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The Daily Gazette from Fort Wayne, Indiana • Page 2

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FIVE CENT COLUMN WANTS. AUadwrtUemento ander talk wilt be Ui- Witt for Five a day. AAwttieittOfiU not exceed three nnes to' length and nut A FEW WAWTED-IN A PHIA stwet, between Wayne and Barry streets TiTAjfrKD-A DRIVER FOB AN EXPBEBS a usWe.tColum 6 lg aayNE Apply Weit Washington street. GENERAL ANTED-TWO OB THREE BOOMS suitable lor light housekeeping. Addnw, GAZKTB.

deawt' 'ANTED-A FEW DAY BOARDERS AT 180 Jefferson street. vv In dt? or country to take light WOK at tkeir to wa day easily made; mplovment. Manufacturing Ohio. All advertisements under this bead for tflve Dents Advertlsementi VJf JP1VC wut not exceed three lines in length and most Mleftatthe eountlngroom before9o'clock p.m. 8ALE-A BBA'ilFCL HOME AT A Fgreat Bargain If taken soon.

New house Broier room 47, Burgess Block, 88 street decS-dst TTOB SALE-AT GREAT BARGAIN, A octave piano, nearly new. Inquire at 139 lart JAmba, until 9 o'clock a. awl alter 6 o'clock evenings. decfrat TWB BALE-OLD PAPERS AT THE GAZB1TB JJ ogee. BBC per hundred.

T70B BALE-FORTY AOBBS OF WALNUT Fteee tandTsituated in Reynolds oonnty.Mls- iourl being in section 26, town nortt dMftp. or wffl trade for In Fort Wayne. Forftuther parttoK- tin addraw Land, care GatetteOe TRADE-FIVE BUILDING LOTS IN JP Albion, Nuble county, Ind and a bnck wrtdence la Tiffin, Ohio, the For particulars address D. B. bis office TO MKHT.

All advertisements under tnls head will In- nrted for Five Cents a 4ay. Adtertlgeroents nrart not exceed lines in length and mart left at the counting mom before 9 o'clock p. RENT-TWO FURNISHED T719R RENT-TWO UNPURNWED OR FOR nfehed front rooms with board, in prrrnte family. 67 Harrison street. RENT- DWELLING CONTAINING BCH Berry TTOtt FURNISHED OR UNFDK nishod front room, with grate and gas, and privilege of Bath room, suitable ter mm and or two gentlemen, with board.

Address. 106 Berry street. TTtOR HENT-HOU88 NO. 18, MApIBON Inquire of Dr. OR BENT-IWO FURNISHED FRONT rooms for rent with biard, and one back ooru at S3 BO per week, 106 Barr TTOR RENT-HOUW ON WEST ton Street, adjolnins Fair Grounds, hone has MX newly papered and paint' 1 large barn, well and cistern.

Inquire of Hoff irian 200 West Mala Street. TW)R RENT-MY BRICK RESIDENCE, No JT 1W RUT Street, or I wi I rent part to umafl family; gaa, bath room, etc Oeorgn K. Bowen. nov 18-dtt HOUSES FOR RENT, CITY PRO VT pertvand for Hale or Exchange, caU on J. FITZGEftALD, Real Estate Dealer, 17 Bust Main Street, up stairs.

Tjtt)R RttNT --FURNISHED ROOMS, FOR JP transient trade, by tlm day or week. En- of M. J. LAMB.No 7 Columbia street, cn Galhoun, Keystone Work. novin dtf ljHR RENT--HOUSE ON RIVKKSlOE AVK.

1 Inquire at Baraam's Livery Stable. 91 Bust Columbia street. novtotf SOCIKTY NOTICES. Under this head the GAZKITK will publish MIKE, notices of meetings of all lodges, socle- ties. G.

A. R. posts and clubs of all The lecretaries the various societies are requested to hand in their copy before 9 o'clock p. ra. NOriCE Otf KUCOl'ION.

Notice is hereby p'von tliatthero vlll flection held at thellrtllof Fort Wayne Ko. 14, I locitod in Wayne, Allen county, Indiana Deicmfoer 28th. for thfl purpose of decline; oflkers, and five tho II. UinTKNHFKnT'R, N. E.

DAVIS. Sec'v a TO LOAN. ONBY TO LON ON K1KST securities. Address "MONK this office. TRADE-FIVE BUILDING I.OT8 IK 1 Albiun, Noble county, and a brick residence in Tiffin, Ohio, Ihe above urop ity will be given in exchange for a vrooj Ht jewelry.

For ad rcss H. this ottcc. A HfO OFKKK-To intioduce Uu-in, we will GIVB AW 1,000 Self-Operating Washing Machines, if you want one send us our name, P. O. and express office at once The National X3 Hey Htrnot, N.

T. f. D.D.8. DENTIST. OBlceOTOr Panow Olothlnr OMUout Vm4 WftvtiA TnA.

ERSONAL-LADIES' KNLAHGK TUB bust and divi'lop tho fonn, simple sdf- no quack itnit, phy-fclans endoi se P-wHtii'ani and pro fs mailed frt c. Co ItitfUlo, Y. JUAUiSUKi. F. JONES Proprietors, Fort Inrt, and worM at 48 and Pearl Rtreer Central Office Oroldon Wagon wtll call for and NO.IM.

ot tho city. Orrtoro in promptly attendm) V. Telephom BARKER'S HABR A luT tit JIMT i i 1 fol 3 '1 i I 1 i ilHUV, (HUM I ftlfO tO pl fiift i i "if Wife. Mnehester GUAKDIAH, June 8th, lift, tart. of the "Windows" Looking on woodland ways With clumps of rhododendrons and great masses of May "There was in interesting group.

It included one who had been a 'Cotton spinner," but was now so That he could to lie in a reclining position. This refers to my case, I was Attacked twelve years ago with "Locomoter Ataxy" (A paralytic disease of nerve fiber rarely ever cured) and was for several years barely able to get about. And for the last Five yean not able to Attend to my business, although Many things have been done for me. The last experiment being nerve stretching. Two yean ago voted into the Home for Incurables! Near Manchester, in May, 1882.

I am no "For anything in the shape of patent" Medicines? And made many objections to my dear wife's constant urging to try Hop Bitters, but finally to pacify her-Consented! I had not quite finished the first bottle when I felt a change come over me. This was Saturday, November 8d. On Sunday morning I felt so strong I said to my room companions. was sure I could "Walk! So started across the floor and back. I hardly knew how to contain self.

I was all over the house. I am gaining strength each day, and can walk quite safe without my "Stick!" Or Support. I am now at my hope soon to earn my own I have been a Manchester Exchange" For nearly thirty years and, was most heartily congratulated on going in to the room on Thursday last. Very gratefully yours, JOHN BLACKBURN, MANCHESTER, (Eug.) 24, 1883. Two years later am perfectly well.

Fromcnto the Swindlers 1 1 1 It when you call lor Hop "BitWrs the drut- gist hands out anything but "Hop Bitten," with a creen cluster of hops on the white labet snun that druggist as you would a riper, and if he baa taken your noney for a bogus stuff, iodlct him lor the fraud and sue him for damages for the swindle aud we will reward you liberally for the conviction. See U. S. Court injunction against O. Warner, Readme, and all his salesmen, agents, druggistsvid other Imitators.

own house, and be able to living again. member of the Best in the Wo XEE BEST THING KNOWN von In Hard or Scrt, Hot or Cold Water, SAVES TIME SOAP AMAZINGLY, ncd rives untvorMit eatiginctloo. KO Jmnijy, rich or poor, should bo wiihrut it. Bold by all Grocers. BEttVA KE.

of Imltatloni well deBtenod to mtolend. PCAfttUfE tha OMl.Tf 8AFK labor-BftvinB compound, JAd iMdin tbo Above symbol, nud name OI VVIX. NEW YORK, jWmACENTSnSEU, TUB MISSOURI STEAM Washer Men and Woman of good chnrnrter nod Territory A wwkn' trinl of WBdheron liberal Ttliin grant lubor, clotnAHHiidRCMipHnver Athnuaund percent.thnb«Mt Watherin tho world, and PUT" IITO lAtrlnsio niorftmiiJcAflit nphenomlnHt nuv for anil turrnu of in nor.iiftdrww, J. WORTH-8t, i Mo DGLRKE written gmritntee or euro given in eiwe undertaken. far-All consnlUUona fm WiMBrMI.

Dr. Clark n's Cok'lritt il Book nn (In plain cnvclopoo) two 9. B.CUKR. CLAM VUff Wo ror 1 rf yourtrfat he)- remedy Kin to irtlor emKMw fcl If 1 1 in cvfrv ff h4 KIV en urn. Alfott Lhk, Uk K.

Wholesale and Uttail Agent I HAT MEMOKUL 8KUYICE. Hon. J. KUccrtra to TfcoM Who Have CrlttoiMd Him to Withdrawal from Committee on Studied hwnlt Intended, How the Lon( to Btenor? of General Grant were Bead-J. K.

no Puppet to be FUjred wlth-A fram Planned for Pan. tohment--Some Vigorous To the Public Every man owes respect to the Intel ligent and just opinion of bis fallow- men, and especially those of his own community. In the public, as well AS private duties of my life, my purpose has been to deserve the respect of lay fellow-oitizeas. I therefore feel that something ia due from me, in addition to my letter of the 6th instant, published in the press of the city, stating the reasons of my withdrawal from the committee on memorial resolutions in honor of the late Vice-president Hendrioks. I would have let the subject rest with that letter, except for the publication, seemingly by authority, of a paragraph "suggested" in the Journal, and a communication in the GAZETTE, both of Sunday morning last, justifying "the executive committee on arrangements" for the Hendrioks memorial services, in placing the "memorial" of the committee on resolutions with my name at the foot of the exercises.

The paragraph of the Journal is, as follows: It IB suggested tbat the erabarassine situation that results from the retirement at Hon. J. K. Edg rtoa fivm the chatrmaiiMiip of the committee on resoluti at the Henrt ricks m-moria! service, at the temple tkis afternoon, mighthavo been avoidei bad tlie commit ee compiled with their instruction at the meeting and set about the prepatatlou of resolutions of ordinary length rather than a long memorial -adress. wnich tun committee On arrangements planned bo read the other speakers, who had been booked for shoiter addrcs es, had finished.

The GAZETTE'S communication is too long for quotation. Both the Journal suggestion and the GAZETTE article concede that the purpose of those who arranged the program was personal to myself, and the program "planned" to guard the public against a repetition or the imposition alike upon the audience and tho other (I quote from the GAZETTE article) alleged to been practiced by me in the memorial, I had prepared and read at the Mttsooic at the Grant obsequies. This unfriendly and disrespectful purpose was as apparent to my mind as to other fair minds intelligent enough to understand the proprieties of the occasion. The substance of "what has been saU in excuse of the program is that I had oftended the public, or some one. in tho Grant memorial, and should therefore be virtually silenced at the Henricka services, or forced to read a mcoioiial per in the darkening; twilijjht to a weary audience at the ond of fifteen prior exercises.

Thrice only before this occasion, in my life of over forty years in Fort Wnyne, have I hud occasion to prepare and road in public a memorial address. Once in 1866 on the death ot Samuel Hanna, a pioneer founder and benefactor of this city, and while ho lived its first cilizon; next, in 1881, ou tho death of Judge Jamas Wordeo, whose eminence as a jurist of the state, and worth as a man, commanded respect wherever he was known; and lastly in August last in honor of Ulysses Grant. Whether or not a these threo occasions, I either dishonored iho distinguished dead, or violated propriety, or oflended the just sensibilitu of any of my is not tor me to sny. The records made cau never bo recalled, and I can only leave them where all tho public acts ot a man's life should be left, not to the judgment of tho ignorant, tho mean, the prejudiced or tho malevolent, but to that of the intelligent, the charitable and the just. the writer of tho GAZKITB'S communication is possibly not unknown to me, and I prefer that his person should rest in conjecture, I havo no personal controversy with him.

He has preferred to bide behind a mask in ortW falsely to accuse me, and 1 will do him the charily to leave his person covered with the mask which betas him, while his false statements are exposed to view. To expose hia untruth and not tbo man is my purpose Before notic ng, categorically, the filsc statements of the GAZETTE correspondent. 1 will simply refer to the CMifej-sed attempt of the authors of the Hendricks program to sit in judgment upon, and punish me, because of an alleged offjuto in tho Grant memorial. Of the twenty- 5 even persons, all prominent named in the rhn- dricks program (five as a committee on resolutions, and twenty-two as an ex(cn ire committc') I was tiio only one who was named for ana assigned to a cM pit ce and dutv by tho citi- ns' meeting of November 27. All other members of committees worn, I bi lieve, either dor selected by the of that meeting, and not by tho meeting itself, I state this in uo spirit of egotism, but as a fact, in which I had no part, except to accept do tho duty assigned.

How and why I was thus numdd. those present know as well as I. Whether tho fact tbnr Judge Lowry suggested my namo, and Mayor Muhkr in ado tiio suggestion a motion, was nn otfenso to sotno gentlemen who hud personal ambitions or to rvc, I Irtavo for others to jtidg), betior informed than I in the nmbitiom ind intrigues of men hew, who have oithor li lime- hope of public office I no part ia their secrete or their in trignes or revenges. When, therefore, I named at the pabllo meeting for chairman of tho committee on memorial resolutions, if anyone felt aggrieved because of the Grant memorial, or thought me an unfit parson to do honor to Mr. Hwn- dricks, a manly candor demanded thai he should make his objection then anc there, or then by instruction guard tho public against any further "imposi tion" by me.

Had there been an intimation from any quarter that my name or acts would mar tho harmony of a just tribute to the honored dead my membership of the committee would hare troubled no one, for would have been a silent hearer am mourner, rather than an actor in the memorial services. Now as to the Journal statement It is not true tbat the committee on resolutions had any instructions at the meeting, as to the form or length oi their reflations. It was for them to determine in what form and at what length they should make their memorial, and the assertion that they shouk have "set about the preparation resolutions of ordinary length rather than a long memorial address," was wholly gratuitous. The men who "planned" as to when and where "a long memorial should be read, did not even know that an address had been written, nor who it, nor whether It was long or short. In their anxiety to place tho chairman of the committee on resolution's ia a false position, they jumped to a conclusion of which they had no knowledge In the city papers of November 30 and December 1, it was announced by authority that a quorum of the committee on resolutions (and all were duly notided) had met and decided that '-a brief memorial address" would be their part in the memorial services.

The form of a memorial was deemed more appropriate and in accordance with approved usage, than a series of formal and cold resolutions The chairman was requested to prepare the memorial and report to the committee at a subsequent meeting to be The memorial was ready on Friday afternoon, Decemoer4, and thj committee notified to meet and decide upon it on Saturday afternoon. 'This was all the comrnitte or the public, ex oept the writer, over knew of the memorial. No man, but myself, ever saw the draft of the paper, or know its character or length, whether long or short. It would never have been read except with the approval of the committee, and as their act as well as mine. I first saw the program of the com- mittte of arrangements in the city press of Friday evening, December 4th.

No member of the committee had ever informed me of whattbey had "planned" as to the memorial, nor conferred with ma as to its propor place in the exercises. They eeein to have taken it for granted that I was a puppet to be played as they saw fit, and a remarkable feature of their performance was two members of the committee on Messrs. Robertson asd- Colerick (I would believe without consultation with them or knowledge of their wishes) were pnt. at tho head ot the program of Boeeches, while the chahman and the memorial of their committee, which; ty all precedent and usage should hava preceded the speeches, were placed at the foot of fifteen prior ex- including nine speeches and probable ona from the chairman of the meeting. Of course, with such a program before me, "planned" as is now confessed for my punishment and mortilica tion, I could not do otherwise than withdraw from any public part in the exercises, and tho committee on resolutions were so notified in time to supply my place and prepare "resolut- ipns" short enough to satisfy the men who had the program in charge, and who seemed to have assumed that the solemn sxei cises of tbo occasion were to be "planned" more to please them and servo some personal end and prevent imposition on my part, than to edify tho public by just honors to the eminent man.

whom every manly heart in Fort Wayno desired, most of all, to honor. to the statements of the GAZETTE correspondent, I say First-The "position assigned" mo on the program was not that assigned me by the citizens' meeting, by whom my place and duty were, assigned, and it was not my duty to accept a subordinate place, equivalent to an exclusion from tho exercises, to gratify the prejudice or spite of any member of executive committee. Second--There is no warrant in truth for saying, as to "the Grant Memorial," that it was limited to minutes, or that "it intended that Mr Edgerton should not occupy more time, at the farthest, than the other speakers." Who intended it? and where is the record of such intention? Third--It is not true, that I without consulting my fellow members of the committee, took the the liberty of entirely changing the work assigned me," etc. The (irant memorial prepared by me. was what I deemed suited to the solemnity and dignity of the occasion, and due as a tribute by Fort Wayne to an illustrious man.

I was the more careful in Its preparation, because I knew that a large majority of the peo- ploof thisciiy, myself included, had not been in accord with him in politics nor his admirers nor followers as leader of a The momorial when prepared was read to, and approved by a majority of the committee, nnd would have been submitted to nil, if all, (and only two were absent) had been accessible in time to have the paper ready for its public use. If members of the committee ever dissented from tho memorial, they did not express their dissent to mo, and I hud ample right to consider the memorial as the act of the of which I WAS chairman, and it was so understood. Fourth--It is not true that I "pub- the memorial in all tho city pa- thti day befoie reading, and thus compelled the rwoplo to sir, for an hour to what they liad already The pnpor was road nt tho Academy of Music by Mr. Randall, at the Masonic Temple by myself. What time he took for reidiug I do not know.

I distinctly told him he could abridge the reading, by omUsion. as he saw fit. My own reading may have been thirty to forty minutes. I did not time it. I was more concerned, as I think was the audience, to give General Grant due honor, than to count the minutes in doing it.

The memorial was first pat in type at the Journal office, by special request first, to insure its publication on the morning following its reading and seoond, that Mr. Randall might have a printed slip, rather than a manuscript copy, for his use at the Academy, and he obtained one in due time. It was published in full, from the Journal's printed slip, in the News of Saturday evening, issued after the meeting, and in'the Journal of Sunday morning, and in park Only in the GAZETTE of sane morning, and the statement that it was either "published in all the city papers," or "read by the people" the day before its public reading is wholly untrue; and it was never made public with my ledge or consent, until read at the memorial services. Fifth--When in view of such false statements, charging me with "imposition," and discourtesy and a cheat, the GAZETTE correspondent adds, I think no disrespect was intended to Mr. Edgerton.

It was simply a necesi- ty--a measure of self defense." I leave him to the alternative of ignorance or willful falsehood. It is with pain that I have felt constrained to make this public statement. Twice in this year, have I been placed without my seeking, to do a public duty by memorial tribute to two eminent citizens. I rendered to Gen. Grant the honor I thought due to him from the people of Fort to me, except by sight, he was personally unknown A public duty, even if imperfectly or poorly dono, and the work itself be unworthy of praise, if the motive and effort in doing be good, is entitled from a just public to atleast the charity of silence, rather thsn untruthful censure, or the abuse of malice.

The desire of my heart was to honor Thomas A. Hendricks, in this city, according to his place here in the hearts of our people, and his great de- servings I was a little his senior iu years. I may say ho-was my friend, as I was surely his, and I honored him a man, a citizen, statesman, having in Indiana, or the nation, ne superior. That memorial services here, should for any cause having reference to myself, been in any wise, marred in harmony or effect, will ever be to mo a deep regret. But he is unworthy of respect, who has not the self respect, to expose to public view and justly resent, a public personal injustice, which except for a plea of ignorance in its perpetrator, could 30 nolens than an intended insult, be mspiier whom he may.

JOSKI-H EDGERTON. Fort Wayne. DPO 7 1885. "Work, Wortr; women thojo are working to-day ia various branches of industry say no'king of thousands of patient housewiveswl rue lives are an unceasing round of toil--who are martyrs to thoco complaints to which the weiikor ii liable. Their are rendered doubly hard and rksomu and their lives yet )ard necessity them to keep on.

To such Dr. fierce's ''Favorite offers a sure means of relief. For all female weaknesses it is a certain core. All druggists. 1885 Holiday JxCursions.

1886 CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR PENNSTI, VANIA COMPANY. The Pennsylvania Company announces the sale of Cheap Excursion Tickets from and to all on its various lines, on December 24th, 25th, and 31st, 1885 and January 1st, 1886, with limit of return passage until January 2d, 1886. This liberal concession In rates will greatly appreciated by tho patrons of the company, as affording them an xoollent opportunity to visit friends and relatives at a very small cost for ransportation. For time of trains and rates of fare, apply to any agent of the company. A Cough, Cold, or Bore Throat, hould not be neglected.

BROWN'S JRONCIIIAI, TROCHES are a simple remedy aud give prompt relief. 26 cents a box. a i the Head. A a fl a lu a 11 on. 8or the UM of Smell, Hearing.

A Relief. A Cure A applied into eaoh nostril and is Pricoon con'-' --Ma. Send fer circular. DrnpRMs, OHWCITO. N.

Y. V. Largest Assortment -OF- -AT- PAITf WflTfl'Q lAUL rrULro, 33 and 35 CLINTON STREET. Ottomans, I Comodes, 1 Footstools, Blacking Cases, Easy Glairs, Paten Rote, Parlor Suits. Well and Tastefully Made by ourselves.

Prices Lower fa Ever Mm! Send in Tour Orders for the HOLIDAYS. GEORGE R. BOWEN, STJKAffl Particular BAJOTABT PLUMKIMU AMU BEWKBXNG. K8TDVATES Bath Tabs, Botieia, Water Olorcits, drama, Yert dose, for Engines, Etc, CalJutottt TO THE I 17OK tho Purpose of Protection In cur tiusi- ness, we, the undersigned Coal and Wood Dealers of Fort Wayno have decided that after January 1,1866, will uHl for Collect on Del very, thereby being able to stll Coal aud Wood at LOWER PRICES! than under the old Credit System. This be btrittly without any deviation.

Signed JAS. FOX RON. J. B. 'JIMUUM.

WILDING (SON A kllLLlVAW JJOL1Z imiHKIMKl: JOHN WILSON SONS. T. KICHARDSON. Illustrations cf Machinery. Buildings, Landscapes, Portraite, Btc ENGR4VIK8 OH JEWELRY ON SHORT NOTICE.

No. 7 East Main Street, Opposite Court House. FORT WAYNE IND. JT 0, BTTS9. IDENTIST Sill's Block, 82 Calhonn Ft.

Wayne m. i from rfl-atoful nufrorwn curod by thin up- Cent vl Mertianl nnd 0 OSO 1 Ot St Loulu, Mo. RUPTURE: niregnarantffdby Dr. J. Mayer.

oiwo, no Off ration, or dewy from tested by iiuriflrwldflf fnrfi. Main Office, i S1 rhlUulH, Ai niicr WHJW I ii icui o' montii A I.

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