Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1878 — Page 2

iiitwrafif HfttfiiwJ. FRIDAY. AUGUST 16, 1878.

Democratic State Ticket.

PE Jf'.iITAUT OF PTATF. JOHN U. SII ANKLiN,of Vanik r'burg. ArmToti or wate, MAIM.ON I> MAN SON, of Montglnmory. tubaeotieu of State, - WILLIAM FLEMING,of Allcfn. ATTORNKV OENEUAT,, Thomas w. woolen, of joino-on. iofpjt niNTKNDF.VT OF rUBMC IN PTF'.qcTIOK. JAMES 11. SMART. of Alien. RF.IMUtHKNTATIVE IN CONOKKMI*, MORGAN. 11. VVDili. Lnportu county. .10 DUE CIRCUIT COURT. EDWIN I'. HAMMOND. Jaxpurconnty. Democratic County Ticket. For Clark CHARLES 11. PRICE. For Auditor -EZRA V. NOWKLS For TruaHiirer -WILLIAM E. MOORE For Sheriff —TAMES NICKEL. For Recorder- HOPE B. MILLER. For Surveyor—CHAßLES P. iIOPKINH. For Coroner—SAMPSON ERWIN. Uommifodoiior, Diet. 1 HR. W. HARRINGTON “ •• 3 K. K. ROCKWOOI).

Hon. George Major, National candidate for State Senator, will address t ho'citizens.of Rensselaer and vicinity, at the Court House, ou to-morrow, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1878, at 7 o’clock, p. in. Everybody invited to attend. A special invitation is extended so the ladivsf. August lti, 1878. ' ' '' " i Best browned Coffee at Catt & Smoot’s. Try it.

JOINT DEBATE.

We,the undersigned, agree to jointly discuss the political issues! of the day, now dividing the political parties. at the following points and on the <lays and terms mentioned, viz: Brookston, White county, Monday, Sept. 2, 7{ p. m. Remington, Jasper county, I Tuesday, September 8, 7 j p. m. Kentlaud, Newton county, Wod-nes-desday, Sep ft mber 4, 7 i p. in. Morocco, Newton county, Thursday, September 5, 2 p. m. Rensselaer, Jasper county, Friday, September 6, 2 p. in. Crown Point, Lake county, Monday, Sept. 9,2 p. in. Lowell, Lake county, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 71 p. m. Hebron Porter county, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7.4 p. m. Nortli Jmlson,Starke county* Thursday, Sept. 12. 2 p. m. Winamae, Pulaski county, Friday, Sept. 13, 2 p. m. Bnrnettsville, Wldte countjf, Monday, Sept. 10, 7 p. in. Montieeilo, White county, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2 p. m. Delphi, Carroll county, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2 p. m. Camden, Cun oil county, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2 [>. m. Burlington, Cut roll county, Friday, Sept. 20, 2 p. in. Francesville, Pulaski county, Mon day, Sept. *23, 2 p. in. Knox, Starke county, Tuesday. Sept 21, 2 p. m. Hobart, L.ke county, Wednesday, Valparaiso, Porter county, Tinas day, Sept. 20, 2 p. in. Union Mills, LaPorte county, Friday, Sept. 27, 2 p. m. Walker-ton, St, Jo county, Monday, Sept. 30, 7 p. m. Michigan City, LaPorte county, Tuesday, Get. 1, 7 p. m. Mishawaka, St, Jo. county, Wednesday, Get. 2, 7 p in. Soutii Bend, St. Jo county, Tliurs day, Oct. 3, 7 p. m. LaPorie, LaPorte county, Saturday, Get, 5, 7 ji. in.

In the joint discussion, the following rules shall be observe 1: First. —No offensive personalities shall be indulged in. Second. —Neither party shall interrupt the other while he is sneaking. Third. —No direct question put shall be answered by way of interruption, and each party reserves the right to answer such interrogatory at the next place of meeting, but no more than two shall be put at any one meeting. Fourth.— No new point shall bo introduced during the lifteeu minutes •dose, but it shall be exclusively used by way of reply. Fifth. The party opening the de bate shall have one hour, and shall then be followed by bis opponent, who shall have one liour aud fifteen minutes. The party opening shall then have fifteen minutes, which snail closo the debate, and no other speaking shall take place at such meeting. Sixth.— The opening of each debate shall alternate, except as may other wise be agreed upon. Seventh.— After the first of September, the canvass shall be confined to the joint debates provided for, as far as either of the parties to this agreement are concerned. Eighth.—ln case of sickness ol either, his place may be filled by any I erson not personally objectionable to the other. M. H. Wkir, \V. H. (Jackins. LaPorte, Aug. 12, 1878

Go to Catt & Smoot for the solid hot smoking tobacco.' ' Tlio consul says that “In the sweet bye-and-bye. when Price is elected county clerk, the blank blank fool is auditor, the pieman is treasurer, the confederate is recorder, etc., etc., etc.” Then the consul will reluctant! v let go u public <»al he has h hi so long, and that’s what hurts. “Is »T tl)e pioivr guwjns?”

Horace should not be too after Mr. Zimmerman. That gentleman may possibly be preparing to present him with aii he called for. The Democratic newspapers, alluded to by the Union us having “told tiie unfortunafp, m« laueholly truth,” to defeat General Manson, have said that was their object, and they know no more about the General’s personal habits than does the consul to Turk Island. It was just such an advantage as the Union would attempt to take. Rensselaer Union: The edition (ot the Union) now published is so large that we are compelled to go to press early Wednesday evening.” Now if the consul could only im press his nonsense upon the minds of the people it might cause an increase to his circulation. Then the object for publication of the above would bo accomplished. The circulation of the Union is more than double that of uny other newspaper published in Jasper county.—Rensselaer Union. And yet the Union cannot be in duced to establish the fact by affidavit, in compliance with request not even to secure certain printing according to law. Statements like the aboVe are cheap and easily made. The low pot-house attacks of the consul upon Sheriff Robinson two years ago, which we reproduced in the Dr mocr.ytic Sentinel lust week, and resulted in a heavy majority for that gentleman, should teach him that such a scurrilous mode of canvass is not calculated to iusure him success.--Tiro consul’s filthy attacks upon the Democratic and National nominees will have the same result. The cheapest place in town to get grouerics is at Catt & Smoot’s. Try them and see for yourselves. The consul should devote the limited space in bis little paper to articles of importance to his readers. Columns of stuff gotten up for the puipose of creating distrust, dissension and suspicion among tire Democratic and National candidates, will avail him nothing. All the benefit ho will derive from them he can stick in his eye. The candidates and the people unde) stand the motives which actuates and the objects desired to boar eomplished, and will not be misled by such trickery. Go to Catt & Smoot for the Bald Head Cigars.

Democratic Judicial Convention.

At the Democratic Judicial Convon tion held at Goodluhd, Inch, on the 14th day of August, 1878, Win. B. Maddock, of Fowler, was made chairman, and W. A. Redding, secretary. Thu convention adopted the Democratic state platform as its platform of prim iples, passed a resolution endorsing Hun. Edwin P, Hammond as Judge of the 30th Judicial Circuit, and recommending his re-election. Proceeded to the nomination of candidates for Prosecuting Attoruoy for 30th Judicial Circuit, Filenames of Messrs. Mahlou D. SmiLh, of Fowler, John Ash, of Keutland, and Col. Healey, of Goodlaud, were announced. Before proceeding to ballot Mr. Ash withdrew his name. The ballot resulted—Smith 22; Healey 9. Convention adjourned, and coun ti'’s of Benton and Newton organized Legislative convention, by retaining same officers as above. John Ross, of Bmitou county, received the aom iuatiou for Representative. Convention adjourned. Why will men smoke poor cigars when they cun get the best at Catt & Smoot's? Call for the Bald Head Cigar.

Democratic Congressional Convention.

T bo Democratic Congressional Convention of the 10th Indiana district met at the Opera House, in Valparaiso, Wedn.'Stday, August 7th. T. E. Howard, chaiiman of the congressional committee called the meeting to order. Hon. Joseph Henderson, of St. Joseph county, was elected chairman; 11. E. Wadsworth, of LaPorte, was chosen secretary, with the Democratic editors of the district as assistant. The following congressional committee was then appointed to serve for the coining two years: St. Joseph County, T. E. Howard; LaPorte, M. Nye; Porter, A. L. Jones; Lake, Nidi. Shearer; Jasper, J. H. Luughridge; Pulaski, C. W. Wickersham; Starke, Win. Elmeudorf; Newton, James T. Saunderson; White, D. I>. Dale; Carroll, L.E. MeEoynolds. The committee subsequently organized by the electiou of M. Nye, of LaPorte, us chairman. A resolution was introduced by C. L. Murray, of St. Joseph county, requiring all candidates before the co 1 - v ntiou to pledge themselves to support the nominee, and to urge their friends to do the same, and it was unanimously adopted. Hon. T. J. Wood, of Lake county, presented the name of Hon. John N. Skinner, of Porter eoun *y, as a candidate ; and Hon. JohnP. Early, of LaPorte, presented the name of Hon. Morgan H. Weir, of LuPorte county. The name of John Klingle, of St. Jo. couuty, was placed before the convention, but a dispatch was immediately read from Mr. Klingle declining to be a candidate. The name of Hon. Joseph Henderson, of St. Jo county, was then aunouneeJ by D. D. Dale, of White county, but that gentleman being in the chair, immediately wit! • drew his name, and stated that he would not be a candidate under any circumstances. Mr. Skinner then came forward to explain his position before the convention, and he acquitted himself very creditably and to the entire satisfaction of all present. Mr. Weir then came on the stand aud stated that he would be entirely sat isliod with any work the convention might do, and announced his rea linens to work with all his power for the success of the candidate, whoever he might be. He said that if a majority of the convention was satisfied to nominate Mr. Skinner, he desired the q testion to be considered independently or any personal interest of disown; aud after some further remarks of a conciliatory character, he

withdrew his uame from the convention, but sai l if his friends insisted ou his being a candidate he would permit his name to remain, and freely pledge himself to be perfectly satisfied witn the result, let it be what it might. There was a general demand from the convention that he allow his name to remain before It, and he then announced that he would do so. On the first ballot Mr. Weir received 81; Mr. Skinner, 43, and Mr. Henderson, 46 votes. Second ballot—Mr. Weir received 88; Mr. Skinner, 40, and Mr. Henderson, 35 votes. On motion of D. D. Dale, of White county, the nomination was then made unanimous. Mr. Weir then briefly addressed the convention after which the following resolution was unanimously passed; Resolved, That the nomtnee of this convention be and is hereby insirueted to use all proper exertions to se cure to the citizens of Michigan City the amount heretofore expended by them - in constructing the harbor at said city, with the understanding that said amount be expended to improve the inner harbor.

The convention then adjourned.

Hon. M. H. Weir, Democratic candidate for Congress, is ready to enter into arrangements with Major Calkins for a joint canvass of the District. It is probable that about three joint discussions will be held fu each county, and such places as will be most convenient for the people to attend. There is a ,v ell grounded suspicion abroad that Mayor Weir will come off tire stump with Major Calkins’ scalp dangling at his belt, and th'e Argus assures its friends throughout the District 'that the Democratic party will have no cause to regret the hold irg of these joint discussions. Mr. Weir is au unusually pleasant, ready and able speaker and it will be fun to ace him waltz through this District at the expense of Maj Calkins.—LaPorte Argus.

The Pow-Wow at Brushwood.

Four Lawyers Try to "Set It Up'’ on Vie Horny-Handed Farmers of Union Township. Saturday evening, August 10th, ’7B, a small numbor of working men assembled at the Brushwood School House, in Union Township, to be taught on the subject of finance from the republican stand point. A conspiracy was entered into by the four lawyers who were sent out by the “ring” to do the speaking.to convince their hearers of the soundnessof their views by assuming the role of the mountebank at a circus side-show. — Lawyer number one,assuming that the laboring class is ignorant, told them that 4,000,000 (?) soldiers were discharged from our armies and were converted from consumers to producers. *nd that’s why people go hungry and ragged—overproduction. He handled the subject as well as such a lame position as his party takes wo’d admit of- Number two explained the finances that Calkins said was so deep a s ibject that nobody could see thro’ it, oy telling how Democrats were made. Ho said they were made from rain, and proved his position by stating that rain made corn, corn made whisKey and whiskey made Democrats. Tim sense oT the meeting was that notwithstanding the sham adoption of the blue ribbon for campaign effect, the “Head Light” speaker had already- got to be a pretty good destoerat. Lawyers number three and four profess?d to be-experts in tue calico business, and informed the producers of agricultural stock that republican legislation had brought the productions of manufacture down so low that $1 would now .purchase as much as $2 would formerly buy, supposing their hearers would not reflect that their own productions were reduced as much or more, while their real estate, which is their capital and the security for their debts,is also depreciated more than one-half. Lawyer No. 3 was selected as chief clapper, and it was agreed that when a platitude was made by any of the speakers the ciiicf clapper should commence clapping and stamping, the rest of the speakers to join and thus to make the audience to think an important point had been made. — Taken altogether, the people here are of the opinion that if the republican party would brace un the faithful, or capture greenbaokers it will be necessary to send among the toil-worn masses other and better speakers than scheming, pittifogging lawyers whose instincts lead them to “set it up” on the honest farmer by such transparent, schemes as the one above set forth. The people here want sound argument on the vital, living, all-absorbing issue of the day—the life and death issue of the country. Please don’t insult the intelligence of our people again by such a pettifog ging fiasco. I learn that while the above proceedings were being had here, Mr. Harrington, National candidate for Commissioner for the Ist District, grappled tire living issue of finances and handled it in a masteily manner, before a large, intelligent and appreciative audience at Rose-Bud School House, one mile distaut. Hope he will continue the good work, and that the “county seat riug“ will send out speakers who will emulate his example. Yours for a victory for the people

BRUSHWOOD.

in October.

Our young friend Alpheus Hartman came over on the “Rowland Hughes,” Tuesday evening, to assist in its decoration. The “ring" chief says the poor man who, through failure of crops is necessitated to borrow money, is enjoying a luxury for which he shuuld expect to pay.

ELZA I- PHCIILIjIFS, Law. Collection and Abstract Office, RENHaELAER, IRD. Special attention giveu to collections. Office in Coyjrt House. June, 1, -'7B Notice to Non-Kesideiit. The State of Indiana, iln the Jasper Circuit Jasper County, )" Court October Term, Complaint 1631. Michael Halloran vs. Simeon Johnson, Martha J. Johnson and Charles O. Willits. NOW comes the Plaintiff, by Yeoman &Dout.hit, his attorneys, and tiles his Complaint herein together with an affidavit that the defendant Charles O. Willits is not a resident, of the State of Indiana, and that, he is a necessary party to said action. Notice is therefore hereby given eiaid defendant, Chari os O. \\ illitw, that unless ho be and appear on the first day of the next Term of the Jasper Circuit Court to be holdeu on the Third Monday of October, a. ». IK7B, at the Court House in Rensselaer. in said County and State, and answer or demur to said complaint, the same will he heard and determined in his absence. In Witness Whereof, I hereunto i i sot my hand and affix the Seal of -j seal. .- said Court, at Rensselaer, this 30th —. — ' day of Julv, a. ij. 1878. CHARLES H. PRICE. Clerk Jasper Circuit Court, Yeoman ,fc Tlouthit. Att'ys for Pi'ff. August 3, 1878—36.

THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

The democracy of the state of la diaua assembled in delegate convention declare: That national bank notes shall be retired, and in lieu thereof, there shall be issued by the government an equal amount of treasury notes witbfullle 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 us are by the terms of the original contracts under vrhieh they were issued, exoressiy 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 thb 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 Uuited 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 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 lieu upon the property, receipts and earnings of said corporations, and that such lien sho’d be declared, defined uni 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 minor and owner. The democratic party is the friend of the eomnion school system, and will in every legitimate way labor for its success, and will oppose any attempt to divert any portion of the common school fund to any sectarian purpose. That the last apportionment of the state for legislative purposes was grossly unjust and dishonorable, snd we demand that the next legislature, in apportioning the state for legislative purposes, as will be their imperative duty, shall have regard alone to population and contiguity of territory. That the jurisdiction claimed and exercised by the circuit courts of the United States over questions of corporate and individual rights arising under the laws of .the states tends to oppress and burden litigants to such an extent as to amount to a practical denial of justice in maTry cases; arid 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 tire 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 vemil 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 tlio 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 tire 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 1812.

NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS. Tho State of Indiana, , In tho Jasper CirJasper County, • ( euit Court, October Term, 1878 John Makeever vs Simon Y. Walton. Sarah Walton, Henry L. Walton, Elizabeth Walton. George W Walton, Elizabeth Walton, Alexander Rowen. Mary Rowen, Elizabeth Howard, Samuel P. Howard, George Burton, Martha Burton, Alexander Updegraff, Jane Updegraff. John Tharp, Margaret Tharp and Ellis Walton. Complaint No. 163*. 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. Wa'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 the Jasper Circuit Court to beholden on the Third Monday 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 heard and determined in their absence. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and hereto affix • - , the seal of said Court, at my ■j seal. > office, -in Rensselaer, Indiana,' ’ this Istday of August, a. d. t. 37.3. CHARLES H. TRICE. Clerk, _ . . Jasper Circuit Court. Daniel B Miller, Att’y for Pi’ff. August 2. 1878—59. Ocau inane mouey taster at work lor us than at anything else. Capital not required: we will start you. sl2 per day at home made by the industrious. Men, women, boys aud ’girls wanted everywhere to work for us. "Now is the time. Costly outfit oud terms free. Address True 111 Co., Augusta, Maine.

National State Ticket.

SECRETARY OP STATE, HEXLY JAMES, of Grant county. TREASURER OP STATE, K. P. MAIN, of Floyd county. AUDITOR OP STATE, JACOB F. BURG, of Gibson county. ATTORME Y-SRN ERA 1.. DAVID MOSS, of llamilton. SUTKKINTENDENT OP PUBttC INSTRUCTION, JOHN YOUNG, of Marion county. REPRESENTATIVE IN CONORESS, JOHN N. SKINNER. Porter county. JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT. EDWIN P. HAMMOND, Jasper county. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. JOSHUA HEALEY, Newton county. STATE SENATOR. GEORGE MAJOR, of Benton county. REPRESENTATIVE. GEORGE H. BROWN, of Sasper county. National County Ticket. For CIerk—CHARLES 11. PRICE. For Auditor —EZRA C. NOWELS. For Treasurer —WILLIAM U. MOORfI. For Sheriff—JAMES NICKELL. For Recorder—HOPE B. MILLER. For Surveyor—CHAßLES P. HOPKINS. For Coroner—SAMPSON ERWIN. Commissioner, Dist. I.—BR. W. HARRINGTON 3.—E. B. ROOKWOOD.

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 l'ree and unlimited coinage of gold and silver, and the issuing by the government of full legal-tender paper money, receivable for all dues aud payable for debts, public ami private, in amount sufficient fd meet the wants of trade, to give employment to uli labor, und to enable the people to do a cash business, and to relieve them from the debt system whjeli has made the industrial and commercial classes tbe slaves and drudges of the creditmoimers of the world. 2. Wo 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 aud commerce in the hands of the few, und enforces a monopoly of wealth destructive of the highest material good of society. 3. \Ve proclaim our uncompomising hostility to the perpetuation of the system of govermeut bonded indebtedness which is intended to hind unborn generations in chains, and we declare that the government should use all the funds now hoarded tor resumption purposes to pay and cancel outstanding bonds; and that it should make new and liberal issues of money tube applied to the same purposu; und that the issue of future interestbeariugbonds 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 us practicable, tlw just reward oi his own labor; aud we denounce all lawlessness, jriolcucc and fraud that refuses submission to the wiil'of tbe people honestly expressed through the ballot. 5. We denounce the red tlag communism imported from Europe, which asks for an equal division of property, and we denounce the communism of tiie national banks, of the bond syndicates, and of (he consolidated railroad corporations, which have secured ami are enforcing an unequal division of property, having already divided among themselves ten thousand iniilkms'of the pioperty of the people by corrupting the ropresentatives and servants oi the people. The one system of communism ignores tixe inequalities of capacity which have been planted by nature in the human family, and both systems are destructive of the rewurds of toil and of the incentive to industry and exertion. 6. We declare that until the American monetary system, which will result in the practical extinction of debt and usury is established ttie 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 aud economical gov eminent, as few laws as possible, and they rigidly enforced—as few officials as practicable, audjthey held to a close accountability. To this end we demand the abolition of all useless offices, aud tbe overthrow of the system by which offices are made Co yield almost princely fortunes. It is the first duty ot the next general assembly of Indiana to secure such legislation as shall make it impossible for any local or State official to receive more than adequate pay tor his services; aud when practicable the compensation should be fixed by a specific salary. 8. We denounce the conspiracy of the Democratic and Republican leaders of Indiana to build a costly and magnificent state bouse, which, as experience lias proved in all similar eases, would result in the general plundering of the people.— We denounce t lie action of the governor in calling a special session of the legislature for the purpose (if fostering this scheme. We denounce the indecent haste with which the state house commissioners are proceeding to let a contract to hind the people of tlie slate, and v.e demand that no contract shall be let until the voters of the state have had an opportunity to express their will upon the subject through the legislature to be chosen in October next. ’ 9. We protest against the weak and ineffective election lajvs of Indiana, and we ask that llie next legislature shall enact statutes which shall secure fßir elections in the.state, and which shall provide sevens and adequate punishment for fraudulent voters, and for those who bribe voters or procure fraudulent votes. 10. We denounce the criminal aud unfair apportionment of the. legislative and congressional districts of tiie siate in the interest of the Republican party, and tbe equally unjust apportionments made ill 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 the sen* tiinenfs of the people, 11. The State ehail enact laws which will abrogate the abuses and protect tho interests of men who work in 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. 12. If it was wise aud needful in 18n7, 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 ip,ooo worth of property to the householder from lorced sale on execution. 13. The constitution should be so amended that the Presideni. Vice-President and Senators of tiie United Slates shall be elected by direct vote of the people. 11. We are unalterably opposed to adding to the burthens of the people liy 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 i epiibiican liberty.’"' 13. We indorse and reaffirm the platform of principles acopted at Toledo, February 22,1878. and we congratulate the country upon the union of the political interests subserving the useful ranks of society, in one party which shall advance this decree to a higher and' better civilization and this oldest gospel, that there shall be work for all and that all shall work.

DITCH NOTICE. State of Indiana, Comity of Jasper, ss: WHEREAS, on t he3lst day of May, 1878, Allen J. Yeoman ut at tiled in the Auditor’s Office of said county, a petition to the Board of Commissioner's of said County, which petition is numbered and docketed as cause No. 2376 on the Docket of said Board of Commissioners, praying said Board to cause to be constructed a ditch in Jordon Township, of said County, as lierriiiaftei described: Aud,\Vaerca-,.0n the sth day of June. 1878, the same being the third day of the June session, 1878, of said Board of Commissioners, and said Board then being legally and duly in session, did by an order entered on their Record appoint Lucius Strong, Henry Welsh and George Hesse Viewers in said cause to view said proposed Ditch and to do'and perform all neces 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 iu writing and tiled the same with the undersigned County Auditor of said county: Therefore, Notice is hereby (given of the pen 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 propo-mit Ditch and its commencement, directi... . I course from its source to its outlet and terminus, to-wit: Commencing at u point south 27 degrees west, 510 feet from the center of section 32 in town 28. north, ol' 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 800 feet; thence north 15 degrees west 1150 feet; thence north. 20 degrees east 1100 feet; thence north 2 degrees west, 500 feet; thence north, 32degrees east, 800 feet; thence north 15 degrees east, 600 feet; thence north, 88 degrees west, 700 feet; thence north. 30 degrees east 250 feet; thence north,27 degrees west, 650 feet; thence north, 13 degrees east. 500 feet; thence north 700 feet; thence north, 17 degrees east. 775 feet.; thence north, 18 degrees wesi, 725 feet; thence north, 48 degrees west, 700 feet; thence north, 14 degrees west, 600 feet; thence north, 60 degrees west, 700 feet; thence north, 30 degrees west, 500 feet; thence north, 15 degrees west. 1875 feet; thence west 2765 feet; thence south, 50 degrees west, 660 feet; thence south, 70 degrees west. 900 feet; thence south, 83 degrees west, 600 feet; thence south, 35 degreas west, 300 feet, to the 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 he affected by said proposed ditch are as follows, to-wit: Thomas Kane, Isaiah Mauseur, Allen J. Yeoman, Stephen Hamblin. John Ulm, William Washburn, Henry P. Jones, Ellen Summers, Emma Summers. Nathan P. Barger. Thomas Haywood, John Reed, Oliver G. Wilder, Arthur B. Clintou, James A. Loshbangh, William F. Miller, John Cully, Alfred McCoy, Alfred Thompson, Isaac N. East, John E. East, also Catherine Raymond, widow, Lyman Raymond. Leonard Raymond,jMiua Raymond, (whose mil and proper name isfttnkuown to the undersigued and to the petitioners),'Margaret East, wife of Isaac N. EasLheirs at la w of Reuben Raymond, late of said county, deceased, and other heirs of said decedefit to said Auditor and the petitioners unknown. / —, Witness my name and official seal -] seal, r at my office in Rensselaer, this 2d < —-y—' ’ day of August, 1878. HENRY A. BARKLEY, Auditor of Jasper county. Ind. Frank W. Babcock. Att’y for petitioners. August 2,1878—4w—532 50.

Notice of Administrator’s Sale. NOTICE is hereby given that I will sell, at Public Auction, on SATURDAY, the 17th day of August, 1878 at the residence of John Phillips, late of Jasper county, Indiana, deceased, all his personal property, not taken by tiie widow, consisting of Household Goods, one Horte, &c. Also, Harvey Phillips, partner of the late John Phillips, deceased. will sell at same time aud place the personal property belonging to the llrm of John and Harvey Phillips, consisting of Horses, Cattle Wagon. Farming Utensils, Corn and Hay in the field. Dees, &e. A credit of nine months will be given on all sums of $3 or upwards, purchaser giving note with approved security waiving valuation aud appraisement laws. Ail sums under sf> cash in hand. Sale to committee at H> o'clock, a. m. DAVID GUAY, Administrator. July 19. 1878.

SHERIFFS SALE. BY VIRTUE of a certified copy of a Decree to me directed from the Clerk of the Jasper Circuit Court, in a cause svitorin Robert S. Dwiggins is plaintiff, and J times E. Abbott and William H. Merritt *re defendants requiring me to make the sum of Five Huudred and Eightyeiino 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 AUGUST. A. D. 1878, between the hours of 10 o’clock, a. m . ard 4 o’clock p. M.,of said day, at tho door of the Court House in Rensselaer, Jasper couDty, Indiana, the rents and profits torn term not exceeding seven years, the following real estate, to-wit: Lots thiee and live (3 and 5) in block eleven (11): lots nine and twelec (9 and 12) in block twelve f’2]; 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 and 7] in 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, exooso to public sale the fee simple of said real estate, or so mucu thereef as may be sufficient to discharge said decree, interest and costs. Said sale will be made without any relief whntever from valuation or appraisement laws. GEO. M. ROBINSON, Sheriff of Jasper county. X.Dwiggins, Att’y for plaintiff. July 2d, 1878. W. B. NOWELS. D. H. YEOMAN. Nowels & Yeemait; BREEDERS OF THOROUGHBRED POLAND-CHINA HOGS, ALSO, Partrlflge-CocMn CiMeiis and Bronze Turkeys! and not akin—foi sale at reasonable rates. NOWKLS & YEOMAN. 1\ 0. address. Rensselaer, Iml. May 24,’73

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DITCH NOTICE, WHEREAS. A. 11. Fairchild, Thomas Antrim, Koruelius Bowman. Anne Burring, Jacob Haan, Asa Tyler, Ira A. Williams, Herman Schwankie. Fred Schwankie, Daniel O'Donnell, Joseph Whited filed in the Auditor’s Office of Ja.> per County, in the State of Indiana, a petition to the Board of Commissioners of the Countv of Jasper, State of Indiana, praying said Board to cause to be constructed u Ditcli or Drain in Keener Township, County mid 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 dulv entered of record, appoint Ezra C. Novvels, 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: Ami 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 Count' Auditor of said county of Jasper: Therefore, Notice is hereby given of the pendency and praver 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 thu Ist clay 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; thence north fifty-seven (57) degrees west 4,710 feet to a point at or neat the north .west corner s*>f the southeast, quarter of the the north-west quarter of section thirty-live (35), town and range aforesaid; thence north 25 degrees west 7!)0 feet; thence north 21 degrees east 3.6oofeet; thence north 42 degrees east 1.230 feet: thence north 42 degrees west 2.241 feet; thence west on the section line between sections 23 and 20town and range aforesaid 1,013 feet, thence north 1214 deg.ees west 528 foot; 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 43X) feet and terminating at a point about 35 rods north, 40 degrees west of the south oust 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, Ebenezcr Buckingham, Alexander A. Tyler, Thomas Thompson-, Elam D. Fairchild, Ira A. Williams, JohnC. Greenman, William J. Roach, Wtlliam E. Moore, John B. Tyler, Sarah H. Ray, Albert Brook, George W. Biakemore, Anthony I. I)resell, William Jennings. JDauiel E. Fairchild, Korneiius Bowman, Willard J. Sheridan. Asa Tyler, Sarah J. Tyler. Anne Burring, Rijnje Honserjije, Eli R. Fanner Jacob Ham, Peter Crocker, Nannie E. Spitler Trustee for John E. Spitler, Signor Defries, Grietzßienna, Nicholas Bierma. Theodore Mount, Mary Mount, Celina Mount. Mahlon F. Antrim. James F. Antrim, George B. Antrim, Jasper county, Indiana, and Keener Township. Iu witness whereof I have here- , —■ — , unto set my hand and affixed the 1 seal, r seal of the Board of Commissioners, ‘ —■, — • at Rensselaer, this 14th day of June, A. D.. 1878. HENRY A. BARKLEY, Auditor of Jasper county, Ind. June 14,1878—4w—22 50. Frank. W. Babcock, Att'y

SHERIFF’S SALE. BY VIRTUE of a certified copy of a Decree to mo directed from the Olerk of the Jasper Circuit Court in a cause wherein Jilin Makeover is Plaintiff, and Gatthoid Hochbaum, Anna A'lizaHoclibaum, and John Guss aro Defendants, requiring me to make the sum of Two Hundred and Eighty-five with jnterest on said decree and costs, I will espose at Public Sale, to the highest bidder, on Saturday, the 17th Day of August. A. P-1878, between the hours of lo 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 real estate, to-wit: . The north half [!£) ot the north-west quarter 04] of section fourteen (Hi, in township thirty [3O) north of range seven (7) west, in Jasper eounty, 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 at public sale t he fee simple of said real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to discharge said decree, interest and costs. Said sale will be made without any relief Whatever from valuation or appraisement laws. GEO. M. ROBINSON, Sheriff of Jasper county, Indiana. M. F. G’hilcote. Att’y for plaintiff. July 19,1378. s7.'

oddiAin a oiiMMro £} STOCK OK NEW GOODS m rmiD m uummui Just Received and being pened Out by RALPH FEHDIG, 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, duality, Durability and price. TWto Eds, Best Rsady-Mde Mug, Hats bps, BafyiN, and STANDARD GROCERIES, kept in quantity and at lowest rates. An inspection of Goods and prices is repeetfully solicited. West cornu liedfoid & Jackson’s brick, Kcnssclaer, Ind. W. 8. ORWIN JFJSWM&JBm* KENSSBaLA-Eliß, IND., .'formerly of J_iOg£tiYsp>or*t, Will keep constantly on hand a largo and complete assortment of tVurJl) WatCiiss as^*s& - Studs, Brooches, AND Charms, Sleeve Huttons, Pins, Clift «T T*T/’ ? Tins, Ladies’ Sets, UCW J * Masonic and Odd XII /’%\ Fellows’ Pins, Sil. consisting OF gs vei’Thimbles,etc., l ’ n " g MLfi/k .Mm from 50 wnta to CROOKS I So,"' 1 Castors, Cuke-Baskets, Butter-Dishes, Call-Bells, Cups, Napkin-Rihgs, FruitKnives, Tableware, Gold Thimbles. He can procure you an Elgin, Howard, Springfield, American or Swiss Watch, us readily and cheaply as any in the trade. He has secured the agency of tip* Rockford 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 thooe who purchase through him. CLOCKS, WATCHES & JEWELRY HEP A IKED ! C-iT FIXE WATCH WORK A SPECIALTY Also Agent for the Western Cottage, Estey, Mason & Hamlin, Burdett And George Wood Organs; Decker liro., Weber, Valley Gem, Bradbury, Story & Camp Pianos. All of these first-el,ass instruments. All Goods warranted us represented; and all work warranted lo give satisaction. Nov. 30.1377. THE OLD LINE DRi STIL lis&m 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 hint 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, Coai oij, Perfumery, Patent Medicines. Chemicals, Drugs, Neaps, Hair Oils, Hair Brushes, Face Powders, Dye-Bluffs, Combs, Putty. Bed Lead, Portmonnias, Pocket Books, Lamp Wicks, Lamps, Paper. &c„ <kc. Books, School Books Stationery. All goods guaranteed strictly pure. Prescriptions carefully compounded. Everybody nvited to call. Rensselaer l Ind. vlnff J . IMES.

j. n'. /n'VA Cz's And Daily Hack Line. United States mail hacks run daily except Sundays, between Itensselaei anti Francesville. and Rensselaer and Remington, making connections with trains on the Railways passing those points, and conveying passengers, ex« pi isage and freight each way. Goods or money shipped by Express to’anv p- t of the United States. Livery Teams, with or without Drivers nished upon application. Stock boarded by the day or week. Ofiio e Stables on Front street, above Washington. Rensselaer. Ind. We Buy Then to Sell. D. w. Ipeck , FamilyGroceries&Provisions CORNER RAILROAD & INDIANA STREETS, REMINGTON, IND. Keeps constantly on hand a full line of Groceries of all kinds. WOODEN ami WILLOW WARE, GLASS WARE, BOOTS & SHOES, GLOVES & HOSIERY. Also a full lino of Fancy Articles and Notions. Yon will tind the best stock of fresh new goods, always on hand, at prices that defy competition. Wo will not be undersold, in anything in our line. We keep the best brands of Flour and Salt, constantly on hand, in quantities to suit 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 charge inside the city limits. Come and examine our stock and be convinced tha we give you more goods for your money, than any other house in town. v2u27ti: D. W. PECK.