Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1878 — Page 2

fhfflwrafir WrttfinfJ. FRIDAY. JULY 19, 1878.

Democratic State Ticket.

—— :o:i I » BWI'KETARY OF STATE. JOHN G. SHANKLIN, of Vandcrburr. AUDITOR OF RTATR. MAHI.ON I) MANSON, of Monticoniery. TREASURE!’. OF STATE, W ILLIAM FLEMING, of Allen ATTORNEY GENERA!., THOMAS W WOOLEN,of Johueou. • OF I’CBI.IC INATKITTIOX. James ii. smart, of Alien.

Democratic County Ticket.l

For < T«rk CHARLESH PRICE. For AudH»r EZRA C. NOW’ELS. Foe TreaHtrrer -WILLIAM 1 E. MOl/RE For Sheriff- JAMES NICKEL. For Recorder HOPE B. MILLER. For Surveyor CHARLES P, HOPKINS. For Coroner SAMPSON ERWIN. ComniiHMioner. Dint. 1 BR. W. HARRINGTON “ 3 E. E. ROCKWOOD.

Republican Announcements. George M. Robinson is a candidate for Sheriff of Jasper county-, subject to the decision of the Republican uomin. ting convention. Democratic Congressional Convention. The Democracy of the Tenth Con gressional District of Indiana, together with all independent voters who believe in honest economical government. tlie rights of the whole people, and the rule of the majority, and who are willing to unite against the further domination of the Republican party, are invited to meet in delegate convention at Valpaniino, Wadneixlay, August 7, 1878, ut 1 o’clock, p. m., for the purpose of nominating a candidate for representative in Congress. The ratio- o' representation is one vote for every 100 cast for Tilden and Hendricks in 1876, and one additional vote for each fraction of fifty or over. The several counties will therefore be entitled to cast the following votes: St..Joß«ph-, *5 Pulauki 11 Laporte 37 Starke 6 Porter Hi Newton 8 Lake 13 White 15 Jiiapor 8 Carroll 22 Whole number of votes 171. Necessary to a choice 86. T. E. HOWARD. Chat! man Con. Com. National Congressiounl Convention. The Nationals of the Tenth Congressional District of Indiana will meet in Delegate Congressional Convention at WANATAH. Thursday’ August 1. 1878. id. I o’clock, p. m., for tin* purpose of ■ nominating a candidate for Represen- j tative in Congress. The apportion - | ment of delegates will be settled by ; the committee on credentials on the day of convention. JOHN B. MILROY. Ch’m’n (. ongressional Committee

Consul pot Janies is just now, on the streets and in the Union, culling kettle Wolcot black. Laudable ambition and enterprise. Democrats and Nationals take no stock in either ; the pot or the kettle. “The Democratic ticket already in the Held is a little too weak for any use.”-Consul. It is not so weak, however, but that it causes the consul serious, anxious thought. The space he devotes to i ( is conclusive on that point. The consul on the 10th frasmltted to the president hie declination of the appointment to Turks Island. The emoluments of the nosition amount to about S6OO. After his expensive trip to Washington, displaying his beAt points before the Fraud, his qualifications etc., are valued at $600! “Try; try again.” To realize the desperate straits to which Jasoer county radicalism is reduced, it is only necessary to observe t.he knapping and snarling of thv consul. His •bntiuued disputations is evidence of his dissatisfaction and unrest. We s iggcst that Hayes ap point him to the consulate in ‘a warm climate” declined by Anderson. The Consul thinks It an outrage that Nr. Moore would permit himself to be sued rather than submit to the unjust demandsof a“hired man.” The •hired man** was allowed by the court about SSO less than he demanded, and about sl4 less than Mr. M. had tendered him. Query--What would have been the outcome had the judgment been rendered against the consul?

“Gehbymandkhing” is reduced to a science by the radicals. In this State it takes 53,000 Democrats to elect a congressman and only 23,000 republicans. In other words, although the Democrats had 5,000 majority in 1876 they only got fourcongressmen, while the republicans elected nine. An ex says the same results are appaieut in Pennsylvania from a survey of the last radical apportionment in • that State.

The liensselaer Union of last week, with its characteristic lack of candor and truth, makes an uncalled for assault upon the gallant old soldier of two wars, Gen. Manson, Drmovratn-candide-te for Auditor of State,charging him with being addicted to the improper and excessive use of strong drink. The Crawfordsville ReviewGen. Manson’s home paper, thus refers to these attacks; The IndiamqtOlis Journal with an unfairness characteristic of th.it sheet, reproduces a short article from the Kokomo Dispatch, reflecting on Gen. Manson, which was published before his nomination for auditor of state, and which was alone designe 1 to oj -

pose his nomination and not his election.

The Review is acquainted with the personal habits of Gen. Manson, and knew the moment the article in question appeared, that it was a trick resorted to by the Dispatch with a view to prevent the nomination of Gen. M. ami secure that of its personal friend ami fellow citizen, Mr. Armstrong.— Just such tricks, devoid of honesty and ti nth, as tlie Union is continually guilty of toward those opposed to it. The Kokomo Dispatch thus refers to tlie reproduction of its article: The Indianapolis Journal of last Thursday republished an extract from ul article tnat appeared in tlie Dispatch several weeks prior to tlie democratic state convention, in Februery last, opposing the nomination of General Munson for Auditor of State. The Journal copied the article before the convention me’., which w<*s proper though. But to republish it ut this lute day as if it were a recent utterance of the Dispatch, is unprofcssion al, cowardly and despicably unfair.— We opposed the nomination oi General Alanson because we desired the nomination to fall on the worthy shoulders of our friend and iownsmun„Hon. A. F. Armstrong. We de-

sire the Journal and others of its ilk to understand th.t the Dispatch is heart ami soul for the election of the gallant old soldier. General Mahlon D. Manson. The Journal has been guilty of a mean piece of political warfare, dishonorable to journalism. Of course the Dispatch is not justified in giving publicity to such a statement even for the object it had in view,jand with the explanation given tlie Journal, Union, and other radical papeis are guilty of a low, mean, dirty political warfare. Horace is anxious to win, and will “stoop to conquer,”— His expressed sympathies and admiration for the old hero is all the sheerest hypocrisy. He esteems and admires no one except in so far as it will inure to his personal and pecuniary interests. The allusion of the Dis patch to the Jouanal fits the Union with preciseness.

Go to Catt & Smoot’s for the best cigars and tobacco in town.

The Represen[?]ative Convention.

The National Representative Convention which assembled at Bradford last Monday was well attended, and harmonious throughout. Hou. Geo H. Brown, of this county, received the nomination and we have no doubt, the Democracy uniting in his support, the radical candidate will be overwhelmingly defeated. H. P. Owens, Esq., the principal competitor of Mr. B. before the convention, in a neat speecli offered} a motion to make the nomination unanimous which was agreed to. Best browned Coffee at Catt & Smoot’s. Try it.

Democratic County Convention

The Jasper county Democratic convention met at the Com t House, in Rensselaer, Skturdny, July 13. 1878, and, on motion, John Lefler was elected Chairman, and Ira W. Yeoman and Jas. W. McEwen Secretaries.

The object of the convention being to place in nomination a county ticket, on motion bueiness was immediately proceeded with. Charles H. Price received the nom ination f r Clerk, without opposition and by acclamation. For Auditor, Ezra C. Nowels was announced. No opposition. Win. E. Moore received nomination for Treasurer. No opposition. James Nickell and J. W. Duvall announc' d for Sheriff. Ballot resulted *25 for Nickell; 9 for Duvall. On motion made unanimous for Nickell. Hope B. Miller and Leroy Noland announced for Recorder. Ballot—2s for Miller; 9 for Noland. Made unanimous for Miller. For Surveyor, C. P. Hopkins and D. B. M.. - r were announced. Mr. Miller declined. Unanimous for Hopkins. Samps. Erwin for Coroner; Bronson W. Harrington for Commissioner Ist District, and E. E. Rockwood, Commissioner 3d District had no opposition, ami weie nominated by unani-mous-vote. On motion, adjourned. Go to Catt & Smoot for the Bald Head Cigars. Indianapolis Sentinel: The IndianapoliSj Delphi and Chicago made to the Auditor of State, by its President John Lee, a return of its taxable property for 1878. This road is a narrow gauge road, organized and intended to Lie built from Indiana! o.is to the State line, and thence to Chicago. It is now all under contract and in pro cess of construction. It had on the [ first day of April, six miles of main track completed in Jasper county and ten miles in White county. The valuation of the main track is placed at $24,000; and the rolling stock at $0,900. The cheapest place in town to get groceries is at Catt & Smoot’s. Try them and see for yourselves.

Narrow Gauge Convention.

By a circular issued by the Secretary of tiie National Executive Committee of the National Narrow Gauge Railroad Association, we learn that a convention will be held at Cincinnati oh the 17th Inst. Vine Holt,Esq., will probably represent the I. D. &C.BR. A better selection could not be made, as Mr. Holt is recognized generally A as the father of the road. To his untiring energy and unflagging zeal arc the people not only of Carroll county, but. along the entire line of the road indebted to.' the fine prospects of an early completion of the line. His faith in narrow gauge raiiroads is phenomenal, and the interests of the s '.-tern will receive careful attention at his hands. -Delphi Times, July I'2. Go to Catt & Smoot for the solid hot smoking tobacco. Eighteen persona were poisoned in Pittsburgh, Pa., recently, two of them fatally, from drinking the milk of a cow whose udder hud been bitten by a snake. Why will men smoke poor cigars when they can get the best at Catt. & Smoot’s? Call for the Bald Head Ci gar.

Programme for Blue Ribbon meet ing to be held at the Presbyterian Church, fn Rensselaer, Monday evening, July 22d,1878: 1. Music. Ladies’Orchestra. 2. Prayer. Rev. Vanscoy. 3. Music. Song. Miss Bell Altar. 4. Declamation. Master Walter Willey. 5. Declamation. Miss Nora Hopkins. 6. Music. Song. Shun the Broad Road. 7. Remarks. Dan. fe. Miller. 8. Intermission, and signing the pledge. 9. Music. Ladies’ Orchestra. 10. Recitation. Miss Myrtle Henkle. 11. Declamation. Miss Maggie Ha ley. 12. Song. Quartette. Mr. and Mrs. Ludd Hopkins, Messrs. Ben Waldorf and Will Austin. 13. Music, and signing the pledge.

[From Monticello Herald Supplement. 18th]

A Terrible Disaster.

At 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon just after the regular edition of the Herald had been run ofl, a span of the P. C. & St. L. Railroad bridge across the Tippecanoe river at this place, fell with a terribis crash, car rying with it a train of twenty-two ears and the locomotive, which com prised the local east bound freight, with the exception of the caboose. The last named was saved from the wreck by Barney Moran, rear Drakeman, who discovered the train going down in time to pull the coupling pin and stop the car. Seven men went down with the wreck, as follows:

Lewis Beam, engineer; Ed. LaTng, fireman; Win. Foster, brakeman Jerome Durfee, bridge watchman, and John Kennedy, Johd Uassady and Wm. Alorton, three tramps, who were steal ing a ride in one of the box cars. At this hour, 4 P. M., Beam and Durfee are still in the wreck and have not been found, but are supposed to have been instantly Killed. Laing received injuries about the head and back, but they are not serious and he will soon recover unless hurt internally. Foster lapped in the afr as the train descended, and clearing the wreck, fell in the river and escaped unhaimed. Of the tramps, Morton was the worst used up, sustaining a deep cut in the right side, a broken nose and the loss of three fingers, besides other unimportant wounds.— Kennedy and Cassady were bruised about the head and face. All the injured cues will probably recover. There were seven passengers in the caboose,-and their escape from almost certain death is entirely due to Barney Moran, the brakeman, who risked his own life for the sake of others. He exercised a wonderful presence of mind. Seeing the perilous situation, he lost no time in making the best of it. The cur was uncoupled and the brakes put on in a twinkling, just in time to avoid the chasm.

The wrecking train arrived on the scene of the accident an hour after its occurrence and at once proceeded With the work of removing’the debris. The distance from the top of the bridge to the water is about eighty feet, and that any life should bo spared after going down in the fearful crash is a miracle The cars are loaded with wheat and corn and are piled up around the engine which is standing bn end, in endless confusion. Two theories are given at this writing as to the cause of the accident; one being that the train ran off the track and crushed through the bridge, and the other that it was caused by the defective condition of the bridge, the rotten timbers of which go fir toward strengthening the latter conclusion. The bridge was built six years ago at a cost of $60,000, and if decayed, material was not used in its construction, it would still be perfectly safe under ordinary circumstances. A week or ten days will probably elapse before trains can pass, but the business of the road will be carried on by means of transfer. Three of the injured persons are kindly cared for at the McCuaig House. Ed. Laing is at his mother’s house. Later —The remains of Durfee were recovered last night, mutilated almost beyond recognition. The wrecking force worked all uighl, and the engineer’s body has no doubt been found by this time.

What Speaker Randall Did.

Washington Dispatch toNew York Sun. The jobbers who were interested in all the subsidy schemes before Congress are fiercely howling in their rage at Speaker Randall. Too much credit cannot be given Mr. Kaudall for the Roman-like firmness with which he resisted all these raids upon the Treasury. He dofeated the Brazilian job; he defeated the Texas Pacific job: he prevented the re-enact-ment of the franking privilege and the re-adjustment of railway mail pay —a large job, which had been care fully worked up.by the jobbing Postal Commission. All sorts of threats are made by the subsidy jobbers as to their purpose of defeating Randall this fall in his district. They may make the effort. Randall defies them to do their best. He courts such an issue before the people.

SHERIFF’S SALE. BY Y 7RI UL of a certified copy of a Decree to me directed from the Clerk of the Jasper Circuit Court in a cause wherein J dm Alakeevcr is Plaintiff. and Gatthold Hoehbaum, Anna AnzaHochbauni, and John Guss are Duiendants, requiring me to make die sum ot Jwo Hundred und Eighty-live (lollai©, with luterest on said decree and CO.-..5, I Wi l expose at Public bale, to the highest bidder, on Saturday, the 17th Day of August. A. D. 1878, between the hours of io o'clock, A. M. and 4 o clock P. M., of said day, at the door of the Court House, in Rensselaer. Jasper county, Indiana, the t ents and profits tor a term not exceeding seven years, the following real estate, to-wit: 1 he north half I'D ol the north-west quarthGf Z : 1 rJin fourteen (14), in township tlmtj [3O) north of range seven (7) west, in Jasper county, and State of Indiana. R s udi rents and profits will not sell for a sufficient sum to satisfy said decree, interest ami costs, I. will, at the save time and inaee. expose at public sale the fee simple of said real estate, or so much thereof as maybe sufficient to discharge said decree, interest and costs. Said sale will be made without a »y relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws. GEO. M. ROBINSON, Sheriff m r , n-i of J«- s ,Per c °unty, Indiana. M. F. chileo e. Att’v for plaintiff. Jmy W. 1678.-17. '

THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

The democracy of the state of In diana assembled in delegate convention declare:

That national bank notes shall be retired, an I in lieu thereof, there shall be issued by the government an equal amount of treasury notes with fullle gal tender quality. That we are in favor of making the United States notes, commonly called greenbacks, a full legal tender in payment of ail debts, public, and private, except such obligations only us are by the terms of the original contracts under which they were issued, exoressly 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 of 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 private; 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 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 and earnings of said corporations, and that such lieu sho’d be declared, defined an*’. enforced by appropriate legislation, That we favor the passage of a law for the ventilation of coal mines—one that would be just, to s he miner and owner. The democratic party is the friend of the eommon 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, ill apportioning the statue 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 Slates 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 ma’iy 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 as will restrict-and limit the jurisdiction of such courts to such matters as are clearly contemplated by the constitution and expressed in 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 our'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.

Notico of Administrator’s Sale. NOTICE is hereby given that I will sell, at Public Auction, on SATURDAY, ’ + he 17th day of August, 1878 at the residence of John Phillips, late of Jasper county, Indiana, deceased, all his personal propertv, not taken by the widow, consisting of Household Goods, one Horse, &c. Also, Harvey Phillips, partner of the late John Phillips, deceased, will eell at same time and place the personal property belonging to the firm of John and Harvey Phillips, consisting of Horses, Cadle Wagon. Farming Utensils. Corn and Hay in the field. Bees, &e. A credit of nine months wilt be given on all sums of $5 or upwards, purchaser giving note with approved srenrity waiving valuation and appraisement laws All sumsunder $5 cash in hand. Sale to eomminee at lo o'clock, a. m. DAVID GRAY, Administrator. July 19. 1878. Administrator’s Notice of Appointment. "NrOTTCE is hereby given that the underll signed has been appointed bv the Clerk of the Jasper Circuit Court, Administrator of the estate of Isaac IL Lewis, lute of Jasper county. Indiana, deceased. Said estate is supposed to bo solvent. GEO. H. BROWN, Adm’r. May 24. 1878. Notice of Administrator’s Sale. NOTICE is hereby given that I will sell, at Public Auction, on SATURDAY, the 20th day of July next, at the residence of Isaac R. Lewis, late of Jasper county, Indiana, deceased, all his persona! propertv not taken by the widow, consisting of Horses, Cattle, Hogs, Wagon, Plows Farming Utensils, Corn and Hay in the field, &c. A credit of nine months will be given on all sums o Fiye Dollars and over, purchaser giving note with approved security, waiving valuation and apprais. rnent laws. All sums under five dollars- cash in hand. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, a. m. , GEORGE H. BROWN, June 14.1878. Administrator.

National State Ticket.

SECRETARY OF STATE, HENLY JAMES, of Grant county. TREASURER OF STATE, K. P. MAIN, of Floyd county. AUDITOR OF STATE, JACOB F. BURG, of Gibson county. ATTORN BY-GENERAT,. DAVID MOSS, of Hamilton. 6UFEKIXTEXDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JOHN YOUNG, of Marion county. STATE SENATOR. GEORGE MAJOR, of Benton county. . REPRESENTATIVE. GEORGE K. BROWN, of Saapercounty. National County Ticket. For Clerk—CH RI.ES H. PRICE. For Auditor—EZßA C. NOWELB. For Treasurer—WlLLlAM E. MOORE. Sheriff—JAMES NICKELL. For Recorder—HOPE B. MILLER. For surveyor—CHAßLES P. HOPKINS. For Coroner—SAMPSON ERWIN. Commissioner, Dint. I.—BR. W. HARRINGTON 3.—E. fi. ROCKWOOD.

National State Platform.

The National Greenback Labor Par ty of Indiana. In convention assembled, declare: 1. Wu declare our fealty to the American monetary system—the abolition of all bank issues, the free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver, and the issuing by the government of lull legal-tender paper money, receivable for all dues and pavable tor debts, public anu 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 world. 2. 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 lew, 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 govermeut bonded indebtedness whieb is intended terhind 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 makonew 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, thu 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 forau equal division of property, and we denounce the communism of the national banks, of the bond syndicates, ami 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 piopertv of the people by corrupting the rapresentatives tnd servants of the people. The one system of communism ignores the inequalities of capacity which have been planted by nature in the htfmaii family, and both systems are destructive of the rewards, of toil and of .the incentive to iudustrv and exertion. ti. declare that until the American monetary ■lystein; 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 iucrease of wealth bv productive industry.

7. We favor simple, plain and economical gov •riynent. as few laws as possible, and they rigidly enforced— as few officials as practicable, andp hev held to a close accountability. To thisend we demand the abolition of all useless offices, and the overthrow of the system by which offices are made to yield almost princely fortunes. It is the first duty ol the next general assembly of Indiana to secure such legislation t>s shall make it impossible lor any local or State official to receive more than adequate pay for his services; and when practicable the compensation should be lixed by a spetilie salary. —ZB, I We denounce the conspiracy of the Democratic and Republican leaders of Indiana to build i costly and magnificent state house, which, as experience lias proved tn al) similar cases, would resuut in the general plundering of the people.— Ae 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 comniiss.oners are proceeding to let a contract to bind the people of the state, 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 luro-.tgh the legislature to be chosen !■ October next. 9. \i e protest against the weak and ineffective election laws eq Indiana, and we ask that the next legislature s’.all statutes which shall secure air elections in the state, and which shall provide severe and adequate punishment for fraudulent voters, and lor luose win) bribe voters or procure fraudulent votes. 10. V, e denounce the criminal and unfair apportionment of the legislative and congressional districts of the state tn the interest ol the Republican party, and the equally unjust apportionments made in the past by the Democratic partv, and we pledge ottr members of the legislature to vote for a fair and equitable apportionment which shall secure a full ami untrannueled expression of the sentiments of the people. 11. The State shall enact laws which will abrogate the abuses and protect thu interests of men who work in mines, by providing lor the proper ventilation ol the mines; ami the earnings of all employees of corporations should be a first lieu upon the property of said corporations. 12. If it was wise and needful in 18b7, when money was plenty and the country prosperous to enact a bankrupt law, it is certainlv humane now to amend such law so to prevent trauds and to continue in force this last escape of the oppressed debtor from the extortions of the money power Ami we favor the exemption of not less than SI,OOO worth ot property to the householder from forced sale on execution. 13. The constitution should be so amended that the Presidani, Vice-President amt Senators of the I nited Slates shall be elected bv 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 are inauspicious to liberty, and particularly hostile to lepublican liberty."" 15. We indorse and reaffirm the platform of principles acopted at Toledo. February 22,1878, and we congratulate the country upon ths 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.

klza i- r’Min.r-.iFss. Law, Collection and Abstract O Hi C‘‘, IIENSsELAER, [ND Special attention given to collections. Office in Court House. June7l,-'7B. DITCH NOTICE, WHEREAS. A. 11. f airchild, Thomas Antrim, Kornelius Bowman. Anne Burring, Jacob Haan, Asa Tyler, Ira A. Williams, Herman Scbwankie, Fred Schwankie, Daniel O'Do.inell, Joseph Whited filed in the Auditor s Office ot 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 tin order duly entered of record, appoint Ezra C. Noweis, David 11. Yeoman and Malachi P. Comer Viewers in said cause to view said proposed Ditch, and to perform 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 Couutv Auditor of said county 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, If ,o, me same being the Ist dav of the 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 (38), 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 noi th- west corner of the southeast quarter of thelhe north-west quarter of section thirty-five <35), town and range aforesaid; lhence noith2sdegrees west79ofeet; thence north 21 degrees east 3,(500 feet; thence north 42 degrees east 1,236 feet; thence north 42 degrees west 2.241 feet; thence west on the section line between sections 23 and 26 town and range aforesaid 1.013 feet, thence north 12:» deg.ees west 528 feet; thence south 85 degrees west 1,943 feet; thence north 26 degrees .west along the line of an old ditch 1.539 feet; thence jorth 66 degrees west 4300 feet and terminatingani 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 proposed ditch is 21,900 feet. The names of the owners of the laud that will be affected by said proposed work are as follows, to-wit: Daniel O'Donnell, Michael F. Schwankie. Edward Stebbe, Henry M. Benedict. Simon P. Thompson. John Buckingham. Ebenezer Buckingham, Alexander A. Tyler, Thomas Thompson. Elam D. Fairchild, Ira A. Williams. John 8. Greeumau, William J. Roach, William E. Moore, John B. Tyler. Sarah 11. Ray, Albert Brook. George W. Blakemore. Antbonv I. Drexel], William Jennings. JDaniel E. Fairchild, Kornelius Bowman, Willard J. Sheridan. Asa Tyler, Sarah J. Tyler, Anne Burring. Kijnje Ilonserjiie. Eli R. Farmer Jacob Ham, Peter Crocker, Nannie E. Spitlwr Trustee for John E. Spitler. Signor Defries, Grietz Bierma. Nicholas Bierma. Theodore Mount, Mary Mount, Celina Mount, Mabton F. Antrim, James F. Antrim, George B. Antrim. Jasper c mnty, Indiana, and Keener Township. In witness whereof I have here- . - —*—■ , unto set my hand and affixed the ■I seal. - seal of the Board of Commissioners, ’ —y— ■ at Rensselaer, this 14th dav of June, j A D.. 1878. * HENRY A. BARKLEY. Auditor ! of Jasper conuty, Ind. ! June 14. IWB-4w—22 50. Frank. W. Babeoek, \tfy

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, Janies 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 Oni? Hundred and Twen-ty-four dollars and Ninety-nine cents, with interest on said decree and costs, I will expose atfPubiie .sale, to the hignest bidder, on Saturday, the 27th Day of July, A. D. 1878, between the hour-of 10 o'clock A. M. and 4 o'clock P. M„ of saiu dav. at the doer 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 C* of the northwest quarter (M of section number eleven (11), and the east half Vntof the north-east quarter (U) of section number ten (lot. and the north-west quarterly) of the north- west quarter (’») of section number eleven (11], all in township number twenty-seven (27) north of range number seven G) west, containing One Hundred and Sixty (16b) 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 publio sale thu 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 telief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws. . GEO. M. ROBINSON. Sheriff t. . of Jasper county, Indiana. E O Brien, Attorney for .Plaintiff, July 5, 1878—$10.

Notice of Administration. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed administrator of the estate of John Phillips, late <>f Jasper county, Indiana, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. _ r DAVID GRAY, Administrator. May 17.1878. W. B. ROWELS.' D. H. YEOMAN. Bfowels & Yeoman } BREEDERS OF THOROUGHBRED POLAND-CHINA HOGS. ALSO, Partrito-Cocliiii Chickens and Bronze Turkeys! C"?’"’Hogs—paired and not ukin—fot sale at reasonable rates. NOWEL* A- YEOMAN. P. 0. address, Rensselaer. Ind. May 24/78 £ NOTICE 3 c* |TO CON'S UMERB J " —OF—a j-A TOBACCO o q o The, great celebrity of our Tin Tao Tobacco has caused many imitations there2 of to lie placed on the market, we, fheren fore caution ail ehewers against purehas- . r ingsueji imitations. 5 All dealers buying or selling other plug x tol.ti'-eo bearing a hard or metallic label, o milder themselves liable to the penalty of jllia law. and all -persons violating our c trade marks are punishable by line and 'y imprisonment. See Act of Congress, 2 A UO. 14. 1876. •g The genuine Lobillab > Tin Tag Too bacco ea.’i bo distinguished by a Tin Tag I =on each lump with tho wor Lorillard I x stamped thereon. tt Over 7.088 tons tobacco sold in 1877. | and nearly 3.000 persons employed in ; V. factories. Ta\- >s pi.id Government in | 2- 1877 about 1*3,500,000, and during pas’ , j,l - years, s2o.iou,n'">o. 2 Those goods sold by all jobbers at man- i ufaeturers' rates !!■■! I In every section of the country to introI dur-e and sell k 1. Ms biff Hiy Slidd Ono of tne Greatest L bor-Saving Machines Invent ?d for the Hay-Field. Cheap, Practical, Durable, Efficient. (Patented April 6,1875.) Two men and ore 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 oilier appliance. It re uires no capital I Only Three Dollars for an Outfit ! Descriptive Circulars on application, Call on or address, ANDREW .1, REED, Pasertee. Pleasant Grove Jasper County, Indiana. 2. 16. :)m. N. WARNER?' DEALER IN OF -A-LAJ kinds ENSSELAER. IND.. Itfceps constantly on hand a large stock of Stoves, Tinware, FURNITURE, etc., And tespectfully invites the citizens of Jasper and adjoining counties, ; when wishing anything in his line, to | give him a call befoie purchasing 1 elsewhere. A careful examination of I his stock will convince any one that he keeps none but First-Class Goods, and sells them cheaper than they can be sold by any other dealer in the country. He defies competition. liemember the place. LIBERAL CORNER vln2 Rensselaer. Ind HARDING & SON? Would rcspcc fully call the attention of the I public to the fact that they have opened ; toil h* Sta! one door west of the Stone Building, on Washington street, where they may bo found at all hours of the day, dealing out Pure Medicines! to those lhat may want, at reasonable charges. Yonr patronage solicited and thankfully received. Dec, 21, 1877. Ucau maKc money taster at work lor us than at anything else. "Capital not required; we will start you. sl2 per day at home made by the i industrious. Men, women, boys and girls | wanted everywhere to work for us. Now is the | time. Coatly outfit ond term-: free. Address True ffi Co.. Augusta, Maine. H

opniiun a oiiMMro .(STOCK OF NEW GOODS ll(~, ui iiriiij uo uuiviivili i Just Received and being' pened Out by RALPH FENDIG, CONSISTING OF STAPLE 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. MD® hs, Best Ready-Made Wg, Hats Cajs, and STANDARD GROCERIES, kept in quantity and at lowest rates. An inspection of Goods and prices is repectfully solicited. w , „ , RALPH FENDIG. West corner Bedford & Juckson’s brick, Reiissehu-r, Ind. W. 8. ORWIN BENSSELAEB, IND., •tTomaerly of ■Cjocanspox’t, Will keep constantly on hand a large and complete assortment of of v hii'His kinds. Watches STS i x-tn Vris Studs, Brooches, A2sD Charms, Sipeve -r ■« Buttons. Pins, Cutl JeWelryl ‘ etc. Eiglit-D.iv, Thirty- z< 4 Hour, Weight and ‘V Z Steel Siioutach-H * ffi'- fi'Otn ;/) cents to (T®T 1 to suit nl VajU C/ I 1 ages and sizes. ' Castors, Cake-Baskets, Butter-Dishes, Cali-Bells, Cups, Napkin-Bihgs, FruitKnives, Tnbb'ware, Cold Thimbles. can procure you an Elgin, Howard, Springfield, American or Swiss Watch, us readily and cheaply as any in the trade. He inis secure I the agency of the linekford Watch Movement, the" best in the America for the money. He 'purchases direct from the manufactures. Anything not in stock procured on short notice, at rates advantageous to flume who purchase through him. CLOCKS, WATCHES CC JEWDLUY REPAIRED ! L?- FINE WATCH WORK A Also Agent for the Western Cottage, Estey, Mason A Hamlin, Burdett jnd George Woo 1 Organs; Decker Bro., Weber, Valley Gem, Bradbury. S’.orv & Camp Pianos. All of these first-class instruments. All Goods warranted as represented; and all work wa: ranted to give satisaction. Nov. 30. 1877.

THE OLD LINE DRUG STORE. Willis J. lines Would respectfully call the attention of the citizens of Jasper and adjoining counties to his large and complete stock of the following goods, bought low for cash, w hich enables him to defy competition : Pure White 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, Neaps, User Oils, Hair Brushes, Face Powders, Dye-Stuffs, Combs, Putty. Bed Lead, Portmonnias, Pocket Books, Lamp Wicks, Lamps, Paper. &c„ &c. Books, School Books Stationery. AH goods guaranteed strictly pure. Prescriptions carefully compounded. Everybody nvited to call. Rensselaer* Ind. vino j IMES J. W'. DITVALINs ' Xiivuy & (ttaMe And Daily Hack Line. United States mail hacks run daily except Sundays, between Renssela-t and Francesville, and Rensselaer and Remington, making connections Miltrains on the Rttilways passing those points, and conveying passengers expi ssage and freight each way. Goods or money shipped bv Express to’fir v p- t of the United States. livery Teams, with or without Drivers nished upon application. Stock boarded by the day or week. Ofllu e Stables on Front street, above Washirgton, Rensselaer. Ind. We Buy Them Io Sell D. JV. PECK, FamilyGroceries&Provisions CORNER RAILROAD & INDIANA STREETS, REMINGTON, IND. constantly on hand a full line of Groceries of all Kinds. WOCDI I ' V WARE ’ GI-ASS WARE, BOOTS & SHOES, GLOVES HOblElkX. Also a full line of Fancy Articles and Notions. You will find the best stock of fresh new goods, always on hand, at prices that defy ennpetition. XVe will not be undersold, in anything in our line. We 1-r , the best brands of Flour and Salt, constantly on hand, in quantities t. • m ■ purchaser. We take in exchange till kinds of Country Produce and vi" ow,. you the best price the market will afford. We deliver all goods’frce c inside the city limits. Come and examine our stock and' be r t' ti-a we give you more goods for your than any other house in fo'v, n v 2n27t< p. W. FECK.