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The EuneraI ~ eraystone.

The funeral services Of the honored
Democratic statesman, Samuel j. Til
den, saturday were simple but impress
sive. There was no grand display or
imposing parade, but the presence OF
the President and his Cabinet, OF the
Governor Of the State and his staff
and Of a number Of the leading citi-
zens Of this and other States bespoke
the respect felt for the dead leader and
was fitting tribute TO his memory.
Former friend and former foe gath
cred in the residence which Mr.. Tilden
had made his home of late years, and
it was interesting to note that among
those present were some who had
been prominent actors ten years ago
in the great wrong which deprived
the deceased of the honor his fellow
countrymen had bestowed upon him
All listened attentively to the briel
services, and then the body of the
dead leader was borne to the railroad
and conveyed to the family vault al
New Lebanon. So the scene closed
Butthe memory ofsamuelJ. Tilden will
long remain in the hearts of his coun
trymen, and the time will come wher
the nation will be proud to raise {
monument to one who WAS justly it,
President, and who nohly sacrificed
ambition to save his country from {
destructive and ruinous agitation anC
perhaps from a second civil war.-N
| Y World.
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An End 10 Rome scrnprng.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg,
ILL.,, says; Having received so much
benefit from Electric Bitters, ! feel it
my duty to let suffering humanity
know il, Nave had running sore
on my leg hpr right years my doctors
told me would have To have the
bone scraped orleg amputated. used,
instead, three bottles OF Electric Bitters
and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, and my leg is now sound and
we'll"
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty
cents bottle and Bucklen's Arnica
Salve at 25c. per box by j. B. Hash.
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An Important Discovery.

The most important Discovery is
that which brings the most good to
the greatest number, DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs,
and Colds, will preserve the health
and save life, and is priceless boon
to the afflicted. Not only does it pos
itively cure Consumption, but Coughs,
Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Hoarse-
ness, and all affections OF the Throat.
Chest, and Lungs, yield at once to its
wonderful curative powers. If you
doubt this, get Trial Bottle Free, at
], B. Hash's Drng Store.
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A Mystery.

How the human system ever RECEIVERS from
the bad effects of the nauseous medicines often
literally poured into it for the suppostive relief
of dyspepsia, liver complaint, constipation,
rheumatism and other ailments, is a mystery
The mischief done by bad medicines is scarcely
less than that caused by disease. II they who
are weak, bilious, dyspeptie, constipated or
rheumatic, would oftener be guided by the ex-
perienee of invalids who have thoroughly
tested Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, they would
in every instance obtain the speediest aid de-
rivable from rational medication. This medi-
oughly safe remedy, derived from vegetable
sources, and possessing, in consequence of its
basis of pure spirits properties as q medicinal
stimulant not to be found in the fiery local
bitters and stimulants often resorted to by the
debilitated, dyspeptic and languid
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THE COMET.
johnson City, Tenn. August IL, 1886
Tllurs(I ny, sBuIy I2 M,

On the 18th ballot the vote stood
Taylor 76714, Dibrell 4OS, Looney
97M, Mcconnell 65. Convention ad-
iourned for dinner
LATER, p. m.
Special to THE COMET.
Bob Taylar receives the unanimous
vote of the convention.
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PARIS, Augusr 11,-Cholera OF the
most virulent form prevails among
the French troops iH Tonquin. The
Chief Of medical staff has succumbed
to the disease.
Sam Jones says; "There is some
thing wrong when a preacher gets
four hundred dollars and apitcher $5,-
0O0" But Sam should remem-
Der that the five thousand-dollar
pitcher has a much better delivery
than the Observation-Disclosures preach.
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MAMMOTH CAVE!
Americas GreatNatu-
raj w onder.

The most interesting curiosity and
largest cavern in the world. Its pits,
domes, and immense avenues are not
equaled; the echo on Echo River is
grand. The coolest summer resort in
the United States, temperature only
So deg. in cave. Illustrated guide
books containing map Of cave sent on
receipt of 25c in stamps. First-class
board and hop every week day night.
For reduced rates to excursion parties
write to w, G. CoMsToCK,
Lessee Mammoth Cave Hotel.
P.O. Cave City, KY.
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A Leaf From NTr. TiIden's Life.

In 1876, when the Maryland and
Virginia Boundary Commission, COM
posed OF Ex-Governor Graham, Of
North Carolina; Ex-Governor Jenk-
ms, of Georgia, and Judge ]. S. Black
Gall now dead, was iii session at Sara
'toga, Governor Tilden gave us mag
nifcent dinner at the Lake, and
among the guests was Ex-senator L.
A. Hendricks. AS we drove down to
the Lake was sitting next to the late
Vice President, when Governor Tilden
came rushing after us in his T-cart
with a pair of spanking bays, and
some one in our carriage-recogniz-
ing how both Tilden and Hendricks
were in the minds OF the people fol-
the nomination in 1S76--jokingly re.
marked, "Look out Hendricks, the
old man is forgeing for the lead" II
was nip and tuck for little while be
tween the carriages, but in a few
moments Tilden passed us by, annie
the laughter and cheers Of all, the Vice
Presideot enjoyed the joke then
which became a reality at st. Louis il
1876.
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His DeIicate Correction.

"What lovely COW, Uncle James,"
exclaimed Boston girl, the morning
after her arrival, "and how comically
she shakes her head" eyes, but don't
get too near that cow" cautioned the
uncle; "he's an ugly critter."
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BuckIen's ArnicaSalve.

The Best Salve in the world for cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands.
Chilblaine, Cornes, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. Iii is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Price 25 cents per box. For sale
by J. B. Hash.
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A PARIS SENSATION:

Prince jerome Napoleon Protests Again st
Prescription of French Princes.
PARIS, Feb. 23.-Prince Jerome Napoleon
(Plon Plon) publishes letter in which he pro-
tests against the proposed prescription of the
French princes. and insists that such treatment
would be unfair. The Bonapartists. he declares,
were defenders of the Revolution. What the
Republic requires to increase its strength and
prestige, he says, is reform in its methods of
government. The expulsion of the princes would
tend to the destruction of the Republic Prince
Napoleon also takes occasion to criticise the
manner in which the President is chosen He
says the people should be allowed to elect their
own Chief Magistrate. and that the method
which gives the power of selection to the Ma
tional Assembly should be abolished
The Princes letter is addressed to the Senate
and Chamber of Deputies 1t declares the bill
of expulsion against the princes revival of the
loi des SUSPECTS; it replaces says the writer JUS
tice by police; it confounds Napoleons friends of
the revolution with the Bourbon enemies of the
revolution. Prince Napoleon declares he recog-
nizes the republic as the logical outcome of
universal suffrage, but adds that the present
republic is mere oligarchy; it exists by persecu-
ton; adventurers are wasting public money, re-
sulting in national isolation and public poverty
In conclusion the Prince exclams: "If it be a
crime for lover of France to speak out con
cerning her danger, then punish me-"
The protest has thrilled Paris with genuine
sensation. The newspapers are furious over it.
They call it a defiance, and demand the Princes
expulsion.
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OFFICIAL SECRECY.

The Highly Mysterious Manner In Which
Public Business Is Conducted.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23-Everybody, almost.
observes the privacy and secrecy so universal
about the public Offices here now, and no one fails
at some time to make mention Of it. This myste-
riousness is very unusual During former ad-
mnistrations the papers and information bear
ing upon all public matters were accessible to
the public. There was none of this suspicious
and foxy business Now one can scarcely ascer-
tain the slightest thing about public business.
The committees of the House of Representa-
tives are especially inclined to be mysterious.
In many instances the clerks are warned against
giving ont the proceedings, and members refuse
to say why they favor or oppose measure The
files of the departments guarded as jealously
AZ though they were in Five Points, and there is
an air of secretiveness and wisdom that is pain
full.
1t would appear that there can be but one Of
two reasons for this mysterousness Some crooks
edness has been done. or is in contemplation
Men who are not afraid of comment and critic
cism do not thus walk on stilts that they may
make no tracks. Men who conduct offices for
the future and not for the present do not refuse
information Of public character relating to
them. Neither do members of Congress, who
are conscious of doing right, refuse to let the
public know what they do.
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A job lot of odd sizes
to close this week at half
the cost 91f manufacturing,
at the
PUBLICLY HORSE WHIPPED.
A st. Louis Man Severely CaStigated by a
Young Woman Whom lie Had Slandered.

ST. Louis, Feb. 23-About the hour Of 7:30
o'clock last evening. the front steps of the resi-
dence Of exCouncilman James Garvin, 2315
Chestnut street, presented the somewhat unus-
ual and rather startling spectacle of a young
man being horse whipped by an enraged young
lady. The arms of the youth upon whom the
punishment was being inflicted were held tight
ly behind him by a somewhat smaller but ex-
tremely muscular boy. The young lady was
Miss Ella Garvin; the young man was Harry Nd.
Snyder, q buyer for the L. NJ. Rumsey manu-
featuring company, and the boy who was inter-
fering with the efforts of Mr.. Snyder to escape
from the blows Of the horse whip, which were
falling thiekly and heavily upon his face, head
and shoulders, was Arthur Garvin, the twelve
yearold brother Of the young lady After a
short struggle Snyder broke away and started
to run, but met just as he was stepping
onto the sidewalk by a friend OF the
young lady, and ne was again caught and held.
and suffered still more severe punishment from
the whip in the hands OF the young lady. Miss
Garvin says that her action was caused by in
sultine words spoken by Snyder; that he has
been circulating false and scandalous stories
which tended to injure her reputation, and that
Just before he started to take his leave last even
ing, he spoke in an ungentlemanly manner to
her, which 30 snraged her that she took revenge
In the above manner Miss Garvin gives the
following concise statement of the affair: He
insulted me, so walked into the house and just
happened to see that new buggy whip, and |
picked it up and went to the front door and told
him TO apologize. He said he would not. and
whipped him. think gave him pretty good
horse whipping, and I'm glad Of it, except that
bruke tho Whip"
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And that Strenuous Exertion and ShreWd
Management Will Be Required to Main
tain It's Patents in the Coming Trial.
A Massachusetts Man Evolves a Plan
for Protecting American Workmen.
Crippled Veterans Give Up Their Places and
Engage in Private Business-Secrecy
About the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
THE TELEPHONE PATENTS.


A Possibility that the Bell Company May Be
Defeated In the Coming Suit.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23-It is going to require
a good deal Of exertion and management of a
shrewd character on the part of the Bell Tele-
phone Company to maintain its patents at the
approaching trials to be conducted by the gov
ernment. There is feeling among the hundreds
Of expert patent lawyers here. who understand
the subject thoroughly, that the Bell people will
be defeated; that, in point of positive honest
fact they are not entitled to the patents they
hold. and that It will be so proven.
The whole question hinges upon whether. as 1t
is alleged, the application lodged at the Patent
Office by another inventor was held back until
Bell could file his caveat ahead Of 1t, thereby
giving him precedence and priority. IL is
charged that the attorney for Bell was informed
by a corrupted clerk in the Patent Office of the
filing Of the application for q patent and that
the attorney rushed in with caveat, which gives
for three months leave to file an application, to
the exclusion of all others. The records aud the
oral testimony taken at the recent investigation
of the Patent Office 60 to prove the truthfuness
Of the charge of fraud and, under the circum
stances, it is not probable any undue patience
will be shown the monopolists
Solictor-general Goode said to-day that moth
ing has yet been settled with regard to the time
and place of filing the suit. 1t is expected, how
ever. that proceedings will be instituted before
the close of the present week.
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CRIPPLED VETERANS.

They Give Up Their Places In the Departs
ments and Engage in Private Business.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. %. AT no time in the his
tory of the national capital have there been so
many one-legged and one-armed, and otherwise
crippled soldiers in business here as now The
pension and other Office practice is largely con-
Quoted by the manned veterans. many Of whom
have been in the government service, but have
left it voluntarily or involuntarily within the
past few years.
One of these crpples stated to your corre-
srondent to-day that more ex-soldiers have
resigned their positions In the departments since
the advent of this administration than all 9th.
ers 1t seemed, he said that none but the VET
Grams who bore the ear-marks and the bullet.
marks OF the war would exert their principle Of
not serving the unreconstructed. The conse-
quence is the streets are full Of them. Most Of
the old war horses have engaged in private
business. however, and if they continue to in
crease in number they will predominate.
This is not likely thing. though. for they will
not come here to live under hostile administra-
tion.
During the last two or three years of the
Arthur administration there was an immense in
lux OF crippled ex Union soldiers into this city,
and they were given positions; but now they are
giving up their places and are seen on the
streets so much that their number appears
much larger than it really is.
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Mr.. Chamberlain's Views.

LONDON, Feb. 23.-Joseph Chamberlain, pres
ident Of the local government board. was visited
to day by a deputation of unemployed working
men, who stated their grievances and asked
what the government meant to do to relieve the
prevailing distress. Mr.. Cham berlain deprecated
riots and all similar forms of disturbance. There
was manifest need for help He
said he was opposed to emigration as q
means Of relief, unless the distress was chronic
This opposition was based on many grounds, not
the least of which was the fact that the colonies
would refuse to welcome large numbers of pau
pers and because. among other reasons, their
influx would cheaper the labor market. Mr.
Chamberlain added that he hoped the govern
ment would soon be able to establish the British
laborer upon the soil he titled. Pending the ac-
complishment of this he would not cease urging
the local boards to start relief works, such as
paving and improving streets, in order to fur
nish the means OF subsistence to those in abso-
Lutte need
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ENGLISH TRADE DEPRESSION.

The Chambers of Commerce Urge that Silver
Be Restored as q Money Metal.
LONDON, Feb. 23.-At the meeting of the
Chambers of Commerce in the city today. Mr..
Forwood. conservative member of Parliament
from Lancashire. and prominent merchant and
shpowner of Liverpool, presided. He attributed
the present depression in British trade to tho ap-
probation of gold, assisted by the competition of
foreign products and manufactures turned out
by skilled labor improved by technical education.
The Dublin Chamber of Commerce offered, and
the Glasgow Chamber seconded. resolution
against the weakening of the union between
England and Ireland because of the disastrous
nature of the results which would ensue to the
commercial and trading interests OF Great Brit
ain.
The meeting, by vote nearly unanimous, re-
solved that 1.-The depreciation of silver and it's
present tendency toward disuse as money, is dis
turbing to trade generally, and England's East
ern commerce in particular; we urge the govern
ment to unite with other countries in an en-
deavor to restore silver to- its former function
as legal tender thereby giving it permanent
instead of iuctuating value"
The London trades unions unanimously reject
aid from the Mansion House relief fund They
declare they are able to provide for their own
members out of employment. The ratio of
their members out of work is only per cent
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A LIVING MUMMY.
How Little Youngstown Girl Is Suffering
While Slowly Nearing the Grave.

YOUNGSTOWN Feb. 23-For two years a little
daughter of poor blacksmith has suffered with
terrible aff1iction, which can only end in her
death The child Hattie Stanley, is but eight
years of age. Her physicians pronounce it a
new case, and are utterly unable to deal with it
She is slowly, but surely, being transformed
into mummy In October, 1884, she was at
tackled with infammatory rheumatism. This
left the heart weak, and the blood refused to
reach to her finger tips. A gangrenous condi
tion of these parts followed The child COM
planned of an awful burning sensation in the
hands, as if her fingers had been heated over
braZier For five days she kept up constant
screaming, and was only quieted by large doses
of opium. The left foot was next attacked, and
now she complains of the right.
The fingers of both hands are black and dry,
and one crumbled up under the knuckles. On
the living the skin is bright red. and covered
with fresh scales. One ot the joints of a little
finger have dropped off and the thumb and fore
finger of the hand have died altogether. Until
within q few days she could hold light spoon
with tho thumb and finger of the left hand, but
now this power has left her, and the only u of
her hands is to raise cup between the fieshy
parts of her thumbs to her lips By reason of
the confinement the child's body is greatly re-
duced. Her face, though strong and bright. is
pinched and deformed by suffering. The neigh
bors believe she Is afflicted with leprosy and
they avoid the house. The mother speaks low
ingly of her babes disorder. She has nursed
her for over year and cared for her most ten
derly. No wish of little Hattie that can be
could have prolonged the child's existence so
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stalk." Orangemen do not intend to fight. The
last Orange demonstration in Ulster proved this.
AS soon as few Orangemen were pricked with
bayonets by handful of policemen, all bolted.
Churchill Is no more violent than was to be ex-
pected
Mr. Sexton, in an interview, said the speech
rendered Churchill impotent to affect English
opinion Churchill's position on the Irish ques-
tion was one of bad faith. Everybody knew
that ii the elections had made Salisbury inde-
pendent of the Orange members Churchill would
now have been engaged on a home-rule bill.
Churchill now appealed to Orangemen under the
delusion that they would put the Tories in
power By winning British sympathy. bis speech
showed ignorance of Irish politics, as well as OF
human nature. Within living memory me n
have been hanged for language not more traitor
Gus than Churchill's. Within Mr.. Sections own
knowledge, members Of the league have been
sent to prison for life for using such language.
Churchill was perfect outlaw. 1t was impossi-
BILE for him to speak for the mature leaders of
the party.
7. OConnor, in an interview, said Churchill
failed to do his best for Nationalists and is now
doing his best against them. With the folly
arising from shallow mind and absolute litter
acy, he attacks the most sacred Of Catholic be-
lief, the confessional. His speeches appeal to
the lowest form of bigotry; they will do the
Nationalists an immense amount of good.
Mr.. Healy said he believed Churchills speeches
would excite the blood Of the Liberals and bene-
fit the Nationaists. 1T is an attempt" he said,
ITO drag sixteenth-century feuds into the polit-
ical arena of to-day. The story of Churchills
relations with the Parnellites is bosh. never
conversed with him longer than Eve minutes at a
time in my life"
In an interview Mr.. Chamberlain said he felt
it would be improper for him to discuss home
rule before Mr.. Gladstone had matured and pro-
pounded his scheme "My speeches on the sub
ject, he said, ''are we'll known. see no reason
yet to abandon the views expressed in regard
to home rule. although possibly later informa-
tion might cause slight modification of my
lament will be ignored: their nttarances " so far
as they refer to me, regard with perfect indif-
ference"
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BISMARCK's DESIGNS.
Rumor that the Chancellor Intends Seizipg
the Hawaiian Islands.

Rumor that the Chancellor Intends Seiziug
the Hawaiian Islands.
Washington Special.
Bismarck has made two conquests in the Pa
cific ocean. He first seized the Caroline islands
and later he took possession OF the Marshals It
is said here that he contemplates third coup
d'etat. An ex Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
Hawaiian government, who is in Washington,
says that the German chancellor intends next to
seize the Sandwich islands. Secretary Bayard-s
has considered the matter of sufficient import
ance to address a note to King Kalakaua on the
subject III. A. p. Carter. the Hawaiian minister
to this country, went to Europe last fall, and it
was stated at the time that the chief object of
his visit was to confer with Bismarck in regard
to the future seizure of the Islands. 1t was soon
after his departure that the State Department.
informed the Hawaiian government that the in
dependence of that country had been guaran-
teed by the United States. as well as by England
and France, and that this country would prevent
any foreign government taking control of the
islands. It is said that the Sandwich islands
would be the only highway of travel across the
Pacific With the Panama canal or some other
means of ship transportation across the isthmus
completed, the islands would be the most inn
portant strategic point of the Pacific ocean. Ii
is also said that the men who are most interested
in a financial way in the islands are not averse
to the control Sf the islands passing to
Germany