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The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-05

eral Brewster and Mrs. Brewster, Postmaster
General Hatton and Mrs. Hatton, aud Sec.
rotary Teller and Mrs. Teller. Vice Presi-
dent Hendricks arrived about the same time
snd joined the President.
In the room at this time there was large
and distinguished gathering, including per-
sons OF the most diverse shades OF political
opinion. Besides the persons already
named, there were present Senator Bayard,
Colonel Villas, of Wisconsin; General Sher
idan and Mrs. Sheridan, General Rosecrans,
Hon. Dan tanning and wife, Senator Pen
oleton, Hon. Richard I. Merrick. Senator
Wade Hampton, Senator Brown, OF Georgia;
Justice Field. of the Supreme Court, and
Speaker Carlisle. There was no formal re-
ception by President Cleveland, but q large
number OF persons pressed about him, and
some of the gentlemen standing in the i'm
mediate vicinity made presentations. After
half ar hour spent in this manner the room
became overcrowded, and the President and
Vice President, the former escorted by SEN
ator Pendleton and Richard T. Merrick, and
after by Representative Eaton and S. Y.
Niles left the room and made round OF
the ballroom, the band playing Hail to
the Chief" After the Presidential party
had left the reception-room the crowd con.
tinued to pour into il through other doors,
unaware that Mr.. Cleveland hsd left
Standing near the center OF the room was
Senator Bsyard, and the crowd pressed about
him and shook hands with him as they
passed, apparently under the impression
that be was Vice President Hendricks.
When tie Senator at last discovered he was
being mistaken for somebody else, he aban-
dr. ed the room.
Tie scene in the ballroom at this time
gss exceedingly brilliant. The large hall
wss completely filed with a constantly in
creasing CROWD, numbering several thousand,
while from the balconies thousands more
looked down upon the scene. The bright
toilets of the ladies, brilliant uniforms Of
the diplomats and army acd navy officers,
the flowers, the glitteFing jewels, the decora.
tons and lights. were prominent features CT
the scene to be long remembered.
The President, after making tour OF the
ballroom, returned to the recention-room.
and for little while received all who came
in 10 pay their respects, but at II 80 he and
his party left the building, and Vice Presl-
dent Hendricks and his party also retired.
The dancing continued until very late
hour and 10, 600 appears TO be very low es-
innate of the number of persons present in
the ballroom and balconies during the
evening, amoDg whom were many members
of Congress and Government officials, with
ledies and their families.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-05

An organ impertinently remarks that
there IS disposition to give the Democrats
chance" This, too. when the parry hiss
elected its President and he has been inau-
gurated. Perhaps il there was a disposition
not to give the party q chance something
dreadful would occur. You Democrats are
hard lot. We Republicans ought by ri ht
to administer the Government, but if you
are gooo boys and run things to suit Us we
will not raise any rows. Brszen lmpudence
is phase of RspubiicanIsm.
Resolution No. l. The land belongs to the
saints.
Resolution No. 2. We Republicans are
the saints.
Only you didn't get the land this time.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-05
PRESIDENT
CLEVELA ND'S


With the better opportunity Grover Cleve-
land mas afforded the country clearer in
sigh into bis head and heart than it has
heretofore had. The inaugural address s
accepted as an earnest OF the political ethics
which are to inspire the administration of
the incoming Executive. President Cleve-
lands utterances need no side notes nor
commentary. They are directly stated in
unmistakable E glish. Even the more re-
striesive Characterization OF the rustic, re-
fei ring to speaker he was listening to, is
applicable: Mr.. Cleveland talks United
States'
Without rhetorical flourish the address
has literary grace; without the least pc
dan.ry, it is scholarly. With no affectation
of research, it shakes the dust from and
spreads out principles and truths underlying
the foundation of our Government, but too
often lost sight of in the later years of the
Republic. 1t is q compact recital of the
tenets the observance of which has Injured
to the glory Of the Nation, and an expression
Of determination that the new administra-
ton shall in letter and spirit conform to
them.
1t is not possible for words to be woven
into sentences or sentences into paragraphs
more replete with patriotism. The cardinal
thought running through the document is
the People. The People constitute the Gov
ernment-public officers, including the
Chief Magistrate himself, are but servants
Arrogance and extravaganza in official sta
lion are condemned as setting hurtfnl ex-
ample 10 the citizenry. In the lines, aud
between the lines. there is appeal to the
People to assert their sovereign authority
and held their official employees to a proper
recognition and accountal of their trusts
But the address is not limited to general
ties as to principles or policies 1t is prac-
teal. 1t lays its fingers on partisan heat a I'd
sectional hate, on Office peculation or ex-
trsvsgance, on the aggressive" foreign
policy, on needless protection and taxation,
on the purloining of public lands, on i'm.
portation of pauper labor. 1t favors civil
service reform and the full rights of freed
men.
President Clevelsnd's inaugural is broad
gauge address, admirable in intelligence and
National of spirit. His friends have cause
for congTatulstion; his enemies will find Il
ciiicult of criticism.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-05

ANOTHER "0hio idee' has had a partial
evolution. l. Coshocton a man was mar
ried the other evening, and some of his
friends, after serenading him. fired pistols
into the bridal chamber He died-literally
scared to death. The great American ''idee"
OF hanging by the neck until dead might
put q stop TO such hoodlum practices if
gwen a fair trial,
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-05

THERE is no remarkable record of things done
Ia the ease of Mr.. Endic0tt, but il must ed-
mitted hat several of his ancestors were very re-
spectabl. pfople, and that he has some money
that could not properly be described as DOODLE
Commercial Gazette.
Can you say as much for many prominent
Republicans who have held place and power
during the last two decades?
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-05

SOME OF the Republican papers are con-
graduating their readers over the inciden'
that their party gave up the reins OF Govern
ment without q whimper-that they might
have raised arow, bat didn't-this for patri-
otisn. If they had done this in 1876 one
very black page in American history would
not stand recorded to day against them. By
the way, whore was HAYES yesterday?
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-05

The Grant bill passed both Houses OF Con-
dent. What will the Blaine organs dc now
for something to howl about? The cradle is
mpry. Othello's occupation is out OF job
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-05
Illinois LeeisIatnra.

SPRINGFIELD, H., March Alp TIE joint
session Haines changed and voted for Rics-
ard Bishop for Senator, stating that he felt
he had done his duty by Morrison, sad
could no longer vote for him. Merritt.
Democrat, replied, urging the Democrats to
stand by Morrison. Abdominal
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-05

The old Democratic ship is under way, ay-
ing the stars and stripes at the masthead.
Let Us hope for bon voyage and many Of
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-05

THE Illinois Legislature resumed ballot
ing for United States Senator yesterday
speaker Hsines deserted Mr.. Morrison.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-05

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND took the usual oath
yesterday upon the Bible that his mother,
now deceased, gave him when he was boy.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-05

Az old man was present at the inaugura
ton yesterday who saw the Capitol burned
by the British in 1914.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-05

The city of Anderson. Ind, yesterday was
prefusely decorated and guns were fred in
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-05

DoEs it "look like Cleveland over at the
Journal Office this morning?
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-05

SEcrIoNALIsN will sleep for four years very
quietly, and we hope forever.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-05

READ the inaugural. 1t is a gem.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-05

THE g. o. p. is gone. Consent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-09-11
Death of n Giantess.

Mrs. Emma Markley, the heaviest
woman in Philadelphia, and the woman
who last winter took the prize as the
champion fat woman, died last week of
blood poison, caused by erysipelas,
which resulted from fall. AS the un-
dertaker who was given charge of her
remains had not, or could not obtain,
large enough ice-box to contain the re-
mains, the body was laid out on the
floor, and quantities of ice were kept
piled around it until next morning,
when she was put in the coffin. From
early morning until near ten o'clock a
steady stream Of people from all parts
of the city passed through the room in
which the coffin lay, and so great was
the crowd OF blacks and whites-men
women and children-on the street at
nine o'clock, that a squad of five police
mel had to be sent to keep the people
in line. AS the undertaken had no
hearse that would carry the coffin,
which measured forty-five inches in
width and four feet in depth, and, with
the body enclosed, weighed close to 700
pounds, an undertaker's wagon was
used instead. 1t took ten men to carry
the coffin out, and as the door was too
narrow to allow the passage of the cof-
fin, 1t was lifted out through window
by six policemen. Probably with II
view to such an emergency Mrs. Mark
ley had chosen to live in house with
window of extra width, and it was
well she did so, as otherwise part of the
front wall would have had to be taken
down. AS it was, the wide window was
barely wide enough, and the sides of the
coffin scraped the window sashes as it
was passed through.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-09-11
COMMUNICATED.
BOLIVAR, August 10. 1885

BOLIVAR, August III, 1893.
MRssRs. EDIToRs-I thought would give
you some facts. Ihave noticed in the county
papers that they call on the editor Of the REG
IsTER for locusts and snakes. Now, sir, see
in the papers that observer" said that John
the Baptist went to Mount Hepsidum and fed
on locusts and wild honey. Now, for the In
formation Of observer" i will state that
John the Baptist nor any other John, need
not go to Mount Hedsidum for locusts and
wild honey. 1 have secured about half
bushel Of locusts and put them in n beehive
that had some comb in it TO give them an
idea what they had to do. They are at work
and have filed the hive, and are working
finely.
Now, friends Snyder, for the snakes. Some
six weeks ago was at the stone fort, on the
Maryland Heights. There was large party
of us. While seated at lunch we heard a rust
ling in the leaves below, which attracted our
attention, and we discovered a large snake.
He was trying to swallow goat. l thought
he would have hard time Of 1t, as the goats
horns would be in the way. We finally pelted
him with rocks, and he disgorged the goat
and moved off down the mountain. 10 and
behold, the horns that thought belonged to
the goat were horns on the snake, and his
body was covered with long hair, something
like the hair on goat. think 1t Is because
he has been feeding on goats that this freak
Of nature has occurred.
At my home on Tuesday last, about five
O'Clock in the evening, my little girl came
running and said there was a snake in the
front room. picked up hoe and started for
thah 7 q rtv sound
of music. stepped to the door and asked
where the snake was. looked by the rock
ing chair, and 10 and behold the snake had
twisted himself up through the back OF the
chair, with his head fifteen or eighteen inches
above the back OF the chair, swinging his
head backward and forward, which gave mo-
ton 10 the chair. was afraid to go at him
with the hoe for fear of breaking the chair, 30
l went out in the yard and picked up the
clothes prop. Before reached the house /
heard the sound Of music again. went to
tho door and looked in, and to my surprise
the snake was leaning over to the table.
There was mouth organ on the table, and
the snake was running his mouth from end
to end of the mouth organ. stirred him out
and killed him. and then threw him out in
my potato lot. then cut fork and fastened
him to the ground, thinking that II its mate
was about could catch 1t. SO the next
morning went to the gate that led to the po-
tato lot, and heard music again. SO went
down where l had fastened the snake, and
there was the mate, with the mouth organ,
a-blowing for dear life. Now the last snake
was in the house at the time killed his
mate, or else he went In and stole the mouth
organ after its mate was Killed. can't tell
which.
Now, can prove every word OF the above
statement, but 1 would advise all persons to
believe 1t, for 1t would save them some trou-
BILE. 1t Is less trouble to believe It than 1t
would be to hunt the proof.
PUNCH.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-09-11
Distribution of German Carp.

Only few years ago thirty-five carp
were brought to this country and placed
in the Government ponds at Washing
ton. Some of their progeny are now in
every State and Territory. They have
been sent to over %, 900 places, and it is
estimated that there are now 200, 600, 900
in the country. Most of them are still
small, which accounts for the fact that
they are not in the market. The Com
missioners have distributed about 6O0,-
900, 900 fish since 1872, and are prepared
to send out 150, 0O0, 900 this year. Many
of them have been placed in waters
where fish were never known to exist
before. The experiment was in large
number Of instances successful. Ger
man carp are found to do well in the
alkaline lakes and streams in Arizona
and New Mexico, where no fish had
previously existed. They also thrive
in the artificial stock ponds in Texas,
Colorado and other places where fresh
fish are difficult to obtain. The carp is
singularly adapted to the waters of the
South, in which fish that do well In a
cold climate do not thrive.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-09-11
War on Chinamen.


The largest coal. mines in the entire
Union Pacific system are at Rock
Springs. three hundred and fifty miles
west of Cheyenne. The contractors who
run the mines have been importing
Cinnamon in large numbers and dis
chars ing whire men, until over 600 Ce-
lestials were in their employ. 1t is said
that the mine bosses have been favoring
the Chinese, and as consequence the
rage and hatred of the white miners
have been steadily growing. A spark
only was needed to kindle the flame,
and this was furnished last Wednesday
by a quarrel between party Of China
men and whites. A fight ensued ana
the Cinnamon were worsted, four OF
them being badly wounded. The white
miners then came out, armed themselves
with firearms and notified the men In
the other three mines TO come out.
Meantime all was excitement in Chi
natown. The flag was hoisted as warn
ing, and the Chinese working in differ
emit parts of the camp fled to their quar-
tiers. The miners gathered on the front
street, about 100 of them armed with
guns. reyolvers, hatchets and knives,
and proceeded toward Chinatown. Be-
fore reaching there they sent a commit
tee of three to warn the Cinnamon to
leave in an hour. This they agreed to
do, and started to pack up. but in about
half an hour the white men became i'm
patient and advanced upon the Chinese
quarters, shouting and firing into the
air. Without offering resistance the
Chinese fed, with whatever they could
snatch up, to the hills about mile east
of the town, the miners firing at them
"a they ran. The miners then set fire
to some of the houses, and soon eight or
ten of the largest houses were IN flames.
Half choked with fire and smoke. num-
beers Of Cinnamon came rushing from
the burning buildings, and with blank
cts and bed quilts over their heads, to
protect themselves from stray rifle shots,
they followed their retreating brothers
into the hills at the top of their speed.
A laundry in town was next visited,
and the inoffensive inmates were shot
dead. All the employees of the coal de-
partment Of the railroad were ordered
to leave town, which they did on the
evening train. During the night all the
Chinese houses in town, numbering
nearly fifty, were burned to the ground.
A number of Cinnamon who were hid
ing fled from the burning buildings.
They remained in the hills until they
were nearly starved, when as many Of
them as could made their way to neigh
boring towns. Many died of their
wounds in the hills, and it Is believed
that not less than 100 Chinese lost their.
lives.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-09-11
State Of West Virginia,
County Of Jefferson, set

Clerks Office OF the County Court.
The following is list OF deeds admitted TO
record in said office, during the week ending
September 5, 1885:
i. q. l.. Myers and wife to Edward Tenrney.
Deed OF bargain and sale, dated December 20.
1885, conveying lot No. ., block "B, In tho
town OF Harper's Ferry. Date Of record, All
gust 81, 1885,
2. Edward Tearney to Jno. T. Kelham. Deed
Of bargain and sale, dated July y, 1885, con-
veying lot No. 8, block "B," in the town OF
Harper's Ferry. Date of record, August 81,
1885.
3. John W. Roberts to Frank Beckwith,
trustee for creditors. Deed of trust, dated
May 8, 1885, conveying steam engine and
saw mill, and other property. Date OF record,
August 81, 1885.
4. II. ]. McKeefry to Chas. ]. Cavalier. Deed
Of bargain and sale, dated July Q, 1885, con-
veying lot No. 2 in block 3D." town OF Har-
per's Ferry. Date of record, Sept l, 1885.
5. John Il. WentZell and wife to John
Mawdsey, trustee for Edward l.. Ackeman.
Deed Of trust. dated August 81, 1885, convey
ing lot No. Is, in the town of Bolivar; also,
eight acres of land, In this county. Date OF
record, September l, 1885.
q. Solomon V. Yantis and wife to Sarah ".
Lovett. Deed of bargain and sale, dated No
vemba 2s. 1882, conveying lot No. s, block
"B," Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry. Date OF rec
ord, September 2. 1885.
I. Agreement between the Button Fire En-
CINE Company OF Waterford, New York, and
the Independent Fire Company, No !, OF
Charlestown, jefferson county, w. Va, pro-
viding for n lien on steam fre-engtne for the
deferred payments to be made therefor, by the
said Independent Fire Company, No. ]. Date
OF record, September 1, 1885.
8. Daniel Is. Lucas, special commissioner, 10
7. Jefferson and Others trustees for Rising
Sun Lodge. No. 5, a. F. Masons, OF Harper Is
Ferry, conveying lot No. 10, block "P," on
Putnam streets, in the town Of Harper's Fer
Teste. T. A. MOORE,
September IL, 1885. Clerk of County Court.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-09-11
Berkeley County News.-We

Bcrkeiey tommy NcWs-"e
take the following items fronl the latest
Martinsburg papers: rs
From the Statesmap: 80 ss
On last Monday evening, as Mr.. Hem
ry Fulk was going out home, riding
colt, the animal frightened at some
object by the roadside at a point near
Mr.. r. C. Burkhart's. The sudden
start, coming SO unexpectedly, threw
Mr.. Fulk on the hard pike with such
violence that his collar bone was broken.
He proceeded to his home however, and
DIR. L. M. Sencendiver rendered the
necessary surgical assistance. Mr.. Fulk
is now doing as well as could be ex-
pected. .,.s.r
Mrs. Chas. Stuckey, Of Bunker Hill,
in this county, died on Sunday last from
internal injuries received on the pre-
yious Friday. 1t seems on that day Mrs.
Stuckey, in attempting to catch a child
in the act Of falling, gave herself
wrench, causing the rupture OF blood
vessel, from which death ensued on the
following Sunday. Mrs. Stuckey left
husband and large family of children
to mour her loss, who have the sympa-
thy of the entire community in their
bereavement.
The fire-bugs are still at work In the
NORTH end Of the county. On last Satur-
day morning between twelve and one
o'clock Mr.. Cornelius Kennedy, living
between Bedington and Falling Waters,
discovered his barn on fire, which was
consumed with the contents, including
a large lot Of hay, and his seed
wheat. Mr.. Kennedy's loss is partly
covered by an insurance Of $500. The
burning is thought, beyond doubt, to
have been the work of an ipcendlary.
1t is to bs hoped that the perpetrators
will be discovered and captured.
From the Herald:
G. w. Bost, brakeman on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, fell from train
No. So, going East, near Marriotsville,
Md, on the 24th ult., dlslocating his left
knee and bruising his arm and foot very
badly. He was picked up by West
bound passenger, taken to Sykesville,
and there received surgical attention.
He was brought to his home at this
place and Is doing well under the care
of DIR. McSherpy. .. H.s. :
For some time past numerous thefts
have been committed around here, the
last having been some harness from
Mrs. Stribbling and carpenter tools
from Messrs. Whitson and Teter. On
Tuesday, Charles and Thomas Merritt
and Albert Pitcher were arrested on
Pratt stree, In Baltimore, while trying
to sell lot OF harness. Mr.. NJ. Rior-
dol, formerly of this place, having
heard that some harness had been stolen
here, informed the Baltimore officers of
the fact and communicated with the au-
thorties here. The owner of the har-
ness went to Baltimore and identified
the property. Officers Lambert and Hol-
lis brought the prisoners up Thursday
and placed them in Jail. They had lived
here and at the Ferry, and claim that
they found the harness along the rail-
road near Baltimore.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-09-11
DIED..

At the residence of her husband, in
Martinsburg, August 26th, 1885. Mrs.
MARY Z. O'NEAL, wife of John R.
O'Neal, aged 60 years, IL month and Ia
days. ..-..
At the residence Of his parents, ia
Charlestown, on Saturday, September
9Th, 1855. FRANCIS FORREST, infant
son OF F.. L. and Ida G. Castle. aged 8
months.
In Shepherdstown, September 3. 1885,
Mrs. ANN CHAPLINE. wife OF Mr..
William r. Chapline, aged 60 years and
10 days. 4t
At his residence in this county, Sep
TENDER 10, 1855, Mr.. MEREDITH
HELM, aged about 20 years. 'i'- i.io2
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-09-11

A few weeks ago Mr.. j. F. Weed, Of
West Virginia, arrived at Canoncher, X.
l., on a visit to his sisters, the wives of
ex-Gov. William Sprague and his son,
William Sprague, Jr. He was suffering
from dyspepsia, and on Friday it was
found that he had taken an overdose Of
morphine. Medical assistance was sum-
moned, but he died Friday evening.
His family strenuously deny that it was
case of suicide. Mr.. Weed is said to
have been clever and intelligent young
man, with fine business prospects. Ell.