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The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27
THE LEGISLATIVE VOTE.

The Journal prints this morning table
giving the majority in each county of the
State for members of the lower House of the
Legislature. By reason of the infamous GER
rymander several counties did not vote for
Representatives at all, and in these instances
the vote is taken upon Lieutenant governor,
as fair indication of the attitude of the two
parties. In cases where more than one Rep
resentative was elected, we have given the
majority for each candidate, not taking the
highest majority for a Republican and the
lowest for Democrat, but by this means Civ
ing an absolutely fair average of public senti-
ment as expressed by the voters for all mem
bers of the Legislature. The total Republican
majorities foot up 36.312, and the total Dem
ocratic majorities 26, 732, leaving net Repub-
lican majority of $3.50. This is the express
sion of the people of the State upon the legis-
lative gerrymander. The Journal has stated
that, when the figures were in, the
result would show that the peo-
pie had condemned the Democratic party
by from ten to fifteen thousand votes. We
spoke from an estimate based upon only the
few figures we had seen; but the actual
official figures bear out, substantially, the
Journals claim. On a straight vote upon the
State ticket the Republican majority over the
Democratic was an average of but 3, 500 votes;
in condemnation of the legislative gerry
mander, and in the determination that the
frauds and abuses of Democratic administra-
tion should be remedied, the peple spoke with
an added force of six thousand votes These
six thousand votes mean that Benjamin Har-
rison was to be returned to the Senate, that
the benevolent institutions should be placed
on a non partisan basis and relieved from the
control Of the men who have scandalized the
State by frauds and corruptions, crimes
and cruelties; that the public funds
of the State should be at all times
within the call Of the proper authorities, and
that the money collected by taxation aud bor-
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27

rowed for specific purpose should be proper
ly applied; that the domination Of the liquor
powers in politics should be peremptorily
stopped, and that the traffic in intoxicating
drinks should be made subordinate to the law
and to the people, that, all and sigular, the
reforms promised by the Republican party,
and denied by the Democratic should be car
ried into effect. This is what the ten thou
sand majority means and, although the peo-
pie were so bound and chained by the infa-
nous Democratic gerymander that they could
not secure representative majority in more
than one house of the General Assembly, the
Republican members-elect will see to it that,
SO far as it may be possible the commands of
the public will shall be obeyed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27

WE reprint from the Cincinnati ENQUIRER
Mr.. Eb Henderson's statement of the man
ner in which Hon. Will Cumback was de-
feated for the United States Senate in 1867
Just at this juncture it is especially good
reading. 1t reveals the character of the
buccaneers who stole seat in the State SEN
ate to carry their point then, just as they pro-
pose to do now, if necessary 10 secure the
defeat Of Benjamin Harrison. Probably this
dishonorable story by one of the conspirators
and parties to the theft is made public at
this time to give fair warning that no crime
is too gross for the Democracy to commit for
political advantage. Whatever may be the
motive, the publication of this choice ex-
cerpt from the Democratic Newgate Calen-
dar will have the effect to once more disclose
to the people the scoundrellY character of the
Democratic party.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27

In commenting upon Mr.. Myron D. Kings
analysis of the vote touching the Legisla-
ture, printed in the Sentinel, the Journal
said that the vote for members of the Legis-
lature was not on file in the office of Secretary
of State, and that, in making it appear that it
was, Mr. King had made dishonorable at
tempt to mislead the public. The Journal
spoke by the statute, which does not provide
for the certifying of the legislative vote to the
Secretary of State, but it seems that the vote
is and has been so returned without statutory
direction. In so far the Journals structure
upon Mr. King was unwarranted But the
fact remains that the analysis was discred-
liable effort to juggle figures for the purpose
of deceiving the public as was indicated in
the vote for Knox county, to which we re-
ferred. The like treatment occurs in other
places in the analysis" which, as we have
said, was false and misleading in intent and
in effect, so far as aneimbecile may have been
influenced by its absurd conclusions.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27

THE great questions in dispute now be-
tween Boston and New York are whether Mr.
Blaine was justified in refusing to shake hands
with Senator Edmunds under the roof of the
dead President, and whether Edmunds had a
right to expect anything but a snub when
offering his hand to man whom he had re-
Gently charged with being liar Boston
thinks Blaine was inexcusably rude, while
New York maintains that Edmunds exhibited
an amount Of "gall" that called for the treat
ment he received. The Journal takes no part
in the controversy, but merely rises to remark
that as between the two it prefers Harrison
or Sherman
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27
Takes Rank with tho Bost.
warren Republican.


Frequently through the columns of the re.
publican we have called attention to the daily
Indianapolis Journal and have taken occasioD
TO recommend it to our readers as newspaper
published for and in the interests OF the people
of Indiana All we have said in praise OF the
Journal in the past we are ready to repeat, or
more for during the late campaign and since
the election the editors and managers of that
paper have even surpassed themselves on formef
records. and by their fearless and manly course
made the Journal paper eagerly sought aftor
by all parties and classes for reliable news aud
honest exposure Of the rascals in authority
in all places of honor and trust In
the reports furnished of the returEa
they have been fresh and reliable, and rs the
close OF the count i this State the circulation or
the Journal was enormous, the demand being
much greater than the supply, and the agents
throughout the State had. they supposed,
taken sufficient precautions to have supply
equal to all anticipated demands While the
journal is radically Republican, and SOUND 10 the
core on all questions of labor. reform and tar:h,
all sides are given a fair representation and the
issues of the day are laid before the people In
plain and intelligent terms. A Hoosier can and
should support the Journal with pride, for it ia
the paper in Indiana to-day for the masses. As
an exponent of good and living ideas and prin-
ciples the Journal is at the head OF tho list and
takes rank with our best aud leading dailies Of
the ago.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27
JOURNAL. SATURDAY NOVEMBER a7 1856

ton Territory as State, which has Demo
cratic Legislature and thus secure two Sena-
tors. A bill to admit the Territory passed the
Senate, and is now pending in the House.
If the Democratic party wants to completely
cut its throat, let it admit Washington Terri
tory for that purpose, and leave Dakota, with
six times the population, out in the cold. The
people have way Of disposing of that sort of
political trickery. Vide, the late election in
Indiana
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27

WE beg TO assure the Sentinel that the
Journal is not and never has been, in the
slightest degree disturbed by anything that
appears in its columns If, in somewhat
comprehensive attempt to give credit to the
various influences that contributed to Repub
lican success in the late election, we omitted
to mention the Sentinel we hasten to do it
now, and to make our most respectful apollo
gies for the lamentable oversight. Among
the Subsidiary influences fayoring the Repub.
licans, our esteemed contemporary was not tho
least, by any means.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27
THE SUNDAY JOURNAL.

AS on last Sunday. the Sunday Journal for to-
morrow will consist of sixteen pages, crowded
with reading for the people. 1t will contain
THE SECOND PART OF EDGED TOOLS"-The
special story by Brander Matthews and Walter
Herres Pollock, concluded in this issue.
GENERAL GRANT AND KING LEOPOLD-Gen.
Badeaus account of the reception of the American
ex-President by the King of Belgium.
THE BOYHOOD OF CHRIST.-Gen. Lew Wal.
lace's magnificent paper in the December number of
Harper upon the youth OF Jesus;
CLARA BELLIES LETTER will be piquant and
interesting as usual of the social and fashionable
life OF New York.
Our special New York and Washington cor
respondents will cover wide range of personal,
social and general topics in their entertaining
manner while in all departments. news, liter
ary and miscellaneous, the number will be OF
more than ordinary pleasure and profit.
A special feature of the Sunday Journal is the
social and personal news from the towns and
cities within our patronizing territory The
people of all these places may be sure Of seeing
in the Sunday Journal q notice of all their most
prominent social events.
Among the features Of special interest in the
local department will be articles on the following
subjects:
GETTING \ LIVING FROM LAW--The experiences
of young men IN the legal profession and the
ings of lawyers in Indianapolis
THE SERVANT GIRLS OF FINDIANAPOIIS-T
ways, the class preferred by employers. and how
they are secured
THE LARGEST CHURCH IN INDIANA--Inforrna-
ton about ST Johns Catholic Church. and its many
societies.
THE MERCHANT PoLICE-Their system of organi
zation and their work
ODDS AND EEDS-Interesting glimpses of local life
There will be other special articles, among the
number personal sketch of Rev. H. A. Edson,
pastor of Memorial Presbyterian Church.
II is extremely important that our advertising
patrons should send in their copy at as early an
hour as possible. With the cold weather and
the approach Of the holidays trade is stimulated,
and our tradesmen can find no channel of COM
muncation with the buying public equal to the
Sunday Journal 1t goes into more homes than
any other paper published in the State, and. of
course has the most careful and thorough read
f01
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27

The accident on a freight train in Illinois,
where man in charge Of cattle and poultry
was found smothered to death with his stock
in locked box car which had taken fire. will
lead the public to ask if traveller, under
such circumstances, is not furnished with
key, or if his safety in emergency depends
upon the memory Of 3 train hand If the
latter be the case. travel seems to be in
vested with some dangers not hitherto taken
into consideration.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27

A WOMAN is to blame, of course, for the
trouble into which Mr.. Reed, the defaulting
treasurer of the Boston Horse car Company
has got himself. The woman is his wife; but
she did not drive him to embezzlement by her
extravaganza and expensive tastes, as is Gus
tomary with wives under such circumstances
If newspaper reports are to be believed. On
the contrary, Mrs. Reed was a naughty wom-
an, who firted with other men than her hus-
uand, and finally eloped with one of them.
It was after her departure and when the be-
reaved Mr.. Reed had nothing with which to
occupy his mind, that he took to stealing from
his employers. This was three years ago, and
as the stealing continued up to last week, he
seems never to have become entirely consoled
for the loss of his spouse Women are respon-
sible for a great deal of wickedness in this
world
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27
THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROFESSOR.


Professor Mcdonald is delivering lectures
on constitutional law whenever and wherever
he can obtain an audience of even one report
er to listen to his garrulous talk. The Pro-
fessor would have the public understand that
he has made laborious and profound study of
the Constitution, with special reference to
Green Smiths preposterous and dishonorable
claim that he is ''acting Lieutenant-govern-
or, and would succeed to the Office Of Gov
ernor should vacancy occur in that place be-
fore the expiration of Governor Gray's
term The Professor, not to say the
Democratic autocrat, has ventured 'to
moan, and groan, and paraphrase' upon
the subject in all its conceivable
phases as it appears to his great mind. The
"sum tottle' Of his lucubrations, as Mr. John
Bright might say, is that Mr. Green Smith is
in succession to the gubernatorial office, were
Governor Gray to vacate it, for any cause. be-
fore 1882 This result is reached because Mr..
Green Smith is member of the State Senate
from Jennings county, and at the last session
of the Senate was elected President pro tom.
of that body, to preside when Occasion"
should leave the chair empty by the absence
of Lieutenant-governor Manson. Mr.. Green
Smiths membership in the Senate is the basis
of the entire claim. But for this fact he would
n Of ioht
to such succession than would any
other member Of the Smith family,
who may be a day laborer anywhere
in the State, and who has never been so much
as thought of for any sort of public Office by
his fellow citizens But somehow or other
Professor McDonald's protracted study Of the
Constitution has not led him to the following
section, which is numbered ninety-six in the
Revised Statutes of 1881. We respectfully
call his attention to it, as we'll as the attention
of Nr. Green Smith, and of all the other con-
sprators in the disreputable scheme to over
pressed will of the people. The section reads
as follows:
''The powers of the government are divided
into three separate departments the legisa-
tive, the executive, including the administra-
tive, and the judicial; and no person charged
with official duties under one of these depart
ments shall exercise any of the functions of
another except as in the Constitution ex-
pressly provided"
We call the attention of Professor McDon-
aid, and his associates and pupils in constitu
tional law, to this provision, as we'll as to the
letter of Mr.. w. Fl. III. Miller to whom we
are indebted for the point. We unite with
him in the invitation to the professor to please
point out the constitutional provision allowing
member of the legislative department to dis
charge executive functions. It is not within
the power of the Legislature to provide that
this may be done. Mr.. Senator Green Smith
may be President of the Senate "for the occa-
sion,' but he cannot, at any time or under
any circumstances, be even the 'tacting Lieu
tenant-governor much less the "acting Gov
ernor.' Mr.. Green Smith should tuck UP his
little feet and be gathered to his fathers DO
litically speaking The people of the State
have had quite enough of him, and of his RI
diculous claim.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27

The Grand Army men should not complain
of Pension Commissioner Black for appoint
ing an ex-guard of Andersonville as medical
examiner Of Union veterans. They forget
that the total wreck has presidential
aspirations, and must necessarily wish to
make himself solid with the old confederate
party, which is now an element of influence.
The Grand Army must not be unreasonable
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27

GOVERNOR GRAY has appointed Hon. Eu
gene Fl. Bundy, of Henry county, successor
to Gen, William Grose, upon the Insane Ell Hos-
pital Board of construction. This is a most
creditable appointment and, if accepted, Sc
cures to the State the services Of capable,
intelligent and faithful man. The appoint
ment was made without Mr.. Bundy's solicita-
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27

Col. KLINE G. SHRYocK, of Fulton county.
will be candidate for Doorkeeperof of the House
of Representatives. Col Shryock was one of
the organizers of the Republican party, and has
attended every State convention held in Indiana
He is a worker, as well as one of the ablest ad-
visers of the party. He certainly deserves the
recognition of his services, and the Journal will
rejoice at his election.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27

PROBABLY the transparent effort of the
whites -aproned law-breakers to put the police
in hole, as the phrase goes, will not be sue
cessful. When will these liquorselling gen
tlemen understand that they must obey the
lau9
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27

COLONEL ROBERTSON should be inform ed
that when the Constitution of Indiana comes
into conflict with a statute the former wins
invariably. Sentinel.
With very great pleasure Colonel Robertson
calls attention to Section GO of the State Con-
stitution, Revised Statutes Carry the news
to Mr. Green Smith.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27

TIE net Republican majority for the re-
turn Of Senator Benjamin Harrison, as
shown by the vote for members of the House
Of Representatives, is $3.50. Senator Harri-
son cuts splendid figure in the estimation
nf Tndian;apc rra
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27

EMMA ABBOTT sang ''The Last Rose of Sum
mer' in honor of jeff Davis at the Memphis
Opera-house the other night, and the papers of
that city call it tasteful and touching tribute
The papers have a very correct idea of the ap-
propriate, but j. Davis's thoughts on the touch
ing occasion are not disclosed
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27

THE mugwumps will please come forward
and take last fond look at the once beautiful
and symmetrical civil-service reform as it
passes into innocuous desuetude
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27

II is suggested that the Democrats will at
tempt to captuge the United States Senate by
passing the bill for the admission of Washing.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27

THE BOYH0OD OF CHRIST.-Cen. Lew Wal
laces magnificent paper in the December number OF
Harper, upon the youth of Jesus;
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27

CLARA BELLIES LETTER will be pquant and
Interesting as usual Of the social and fashionable
life OF New York.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27

GENERAL GRANT AND KING LEOPOLD-Gen.
Badeaus account Of the reception of the American
ex-President by the King of Belgium.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-27

AS on last Sunday, the Sunday Journal for to-
mcsrow will consist of sixteen pages, crowded
with reading for the people. 1t will contain
THE SECOND PART OF EDGED TOOLS"-The
special story by Brander Matthews and Walter
Herries Pollock. concluded in this issue
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-07-20
MISCELLANEOUS

GooD-BYE TO Conn SnUCKINGs.-
Corn packers have long been looking
for some machine which would nicely
and economically do their corn-husk-
ing. Saturday a Journal rcprcscn-
tative visited the machine shop of the
Maine COrn-IIusking Company, Port
land, II. A. Conant, president, and
examined several machines in process
of construction. The corn-husller
covers q floor space of about 4x6. and
stands about four feetin height. Two
spiked belts on either side Of the
machine carry the car in the husk be-
tween rapidly turning rollers. AS
the car passes to the rolls a circular
saw takes off the butts. and the ear
is thrown into a basket as clean as
human hands could do it, and at the
rate of more than a bushel a minute.
The machine is the invention of z. D.
Cummings, 4 gentleman rising sew
enty. Two men, boys or girls are
required to handle the machine. The
husker has not yet been placed upon
the market, and will not until Mr..
Conant is satisfied with it in every
particular. Several of them will be
in use this fall to test them. The
machine is expected to do the work
of twenty-five expert huskers.
Winchester Times.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-07-20
PoETlCAL.
Song

Tie girl sat under the b%ectling cliff,
Oh the sweet singing out of the sea!
She watched the white sail of the dancing skif,
She watched as 1t tackled and made the land,
She watched the sharp keel run on the sand,
And she thought, He is coming to me"
AS the sailor sprang from the gay boats side
As it lay on the lap of the cbbing tide.
oh the sweet singing out of the sea!
The two sat under the great rocks shade,
Oh the sweet singing out of the sea!
They saw the sunset glow and fade;
They heard the low waves ccaseless chime,
To the VOWS that Knocked at change and time,
AS he sworc by the stcadfast tides to be
True and tender. through veal and voc,
And she blushcd at the kiss he hallowed so;
oh the sweet singing of the sea!
The girl sat under the cliff alone,
Oh the sad singing out of the sea?
And the Winds low sob, and the waves low
moan
Blcnt with the passionate weeping for him
Whose f~alschood had made the fair world dim;
And she sighed, "What has life left yet for
me,
Whose joy is b!ighted, whose trust is fed,
Whose hope. like the rose, its leaves has shed ~
Oh the sad singing out OF the sea!
The great sea heard, as under the shade
Oh the sweet singing out of the sea!
Its moonlit ripples soft music made,
And it sang, "The world with its smiles and
tears
Changes for aye with the changing years;
Come, mourner, for rest and piece to me
Take,thc lesson I give through time and tide,
Do thy duty, nor rcck of aught bcside!"
Oh the sweet singing ont of the sea!
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Repair Wcrk q Specially.
Order OF Publication.
STATE OF West VIRGINIA.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
jefferson County. tO-wit:
Tn the Clerks OAicC of the CircUit Court of
said County:
SAMUEL HOWELL. Commissioner OF School
Lands .............. ............. Plaintiff.
Against
Mrs. HARRIET HOLTEN. George ". Lam
baugh. Charles \. Lumhau@h. Mrs. +. F. Roll
Inns, Annie GoHld. Jennie Gould. George Jcn-
kjnson. Annie l.. Mitchell. Walter G. Mitch
ell, john W. Arhin. and all the unknown par
ties claiming or holding the land named in
the petition in this defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
TT appearing from the return Of the Sheriff
j that nj! the above named Defendants are
nOn-rcsiGGnts of. the State of West Virginia.
this is to summOn them to appear before
CLEOE MOORE. Il Commissioner in ChancCry
Of this Court. at his Office in CharlcstOwn, JET
ferson County. W. Va. on tie 10TH DAY OF
AUGUST. 1856. to show cause. if any they can.
why the land named in the petition in this
cause. tu-wit Lots Nos. l. 4. ;. :. O.. 10 II. II.
13 and II. ON Washington street i'll the town Of
Bolivar. Jefferson County. W. Va. should not
be sold for the benefit Of the School Fund.
Given under my hand this 23d day OF June,
1886. T. w. LATIMEIs. Clerk.
Grove Il brown. p. q.
june %. 1S>ti-lt. ISuirit Fee. 81 20
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