Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 28 October 1886 — Page 1

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HON. JOHN E. LAMB.

The Democratic Candidate for Congress. Any citizen of V^igo county who takes an honest pride in home products, and who likes to see ability and merit triumph, need not feel any way but proud of the part borne by John E. Lamb in the exciting congressional canvass now drawing to a close. The canvass he has made has been one of, the most brilliant ever made in the state.

John E. Lamb is a Vigo county pro*duct. He was born here in the city of Terre Haute. He is one of the people He had no advantages, for he was born of poor parents, and what he is he has made of himself. Whatever distinction he has gained—and no one doubts but that he is one of the brightest young men in the state—has been by his own, unaided efforts. Singlehanded and alone he fought the battle of this lifo.

In youth he was a butcher boy. His father followed that livelihood and young John worked under his father at the business for a number of years. Many of our citizens remember John E. Lamb when he rode on a pony driving his father's cattle through the county and there are but few persons who do not remember his honest, open countenance at his father's butchers' stall at the market house.

But the genius and ability that was within him showed itself and it was not long until men who were much his elders and who had themselves attained some distinction saw in this bright boy the making of a.notable man.

Four years ago when the Democratic party was looking around for a candidate for Oongross the selection finally fell on John E. Lamb, who was then, one might say, little less than a boy. Two years before thiB time the Republican candidate for Congress in this district had about 2,600 majority over the Democratic nominee. The Republican candidate for President, Gen. Garfield, had more than that over Gen. Hancock. The prospect was not, indeed, brilliant for the election of a Democrat. let nothing undaunted John E. Lamb took the nomination and he went to work. He engaged in a joint debate with Mr. Pierce, the Republican nominee, and at once established himself as one of the best orators in the state, if not, indeed, in the whole west. What well-wisher and friend of his cannot look back with a feeling of satisfaction to this period. In the election that ensued Mr. Lamb was successful. A miracle had almost been accomplished and this keen, bright Vigo county boy, who then first received the title "the blue eyed boy of destiny,"took his seat in the Congress of the Uoited States from the district that was once represented by Daniel W. Voorhees.

In that Congress, although a new member, Mr. Lamb, by his force of character and his indomitable perseverance, at once took a commanding position among the 322 members' of the House. He served on the Foreign Affairs Committee creditably and with distinction, and one of the most important measures that passed that Congress was in his charge on the floor of the House on its final passage. That was the bill restricting Chinese immigration. He got many pensions for his soldier constituents and no Yigo county man who called on him during his term in Washington was not received by him with open arms.

Mr. Lamb came home. For the second time the Democratic party placed him in nomination by a unanimous vote, the gentleman who, for the second time, performed the duty of presenting his name being Col. W. E. McLean, the present Deputy Commissioner of Pensions. Everybody remembers that canvass. It was a presidential year and every energy was bent by the Republican party to retain power in the Nation. The distinguished Plumed Knight of Maine by his presence in nearly every county of the district inspired the Republicans with such energy as was never seen before, end what was the result?

After that tremendous campaign the district, whioh gave Mr. Blaine a majority of over 1,600 votes, gave Mr. Johnston but exactly 150 votes over Mr. Lamb.

Well might it bo said that defeat left John E. Lamb stronger than ever with the people.

For the third time he is the unanimous choice of his party for Congress. No other name was presented before the convention which nominated him and now the sun is about to go down on that canvass, for it is now in its closing hours.

This Yigo county boy is again to be voted for for one of the highest offices within the gift of the people. And the voters of Yigo county, where he was born and raised, are called upon to assist in elevating this product of theirs

to that position. The GAZETTE believes they will do that nobly. It believes that when the sun goes down on next Tuesday night that the people will have recorded their verdict that John E. Lamb shall represent us ia the halls of Conffras.

The way to elect John E. Lamb next Tuesday is to vote for him and the way to make that doubly sure is to work for him.

Any Republican or Greenbacker can vote for John E. Lamb without stultifying his principles. He will make a .Congressman for the whole people, and when he stands up in the halls of Congress to take part in a debate in that body it may be said with truth: "There is a Vigo county boy, who Was born in Terre Haute, and who bid youth was a butcher boy. He is a product of our institutions—a thing that is possible only in free, great, glorious America."

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Mr. Edward Barnes, of the northern part of this county, is a man whose word is as good as his note in any bank in Vigo county. He said this morning to a GAZETTE writer: r"I heard Mr. Johnston speak a week or so ago at Waveland and in his speech there he said he had only missed two roll calls in Congress and that he missed them when he was attending to other important business. I remember distinctly that he said that if it could be shown that he missed more than two roll calls in Congress he would withdraw from the race."

South Linton.

SOUTH LINTON, Oct 27—The citizens of Soutn Linton have an original opinion of the November election. We think that Hon. John E. Lamb will be victorious——John Frakes and Edward Sheumaker are adding many improvements to their farms.

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Mr. Johnston Nailed to the "Cross W by Reputable Men.

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We, the undersigned citizens of Darlington, Montgomery county, and vicinity were present at the speaking of James T. Johnston at that place on the afternoon of Ootober 9th, and heard him say that he missed but two roll calls during the 1st session of the 49th Congreefl._

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AUGUSTUS D. KELLISON,

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up one of the finest wire fences in the township Elix Stutsman has found anew method for stripping cain. His method is to turn your stook in your cain J. A. McGlone said that he will be obliged to put up a hitching post for Hart Smock during bad weather True Fiddler and wife seem to take great pleasure in visiting their relatives

Will and Henry Ring said that some sly'and cruel animal got into their ice house and demolished a pound or two of ice. We wiH say to the boys most any kind of an animal will go where it feels the best Wm. Frakes has painted his spring wagon, which he always goes visiting in Will Smock seems to take an interest in social meetings South Linton can boast of having good corn crops with the exception of one Our glass eyed dudes said that South Linton would like to say something. We think that we have said all that is of any use J. M. said that oats were heading out rather short, but they seem to be well filled Marion Frakes said he was sure cure on chills. The Purchum school is well supplied with small scholars What's the matter with John Hoggatt that he don't attend social meetings at W. M. any more? Fire originated in Marion Frakes' clearing last Sunday a week and burned forty or fifty rods of fence for Mr. Fiddler and Mr. Russell.

It looks suspicious when an old bachelor is building a house When married men leave their wives to go walking with young ladies it naturally causes talk We learn of several in our vioinity being confined to their beds with sickness. John Borbries' children are having quite a serious spell At the present it looks like everybody was going to vote for John E. Lamb Corn gathering will soon be on hand.

We will say to our young wandering friend in South Linton the night owls have fled to their homes Marion Frakes is going to build a house soon Mr. Beacham is making a fine lot of molasses.

JOHNNY JUMPUP.

How Conclusive to be Sure.

The other night at Dowling Hall Mr. Johnston tried to justify his refusal to go into a joint debate with Mr. Lamb by saying that Mr. Voorhees declined a challenge from Major Carter in 1868. The GAZETTE printed the entire correspondence last night to show how badly Mr. Johnston was off in his statement. Now just look at what a conclusive reply is made by the Johnston organ this morning. It says: "The GAZETTE last night prints a lot of fossilized correspondence which took place between Yooihees and W. W. Carter away back in '68, regarding a joint discussion. The article is a column long."

ESTABLISHED 1869. TERRE HAUTE, IND., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1886.--TWO PARTS,-PART FIRST. $1.50 PER YEAR

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And a Fuller and More Complete Investigation Asked For

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The Terre Haute Express of this morning makes a proposition to the GAZETTE that each of the two papers appoint representatives to go over the records of the Forthy-eighth and Forty-ninth Congresses together that these representatives shall look up the record of Mr. Lamb and Mr. Johnston as regards not voting on roll calls, and that the result of such investigation shall be published in both papers. This is perfectly agreeable to the GAZETTE. At the same time the GAZETTE desires, if the investigation is to be commenced at all, to add the following propositions to the Express, whioh are to be included with the first proposition, which the GAZETTE trusts the Express will agree to immediately so that the investigations may be commenced at onoe. The conditions of the proposition are that all the investigations shall be pushed with proper and reasonable rapidity and that the result on each and all of the propositions, including the one the Express has made, shall be published in both papers simultaneously. Some of the statements in the propositions as set out by the GAZETTE have been denied by the Express and others have never been denied or answered. A. careful and joint investigation made under this arrangement will enable the public to arrive at a clear and correct conclusion on all these disputed points. This is a good method of avoiding all future disputes, and the GAZETTE trusts the Express will give its ready consent. The propositions submitted by the GAZETTE are as follows: 1—That representatives of each of the two papers shall go over the records of the State Senate for 1875 together, and if a speech there delivered by James T. Johnston on the Baxter bill is found printed in the said, records that each of the two papers print the speech of James T. Johiiston as there delivered that the vote on the Baxter bill there taken be likewise printed, and that the position of the said Johnston on the said Baxter bill be given to the public through the medium of the two papers. 2—That the representatives of the papers thus selected shall together carefully go over the records of the Fortyeighth Congress and that it be ascertained whether an oleomargarine bill was introduced at that session of Congress, as stated by the Terre Haute Express that it be ascertained whether, if such a bill was introduced and a vote taken on such oleomargarine bill, John E. Lamb dodged the vote on such bill, as charged by the Terre Haute Express und that all the facts as discovered under the operations of this paragraph be printed in both papers, as shall all the others be, under the signatures of the representatives of both papers as thus selected. 3—That the representatives of both papers shall carefully go over the records of the Forty-eighth Congress and that it be ascertained whether John E. Lamb dodged the vote on the bill for the suspension of the coinage of the silver dollar when such bill came to a vote, as has been charged by the Terre Haute Express and that such fact be published in both papers. 4—That the representatives of both papers shall carefully go over the records of the Forty-eighth Congress together and that it be ascertained whether John E. Lamb dodged the vote on the passage of the Reagan inter-state commerce bill, as has been charged by the Terre Haute Express and that the facts as so ascertained be published in both papers. 5—That the representatives of each paper shall carefully go over the records of the Forty-eighth Congress together and that it be ascertained whether John E. Lamb dodged the vote on the Mexican pensions bill, as has been charged by the Terre Haute Express and that the facts as so ascertained be published in both papers. 6—That the files of the daily Express be gone over by such representatives for everal yeara past, during part of its present proprietorship, and that it be

ascertained whether the following editorial paragraph was published in said Express, and that if said paragraph is found in said paper that said editorial be published in both papers with the date that the said editorial appeared, the editorial paragraph referred to being as follows: "We might just as well hand this country over to onr imported brethren and their heirs and assigns forever. With the German rumaeUera in Ohio taking the law in their hands and denying the right of the people to vote on prohibition as they Dlease, and with the Irish-Americans of Milwaukee sending

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etitions to Congress in favor of Bhntting the on all but Irish immigration—it begins to look as' if a native-born Amerioan had better have his trunk packed in readiness to jump." 7—That such representatives of both papers shall carefully go over the records of the State Senate when James T. 5 Johnston was a member of such body that his vote be ascertained on the bills hereafter mentioned that the dates of such votes be given and that James Johnston's vote on each of these thre. measures be given, viz: (1) Senate bill No. 40—A bill to enable employees of railroad companies to collect compensation for labor performed (2) Senate bill No. 68—A bill to compel railroad companies to fence their tracks and (3) Senate bill 205—A bill regulating railroad freights in the state and that if James T. Johnston voted against air of these measures and if all of these measures were voted upon the same day, that such facts be given to the public through the columns of both papers and that al the facts as ascertained under the operations of this paragraph be given to the public by such newspapers through their columns. 8—That such representatives as eaoh of the papers may select visit Knightsville in Clay County and that testimony be there taken of persons competent to know as to the charge that Jamesl T. Johnston declared in a speech at that place during this campaign that if it could be shown that he missed voting on 25 roll calls at the last session of Congress he would withdraw from the race for Congress, and which statement the said Johnston has since denied. 9—rtThat the original copy of James T. Johufcfcn's letter to John E. Lamb, declining to meet him in joint discussion, which said copy is now in the possession of the said La&b. be published by said papers arid that said letter shall be printed verbatim as written, and that the proofs of said matter as furnished by the printers in each newspaper offioe be read by an uninterested person who may be selected by such papers, and that such proof reader as thus selected shall read said proof by the original copy, the said copy being the letter written by said Johnston to said Lamb, which letter the said Lamb now has in his possession. .,, 10—That the headlines of the Express' account of the John E. Lamb meeting at Dowling Hall, printed on the Sunday morning following the said meeting, be printed in both papers, with ftfl much of the introduction to said report of the speech as printed in said Express as pertinently relates to the matter published in said heaJlines and that the headlines of the GAZETTE'S account of the Col. R. W. Thompson meeting at Dowling Hall following the said Lamb meeting a few nights, with the introductory part to the report of said speech as published in said GAZETTE, be printed in both papers and that such matter be printed in both papers in parallel columns and that the testimony of three disinterested and well-known Republicans who may be found to have been in attendance at both the Lamb and the Thompson meeting3 be taken, and that tbeir personal testimony as to the matter thus published by both papers about $uch meetings be panted in both papers.

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WEDNESDAY EVENING—The Express has refused repeatedly to agree to the above proposition, though several times urged to do so by this paper. •,

Farrington.

FARKINGTON, Ootober 27.—[GAZETTE special!—Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Crowther were pleasantly surprised on the evening of the 26th inst., by a large party of friends and relatives coming in to oelebrate their tenth wedding anniversary. An elegant supper was served and a delightful evening spent by all. Captain and Mrs. Swisher, and son James, of Paris, were present.

Wedding Anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher, living north of the city were surprised by their many friends last evening, who came to help celebrate the tenth anniversary of their marriage by a tin wedding. Numerous appropriate presents were brought by their friends. The evening was enjoyably fepent

BUSINESS is reported to be increasing at the District Telegraph office. Apart of the work recently is *he distribution of political documents.

A NEW,VIEW OF CONSUMPTION

And One Which Appeals to Common Sense—Many Curable tm Cases.

Medical Stilus.

"Many persons die of Consumption who could easily be cured," says Dr. S. C. Clark, of Watertown, N. Y., "if they would go at it right. I have a new view of the disease. Consumption is not always of lung origin." "How so? What is it then?" "Many cases of consumption are secondary. The disease itself prevails everywhere, but the best practitioners refuse to attribute it entirely to inheritance or the weather. If a person lives in the most favorable climate in the world and has any tendenoy to lung weaknes?, if certain conditions exist in the system, that climate, however favorable, will not prevent development of the disease. The disorder in such cases is only a secondary ailment, and can never be cured until approached through its souroe." "Yes, doctor but what is the method of approach?" "If you dip your finger in acid you burn it do you not?" "Yes." w': "If you wash this burnt fing&F Svfei^ second with the acid, what is the result?" "Why, constant inflammation, festering and eventual destruction of the finger." "Precise'y! Now then for my method, whioh commends itself to the reason and judgment of every skillful practitioner. You know certain acids are developed in the body. Well, if the system is all right these acids are neutralized or utilized and carried out If the system is run down by excesses, anxiety, continual exposure, or overwork, these acids accumulate in th9 blood. If there is any natural weakness in the lung, this acid attacks it, having natural affinity for it, and if the acid is not neutralized or passed out of the system, it burns, ulcerates and finally destroys the lung. Is this clear?" "Perfectly! But how do you prevent the accumulation of these acids in the system?" "Irregularities of the liver and kidneys create this excess of acid and the supply can be cut off only by correcting the wrong action of these organs. The kidneys alone should carry out in quantity, in solution, enotlgh of this acid daily, which, if left in the blood, would kill four men. When the stomach, the liver and the kidneys are all conspiring to increase the acid, the wonder is that weak lungs resist death as long as they do!" "But you have not told us how you would treat such cases." "No, but I will. The lungs are only diseased as an effect of this acid or kidney poison in the blood. After having exhausted all authorized remedies to correct this acid condition, I was compelled, in justice to my patients, to use Warner's safe'cure though a proprietary remedy, it is now recognized, I see, by leading physicians, by Presidents of State Boards of Health and by insurance physicians, as a scientific and the only specific for those great orerans in which over ninety per cent of diseases originate or are sustained." "Is this form of treatment successful?" "It is wonderfully so. and for that reason I am only too willing that you should announce it to the world of consumptives."

Note by the Publishers:—We haV6received the above interview from H. H. Warner & Co., Rochester, N. Y., with the request that we publish it for the good of suffering people. In a foot note to their letter they say: "The experience of Dr. Clark is not strange to us. In our correspondence we have found that many thousands of people are suffering from what they think is consumption, whereas the real difficulty is with the liver and and kidneys, proven by the fact that when these organs are restored to health by the use of Warner's safe cure, the consumption disappears, and so does uremic or kidney poisoning, which causes so many symptoms of diseases that the human system is subject to. The same may be said of rheumatism, caused by an acid condition of the system. gWe insist upon what we always have claimed, if you remove the cause, the system will soon perfeot the work already begun. Mrs. Rev. Dr. Theodore Wolf, of Gettysburg, Pa., wife of the editor of the Lutheran Quarterly, said her friends thought her 'far gone with Consumption,' but after a thorough treatment with Warner's safe cure, she says: 'I am perfectly well.' We can cite thousands of such c^ses, but one is enough. If you publish the above article, kindly send us a marked copy."

We gladly give place to the artiole, for if we can in any way stay the ravages of Consumption, which carries away so many millions yearly, it is our boundeu duty so to do.]—PUB.

Soonover.

SOONOVEK, Oct 27.—[GAZETTE special.]—The farmers are having fine weather to gather corn.—C. B. Jenkens is building a new barn. Adrien Beacher's new house is about completed. The Dentons are sinking anew shaft on their farm.—A leading church member of this place left his family a few days ago and has not since been heard from. It is generally supposed he is on a protracted spree.——'We are for Lamb tip-top here.

JUMPING JUDY.

LAST DEMOCRATIC RALLY.

Senator Joseph E. McDonald to Speak in This City Next Saturday Night. Next Saturday night, October 30th, the Democrats of Yigo oounty will hold a grand rally in this oity. The orator of the occasion will be no less a person than Ex-Senator Joseph E. McDonald, of Indiana, who has consented to address the people of Vigo county on that oocasion.

That there will be an immense attendance from all parts of the county is only saying what would follow the mere announcement that this distinguished statesman will come among us to discuss the political issues that are now before the people.

Senator McDonald is a notable and striking figure in the politics of the Nation. At not less than two national conventionsjof the Democratic party he was vigorously urged for the chief magistracy of the country. During his W'T years' service in the Senate of the United States there was no stouter or stronger defender of the rights of the people than "Old Saddlebags"—that honest, homely title by which the people delight to know and call him.

His is a personality that is known in every hamlet in the state. Indiana if proverbial^ a land of politicians, but none of them have succeeded in gaining the confidence of the masses more than he. He is a native of Butler county, O., and is now in the sixty-sixth year of his age. When but a boy the death of his father left the family poor, and he was apprenticed to a saddler at Lafayette. He served three yeans in that Capacity, studying at all opportunities* Then he attended two years at the Asbury University, left before graduation in order to study law, and in 1843 was finally admitted to the bar.

That very year he was elected prosecuting attorney for the Crawfordsville cirouit In 1848 he was elected to Congress in an overwhelming Whig district: and in 1856 he was taken up by his party and elected Attorney General of tha state. During tie war of the rdbettfon he was a consistent defender of the Union. During the d|rk days of the war he was placed in nomination by the Democracy of the state for Governor and was defeated by Oliver P. Morton, the Republican nominee. In 1875 he was the unanimous choice of his party for United States Senator.

In the Senate his deep and broad knowledge of law made him one of its most prominent figures. He was the leading member of the judiciary com-, mittee and he earned a reputation for economical and Careful legislation that soon made his name almost a household word.

His chief success has been as a lawyer. His power lies in the deeper intricacies of his profession. His private and public life are equally honorable. At his home in Indianapolis he entertains with old-fashioned hospitality, one of his habits being to give each Legislature a reception, which is a feature of its session. No trust has ever found him delinquent He is possessed of the sterling qualities of honesty, vigor and upright manliness. From an orphanhood of poverty he has risen by hard blows and by his own individual efforts, like the Democratic candidate for Congress in this district—Hon. John E. Lamb—to so much of a deserved success.

The speaking at the McDonald meeting next Saturday night will begin at 7:30 o'clock. The meeting will be held in the large skatingrink, which will hold* more people than Dowling Hall.

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Let the people come in in their wagons and on the trains from everypart of this great county of ours and let them bring their wives and theirchildren with them, and let us give Senator McDonald such a reception as will testify the regard that he is held in among the people, whose rights he defended against corporate monopolies when he was a member of the United States Senate.

A procession will escort the distinguished speaker to the rink and it is desired that as many as possible of those who come from the country come prepared to march. The procession will start from the corner of Third and Ohio streets at 7 p. m.

Mrs. Dr. Young went to Springfield, Ills., this morning to attend the wedding of Miss Elizabeth Coop^, daugeter of the late Gen. I. M. Hayme, to Mr. William Tracey, both of Springfield,

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