Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1885 — Page 1

The Democratic Sentinel.

VOLUME IX.

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MORDECAI F. CHIL.COTE. Attorney-at-Eaw RENSSBLAEB. - - - INDIANA Practices lin tb* Courts of Jasper and ad©inlng counties. Makes collections a specialty. Office on north side of Washington street, opposite Court House- viol SIMON P. THOMPSON, DAVID J. THOM PSON Attorney-at-Law. Notary Public. THOMPSON A BROTHER, ftENMEDAEB, - - INDIANA Practice in all the Courts. MARION L. SPITLER, Collector and Abstractor. We ©ay j irticular attention to paying tax- , selling and leasiag lands. v 2 n4B FRANK W. 11 id COCK, Attorney at Law And Real Estate Broker. Practices in all Courts of Jasper, Newtol xnd Benton counties. Lands examined Abstracts of Title prepared: Taxes paid. Collections a Specialty. .TAMES W. DOUTHIT, ATTORNEYnAT-LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC, Office upstairs, in Maieever’s new building. Rent selaer. Ind. EDWIN P. HAMMOND, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Rbnsselae , Ind. Over Bank. May 21. 1885.

I. W. SN fDER, Attorney at Lew Remington, Indiana. JOLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY. W. HARTSELL, M D . HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN & SURGEON. RENSSELAER, - - INDIANA. Diseases a, Specialty.\^§3s OFFICE, in Makeever’s New Block. Residence at Makeever House. July 11,1884. DD. DALE, . ATTOKNEY-AT LAW MOMTICELT.O, - INDIANA. Bank building, np stairs. J. H. LOUGHEIDGE. F. P, BITTEBS LOUGHRIDGE A BITTERS, Physicians and Surgeons. Washington street, below Austin’s hotel. Ten per cent, interest will be added to all accounts running uusettled longer than three months. vlnl DR. I. B. WASHBURN, Physician A Surgeon, Rensselaer, Ind. Calls promptly attended. Will give special atten tion to the treatment of Chronic Diseases. CITIZENS 9 BANK, RENSSELAER, IND., R. 8. Dwiggins, F. J. Sears, Val. Seib, President. Cashier. Does a general banking business: Certificates bearing interest issued; Exchange bought and sold; Money loaned on farms at lowest rates and on most favorable terms. April 1885. ALFBEP M COT. THOMAS THOMPSONBanking House 0F A. McOOY&T. THOMPSON, successors to A, McCoy & A. Thompson. BankersRensselaer, Ind. Does general Banking bu, smess Buy and sell exchaoge. Collections made sn all available points. Money loaned interest paid on specified time deposits. Office same place as old firm of A. McCo” A Tboaipson. aprl4.’«l

RENSSELAER JASPEB COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JUNE 12. 1885.

WHERE TO ATTEND SCHOOL

1. —Where you can get good instruction in whatever you may wish to study. 2. —Where you can get good accommodations and good society. 3. —Where the expenses are least. 4. —Where things are just as represented, or all money refunded and traveling expenses paid. Send for special terms and try the Central Indiana Normal School and Business College, Ladoga, Ind.

A. F. KNOTTS,

CORRECTLY STATED.

Chicago Times: The war articles in the latest issue of The Century are fully equal in interest to many of their predecessors. Like the others, they throw a vast amount of light on events which have hitherto been obscure, or have been distorted willfully and grossly by the partisanship which was so conspicuous during the|progress of the war, and which concerned itself far more with its own often infamous ends than with the interests of the nation.

The present, papers are by the the confederate, Imboden, and by the national commander, Fitz John Porter. They cover the operations of “Stonewall” Jackson in the Shenandoah valley in 1861-2, and the earliest of the seven days’ battles before Richmond, in the peninsular campaign conducted by General McClellan. In the operations oj Jackson, including th* capture of Harper’s Ferry, the showing is one which demonstrates how very much/jmo;e earnest, energetic, aud active the confederates were at the outset than were the nationalists. "Tud plans for the occupation of the Shenandoah valley and the capture of Harper’s Ferry were conceived a few hours before Virginia passed the ordinance of secession, and were carried into execution with a celerity that gave the Washington administration no time for protective measures.

The main interest of these war papers is to be found in the operations of “Stonewall” Jackson} by which he extricated himself from the Shenandoah valley, and reached the Chickahominy in time to assist in crushing the federal right, and thus saved Richmonfrom the attack of McClellan. In the spring of 1862, Jackson found himself in the Shnandoah va ley with thirteen thousand men, and hemmed in by four federal armies, commanded respectively by Milroy with ten thousand, Fremont with thirty thousand, Banks wjth some twelve thousand, and Shields with a sufficient number of men to make the total federal force about sixty-four thousand. McClellan’s plan was to hold Jacksou in the valley and move on and capture Richmond by way of the York river. “Had his subordinates been equal to the task,” says Imboden, “and had he not been interfered with from Washington, it is probable that the confederate army would have been driven out of Virginia, and Richmond captured by midsummer of 1862.” Had these four armies of sixty-four thousand men been able to capture Jackson with his thirteen thousand, then they, in connection with McDowell, with his army of forty thousand men at Fredericksburg, would have swept down on Richmond, where they would have united with McClellan, and wo’d have driven Lee out of Virginia, and secured possession of the confederate capital.

McClellan’s “subordinates were not equal to the task.” With his thirteen thousand men, Jackson struck the sixty-f >ur thous and of his opponents in detail, and whipped them without unusual effort. — And then, while Washington was in a tremor es apprehension from a fear that Jackson would swoop down on the national capital, that leader moved swiftly through the £aps of the Blue ridge, and joined iee in time to save him from anni.

hilation and to preserve the confederate capital from federal possession. Probably this movement r y which Jackson extricated£bimself from a force five times his own in number, and changed the pending confederate defeat before Richmond into a victory, was, in all essential respects, the most brilliant event of the war.. It is at this precise point in the operations in Virginia that were most clearly shown the inefficiency, tlie poltroonery, the mean jealousy of the Washington administration. When Jackson broke through the federal cordon, the authorities should have known the direction of his movement. They should have learned that Richmond and McClellan were his ol jective point, and they should have ordeied McDowell with his forty thousand men to move for Richmond. He was nearer the confederate capital at Fredericksburg than Jackson was wh n he broke through the federal cordon and issued from the Shenandoah through the defiles of the mountains, and it would have been very easy for him to have reached the federal position and assisted in the battles offMechanicsville and Gaines’ Mills. His assistance would have won those battles, and in all probability would have ended the war, at least in Virginia. In place of sending McDowell in this direction, the strategists in Washington were shaking in their boots over the belief that Jackson was advancing on the national capital. Hence they ordered McDowel to fall back to cover Washington against an enemy who was just then moving with incredible celerty in a direction exactly opposite that leading to Washington. McClellan’s movements against Richmond were predicated on the belief that sixty-four thousand federals could hold in check, and possibly capture Jackson, with his thirteen thousand men; and on the further belief that, as promised by til\ strategists in Washington, McDowell should advance and support him on his right. The imbecility and cowardice of the Washington s rategists frustrated all these essential features of his plan, with the result that the war was prolonged several years, and \tens of thousands of additional lives were sacrificed.

Principal.

Probably the Washington coterie found one profound satisfaction in the result. Richmond was saved, the war was extended indefinitely, and McClellan was killed off as a presidential candidate, —all of which, there is every reason for believing, was exactly what was wanted by the pseudo patriots who were then manipulating the conduct of the war. At that particular period, and for some years later, one of the main objects of the war was not so much the subjugation of the southern revolt as the perpetuation in power of tne republican regime. The defeat of Lee and the capture of Richmond in June, 1862, wo’d have both ended the war and the party. It was deemed better to save the party and lose Richmond; hencs MeDowell was called to Washington, and McClellan was left to his fate.

A Pennsylvania exchange says: The ancient “fence law” enacted in the year 1700, whi h requires all fences about farms to be “horse high, bull strong and pig tigat,” was finally repealed by the assembled wisdom at Harrisburg last week. - □American consuls are strengthened in spirit since democracy came into power. ’ Mr. Mackay shot a demonstrative South American. This is the first time our government has been felt in foreign affairs for many years. Ross Winans, the Baltimore millionaire, shelled out to Mrs. Alice O’Keefe the snug little sum of $20,000 in settlement of her divorce suit. This didn’t suit her lawyer, who had nor the handling of the game.

NOTICE. —The agents we employ are not allowed to carry samples of Fruit in glass jars. Any one leaving their orders with “Turkey” Joe Sharp or Allen Catt, will receive prompt attention. J. B. Harris & Co., Proprietors of Home Nursery, located at Champaign, 111. Remember! that trees brought from Eastern Nurseries are not as well adapted to our soil as are those shipped from Illinois. Inquire into the standing of the Nursery of J. B. Harris & Co. Bela C. Kent, Gen. Agent

Can We Afford to Be Honest.

Parson Bangle became disgusted with the untruthful ness of mankind, aud preached a vigorous sermon in denunciation of society falsehood. He declared that lies told out of politeuess were just as wicked as those told with the deliberate intention of deceiving.— In fact,fljthese society lies get folks folks into the habit of lying, and they readily pick up the other Rind. The sermon made a great impression. Many of the congregation resolved to reform. Coming out of the church Deacon Jones said to Judge Badger, who sits in front of him:

“Judge, I hope you didn’t mind my puttting my feet under your pew ?” The judge was about to reply, “Oh, certainly not;” bnt he tno’t of the sermon, and answefed: “I did, though; your old hoofs took up all |the room, and were a fearful nuisance.” “Well,” said the deacon, “the hair oil yon use smells so, it nearly forced us to leave the pew.” They glared at each other, and just then Mrs. Badger and Miss Jinkins came along. Miss Jinkins had asked, “How do like my new bonnet?” “Oh, I thought it just love—” replied Mrs. 8., and then she thought of the sermon, and continued: “No 1 didn’t either. It is a horrid thing; I wouldn’t be seen with it.” And Miss Jinkins got mad and replied: “Well, if I were you, I’d not wear dirty stockings to church; and if I did I’d keep them out of sight.” While these honest conversations were going on, Mrs. Smith had said to the next door heighbor, Mr. Murray, “I hope the crying of our baby last night didn’t disturb you?” And Murray replied, “No—that is, yes, I wanted to brain the brat.” And then Mrs. Smith called him a wretch, and wept.

The clergyman came out and asked young Symonds how he liked the sermon. Symonds said, “It was a grand es—er —no, parson, it was blamed nonsense.” “Sir?” said the parson, and he drew himself up indignantly.— Then Smith and Murray, after telling each other some t T uth, clynched, and Deacon Jones was| trying to hold Miss Jinkins from scratching Mr-. Badger. It took tremendous efforts to stop the rows and prevent a scandal, and, as it was, everybody went a wav mad with everybody else. The parson went home and meditated in a gloomy frame of mind for three hours, and finally concluded that society lying was wicked; but he wouldn’t preach against it again. It’s altogether too handy a sin to be given up.—Exchapge.

Says the Globe-Democrat: Gen. McClellan’s attack upon Lincoln and Stanton vill not add anything to his reputation for patriotism and manliness

Gainesville (Texas) HesperianTimes: And certainly their attacks on McClellan, Fitz John Porter, Buell, Frank P. Blair and others have dimmed the lustre of their patriotism, and the unnecessary sacrifices made to partizan supremacy draped their in som- * McClellan only reiterates what he stated at the time, and what every soldier and fair-minded man in the land knew to be a fact

NUMBER 20

Poore on Voorhees.

Ben. Per ley Poore, the veteran correspondent is well known as an ardent Republican. His political affiliations, however, do not prevent him from being just to opponents, or according honor where it is due, regardless of party. Having been a close personal observer of public men for thirty years past, Mr. Poore has this to say of Senator Voorliees:

“Dan Noorhees, the ‘Tall Sycamore of the Wabash,’ ns he was called by Indiana politicians, was the ablest Democrat on the floor of the House during the war—an object of admiration among his political friends and of aversion among his political enemies. Personally he was a favorite on both sides of the House.

“When some of the prominent representatives would rise to speak, their hearers would have to listen attentively all the way through, to find out which side they were on, and even then it might not be so easy to have told. But when Yoorhees got up, the first sentence was the key to a.l that followed.— He never took middle ground in anything. tHs forte was denunciation of tis opponents, and he always used Webster’s heaviest, artillery to tear down the enemy’s fortifications. Others defended Democratic principles by eulogizing Andrew Jackson and palliating the faults of James Buchanan, but Yoorhees did it by anathematizing Wendell Phillips, and exposing the sins and shortcomings of the Republican party.”

Our Consular System.

A friend of Secretary Bayard recently quoted that gentleman’s reasons for his tardiness in making consular and diplomatic appointments. Secretary Bayard, he said, found our foreign servir e corrupt and incompetent in many respects. Immediately upon his induction into office Bayard sent several trusted agents abroad to gather what information they could respecting the service, and to conduct their investigations where it was possible without the knowledge of our represedtatives. Some of the reports which these persons have made show a condi-

tion of affairs which justify the belief that the pervic - needs overhauling. At one of the principal consulates on the continent one consul who receives a alary of $2,500 is found to live at the rate of $15,000 per annum. He has no private fortune, and the most natural conclusion is that he is furnishing two sets of invoices, on one of which prices are marked down from sto 15 per cent, below what the importers really pay on a different set of invoices sent direct to them. As the exports from this port amounts to several million dollars yearly, it will be seen that the government loses a large sum by this transaction, the most of which swells the profit of the importer, the remainder going into the po«ket of the consul. Another consul was found to be charging SI,OOO a year for the services of an interpreter, when no such person was employed. An American residing at +he same place makes affidavit'that he was offered SI,OOO a year to act as marshal of the consul’s court if he would repay the latter 66 per cent, of the salary. The offer was refused, whereupon the consul deputized one of his household servants to act as marshal upon the rare occasion of holding court, and he has pres ~mably pocketed a balance of S7OO a year.

Altoona (Pa.) Tribune: A teacher in one of the Altoona schools recently electrified her pupils, who were annoying her with questions: “Children, lam engaged. ’ Noticing the general look of astonishment, she added, “But not to any fool of a man,” and the excitement died away.