Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1878 — Page 2

FRIDAY. AUGUST 2, 1878;

Democratic State Ticket.

SECRETARY OF STATU, JOHN G. SUANKLIN.of V»uA.*h«rg. AUDITOR or STATE, MAH LON D. MANSON, of Montgomery. TRItASURKKOF STATE, WILLIAM FLEMING, of Allen. ATTORNEY (JKSBRAI., THOM AS W. WOOLEN,of Johnson. , EWEtU.NTENDENT or PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAMES 11. SMART, of Allen. Democratic County Ticket. For CIerk—CHARLES U. PRICE. For Auditor—EZßA C. NOWELS. Kor Treasurer—WlLLlAM E. MOORE For Sheriff—JAMES NICKEL. For Recorder—HOPE B. MILLER. For Surveyor —CHARLES P, HOPKINS. For Coroner -SAMPSON ERWIN. Eommissioner, IW«t. 1-HB.-W. HARRINGTON ■* •• 8- E. K. ROCK WOOD.

Republican Announcements.

George M. Itobiusou is a candidate for Sheriff of Jasper county, subject to the decision of the Republican nominating convention.

Democratic Congressional Convention.

The Demoi-incy of the Tenth G'oti gressioual 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, ami who are willing to unite against the further domination of the Republican party, are invited to meet in delegate touvention at r*lpinUM>, tVednrttUy, August 7, 1878, at 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 east for Tiidon 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. Jcweph, .85 Pulaski II Laporte 37 Stark*- j.. ti Porter ir; Newton S I tk- 13 White ...15 J»«per 8. Carroll ... J.j. . Whole number of votes 171. Necessary to a choice 80. T. E. HOWARD. Chatt man Con. Com.

Demaoratio Central Committee.

A meeting of the Jasper county, Democratic Central Committee will bo held at Rensselaer, SATURDAY, AUGUSTS, 1878. Each member of the Committee is earnestly urged to be present and participate in its deliberations. J. H. LOUGHRIDGE, Chairman. I ha. W. Yeoman, Sec’y. “The m tnbers of the board of county commissioners are republi cans who prefer to place the patrouage in their control * * * with the paper * * which represents their political doctrines.”—Union. Correctly stated. The journalistic snob of the Union says that “ i'lie Union is a newspaper, while the Democratic Sentinel Is h patent medicine organ,” this, too, when the Union gives considerable more space to ‘patent medicine’ ads., and four columus leas to news. The Valparaiso Messenger has disturbed the dignity and hurt the feel ings of tlie Csusul; at least he so says. We look for the response of ilie Messenger with some interest. You did help nominate Hiymon l didn t you, Horace? and then support-* cd Calkins? The Union received the printing of the Agricultural Association this year on the lowest bid. This was all right and proper. It received the School Catalogue at the hands of Simon P. Thompson, no proposals solicited.— And there is a point about the bar •locket of which the Consul knows ■nothing, and wo shall not enlighten 'aim at present. Self-glorifi ation in Is is limited circulation will do him little or no good. ’’The Union has a much larger and more general circulation than the Democratic Sentinel. * ♦ * un ,[ is read by nearly every person in the county, whether subscriber or not " etc., etc. The above is the very natural and blatant declaration of the journalistic iV>p who presides over the columns of the Union. A comparison of our respective packages reoeived at the Express office, or an affidavit; as to „tho true and correct circulation will settle the matter. Dare the seir-ele rated quill-driver of the Union accept this mode of arriving at the truths

Well P u t.

The Columbia (Pa.) Herald very correctly remarks: “We have heard men say, “we have tried both parties and found them failures.* This is not the truth. When the Democratic party was in power before the war, who ever heard of dangerous strikes in the mines on railroads and iu the workshops? .Who ever heard of tramps by the thousands, hundreds, fifties, or tens, in the -hind ? Who ever hoard ot men pleading for work and clamoring for bread? Who ever heard oj monopoly dictating to labor and forcing the country into bankruptcy? And why? Hecause the policy of the party was to pieserve a Just equilibrium between capital and labor and thus promote the prosperity and security of both—to preserve intact the institutions of the country as the fathers of the renublie made them, i-ut-the desire for power became an over-mastering one, and politicians, without honor or principle, sought by any and every means, however disreputable, to attain it. They succeeded, and in the destruction of

policies pureMted alike by the old Demooratg khit \Vhigs, the Pandora box of political evils was onened, and from that day to this there has been nothing but going from good to bad and from bad to worse,” Go to Catt & Smoot’s for the best cigars and tobacco iu town.

liidiftnnpolU ScutkieE. Greenback-vs National Bank Bills. That national buuk note* shall be retired, and In lira thereof there shall be issued by the government au equal amount of treasury notes with full legal tender quality.— Democratic Platform. The Demoevatie party of Indiana is clearly and unt-quivoeally committed to the retirement of national bank bills and the substitution therefor of "treasury notes”- greenbacks with "full legal tender quality." This antagonism to the national bank bills grows out of the fact that a better and a cheaper currency can be provided. This fact has been demonstrated overy clay since greenbacks and national bank bills circulat 'd side by side in all the marts of trade in the couutry. As between the greenback and the national bank bill the latter has ai ways been below par, though redeemable in the former and being the most costly currency of the two. The annual tax Upon the people to float the national bank bills siuce 1864, when the first national bank was es tablished, has averaged say $15,000, 000 or $210,000,000 up to the present time, while had treasury notes, greenbucks, been issued instead of national bank bills the entire lum could have been saved. Rut the democracyj*ropose uu improvement upon the greenbuck as now iu circulation. It is to be a full legal tender for all debts public and private; this done, and the treasury note, to the extent demanded by the sound business interests of the country, will be equal to gold. It is held by some who are really in favor of the financial plank in the democratic platform at the head of this article tiial the government has no

1 authority to issue greenbacks orgovj erumeut notes. If this be true, “wha: ; ‘authority,” asks the Boston Globe, "lias tne government to authorize ‘others to do what it can not itself do? ‘But government has the right, and ’lias always exercised that right since ‘the days of continental money 1 ‘This right the republican party deny, J ‘ami say we must have banks to issue i.‘paper money. Here was the dividing j ‘line between old federalism and an” ‘cieut democracy, and is the dividing ‘line now. The republican party is 'made up mostly of bankers, capitalists, manufacturers, rich merchants ‘and speculators. Opposed to this class are the honest and industrious j ‘masses. The present banking system 1 ‘was brought into being by therepubiii ari party. The system permits any ‘number of banks to go into operation if they can raise tbe money to ‘do so. The law inquires that those i ‘who bank shall deposit government ’•bonds with*.he .secretary of thetrtas‘ury to any amount—say $1,900,000 — ‘for which the govern men tallows the ‘bank so depositing to issue its promises to pay to the amount or $900,‘OOO. On the bonds thus deposited ‘with tiie secretary of the treasury the ‘government pays to the banks inter‘est the same as it does to all other ‘bondholders. Thus the bank is sure ‘of that income to start with. The ‘bank then loans out its $900,000 to ‘A, B and C. on which it receives all ‘the way from six to twenty per cent, ‘interest, according to the straighten‘ed circumstances of those who want, ‘and must have mouoy. Thus it will ‘be seen tnat the banks make their ‘twenty per cent, anyway on their ‘capital invested. But,say the banks, ‘we are obliged to keep a reserve in ‘our vaults of greenbacks or gold to ‘the amount ot six per cent, of our ‘capital, aud then we have to pay a ‘national tax ami local taxes. True, ‘but does not everybody have to pay ‘uational and local taxes as well as do ‘the banks and. does not the money ‘made by discounts on deposits oi in‘dividuais more than pay all of these ‘taxes, national and state, besides ■paying all the expenses of rents and ‘of bank effieials? Certainly. This ‘system is faulty, and bears heavily upon the people aud up< n the indu - “try of the count)y. Why should ‘capital have this advantage over in‘dustry? We do not use the terms ‘capital aud labor to create hate be‘tweeu labor and capital, for if there ‘is any class of men we despise it is ‘the agitator and the demagogue. We ‘use the words to explain our meaning, ‘and a-;k the question if the people ‘have not good grounds for complain t. ‘We claim that legitimate banking is ‘a bank of discount and deposit* and ‘is for the purpose of facilitating tbe ‘collection of debts and the regnlat-

‘ing of exchanges between one Bectiou of eoun'ry and the other. But ‘Lhi republicans say they should a^so ‘be bauks of issue. The democr a^B ‘say no. Why should not the gover n ' ‘meut say to these banks, return ° ‘us your bank circulation and take up ‘your bonds? Then if you want mo•ney to barm with, we, the government, ‘will issue to you the same amount of •grecubacks you had out in your own ‘notes, and we will take these same ‘hoods in payment, for the greenbacks. ‘These bonds the government would then own, and could cancel them ‘whi-h would reduce the national • lebt three hundred and flity millions, ‘on which the government or the people pay smy 3 and 4* per cent, interest, which would be a saving to the ‘people of at least sixteen millions of ‘money annually. If this wore done ‘there would be no more paper money ‘outstanding than there is now. It ‘would be merely substituting greenbacks for national bank notes, save ‘the people sixteen millions interest ‘money annually and reduce the national debt throe hundred and fifty ‘millions of dollars. Some would ar‘guo that this would in reality not be ‘any reduction whatever, as it would ‘simply chauge the form of liability. ‘This is true to a certain extent, but ‘it would certainly stop the interest ‘account on the bonds and would,have ‘the effect of giving to the govern ‘inent the advantage of itsown credit, •iustead of giving that advautage ‘away to a combination of capitalists ‘to make money out of the people.” There is manifestly no sound financial reason for perpetuating the national bank bills, while, as we have shown by arguments that can not l e refuted, the greenbacks ought to take their place in the fltiancial system of the country. The democratic theory, as set forth in the state platform, with regard to greenbacks and national bank notes becomes more acceptable to the people the more it is considered. The substitution of greenbacks for national bank bills would at once release the reserves the banks are now compelled to hold. “The present banks,* says the Globe, from which we have quoted, “might cou'tinue to bank, only they would not be ‘banks of Issue as is now the oase.— ‘But, any some, ‘We must pay the interest on our bouds in gold as we promised to do.’ -So say we; but wo ‘would at onca call in all the out‘sfnnding bonds which are payable in ‘gold, principal and Interest, sod re‘issue new bonds at a rata of four per

‘cent interest, and in small denominations, so that these bonds can oe tak* Vn up by the people, and make the ‘interest payable in greenbacks. The ‘people woukl make their in vestments ‘in these bonds instead of depbsltitag 'all of their surplus earnings in the ‘ravings bank. What would the effect of this be upon tbe public fund? ‘We say that if the government sho’d ‘refund ail of its bonds in four per ‘cents., the interest payable in green •backs, the government would have ‘no occasion to use gold in any of its ‘financial transactions, gold, not be ‘iug required for the redemption of ‘government notes, nor for national ‘bank notes, or for customs duties, ‘would oniy be wanted to settle balances between this and other nations with whom we trade. And as ‘our exports are greater than our imports ths flow of the precious metals ‘would quite likely be largely In our favor. Besides, we are a gold producing nation, and, with a proper •financial aud commercial system, ‘gold would be a drug In the market, ‘as silver Is now. Should the system ‘we have here indicated be adopted, ‘it would at once strike a deadly blow •at the gold gamblers and the stock ‘speculators, and that class of men ‘who make money by and through ‘class legislation, and all of those ‘measures gotten up to enrich the few ‘at the expense of the many.* The revolution that is now going on in public opinion with regard to greenbacks and national bank bills promises to improve the business situation of the country. It is no use for the radical Shylock party to cry “expansion,* “inflation," aud attempt to arouse opposition to the march of correct ideas. The new departure is designed to improve the condition of the people throughout the country, t<* revive business, restore confidence and usher in an era of national prosperity. Best browned Coffee at Catt & Smoot’s. Try it.

Northern Indiana Normal School.

The Northern Ind. Normal School, Valparaiso, Ind., will open its Fall Term. August 27th, next. Nineteen teachers have been employed, and we have the most complete course of study offered by any Normal School. In addition to the Preparatory and Scientific Departments, a thorough Classical Department, a reading couise iu Medicine, aud one of the most complete Commercial Colleges In the land have boen established and placed in charge of experienced instructors. No extra charge. All grades of students are admitted. There are beginning, advanced, and review classes in each of the branches svery term. Students can enter at any time, select their own studies, and advance as rapidly as they may desire. Expenses are. less than at any other school iu the land. Tuition. $8 00 per term. Good board and a well furnish d room at $2 00 to $2 40 per week. Te prove our statement we make this request of all who anticipate attending school: That they send to other schools and obtain their best races, then bring these to us, and we will give better accommodations, aDd discount the rat s from ten to twenty per cent. We will give entire satisfaction or refund all money. Send for catalogues giving full particulars of the school. Address, H. B. BROWN. Principal, Valparaiso, Indiana. Go to Catt & Smoot for the Bald Head Cigars.

The Normal a Sucsess.

On Wednesday morning the following were adopted by the teachers attending the Normal: Whereas, A number of teachers and advanced pupils are not yet attending the Normal; and Whereas, Tts benefits should be extended to all, Resolved, That the members of the Jasper county Normal endorse it as a decided suecess iu both teaching and management and that we recommend it to the consideration of all interested parties as worthy of their support and encouragement. Go to Catt & Smoot for the solid hot smoking tobacco.

Honor to Industry and Energy.

One of the leading objeets and designs of Superintendent Snoddy for many years has been to establish at Rensselaer a combined Normal and High School of such a grade as to properly supply the educational needs of at least the county. As a starting pointjiu this enterprise, he has speni much time and labor to make this, the first r«al Normal of Jasper county, a complete success. Prior to the opening ot the Normal he made a thorough canvass of the county for members. Since its opening, during the days he is continually present encouraging teachers with kind words; advising them as to studies, board and other conveniences. On evenings he goes miles into the country looking after delinquents and securing new pupils. And with efficient aid and teaching of Messrs. Allen and Beery, we are glad to see that success is crowning his efforts.

KL.ZA X- IFIXIIjXjIFS. Xaw. Collection and Abstract Office, JiENSaELAEIi, TED. Special attention giveu to collections. Office in Court Houso. Jqnetl.- , 78

Notice to Non-Kesideat. The State of Indiana, lln the Jasper Circuit Jasper County, ’) Court October Term, „ , • 1878. Complaint 1631. Michael Halloran VS. Simeon Johnson, Martha J. Johnson and Charles O. Willits. ■RTOty comes the Plaintiff, by Yeoman & Douthit *'• “i 8 attorneys, and files his Complaint herein together with an affidavy; that the defendant Charles O. Willits is not a resident of the State of action** 11 aD( * ft necessary party to said Notice is therefore hereby given said defendant. Charles O. VV illits, that unless he be and aphear on the first day of the next Term of the Jasper C - ,r !'. ult Court to be holden on the Third Monday of October, a . d. 1878, at the Court House in Kensselaer, in said Countv and State, and answer or de !?!l r . to d complaint, the same will he heard and determined iu his absence. In Witness Whereof, I hereunto ( | »et my hand and affix the Seal of ■j seal, j- said Court, at Rensselaer, this 30tb —-v- ’ day of July, a. n. 1878. CHARLES H. PRICE. Clerk _ Circuit Court. Yeoman & Douthit. Att ys for pvff. August 2. 1873—S f '-

THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

The democracy of the state of In Ulana assembled in delegate convention declare: That national bunk notes shall be retired, ani in lieu thereof, thereshall be issued by the government unequal amount of treasury notes with fullle gal 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, 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 tbe 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 tbe 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 Fate; 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 iu favor of the immediate and unconditional repeal of the resumption act. We are in favor of the most rigid economy iu 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 lien sho’d be declared, defined an 4 enforced by appropriate legislation, That we favor the passage of a law for the ventilation of coal mines—one that, would be just to tbe miner and owner. The democratic party is the friend of the eornmon 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, iu apportioning the state for legisla* tive 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 au 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 iu the judiciary act of 1789. We are opposed to class legislation, and protest agaiust 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, aud with barefaeed effrontery, carried out the scheme, by and through venal returning boards, whereby Samuel J. Tildeu 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 aud are Qei-ofey 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.

NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS. Tho State of Indiana, .. In the Jasper CirJasper County, • ( euit Court. October Term, 1878 John Makoevcr Simon V. Walton. Sarah Walton, Henry L. wp lton, Elizabeth Walton, George W Walton, Elizabeth Walton. Alexander Rowen. Mary llowen, Elizabeth Howard. Samuel P. Howard. George Burton, Martha Burton. Alexander UpdegrafT, Jane Fpdegraff, John Tharp, Margaret Tharp and Ellis Walton. Complaint No. i«34. NOW comes the plaintiff,by Daniel B. Miller, his attorney, and flies his complaint herein, together with an affidavit that the defendants Simon Y. Walton and Sarah Walton. his wife,Henry L. Walton and Elizabeth Walton, his wife. George W. VPa'ton and Elizabeth Walton, his wife, George Burton and Martha Burton, his wife, and Alexander Updegraff and Jane Updegr ff. his wife, are non-residents of the State of Indiana, and that said defendants are necessary parties to said action. Notice is therefore hereby given said defendants that unless they be and appear on the first day of the next Term of tho Jasper Circuit Court to be hohlen on the Third Mond; y of October, a. d. 1878. at the Court House In Rensselaer, in said County and State, and answer or demur to said complaint, the same will be hei rd and determined in their absence. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and hereto affix (i the seal of said Court, at my •j seal. !- office, in Rensselaer. Indiana, -v ~ Daniel B Miller, AwJlSFprg August 2, 1878—59. U can mane money taster at work lor ns than at anything else. Capital not required: we will start you. sl2 per day at home made hv the Industrious. Men. women, bovs and 'girl* wanted everywhere to work for ns. 'Now is the time. Costly outfit oud terms free Address True ffi Co., Augusta,-Maine.

National State Ticket.

SECRET ART OF STATE, HENLY JAMES, of Grant county. TREASURER OF STATE, K. P. MAIN, of Floyd county. AUDITOR OF STATE, JACOB F. BCRG, of Gibson county. ATTORNEY-eENERAL, DAVID MOSS, of Hamilton. SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JOHN YOUNG, of Marion county. STATE SENATOR, GEORGE MAJOR, of Benton county. REPRESENTATIVE, GEORGE N. BROWN, of Saepercounty. National County Ticket. Kor CIerk—CHARLES H. PRICE. For Auditor —EZRA C. N OWELS. For Treasurer—WlLLlAM E. MOORH. For Sheriff—JAMES NICKELL. For Recorder—HOPE B. MILLER. For Surveyor—CHAßLES P. HOPKINS. For Coroner—SAMPSON ERWIN. Commissioner, Dist. I.—BR. W. HARRINGTON. “ “ B.—E. E. ROCK.WOOD.

National State Platform.

The National Greenback Labor Party of Indiana, in convention assembled, declare: 1. VV e declare our fealty to the American monetary system—the abolition of all bank issues, the free aud unlimited coinage of gold and silver, and tbe issuing by the govorumoni of full legal-tender paper money, receivable for ail duos and payable for debts, public auu private, in amount sufficient to meet tbe wants of trude, to give employment to all labor, uud to enable the people to do a cash business, and to relieve them from the debt system which bus made tbe industrial and commercial classes the slaves and drudges of tbe creditmongers of the world. a. We declare our opposition to every measure looking to the resumption of specie payments, tbe monarchical system of finance which puts all the interests of industry, trade and commerce in the hands of the few, uud enforces a mouopoly of wealth destructive of the highest material good of society. 3. We proclaim our uncompotnising hostility to the perpetuation of the system of goverinent bonded indebtedness which is intended to hind unborn generations iu chuius, and we declare that the government should use all the funds now hoarded tor resumption purposes to puv and cancel outstanding bonds, aud that it should make new and liberal issues of money to be applied to the same P'trposa; aud that the issue of future interestbearing bonds should be prohibited by constitutional amendment 4. Wo demand that all legislation should be so enacted and so administered as to secure to each man, us nearly as practicable, tha just reward of his owtt labor; and we denounce all lawlessness, violence aud 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, uud we denounce the communism of the uational banks, of the bond syndicates, und ot the consolidated railroad corporations, which have secured aud are enforcing an unequal division of property, huving already divided among themselves ten thousand millions of the pioperty of the people by eorruptfug the rapresentutives 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 both systems are destructive of the rewards of toil and of the iucontiye to industry aud exertion, ti. 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 by productive industry. 7. We favor simple, plain and economical government, as few laws as possible, and they rigidly enforced—as few officials as practicable, andjtliey 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 lirst duty ol the next general assembly of Indiana to secure such legislation as shall make it impossible for auv local or State official to receive more than adequate pay lor his services; and when practicable the compensation should be fixed bv a specific salary'.

8. We denounce the conspiracy of the Democratic and Republican leaders of Indiana to build j a costly and magnificent slate house, which, us j experience has proved in all similar eases, 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 lostering this scheme. We denounce the indecent haste with which the state house commissioners are proceeding to let a contract to bind tbe 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. it. We protest against the weak and ineffective election laws of Indiana, aud we ask that the next legislature shall euaet statutes which shall secure fair elections in the state, and which shall provide severe and adequate punishment for fraudulent voters, and for those who bribe voters or procure fraudulent votes. 10. We denounce the criminal and unfair apportionment ot the legislative and congressional districts of the state in the interest ol the Republican party, and tbe 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 a,<d untrammeied expression of the sen. tiineuls of the people. 11. The State shall enact laws which will abrogate the abuses aud protect tbe interests of men who work iu mines, by providing for the proper ventilation of the mines; aud the earnings of all employees of corporations should be a first lien upon the property of said corporations. 1;J. If it was wise and needful in 1807, 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 aud to continue iu force this last escape of tile oppressed debtor from the extortions of tbe money power And 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 President, Vice-President aud Senators of the United States shall be elected by direct vote of the people. 14. We are unalterably opposed to adding to the bitrthcus 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. 15. We indorse and reaffirm the platform of principles acopted at Toledo, February 22,1878, uud 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 t here shall be work for all and that, all shall work. cheapest place in town to get groceries is at Catt & Smoot’s. Try them and see for yourselves.

DITCH NOTICE. State of Indiana, County of Jasper, ss: WHEREAS, on the3lst day ofMay, 1878, Alien J. Homsn et al tiled in the Auditor’s Office ot said county, a petition to the Hoard ot Commissioners of said County, which petition is numbered and docketed as cause No. 2376 ou the Docket of said Board of Commissioners, praying said Board to cause to be constructed a ditch in Jordon Tow nship, of taid County, as hereinafter described: Aud a Wtiereaon the sth duy of June, 1878, t lie same being the third day of the June session, 1878, of said Board of Commissioners, and said Bourd then being legally and duly in session, did by an order entered on their Record appoint Lucius Strong, Henry Welsh and George Besse Viewers in said cause to view said proposed Ditch and to do and perform all neccs sary acts and things as such viewers and to file their report thereof with the County Auditor of said county: And whereas said viewers have made their view of said proposed work, and have made their report thereof in writing and filed the same with deucy and prayer of said petition, and of the filing of said viewers’ report thereon, and that the time set for the hearing thereof is on Tuesday, the third dayof September, 1878, the same being the second day of the regular September session, 1878, of said Board of Commissioners. The following is a pertinent description of the route of the proponed Ditch and its commencement, direct! a 1 course from its source to its outlet andte. minus, to-wit: Commencing at a point sonth 27 degrees west, 510 feet from tnc center of section 32 in town 28, north, of range 7, west; thence running north, 30 degrees east, 2150 feet; thence north, 25 degrees east 800 feet; thence north, 25 degrees west, 300 feet: thence north 13 degrees east 600 feet; thence north 15 degrees west 1150 feet; thence north. 20 degrees east 1100 feet; thence north 2 degrees west, 500 feet; thence north, 32 degreeeast, 300 feet; thence north 15 degrees east, 600 feet; thence north, 38 degrees west, 700 feet; thenco north. 36 degrees east 250 feet; thence north,27 degrees west, 650 feet; thence north, 13 degrees east. 500 feet; thence north 700 feet; thence north, 47 degrees east. 775 feet; thence north, 18 degeees west, 725 feet; thence north, 48 degrees west, 700 feet; thence north, 14 degrees west, 600 feet; thence north, 60 degrees west, 700 feet; thencte north,- 39> degrees west, 500 feet; thence north, 15 degrees west, 1875 feet; thence west 2765 Teet; thence south, 50 degrees west, 660 feet; thence south, 70 degrees west, 900 feet; thence south, 83 degrees west, 600 feet; thence south, 35 degrees west, 300 feet, to tho point of terminus, south 32 degrees east 815 feet from the south-west corner of the south-east quarter of section 18, town 28, north, range 7, west. The names of the owners of the land that will be affected by said proposed ditch are as follows, to-wit: Thomas Kane, Isaiah Mansenr, Allen J. Yeoman, Stephen Hamblin, John Uim. William Washburn, Henry P. Jones, Ellen Summers, Emma Summers, Nathan P. Burger, Thomas Haywood, John Reed, Oliver G. Wilder, Arthur B. Clinton, James A. Loshbaugh, William F. Miller John Cully, Alfred McCoy, Alfred Thompeon, Isaac N. East, John E. East, also Catherine Raymond, widow, Lyman Raymond, Leouard Raymond, Mina Raymond, (whose full and proper name is unknown to the undersigned and to the petitioners), Margaret East, wife of Isaac N. East,heirs at law of Reuben Raymond, late of said county, deceased, and other heirs of said docedefit to said Auditor and the petitioners anknowu. ( —| Witness my name and official seal seat.. /• at my office in Rensselaer, this 2d —v— ’ day of August, 1878. HENRY A. BARKLEY, _, ,_ _ Auditor of Jasper county, Ind. Frank W. Bsbcock, Au’y for petitioners. August 2,1378—4 w —SO,

lfotico of Administrator's Sale. NOTICE I* hereby given that I will sell, at Public Auction, on SATURDAY, the tv Au , gust - 1878 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 Horie. &c. Also, Harvey Phillips, partner of the late John Phillips, deceased, will sell at same time and place the personal property belonging to the firm of John and Harvey Phillips, consisting of Horses, Cattle Wagon. Farming Utensils, Corn and Hay in the field, ifees. Sc. 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. All sums under i c ? 8 i 1 ln hand. Hale to comininee at lo o’clock, a. m. DAYLD GRAY. Administrator. July 19, 1878. SHERIFF'S SALF. BY \ mrUE of a certified copy of a Decree to me directed from the Clerk of the Jasper Circuit Court, in a cause wherin Robert S. Dwiggino is plaintiff, and James E. Abbott and VV llliarn H. Merritt » defendants requiring me to make the sum of Five Hundred and Eighty-nine Dollars and three cents, with interest on said decree and costs, I will expose at Public Sale to the highest bidder, on SATURDAY, the 17th day of ArUOUST. A. D. 1878, between the hours of 10 o dock, a. si. ard 4 o’clock p. M.,of said day, at the door of the Court House in Rensselaer, Jasper county, Indiana, the rents and profits ior a term not exceeding seven years, the following real estate, to-wit: Lots tluee and five (3 and 5) in block eleven (11): lots nine and twelce <9 and la) in block twelve f’2]; lots fifteen and seventeen Us and 17] in block sixteen [161; lot, four [4] in block twenty-two (22); lot six (6) in block twenty-five [2s], and lots five and seven (5 and 7] tn block thirty-two [321, all in Weston’s addition to the Town of Rensselaer, 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, at the same time and place, expose to public sale the fee simple of said real estate, or so much thereef as may be sufficient to discharge said decree, interest and costs. Said sale will bo made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws. GEO. M. ROBINSON, Sheriff _ „ of Jasper county, Z. Dwigglns, Att’y for plaintiff. July 26, 1878.

W. B. NOWKLS. D. H. YEOMAN, Nowels & Yeeman, IfJtKKDKKS OF THOROUGHBRED POLA.ND-CHINA HOaS, ALSO, Partriip-CocME Ciricteiis and Bronze Turkeys! E*“Hogs—paired and not akin—for sale as reasonable rates. NOWFJ.S & YEOMAN. P. O. address. Tisnsselacr. lnd. 3lay 24.’78

§ NOTICE o c 2 to consumers I i —OF o a j-^jowceo a o o The great celebrity of our Tin Tag Todf bacco has caused many imitations thereq of to be placed on the market, we theren fore caution all ehewers against purchasg ing such imitations. * All dealers buying or selling other plug .2 tobacco bearing a hard or metallic label. © render themselves liable to the penalty of !© the law, and all persons violating our © trade marks are punisttable by fine and y. imprisonment. See Act of Congkess, a A UG. 14, 1876. jjj The genuine Loriliab > Tin Tag Too bacco can be distinguished by a Tin Tag Son each lump with the wor.i lorillard or stamped thereon. ii Over 7.088 tons tobacco sold in 1877, g_, and nearly 3,000 persons employed in a factories. Taxes paid Government in a 1877 about #3,500,000, aud during pas: l: years, S2O/>‘.,u>oo. These goods sold by all jobbers at manes ufaetlirors’ rates

DITCH NOTICE, WIIEiiEAS. A. 11. Fairchild, Thomas Antrim, Kornelius Bowman. Anno Burring, Jacob Haan, Asa Tyler, Ira A. Williams, Herman Sohwaukie, Fred Schwaukie, Daniel O’Donnell, Joseph Whited tiled in the Auditor’s Office of Jasper County, in the State of Indiana, a petition to the Hoard of Commissioners of the County of Jasper, State of Indiana, praying said Board to cause to be constructed a Ditch orDrain 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 Malacbi 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 anil sworn to the same have filed their {-upon with the undersigned County Auditor of said county of Jasper: Therefore, Notice is hereby given of the pendency anil 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 son/uwest quarter of section thirty-six (38), in town thirty-two (82) 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 of the southeast quarter of thethe north-west quarter of section thirty-five t,35), town and range aforesaid; thence north2sdegrees west 7yo feet; thence north 21 degrees east 8,800 feet; thence north 42 degrees east 1,2:38 feet; thence north 42 degrees west 2.241 feet; thence west on the section line between sections 28 and 28 town and range aforesaid 1,018 feet, thence north' 12'j deg.ees west 528 feet; thence south 85 degrees west 1,013 feet; thence north 28 degrees west along the line of an old ditch 1,539 feet; thence north 68 degrees west 4300 feet and terminating at a point about 35 rods north, 40 degrees west of the south-east cornel of ttaq northeast quarter of section 21, town and rangd aforesaid. The entire length of said proposed ditch is 21,900 feet. The names of the owuers of the land that will be afl'ected by said proposed work are ns follows, to-wit: Daniel O'Donnell, Michael F. Schwankie, Edward Henry M. Benedict, Simon P. Ingham, Alexander A. Tyler, Tb lll n'as n f fionis”on: Elam D. Fairchild, Ira A. Williams, John*. Greenman, William J. Koach, Wtlliam E. Moore. John B. Tyler, Sarah H. Hay, Albert Brook, George W. Biakemore, Anthony I. Drcxell, William Jennings. |Dauiel E. Fairchild. Kornelius Bowman, Willard J. Sheridan, Asa Tyler, Sarah J. Tyler, Anne Burring, Kijnje Honserjiie, Kli R. Farmer Jacob Ham, Peter Crocker, Nannie E. BpitlerTrust.ee for John E. Spitler, Signor Defries, Grietz Bierma, Nicholas Bierma, Theodore Mount, Mary Mount, Celiua Mount, Mahlon F. Antrim, James F. Antrim, George B. Antrim, Jasper county, Indiana, and Keener Township. In witness whereof I have herej - . unto set my hand and affixed the ■! seal, , seal of the Board of Commissioners, I — * at Rensselaer, this 14th day' of June, A. I)., 1878. HENRY A. BARKLEY, Auditor of Jasper countv, lud. June 14, 1878 —4w—25 50. Frank. W. Babeock, Att’y

SHERIFF’S SALE. BYViRTUEof a certified copy of a Decree to me directed from the Clerk of the Jasper Circuit Court in a cause wherein J >hn Makeover is Plaintiff, and Gatthold Hochbautn, Anna ElizaHochbaum, and John Guss are Defendants, requirins mo to make the sum of Two Hundred and Eighty-flvo dollars, with interest on said decree and I will ejposc at Public Bale, to the highest bidder, on Saturday, the 17th Day of August. A. S. 1878, between the hours of lo o'clock. A, . and 4 o’clock P. J 4., of said day, at the door of the Court House, in Henssolaer, Jasper county, Indianu. tho rents and proilts for a term not exceeding seven years, the following real estate, to-wit: The north half p£) ot the north-west quarter (J4J of section fourteen (14), in township thirty [3O) north of range seven (7) west, in Jasper count y, and State of Indiana. If such rents and profits will not sell Tor n sufficient sum to satisfy said doorec. interest and costs, I will, at the save time and piaeo. expose at public sale the fee simple of said real estate, or so much thereof as maybe sulucieut to discharge said decree, iutorest. and costs. Said sale will be made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws. GEO. M. ItOBINSON, Sheriff .. _ ~ of Jasper county. Indiana. M. F. Chilcote. Att y for plaintiff. July 19.4876. ~$l:

npmun aoiiiiurp €} STOCK OF NEW GOODS iff oiiniiDixi uuivimui Just Received and being pened Out by RALPH FEB, CONSISTING OB’ STAPLE ARTICLES, most generally in demand with the people. In the selection of my new stock of Spring & Sumner Goods, I have kept steadily in view the desires and tastes of the people with reference to Styles, Quality, Durability and price. Mslfa fa, MRaiy-M Eats Cap, fa, fa. and STANDARD GROCERIES, kept in quantity and at lowest rates . An inspection of Goods and price: is repectfully solicited. RALPH FENDIG. West comer Bedford & Jackson’s brick. Rensselaer, lud.

W. S. OR.WIN JFMWUIjM®* RENSSELAEH, IN'D,, Formerly ofLogancport, Watches J ewelrv! ,J§3|r us ’ ** . Hour! Weight "and Gobi Sih-er Spring ff) kpe.tac ; CLOCKS ! £siE/ Castors, Cake-Baskets, Buffer-Dishes, Call-Beiis, Cups, Napkiu-Rihgs, Fi u Knives, Tube-ware, Gold Thimbles. IT.- ear, procure you an Elgin, Howard, Springfield, American or Swiss Watch, as readily and .-In apiv as any in the trade. lie has secured the agency of the Rockford Watch Movement, tin* best in tin* America for the money. He purchases direct from the manufactures. Anything not in stock procured on short notice, at rates advantageous to who purchase through hi CLOCKS, WATCHES & JEWELRY REPAIRED ! FINE WATt WORK A SPECIALTY L&3 Also Agent for the Western Cottage, Estey. Mason & Hamlin, Burden v George Woo l Organs; Decker Bro., Wpber, Valley Gem, Bradbury. S'orv Camp Pianos. All of these first-class instruments. All Goods warranted as represented; and ail work wmranted to give sat' action. Nov. 30.1877.

THE OLD LINE DRUG STORE will sD Would respectfully call the attention of the citizens of Jasper and adjoining count',:--his large and complete stock of the following goods, bought low for cash, which en.tl . him to defy competition : Pure White Lead Painters’Materials, Window Glass Taint Brushes, Pure Linseed Oil, White-wash Brushes. Varnish Brushes. Coach Varnish, Copal Varnish, Damar Varnish, Feather Dusters, Goal Oil, Perfumery, Patent Medicines, Chemicals, Drugs, /Soups, Hair Oils Hair Brushes, Face Powders, Dye-Stuffs, Combs, putty. RedLe;:c, Portmonnias. Pocket Books, Lamp Wicks, Lamps, Paper, &e., Books, School Books Stationer;v All goods guaranteed strictly pure. Prescriptions carefully compounded. E very bo v nvited to call. Rensselaer* Ind. vine J. j . »•. ih'valiss And Daily Hack Heine. Ulllt£Q OUitco AxiU'ii ImukS ran uctiiy except fcJuiiv*a,jrzsj; otnnrrtTTrn and Francesville. and Rensselaer and Remington, making connections wii trains ou the Railways passing those points, and conveying passengers expi isage and freight each way. Goods or money shipped by Express to tti: p- t of the United States. Livery Teams, with or without Drive,! nished wpon application. Stock boarded by the day or week. Ofuo e Stables ou Front street, above Washington. Rensselaer. Ind. We Buy Them to Sell. D. W. PECK, FamilyGroceries<£ProvisioK CORNER RAILROAD & INDIANA STREETS, REMINGTON, IND. Keeps constantly on band a full line of Groceries of all kinds. WOOLF*, and WILLOW WARE, GLASS WARE, BOOTS & SHOES, GLOVES i HOSIERY. Also a full line of Fancy Articles and Notions. You will Imci the best stock of fresh new goods, always on hand, at prices that defy ecm 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 ;i purchaser. We take in exchange all kinds of Country Produce,and will pim you the best price the market will afford. We deliver all goods free of elm: inside the city limits. Come and examine our stock and be convinced '1 u we give you more goods for your money, than any other house in town. v2u27tf D. W. PECK.