Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1878 — Page 2

©rtwrrafir Shnlinfl. FRIDAY. JULY 12, 1878.

Democratic State Ticket.

- SECRETARY OF STAtJ, JOHN G. BUANKLIN,of WntWbnrg. AUDITOR or rftlTfc, UAHLON D. MANSON, of Jtoriigbm.ry. TREASURER OF STATE, WILLIAM FLEMING, of Allen. ATTORNEY GENERAL, THOMAS W. WOOLEN,of Johnson. •VFBRINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAMES H; SMART, of Allen.

Democratic -Announcements. We are requested to announce that J. W. Duval! Will be a candidate for the Office of Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Democratic Convention of Jasper county. Mr. Editor: Please announce that I Will be a candidate for the office of Recorder of Jasper county, subject to the decision of the Democratic County Convention. Leroy E. Noland. Republican Announcements. George M. Robinson is a candidate for Sheriff of Jasper county, subject to the decision of the Republican nominating convention.

Democratic Congressional Convention.

The Democracy of the Tenth Con greasional District of Indiana, together with all independent voters who believe in honest economical government. the rights of the whole people, and the rule of the majority, and who (Ire willing to unite against the further domination of the Republican party, are invited to meet in delegate convention at Valparaiso, Wednesday, August 7, IX7B, at 1 o’clock, p. in., for the purppse of nominating a candidate for representative in Congress. The ratio o f representation is one vote for every 100 cast for Tilden and Hendricks in 1876, and one additional vote for each fraction of fifty oif over. The several counties will therefore be entitled to east the following votes: St. Joseph, ~...35 Pulaski 11 Laporte.,,. 37 Starke ti Porter '...., 16 N ewton S Lake 13 White.,,...,. . j 15 Jasper 8 Carroll 2«j Whole number of votes 171. Necessary to a choice 86.

T. E. HOWARD.

Chuti man Con. Com.

Democritic County Convention on io- morrow, Saturday.

Representative Convention

A convent »on of the National Green buck Labor Party, for the counties of White and Jasper, will be held at Bradford, White county, Indiana, on , Monday, July 15tkv, 1878. tor the purpose of n'ominutlng a candidate for Representative for said counties of White and Jasper in the General Asfti'iflbly of the State of Indiana. By order of Representative Com.

The TLinf National Dank of Cincinnati was one of the ;.lrst to announce specie Resumption when the feeble specie jesumption cry ran thro’ the country fa- M ly. It mlvertik ed that, '‘The circulating notes of this bank will be redeemed on presentation in gold.” The report of te condition of the hank on the Ist day of .June following shows that its cireu lat ing notes amounted to $640,000, and the total amount of its specie on hand, $13,565.75, It had one dollar in coin to redeem forty eight dollars in paper! This is sufficient to show the extent of the ability of the country to resume.

This pretended resumption was a trick set on foot by Sherman to opesate against the repeal of the Resumption Act. The radical Sena e refused to repeal that measure, and now, to influence the approaching elections in his favor. Mr. Sherman gives out Uliut he will be amply prepared for specie payments months before the twine fixed by law.. Refening to this tus Philadelphia Times says: Secretary Sherman, it is now said, s going to resume specie payments of his own motion,somewhere about the Ist of August, or at all events not later than the Ist of December. The explanation given of this interesting announcement is that he can resume just as well in August as in January, and that the accomplishment of. this desired end would have a tine effect upon the coming campaign. Both of these statements are probably true. Indeed, the secretary would be rather safer in undertaking resumption now than if he were to wait until congress came together agatn to overturn all his calculations, and it would enable the administration party to open the campaign with aline flourish of trumpets. The only objection to the scheme is the danger that it might collapse before election day, in which case Mr. Sherman’s position would be rather worse-thau though he had taken his chances and waited till January. And the Indianapolis Sentinel adds:

There is a great deal of chuckline over John Sherman’s resumption alarations. In some quarters it z is held he will resume as a campaign measure just to help the rads in their efforts to gain control of the house of representatives. The question tne leople wiil consider will not be that ohn Sherman has resumed, but rather what his resumption cost the country. Millions of people who had employment before the curse of contraction commenced that resumption might be accomplished,and who have not a nickel when resumption is heralded as near at hand and a great achievement, will be likely to ask themselves, What benefit.is resumption to us?. The thousands who have been forced into .’bankruptcy by John Sherman’s financial policy, and who are now flat broke and out of.'business will not be apt, to glorify resumption and thousands of men who had estates that gave them the rank, of rich men,, aud which, have shrunt out of sight during tire process ob eon traction and that are now going to settle .wortgages, will not feel remarkali ly fiEWj ’ when told.thut lesump

tion is an aeebhapliahed fact. Re* sumption has made contraction of the currency necessary, and contraction has nearly destroyed the cOuntty.— When the people ask themselves, What has resumption cost? they will not be likely to rejoice over its accomplishment: They will be less likely to rejoice when they discover that after all the financial distress inflicted upon the country, resumption is a failure, and the money lords only have been benefitted by Sherman’s policy.

Fresh cocoa nutsatCatt & Smoot’s. The lost Atlantic cable of 1866 has been found and picked up. Go to Catt & Smoot’s for the best cigars and tobacco in town. The English minister at Washington says the Potter Committee investigation exposes “a uausty mess.” Best browned Coffee'at Catt & Emoot’s. Try it. Hon. D. D. Dykeman bus received the Democratic Congressional nomination in the Eleventh district.

Go to Catt & Smoot for the Bald Head Cigars. The Alabame and Delaware radicals have concluded to have no State ticket. “One by one the roses fall.” The cheapest place in town to get groceries is at Catt & Smoot’s. Try them and see for yourselves. Senator D. W. Voorhees will open the campaign at South Bend, Indi ana, in a speech on July 27 th, at 2 o’clock, p. m.

“The Rogues’ March” was struck up by the band at the close of a bloody shift harrangue in lowa, recently.— Very appropriate.

Secretary of tiio Navy Thompson lias gone a junketing on u government vessel, taking with him accompany of fifty. Uncle Sam furnishes the rations.

The Indiana Tenth District Radical Congressional Convention “will be h.'ld in the town of Wanatah, LaPorte county, Tuesday, July 16th, 1878, at 10 o’clock, a. in., for the purpose of nominating a candidate for representative in congress; and to transact any other appropriate business.”

The consul is a hurdy-gurdy, he would, if hs could, be very discordant, and while he loudly thluks those with whom he would tamper are d -d fools they happen to entertain the same lofty opinion of him, and declare they have no faith in biin. The con-ul, i clitically speaking, is a bad egg.

Everybody is suffering from heat, but we are most oppressed from a visitation of the mighty consul's wrath. A majestic consular frown settled upon his pensive, massive brow, his midnight colored orbs emit ted flushes as from a heavy, Diack storm cloud, as he poised himself on the loftiest rock in Turk Island, and announces to his subjects that we are guilty of uttering a mendacious and nonsensical untruth. We didn’t know it was that kind, and will only add that he should not originate them if he can not tolerate their repetition.

Dear Me.: Your Sentinel of last week presents our mutual friend Janies in the following coils:

Would-be Postmaster James, Chairman of County Radical Committee James, Chairman of Congressional Committee James,Consul James, and Member of State Radical Central Committee James. What a “numerous” individual he is! Evidently, it takes a number ®f “guy-ropes” to hold him. And this is the variegated bird who presumes to be the censor of the political faith and actions of men devoted to principle, and loyal to the dictates of con-

science.

National Conventiou.

Pursuant to notice the National Greenback Senatorial Convention met in Foster’s Hull,in the town of Goodland, Newton, county, Ind., on June 29th. 1878, at 10| o’clock, a. m., for the purpose of nominating a candidate to represent the tounties of White Jasper, Newton and Benton in the State Senate. The temporary organization was called to order by Thomas Boroughs, chairman of the central committee of Jasper county, and the following committees appointed, consisting of one from each county. Ist —A committee on permanent organization, 2d—A committee on apportionment of the vote of the respective counties of this Senatorial district. 3d—A committee on credentials. 4th —A committee on resolutions. On motion, the report of said committees would be the first thing in order at the call of the afternoon session. On motion, the primary convention adjourned to meet at 12| o’clock, p. m.

Afternoon the convention was culled to order by the temporary chairman, wh«n the reports of the following committees were read. The committee on permanent organization respectfully submit the following report: The first business in order shall be the election of permanent officers, and we recommend Hon. W. J. Templeton, of Benton county, for President; Messrs. M. Ij< Humston, of Newton county; C. Jouvenat, of Jasper; G. S. Kendall, of White, and G. W. Meilieh, of Benton, for Secretaries, and thai the business of the convention be as follows: Ist Report of committee on apportionment 2d.— Report of the committee on creden tials. 3d—Report of committee on resolutions. 4th—Nomination of candidates.. H. P. OWENS, Ch’n. On motion the report was received and the above named officers elected. The committee on apportionment made the following report:.' We your committee to whom was referred the apportionment of the votes fbr the several connties of this senatorial district, consisting of White, Benton, Jasper and Newton would respectfully report that they are entitled to the following number of votes in this senatorial convention:. White, 13;

Benton* 13; Jasper, 11; Newton. 10. — Total, 47. M. L. HUMSTON, Sec’y of Com. On motion the above report was received and adopted. The oommittee on credentials reported the following named persons entitled to seats as delegates: Newton county—Wm. Foster, J. D. Sporh, M. L. Humston. Thos. Barker, Col. Healey, J. . Dixon, Andrew Ellis, John Wyatt, Z. Spitler, Aaron Hess.

White county—N. S. Bear, R. Roberts, H. P. Owens, J. D. Stillwell, M. M. Sill, Anson Wolcott, J. C. Brown, R. J. McCallister, G. 8. Kendall, J. McAllister, J. L. Bean, E. H. Smith. Jasper county—B. W. Ritchey, J. D. Hopkins, E. R. Burr, S. M. Black, Henry Welsh, Thos. Bcroughs, AL Ritchey, B. Hunt, G. H, Brown, A. Clinton, E E. Rockwood. Benton county—J. Brown. J. D. Ma son, F. Greenwood, A. Flint, W. J. Templeton, J. Swan, J. W. Barnes, Mr. Shear, M: Emerson, L. Templeton, Mr. McClury. On motion, the report was adopted and each county authorized to cast the whol« number of votes. Mr,Anson Wolcot, the chairman on resolutions offered quite a complicated report from said committee, and a motion to adopt the same was offered. Dr S. W. Ritchey and others addressed the convention inopDosition, and on motion of Dr. Humston, the motion to adopt was laid upon the table, and the platform of the National Greenback State Convention held in Indianapolis, in May, 1878, be approved by this convention which was adopt ed. The nomination of candidates being next in order, E. B. Sellers of White county, was put in nomfnation. Geo. Major, of Benton county, was also put in nomination. After short speeches Jrom the delegates in eulogy of both, Mr. Sellers withdrew his name and moved that Mr. Major be unanimously nominated by the convention. Motion carried. Mr. Major was declared the unanimous nominee of the convention and was called for. He arose and made quite a pointed speech., which was loudly Hon. M. H. Wier, of LaPorte, Ind., was then called for and addressed the convention upon the financial question, which was attentively listened to by all present. On motion three cheers were given for Hon. Peter Cooper and George Major. The following were appointed as a senatorial committee: RobertE Roberts, J. T. Brown, George H. Brown, J. W. Denver.

After which the convention adjourned. M. L. Humston, 1 C. Jouvenat, ! SecretaG. S. Kendall, [ ries. G. W. Miklich. J The Judicial convention was called to order and on motion of McClintock of Newton county, the president and secretaries of the senatorial convention were elected to fill the offices. The following preamble and resolu tion was offered: Whereas, It is the sense this convention that the office of >Judge b?ing a judicial position, ought not to be sought for upon political party measures, and that as the Hon. E. P. Hammond stands high in our estimation, and worthy in every respect of our support for the office of Judge in our judicial district: jßesolvecl, Therefore, that we make no nomination of any one to fill the office of Judge in the 30th Judicial District of Indiana, but would heartily recommend the Hen E. P. Ham mond to the consideration of the voting population of said district as a gentleman worthy of our confidence and support. On motion the vote of the several counties, Benton, Jasper and Newton were east in favor of said resolution. After which Col. Healey and John H. Ash, of Newton, and J. H. Brown, of Benton, were put in nomination for Prosecuting Attorney. There being no nomination on first ballot, the chairman ordered the second which resulted in the nomination of 001. Healey. The Col. came forward and delivered a short address which was favorably received. On motion the convention adjourned. M. L. Humston, 1 C. Jouvenat, > Sec’s. G. W. Meilich, )

The Representative convention (for Benton and Newton) was called’to order, and on motion the same officers presided. The chairman announced that nominations would be in order. Mr. Jerome H. Biddle, of Benton county, was presented. There being no others, on motion Mr. Biddle waj unanimously nominated. The gentleman was called for and made a short speech. By request, the chairman appointed John Brown, of Fowler, and J. W. Deaver, of Brook, Ind., chairmen of the Representative committee of the different counties. On motion of Thos, Boroughs, it was ordered that the secretaries furnish the different county papers with a copy of the proceedings of the conventions for publication. On motion the convention adjourn-

REMINGTON.

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The I. D. & C. RR. will run an excursion on Monday, July 15th, from Rensselaer to Bradford. Train will leave this place at 9 o’clock, a. m.— Round trip, 69 cents. Persons going east on that day will take the train at 9 o’clock, as none wiil will start out at 11 on that day. John Milliken, Sup’t. Postponed.-The Bltie Ribbon meeting as announced at theM. E. Church on the evening of the 7th lost., for Monday evening, July 15th, h*s been postponed to Monday evening, July 22d, 1878. to be Held at the Presbyterian church. Programme published next week. By order of The Committee. Query.—What became of the County Sabbath School Convention which was to have held its arwiual session in Rensselaer on the National Sabbath—4th of July last? Thanks to Birdie Hammond for nice mess of peas.

While Marshal Jewell was our Minister in Russia he visited the tanneries of- that country and found out for himself- the secret of the Russia leather, beloved of book devotees. Ihe secret has been known, however, a longtime, and is sltnplythe result of birch-bark tar, with which the skins are dressed in place of tallow and grease, the latter substance being so largely used as food among the lower classes. This tar, which is carefully saved as it exudes from the wood when burned, was first use I as a substitute for wheel grease in Russia, as it is to thU day, and then for the filling .and dressing.of-skins. By

M. L. HUMSTON.

G. W. Meilich, ( ec s ‘

Excursion to Bradford.

Russia Leather,

a system of careful inquiry, and literally following his nose d iring his visits to some of the great Russian tanneries and curriers s shops, Mr. Jewell found this compound in a great kettle ready for use, and thus the mystery was solved. It was not expensive, costing about $lO a barrel, and he immediately ordered ten barrels and sent them to various leading leather manufacturers in this country with instructions, and the result is that genuine Russia leather goods are now made in America.

THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

The democracy of the state of In diana assembled in delegate convention declare: That national bank notes shall be retired, and in lieu thereof, there shall be issued by the government an equal amount of treasury notes withfulllegal tender quality.

That we are in favor of making the United Statss notes, commonly called greenbacks, a full legal tender in payment of all debts, public and private, except such obligations only as are by the terms of the original contracts under which they were issued, expressly payable in coin. That the right to issue paper money as well as coin is the exclusive prerogative of the government, and such money should be issued in such amounts as the sound business interests of the country may from time to time require.

We are in favor or such legislation by congress as will authorize the taxation by the states of the United States notes in common with all other money. That we deem it unwise and inexpedient to enact any further legislation for the funding of the national debt abroad, through the means ol home syndicates, or other methods; and we believe the true policy of the government and the best interest of the people would be subserved by legislation so as to distribute said debt among our people at home—affording them the most favorable and practical opportunities for the investment of their savings in the funded debt of the United States.

That we are in favor of such legislation as shall fix the legal rate of interest at not exceeding six per centum per annum. We demand the restoration of the silver dollar, of 412| grains, to the coin of the country, and with full legal tender quality in the payment of all debts, both public and pri vate; and that the coinage thereof shall be unlimited, and upon the same terms and conditions as may be provided for the coinage of gold. That we are in favor of the immediate and unconditional repeal of the resumption act. We are in favor of the most rigid economy in public expenditures, and we declare 1 that the fees and salaries of all public officers should be reduced.

That we are in favor of the repeal of the bankrupt act. That we sincerely deplore the recent violent collision between labor and capital, and to prevent the recurrence thereof and to protect the future public order and security we believe that the wages of corporations engaged in the business of mining, manufacturing and transportation should be a first lien upon the property, receipts ami earnings of said corporations, and that such lien slic’d be declared, defined anal enforced by' appropriate legislation, That we favor the passage of a law for the ventilation of coalmines—one that would be just to the miner and owner.

The democratic party is the friend of the common school system, and will in every legitimate way labor for its success, and will oppose any attempt to divert any portion of the common school fund to any sectarian purpose. That the last apportionment of the state for legislative purposes was grossly unjust and dishonorable, snd we demand that the next legislature, in apportioning the state for legislative purposes, as will be their imperative duty, shall have regard alone to population and contiguity of territory. That the jurisdiction claimed and exercised by the circuit courts of the United States over questions of corporate and individual rights arising under the laws of the states tends to oppress and burden litigants to such an extent as to amount to a practical denial of justice in many cases; and we consider the legislation which has conferred such jurisdiction as unwise and hurtful to the true interests of the people. And we demand such legislation aiS will restrict and limit the jurisdiction of such courts to such matters as are clearly contemplated by the constitution and expressed iti the judiciary act of 1789. We are opposed to class legislation and protest against the grant of subsidies by the federal government,either In lands, bonds, money.or by the pledge of the public credit. That we abhor and hold up to public detestation the leaders in the republican party who secretly connived, and with barefaced effrontery, carried out the scheme, by and through venal returning boards, whereby Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks, the people’s choice for president and vice president, were wrongfully kept out of the positions to which a free peo pie had called them. We hold it up as the monster crime of the age, a crime against free government a crime against the elective franchise, and a crime that can only be condoned when the malefactors who seated a fraud in the presidential chair are driven from power and consigned to everlasting infamy by the people whom they have outraged. And we denounce the act of the president of the United States in appointing to high and lucrative positions the corrupt members of the returning boards, and condemn the acts ot federal officers in attempting to interfere with the rights and powers of the state courts in the prosecution of these criminals. That otir senators and representatives in congress be and are hereby requested to secure the passage of a law giving to The soldiers of the Mexican war a pension similar to that now given to the soldiers of the war of 1812.

Administrator’s Notice of Appointment. ICTOTICE is hereby given that the tfmfer-J-i signed has been appointed by the Clerk of the Jasper Circuit Court, Administrator of the estate of Isaac R; Lewis, late of Jasper county, Indiana, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. GEO. H. BROWN, Adm’r. May 24. 1878. Notice of Administrator’s Sale. "KTOTICE is hereby given that I will sell, at IN Public Auction, on SATURDAY, the 20th day of .July next, at the residence of Isaac R. Lewis, Jasper county. Indiana, deceased,‘all his person al property nottafcjen by the widow, consisting of Hows, Gattie, Hogs. Wagon, Plows Farming Utensils, Corn and Hay in the field, &c. A credit g'bnine months will be given on all sums o Fiye Dollars and over, pureh'aect giving note with approved security, waiving valuation and apprais. mentlaws. All snit-B under five dollars- cash in hand. Sale ter commence at 10 o’clock, a. m. GEORG E-H BROWN, June 14,1878. ■ Administrator.

National State Ticket.

SECRETARY OF STATE, HENLY JAMES, of Grant county. 1 ... TRKASUKEB OF STATE, K. P. MAIN, of Floyd county. AUDITOR OF STATE. JACOB F. BURG, of Gibson county. ATTOKNBY-GENBRAL, DAVID MOSS, of Hamilton. ei’fRKINTENDBNT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JOHN YOUNG, of Marion county. National County Ticket. For Clerk—CH. RLEB H. PRICE. For Auditor—EZßA C. NOWELS. For Treasurer—WlLLlAM E. MOORE. For Sheriff—JAMES NICKELL; For Recorder—HOPE B. MILLER. For Surveyor—CHAßLES P. HOPKINS. For Coroner—SAMPSON ERWIN. Commissioner, Diet. I.—BR. W. HARRINGTON 3.—E. E. ROCKWOOD.

National State Platform.

The National Greenback Labor Party of Indiana, in convention assembled, declare: 1. We declare our fealty to the American monetary system—Oie abolition of all bank issues, the free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver, and the issuing by the government of full legal-tender paper money, receivable for all dues and payable for debts, public amt private, in amount sufficient to meet the wants of trade, to give employment to all labor, and to enable the people to do a cash business, and to relieve them from the debt system which has made the industrial and commercial classes the slaves and drudges of the creditmongers of the worlds We declare our opposition to every measure looking to the resumption of specie payments, the monarchical system of finance which puts all the interests of industry* trade and commerce in the hands of the few, and enforces a monopoly of wealth destructive of the highest material good of society. 3. We proclaim our uncompomising hostility to the perpetuation of the system of goverment bonded indebtedness which is intended to hind unborn generations in chains, and we declare that the government should use all the funds now hoarded lor resumption purposes to pay and cancel outstanding bonds, and that it should make new and liberal issues of money to be applied to the same purposa; and that the issue of future interestbearing bonds should be prohibited by constitutional amendment 4. We demand that all legislation should be so enacted and so administered as to secure to each man, as nearly as practicable, the just reward of his own labor; and we denounce all lawlessness, violence and fraud that refuses submission to the will of the people honestly expressed through the ballot. 5. We denounce the red flag communism imported from Europe, which asks for an equal division of property, and we denounce the communism of the national banks, of the bond syndicates, and of the consolidated railroad corporations, which have secured and are enforcing an unequal division of property, having already divided among themselves ten thousand millions of the pioperty of the people by corrupting the representatives and servants of the people. The one system of communism ignores the inequalities of capacity which have been planted by nature in the human family, and systems are destructive of the rewards of toil and of the incentive to industry and exertion.

6. We declare that until the American monetary system, which will result in the practical extinction of debt and usury is established the State should by all the powers that it can exert, limit and reduce the rate of interest so that it shall in no event exceed the average increase of wealth bv productive industry.. 7. We favor simple, plain and economical government, as few laws as possible, and they rigidly enforced—as few officials as practicable, audfihey held to a close accountability. To this end we demand the abolition of all useless offices, and the overthrow of the system by which offices are made to yield almost priucely fortunes. It is the first duty ot the next general assembly of Indiana to secure such legislation »a shall make it impossible for any local or State official to receive more than adequate pay for his services; and when practicable t lie compensation should be fixed by a specific salary, 8. We denounce the conspiracy of the Democratic and Republican leaders of Indiana to build a Costly and magnificent state house, which, as experience has proved in all similar cases, would result in the general plundering of the people.— We denounce the action of the governor in calling a special session of the legislature for the purpose of fostering this scheme. We denounce the indecent haste with which the state house commissioners are proceeding to let a contract to bind the people of the slate, and we demand that no contract shall be let until the voters of the state have had an opportunity to express their will upon the subject through the legislature to be chosen in October next. 9. We protest against the weak and ineffective election laws of Indiana, and we ask that the next legislature shall enact, statutes which shall secure fair eleelious in the state, and which shall provide severe and adequate punishment for fraudulent voters, and lor t hose who bribe voters or procure fraudulent votes.

10. We denounce the criminal and unfair apportionment of the legislative and congressional districts of the state in the interest of the Republican party, and the equally unjust apportionments made in the past by the Democratic party, and we pledge our members of the legislature to vote for ■ ; a lair and equitable apportionment which shall seI cure a full and untramnieied expression of the sen- | timents of the people. 1 11. The State shall enact laws which will abro- ] gate the abuses and protect the interests of men . who work in mines, by providing for the proper ; ventilation ol the mines; and the earnings of all j employees of corporations should be a first lien I upon the property of said corporations. I 12. If it was wise and needful in 1867, when money was plenty and the country prosperous to enact a bankrupt law. it is certainly humane now to amend such law so to prevent frauds and to continue in force this last escape of the oppressed debtor from the extortions ol the money power And we favor the exemption of not less than §I,OOO worth of property to the householder from forced ■ Side on execution. 13. The constitution should be so fifiiended that the Presidoni, Vice-President and Senators of the United States shall be elected by direct vote of the people. 14. We are unalterably opposed to adding to the burthens of the people by an increase of the standing army, believing with Washington that “overgrown military establishments under any form of government arc inauspicious to liberty, and particularly hostile to i epublican liberty.” “ 15. Wp Indorse and reaffirm the platform of principles aeopted at Toledo, February 22,1878. and we | congratulate the country upon the union of the ( political interests'subserving the useful ranks of ; society, in one party which shall advance this decree to a higher and better civilization and this oldest gospel, that there shall be work for all and that all shall work.

Why will men smoke poor cigars when they can get the best at Catt & Smoot’s? Call for the Bald Head Cigar.

ELZA I- FHULULIFS;, Law, Collection and Abstract Office, RENSSELAER, IND. Special attention given to collections. Office in Court House. Juneil,-'7B, DITCH NOTICE, WHEREAS. A. 11. Fairchild, Thomas Antrim, Koruclins Bowman. Anne Burring, Jacob Haan,- Asa Tyler. Ira A. Williams, Herman Schwuukie, Fred Schwankie, Daniel O'Donnell, Joseph Whited tiled in the Auditor’s Office of Jasper County, in the State of Indiana, a petition to the Board of Commissioners ,of the County of Jasper, State of Indiana, praying said Board'to cause to be constructed a Ditch or Drain in Keener Township. County and State aforesaid, as hereinafter described: And whereas, on the sth day of March, 1878. the same being the second day of the regular March session, 1878, of said Board of Commissioners, they did, by an order duly entered of record, appoint Ezra C. Nowels, David H.- Yeoman and Malachi P. Comer Viewers in said cause to view said proposed Ditch, and to perforin certain duties in said order named and to do and perform all other necessary acts and services as such viewers and to file their report with the County Auditor: And whereas said viewers have made their view of the said proposed work, and after having subscribed and sworn to the same have filed their report with the undersigned Coutrtv Auditor of saideonnty of Jasper: Therefore, Notice is hereby given of the pendency and prayer of said petition, and the filing of said viewers’ report thereon, and that the time set for the hearing thereof is on Monday the 2d day of September, 18'. ;, ;.,j same being the Ist day ofthe September, term, 1878. Said proposed Ditch is described as follows, towit; Commencing at the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section thirty-six (36), in town thirty-two (32) north of range seven (7) west; thence north fifty-seven (57) degrees west 4,710 feet to a point at or near the north-west corner ofthe southeast quarter of thelhe north-west quarter of section thirty-five t. 35), town and range aforesaid; thence north 25 degrees west79ofeet; thence north 21 degrees east 3,600 feet; thence north 42 degrees east 1,236 feet; thence north 42 degrees west 2.241 feet ; thence west, on the section line between seetion-s 23 and 26 town and range aforesaid 1.013 feet, thence north 12',j deg.ees west 528 feet; thence south 85 degrees west 1,943 feet; thenee north 25 degrees west along the line of an old ditch 1,539 lent; thence north 66 degrees west 4300 feet and terminating at a point about 35 rods north, 40 degrees west of the south-east corner of the northeast quarter of section 21, town and' range aforesaid. The entire length of said pro--posed ditch is 21,900 feet. . The' names of the owners of the land that will be affected by said proposed work are as follows, to-wit: Daniel O’Donnell, Michael F. Scbwankie. Edward Stebbe, Henry M. Benedict. Simon P. Thompson, John Buckingham, Ebenezer Buckingham, Alexander A. Tyler, Thomas Thompson. Elam D. Fairchild, Ira A. WilMam®, John 0. Greenman, William J. Roach, William E. Moore. John B. Tyler. Sarah 11. Buy, Albert Brook. George W. Blakemore. A nthony I. Drexell, William Jennings. (Daniel E. Fairchild, Kornclius Bowman, Willard J. Sheridan. Asa Tyler. Sarah J. Tyler, Anne Burring. Rijnje Honserjije. Eli R. Farmer Jacob Ham, Peter Crocker, Nannie E. Spitler Trustee for John E. Spitler, Signor Defries, Grietz Bierma. Nicholas Bierma, Theodore Mount. Mary Mount. Celina Mount, Mahlon F. Antrim, Jambs F. Antrim. George B. Antrim, Jasper county, Indiana, and Keener Township. In witness whereof I Have hcre- , ), tfntp set my hand and affixed the 4 seal. (■ seal of the Board of Commissioners,- ’ —’ at Rensselaer, this 14th day of June, A. I)., 1878. HEN RY A. BARKLEY, Auditor of Jasper cbturtv, Ind. June 11. 1878-lw 2* sff. Frank. W. Babcock. Att’y

SHERIFF’S SALE. BY VIRTUE of a certified copy of a Decree to me directed from the Clerk of the Jasper Circuit Court, in a cause wherein Alanson Strowbridge is Plaintiff, and Frederick Hoover and Nathaniel L, Dyke, Administrators of the estate of Robert Strowbridge, deceased, Hannah M. Strowbridge, Isabella Vhitehill, Minerva Secor. Jackson Strowbridge. Robert H. Strowbridge, Josephine Davidson, Alexander Strowbridge, James Strowbridge, George Strowbridge, Mary Strowbridge, William Strowbridge. Tullis Strowbridge, Lillie Strowbridge. Carry Strowbridge, Alice Strowbridge, Jesse B; McCallister and David B. McCallister are Defendants, requiring me to make the sum of Three Thousand One Hundred and Twen-ty-four dollars and Ninety-nine cents, with interest on said decree and costs, I will expose at|Publio sale, to the highest bidder, on Saturday, the 27th Day of July, A. D. 1878, between the hours <>f 10 o’clock A. M. and 4 o'clock P. M., of said day, a»the dour of the Court House in Ren. selaer, Jasper County, Indiana, the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, the following re il estate, to-wit: The south-west quarter (?<) of the northwest quarter (k) of section number eleven (11), and the east half (*s) of the north-east quarter (?4) of section number ten (lo). and the north-west quarter(k) of the north-west quarter (k) of section number eleven (11], all in township number twenty-seven (27) north of range number seven (7) west, containing One Hundred and Sixty (160) acres more or less in Jasper county and State of Indiana. If such rents ami profits will not sell for a sufficient sum to satisfy said decree, interest and costs, I will, at the same time and place, expose to public sale the fee simple of said real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to discharge said decree; interest and costs. Said sale will be made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws. GEO. M. ROBINSON, Sheriff of Jasper county, Indiana. E O'Brien, Attorney fur 7'laintiff, July 5; 1878—$1(1.

Notice of Administration. ■VTOTICE is hereby given that the underJ.N signed has been appointed administrator of the estate of John Phillips, late of Jasper county, Indiana, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent; DAVID GRAY, Administrator. May 17.1878.

W. R. NOWELS. D; H. YEOMAN, Nowels & BREEDERS OF THOROUGHBRED POLAND-CHINA. HOGS, ALSO, Partridge-Cochin Chickens and Bronze Turkeys! t3T"Hogs—paired and not akin—for sale at reasonable rates. NOWEES & YEOMAN. P. 0. address, Rensselaer. Ind. May 24,'78 § NOTICE fl ?TO CONSUMERS fl ’■ ® —OF <y fl ITOBACCO IF fl o q The great celebrity of our Tin Tao Tobacco has caused many imitations there's of to be placed on the market, we thereo fore caution all ehewers against purchasing such imitation*. a All dealers buying or selling other plug tobacco bearing a hard or metallic label, "o render themselves liable to the penalty of !b the law, and all persons violating our o trade marks are punishable by line and 7* imprison rtlent) See Act of Congress, 1 Aug. 14,1876. The genuine Lorillar » Tin Tag Toc bacco ea’i be distinguished by a Tin Tag 2 on each lump with the wor : lurillanl m stamped 1 hereon. y Over 7,088 tons tobacco sold in 1377. A and nearly 3.000 persons employed in 7, factories. 'Taxes p,Jd Government in 1877 aboffit 5'10,000, and daring past v" 1 I.' years. s2o.'‘oo,<i iO. 2 These goods sol Iby all jobbers at man-E-t ufacturers’ rates

In every section of the country to introduce and sell 1. J. hthUt Hiy ft! One of tne Greatest L bor-Stiying Machines Invent id for the Hay-Ffeld. Cheap, Practical, Durable, Efficient. (Patented April 6, 1875.) Two men and one span of horses can haul and stack more hay with it in one day, than five' men and two span of horses in the same time with any other appliance, It re uires no capital! Only Three Dollars for an Outfit 1 Descriptive Circulars on application, Call on or address, ANDREW J. REED, Pasemee. Pleasant Grove Jasper County, Indiana. 2. 16. 3m. N. WaBNErT DEALER IN Hardware? OF KINDS ENSSELAER. IND.. Keeps constantly on hand a large stock of Stoves, Tinware, FURNITURE, etc., And respectfully invites the citizens of Jasper and adjoining counties, when wishing anything in his line, to give him a call before purchasing elsewhere. A careful exarhihation of his stock will convince any one that he keeps none but Goods, and sells them cheaper than they can be sold by any other dealer in the country. He defies competition. Remember the place. LIBERAL CORNER vln2 Rensselaer. Ind

HARDING & SON, Would rcspec'fully call the attention of the public to the fact that they have opened <1 W tempta Drag She! one door west of the Stone Building, on Washington street, where they mavbe found at all hours of the day, dealing out Pure Medicines! to those Ihiit may want, at reasonable charges, . Your patronage solicited and thank-fully-received. Dec. 21, 1877. ft ft cun mane money taster at work tor us thrth at 11 anything else. Capital not required: we will ■ I staff you. sl2 per day at home made by the W industrious. Men. women, boys and 'girls wanted everywhere to work for us. 'Now is. the time. Costly outfit ond ti-rins free. Address Tkle ffi Co., Augusta, Maine. Bd

nonum d. miMoro < STOCK OF NEW GOODS ife 0111111UUl UUIVIIVILII Just Received and being pened Out b v RALPH FENDIC, OFSTAPLE ARTICLES, most generally in demand with the people. In the selection of my new stock of Spring & Summer Goods, I have kept steadily in view the desires and tastes of the people with reference to’ Styles, Quality, Durability and price. Theßwt Dress Ms, hihiy-Bie Miing, Hds Caps, Ms, to, and STANDARD GROCERIES, kept in quantity and at lowest rates. An inspection of Goods and prices is repectfully solicited. RALPH FENDIG, West cortier Bedford & Jackson’s brick. Rensselaer, Ind.

W. S. ORWIN RENSSELAER, IND.. ’formerly of Logansport, Will keep constantly on hand a large and complete assort hie fit of of various kind Watches SSB Sluds, Broochc AND vtjT Charms, Sleev Buttons,Pins, Ci. Jewelry’ WjCX ' SSSU XII Fellows’Pins, S: CONSISTING OF '' 1e! Eight-Day, Thirty- J Hour, M eight and Spring CLOCKS I 3 ; Castors, Cake-Baskets, Bnfter-Dislies, Call-Belis, Cups, Nnpkin-Rihgs, Fri. Knives, Tableware, Gold Thimbles. H-* can procure you an Elgin, Hov ard, Springfield, American or Swiss. Watch, as readily and cheaply as any in the fradi', lie has secured the agency of the Rockford Watch Movement,'the best in the America fertile money. He purchases direct from the manufacture.-:. Anything not in stekfk procure-• on short notice, a,t rates advantageous to thole who purchase through b CLOCKS, WATCHES & JEWELRY REPAIRED ! CAT’FINE WAT: WORK A SPECIALTY ! Also Agent for the Western Coltage, Estey, Mason & Hamlin, Burdett George Woo 1 Organs; Decker Bro., Weber, Valley Gem, Bradbury. Story A Camp Pianos. All of these first-class instruments, Al) Goods warranted us represented; and all work warranted to give sat action. Nov. 30. 1877. THEOLDLINEDRUG STORE Wfflii Would respectfully call the attention of the citizens of Jasper and adjoining counties his large and complete stock of the following goods, bought low for cash, which enablhim to defy coißpetition : : Pure (yhite Lead Painters’ Materials, Window Glass Paint Brushes, Pure Linseed Oil, White-wash Brushes, Varnish Brushes, Coach Varnish, Copal Varnish, Damar Varnish, Feather Dusters, Coal Oil, Perfumery, Patent Medicines, Chemicals, Drugs, A'oaps, Hair Oils, Hair Brushes, Face Powders, Dyd-Stuffs,' Combs, Putty. Bed Load, Portmonnias, Docket Books, Lamp Wicks, Lamps, Paper. Arc.. & Books, School Books Stationery All goods guaranteed strictly pure. Prescriptions carefully compounded. Eyeryboj nvited to call. Rensselaer* Ind. vino J, ISfIES.

J. ir. nirvALiss liwiy Sett And Daily Hack Line. Tjnited States mail hacks run daily except Sundays, between Rensseht' and Francesville, and Rensselaer and Remington, making connections w trains on the Railways passing those points, and conveying passengers, c ; pi ssage and freight each way. Goods or money shipped by Express to’a: p;- t of the United States, livery Teams, with or without Drivers n’shed ppon application. Stock boarded by the day or week. Oflla e Stables on Front street, above Washirizton, Rensselaer. Ind. We Buy Them io Sell. ». IF. PECK, FamilyGroceries&Provision, CORNER RAILROAD & INDIANA STREETS, REMINGTON, IND. Keeps constantly on hand a full line of Groceries of all Kinds. WOODE/ and WILLOW WARE, GIASS WARE, BOOTS & SHOES, GLOVES HOSIERY. Also a full line of Fancy Articles and Notions. You will fir, the best stock of fresh new goods, always on' hand, at prices that defy co petition. We will not be undersold, in anything in our line. We 1 kethe best bfands of Flour and Salt, constantly on hand, in quantities to si, purchaser. We take in exchange all kinds of Country Prrfdtfce,and will giv you the best price the markdtwill afford. We deliver all-goods free of chai inside the city limits. • Come and examine our stock and be convinced r’. we give voti more goods for your money, than any other house in town. v2n27tf fe. W. PECK.