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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-07-14
SOMETHING SHE HATED.

A shrewd old schoolmaster used to tell
his pupils, after enforcing an important
fact or lesson, "Now 60 home and try to
forget it-try as hard as you can" OF
course, the effort would oblige them. to
keep it in mind, though they might hate
to. In this case an GRAND was forgotten
but the messenger seems to have car
ried a hint of it on her hands and face,
without any effort at all.
"What is it, sissy" said a Lake street
groceryman t a little girl, who was
swinging against the side of the counter,
lolling out her tongue and looking timid.
"My ma sent me for sumpin."
"Well, what is it?"
~ Dunno
'Was it bread?"
"No, sir !; she borrowed that of Mrs.
Tiggons."
"Was it meat?"
"No, l 'spect it wasn't that, coz we've
got enough to look at it if anybody comes
in, and that's all we has it for"
at wasn't sugar."
"My, no times is too hard for that,
pa says, and l. never couldn't forgot u
gar no how, COZ like it. I guess it was
sumpin l don't like, or maybe | wouldn't
forget it."
"Then it must have been soap"
80, yes, that's it. I knowed it was
sumpin l hated.-Detro;t Free Press.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-07-14
flashes Of fun.

The home acre-A cor in a
tight boot.
At a lunch counter:
What is this salad made Off"
Tongue, sir"
"Give me something else; I get
enough of that at home"
-"Why are you sending your
wife so early into the country this
year?
"Well, to tell you the truth she
has been running her health stoop-
ing over the embroidery frame, and
she can't get worsted in the wilds of
Vermont"
-"Oh, dearr' said Matilda to her
hestitating lover, "I'm so sorry for
the strike; father was going to have
a new gate, and [ don't believe the
old one will bear our weight another
season." He popped the question
without further delay, and very
quickly named the happy hour.
-"Pa, do oranges grow in Ire
land"
mo, my son; why do you ask
such a question:"
because [ have heard so much
about the Orangemen of the North,
and l thought they might raise fruit
for the orange women who come
over to this country"
1YOu are quite mistaken, my little
man, but they sometimes raise cane
for their husbands"
-"Landlord," said a Wisconsin
traveller, emerging from the dining
room after a long and fruitless strug-
ole to secure a dinner-"Landlord,
there's one thing you have here that
is as good as the Palmer House,
Chicago" II am very glad to please
YOU, sir. What is it ?" "The salt"
Elderly gentleman, (to little boy
who is buying candy, "My young
friend, don't you think that, instead
of spending all the pennies you get
it would be better to put some of
them away for a rainy day?" Little
Boy-.Naw. What's the good of
money on a rainy day? Ma never
lets me stir out of the house."
"A little girl, three years old,
attended church for the first time
with her older sister. During the
sermon she heard the minister men,
ton the name Of God several times,
and acted as if he was doing some
thing wrong. At last she could stand
it no longer. The next time he said
it she rose in the seat, and, pointing
her chubby finger at him, she said,
in impressive tones: "Man, TOP your
swearin' !!
fare we going to have a picnic
this year?" inquired a %youngster of
his Sunday school teacher. "Why,
what do you want Of a picnic? 2"
Nothing much, but l a get six
new scholars in a hurry if you are
going to have one"
Little Johnnie had been unduly
familiar with a forbidden jam pot,
and had consequently INDUCED in
grief and lamentation when Retribu-
ton with a large and rolling Or
had swooped down upon him. He
sat smarting and fearful for a long
time in silence, broken only by an
occasional sob. Then he looked up
solemnly in his mothers face and
said with emphasis: "Mother, I'm
sorry you ever married pa"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24
General and Personal.

Special TO the Sentinel
WASHINGTON, March 22-Hon. John A.
Finch and General ]. r. Carnahan, of In
dianapolis, arrived to-day
Clarence r. S. Gaily and s. G. Dechon, of
Charlottesville, are in the city.
Mr.. X. H. Stewart of Indiana, was to-day
appointed Postoffice Inspector. to go on
duty April 1.
In the House to-day a bill was passed
granting to Mrs. Hancock, widow of the late
General Hancock, pension of s., 900 year
There were forty-six votes against the passage
of the bill
The Michigan City delegation, who are
bere for the purpose of saying their light
house, which the Board has ordered discon-
tinued, called on Secretary Manning this
morning accompanied by Senator Harrison
and Congressman Ford and Holman. Har-
ry Francis, of that city, pointedly and brief
ly laid the facts before the Secretary, where
upon the latter called a special meeting of
the Lighthouse Board for next Wednesday,
when the whole matter will be submitted,
and favorable consideration of the contro-
versy is contemplated.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24
BISMARCK AND THE POPE.
COurtesies Interchanged Between the Late
Opponents.


BERLIN, March 21.-The Pope is making
Prince Bismarck's pilgrimage to Canosso
easy. Hardly week passes without some
interchange of courtesies between the late
opponents. Prince Bismarck was civil to
DR.. Kopp last week. Now the Pope has sent
a special envoy to Berlin to thank the Chan
cellor. Ere long, if gossip In the Herrenhaus
may be trusted, ecclesiastical seminaries will
be hourishing again all over Prussia, except
in Posen where Polish complications may
delay matters. Charitable and religious or
ders will be authorized and au ecclesiastical
court will replace the Kammergericht. In
return for these concessions it is hoped the
Vatican will agree to admit the so called
"Anzeigephicht, but this is more than
doubtful. Meanwhile preparations are being
made for the conservation of Archbishop
Dinder at Frauenburg on April 4, when DIR.
Thiel will also be enthroned. Immediately
afterward Archbishop Dinder, whose nomi-
nation has given bitter offense to the Poles,
will take possession of the See of Posen. At
his express wish his reception will be
simple. The laity will probably hold aloof.
The Archbishop will be escorted to his resi-
dence by the clergy of the diocese.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24

Armour Packing Company is arranging
the river by boat. The Smelling
Works at Argentine will be compelled
TO shut down shortly If the strike con-
tinues. The wholesale business is stagnated
Just at the opening of the busy season. Side
tracks are filed with loaded trains awaiting
transfer. destined TO points East and West.
Express companies are receiving perishable
freight at owners risk. The supply of coal
is considered sufficient to continue the city's
industries for some time; hence there is no
danger of obstruction on that account. A
police force is scattered throughout the
yards TO night. All is quiet in the yards,
and there is no present danger, apparently,
of open rupture.
The State Adjutant General has ordered
the Seventh Regiment, militia of the city,
10 assemble nightly at their armory for drill,
until further orders. There is general dis
posiuon to regard the strike with growing
seriousness, though its impossible to ana
lyze the feeling at all definitely. 1t is said
that many Of those who went out do not be-
long to the union, and yet are Knights of
Labor, hence the argument that the latter
are at the bottom of the trouble. Both the
Knights and the union switchmen, however,
deny this and the public is left to draw its
own conclusions.
The strike is the only topic of converse
ton, and there is great anxiety as to its out
come.
AT 80 this morning there had been DC
further developments in the strike.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24
The Senatorial Farce.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-In the Senate to-
day, Senator Jackson, of Tennessee, deliver
ed an effective speech against the Edmunds
resolution. He, as well as Kenna, showed
mp the position occupied by Edmunds and
Sherman as inconsistent. 1t is regarded by
many that the dead lock is practically at an
end. The Democrats are trying to show to
the Republicans there is punishment af-
ter death, for, in fact, the force of the reso-
luton has been broken, and the position of
the Republicans so absurd that death to
their scheme has long since occurred, hence
the pounding now being given them by the
Democrats Is a sort of final farewell. The
people are firing of the farce and demand
ing something new.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24
A PLEASURE TRIP.
The Jaunt Proposed by the Gar and
Czarina-Capture of Nihilists-Sweep-
ing Measures.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 21.-The Car and
Czarine will soon break the monotony of
their self-imposed confiner ent by holiday
trip to the Crimea and the banks Of the
Don. They will be accompanied by the
Czarowitch, and will be absent from the
capital five or six weeks, if the Nihilists do
not disturb them while they are South.
Following the old Russian custom, the Car
will present his heir apparent 10 the Cos
ception IS promised to the Imperial party,
who look forward eagerly to picturesque in
cidents on the journey.
The police have captured another batch of
four Nihilists, whose movements have long
aroused police suspicion. The date Of the
trial is not yet fixed.
Count Tolstoi and his henchman, NJ. Pa
zookhine, are preparing the two most sweep
ing measures introduced in Russia this gen.
Grafton. One aims at reforming local gov
ernment by practically restoring the mobiles
control of affairs with regard to the peas
antry. This reform, if really carried out,
may be followed by unforeseen consequences.
The other measure, which Count Tolstoi
himself has taken in hand, provides for the
appropriation of the wealthiest Polish land
owners in the provinces adjoining Poland
proper for the benefit of the much more nu-
merous class of small tenants chiefly belong
ing to the petty nobility. The landlords are
to be indemnifed by capitalization of the
income they derive from the land. This re-
form, the details of which are still in nubi-
bus, is pretty sure to be popular.
Following the example set in America, an
institution has been opened in st. Petersburg
under the management of DR.. Kruglewskji,
the court surgeon, for the study and appli-
cation of M. Pasteur's hydrophobia method,
The funds have been supplied by Prince
Alexander of Aldenburg.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24
BRIGANDS FOILED.
Desperate Attempt of Robbers to Capture
the Great Grandson of Admiral Nelson.

ROME, March ia sensation has been
produced in Sicily by a most daring attempt
by brigands to capture the great grandson of
Admiral Nelson. The young gentleman is
the Hon. Victor Albert Nelson Hood,
son of the present and third Irish Baron
Bridgeport, whose father was the husband
ofs Lady Charlotte, daughter of Admiral
Nelson. His father is Equerry to the Queen
and Duke of Broute, in Sicily The
family estate includes the estate con-
taining the Castillo do Maniace in Sicily,
which was given by the King of Sicily to the
Admiral as a testimonial of gratitude for
the victory of Trafalgar. Victor was resid-
ing in the castle when the brigands, who, it
is believed, had plotted 10 take him a pris-
oner and hold him for high ransom, made
an attack in force upon the place. The SER
wants were brave, ana soon rallied around
their young master in defense OF his person
and estate. A desperate and prolonged bat
tie ensued, which resulted in the defeat and
dispersal of the robbers, but only after
many of them were disabled by wounds
from further fighting. Four of the brigands
were taken prisoners and turned over to the
custody of the authorities.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24

are Hon. A. H. Garland, Attorney General;
Hon. L. Q. c. Lamar, Secretary of the Inte-
rior; Hon. w. c. Whitney, Secretary Of the
Navy; Colonel Daniel L. Lamont, Private
Secretary to the President.
Hon. w. s. Rosecrans, Register OF the
Treasury; Hon. j. C. S. blackburn, Senator
from Kentucky; Hon. Arthur III. German,
Senator from Maryland; Hon. w. W. Eaton,
ex-senator from Connecticut; Senator Nc
Pherson, from New Jersey; Senator Randall
L. Gibson, from Louisiana; Senator Francis
M. Cockerell, from Missouri; Senator James
b. Eustis, from Louisiana; Senators James
/. Pugh and John s. Morgan, from Ala
bama; Representatives Edward S. Bragg, of
Wisconsin; William NJ. Springer, of Illinois;
Barnes Compton, of Maryland; Samuel J.
Randall, of Pennsylvania; George ID. Wise,
of Virginia; Archibold NJ. Bliss, of New
York; Frank Lowler, of Illinois; John NJ.
Daniels, of Virginia; UNITED States Elect. }
Civil Service Commissioner Trenhalm; Hon.
John Goode, Solicitor General. A number
of other Democratic names shine resplen-
Gent on the papers. and out CT the entire
number there are the names OF but four Re-
publicans asking the retention OF promotion
of any one. The Republicans. are Senators
Plumb, of Kansas, and Platt, of Connecticut;
and Representative Butterworth, of Ohio /;
and Cannan, of Illinois. 1t may be interest
ing to know why the Democratic
heads of departments recognize the petitions
and solicitations of Republican Senators
and Representative who wish to keep in Of
flee their party friends.
The instances here cited are simply from
one branch of a department, and it is safe
to speculate that the same is going on in
every department of the Government,
Things are sadly out of joint and if thi.
continues longer sheol will be to pay
! generally
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24

DEs MoINEs, Iowa, March 21.-The girl,
Jessie Carter, who was shot last Thursday
by her companion, May Foster. died yester-
day. Both girls were of the demi-monde,
though in appearance quite ladylike. The
cause of the shooting was jealousy, both be-
ing in love with the same young man. Thurs
day morning, about 9 O'Clock, Jesse WAS
standing by bureau, combing her hair,
when her companion approached her from
behind and fired two Shots one taking effect
in the head, the other in the back. The
wounded girl fell on the bed, and her assail-
ant was too much terrified to finish the deed,
but kept her in that condition for six hours,
when they were discovered by the young
man who was the cause of the trouble The
wounded girl, whose name is Jessie Carey,
and her home in Cascade, Dubuque County.
was taken 10 the hospital, where she died
yesterday. May Foster, whose real name is
not known, is in Jail.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24
Strike of Miners.

PITTsBURe, March pa general strike of
the miners Of the Fourth District was inau-
gurated this morning, the operators having
refused to grant the eleven-cent advance de-
manded. All the mines in the region are
now idle. Some of the operators offered an
increase of five cents per ton, which was not
accepted. A meeting OF the strikers was
held in the Opera House at Dubois, Pa, to-
day, to consider the operators proposition to
resume at the per cent. advance. Over 500
delegates, representing 1000 miners in Du-
bois. Puxnafawny, Reynoldsville, Fall Greek.
Beech Tree, and other mines, were present,
and after thoroughly discussing the question
the proposition was rejected by an almost
unanimous vote.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24
An Overflow.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, March 22.-An ice gorge
in the Missouri about fifteen miles up the
river from here has caused an overflow, SUBJ
merging up valley land. North and west Of
Elk Point, OAK, is vast sheet of water as
farAs the eye can reach. 1t is reported that
farmers in the flooded district have fed and
driven their stock to the ridges. The ice has
not moved in the river here. Another re-
port says the water now flows from the Mis-
souri, across to the Big Sioux, and has taken
away three miles of the Chicago, Mil waukee
and st. Paul track between Jefferson and
trains to run for several days. The work
train returned, unable TO do any thing until
the water goes down. The uneasiness at Elk
Point has subsidized somewhat as the water
has not over run the town and is not rising.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24
Finding of the Body of Miss Rugsr.

CHICAGO, March 22.-The body of Florence
Ruger, the daughter OF State Senator Ruger,
was found in the river this morning. The
girl had been missing since last October, and
her mysterious and sudden disappearance
caused great sensation here, and all sorts of
theories as to her whereabouts were ad-
vanced. Photographs of the missing girl
we're copied by thousands and sent to the
Chiefs Of Police and detectives all over the
country and even in Europe.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24
The Maxwell Boycott.

CHICAGO, March 22-Contrary to expecla-
tons the existing troubles between Maxwell
Bros. and the Knights of Labor is by no
means ended. 1t was thought the agree
ment between the firm and the Knights
would be carried out this morning, but the
negotiations failed. A committee called on
the firm this morning. Major Maxwell says
they demanded the discharge Of the foreman
of the box shop and that he refused to ac-
cede. Tbereupon the committee left and it
is understood that the boycott will be vigor-
ously enforced.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24
Pound Dead.
Special 70 the Sentinel.

Special 70 the Sentinel.
RocHHrER, Ind, March 20.-Early this morning
Jarvis Jeffries, of Richland Township. was found
dead in a ditch upon his farm. The supposition
is he was inspecting it. had fainting spell and
fell face downward and was drowned. The water
did not exceed six inches in depth. Jeffries was
. prominent farmer and the sad event has cast q
gloom over The entire community.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24
Silver Coinage.

Cpeclhl 10 the CeuLlnel.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Representative
Stones silver speech was different from the
usual run of silver speeches, in that Mr..
Stone did not deem it essential to present a
bewildering aggregation of statistics, or long
extracts from official reports He spoke
clearly and forcibly, opposing suspension
of coinage, but not committing himself
wholly to free coinage, although he ex-
pressed his belief that as between the two
he should choose free coinage Mr.. Stones
position. it is believed, foreshadows the
conservative action which the House will
take. There is little likelihood that Mr..
Bland's bill will pass. As between suspen-
sion and free coinage, there is a middle
ground upon which the majority seem in
clined to rest. The House has shown over
whelming opposition to suspension. 1t will
now refuse to commit itself to free coinage,
although Mr.. Bland says he can not for the
life of him see the consistency of such a
position. If SILVER is good at all for money,
it is as good as gold and should be coined
without limitation, he urges. This was the
first day of the regular debate on the free
coinage bill. Two more Saturdays will be
given to speech making, and on the Thurs
day following a vote will be taken. The
present law will probably continue in opera
tion until another session.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24
Democrats Who Ask Republicans to be
Continued in once.


Continued in ONCE.
Special 10 the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, March lit may be inter-
estiRg to the many true and hard working
Democrats of Indiana, who believe that Re-
publicans should not be continued in posi-
tiOn in the various departments the real
cause for their retention. / called at all of
the departments this afternoon and while
there was shown very interesting set of
papers, which shows the duplicity and
bypOciscy of men holding high positions in
the Government and attempting to make
believe to their Democratic constituents
that they are in earnest when they say they
want the RepublicaRs turned out and
Democrats put in their places.
The tell-tale papers, which 1 saw-ana it
Is DO ones business how got access 10 them
enough to say they were not what some
Senators and Representatives may call ''pri-
vate papers,"
OF the list of employees OF the department
referred to, the Rspers showed there to be
100 persons whom the Chief of the Depart
ment had discharged, for the purpose, as he
says, OF giving an opportunity to Democrats.
In the first place, none Of the 100 were occu-
pyiDg positions in the classified or civil ser
vice rules, but ali were beyond its jurisdic-
tion. These 100 Republicans were either
discharged or given to understand their SER
vices would no Longer be required after
certain date. This information was no sooner
communicated than each of the persons
rushed to some Democratic Senator or Rep
resentative and solicited his influence for
retention, and in eKery case it
seems il was followed with success. In ex-
animation of the pagers found among 9TH
ers the names Of the following distinguished
Democrats who pose as the champions Of
true Democracy, and hold out to their DEM
0cratic constituents the alleged impossibility
to get places for them. While saying this
TO their political friends. and at the same
time lending their influence to retain in po-
sition = lot of Republicans. is one of the
beautiful constituencies Of pas1 ,tism and
6delity to ones friends The list here given
isnot complete, but enough TO show which
way the wind blows The names are well
known the country oyer, and smong them
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24
The House stirred Up.

special % The Sentinel
WAsHNeToN, March 22-Chaplin Milburn
d created another sensation by offering a some
what sensational paper, but this time de-
) voted his energies to have the members freed
from the vice of the gaming table. Last
week it was intemperance and just now
q. comes gambling. He will week by week
touch upon all the vices known in this cata-
logue of crimes, and as this is to be a very
long session he will find time to get to the
end. Rumor has it that he is ION to the
racket" of some of them and hopes through
the effacy of prayer he will be able to lead
them into the paths Of righteousness and re-
f0rm-star-eyed Gods-not civil service re-
form.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24

House Bills Introduced by Indianians.
Special 70 the Sentinel
WAsHISGToE, March 22.-Members of the
Indiana delegation introduced the follow
ing bills to-day in the House:
By Mr.. Howard: Extending provisions of
the act of March 8, 1878, granting pensions
to soldiers and sailors of the war of 1912 and
their widows; to soldiers of TipPecanoe
campaign OF 1911 and their widows; pen
sioning Saler B. Decker and Sarah Vail; au-
thorIzing and directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to purchase for use of the United
States real estate situated in the city of
Jacksonville, Immediately opposite the
depot of the United States Quartermaster's
Department, with frontage on Elkin ave-
nue. of 795 feet, at cost not to exceed ss
per front foot, to be measured on Elkin
avenue, and to have erected thereon buiA-
ing to be occupied by the military Store
keeper on duty at the depot of the Quarter
masters Department in that city at cost
not to exceed $4,000; cost of ground and
building not to exceed SIS, 600; to pay Isaac
H. Wheat, of Jefferson County, 500 for a
horse taken from him by military forces in
July, 1868.
By Mr.. Holman: For the relief of the
Greensburg Limestone Company.
By Mr.. Kleiner: To pension Thomas Deit-
zer and Marion Reeves.
By Mr.. Steele: For the relief of Joseph
Culhertson