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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-11
The Colored Brother and the Civil-Service
Reform.

Reform.
Memphis Avalanche.
''Well, sir" quoth Democratic Office holder
yesterday. s'lt's devilish hard matter to find a
Republican about the custom-house, although
many of those who held positions under Arthur
are still doing duty under Cleveland. The other
day I asked negro whether he was Republican
or a Democrat, and he replied with grin as ke
shoveled along with his work: Use for men and
measures, sir; Use for men and measures cherry
time! One year ago they were one and all Re-
publicans.n
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ihould Come Out of Their Holes.

Philadelphia Press
If this administration has any friends in the
Democratic party they should stop concealing
themselves and come out where the fighting is
going on.
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Excites No Comment.

PittsbUrg UhronlcIe.
"Five hundred Americans are said to be liv-
ing in absolute squalor in London" Pooh! Five
thousand Englishmen live in absolute squalor"
in Pennsylvania, but nobody remarksit.
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Obituary.

WHEELING, w. Va. March 10-Thomas
Hughes, one of the oldest merchants in this city,
died at an early hour this morning, aged sixty
four years. He was In business In Baltimore for
several years.
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John Johnson. a convict confined in the Jail at
Pittsfield, Mass, made murderous attack on
keeper Fuller, yesterday, and the latter, to save
his life, shot Johnson through the heart.
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To NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are constantly
occurring among your men, thereby entailing
loss of time and suffering You can avoid both
by keeping bottle of Salvation Oil handy. Price
IS cents
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cHEERFULLY recommend Red Glover Tonic
to those suffering from troubles of the stomach
and liver. / am now on my second bottle and Ii
makes me feel like new man.
G. M. CoNNoR Nashua. Iowa
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Giving Her Time.

Atlanta Constitution.
Fay Templeton has married bowling swell
in New York. and says she will retire from the
stage She will remain off the stage about
forf piO
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Starvation In Labrador.

TORONTO, Ont. March 10.-Advices from
Labrador state that, below Esquimaux Point,
toward Blanc Sablon, the people ara
starving. They killed, In January,
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THE DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL

WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, :
WASHINGTON, March 10. L A. M.
Special Indications for Twenty-four Hours,
from A. NJ. for Indianapolis and Vicinity
Warmer, fair weather
For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee Warmer,
southerly winds, fair weather
For the Lake Regions-Warmer, southerly
winds and fair weather, followed in Lakes
Michigan and Superior by light rains or SHOWS;
colder, westerly winds.
For the Upper Mississippi and Missouri Val
leys-Warmer, southerly winds, fair weather,
followed by colder, northerly winds and light
SHOWS.
Local Observations.
Tnrr>r
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"Catching On" to the vernacular.

Pittsburg Chronicle
Sam Jones is learning the Chicago dialect rap
idly. He calls the children of that city kids"
and refers occasionally to their parents car
cases.
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Suicide by Hanging.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.

SpeciaI to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, March 10.-Antoine Myers, farm
er residing near here, committed suicide, last
evening" by hanging. He had for some time
past given evidence, at times, OF mental I'M
soundness. He leaves a widow and four chill
iren.
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Minor Notes.

Mrs. Orpha Smith, of Evansville has become
insane from religious excitement.
Free gravel-road bonds. 70 tho amount Of 81
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u. s. SENATOR BLACKBURN SAYS Red Star
Cough Cure resolves colds Price Is cents.
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Local Observations.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 10.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-08
Concerning TYDC,

While speaking with Mr.. Don Mack
enzie about the sale and manufacture of
moveable types he said: Familiar as
the subject is to the average man tho
methods of production, the styles. and
the oxtcnt of the business is q sealed
book to the general public. Speaking
of styles in types there is as decided
fashions in types as there is in ladies'
bonnets or any article of apparel, which
we always associate with the word style
or fashion. Tho growth in type-found-
ing has been almost startling in the
United States. The production of new
faces began about the time of the war.
Before that time the style ran to plain,
heavy faces, with no beauty in them
whatever. Suddenly somo type genius
cut and produced light-faccd, grace
full letter, and then began 4 craze for
light-facc. Shortly aftcrward another
etter-dcsigncr produced Japanese de-
sign in border 1t was taken up by
every cross-road printer and impossible
Japanese storks looked down in naughty
dlsdain OH equally impossible frogs
from everything from auction bills to
notc-hcads. This style of work killed
the tlorid style of ornamcntation. Tho
style of letter, to read which one was
almost compelled to stand on his head,
or else guess at it. At present the style
IS plain, readable letter, with great
quantity of tiligrcc work surrounding
it. A line on Il business card will be set
in this and vine will wind its way all
over the card. In newspaper work
there is great variety of faces. Even
in the plain body type you can have q
lean face, where the letters run very
close together, or you can have fat
one, where the letters are open, round,
and take up considerable space. There
has been marked change in the last
few years in the matter of book type
1t was all the rage few years ago to
have everything old style, and the older
the better. Now the best books are set
up in plain, modern Roman. The his
tory OF some of the faces of type is
somewhat unique and quite interesting
lake, for instance, that known as the
geometrio in which all the characters
are square. The treasurer of the fouu-
dry which patented the face was visiting
the Farragut Boat club in this city and
saw there the names of tho members
engrOssed with Il pen in Il very pretty
manner. He copied a line and going
home had an artist carry out the de-
sign in an entire alphabet. Not feeling
financially able to go to the expense of
cutting the series of letters ca matter OF
$5,OOO) he wrote to an eastern foundry
to know if they would boar half the cX-
pensc and share the profits. They re-
fused the offer, and he put the letter or
the market himself after great trouble
1t proved a great success from the start
and in four years the foundry mad
$4,000, and that one letter firmly cstab
lishcd them in the business. The idc;
of casting II script letter lay long tim,
| dormant, but when it was done it mad
| the fortunes of two foundries.-A Ram
| bier in Chtcu0O NclDS.
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eye which may be II fine scorn when
that mist of tenderness has cleared
away.
Mademoisclle gocs upstairs a trife
languidly. Her room is brilliant with
warmth and light, and on the bed is
spread an evening dress, all lace and
silken sheen.
There is no hurry, Barker" she says,
briefly; 1--WE entertain ut home tonight,
and dinner is not until h#if-past 8.
Help me off with these things; give mo
loose gown and fifteen minutes here
before the fire"
Your flowers for tonight" says tho
maid, answering madomoiscllc's ring
half an hour later, but the young girl
scarcely glanocs at the huge bouquet
the woman is bearing.
81 shall be late, Barkcr,' she says;
"makc haste to dress me-"
There are two hours of dinner and
three hours of ball got through with be-
fore madcmoiscllc's day is really done
and the potted belle finds her lace
canopicd couch. The world has been
at her feet, and the expression of
triumph and power does not wholly leaye
the perfect face even after the fringcd
lids are closed and the soft sweet breath
comes regularly through the just parted
lbs y Times
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He Took No Risks.

"You say you live with your parents,
said a china dealer who was putting q
lot of youngsters through civil-scrvico
examination for the position OF errand
boy in his establishment.
Yes, sir"
And you arc quick at ligurcs?'
"Ycs, sir"
"Now. suppose had dropped around
the corner to get lunch and q lady
should come along who wished to pur-
chase two dozen cups and sauccrs at
$l.5O dozcn.'
Eyes, sir"
after agreeing to take the goods she
change would you return to hcr?"
1.-TWO dozen cups and sauccrs?' asked
the boy, gazing toward the ceiling.
"That's what said.n
"Shc must be Il bordin' '-housc keeper
to"
"Novcr mind what she is. How much
change would you hand hcr?" asked the
dealer.
"a dollar. and a half Il .dozcn?"
"Ycs, yes. Now, thcnw
"Don't you think that's pretty darn
high for"
"NeVor mind whether it's high or
low. How much money would you re-
turn to the lady?"
but them five dollars might be bad"
calculated the boy, winking at the store
cat
1--WE will suppose the bill to be good," "
said the dealer, sharply.
81 don't see what one woman wants
to buy all them cups and sauccrs for,
anyway. When my sister got married
she didn't set up housckccpin' with near
So"
Then you cant give me the an
swcr?"
"What-'bout the changer"
"Ycs, yes"
"Ohm
"Comc, what is the answer"
"Wcll." murmurcd the boy, shifting
to his other foot and keeping an eye on
the cat, "Id just tell the lady to call
round when %ou was in and get her
change. 90 Ihc bill might be bad un,
and .o1n t never take no risks"
You're engaged" calculated the
dealcr.-CaiUOrNin MuUCrick.
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COnundruns.

People are tired of conundrums; in
fact, conundrums may be said to be en-
tircly out Of date; therefore this new
system will be "as welcome as the flow
ers that bloom in the spring" The
idea is to PROFOUND the answer to q
conundrum and let the sufferer guess
the question, so to speak. For example,
here are some answers to conundrums:
Because ono is isinglass and the other is
glass in eyes; because they new till lato
(multilate); one is barn-door and the
other IS darn bore; because he meta
physicians; one earns his living and the
other urns his dead; because he missed
ms strain (train) one hates the book and
the other bats the hook; because it is a
Doy caught (boycotO because he favors
free ballot and full count. We arc
not Offering prizes for the correct aucs-
uohs 10 these answers; we merely mako
the suggestion to vary the monotony of
the almanac and minstrel conundrums
long endured by a patient public
Chicago Rambler.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-08
The Agricultural Problem.
INDUSTRY AND ECONOMY THE GRAND Sc
CRET OF SUCCESS.
From the Johnston Ionitor.l

CRET OF SUCCESS.
[From the Johnston Ilonitor.l
The farmer, including his rights
and wrongs, is now prominently be-
fore the public in this State. In fact
it would seem that he is about to
crowd out the lawyer in the amount
of sympathy and consideration he is
receiving. How to enable him to dig
the most money and provisions out of
theground, is perplexing the minds of
both h1m and his friends. Sugges-
tons are being made on all hands,
and every one is ready to favor the
public with IN opinion as to how
hands should be worked and farms
cultivated. But talking and writing
alone, are not the things to make corn
and cotton grow. Industry and
economy, guided and directed by
level head, brave heart and willing
hands, is, after all, the philosopher
stone, the grand secret of success.
We must look to ourselves to correct
the evils of which we complain. Our
laboring element will be failure as
long as the management is wrong.
The subordinate hand must be in
spired, encouraged and controlled by
q leading head that is master of the
situation. We must set the example
before VIC can expect it to be follow
ed. "Come on" is the command that
the laborer understands, while ego
on" is apt to pass unheeded. The
question, "Is the negro failure ?" is
now being pretty thoroughly discuss
ed, and able articles are being writ
ten on both sides. The same inquiry
might be made about some who en-
ploy and propose to direct him. If
the negro fails as farm hand, it may
not always bo his own fault. He is an
being, and if the proper ex-
ample is placed before him, in nine
cases out of ten, he will make a pref
ty fair following. We intended to
have said something about what we
conceive to be the impropriety of
more important and press
ing duties to attend societies, public
and conventions. They,
perhaps, have their advantages and
are good enough in their way, as far
as theoriziug is concerned, but it
won't do to stop the plow or the hoe
to attend them. It is like the Phari-
sees who laid great stress on the
tithes of mint and anice, while they
neglected the weightier matters of
the law.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-08
In the Lonely Back Pew.


Tha sermon was long and the preaoher was
prOBy,
The cushion Was soft and tho corner wap
ooBy;
And, musinR, knew
BY my side In tho pow
Was do6r httle faoo that was dmpled and
rosy.
A stray bit Of lace and the curl OF a feather
Lay close Ag check, and didn't care
Tne service WAS long,
Or flirting was wrong
in q lonely book pow, as we knott down to
Gethcr.
In reading sss prayers we had one book be-
SO sweot was nor smile that, had nobody soon
u.s.
While bent on our knees
(Oh how Cupid did tcascD
had stolen o kiss with tho prayer book tc
screen u.s.
In tho oriel window the sunlight was gleam-
In my drovsy old brain I felt lovo fanoies
teemtnR;
Thon my heart gave thump--
but my head got bump
On tho back OF tho pew-I had only boon
dreaming.
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No Show for the Creditor.

"Rathcr strange thing occurred the
other day" said Il jcwclry drummer, as
he lighted match on his pantaloons;
81 went to town out in Iowa to settle
up an account with firm there that
had been running behind on their pay
mcnts. The firm, composed of two
brothers, was one Of the largest in the
town, and had no fear of trouble, but
when / arrived there found that they
had dissolved partnership and closed
business"
Didn't lose anything. did you?"
"Losc anythingP Should say we did.
One brother took all the stock and skip
ped east, md the other took all the cash
and lit out for the west. What show
has poor creditor got coming in on
the shank end Of such n dissolution O,
co-partncrship as that?"- Chicago Her
aid.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-08
The Torch Again Applied by
SDitGfuI NCgrOcS,

Several weeks ago we published an
account of the burning of the crib of
Mr.. S. H. Huey, together with about
600 bushels of com. Also On account
of the arrest of two negroes, who, on
their way to jail confessed to having
done the burning to crafty O. spite
they had at MIR. Huey. On Wednes-
day night last, about 8 o'clock, an
other barn on Mr.. Huey's place was
burned. When the fire was discover
ed parties ran to the wells for water
but found the ropes cut and both
buckets in the we'll His COW, which
was tied under o shed near one of the
wells, WAS badly cut and bleeding and
the rope, with which she was tied, cut
in several places. Tracks, made by o
person in stocking feet, were found
leading from the barn to a corner Of
MIR. HIS dwelling and back 10 the barn,
but, as yet, it has been impossible, to
ferret out the guilty party. Inc
burnings have created q great deal OF
excitement in the neighborhood and,
it is thought, if the guilty party is as
certained he will be roughly dealt
with.-LancaSter Ledger.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-08
THE LAST HYMN.

The uttered benedction touched the people tendery,
anu ed West, West - -"'' '' ''''' IL '''' So"'"S Dsn'-
And then hRstened to their dwellings for Gods bless
ed boon Of rest.
But they looked across the waters and storm was
fierce spirit moved above them-the wild spirit OF
tho air,
And It lashsd and shook them till they thundcred,
And, alas, for any vessel in that yawning gulf en-.
tombed!
Very anxious wore the people on that rocky coast Of
Wales,
Lest the dawn of coming morrow should DO telling
When tho sea had spent its passion and should cast
Bits OF wreck and swollen victims rs IL had done
80 oft before.
man strained her eyes
And "ho saw along the bilows large vessel fail and
Oh! 1t did not need prophet to tell what tho end
For no ship could ride in safety near that shoro on
such a sea.
Then the pityinR people hurried from their bomea
and thronged the beach. '''D' ''''' D0'u''
ishng to reach
Helpless hands were wrung with borrow tend.r
hearts grew cold with dread,
And tho ship, urged by tho tempest, to tho fatal
rock-shore sped,
She has parted in the middle Oh the half OF ber
COOS down
God have mercyl IL heaven far to geek for those
who drown?
10, when next the white, shocked faces looked with
terror on the sen,
Only one last. lingering nRure the spar was seen
10 be
Nearer the trembling watchers came the wreck toss
ed by the wave,
And tho man still chung and noatod though no pow
er on earth could save.
"Could wo send him short messago2 Here's a
trumpet. Shout away"
Twas the preachers hand that took H. and ho won-
dcred What to say.
Any memory Of his scrmon7 Frsty2 Secondly?
All, moi
There was but thing to utter In that awful hour
of woe;
To- lie shouted through the trumpet, "Iook to Jc-
sus Can you hcar?"
And LAY, ay, sir y rang tho DER tho waters,
loud and clear.
Then they listened. Ho il singing 'Jesas, lover of
my sonl,"
And the wind brought back the ccho "whilo tho
nearer wators roll"
Strange indeed, it was to hear him. "Till the storm
- Of life lie past
Singing bravely DER the waters, ooh, receive my
soul, Mt last"
lie could have other refuge, "IIangs my helpless
soul on Thee"
"Ieave, oh, leave me not'-lhc singer dropped into
the sea.
And the watchers, looking homeward, through their
eyes by tears made dim,
Said, He passed to be with Jesus in the singing Of
that hymn"
MARIANNE FARAIlNGHAM
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Tho Republican gossip at Wasl

Tho Republican gossip at Wash
ing, as predicated upon the probability
Of MIR. Mannng's retirement from the
Treasury, is as follows: "That score
tary Whitney should be transferred to
the Treasury Department; that Post
master General Villas should be made
Secretary of the Navy; that Mr.: ; NC
ed Postmaster General. This arrange
ment M would give New York the treas.
nrv Department, and put in that
noeition a man in whom the President
and the party have full confidence, and
II wonId relieve the administration Of
whatever embarrassment there may
be in having two Cabinet officers from
New York"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-08

There is q certain man about town
whose generosity is not unbounded, He
ID quite ready to accept, and even to ask
for, favors, but is not so often known TO
rcciprocatc. There come to HIM, how
ever, as to all men sooner or later. oc-
casions when it is impossible to avoid
the semblance of hospitality and gcncr-
osity, even if he possesses it not. A for
mula of his for such dire necessity, l
hear runs in this way: (Modcrato)-
"Td invite you to dinner today an
dantc) but we are to have Goldfish to-
day (allcgro and staccato, without wait
ing for dreaded acccptance) and I
know you don't like codtiFh. ."-Boston
Post
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-08
Blind Chaplain Milburn's Labor
Speech.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The chap.
lain, in his prayer in the House this
morning, said:
Give ear, oh God of Jacob, and
awaken us to sec the danger which
threatens the civilizedworld,a revolu-
ton more tremendous than any of
which history tells, iE which the scenes
of the reign of terror may be enacted
in every capital of Europe and Ameri-
ca. For long the few have mastered
the many because they understood the
open secret-tools to them that can
use them; but now the many have
learned the secret of organization, drill
and dynamite. Rouse the rich men
of the world to understand that the
time has come for grinding, selfish
monopoly to cease; that corporators
may get souls in them with Justice,
honor, conscience and human kind
ness. Teach the rich men of the
country that great fortunes are lent
them by Thee for other purposes than
to build and decorate palaces, to
found private collections of art, to
stock wine cellars, to keep racing
studs and yachts, and find better
company than hostlers, grooms and
jockeys, pool sellers and book makers.
Teach them, oh, God that it is Thee
who has given them power to get
these fortunes; that it is to prove
them, to know what is in their hearts,
whether they will keep Thy com
mandments or no, and that those
commands are that Thou shalt love
the Lord, thy God, with all thy heart,
and thy neighbor as thyself;' that if the
rich men Of our land keep these COM
mandments the poor will follow the
example, and we at least will be say
ed from the days of tribulation that
are fast coming on all tho world.
Help us, o God, and save us"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-08

Judge Albion w. Tourgcc relates this
story in the Pittsburg Dispatch: at
was in Cleveland, and Henry Ward
Beccher and were stopping at the Ken
nard House. He was to lecture there
the next night, and chanccd to room
across the hall from me. Sam Payne
was reporter on the Press. He was q
grccn-looking country boy who hadn't
been on the paper long and about as
rough and uncouth-looking citizen as
you could well find. Sam went up to
interview Brechcr. My door was partly
open and saw him 60 up to Bccchcr's
door and knock. When the reverend
gentleman opened the door Payne pre-
8cntcd his card. Henry Ward glanced
at it and said, ENORMOUSLY: No, l can't
be interviewed. am tired and busy,
and can't be annoyed with any inter
vicwing.' The reporter looked at him
moment, and replied with dignity;
We'll, Mr.. Bccchcr didn't want to in
torvicw you. heard that you were in
town, and knew that you would feel
hurt Il Il gentleman of my prominence
didn't call as n matter of courtesy
Then, with an elaborate b0Sg, he walked
away. Bcecher didn't say a word, but
stood and watched him until hG wont
out of sight"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-08

Pap" said little Jacob, looking up
from his Smday-school paper, here is
q piece that says Beer versus Whisky
Shall read it?" "Trow dat paber in
dc schtovc, Shaky. Inny mans vot saws
beer is worse MS visky amt fit for nod
iings except kindling-vood."- Bino
hanlton Republican.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-08

M. D'Harp has been treating himself
to new hat. Proud of his conquest he
showed his purchase to everybody next
day. What did you. give for it?n
asked n friend. at cost nc Is francs. 1"
"But it is marked 16 francs on the lin
ing" True" softly replied NJ. D'Harp,
that is what l paid the halter; but |
went without my dinner yestcrday."-
Parts Journal Am1Ns0nt.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-08

Governors Marmaduke, Of Mis-
souri,, and Martin, of Kansas, are both
charged by organized labor as being
too friendly to corporations in labor
difficulties. The chief of the Missouri
Bureau of Labor Statistics was stated
at the time of his appointment to have
been in the employ Of the railroads.