Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1878 — Page 2

FRIDAY. JULY 26, 1878.

Democratic State Ticket.

he<'l!7.TaiiV or htatk, JOHN G. SHANKLIN, of Vst.drrhurg. AcniTnii or state. MaHLON n MANSON, of Montgomery. TUKASCKKIC OK STATE, W ILLIAM FLEMING,of Allen. ATTOt-.S I. V GENKItAL, THOMAS W. WOOLEN.of Johnson. BTFUHISTKN DENT OF I’CBI.IC I NSTICt'iTtOX. JAMES If. SMART, of Alh-n.

Democratic County Ticket.

For Clerk—CH ABLER 11. PRICE. For Auditor EZRA ('. XUWEI.S. For Treasurer WILLIAM I',. MOORE For Sheriff-JAMES NICKEL. For Recorder HOPE IL MILLER. For Surveyor CH ARLES P. HOPKINS. For Coroner SAMPSON ERWIN. t'oinmixdoner. Dint. 1 BR. W. lIARRI NOTON

3—E. E: KOCKWOOD.

Republic)'!! Announcements. Ge'jrge’M. Robinson is a candidate for Sheriff of Jasper county, subject to the decision of the Republican nomin*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 govern meat, the rights of the whole people, and the inlc of the majority, and who are willing to unite against the further domination of the Republican parly, are invited to meet in delegate convention at Valparaiso, Wednesday, August 7, 1878, at 1 o’clock, p. m.' for the purpose of nominating a candidate foi ref recentalive in Congress. The ratio o p 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 ■ ntitled to cast the following votes: St. Joseph, Ptllnskl 11 Laporte 717 Starke L porter ... . 11l Newton 8 Like 13 While 15 J:o>p«r 8 Carroll 22 Whole nurnbei* of votes 171. Necessary to a choice 86. T. E. HOWARD. Chati man Con. Coin.

National Congranßional Convention. The Nationals of the Tenth Congressional District of Indiana will meet in Delegate Congressional Convention at WANATAH. Thursday’ August 1, 1878. at 1 o’clock, p. tn., for tin* purpose of nominating a candidate for Representative in (.'ongress. The apportionment. of delegates will be settled by the committee on credentials on the day of convention. ' X ongresslonal Committee DEMOCRATIC CLUB A meeting will be held at the office •of Yeoman & Douthit, on to-morrow ('SATURDAY) evening, July 27, 1878, lor the purpose of organizing a Young Men’s Democratic Club. All who are opposed to the Fraud, Corruption, and ruinous Financial Policy of the Ka Heal Party are respectfully re•'l rnsted to attend. MANY YOUNG MEN. Demao ratio Central Committee. A meeting of the Jasper county, Democratic Central Committee will lie held at Rensselaer, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1878. Each member of the Committee is earnestly urged to ue present and participate in its deliberations. J. H. LOUGHRIDGE, Chairmen. Ira W. Yeoman, Sec’y.

“There is one thing I regrel,“ said the fraudulent president upon taking an affectionate leave of Mre. Jenks, “and that is that you are not an Ohio woman.”

The ticket placed in nomination by the Democrats and Nationals meets with universal indorsement at She hands of conservative men of all parties. None are dissatisfied except the “ring” an I its pets.

The agreement of the Democrats and Nationals upon a ticket is very mortifying to Horace. He says defc’al to radicalism, in Jasper county "is much more probable now than it was four years ago, and the d—didi- . otic greenback republicans will be to blame."

Another “Special Case” to the Li t. —A. B. Lavissc, the Louisiana elector whose name was f&rged to the return made of the electoral vote of that State, and who resisted the attempt made to biibe him, has been appointed a revenue agent. Thus is virtue rewarded. There is hope for Mr . Capt. Jenks.

Have special and lower than legal rates been secured at the Union office by the County Commissioners for advertisements they direct to be published in that paper? If legal rates are paid why not have the advertisements appear in the paper having the largest circulation? The Sentinel can substantiate its claim to the largest subsciiption list.

A strong disposition is manifested among the democrats of Jasper county to repudiate the bastard ticket which their leaders insist upon theii supporting.—Consul James. “The wish is father to the thought” in the above. If the consul could only impress them with the notion that it is a bastard ticket, and have them repudiate it, his object would be accomplished. Democrats and Nationalswill iollow their own convictions, and repudiate the man wl o can lay no stronger claim to politna principle than cun the editor ot hie Umon.

Valparaiso Messenger: Horace E. James, of the Rensselaer Union, wants something bettor than the consulship to Turks Island. Better send Deacon B. W'lson Smith, Yes. Horace did not return with the delegation. He remained behind but-ton-holing the uproarious Majah for something better.

Go to Catt & Smoot’s for the best cigars and tobacco in town. “The young men of Jasper county cannot afford to attach their good names to so corrupt a concern "as the Democratic party.—Union. The above comes with good grace from one who is having .he information thrust in his face, from different parts of the district, that it is about time to sell out, etc. Isn’t it a little brassy? Best browned Coffee at Catt & Smoot's. Try it.

Horace is in a sad predicament. In one article he starts out by saying; It is nonsense for the nationals to tell people that they are an independent, separate and distinct party.”— And concludes the next aiticle following with: “The nationals are shrewd enough to work for themselves.” Now, Horace, what is the matter with you? What do you want?

Go to Catt & Smoot for the Bald Head Cigars.

Just to see how deep in the mire the ex-consul will bedraggle himself in order to impose upon his readers we have looked after his “pie” item, but it is not in the bill of particulars. Is he not a little hard up for capital against Mr Moore when lie is forced to resort to such tricks? His readers are the paities imposed upon. Mr. Moore will suffer nothing from such attacks.

The cheapest place in town to get gro;’eiies is at Catt & Smoot’s. Try them and see for yourselves.

Jasper county Democrats are laboring to solve this conundrum: Wher the h—l is our county ticket? At the same time a feeble voivo is heard in the depths- asking; Which of us was swnliowed? Which end is wagging? —Ex-consul. And after the election a very, very feeble voice will proceed from the den of the consul :—“The d—d flat idiots” and Democrats between them have swallowed us, and there is nothing of us left to wag. Go to Catt & Smoot for the solid hut smoking tobacco. Horace, in the interest of the goldbug proprietors of his party says: “If you do not want to weaken and de stroy our government do not support such ideas” as taxing the bonds. A few short years ago Horace was in favor of greenbacks, taxing bonds, in fact in favor of everything advocated by Democrats and Nationals to-day. But then he was willing to advocate anything that had atenden-

Why will men smoke poor cigars when they can get the best at Catt & Smoot’s? Call for the Bald Head gar“AVhut has the democratic? party done for Chiistlanity, for society and education? It has sneered at'Christianity and abused the proclaimers of the word;” etc.—Union. Burlingame, Thad. Stevens, Morton were radical specimens of Christianity ; Bob Ingersoll, who denounces our Savior as a bastard and his mother a harlot appointed by Hayes, Minister to Beilin; drunken Zach. Chandler, John Sherman, Lize Pinkston, Mrs., Jenks, and Horace E. James, appointed consul to Turks Island, are all ex emnlars of Christianity in the radical party. No men have done more for the cause of education in Indiana than Milton B. Hopkinsand James H. Smart, both Democrats.

After considerable urging on the part of prospective candidates, and exhortations from Simen and Horace, some thirty or forty of the faithful put in an appearance at the radical township convention last Saturday. A goodly number of Democrats and Nationals, as lookers-on, were present. Jasper county radicals are just us fair as iheir southern brethren.— Some thirty voters cast ninety-odd ballots. This raised the ire of competing candidates, and charges of fraud and demands for fair play were htard all over the house, and for a while the d—l was to pay. At this juncture the magic voice of the exconsul was beard gushing forth to calm the troubled walers. Threats are in the air, however, that if the county convention is tampered with by “ihe ring” it will be better it never hud been held.

Ihe slate of the radical “ring” is filled as follows: For Clerk—A messenger was sent to J. F. Irwin, in Carpenter township, with positive orders that he must submit to the race for clerk. . For Auditor—M. L. Spitfer r of Marion. is the “ring” favorite. For Treasurer—H. I. Adims. For Sheriff—Geo. M. Robinson, For Recorder—N. AV 7 Reeve. The “ring” think this will confirm him in his allegiance to radicalism. Coroner and Surveyor they will graciously permit the convention to determine. Commissioner, Ist Diat. Isaac D. Dunn, of Kankakee. Commissioner, 3d Dist.—Wai a e Tailman. Our old personal friend John W. AA’imer, of White county, radical candi late for Ftute Senator, was in town the first of the week looking aiter his political interests. John is not regarded by those most intimately acquainted with him as a man of either force or ability. He enjoys a local

reputation for political wire working which has at times pulled himself and friends through. By one of these dodges he secured the late nomination. Our huge old friend, J. P. Carr, and our townsman, Simon P., agreed to let the delegates settle the matter without Interference from them, never dreaming that while they were “lying low” wily John was manipulating the wires to snatch the prize from their grasp. While they were abstaining from securing pledges, under the supposition that they alone were under consideration, Johnnie was perambulating the district securing the pledges all to himself. 8o far, so good. He no doubt new finds a Mnjor-lty against him that will not succumb to his tricks.

The Republican Congressional Convention which met at Wanatah on Tuesday last was a slim affair. The attendance outside of the regular delegates was very small, and the crowd was not at all enthusiastic; even the Postmasters, Mail Agents and Revenue Collectors, present, saemed to be laboring under a cloud. A stranger would have taken the gathering for a funeral instead of a political convention. Maj. Dan Brown was the only man present who displayed any enthusiasm, and he seemed determined to appear as the “big dog” at the funeral. The Convention was called to order, at eleven o’clock, by Horace E. James, Consul to Turks Island, and a temporary organization effected by the election of 8. P. Thompson, of Jasper cotinty, as Chairman, and the “large dog” as Secretary. Ou motion of some delegate, we could not learn who, the following committees were appointed: Committees on permanentorganization, resolutionsand credentials, until after which the Convention adjourned until half-past one o'clock, at which hour the Conveniion was again called to order by the temporary chairman, and the different committees reported. The committee on permanent organization presented tneir report, nominating S. P. Thomp sen for permanent Chairman, and Ed. Jernegan, of the Mishawaka Enterprise £>r permanent Secretary. The Chairman began to address the Convention by thanking them for the honor conferred upon him, and then attempted to discuss the issues of the day. When he reached the question of finances he became swamped, and had to drop the subject suddenly. The committee on resolutions report ed, endorsing the Republican State Platform, and approving the course of Maj. Calkins as representative in Congress. After the reading of the resolutions the Convention proceeded to nominate a candidate for Congress. Mr. Miller, of the South Bend Tribune, then wlaced in nomination the Hod. W. H, Calkins, of LaPorte. There being no other nominations, on motion of Dr. Shermau, of Michigan City, Maj. Calkins was declared the unanimous nominee cf the Convention. Calkins was called for, and addressed the Convention in a lengthy speech. He started out by thanking tire Convention for the honor of a unaniinrus nomination, and then said “he would give an account of his stewardship as their representative in Congress." The account of his old issues, and abusing the Democratic party for its course during the last session of Congress. He scarcely alluded to the financial questions of the day, and when he did, he contented himself with abusing Ewing, utler and Kelloy, for their opposition to some of the financial measures proposed during the last session. After Calkins closed his speech M. L. DsMotte was called and addressed the convention in a short speech, after which the convention adjourned sine die.— Valparaiso Messenger, 18th.

The following from an «xchange illustrates the beauties of Hayes’ civil service reform: “There is a colored man named Howe coanected with the executive mansion. He shaved Grant and Babcock, and accompan ied them in their summerings at Long Branch. Mr. Hftyes kent him, and he still calls at the White House every morning with his razors, combs and brushes, and attends to anything that is nee 'ed in his line. All of these years he has drawn pay as a first class clerk ($1,200 per annum) in the Treasury Department, but he has rendered no service in return, except shaving or shampooing those connected with the Executive Mansion, which does not take one hour in the day.--Recently there was an examination for a vacancy in a second-clsss clerkship. ($1,400 per annum) in the third Auditor’s office. The Auditor recommended a disabled soldier for the position, but Mr. Hayes went one better and put his barber in the place.”

The Republican Congressional campaign committee is continually run nID E against snags in Confederate General Key’s department. Another oostmaster declines to come down, saying: “You are in the wrong box. I am from the Eighth ward, Baltimore, Maryland, and contiibute the Democratic cause only.” At replies like these how the heathen rage.

Notico of Administrator’s Sale* N°TWE ls h cre by Riven that I will sell, at , P , ubl "; Auction, on SATURDAY, the nteiir August 187« at the residence of John Phillips late of Jasper county, Indiana, deceased, all his personal property, not taken by the widow, consisting of Household Goods, one Hone, &c. Also, Harvey Phillips. partner of the late John Phillips, deceased, will sell at same time and place the personal property belonging to the flrm of John and Harvey Phillips, consisting of Horses, Cai tie Al agon, Farming Utensils, Corn and Hay in the Held. Bees, &c. A. credit of nine months will be given on all sums of $5 or upwards, purchaser giving note with approved security waiving valuation and appraisement laws. AH sums under cash in hand. Sale to comminee at lo o’- * JulyWaws. DAVIU GI <AY. Administrator. SHERIFF’S SALE. BY VIRTUE of a certified copy of a Decree to me directed from the Clerk of the •/tisper Circuit Court in a cause wherein J >hn Makeever is Plaintiff. undGatthold Hoehbaum Anna AlizaHochbauin, and John Guss are Defendants, requirins me to make the sum of Two Hundred and Eighty-flve dollars with interest, on said decree and costs, I will expose at Public Sale, to the highest bidder, on Saturday, the 17th Day of August. A. D. 1878, between the hours of 10 o’clock A. M. and 4 o dock P. M , of said day, at the dooi ot the Court House, in Rensselaer. Jasper county, Indiana, the rents and profits tor a term not exceeding seven years, the following real estate, to-wit: The north half of the north-west quarter (hj of section fourteen (14), in township thirty [3O) north of range seven (7) west, in Jasper county, and State of Indiana. If such rents and profits will not sell for a sumcient sum to satisfy said deereo. interest and costs, I will, at the save time and Piiice, expose at 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 f •. of J’isper county, Indiana. M. F. Chileoie. Att’y for plaintiff. July 111, 1878.—57.*

THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

The democracy of the state of In diana assembled in delegate conven-' tion declare: That national bank notes shall be retired, anl in lieu thereof, there shall be issued by the government unequal amount of treasury notes with futile gal tender quality. That we are in favor of making the United States 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 ali 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 th«> 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 4124 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 futuie 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 lien sho’d be declared, defined ani enforced by appropriate legislation, That we favor the passage of a law for the ventilation of coal mines—one that would be just to + be 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 vve demand that the next legislature, in apportioning the state for legislative purposes, as will be their imperative duty, shall have regard alone to rv.

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 fends 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 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 ot the public credit. That we abhor and hold up to public detestation the leaders in the republican party who secretly connived, and with barefaeed effrontery, curried 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 c£h 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 ontraged. 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 181?.

A gentleman at Orange City Fla., received some pop-corn seed from Wisconsin last February, which he planted on the sth of March; he gathered in the crop and returned seed to Wisconsin by the Ist of Juno to be replanted there,

SHERIFF’S SALE. BY VIK TUE of a cortiflod copy of a Dec.reo to me directed from'the Clerk of the Jaiper Circuit Court, in a cause wherin Robert 8.. Dwiggins is plaintiff, and James E. Abbott and Wil.iatn H. Merritt are defendants requiring me to make the sum of Five Hundred and Elghty-nino Dollars and three cents, with interest on said decree and costs, I wifl expose at Public Sale to the highest Wdder, °? SATURDAY, the 17th day of AUGUST. A. D. 1878, between the hours of 10 o Jjoek. a. m. and 4 o’clock p. M.,of said day. at the door of the Court House in Rensselaer. Jasper county, Indiana. the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, the following real estate, to-wit: Lots three and five (3 and 5) in block eleven (11): lots nine and tweloe (9 and 12) in block twelve 112]; lots fifteen and seventeen [ls and 17] in block sixteen [it]; lot four [4] in block twenty-two (22); lot six (6) in block twenty-five [2s], and lots five and seven (5 ln P lo 9 k thirty-two [32], all in Weston’s addition to the Town of Rensselaer, Jasper eounty, and State of Indiana. If such rents and profits will not soli for a sufficient sum o satisfy said decree, interest and 'osts, I will, at the same time and place, exoose to public sale the fee simple of said real estate, or so muon thereof us may bi sufficient to discharge said decree, interest and costs. Said safe will be made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws. GEO. M. ROBINSON. Sheriff ~ „ . . , of -bisper county. Z. D wiggms, Att y for plaintiff. July 26. 1878.

National State Ticket.

■KCHKTART OF «TAT«, HENLY JAMES, of Grant county. TBUIIBM OF «TATK, K. P. MAIN, of Floyd county. ACDITOB OF BTATB, JACOB F. BUKU, of Gibson county. ATTORXaT-OBXBRAL. DAVID MOSS, of Hamilton. SUFBKINTEXDEXT OF PUBLIC TXBTBUCTJON, JOHN YOUNG, of Marion county. ST4TB BEXAFOR, GEORGE MAJOR, of Benton county. RBPRBVBXTATIVB. GEORGE H. BROWN,of Sa.percounty. National County Tleket. For Clerk—CH IBLEB H. PRICE. For Auditor—EZßA C. NOWELS. For Treasurer—WlLLlAM B. MOORB. For Sheriff—JAMES NICKELL. For Recorder—HOPE B. MILLER. For Surveyor—CHAßLES P. HOPKINS. For Coroner—SAMPSON ERWIN. CoinuiUbiouer. DUt. I.—BR. W. HARRINGTON •• •• E. H. 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 —the abolition of all bank issues, the free aud unlimited coinage of gold and silver, and the tunning by the government of full legal-tender paper money, receivable for all dues and payable for debts, public ami private, tn amount sufficient to meet the wan tn 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 syufem which han made the industrial aud 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 few, and enforces <t monopoly of wealth destructive of the highest material good of society. 3. We proclaim our uneompnnrising hostility to the perpetuation of the system of goverment bonded indebtedness which is intended tohindunborn 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 makunew 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, th« just reward of his own labor; und we denounce ali lawlessness, violence and fraud that refuses submission to the will of the people honestlv expressed through the ballot. 5. We denounce the red flag communism imported from Europe, which asks for an equal division of property, aud 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 tnillions*bf the piopertv of the people by corrupting the representative's and servants of the people. The one system of communism ignores the inequalities of capacity which have been planted by nature in the liunian family, and both systems are destructive of the rewards of toil and of the incentive to industrv and exertion.

(>. We declarethat 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, audithev 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 princely fortunes. It is the first duty 01 the next genera) assembly of Indiana to secure such legislation as shall make it impossible for any local or State official to receive more than adequate pay fur his services: aud when practicable the compensation should be fixed bv a specific salary. 8. We denounce the conspiracy of the Democratic aud Republican leaders of Indiana to build a costly aud magnificent state house, which, as experience has proved 111 all similar cases, would result in the general plundering of the people.— We denounce the act ion 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 tolet 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 through the legislature to be chosen in October next.

U. 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 elections in the state, and which shall provide severe aud adequate punishment for fraudulent voters, and for tiiose who bribe voters or procure (lifihlleHVlJHlfe legisiuuve anq congressional districts of the slate tu 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 fair and equitable apportionment which shall secure a full and untrammeled expression of theseii* timents of the people. 11. The State shall enact laws which will abrogate the abuses aud protect the interests of men who work in mines, by providing for the proper ventilation of the mines; and the earnings of all employees of corporations should be a first lien upon the property of said corporations. 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 of the money power And we favor the exemption of not less than SI,OOO worth of property to the householder from forced sale on execution. 13. The constitution should be so amended that the President, 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 are inauspicious to liberty, and particularly hostile to republican liberty.”’

l;j. W e indorse and reaffirm the platform of principles acoptcd at Toledo, February-22,1878. and we congratulate the country upon the union of the political interests subserving the useful ranks ot 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.

ELZA I- F’HI’L.IuII’S. Law, Collection and Abstract JiENSsELAER, IND. Special attention given to collections. Office in Court House. Juneil.-’7B,

DITCH NOTICE. WHEREAS. A. 11. f airchild. Thomas Antrim, Kornelius Bowman. Anne Burring, Jacob Haan, Asa Tyler, Ira A. Williams, Herman Sch wan kie, 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. Newels, 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 perforin 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 Countv 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, 1878, the same being the Ist day 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 (36), in town thirty-two (32) north of range seven (7) west; theuce north fifty-seven (57) degrees west 4,710 feet to a point at or near the north- west corner of the southeast quarter of thethe north-west quarter of section thirty-five i 35). town and range aforesaid; theuce north 25 degrees west 790 feet; 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 sections 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; thence north 26 degrees west along the line of an old ditch 1.539 feet ; 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 proposed 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. 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. Greenman, William J. Roach, Wtlliam E. Moore, John B. Tyler, Sarah H. Kay, Albert Brook, George W. Blakemore, Anthony I. Drexell, William Jennings, (Daniel E. Fairchild, Kornelius Bowman, Willard J. Sheridan. Asa Tyler, Sarah J. Tyler, Anne Burring, Rljnje Honserjije. Eli R. Farmer Jacob Ham, Peter Crocker, Nannie E. Spitler Trustee for John E. Spitler, Signor Defries, Grietz Bierma. Nicholas Bienna. Theodore Monnt, Mary Modnt, Celina Mount, Mablon F. Antrim, James F. Antrim, George B. Antrim, Jasper county, Indiana, and Keener Township. In witness whereof I have here- < —f unto set my hand and affixed the x hkai.. < seal of the Board of Commissioners, ' —-At Rensselaer, this 14th day of June, A. D.. 1878. HENRY A.BARKLEY, Auditor of Jasper countr, Ind. June 11. 1878--4 W— «•’ 50. Frank. W. Babeock. Att’y

SHERIFF'S SALE. BY VIUTUE of a certified copy of a Decree to me airected from the Clerk of the Jasper Circuit Court, in a cause wherein Alanson Btrowbridge is Plaintiff, and Frederick Hoover and Nathaniel L, Dyke, Administrators of the estate of Robert Btrow- i bridge, deceased. Hannah M. Btrowbridge, Isabella AThitebill. Minerva Secor, Jaekson Btrowbridge, Robert H. Btrowbridge, Josephine Davidson. Alexander Btrowbridge, James Btrowbridge. George Btrowbridge, Murr Btrowbridge, William Btrowbridge, Tullis Btrowbridge. Lillie Btrowbridge. Carry Btrowbridge, Alice Btrowbridge, 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 atfPublio sale, to the higfiest bidder, on Saturday, tha 27th. Day of July, A. D. 1878, between the hours of 10 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 rents and profits ; for a term not exceeding seven years, the ! following re il estate, to-wit: I The south-west quarter (U) of the northI west quarter (Ji) of section number eleven I (11), and the east half Ct) of the north-east , quarter (}<) of section number ten (10). and ; the north-west quarterCi) of the north-west | quarter Ci) of section number eleven (11], all in township number twenty-seven (27) north of range number seven (7; west, containing Ons Hundred and Sixty (160) acres more or less in Jasper county and State of Indiana. If such rents and profits will not sell for a sufficient sum to satisfy said decree, interest and costs, I will, ut 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. Baid 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 for Plaintiff. July 5, 1878— $lO. Notice of Administration. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed administrator of the estate of John Phillips, late of Jasper county. Indiana, deeeased. Said estate is supposed to ba solvent. DAVID GRAY, Administrator. Muy 17.1878.

W. B. NOWELB. D. H. YEOMAN. Nowels & Yeeman, BREEDERS OF THOROUGHBRED POLAND-CHINA HOGS, ALSO. Partridge-Cochin Chickens and Bronze Turkeys! PT Hogs—paired and not akin—for sale at reasonable rates. NOWFIX & YEOMAN. P. 0. address, Rensselaer. Ind. May 24/78 a NOTICE *3 3 C ? TO CONSUMERS s 2 —OFg -aja. TOBACCO 2 o o The great celebrity of our Tin TagTo- ■*? bacco has caused many imitations there’s of to be placed on the market, we there- -> fore caution al) chewers against purchasg ing such imitations. « All dealers buying or selling other phier « tobacco bearing a hard or metallic label, o render themselves liable to the penalty of jo the law. and all persons violating our c trade marks are punishable by line and ® ’"Rfi” r er of Congress. ■- The genuine I.obillak • j ir> i«.<, *«< e bacco can be distinguished by a Tin Tag £ on each lump with the won Lorillard » stamped thereon. U Over 7.OSH tons tobacco soldin 1877. ■F 5 and nearly 3,000 persons employed in -factories. Taxes paid Government in •S 1877. about #3,500,000, and during pasl 1; years, S'JO.O'ai.o’H). £ Those goods sold by all jobbers at inan- £ ufacturers’ rates uno n w! In every section of the country to introduce and sell One of tne Greatest L bor-Saving Machines Invent al for the Hay-Field. 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! Descriptive Circulars on application, Call on or address, ANDREW J. REED, Pasentee. Pleasant Grove Jasper Couuty, Indiana. 2. 16. 3m. N. WARNER, DEALER IN Hardware,, OF AI-ilu KINDS ENSSELAER. IND.. Keeps constantly on hand a large stock of Stoves, Tinware, FURNITURE, etc., And respectfully invites tho citizens of Jasper and adjoining counties, when wishing anything in his line, to give him a call befott) purchasing elsewhere. A careful examination of 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. Remember the place. LIBERAL CORNER vln2 Rensselaer. Ind HARDING & SON, Would respec fully call the attention of the public to the fact that they have opened a Retail Prescription Drug Sim! one door west of the Stone Building, on Washington street, where they mav be found at all hours of the day, dealing out Pure Medicines! to those lhat may want, at reasonable charges. £3BT" Your natronage solicited and thankfully received. Dec, 21, 1877. Ocan mauo money taster at work tor ub than at anything else. Capital not required; we will start you. sl2 per day at home made by the industrious. Men, women, boys and girls wanted everywhere to work for us. Now is the time. Costly ontiit ond terms free. Address Trit* fit Co.. Augusta, Maine.

OODIIin a DIIMMCD ® STOCK OF NEW GOODS II fJ, oiiimuub uummLii Just Received and being p ened Out b v 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. Ths Mitas Hub, Mbly-Mris Qotiiiqg, bls tap, and STANDARD GROCERIES, kept in quantity and at lowest rates. An inspection of Goods and prices is repectfully solicited. RALPH FENDIG. West corner Bedford & Jackson’s brick, Rensselaer, Ind.

W. 8. ORWIN RHN6SELAEK, IND., Formerly of Logansport, Will keep constantly on hand a large and complete assortment of vnr,OHS kinds, Watches V'x'X Studs, Brooches, AND Charms, Sleeve f Buttons, Pins, Cuf! .TaTXT£>l Y*T7‘ T Pins, Ladies’ Swts, UUWCIiy. Masonic and Odd XII Fellows’Pins, Sil. CONSISTINGOF ' ver Thimbles, ete., Eight-Day, Thirty- J Silver & Hour, Weight and W i Steel Spectacles opting from 50 cents to . -■■■■ jr. ■ ?TCS3.O), to suit al CTaOCBLfiI I JrW’ aires and s?"-- 1 Castors, Cake-Baskets, Butter-Visnes, van-Nells, Cups, NapKin-Rihgs, FruitKnives, Tabb-ware, Gohl Thimbles. He can procure you an Elgin, Howard, Springfield, American or Swiss Watch, as readily and cheaply as any in the trade. He has secured the agency of the Rockford Watch Movement, the best in the America for the money. Ho purchases direct from the manufactures. Anything not in stock procured on short notice, at rates advantageous to thou? who purchase through him. CLOCKS, WATC HES & JEWELRY REPAIRED ! «#* FIXE WATCH WORK A SPECIALTY Also Agent for the Western Cottage, Estey, Mason & Hamlin, Burdett 2nd George Woo 1 Organs; Decker Bro., Weber, Valley’ Gem, Bradbury, Story & Camp Pianos. All of these first-elnss instruments. All Goods warranted as represented; and all work warranted to give sntisaction. Nov. 30.1877.

THE OLD LINE DRUG STORE. WW* & law 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, which 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 OH. Perfumery, Patent Medicines, Chemicals, Drugs, Soaps, Hair Oils. Hair Brushes, Face Powders. Dye-Stuffs, Combs, Putty. Bed Lead. Portmonnias. Pocket Books, Lamp Wieks, Lamps, Paper. &0.. &e. Books, School Books Stationery. All goods guaranteed strictly pure. Prescriptions carefully compounded. Everybody nvited to call. Kensselaer* Ind. vine w J. TMTS, J. IV. Of'VALL'S Livery & Fi't'd gtefefa And Daily Hack Line. United States mail hacks run daily except Sundays, between Rensselaer and Francesville, and Rensselaer and Remington, making connections with trains on the Railways passing those points, and conveying passengers, expt jsage and freight each way. Goods or money shipped by Express to’any p- tof the United States. Livery Teams, with or without Drivers nished upon application. Stock boarded by the day or week. Ofll® e Stables on Front street, above Washington, Rensselaer. Ind. We Buy Them Io Sell. D. W. PFA K, FamilyGroceries&Provisions CORNER RAILROAD & INDIANA STREETS, REMINGTON, IND. Keeps constantly on hand a full line of Groceries of all kinds. WOODEN and WILLOW WARE, GLASS WARE, BOOTS & SHOES, GLOVES & HOSIERY. 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 com petition. We will not be undersold, in anything in our line. We keep the best brands of Flour and Salt, constantly on hand, in quantities to sail purchaser. We take In exchange all kinds of Country Produce,and will give you the best price the market will afford. We deliver all goods free of chai'e inside the city limits. Come and examine our stock and be convinced thi w« give you more goods for your money, than any other house in town. v2n27tf D. W. PECK.