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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25
OPENING THE BOOKS.


Many Republicans and their organs had
aln est persuaded themselves that "opsn the
boots' was quite a joke. OF the rank OF
'32y' and 3C6" Perhaps come Of the more
hilarious would like TO chalk it over their
backs, as IL ey did 500 after the Presiden-
tisl election Of 1880 Secretary Meaning,
whom the organs hsTe familiarly called
"Dsh" a. d the blss," "a ward politician, I"
etc evidently means to "open the books"
In his department. it is not regarded as a
Joke. As announced in the Sentinel within
a day or two BIr. Manning proposes to give
the entire department such an overhauling
es il has never had before II leaked out in
Washington on Saturday Il at an expert ao-
ccuntsnt fIom the Third National Bank in
New York hiss been engaged by Secretary
Manning, and kHs been assigned large
rCcm in the Treasury Department, where be
hes been 81 wo5k two days in examination
OF certain Treasury books. The knowledge
Of his fact has added much to the unta.i.
ress in department Circles.
IL regard 10 the commission recently az
pointed by the Secretary to overhaul the
in that department. The fl1ttsr among the
emplc yes is described as "lively." A Wash
il gton special says that this commission
nesDs business" II Is composed Of caps.
bic, er ergetic and industrious men. who are
kroSn already to be thoroughly convinced
that CT anges of methods, reductions Of force
and IN considerable number of CASES re-
moyals Of officers should bs made. The new
Assistant Secretary, Falrchild. is taking hold
CT his work with vigor, AID, as member of
the commission, he is already gathering
from every available source information re-
ls,ing 10 the condition OF the depart
ment. ASSISTANT Treasurer Graves,
another member of the commis-
sion, is g man of largo experience in
The department. work, and has for years been
an oIep, emphatic advocate of a reorganiza-
ton of the department ard q thorough
weedirg out of incompetent and superhuous
Clerks. He IS az inoependentin politics and
voted FOR Cleveland. Assistant Secretary
Coon, the third membar OF tbe commission,
is e Republican. He has been many years
in the depsr' ment. LAYING been promoted
frtm IN the lower grsde clerkship step by step
to bis present Office He is disposed to favor
policy Of reorganization, and will doubt.
less aid his colleagues in tie importantduiies
assigned them.
Gecreisry Whitney, OF the navy, thinks
that bis department reeds similar investi-
CATION and hss sccordiogiy employed experts
to make If. When the public set an inside
al -
were conducted by the Republican party, we
in agine that the organs will have something
else to engage their attention than picking
at Mr. Clevelaud's appointments or CRITICS.
ing bis breakfast hour.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25
PEACE AND PRosPERIrY.

1t is "a contamination deVoutly to be
wished" that tranquility may now spread its
wings over the land, ard that for at least
three years the people will devote all their
energies 20 the arts OF peace. 1t may be said
that not in something over quarter of
century has the country bseu in q condition
CT restfulness. The war period was preceded
by year CT heated political agitation. 1t
vss immt distely followed by state of az
fairs bordering on anarchy in some of the
States and producing continuous excitement
il all. Even before reconstruction had been
fully accomplished, or, at least, before civil
government had been restored to all the
States, there occurred a disastrous panic,
which dealt ruin 10 thousands aud
pIecipitsted general financial distresS.
Tie turbulent dispute between the two
great political parties following upon the
election OF 1876 threw the Nation into a
fever, and well nigh into CONFUSION. When,
after 1880, we appeared to be settling once
more into tranquility, an assassins bullet
piercing the form OF the new Chief Msgis.
trate filled the public heart with anxiety.
which was r. OF lessened for while after the
scarcely trusted successor to Mr.. Garfield
had assumed the executive functions.
Hardly had the country become assured
that Mr.. Arthur was not undeserving its con-
fidence, before the two parties began active
preparations for the campaign of 1884, which
was destined to test their relative strength in
the mos ercely contested ,attle eyer wsged
between them. In the midsummer season
yhen the pillow was in the middle Of the fur.
row the issue was joined, and thence
until winter every election district
OF the URion was a battlefield
and well nigh every voter aggressive in the
political ARRAY. Then after ten months Of
6ehtir came days OF most intense suspense,
when it appeared uncertain which party had
won. Even with that question settled, the
country was confronted with the revolution
in The administration OF the Government
which provoked excited interest, if not
snxiety, up TO The eventful day when the
great change was SO quietly, d'gaihedly and
auspiciously made.
But now since all initiating causes Of egi-
tasion are removed, we may enjoy period
Of tranquility wherein the minds OF men
may be devoted 10 their various aYocations.
This is well. All can now turn their
patriotism from national to home at
fairs. The nine million politicians OF
1854 will become so many private
citizens and Industrial, commercial or
business workers in 1855 ard for at least sew.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25

President CLEvELANDs expression ''offen-
sively partisan" is disturbing the lexic)-
graphic brains of the organs. The Com.
mercisl Gazette says the term is one "that
will include ninety nine out of every 100
Republican Office holders and make the way
clear for clean sweep" That ninety-nine
out OF every 100 Republican Office holders
have been "offens.vely partiEan" is ABOUT the
size of it, and to the extent of their in husnce
the organs made them 80. Indeed, they
blackguardsd the other one because he wal
not also thus "offersiYely partisan"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25

state here that never again will open my
mouth on National politics"
At 2 o'clock in the morning when the re-
turns in full were laid on my desk. com
pared the vote with Mr.. Stephens predic.
ton. he had not mistaken single State.
What was sn usually healthy day for Mr..
Stephens at any time within twelve years
before his death would be considered an ex-
ceedingly uncomfortable one TO the average
man. Yet despite weakness sEd intense
suffering he did more work during these
twelve years than did very many men in
tull vigor. When his hand was useless from
rheumatism his book went on from die
tation. In addition to his several books he
made large contributions to various news
papers, for three years did the political edi-
torial writing Tor e daily in which
be was part proprietor, made nu-
merous exhaustive speeches before
the courts in important cases. did
a vast amount OF personal correspondence,
delivered ADDRESSES before colleges and uni
veIsiuCs and numerous political speeches,
served on the floor OF Congress aud after
ward as Governor OF Georgia. How he eyer
found time in ths midst OF all this work for
social enioyments it was difficult TO see. The
latter days OF his life were saddened by the
loss Of several who were near and dear to
him. The death CT his BROTHER, Jadgs Lin
ton Stephens, possibly the brightest intellect
Georgia ever gave birth to, fell severely
upon him. Later z favored nephew. whom
be had raised and educated and who was
cre of his household, died, and then
Harry" his faithful bodY-serTant and
nuIse through many years. Yet, with these
Sorrows weighing upon his heart. he turned
only cheerful face to his friends and brave
u pursued the tenor of his duties. So frsil
had been his health aud SO great his suffer
ings that a dozen times within as many
years &ord went out that his end Sas st
hand. At length the word was verified, but
not until he had accomplished great life
work and bestowed vast deal OF good upon
his fellowmen. And of all who sleep be-
meath the sod Of the Safe he loved so well,
none have carried to the grave more OF
seectionate regret or less of dislike than
Alexander Hamilton Stephens.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25
TIE SILVER QUESTION.

On the 10Th Of April the Latin Monetary
Union is to meet in Paris to dikcuss the
great silver problem. Ex-GoverI. or Hicks,
OF the Bank OF England, in recent letter to
Congressman Buckner, stated his belief that
the United States, France and Germany can
together re establish bi-metiaIism and so put
stop to the shrinksge of prices, which Is
causing such distress to commerce, though
he gives no intination that England
can be induced to cooperate in the
establishment Of this very desirable re-
sult. The Latin Monetary Union should be
extended in scops and membership, or at
least some organization should be formed
which should include ell interested coun-
tries that uniformity in the relation of sill.
yer to gold coins of the came denominations
win be seemed throughout the civilized
world. 1t is certain that the world needs
silver money as well as gid. 1t is also GER
tain that commerce between the nations
would be stimulated il the valus OF silver
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25

should be made uniform IN all the nations.
But, in the meantime. our own country
will be the more prosperous with larger
calculation Of silver. Whatever its relations
to gold in ether countries, anywhere in our
own the purchasing properties of Silver
dollar are ss great as those OF gold dollar.
Ten dollars in gold in the bands OF the cii-
zen will buy just what ten silver dollars will
buy, and no more. So long SIS this is the
case (snd it viii be thus rs long as the i'm
print OF the United States Government is
upon the silver co;ns) We are better of as
We have the larger amount of silye, dollars
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25
Indiana Inventors.

A weekly list of United States patents is
sued to the inYents OF Indiana for the wsek
ending March 49, 1885, and each patent in
the list will bear that date. Reported ex-
pressly for the Indianapolis Daily Sentinel,
by A. II. Evans & Co., American and for
eign patent solicitors, Washington, d. G.
Charge for obtaining patent, $40. A copy
Of the patent laws sent free on application.
J. H. Book, New Castle, press.
William Diamond. Huntington, ice tongs.
d. A. Foster Dublin. step ladder.
Joseph FIenisr. La Porte, wheel.
J. r. Gathright, JeffeTaonville combined
ersin and oil car.
w. +. Julian, Medora, car coupling.
Norman KDaub, Princeton, fence
n. 7. Remy, Milton, cord holder for grain
binders.
r. NJ. Riner. Richmond, clothes FOUNDER
Robert ST. Clair, Veedefsburg, side bar Tor
buggies
II. c. Williamfon, Michi CITY, CRATE.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25

eIal succeeding years. Their public spirit
will be turned from Pnsldentm ikiDg to
tbs Improvement OF country and town-to
building up better schools aud more of them,
to social culture in every form, to making
better roads, raising better stock, growing
better crops, producing inventions, turning
out better manufactures, and to making
homes more confsIt4ble, beautiful and
every way inviting. We have had war
enough, demoraizing sgitstioDs enough;
row, quoting the Language Of General Grant,
"let rs have pesce," and with it win coma
greater prosperity and increased happiness.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25
Yankee DoOdle'' as an Interlude to A

Yankee Doodle'' as an Interlude to a
Prayer.
a good deacon In an old-fAshioned New
England town was terribly exercised over
the ccrduct of so2 Of his, who showed 8
6isinclination TO walking in the straight and
narrow rath prescribed By the strictsst rules
of orthodoxy. This recalcitrant youth dis.
played fordness for social gatherings, and
would rather ''go home" with pretty girl
six nights in the week than devote single
evening TO careful study Of his Sunday
school lesson. Finally The climax OF his
Iapsgressions wss reached, and at the
pray er-meeiiDg that week the unhappy father
took occasion 10 make his family troubles
the subject of feryent petition to the throne
OF grace.
"Thou knowest. Lord" he said, ''how
Inst son of mine has tTansgressed Thy ways
snd brought sorrow to the heart of Thy sery-
sDt, who has tried to bring up his son in the
way he should go. Thou knowsst how be
prefers spple-parin's and huskin' bees and
SIGH TO the means OF grace. And now, o
Lord, be has gone beyond all bounds, for did
not Thy servant hear his unssyed son 60
riding through the streets of the village to-
day whistling this ungodly tune"
AT this point, to the utter surprise and de-
moralization Of the scandalized brethren and
sisters, and to the intense delight of the IL.
Teversnt youth who were present, the cons
cientious deacon whistled, with relistic ex-
actitude, the well knewn stanins of''Ysnkes
Doodle" and then proceeded with his
prayer.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25
"HOLD THE FORT

The Chinese class Ct the Second Prssby.
terrain SuDday-school have Translated some
Of the more popular hymns of the day into
their native Language. They ara being
bound neatly FOR circulation and use among
the Chinese Of the city. The following is the
Chinese for Hold the Fort"
Whoah goah hong bon gee COON doc sing
Kee you dong jewey hin
Haow sure gah him bling ma gee daow
DeDg bit doc sing yin.
CHORUS:
Yeah 500 meng bob saow she pow hooey
Kun goah looey joor gee
Doc jee bong josr goad dong gift lex
Choy seung chun NUT chez.
Geo gson sau dou bi biDg ching mou
Ja0w jewey chin min looey
Goah il yung she Jung gun moo lick
Song dou gee shut do7ey.
Chorus.
Gee gson wing guong Zee how you dong
Clip heong gawk ice sing
Goah il q gee ii gee shoey cooan uong
Deng bit sing saow bling.
Chorus
Maoke chin gaow jim cake she gocey him
Hong Joor goan jeeah gun
Jee shoe al bling gee dow Roah il
Dooit yung loYey heong chun.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25
REPUBLICAN INCONSISTENCY.

Rhode Island is q Republican State by a
round majority. Rhode Island Republican
papers have ever been conspicuous in de-
noun irg the S,uth for an imaginary oppo-
sition to "free ballot" Even the registry
laws of come OF the Southern States Tequir-
ing payment of poll tax as condition pre-.
cedept to voting have been held up by Rhode
Island Republican paper as an outrage. And
yet the Republican majority in Rhode Island
maintain to this day, and intend maintain
ing, a law deny ing the right CT voting to any
foreigD-born citizen not owning real estate in
Rhode Island. There is very little real estate
in Rhode Islsnd, and 80 dense is the popuIs-
tion, the territory being we'll nigh covered
with manufactures, that one must have a
small fortune 10 be able 10 purchase even 3
small lot. The consequence is that con.
siderable per ceptsgs of the men of thst
State are denied the ballot in toto. And yet
the Republican party there refuse TO see this
waTt on its nose, though looking through a
ield.glsss to discover speck on the face OF
another State.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25

Hsbitusl constipation is not only one OF
the most unpleasant, bat at the same time
one OF the most Injurious conditions of the
hun an system, and is but q forerunner of
disease. unless removed This is usually
accomplished by the use OF purgatives, which
for the time afford relief, but after their i'm
mediate effects have passed they leave the
s. stem in q worse state than before. To eff
feet 8 cure it is necessary that the remedy
Used should be one that not only by its ca
thsriic effects relieves the bowels but at the
same time scts as tonic so as to restore the
GRAMS 10 a sound, healthy condition. This
PIickiy Ash Bitters Will do. 1t removes the
eapse and restores health
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25

GALVESTON. co'ored Baptist converts have
heretofore been baptized in the bay, bat
coloIed minister protests against the custom,
claiming that baptismal water should bs
fresh. He says: IF you bspuzs sinners in
"a water and do not wipe them dry with g
gunny sack or coffee bag, AID let the salt
water dry on them, it win make their skin
to itch and they will want TO scratch, and
no person who has just been taken into the
church should scratch"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25

THE President of the Liverpool Geoprapa-
ical Society in an address on The Dsnuds.
ton Of the Two Americas shows that this
country is clipping down into the ocean a.
the rate OF one foot In $500 years. Since
the Indianapolis Union Depot is 72l fact
above ihs sea level, we have only 3.24l.5)O
years before the WRter il about US. tbs
prudent viii at OF &c confer with boat bniId.
aYa
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25

an item the ''bloody shirt organs have
failed TO utilize IS that OF the lynching Of
Jake Doss, colored, at AItexs, Miss. Doss
murdered his wife, and upon the discovery
200 men, all his OWE color, formed q lynch
ing parry and Doss was stretched by ths
neck from the trestle work OF railroad.
Had the lynchers been Whlts, what howl
the organs would have raj ed
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25
What You Say.

"Thers are so many frauds advertised for
the hair you say. So there are, but Park
er's Hair Balsam is not one of them. 1t will
not work miracles, but 1t will do better SER
vice for your hair than anything else you
can find. Restores original color, cures
dsndruff, gives new growth. Elegantly per-
Tuned. Not dye.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25

The President and Cabinet think The Gov
eminent can be run with 100 less men thsn
were employed by the last admin isiratiou.
The ssyiDg viii amount 10 not less than ST.
500 COO. Save III
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25

GUsTAvE PETTIPIERsE, who recently died
at Geneva, lahored for years to invent
writing equally sui!abls TO all languages.
He believed fully il q possible unigraphy
and that the universal Language foretold by
the prophets will be attained. Such a con
summation would be hard on opera singers.
Without foreign tongue to sing in where
Heuld &c their charm?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25
There are souIs in The W

There are souls in the world who have the
gift OF finding Joy, everywhere, and OF leav-
ing it behind them when they go. Joy
gushes from under their fingers, like jets Of
light. Their influence is an inevitable glad
dening of the heart. 1t teems as il shadow
of Gods own gift had passed upon them.
They give light without meaning to shine
These bright hearts have great work 10 do
for God Faber.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25

THERE IS some desire among Democrats
that L. man Trumbull should be the next
Senator from Illinois. Mr.. MorrisoR's
chances seem to be waning. Mr.. Trumbuu
would be decided improvement on John
a. Logan, and he probably has rid himself
of al The Republicsnism he ever hal. Tbs
truth is that Mr.. Trumbull never fancied the
bogus article of recent wears
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25

IN the Forty eighth Congress 1882 bills
were in.Ioduced-S. 266 in the House ard
266G in the Senate. Ooly 80 of the whole
number became laws. II costs an average OF
rearly SO apiece to print the bills.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25

REFERRING to the Republican Legislature
OF PENNSYLVANIA. now 10 session, the Wells.
hero (Ps. Gazette says: Wanted, a solitsry
newspaper that has said anything good Of
the present legislature {"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25

VS. hear much complaint, in social way,
against The present rav and cold air and fire.
euelt snow storms. Ali who complain
should be patient. March vas always the
most dissgreeable month Of the year, and
she is now but repeating herself.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25
HUDSON RIVER z. r.
Conductor Meiius Says somethinE OF In.
terest to All Travellers.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, ~ Y, Feb. p. 1884
DR.. D. Kennedy, Rondout n. Y:
DEAR SIR have used your medicine, called
DR. KENNEDY'S FANORITE REMEDY, for In
digestion end Dizziness. to which was subject at
times, and know from experience that IL is worthy
OF all bst can be said OF il for disorders Of thai
kind. Respectfully, ". S. AELIUS
CO Harrison Street.
That DR.. DAVID KENNEDY'S FAVORITE REM
EDY is extensively used along the line OF the
Hudson River Railroad, is shown By the follow
than Mr.. DeRevere, the Station Agent OF the Hud-
son River Railroad Company at TarrytoHn, q
man well known in that community:
ARRYTowN, n. Y, Feb. p, 1884.
Dr. D. Kennedy. Rondout, N. Y:
DEAR SIR-FOr long time was troubled with
severe attacks of Dizziness and Blind Sick Head
aches. thought il was due to impure blood and
a dftordeTed state of n system. / was advised to
try FAVORITE REMEDY. did so. and have been
completely cured. It's the best thing ever heard
OF for any disorder of that nature and I've recon-
mended il to many with Ike success.
DIR. RENNEDY'S FAVORITE REMEDY is not
confined in its sphere Of usefulness to one Safe or
every State as the following letter from Miville,
n. J., viii show:
NHLyILLE, n. J.
DR.. David Kennedy Rendout, n. ":
DEAR SIR had beena sufferer from Dysp spsla
from the time was sixteen years old. HAD con-
suited various physicians, but could find no re-
lief; therefore had almost given up in despair OF
ever recovering ny health when DR. KEHNED1'S
FAV0RITE REMEDY was recommended, which
tried. and have been cured. It's the best medicine
ever knew OF, ano worthy OF the greatest conn
dence. MRS S. c. D0UGHERTI.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25
Birthday Incidents.

BERLIN, March %. -Busts OF the Emperor
were placed at various points on the streets,
au many banQuets were given. Speeches
were delivered at the University and Acsd.
envy. Bismarck met with an ovation in 60.
ing to al returning from the Imperial pal.
ace. The Emperor is suffering from q slight
cald
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25

[Exchsnge.l
"Just Gomez"
"Yes. Been here longg
Not too long, just"
Are you hurt?'
"-ho. polp
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25

THE high license bill pas ed the New Jeasey
House by a close vote. Tie msmbsrs who
opposed the constitutional prohibition few
weeks ago voted pretty generally for the
highiceHss measure. 1. is believed the bill
will pass the Senate and become a law.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25

The 'alHsys with us" that grand army Of
American cTcskers, have already killed oH
the Ehest ard peaches. They have kindly
left Us ihe strawberry crop.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25

Bishop SAMUEL FALLows, an Episcopal
clergyman Of Chicsgo, thinks that the signs
OF tie times point to speedy second com'
ing of Christ
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25

a NEBRASKA tailor has cained a new word,
as " Il be seen by his advertisement, read
ment of suitings and 'Paatiags' eyer
offered" etc. And Why is It not a COED
term? We lave ''suitings," "shrtings,"
Stockings" etc.-why no, Tal tings?'
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25
Americas Pride.

True American men and women, by reason Of
their strong constitution, beautiful forms, rich
compilations an Characteristic energy. are envied
by all nations IT is the general use OF Dr. Harter'
Iron Tonic, which brings about these results.