People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1893 — Washington Letter. [ARTICLE]

Washington Letter.

From owr rt'CUlar coi-respondent, Washington, Oct. 27, 1893. “He who laughs last laughs best,’’ is certainly true of the present situation in the senate. What appeared to almost everybody an impossibility a week ago—the unconditional repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman silver law—is novf apparently as good as accomplished. President Cleveland is credited with having individually brought about this radical change, but the cold facts in the case will hardly bear that construction. It is admitted that the change was brought about by the announcement of the silver leaders that they would no longer use obstructive tactics to prevent the taking of a vote. Why did they make that announcement*? Let one of them —Senator Dubois—answer that question: “We prefer unconditional repeal to any compromise that we could get, either from the Democratic repealers or the Republican repealers. If we had accepted compromise and the expected good times have failed to follow its adoption, the people would have saddled the blame upon the silver men. Now, if they do not come the people will see that it was not the silver law that made hard times.”

That the result, however attained, will add largely to Mr. Cleveland's personal prestige, already greater than that enjoyed by many of his predecessors, is as certain as anything in the future can be, and it is not strange that he and his personal followers should feel correspondingly elated. Every man likes to have his side win. But its future effect upon his party may be far from satisfactory, although it is expected to help it in the coming state elections in New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts. Unless shrewd observers in all parties are very much mistaken it will have a contrary effect in the west and south, unless some later legislation favorable to silver shall be adopted by this congress. Unless there is something to distract public attention from the question before the next congressional election it is the opinion of unprejudiced men that the Populists will make very large gains in the west and south, taking votes from the Democrats in the south and Republicans in the west, on account of unconditional repeal.

The house has been doing business without a quorum this week, by tacit consent of its members, so many of them are absent, taking part in state campaigns. No objection was raised to the passing of the Richardson public printing bill without a quorum, nor to the consideration of the bankruptcy bill, which has taken up the rest of the week, but it will be different next week when the Voorhees bill gets before the house. A quorum will be required then and it is certain that it will have to be made up entirely of repealers. If the Voorhees bill can be safely steered through all the various Amendment snags—it may be run aground upon any one of four or five of them—it is expected that congress will immediately adjourn, as most of the members are anxious to take a little vacation before the opening of the regular session. No better indication of the dullness of business throughout the country has been given than the recent falling off of .postal revenues. The sale of postage stamps shows the condition of business as correctly as a barometer shows the state of the weather.

Representative McKeighan, of Nebraska, is after Secretary Morton with a sharp stick, because of the attack he macle in his recent World’s Fair speech on farmers’ organizations taking part in public matters. Here is a specimen of the way Mr. McKeighan, who is a practical farmer as well as a congressman, gets back at the secretary: “It is indeed refreshing to find one who has gained his only national fame through forestry societies condemning Farmers’ Alliance and Grange organizations. He seems morbidly afraid to have the farmers express themselves on any subject except that of plowing or sowing. It is wrong, in his opinion, for.this class embracing one-half our population and producing nearly all that this country exports, to concern themselves about railroads or banking systems. While rail-

road magnates are their stock the farmer must be kept busy watering his own stock. While ihe bankers' associations are manipulating the currency of the country and looking after the interest of the dear farmers he would mercifully relieve the farmers of the very important duty of looking after their own interests that are so closely connected with a proper financial system. Does Mr. Morton approve of bankers’ associations Or railway associations or bar associations or labor organisations? It would be interesting for Mr. Morton to inform the public just organizations the Department of Agriculture would recommend and what organizations it would put under the ban.”

Prof. Chas. H emmersbach the competent pianist, violinist and corneter of St. Joseph's College aas volunteered to take charge of the choir of the Catholic Church in the city. This certainly will be pleasing news to the members of the congregation for if they have reason to be proud of their beautifully furnished and artistically decorated church, they likewise will congratulate themselves in having secured the service of such a distinguished musician. The Professor will also swell the number of singers and have regular rehearsals in order to improve the choir and thereby render divine services more att active.

Are your children subject to croup? If so, you should nevei be without a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It is a certain cure for croup, and has never been known to fail. If given freely as soon as the croupy cough appears it will prevent the attack. It is the sole reliance with thousands of mothers who have croupy children, and never disappoints them. There is no danger in giving this Remedy in large and fre quent doses, as it contains nothing injurious. 50 cent -bottles for sale by F. B. Meyer, the druggist.

Calvin Husselman, who it is remembered, took part in a session of the farmers’ institute a year’ or so ago at this place, some time since horsewhipped H. E. Little, editor of the Garret Clipper, for the appearance of certain articles while the former was a Populist candidate for congress. Little sued for SI,OOO damages in the Noble circuit court and a jury awarded him 8775. Husselman is a prominent farmer of DeKalb county and is quite wealthy.

The Best Plaster.— Dampen a piece of flannel with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and bind it on over the seat of pain. It is better than any plaster. When the lungs are.soie such an application on the chest and another on the back, between the shoulder blades, will often prevent pneu monia. There is nothing so good for a lame back or a pain in the side. A sore throat can nearly always be cured in one night by applying a flannel bandage dampened with Pain Balm. 50 cent bottles for sale by F. B. Meyer, the druggist.

The editorof the Rensselaer Sentinel, among a few other items of news, publishes this week a list of Democratic postmasters recently appointed by Congressman Hammond. His own name as postmaster of Rensselaer does not appear among the list, and we presume that he marvels at the delay of the department in recognizing his claims for office, which is based upon the fact that he is the editor of the rankest paper published in Indiana.—Kentland enterprise.

Mr. Wm. M. Terry, who has, been in the drug business at Elkton, Ky., for the past twelve years, says: “Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy gives better satisfaction than any other cough medicine I have ever sold.” There is good reason for this. No other will cure a cold so quickly; no other is so certain a preventative and cure for croup; no other affords so much relief in cases of whooping cough. For sale by F. B. Meyer, the druggist. . David T. Brough, of Hebron, has got his foot into it in nice style. He is chief Templer in the society of Good Tempiers, and that order has been trying to reform the liquor business there, the result of which is a damage suit for SIO,OOO asrainst Brough by George C. Childs, who is a prominent merchant there.