Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1883 — NEWSPAPERS [ARTICLE]

NEWSPAPERS

A bill U ptadlaff HI tha lagi*latu*f providing for castration tb« penalty for np*. The Republican national commit* tee tendered no resolution of tkanlw to the retiring aeeralarjr of their committee. Representative GUmaa. of tbte district. complimented Hca. Geo Majojwith bis vote for Priaon Director. A righteous act _* ■" iii mm «» ■ 1 1 ■ The young*lady who made eeven hundred words out of "conservatory” iast Fall has run away from heme. Her mother wanted hep to make three loaves of bread out of "flour * A few national Banka have worked up. little monopoly of their own la the way of the exclusive use of the government’s surplus cash balance which they modestly tsrm by way of authoritive distinction, "government depositors.” Ths insignificant little sum thus utlizsd is put down at $147,790,06f 61. On Monday last ths State Senate decided on a vote of 86 to 28, that the amendment! were not constitutional before the present legislature for action. Benator HeoVer voted with the minority. This settlss ths question as to present action. In order to get them before the people, it will will be necessary to begin anew and have them In proper shape for the next legislature. We believe the action of the last legislature was a trick notwithstanding the professions of its friends.

The question as to tbs legality of the prohibition amendments In lowa, was reoently decided by the Supreme Court of that State adversely, the Court holding that an error la not recording the vote of the House vs Representatives made the whole business illegal and void. The same arror occured In this State, and Instead ol carrying the matter te submission that the Supreme Court might se* down on the work, the legislature has nipped it in the bud by declaring the amendments not const titionally be fore it for action. We find the follewlag item, going the rourd of the Bepubliea* paper*: Guitean, it will be remembered cursed tbe jury that eonvioted him. He prophesied te them all manners of evil, and people her* are commenting on the happenings to that jury since the trial. To-day .Thomas Hinlfne, who was a member of the jury, has departed this life. Anetber named Sheehen, has lost all bis proper iy, and is now a hotsl porter, Hinline died of heart disease, which was supposed to have been exaggerated on account of confinement in the Jury room.

The Washington correspondent of the Remington hews says in hie last letter: The second eveotls the bill for the attemr t to wipe out'the stigma that a score bf years has attached to the name of Fitz John Porter, which hae already passed the Senate, and if it can be reached during this session will probably pass the lower House. But will an aot of Congress bring back to him an untarnished name and place him in a position to be remembered with grateful rememberanoe by true, loyal country men? It should do that; and also thrust into oblivion and contempt the men whose envy, jealousy and ignorance has made Gen. Fitz John Porter tee soaps goat of old “head-quarters in the saddlo(?)” Pope, and those who relied upon him.

The Republican newspaper*, many of them being well posted .on onrrent topics, are generally opposed to the present tariff system. The New York Times, one of the leading Republic can papers of the country, has dlls to say relative to tariff reduction: “If the Republican party is to assume the responsibility for any sueh mens* ures as that of the Ways and Means Committee, It is to be earnestly hoped that the modification will be radical. Even an estimate redaction of ouatom receipts to the amount of #*s.000,000 will cover the knavery which is imbedded in every schedule of the tariff revision presented by Mr. Ke L ly and his colleagues. It retains or intensifies every bad feature of the Commission Bill, and retains but few of Its good ones. Bettsr the tariff as it Is than any such dsssp* tion and dishonest revision. Its pas •age would be a misfortune to the country, and an act of political suicide for the party."

In the Christmas edition of the Pe* ra Sentinel, Her, J. Martin, fermerly rector of St, John’* Ipisoepnl Church in this eity, had a very latereating article upon -Hewepapere* It was most replete with goed things, In one place, in speaking>f the press the reverend gentleman says. ‘The pulpit, the platform, the seheole, the universities and every iaetitutien for the dorelopemeatef theught and the dissemination of knewladge are not equal to it in power. Thoro are no iueitutions, nowever strong, and ancient, which the united anergiea ean not overthrow: Wepoleon declared that a newspaper waa the regent of sovereigns and the tntor of natfone, and that four hostile newspapers are more to be dreaded thsa a hundred thousand bayonets. Thd hrlUlaat and sagacious Sheridan said: me the llherlty of the pres.** * and I will shake down from Ita height oorruptfsn. b.t, It »»td th» a s t he abases It meant to ahel-

Qvornra as" a Cause ox Isswnrr.— The American tfedical Weekly says: The father of a Washington lawyer guilty of esoapedes has recently given the following explanation of the erratic victim: “Thinking it a thing to do, mjrson has been in the habit,for moo ths carrying quinine la bis pocket, and taking it in small but frequent doses, and the result is an elated, sanguine state of mind, quite beyond the bonds of reauon. His memory is not impaired, and the ■narked Improvement already conse3 aent upon being deprived of tbe rug, gives his friends reason to expect complete restoration in a short time. Meanwhile, let this case be one of many others to teach us all that,* excellent as quini: e may be in many eases, it is like chloral or opium or alcbol, exceedingly dangerous to trifle with.” The question which naturally arises in tbe miud of the physician, on reading this, is whether quinine has been reported as causing iusanity, There are at least two oa>eaon record, both of them repur ted in the Journal of nervous and Mental Diseases, July, 1881. In both, insanity always followed up ‘he use of qutniue, and from the cu&taoter of the two reported oases it eeems cetalo that in some prediposed cases a brief, curable insanity may follow upon the use of quiuine.

The amusing anecdote is related as a fact by the minister who was a to it, that immediately after 7 tie capture of New Orleans, Gsneral Butler was informed that an eminent Episcopal divine of that city had emitted from bis service the usual prayer for the President of'the United States, and had substituted Preshlent Davis, of the Confederacy. This incensed the General, and he at oace sent one of bis sergeants to command tbe presence of the offending minister, and after noting his offsnse. demanded that he should correct the service in the future. Tbs minister, who was aad is a native of Yirginia, and a most pious gentleman, frankly admitted * that it was impossible for him to “conscientiously” comply with the General’s de*. taand ;that,as he was a friend of peace and ready to submit, in all proper humility, to the powers, he would agree to omit in the future Mr. Davis aud the Confederacy. General Butter rose to hi* feet with stern command ia his face and language said: “Do you see those wat vessels out yonder in the harbor and those armed soldiers around my ioor? “Yes, sir,” replied the divine, with due humility, expect! g the next moment to be sent aboard ship by the* conquering tyrant as a captive slave. But his fears were at once dispelled, as the General, grasping him by tbe nand, with a broad grin upon his face, said: “Well. Brother P„ you go on and preaoh aad pray for whom you d—n please, and these big guns and brave soldiers will take oire of President Rinoola and the United States.” Tbe two afterwards became good friends. The General frequently attended the services of tbe minister while commanding in New Orleans.