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The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-20
A Feminine william Tell.
lSan Francisco Chronicle.

Mrs Lillian +. Smith, the phenomenal
rife shot is plump little maiden Of thirteen
years She is about five feet in height and
eturdy in build. Her face is remarkably
pleasant, round and smiling and lightened
I'D with pair OF twinkling. deep gray eyes.
she gives one the impression that she is a
froiesome lass, who would never willingly
OF kI owipgly hurt living creature, rather
than 8 young woman who has killed wild
cate, squirrels, cCtton-teil and jack rabbits
by the score, and quails, red-heads, mallards
and young ducks by the thou and. At aH
early age Miss Lillian displayed a remark
able propensity to kill all that came within
her reach, and at seven years OF age she
manufactured for herself a bow gun, with
which che slaughtered all the little birds
about the house
How did you come to be shot?' asked a
Chronicle reporter of her the other day.
81 really don't know. 1t came natural TO
ne. l have brother who is rather a good
pigeon shot. Perhaps that induced NE TO
emulate him, and that may be ths reason.
Oh, no, never have bsep out Of this State.
was born up in Coleville Mono County,
and when l was quite small we moved down
to the San Joaquin Valley. That is where
actually commenced shooting. No, Lam not
q wing shot and I don't like 70 shoot. because
l am afraid it will iDjure my rifle shooting,
though, of course sometimes shoot 81 pig
cons, as l did the other day at Birds Point
You know / made somewhat OF q good score
III Sacramento Last October at the Agricul-
tural Park / smashed nineay-four clay
pigeons out OF 100. They were sprung from
the fourth notch"
''Have you tried to get up oDy matches?
Haven't I?n answered the ambitious shot
with lively emphasis 81 have challenged
every body, Carver, Bogardus and the rest OF
them, and they won't take any notice OF 3
girl declare its too bad. have not tried
TO get up match in town. Your paper said
was anxious to arrange q match with
Jacoby; bat Jacoby won't shoot No one
WILL" and the appearance of something Ike
q pout was plainly visible on the disap-
poinfed face.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-20
Tattooed Tramp.


A drunken tramp was recently captured
st Leicester while in the act OF clinching a
lsmppOst to get q drink. He was, when
searched found to be tattooed from his
shoulders to his feet, the police description
If his marks being: Letter "D' and ship
On breast, together with a house pigeons,
anchor and chain, hsystsck, fishes and trees,
man driving a sheep, a pig, the union-isck,
the Prince of Wales feathers, an anchor,
two inscriptions, Love Me and leave Me
Not (Shakspeare) and gravestone to The
Memory Of All l Love" a Highland girl
dancing, Highland soldier, and another
soldier wearing red coat, crossed flags and
bay onet, drum and sticks, a pile of shot,
Nv. F." gun, another gun and cross hsgs,
crossed pipes and a jug and glass; GA the
right arm an ensign, sailors, ship, a cross
and large fish. sailor with crossed flag:
and Charlotte in capital letters; on the
left arm q policeman taking a man into Gus
tody, and Faith, Hope and Charity on the
left leg q man; on the right leg woman
and flag.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-20
The vice President.


We are sorry to learn thst Vice President
Hendricks and Hon. William ID. Bynum,
Democratic member OF Congress for the In.
dianapolis district have got into a contest
respecting the appointment CT new Post
master in indianapolis.
In appointing postmsstsrs the usage of
the department is TO pay great regard to the
opinions and wishes of the Representative OF
the Congress district; bat a. Mr.. Hendricks
lives in Indianapolis, and as the postmaster
OF that town is an important functuary We
suggest that ii would be grateful act for
Mr.. Bynum to stand aside and let the candi-
date OF the Vice President be appointed
without opposition, provided, of course, he
is a man satisfactory TO the President and
the Postmaster Gen eral.
The historical fact is that the Vice Presi.
dent has never been allowed to have much
10 say about appointments to Office. He has
no vote in the Senate, and can not take any
considerable share either In making up the
policy of the administration or in shaping
The legislation of Congress. Accordingly he
is almost always disregsrded aud soon
comes to form an opposition by himself, q
sort of fifth wheel to the coach, general
grgmbier, finding fault with the measures
Of the administration and the acts of Con
gTess that he is powerless to change or intiu.
ence.
We bad hoped that better fortune might
await Mr.. Hendricks, and that he might
form an exception to the general rule. We
trust that such may yet prove to be the case
snd we hope especially that there will be nc
Hntagonism between him ard his Congress
man. Let Bynum do the handsome thing
or let a postmaster for Indianapolis be found
who will be agreeable to both.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-20
Blaine mt the white House,

As announced briefly by telegraph in Sun
days Sentinel, Mr. Blaine visited Mr.. Cleve-
and last Friday night. The New York Times
Washington special OF the 18th says:
A few minutes before O'Clock this afternoon.
when the White House was nearly emptied of Wis
shades drawn in the library where the President
receives his callers, gentleman walked
oIiskly up the western approach from
Pennsylvania avenue. he was q man of a
OF strong features, full gray beard and gray hair
complexion colorless, and eyes OF keenest brown.
His heavy oyercoat was buttoned closely, for the
day was chilly one, with occasional flakes OF
snow. AS ne walked up the steps of the porch
he glanced around quickly, and then bowling to
the attendants al the door he passed through the
vestibule toward the left and assembled to the
anteToom leading to the apartment in which the
Cabinet meets. The Presidents n essenger, Mr..
Loeflers who knows everybody, knew this dis.
tinguished visitor and bowed respectfully as he
helped him TO remove his overcoat The visitor
passed into the Cabinet room and back to the
rear, where door opened into the library. The
President had been listening TO q long talk
by Senator Joe Brown OF Georgia, who had been
shown out By the main door. As he turned TO
walk back to his desk the new visitor entered som
the Cabinet-room with Private Secretary Lamont,
and a moment later President Cleveland and
James q. Blaine were meeting for the first time,
and were shaking bands as cordially as If they had
never been opposing candidates In one OF the most
closely contested political battles ever fought IN
this country. Mr.. Blaine was not an unexpected
visitor. he had asked FOR an appointment to suit
the Presidents convenience. and had been asked
10 come at an hour when the President would be
least likely to be interrupted. His visit was not
hurried one. He Stsid long enough to congratu-
late Mr.. Cleveland, 10 explain his absence from
the Inauguration ceremonies caused by the death
of his sister in Baltimore, and 70 entertain the
President as be does every one he meets. with
brisk conversation about men and things. 1t was
Mr.. Blaine's first isit to the White House since
the winter of 1883.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-20
BaYard and Bruce.

Mr.. George ". Williams, who was for a
time a resident of Boston, and who has re-
Gently been appointed Minister to Hsyti.
told the Washington correspondent of the
Cleveland Leader the following regarding
the New Secretary of State, Mr. Bsyard
when Br0cs was in the Senate Bayard
would never refer TO him as the Senator from
Mississippi and ne studiously avoided meet
ing and bowling to him. If be saw he must
pass Bruce in going scrOss the chamber, n
would turn aside with naughty look aud
go into one of the cloak-rooms until the lat
ter had passed and IL he had TO give the Sem
ate q mention of Bruce be would refer to
him impersonally, saying. 1t has been said
on the floor or a member has stated so aud
So but he never would accord 10 Bruce his
recognition a a gentleman and Senator.
Lamar, on the other hand, spoke of Bruce in
high terms, and moved his confirmation to
bis y! esent place"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-20
Cold Facts.
Merchant Traveller. /


We've had q very cold winter" said a
travelling man to Westerner on q train be-
tween Milwaukee and st. Paul.
"Yes,'' was the response, purity cool.
Colder up here, guess, than 1t was in your
State"
81 don't know about that it was so cold
along the lake shore that stove.lids frozs in
the holes, and when a man went to bed at
night he bad TO break the covers with a club
before he could turn them down to get un-
der them"
That's rawther cool, bat it's lot pstchiu'
to what we have up in this country. I'll
tell you little experience / had in January.
l run livery stable, and a mountain tough
came in to hire rig. IL was so darn cold
that l wouldn't let anything go out and the
cuss got mad and begin to tear around.
folleTed him out on the street, and the first
thing l knowed he had his pistol out, point
in it right at ne. / thought was a goner
and backed off about twenty feet, when he
blazed away"
ibid he hit you?'
mo; and that's the funny part of it. The
sir was froze so hard around the muzzle al
|, his gun that the bullet bounced back and
knocked one of his eyes out, and | had to
Pay the blamed FOOLS doctor bill to keep him
from sum me for pamages"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-20
The Office Seekers.
New York SUM-

That large class of citizens at present scat.
tered pretty thickly about the country, but
particularly conspicuous at Washington,
who are know as office seekers are Just now
the object of somewhat hostile and most
ubiquitous treatment. The Republican jour.
nails naturally regard them unfavorably;
but they are much more violently tainted
snd aspersed by those newspapers that are
most suenuously opposed to changes in the
executive departments, through the sym
pathy with professional reformers, so called.
All this is extremely unjust. It is tue ut
teIance of passion and prejudice, and not OF
fair and impartial judgment The office
seekers have appeared because they think
that Offices are 20 be had, and they wish 70
get them. They labor under the ides that
the Republican party is to be turned out
OF power and the Democratic party put in
its place; and that there is to be a
change snd reconstruction and reform of the
Government in sll its branches and depart
ments from top to bottom. That has been
the purpose for which the Democracy has
stTiven for many years. and it was the OBJ.
iect for which it contended in the last
Presidential election. IL this is to be done,
the great majority of the present incum-
bents of the Offices mustbe turned out,
and their posts made vacant; and those
members Of the successful party who desire
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-20
A Youthful Oouple Caught.

CLEVELAND, March 19.-Msry Baker, six.
teen years old, daughter OF William Baker, a
German comedian, aud Justin Segrist, both
of Buffalo, we're arrested here at an early
hour this morning and locked up at the
Central Police Station. They were taken
from the Lake Shore train going vest, aud
had tickets TO St Louis Segrist is nineteen,
and was a clerk in Buffalo wholesale house.
The pair Will be taken back to Buffalo. &C.
gTist, WI en- locked up lamented his fate,
and accused the girl of getting hin into the
trouble. The girl says she is determined TO
marry Seerist.
detective arrived from Buffalo this
sflenOon, and viii take ths girl home to-
morrow. Ssgrist, whose father is a coach.
mHn, wspt most of the day, but was released
toward evening, and after bidding his lover
GOOD bye continued his journey toward s..
Louis, where he has position IN mercaa .
tile establishment. The girl is in good spirits
at d says she will marry Segrist as soon as
sEe Is OF age.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-20
Cures for Insomnia.
IMail md Express. !

MAIL ana Express
Like dyspepsia insomnia is coming 10 be
regarded as a peculiarly American mslsdy
The excitable nature of the American peo-
pie renders them more susceptible to nervous
disorders than those of a more phlegmRtic
temperament. To many persons who suffer
from sleeplessness the following hints as to
the most efficient means OF inducing natural
sleep may not come amiss:
If the sleepiessness be occasioned by un'
due nervous excitement the application oil
mustard plasters to the abdomen will afford
relief. Where this remedy fails the freshly
made solution of lactate OF soda or some mil I
or whey may be used with good results
When brain exhaustion is responsible
for the inability to sleep. the admins
tr4tion of tumblerful of hot claret and
water, with sugar and nutmeg, is recon-
meuded. When acid dyspepsia is present
the alkslies and alkaline earths are useful
The irritant properties of the air which hin
der sleep during hot westher can be counter
acted By sprinkling the floor with water
When eleep is broken by severe pain moth
ing is more useful than opium and morphia
These latter remedies should never be. taken
however, without the advice OF physician
a bypodermic injection of morphia, how
ever. is to be preferred to taking the drui
internally when the wakefulness is due Il
neuralgia
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-20
Delinquent Taxes.
Communicated.

The regular session of the Legislature hav-
ing failed 10 pass the bill before them al
Iowip z County TIeasurers 6 per cent. for the
collection of delinquent taxes during the
entire year, because OF an error in the word
ing OF said bill, as q taxpayer and one
deeply interested in the matter, desire TO
show that such bill, if passed. would bene.
taxpayers more than it would the County
1reasurers.
The law as it now stands gives the Treai-
urers for six months OF the year. per cant
on the first 500 900 collected and but y of
per cent. on all sums over that amount
Under lis operation in the the ninety two
counties of the State there is now an aggre-
gate total of 3, 500. 900 in round numbers, of
delinquent taxes, or an average of more than
SIS, GOO to each county. The bulk of this is
on personal property, and assessed against
that class OF the population termed float
ers." who are here 70 day and away to-m0r.
row.
The amount of delinquencies in such cases
varies from twenty cents to SIS, aud to show
the difficulty of collecting the same let Gs
suppose that Mr.. a owes Sl0 To collect it
The Treasurer or his deputy makes two or
three Eips, but fails. Finally he is COM
PEELED TO levy and make sale, distressing his
neighbor, and If all goes we'll then the Treas.
~
reasonable to suppose that for the sum II
ten cents this will be done? No; and hence
we have the explanat alton why the deiinquen.
cies are so large.
II the Treasures were allowed 6 per cent
al the year round, as they were. previous TO
the enactment of the present law, in 1881,
this state of affairs would not exist. he or
his deputy could better afford to watch the
floating c.ass and work harder to collect the
money. 1t would be beneficial to the COM
mu1ity and State to have this tax collected
closely, because delinquents are charged 10
per cent. penalty. If the Treasurers re
ceived per cent. OF the amount the public
treasury would still be Sl.04 ahead in the
transaction, and there would not be thou
sands of dollars annually transfer I'd to the
infolvent list by Auditors, aud forever lost,
as is now the case.
For the reason that to allow Treasurers all
the year 6 per cent. would result in the
closer collection of taxes be the means OF
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-20
North American Raview,

With ell her other troubles-in Egypt, and
Irelans, and Asia-old England has alsD
been passing through serioGs agricultural
crisis. in which the ancient proverbial ex-
preston, ''as good ss wheat, lost its force,
for the price OF that commodity touched the
lowest point it has reached in the life OF this
generation. What brought on the crisis,
what were It's effects and what remedies have
been proposes, are questions that concern
the American almost as much as the English
man, whether be be q producer or q con-
sumner of wheat; and they are very able and
clearly discussed in an article by William e.
Bear, editor of the Mark Lane Express, in
the North American Review for April. Ia
the same number, Charles Dudley Warner
presents an interesting STUDY of Prison
Management" while Robert b.
cbanan, the English poet discusses Free
Thought in America" T. V. POwderly THE
Army OF the Discontinued" and Professor
HHat, How to Reform English Spelling"
The other articles are: The Laws Delay
by Chief Justice Thomas F. Hargis, and
Characteristics of Persian Poetry" by A. r..
Spoford. But what will probably attract
the most immediate attention in this nun
Der is the new department of Comments"
consisting of brief criticisms of articles that
lave appeared in the Review. Murat Hal
stead's political article in the March number
is here discussed by three WRITER'S Demo
cIat, straight Republican and an IndeL end
snt Republican. Richard H 5toddard CON-
mems with q good deal of feeling on Max
Mullel's Buddhist Charity" ami ether cor
respondents take this pleasant opportunity
TO offer single thought where an extended
article would, perhaps, fad neither room
Eor readers.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-20
TELEGRAPHIC.

Skating Rink News-Miss Marshall I'm
proving.
Special to the Sentinel.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 19.-F. B. Cald-
well, our enterprising felloW-citizen and
business man, has, 30 it is rumored, leased
the Battle Ground Tabernacle, and will fit
ii up for a skating rink in a short time. He
is alec making arrangements with the L., n.
a. and G. Railway Company, ia order to run
excursion trains to that point every even
ing for the benefit of the public. The idea
Is very good one, aud should Mr.. Ca!d veil
succeed in carrying out the aforesaid enter
prise ii will prove a success. The People &
Rink is very nearly erected, aud will be a
beautiful Building when finished. Let the
coed work 90 on"
The condition OF Miss Annie Marshall, the
young lady who so unfortunately shot her
self few days ago, IS pronounced much
better by her physicians, aud hopes for her
recovery are possible.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-20
Another Bank closed.

PITTsBURG, March IA Johnstown pa. }
special gays: M. w. McKlein & Co., pri.
vate bankers, doing business under the
Bsms of the Cambria County Bank, closed
its doors this morning, and posted notice
that it was because of inability to make col
lections or realize on securities. The Dunk.
ards are the chief depositors. Liabilities are
said to be about S40,0 00. Klein was the
cashier of the concern, as is not known to
possess any assets. The compsny is be-
lieved to have been a myth"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-20
The jackson style of Hair.
Istaunton Valley yirsinian. !

venerable-looking gentleman from High
lend County stepped into the BARRIERS shop
Of T. G. Campbell, OF this place, few weeks
ago. After casting his eyes around the es.
Enlistment as though to measure its capaci-
ties and facilities, he asked the proprietor
whether he had ever seen picture Of Gen.
eral Jackson. An affirmative reply was
given. He then asked il Campbell had ever
noticed the way that General Jackson hsd
his hair reached. The reply was that he had.
We'll, do you think you could cut my hair
in ike fashion, YES" was the reply.
We'll, sir; if you can give me roach of
The Jackson kind l will let the lob to you. -
Very WELL" Mr.. Jackson said, and the
Highland admirer Of the Jackson roach
SQUARED himself in reclining chair for
operations. When he raised his hat it was
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-20

sddipg thousands of dollars to the County
and state Treasures and tighten the bur-
Gems of the general and honest taxpayers,
the Legislature should repeal the present
law and re-enect the old law. No hardship
would result to the parties who pay their
taxes, but in reality the levy would be
smaller and ii would benefit them.
If objection is made that the County Treas
nTers would be benefited by such law.
answer that the Treasures are the officers
under heaviest bonds and the worst recon-
Densed for their services of any county Off
Gers. TAxPAYER.
March Is
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-20

TO serve in such capacities. naturally declare
their wish and do all in their DO yer t. have
their claims fsvorably considered.
This they have perfect right to do. There
is nothing IL such conduct but what is en-
tirely reasonable and proper. 1t merits no
condemnation whatever.
1t is also true that the Government will be
much better of with these new men in
cffice than il could possibly be il the Re
publicans should be retained.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-20

Bsstardy Case Settied-rhe Preacher and
Editor Trial.
Special to the Sentinel.
LoGAKsPoRT, Ind, March 19.-Nellie Polk
young lady from Bethlehem Township nov
residing in this city, brought suit against
Daniel Killian the other day, charging him
with being the father OF her unborn child.
Yesterday the case WAS settled by marriage.
The suit of w. f. Loucks pastor of the
First Presbyterian ChuIc J, VS.. B. f. Louthain,
editor of the Pharos, for alleged defamation
County Circuit Court, at Delphi, April g. It
will be remembered that Loucks took 8
change of venue alleging that ne could not
get Justice in this county.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-20
Explaining One Thing.
90 Innia cf-DIpnaan I

Mr. Cleveland will rot accept free pass
from the theater even, and when he goes TO
see the elephant st circus he proposes to
pay his way as Thomas Jefferson did. Mr..
Cleveland has crossing bald pot on his
head, and probably rgar3s seat IN the
orchestra chairs as worth the fun market
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-20
Chicago Hogs and oarts slaughtered.

Chicago Hogs and OaUtls slaughtered.
CHICAGO, March 19.-Howsrd, White &
Co.'s review of the pork packing industry
at Chicago for the year ending March 1,
1856, shows the aggregate of hogs slaughter.
ed for packing purposes during that period
was 20. 22S, coo. The number of cattle
slaughtered during the SAME period was 1, :
20 COO head, 20 per cent. of which was re-
auired for tue dressed beef trade
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-20

found that the top of his head was perfectly
baid-nota sign of hair on it, Proceed with
the roach" he ordered. The barber saw that
be had been caught, and grscIouslv offered
to furnish the reach ii the rural gentleman
would furnish the hair.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-20

Salvation Oil is the greatest pain-6estroyer
of any age or cline For the cure of nen-
ralgs, rheumatism and wounds occasiOned
by accidents, such as cuts bruises. sprains
burns and frost bites, il hss no equal Price
only . cents bottle.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-20
One Killed and Three Seriously Injured
in a Freight Wreck.

in a Freight Wreck.
PITTsBURG, March 10 "A disastrous freight
wreck, resultingIy fatally to one person and
seriously injuring three more, occurred at
2 O'Clock this morning near Allequippa. on
the Pennsylvania Railroad, los miles east of
Pittsburg. The train was proceeding east.
ward over the noun tsiDs, and when near
Gallitzon parted IN the middle and started
down the grade with frightful rapidity. At
AllequippR it jumped the track and wss
completely wrecked. Fagman j. Nichols,
Of Altoona, Pa, was instantly killed. and
Engineer Fox. Conductor Hatch and Fire
man Berger were seriously. but il is not
thought fatally injured. East and west
hoond passenger trains were delayed three
hours by the accident