Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1885 — Page 1

The Democratic Sentinel.

VOLUME IX.

THE DEMOCRATIC SENTINEL. ' -■ I A DEMOCRATIC newspaper. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY, BY Jas. W. McEwen. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. One year .$1.50 Six months 75 hreemonths 50 Advertising Rates. One column, one year, SBO 00 Half column, “ 40 o) Quarter “ “ 30 oO Eighth “ 10 oO Teupcrceot. added to foregoing price if jflvcrtisements arc set to occupy more than single column width. Fractional parts of a year at equitable rates Business cards not exceeding 1 inch space, •5 a year; $3 for six months; $ 2 for three All legal notices and advertisements at es‘ablished statute price. Reading notices, first publication 10 cents a line; each publicati on thereafter s cents a Pearly advertisements may be ehangea quarterly (once in three months) at the option of the advertiser, free of extra charge. Advertisements for persons not residents of Jasper county, must be paid for in advance of first publication, when less than one-quarter column in size; aud quarterly n advance when larger.

MORDECAI F. CHILCOTE. Attoraey-at-La w ReNSSELAEB, .... INDIANA Practices |in the Courts of Jasper and adoinlng counties. Makes collections a specialty. Office on north side of Washington street, opposite Court House- vml SIMON P. THOMPSON, DAVID J. THOM PSON Attorney-at-Law. Notary Public. THOMPSON & BROTHER, Renssjelaeb, - - Indiana Practice in all the Courts. W ARION L. SPITLER. Collector auAbstractorWe pay p irticular attentio ■ to p ;yii:g tax- , selling and leasiag lands. v 2 u4B FRANK W. B iLCOCK, Attorney at Law And Rttivl Estate Practices in all Courts of Jasper, Nffwtoi tnd Benton counties. Lands examined Abstracts of Title prepared: Taxes paid. Collectlon-s a. Specialty. .TAMES W. DOUTHJT, ATTORNEYSAT-LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC, . Office upstairs, in Mareever’s new building. .Rensselaer. Ind. eWinThFmmond, ATIORNEY-ATxLAW, Rensselae , Ind. Over Makeever’s Bank. May 21. 1885. *

H. W. SN tDEB, Jkitt?oTiiey B'fc Law Remington, Indiana. JOLLECTIONS k SPECIALTY. yy W« HARTSELL, M D , HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN & SURGEON. RENSSELAER, - - INDIANA. A Diseases a OFFICE, in Makeever’s New Block. Residence at Makeever House. July 11, 1884. DI). DALE, ■ ATTOKNEY-AT LAW MONTICELLO, - INBIANA. Bank buildins. up stairs. J. H. LOUGHBIDGE. F. P, BITTEBS LOUGHRIDGE & BITTERS, Physicians and Surgeons. Washington street, below Austin’s hotel. Ten per cent, interest will be added to all accounts running unsettled longer than three months. vlnl DR. I. B. WASHBURN, Physician & Surgeon, Rensselaer, Ind. Calls promptly attended. Will give special atter tion to the treatment of Chronic Diseases. CITI« W ® AW 9 RENSSELAER, IND., R. S. Dwiooinh, F. J. Sears, Val. Seib, President. View-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 COY, THOMAS THOMPSON. Banking House OF A. McCOY & T. THOMPSON, successors to A, McCoy & A. Thompson. iSankersRensselaer, Ind■ Does general .Banking bu, siness Buy and sell exchaoge. Collections made sn all available points. Money lo • interest paid on specified time deposits, Office same place as eld firm of A. McCoy & Thompson. aprU.’sl

RENSSELAER JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. FRIDAY, AUGUST 14. 1885.

WHERE TO ATTEND SCHOOL

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A. F. KNOTTS.

From the Kentland Democrat. From Beaver City.

Beaver-City, Ind., ) Aug. 3d, 1885. j Mr. Editor : —lt may be agreeable to yourself and vour readers to know, that in this locality, the Democrat is gaining favor and influence among the reading and investigating class of farmers. ‘-It is not only regarded with favor for its vigilance and fidelity in detecting those wrongs which in every community are almost sure to prevail where official power exists without supervision or restraint, but is also appreciated for its well defined and ably maintained sentiments in behalf of labor, and its opposition to i pol my which is wholly on the side of capital. No one capable of observation and reflection, can fail to perceive, that under the protective policy we are rapidly building up a moneyed aristocracy which, of all others, is the meanest and the most grinding. But it is not my purpose to discuss the tariff question, but to impress, in my feeble way, the friends of the democracy with the importance of extending liberal support to the organs of their party. For many years, so far- as patronage is concerned, the party has been powerless, and those papers, especially in limited localities, that have maintained its principles, have labored under trials and discouragements of a very trying nature. The present achievements of the Democratic party must in a great degree fbe attributed to the fidelity and devotion of these papers, and whatever may be said, for or against the publishers, as to their claims to office, they are certainly entitled to such favor and material support us will in some measure compensate them for their long struggle against political profligacy and misrule. Now that. the old party is restored to power, with a leader at its head whose ability and eqity challenges the praise and admiration of all parties, it becomes the rank and file to contribute what they can to strengthening his administration, and push forward the reform by affording it every necessary means of support. The press, for power, exceeds all other means, and if the friends of political reform in Newton County desire to have the work forward; if they rightly understand their duty and responsibility, they will see to it that the influence of their count r organ is not crippled for want of pecuniary aid. □A few days since the writer had the pleasure of visiting Bensselaer —his old stamping ground and of meeting many of his old friends. The town, like the country surrounding it, is in a flourishing condition. Everything indicated activity and enterprise. Among other acquai tances, we had the pleasure to meet our esteemed friend, J. W. McEwen—editor and publisher of the Democratic Sentinel. We feund him alone i» his office, stick in hand, without Rat or Devil to assist him. No man has been more firm in his adherence to the principles of the Democracy than friend McEwen. For twenty-nine long years, through good and evil report, he has been the friend and advocate of those principles that constitute the only foundation upon which a republican form of government can securely rest. We were pleased to learn that he is Itkely to be a

successful applicant for the Post office in Rensselaer. His qualifications, integrity, and fidelity to principle admirably qualify him for the position. It is hoped his application may meet with favorable regard. J. M. We recognize the above as a contribution from the pen of our old personal, professional.and political friend, Mr. John McCarthy, well and favorably known to many of our citizens. We highly appreciate, and sincerely thank him for the the kindly manner in which he refer? to ourself.

Principal.

Some Interesting Stories About Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania.

I know of few statesmen who have had th -ir gait unsteadied as little by the shifting, treacherous sands of politics as Andrew Gregg Curtin. the war the idol of the masses, the worshipped father of the volunteer militia, the leader of the Republican party in the State of Pennsylvania, and referred to at this late day in reverential tones as “the great War Governor,” yet now when the Democratic party is atop the heap we find him among its supreme counsellors, directing Presidential appointments and disputing even with Mr. Randall the right of wielding th power of patronage. The most singular thing, however, in connection with this change of base, is that it has not brought him vituperative criticism. You may find many Republicans who will say: “I’m sorry old Andy has not stood by us. I think he has made a mistake, but I can never say unkind things of the man who acted as he did during the rebellion. — Andy is a solid fellow, no matter what he does.” But you will meet none who will accuse him of having left the Republican ranks thro’ base motives of gain or pol tical preferment. He was in town only a few days ago and he was run after by office seeking Democrats as much as Mr. andall is when he comes down frmi Berwynd, and his mail at Bellefonte has become so heavy that it consumes all of the time of a secretary to attend to it.

* It was during the five years he spent in St. Petersburg as United States Minister to Russia that Mr. Curtin gained his greatest knowledge of statesmanship. The experience thus gained exceeded even that he had in the executive chair at Harrisburg, because his mission abroad was during the troublous period of the Franco-Prussian war. He cut a prominent figure in St. P tersburg society, expending each year $12,000 more than his salary, and consequently his fund of reminiscences of those days is most interesting and important. One of the earlier incidents of his career n the great Russian city occurred at a dinner where Gortschakoff, the Chancellor of the Empire sat ippoaite to him. Mr. Curtin was unknown to most of the guests. Gortschakoff began talking to him in a very abrupt, brusque fashion about the Alabama Claims Commission, which had just been established. “It will never succeed,” said he. “You Americans are always getting up some new things. The principle of it is opposed to every tradition of European diplomacy. Have you read the English press upon this project?” “Yes,” said the Governor, “I have read what they have to say, lut it is barely possible that they are mistaken.” Gortschakoff did not drop the subject. “Have you seen,” said he, “the speech of Lord John Russell in which he denounces the commission as a humbug?” Curtin had been list ning with a very mild air to all this talk. He now turned upon the Chance llor. He said with great abruptness and dignity: “Yes, I have read his speech. I also remember his speech denouncing your plan for suppressing the Polish insurrection. Your reply to him then was so overwhelming that it took away from him completely the little sens 2 that

he ever had.” Can you imagine a more diplomatic reply ? Of cour e, it ended the conversation on that subject. * # * There is a story told of Curtin during his stay in Russia that well exemplifies a trait of the War Governor’s character that I can best describe as a combination of dignity and magnanimity. The most gorgeous member of the Diplomatic Corps in St. Petersburg was General Fleury, the French Minister, then the nearest supporter of Napoleon 111. Besides his salary of $75,000 a year he was allowed $50,000 a year for entertaining. His place of residence was a magnificent palace, and to this Minister Curtin was invited on the occasion of an evening reception. He found himself in a resplendently u iformed assemblage amief which his plain apparel—he was attired in what we term full dress —looked strangely out of place. When he was presented to his distinguished host a d hostess the former made a slight inclination of his head, but said not a word, and Mme. Fleury bowed as frigidly as a woman can, and did not move her lips. You can readily imagine the embarrassing position in which our diplomat was placed. After standing in this awkward position for a moment he « id what he had never done before —turned his back on the foe and marched back into the general salon. In an assemblage of people where social forms guide almost every action of life the marked coolness.of the American Minister’s reception was at once noticed, and became the matter of general comment. One of his associates asked Mr. Curtin what the trouble was, to which he replied that he did not know, but that he certainly would not again enter the French Minister’s doorway; and, ordering his carriage, he drove away without making his adieux. The occurrence was noised about all St. Petersburg next morning in variously exaggerated forms. The Secretary of the French Legation called upon Mr. Curtin to tender an apology. Mr. Cur in, in a thoroughly diplomatic manner, declined to admit that there was any necessity f r an apology. When asked if he wo’d receive General Fleury he replied that he would be pleased to do so. Shortly afterward he was waited upon by the French Minister and t his wife. They frankly confessed,' in a most courteous manner, that he was unknown to them by sight, and when he entered the reception room in his plain evening dress they mistook him for an English iourist. This meeting ended very pleasantly. * * *

When the war between France and Prussia was approaching an end, Minister Curtin gave a dinner at which, as a token of their intimate relations, General and Mme. Fleury were the honored guests. While seated at the table a dispatch was brought to the French Minister. He opened and read it and handed it to Mr. Curtin without a word. It was the dispatch announcing the surrender of Napoleon 111. at Sedan. Fleury at once left the house. He was obliged to leave St. Petersburg almost immediately. Notwithstanding his large income he was head over heels in debt. He was obliged to sell everything down to his wife’s furs to satisfy these debts. In St. Petersburg they have a custom, when a member of a diplomatic corps goes away, for his ass ciates to go down to the station with flowers and presents to give him a brilliant send off. The morning of the Fleury’s departure Governor Curtin and his wife purchased a huge boquet of flowers and drove to tie station. When they arrived there they found the once popular Minister and his wife alone. Not a single one of the people whom they had so lavishly entertained in St. Petersburg had come down to see them off. Mme. Fleury came up to Mr. Curtin with tears m hereys as she said: “You are the only one of our old associates who has had the kindness of heart to remember us this morning,

and you, of all others, who thd’t, when you first met us, that we were rude and insulting in our manner of greeting you.” * * * It was not long after this when Minister Curtin made a flying trip of recreation to London. Chevalier Wyckoff called upon him and asked him if he would not like to call upon Napoleon 111. who was then at Chiselhurst. He said he would do so if he received an intimation that the ex-Emperor desired to see him. The next day one of Napoleon’s aide-de-camp waited upon him and requested him to call at his earliest convenience. He went to Chiselhurst the very next dav and was received most cordially. Finally, after nearly two hours of talk, the ex-Em-peror came to the real point of his desire to see Curtin. He said to him: “You are on intimate terms with Gortschakoff. Have you any objection to telling what are his real views of the subject of the reestablishment of thoeinpire?” "I know what his sentiments upon this subject are,” said Mr. Curtin most guardedly, “but they are of such a nature tW I do not feel at liberty to communicate them to you.” “I understand you,” said the ex-Emperor, “and am much obliged to you for your civility iu calling.”

*** You will not wonder that Curtin was cautious concerning Gortschakoff’s opinion when I tell you that he Lad referred to the ex-Emperov as “that damned French scoundrel,” and had said further, “L>. never shall have any help from mo to rid him in getting bud ’ ' throne, as I look upon him as u man who continually menaces the peace of Europe.” When Curtin returned to St. Petersburg Gortschakoff invited him to dinner. Ihi ring the dinner he said to Cur: in “You have been away.” “Yes, in London.” “You saw many people there?” “Yes.” “A number of distinguished peopl ?” ' “Yes, I saw some prominent American friends of mine.” “I am told that you also saw the man who at one time seemed to hold in his hai'idu the destinies of Europe?”, “Yes, I saw him ” said Mr. Curtin.— “Have you any objections to telling me the nature of the conversation you had with him?” “It was not important,” was the reply. “It was mainly upon personal topics.” Here Gortschakoff said, with a very knowing look, “I know all the details of that conversation. lam very much obliged to you for your discretion in not communicating t< Louis Napoleon my views uponth# re-establishment of the French Empire.” There was no third person visible when Curtin talked with Napoleon, and to this day he wonders by what system of espionage the Russian Chancellor was advised of every act and word of the deposed Emperor. I wonder that Cleveland doesn’t select men of the Curtin stripe to represent the government abroad during Ins administration, * * *. —[Bystander in Philadelphia News.

Unfitted foh the Business.— “That boy of yours is not adapted for the undertaking business!” exclaimed an undertaker to the boy’s father, who inquired why he had been discharged. “What’s the trouble with him?” “He hasn’t a realizing sense of what is due the afflicted. Day before yesterday Mrs. B. buried her fourth husband. I sent the boy up to learn at what hour she wished the ceremony to take place, and he asked her what her regular time of day was for burying husbands. I expect to lose her trade entirely.” ■ * <•» ■ ■— That Representative in the Georgia Legislature w o objected to a resolution of sympathy for Grant is a carpet-bagger from Wisconsin, as might have been expected. Gen Fitz Hugh Lee was one of Gen. Hancock’s aids at the Grant obsequies, New York,last Saturday.

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