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eight years IN Congress aud ss result is
pretty well fitted for the duties OF his DO.
sition. He is an exConfederate, lawyer,
quiet uDessumi1g sort OF man. and is en-
tering upon his duties as though ne was al
cid hand at it. Both Mr.. Mu!dfoT and his
chief, Mr.. Lamar, are very appToachable
men, not at al stuck up" and give prom
ise of an excellent management of the In.
terror Department.
The Secretary OF the Interior Department
is charged with the supervision of public
business re letiDg TO psientS for inventions,
pension and bounty funds, the public lands,
including mines, the Indians, education.
railroads, the public surveys, the CENSUS
when directed by law, the custody and dis
trlbution Of public documents. and certain
the District OF Columbia. He also exercises
certain POWERS ard duties In relation to the
Territories ofthe United States. The Assistant
Secretary of the Interior performs such duties
as are prescribed by the Secretary or required
By law. aiding in the general administration
Of the affairs OF the department.. In the
absence OF the Secretary he acts as the head
CT the department.
The Postmaster General is one of the most
difficult men 10 reach in the Cabinet, and
the most business-like and frank when you
do reach him. He has strict cast-iron rules,
and hss the misfortune to have inherited q
Chief Clerk when he took possession who
Indiana than in mis- present position. He
was brought here by Postmaster General
Gresham, probably because he resembled
Gresham good deal. for go far as can bs dis
covered this is his chief merit If the Post.
master General does not want to get
himself forever disliked he had better
get rid OF his Chief Clerk or else
give him a few private Lessons. or course
every body knows what the duties of
the Postmaster General are. He has the
direction end management OF the Postoffice
Department.. He appoints all officers and
employees of the department except the three
Assistant Postmaster Generals who are ap-
pointed by the President, by snd with the
advice and consent Of the Senate; appoints
all Postm2sters where compensation does
not exceed $1,000; makes postal treaties
with foreign governments by and with the
advice and consent of the President; awards
and executes contracts and directs the man
sgemsnt Of the domestic and foreign mail
service.
Here is the face Of man recently sp-
pointSd TO place, who has won distinction
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J. W. GORDON, Attorney for Plaintiff.

CHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of q certified copy
- of decree to me directed. from the Clerk OF
the Superior Court of Marion County, Indiana. in
s cause wherein Edward Griffith IS plaintiff, and
Edward 7. Johnson ct al. are defendants lease No.
81, s10), requiring me to make the sums OF money
in said decree provided, and in manner provided
for in said decree with interest said decree and
costs. will expose al public sale, TO the highest
bidder, on
SATURDAY, TIE 25TH DAY OF APRIL,
A. D., 1855,
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock a. and o'clock
p. m. of said day, at the door of the Court House
OF Marion County, Indiana, the rents and profits
for term not exceeding seven years, OF the fol
lowing real estate, to-wit:
The one undivided half OF forty seven and one
half $40 fee; of the north side OF lot number
eight (S) in PIatt's SUBDIVISION OF outlet number
one hundred AMI seventy two Qf2), In the city OF
Indianapolis on Marion County, Indiana
II such rents and profits will not sell for suf-
fcent sum TO satisfy said decree interest and costs.
viii at the same time and place expose to public
sale the fee simple OF saic real estate or much
thereof as may be sufficient 10 discharge said de-
cree, interest and costs. Said sale VIII be made
without any relief whatever from valuation CT
eppraisement laws. .
GEORGE IT, CARTER,
Sheriff OF Marion County.
March s1st A. d. 1856.
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OF VERMONT, THE NEW UNITED STATES MINIS
IsrER TO GREAT BRITAIN.
Edward ]. Phelps was BORN at Middlebury,
Vermont, sixty-one years ago. BE is son
OF the late Samuel s. Phelps, who was pay
master in the war of 1912, Judge OF the
Supreme Court Of Vermont, and United
States Senator. After receiving careful
preparation, Mr.. Phelps became student at
Middlebury College, where be wss graduated.
He then read law and was admitted to the
Bar. His earliest practice was in New
York City, from whence he removed, IN
1866, to Burlington, Vermont, and be-
gan business in that city. He soon built
up large practice, and was recognized as
one of the leading lawyers in his own State.
His professional SUCCESSES IncIude engage
nents in other common weatths than Yer
mont, and frequent appearances before the
United States Supreme Court. He Is nov
counsel for the Panama Railway Company.
For two successive terms he Was President OF
the American Bar Association. In 1881 he
was elected Kent Professor Of Law in Yale
College, snd thus assumed, that which no
man could better appreciate, an influential
position in the academic aud social circles of
New Haven. His duties at Yale comprise,
School, lectures before the theological
department upon legal topics of inter
est to the ministry, and 10 the
academic students upon international and
municipal law. He is exceedingly popular
in the College, and his resignation, which
VIII be presented st the next meeting OF the
corporation of that institution, is deeply de-
ploTed.
During twenty-five years Mr.. Phelps has
been enc OF the leading representatives. OF
the Democracy of q State which is yerEheim
iDgiy Republican in its sentiment. In the
campaign Cf 1876, he was promised by Mr..
Tilden the position he has Just accept d, in
the event of Democratic succeEs. Ia jane,
1850, Mr.. Phelps was nominated for Gov
ernor OF Vermont By the largest State DEM
ocratic Convention ever held in that CON-
| monwealth. Every vote cast was for the
nan who would certainly bring out the
| largest possible Democratic vote. AS mat
ter of course, he was defeated in the ensuing
campaign.
Physically Mr.. Phelps is man of fine
presence, five feet eight inches in height and
weighing about 170 pounds. In complexion
he is very dark; his eyes and hair are black
/ and his complexion clear, dark olive. Mrs.
| Phelps shares his fonduess for society, but
| their enjoyment OF its recreations has been
| checked recently by the death of an only
son. They have one daughter, now their
| sole issue, who is married and lives in New
YORK. Vi Mrs. PheIps 1t Is SAID sDe would
make the best possible Minister to England,
next to Mr.. Phelps himself She is very
| handsome woman, q little above medium
height. Her fortune OF $4,000 was paid to
her by one of her husbands clients who,
| knowing Mr.. Phelps habit OF spending
money perhaps TOO generously for the inter
est of his family, procured leave from the
| gentleman most concerned in the transsc'
ton, to pay the large fee indicated TO the
| more prudent member OF the connuoial part
nership.
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No. LIZA "A Riddle.


With the first CLEAN OF learning came into
An agent as useful as any on earth,
And when the dark ages had taken their
Ihe'ped to restore the dawning OF light
went with the letters that Cadmus OF yore
As a gift to the Grecians exultingly bore,
Coeval with letters and offspring OF art
Companions we are that never can part.
As learning advances still more Pm employed
But could * advance IL were destroyed2
Progress in knowledge, how soon would be
How science would wither deprived of my aid
Service render long after I'm used,
IN fsct 10 be useful, must be dlffused;
IT'S the forms that take that give me my
Forms that are scattered all over the earth.
serve every class. and my favors bestow
On the rich ana .he poor, the high and the
For the good and the bad alike I'm the slave,
a friend 70 the statesman tool Tor the
Without my assistance can any deny
That commerce would languIsh and literature
While civilization help to proceed,
No barbar0us tribes Of me know the need.
For the thoughts OF mankind l still form
link;
medium not spiritual, with power well de.
impress on the sight what reaches the mind.
But why resd try my mission to tell
To you who behold me and know me so well?
You fiud me your friend.in such various ways
AS to merit the need OF your homage and
NELsONIAE.
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Mr1ns 8 Bnow,,. A..Orneys loE P.alnar.

CHERIFF's sAJE-By virtue of certified copy
= of decree TO me directed, from the CLERK OF
the Superior Court OF Marion County, Indians, in
o cause wherein stephen K. Fletcher, admins
traitor, etc, is plaintiff, and Oscar Engdahl ct al
are defendants, lease NO. 81, S50l requiring me TO
make the sums Of eighty nine dollars and eighty
cents (SS9 S0l. with interest on said decree and
costs, viii expose at public sale. 70 the highest
bidder, on
SATURDAY, TIE 25TH DAY OF APRIL. A. D.
1855.
between the hours of1o O'Clock 0. N. and O'Clock
.. m, OF said day ct the door Of the Court House
of Marion County. Indiana the rents aud profits
for term not exceeding seven years, of the fol-
Losing resi- estate in the County OF Marion and
State of Indians, to-wit:
Lot number one hundred and seventeen lll7l
in Elijah T. Fletcher's second addition 10 Bright
wood as recorded in plat book number IS, page -
in The Office OF the Recorder of Marion County,
Indiana.
II such rents and profits viii not sell for SUIT
fcient sum to satisfy said decree, interest and
costs. viii, at the same time and plsce, expose
to public sale the fee simple Of said real estate or
so much thereof as may be sufficient to discharge
said decree interest and costs. Said sale viii be
made without any relief whatever from valuation
GEORGE Il. CARTER,
Sheriff OF Marion County.
March 81, A. d. 1856.
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middle-aged. eye-glassed woman from
Peoria had just concluded lecture to her
husband on the rights of woman. He was
in the seat beside her next to the window,
and couldn't escape. AS she stopped for
breath and to note the effect her effort had
had upon her victim, man sitting couple
of seats back remarked to his companion:
'It's funny how many strong-minded women
there are IN the country now" He didn't
intend TO be overheard, bat in about two
seconds woman with flashing eyes and a
big Jaw was standing beside him. "You are
right, you little sneak of an caves dropper,"
she bissed out; you're right, you little
whippersnapper in pantaloons. There are q
good many strong minded women In the
country, and it's about time, too. With so
many weak.minded men running loose it's
time the women were coming to the front,
Don't you speak to mel" He didn't.
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FORTY DAYS FAST.

An Extraordinary Case at Stamford, Conn.
Sadie RusseIPs Remarkable Expert
ence.
New York Tribune.
George Russell lives with his wife and three
children in two.story frame house at Main
and Ann streets in Algiers, as one section
of the town Of Stamford, Conn.,, is called.
On January 81 his daughter Sadie. who is ia
her sixth year, after she came from school in
the afternoon, was seized with violent
chill. Every effort was made to break it,
without calling for professional aid, by the
use OF warm drinks and cloths, butt contin-
ued until the child was completely exhausted,
lasting about three hours. The chill was fol-
lowed Immediately by an intense fever. that
was accompanied by slight delirium. Be.
coming alarmed at her condition, Mr.. Rus.
sell called DR.. Rogers to see the child. There
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by law be placed under his administration.
He is required to proYide for the taking of
meteorological observations at the military
stations in the interior of the Continent and
at other points in the States and Territories:
arYanges the course OF tactics at the Military
Academy; submits to Congress all estimates
for improvements OF rivers and harbors, and
performs other similar duties.
With tbs personal appearance Of the Sec
rotary Of the Interior the public is pretty
familiar. With those of his assistant who
is charged with good many important du-
ties, they are not go much so. Here he is,
Mr.. Henry Lowndes Muldrow. He has been
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Z es Johnson, and an old man narei Dennis
McCaTty. Miss CoUsiey wss killed almost
instantly, the sign striking her on the head
ard crushing her skull. Miss johnson,
when picked up, was in a condition of in
sensibiliiy, bat soon revived. Her injuries,
however, are not regarded ss fatal. Nc.
Carly escaped with a few slight cuts and
bruises. No blame is attached to Mu-pbv
for the ACCIDENT, fer the sign was new. aud
the fasteDings strong and in gooo co adition.
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on the floors of Congress. He is, with per.
haps one exception. the only man who has
reputation of pulling off his coatlfor a
free fight on the floor Of the House
during session. William Al. Sparks is
his name. The story has been too often told
to make il worth while to repeat it now. He
ia the new Commissioner of the General Land
Office. The Commissioner of Public Lands
is charged with the survey, management aud
sale OF the public domain, and the Issuing
of titles therefor, whether derived from con-
frmations of grants made by former govern
ments, by sales, donations. or grants for
schools, railroads, military bounties, or pub
lie impfoyements
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No. I156 An Enigma.

looked into home where laughing faces
Were glowing brightly around the Christmas
tree.
The child with soft eyes and sweetest graces
l beckOned out; she smiled ana followed ne.
/ watched maid, her bridsl dress upon her;
To show her lover first her bridal charms:
I laid my hand. my chilly hand, upon her
She turned and sank, reEistlesS in my arms.
And there clssp her to this very hour;
so calm, so cold, she cares not for the pain
OF one, who calls upon his bridal flower,
To look into his eyes but once sgsin.
jos ANGRY.
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go. Suffering Woman -

CT. B. Haskell, formerly of Vernon, w.
now locating engineer on the B, @. r. and
n. Railroad, Dakota, stated in 1888 that his
wife was utterly Frustrated with female diff
culties and did not seem to be amensble to
physicians' remedies. She could not sleep.
reason. They then began the use of War.
ner's Safe Cure. Writing in July, 1884. from
Cakots, Mr.. Haskell says: My wife has
never seen the slightest inclination of q re-
turn OF the difficulties Warmers Safe Cure
removed" Try it, o, suffering womanl
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No. II59.-A Charade.

smart little youth with FIRST,
in conceit and in pride deep immersed,
Though a word lately passed, where sweel
little LAST,
Into beauty and verdure had burst.
And fair and a lovely young msid
He met in that beautiful glade,
He smiled aud he bowed;
Had he but been allowed
10 fit with her would haYe essayed-
Bot the maid wasn't smitten st all,
And laughing ran into my all;
He struck a right angle, and ran IN 8 tan gle.
And got most terrible fall.
JOE ANGRY.
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. . e OEFH Q s:
PEELlE 6 TAYLoE, Attorneys for plaintiff.

CHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue OF a certified copy
= OF a decree to me directed from the Clerk OF
the Superior Court of Marion County, Indiana, in
cause wherein the Connecticut Mutual Life In
suYance Company is plaintiff, and John d. Condit
ct al are defendants, lease No. $3.50, requiring
me TO make the sum OF twenty-seTen thousand
nine hundred and seyenty-four dollars aud
twenty cents 1927, ga 20l with interest on said
decree and costs, will expose at public sale, to
the highest bidder, On
SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY OF APRIL
A. d. 1885,
between the hours OF 10 o'clock s. n. and (
O'Clock p m, OF said day. at the door OF the Court
House OF Marion County, Indiana, the rents and
profits for term not exceeding seven years, OF
the following real estate situate in Marion County
and State of Indiana, to-wit:
Part OF lot number twelve l2l in Arthur st.
ClsiI's addition 10 the city OF indianapolis, Indi-
point on the east line Of said lot number twelve
ll2l five o feet south OF the southeast corner OF
the north half OF said lot, running thence North
on the east line Of said lot one hundred l0o feet
to q point on said east line, thence west line
parallel With the north line of said lot three hun
dred and forty nine l249! feet and two p inches
more or less 10 an alley. thence south the east
line OF said alley one hundred 100 feet, thence
south half or said lot three hundred and forty
nine l349 feet and two l2l Inches more or less, 70
the place OF beginning
II such rents and profits viii not sell for SUM-
Gent sum 10 satisfy said decree interest and costs,
will, at the same time and place, expose TO pub
much thereof as may be sufficient 70 discharge
said decree. interest and costs Said sale will be
made without any relief whatever from valuation
- - GEORGE II. CARTER,
Sheriff Of Marion County.
March 81, A. d. 1885.
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vessels of war. The Secretary Of War per
forms such duties as the President may en-
join upon him concerning the military ser
vice, and has the controlling supervision OF
the purchase Of army supplies, transports
ton, ETC., and OF sll expenditures made ua.
deE the appropriations for the support of thu
arIDy, end for such OF q G. vi nature as N
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Fatal ACCIDENT Prom a Railing Sign

PIrTsBuRe, April about 3 o'clock this
afternoon, during the momentarY preva-
lenca OF wind storm, large sign on the
roof Il Murphy's bookstore, No. 532 Grant
street, was wreDched from its fastenings and
thrown. together with several hundred
bricks, to the pavement below, the mass
catching In its fall two young ladies, who
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1seEen.u

1879 sT was attscs s With black js4aaics foi-
lowed by hemorrhage OF the kidneys, and
was pronounced incurable. Seven bottles of
Warmers Safe Care restored him to health
in 1880, ard July /, 1884, lie writes: "My
health has heen excellent ever since" Try
Z Try it,
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Thousands Upon Thousands!

of testimonials of the most wonderful cures
voluntarily sent Us, We do not publish them,
as they do not make the cures. Ii is our
medicine, Hop Bitters. that makes the cures.
1t has never failed and never eau. We will
give reference 10 any one for any disease
similar TO their own If desired, or will refer
TO any neighbor az there is not neighbor-
hood in the known world but can show its
cures by Hop Bittsrs.
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Thousands Hastened TO Their Graves

Thousands fastened 70 Their Graves
By relying on testimonials written in vivid,
glowing language OF some miraculous cures
made by some largely pulled up doctor or
patent medicine has fastened thousands to
their graves. the readers having almost in
sane faith that the same miracle will be per-
formed On them that these testimonials
mention, while the focslled medicine is all
the time fastening them TO their graves.
Although we have
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n You Dopbt. Try 1t and SEQ.

D. NJ. Dewey. OF Rochester, n. Y, January
%, 1882, wrote: zone of the most promi-
nent ply sicians here found twenty-two grains
of sugar to the fluid ounce OF my urine; was
unable to benefit me. then began using
Warmers Safe Diabetes Cure, and Warmers
Safe Pills. Having used FIVE bottles of each,
I found myself cured" n. B.-Mr. Dewey
remains well.
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a Losing Joke.

prominent physician Of Pittsburg said to q
lady patient who was complaining of her con-
tinued i'll health, and OF his inability to cure her.
jokineIy said: "Try Hop Bittersl" The lady
look IL in earnest and used the Biters from which
she Obtained permanent health. She now laughed
at the Doctor for his joke but he is not pleased
with 1t, as Ii cost him good patient.
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The Farmsr,s Heavy Debt

A. Way, Navarino, II. Y, in 1879. was
his ears, hacking cough, pain in the back,
irregular urinatiop, dropsy, nausea, and
SPANS Of acute pain in the back. Then
came chills and fever. The doctors gave him
up, but after using twenty two bottles oil
Warmers Safe Cure, he said: 81 am hale,
hearty and happy" On June 20, 1884, he
writes: "lIy health was never better.
owe my existence to Warmers Safe Cure. J"
Cure permanent
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Isaac \. Wood, Fishkill, n. Y, July, 1884,
wrote: "It is two years last spring since
Warmers Safe Cure cured me. 1 was called
a dead man, but that medicine brought me to
life. take q few bottles every spring to
keep me right" He was afflicted for SIX
years with pain in the back, ending in kid
ney hemorrhage. Cure permanent.
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NO. II6O.-An Anagram.

We Qusif the bowl OF ideal bliss,
Thinking it Will our lives inspire;
]magination's fltful dreams
Set every nerve and pulse on fire.
We Eean tho wide world to behold
A land where burns this ideal FIRE,
And far in eastern CLINE we find
"ANAM THE UTOPIA" of our desire.
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no. 115s.-The shahespearea cam a crostlc.

NO II0b.-Ihe Shahespearean Acrostfc.
!. The hero of GAS You Like It."
9. A lover OF Sylvia in Two Gentlemen
of Verona
8. The lady-loye of Paris in ''Troilus aud
Cressida."
f. The scene of 1.-THE Comedy of Errors"
3. The lover of Hernia in "a Mid.Sum-
mer Nights Dream"
G. The husband of Imogene in "Cymbo-
line"
Z. The lady-loYe of Hamlet"
The initials OF these characters form the
name of THE Moor OF Venice"
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a FIns Prize for April.

answers to the "Knotty Problems" pub
lished during April an elegant scrap album,
with gummed pages and an index, will be
presented. The solutions for each week
should be forwarded within six days after
the date of the Sentinel containing the puz-
zles answered.
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Ans wers.

1139.-Needles.
1140.-Tbe wind.
1141.-Decemviraie.
1142 - a lbic I
T yran 7
II ann o
z chic N
N ervi
A rian A
1143.-Lucifer match.
1l44 Noise.
1145.-Great Pan is dead.
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No. 1155.-Dinerent views.

A heterodox once gave uttrance in pres
ence OF a thoroughly orthodox man to the
following: GOD is nowhere" The orthodox
to yindicate his principle answered him,
using the same letters that had been used By
the former, and by 50 doing showed a bsIief
dramatically opposite. What did he say?
G. S. w
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no. 115T.-who Can Ma.


In nature resemble horn,
And those who wear me adorn.
Some cut and pare and keep me low,
BY others am left 10 grow.
daily, too, am forged by man,
And serve him every way can,
Submit 10 violence and heat,
Am driven, and screwed, and drawn and beat;
And soonest 60 where am bid
When fairly Knocked upon the head.
Then fast hold and keep my place,
And either serve for use or grace;
Since scarce fabric can be made,
Or long upheld, without my aid.
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Fees of Doctors,

The fee OF doctors at So visit would tax
man for year, and in need Of daily visit,
over 81. coo year fer medical attendance
alonel And one single bottle of Hop Bitters
taken in time would save the 81, 600 and all
the Years sickness