Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1880 — Page 1

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CARFIELD.

The Public Career of a Machine Partisan. Illa Connection with Boss Shepherd’s District Ring. His Responsibility for the Back-Pay Steal. Nome Highly IntcreNting Reading. The Now York Sun, of May 8, 1880 —exactly one month before Garfield’s nomination—contained the following article : CREDIT MOBILIER AND DE OOLYER. James A. Garfield is now serving his ninth consecutive term aw a member of the House of Rcnresentativea. At the end of his term he will succeed Mr. Thurman in the Senate, as night succeeds day. Gifted with fine natural parts, possessed of some literary ability, given to study, popular in manners, and with a pleasing stylo of speech, few men have begun public life with such advantages. No public man has sacrificed his opportunities more unworthily. Mr. Garfield entered the army in 1861 as a Colonel of volunteers, and loft it a Major General in 1803, with a record which, though not shining, was quite creditable. The Republicans of the Western Reserve, who had sent Joshua R. Giddings to Congress until he became recognized as the father of the House, took up Garfield on his return from the .war, at 32 years of age, and have clung to him since then, despite the most damning proofs of his venality and jobbery in legislation. Fidelity to party in its tierce and intolerant spirit seems, like the ina«tle of charity, to have covered a multitude of sins in his case. Thrown into the midst of the reckless legislation for which the calamity of civil war furnished an opportunity, he soon developed the traits of character which have more recently made bis name notorious throughout the country. He became the advocate and apologist of the huge land grants and subsidies by which millions of acres of the public domain and tents of millions of money were voted to great corporations and rings. That may be called the beginning of the organized corruption which flourished during Grant’s two terms. Garfield voted for almost every job, and for almost every iniquitous scheme of the lobby that then controlled the leading committees. 'The construction of the Union Pacific railroad furnished the opportunity for a gigantic fraud. Congress voted money and land enough to build it without any considerable issue of bonds or stock by the company. The Directors were forbidden by law from engaging in contracts or holding other interests of profit. Therefore they could not become beneficiaries by the abuse of their trust until that obstacle was overcome. They soon found a way to do it. A company known as the Credit Mobilier, organized upon the French plan, had procured a charter from Pennsylvania, which proved to lie a. failure in its hands. This charter was purchased. A ring of officers and Directors of the Union Pacific road obtained absolute control of its affairs. They contracted with themselves under another name for the construction at exorbitant prices. They swindled the United States, the bondholders and the stockholders for the benefit of their own clown corporation. In 1867, Oakes Ames, James B. Alley and others, known as the Boston party,” got possession of the Union Pacific and the Credit Mobilier. At that time Ames was a member of Congress, and a manufacturer of reputed wealth. The great contracts passed into his hands, and the dividends of the Credit Mobilier had already attracted attention. Elihu B. Washburne introduced a resolution in the House which alarmed the jobbers for their immense profits. Colfax, then Speaker,'and one of the creatures of the ring, silenced this movement for a time by parliamentary tricks. Still, the Credit Mobilier monopolists were uneasy, and proposed to buy off opposition. In January, 1868, Ames wrote to McComb, who afterward started the investigation from motives of revenge, “ I have assigned as far as I have gone” (certain shares to different States); “the 50 per cent, increase I want for distribution here, and soon.” A few days after, he was still more urgent. He wrote again : “In view of Washburne’s move here, I go in for making our bond dividend in full. I want that $14,000 increase of the Credit Mobilier to sell here. We want more friends in this Congress.” As he I/mself said, the object was to put the stock “ where it would do the most good.” The stock was then selling at $350 a share on a par value of SIOO. It was issued in blocks of thirty, twenty and ten shares to members of Congress at par, and the so-called purchase was more than extinguished by the accrued dividends. It was a nice stock to hold.

The first disclosure of the corruption was made in the Sun during the summer of 1872, implicating many of the Republican leaders. A Presidential election was then pending, and they all vehemently denied any connection with the fraud. Garfield's statement was more explicit and bolder than that of any of his confederates in the crime. An investigation was ordered by the House soon after the meeting of Congress ; the examination of witnesses began on Dec. 12, 1872. At first Oakert Ames was disinclined to make any exposure ; but when the incriminated members combined to swear him down and to free themselves by rank perjury, his blood warmed quickly, and lie determined to let the truth bo known, though in the end there was much concealed. Garfield submitted to the committee a prepared statement on Jan. 14, 1873 : I never owned, received, or agreed to receive any stock of the Credit Mo"bilier or of the Union Pacific railroad, nor any dividends or profits ansinsr from either or them.

Amos was recalled Jan. 23, 1872, and testified to the stock he had issued to Garfield, the dividends allowed him, and the balance of money paid into his hand, which Garfield pretended was a “loan.” He submitted a memorandum of the account in detail. It came to the knowledge of the committee that Garfield had visited Ames with the object of inducing him to retract or modify his testimony, and ho was reexamined on the 29th of January, as follows: , Q. You may state whether, in conversation with you, Mr. Garfield claims, as he claimed before IM, that the only transaction between you was borrowing $360? A. No, sir, he did not claim that with vic. Q. State all you know in reference to it A. I told him he knew very well that that was a dividend. I made out a statement and showed it to him at the time. In our conversation he admitted it, and said there was $2,400 due him in stocks and bonds. He made a little memorandum of SI,OOO and $1,400, and said there was SI,OOO of Union Pacific railroad stock, SI,OOO of Credit Mobilier stock, and S4OO of stock or bonds. Q. When was that memorandum made ? A. It was made in my room. I cannot remcmlier the date. It was since this investigation commenced. Q. Have you the memorandum that Mr. Garfield made? A. I have the figures that ho made. [Paper shown in Garfield’s handwriting.] Q. You say these figures were made by Mr. Garfield ? A. Yes, sir. Q. That was his idea of w;hat was coming to l»im ? A. Yes, sir. Garfield sought to tamper with and suborn Anics, and the attempt ended in his claiming a larger share in Credit Mobilier than had been allowed to him, after having solemnly sworn a fortnight previously that he “never owned, received or agreed to receive any stock of the Credit Mobilier nor any dividend or profit arising” therefrom. The climax was capped when Ames produced his diary with the original entry against Garfield, dated Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1868, setting forth his account for ten shares of Credit Mobilier. These terrible revelations were allowed to pass unnoticed. Garfield did not dare to go before the committee and confront Ames, because he knew there were still other proofs in reserve. Ho waited until Ames was in his grave, and then, with Schuyler Colfax and others who had been bribed, he attempted to whitewash the infamy. But, passing from that period to more recent times, let us examine Ihh record after he became Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, and, as one of his purchasers said, “ held the purse strings of the nation.” The forty-second Congress, in which the Republicans had large majorities in both houses, has gone into history as memorable for scandalous legislation. Among many disgraceful acts was that author- . izing the infamous Sanborn contracts, by which informers and spies were enabled to seize the books of merchants, and, by connivance, to blackmail them, and at the same time to plunder the treasury of immense sums. That law was the result of a corrupt combination between certain members of Congress, certain treasury officials, and one Sanborn, with one Jayne as the master workman. , Some idea of the magnitude of their operations may bo formed from the fact that Sanborn drew froiq

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JAS, W. McEWEN Editor

VOLUME IV.

Judicial bill, authorizing the contracts Is be made. It was a “rider” and not in anyway germane to the bill. But the Republicans then had the chronic habit of mounting their very worst legislation as riders on the regular supply Jills. The bill, thus amended, was reported to the House April 8, 1872, and the job was badly 6oaten. Then came the fine hand of trickery to play its part. Mr Garfield, instead of allowing ths t»lll to go back to the Senate, where the action •Z the House might be concurred in, moved d.icctly for a Onnnittee of conference, so as to pun ‘DAifuooxg ‘oArpusiSsri oq) o? t|uauipuauit 11 pixnipojpn ‘firm sjuroquvg jo i: pun ‘X.ms'BOjj, oq; jo pitqaissy p.uiu ‘qjuoft orp iuojj .io)budq uaqi ■joaavbh : abav siq| uj anop wb.w qof oqx "ijooq .qu’pqs oq; pa.inntjsip oai:i[ .laAau ppio.w A'uirj -m pup ‘Ap.iqdiuoa 'po.up sjqarj.nqj joj pi([ •aaiA.iot sqpioui oojtp ioj Ooo‘Sils Xniwßn.q oi|) ,<t six men legislate coercively for 300, with uimself as Chairman of the House side. O' course the job was put back on the bill, and it passed the Senate where it had originated. But fie House stood firm, and again, by a majorit f one, refused its assent on a call of the yeas and nays. Twice defeated, the bill was recommitted to the same conference, and when rci orted the job had a long tail of verbiage, atached to deceive some and to operate a. n excuse for others whose prejudices ha meanwhile been conquered. Mr. Garfiek then applied the previous question, an then drove the bill through by ten majority. Addition, division, and silence won the day. Gen. Garfield is mainly responsible for the passage of the salary grab and back-pay steal the history of which may be briefly recited Gen. Butler reported a bill from the judiciary Committee, Feb. 7, 1873, to double the pay of the President, and increase the salaries of the Vice President, Cabinet, Speaker, Justices of the Supreme Court and members of Congress. The scheme had been thoroughly canvassed, and waited a favorable chance to be launched. Three days later Gen. Butler moved to suspend the rules’ so as to attach this bill as a “ rider ” to the Miscellaneous Appropriation bill then pending. It was beaten by thirty-nine majority, which included some of the stronger friends of the proposed plunder, who voted that way for effect. The first fire was thus drawn, and Butler knew where to plant his batteries. The Legislative Appropriation bill came back to the House, February 24, loaded with one hundred amendments. The natural course was to have had them printed, so that members might examine the new items. But there was a game to play, and Garfield took the lead. By virtue of his Chairmanship, he moved that the House resolve itself into a committee of the whole on the special order. Suspicion had been awakened and adjournments had been voted down previously. Dawes was put in the chair, and the door was opened for the grab. Garfield had assured members that the bill would not be called up that‘night, and the House was thin except on the stealing side, which was in the secret of Garfield’s treachery. A special vote was demanded on the Butler amendment, now moved as a.“rider” to the pending bill. It was defeated by fifty-two majority, Butler himself voting against it. But he immediately moved to reconsider and to adjourn. Nothing was now wanting to rivet the vote but to refuse to adjourn, and then to clinch it by refusing to reconsider. The issue was clear, but right in the face of the large majority just recorded the House adjourned by a still-larger majority, leaving the reconsideration alive and kicking. The next day Butler’s motion to reconsider was first in order, and when Farnsworth moved to lay it on the table and finish the business a majority of thirty-nine answered in the negative. The next vote fixed the Congressional pay, and the bill, with this graft, was sent to the Senate, and thence to a committee of conference. On the last day of the session Garfield reported the bill back, doubling the President’s salary from the 4th of March, instead of the end of the fiscal year, and raising the pay of Congress from $5,000 to $7,500, retroactively for two years, with a long catalogue of augmented salaries for public officers. He pretended that there was danger of an extra session unless the report was adopted and told the House, “ It may be an unwise expenditure in some respects, but in most cases the increase is proper and ought to be rnadp.” It was finally driven through by a majority of six.

Garfield’s connection with the Washington ring is also well known to the country. One of the most notorious of the corrupt contracts made by Boss Shepherd was that, awarded to De Goly’er A McClellan, of Chicago, for laying a wood pavement. ’J lie contract covered zoo,000 yards, at $3.50 a yard, which the superintendent of contractors swore could be put down at $1.50, every item of cost included. So there was a clean profit of $400,000 to be divided. To further this job, which was preliminary to others to follow, the sum of $97,000 was expended. It was given out in the spring of 1872. At that time Richard C. Parsons was Marshal of the Supreme Court, and had converted that office into a headquarters for the lobby. He was known to be an intimate friend of Garfield, and the ring wanted Garfield's aid as Chairman of the Appropriations. The agent of the contractors employed Parsons, with a fee of $15,000, as “counsel,” although there was no cause to argue, no contest of any kind, and no tribunal to appear before. It was a sham to throw dust in the eyes of the public. Parsons paid Garfield $5,000 as his share, July 12, 1872, for which ho was forced to admit bafore the last investigation that he made no argument, oral or written, had never appeared before the Board of Public Works, and had only once spoken to Boss Shepherd on the subject. That “fee” was a bribe out and out, and nothing else, as was subsequently shown. Garfield became the agent of the ring, and through his influence and activity $3,500,000 were voted to and his confederates in less than sixty days, between the Bth of January and the 3d of March, 1873. It would be easy to continue this discreditable record, and to show that in almost every instance of venal legislation Garfield’s name is to be found on the side of jobbery, stealing and fraud. These facts cannot be disputed, and they will stand to his dishonesty, whether he remains in public life or goes into enforced exile.

Precious-Metal Mining in the United States.

Whoever looks over the whole field of American precious-metal mining will be convinced that this industry is certain to make a very rapid growth in what is left of this century. He will also come to the conclusion that the production of silver is destined to increase very rapidly for a score or so of years to come, provided the demand for this much-slandered metal does not fall too far short of the supply. Beyond a brief term this yield of silver will surely diminish, especially if there is any cornu derable lowering in its price. The observant eye can also see that the production of gold is likely to be extended to many new fields, and that the yield of this metal is, in the. future, likely to be rather more steady than that of its bulkier sharer in the greed of men. North America and the twin continent on the south are doubtless to be the great producers of precious metals in the future; their store of silver must be of greater value at the present price of this metal than their store of gold. If the world continues to use silver in the coming century as it has in the past thirty centuries, there is a fair prospect that our continent will win some thousands of millions from its silver-bearing lodes. Even if we make what seems to me the mistake of gold alone as a basis of exchange, the production of this metal will no doubt give us a larger mining industry than any other country can expect to gain.— Atlantic Monthly.

Had to Leave Off.

“Do trees leave, pi?” asked a young investigator, as he observed the thickening foliage. ‘ ‘ Yes, my son, ” patronizingly. “ But they don’t go anywhere.” “ Oh, well. They don’t leave, of course. ” “They’d be awful dry sticks if they didn’t leave, wouldn’t they ?” “ Young man, I’m engaged on a prob-i lem. Go into the house, or you’ll get sprouted, leaves or no leaves.” Thus the young mind is permitted to grow up in ignorance and superstition,— New llaven Register,

RENSSELAER. JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA, FRIDAY, JUNE IS, 1880.

INDIANA DEMOCRATS.

The State Convention—A Harmonious and Enthnwiawtic Body—Hendricks for President, and Landers) for Governor. The Democratic State Convention of Indiana met at Indianapolis June 9. The hall, with a seating capacity of 3,000, was fully occupied. Nearly an hour was consumed in locating the delegates and visitors. The convention was called to order by Col. R. C. Shaw, Chairman of the Central Committee. Hon. Francis D. Hart, of Bartholomew county, was chosen tenqxjrary Chairman, and John W. Kerns, of Howard county, temporary Secretary. The Congrc.ssionel districts were then called, and Committees on Credentials and Permanent Organization were selected. The Committee on Permanent Organization reported for permanent Chairman, ex-Gov. Thomas A. Hendricks, and John W. Kerns for permanent Secretary. The nomination of Gov. Hendricks was received with the uhnost enthusiasm, the members of the convention cheering for several minutes, many delegates rising to their feet and swinging their hats. He spoke as follows : I know that victory will sit upon our banner. They noniinati <1 a candidate at Chicago yesterday. I should say a ticket, for it wouldn’t be right to omit the last'of that ticket. I take it that the ticket represents fairly the average strength of the Republican party. Tn every respect I think it so, and you and I, brother Democrats, don't lean upon the weakness of the ticket nominated yesterday. We lean upon the strength of indomitable Democracy. Some sad things took place at Chicago. I know you think I am referring to the many'truths that they told upon one another—that was it Yesterday the Republican party laid away forever the grini-visaged warrior and the plumed knight together. To-day they lie in the obscurity of defeat. The Republican party have said to the nation of the world—that did Gen. Grant uncommon honor—that he is no longer worthy of sitting at tire head of national affairs, and it was no uncommon tiling when the statement was made-to mankind that Gen. Grant was no longer worthy of support in the National Republican Convention. I have heard Democrats for tire last two or three weeks inquiring who is the weakest man at < Ibicago. I care not. for that. I repeat it, I care not, for that. At the last election, when Tilden and Hendricks were e'ected, there was a majority on the Democratic side of the white voters of the United States of 1,000,1X10 men, ami of whites and blacks together there was a majority of more than 250,01X1. Now, when we meet in Cincinnati to respond to Chicago, we meet with the assurance upon our side that we have this strength, this power, this sentiment of the American people, upon our side. I take it for granted that the great convention on the 22d of this month, representing the Democracy of this nation, will so organize our party that success shall continue with the contest in November. Allusions to the election of Tilden and Hendricks in 1876 called forth the most furious demonstrations. The contest between Landers and Gray, for Governor, was close but >’ eak. On the first ballot Gray had votes, Landers and Downey 12. On the second ballot Henry county deserted Gray for Landers. Break followed break until before the roil was completed both Gray and Downey withdrew their names, and Landers was nominated by acclamation. He made a brief speech, and when calls were made for Gray he came forward. Before he had time to open his mouth a resolution was passed like a whirlwind nominating him for Lieutenant Governor, which he accepted. So the ticket te-Landers and Gray. After the excitement was over, and this incident passed, Judge John T. Scott, of Terre Haute, the present incumbent, was nominated for Supreme Judge of the Third district, and Janies Mitchell, of Goshen, for the Fifth district, to succeed Biddle. 31 anson, Shanklin and Fleming were renominated by acclamation for Auditor, Secretary and Treasurer, respectively. Gabriel Schnuck, A. E. Martin, of Wells, and Thomas W. Woollen were nominated for Clerk of the Supreme Court, Reporter and Attorney General, respectively, and, on the second ballot, A. G. Goodwin, Superintendent of Schools of Clarke county, was nominated for Superintendent of Public Instruction*, defeating J. H. Smart, of Allen, the present incumbent. The convention was very large, very orderly, and transacted its business in the most creditable manner. When Lieutenant Governor Gray said he was completely astonished at being given the second place on the ticket when he was a candidate for the first, Gov. Hendricks interpolated, “I can appreciate your position.” At this sally the whole convention) laughed uproariously. The following platform was adopted unanimously : I. We, the Democracy of Indiana, in de'cgate convention tUMemb'ed, congratulate the Democracy of the country upon the harmony prevailing within its organization and upon its unanimity in its purpose to east behind it every oeca-ion and sentiment and discord and stand as a num for success in 1880; and we give assurance tn the Democrats of the countrythat, accepting the declaration of principles and purposes that may he madd at Cincinnati and the candidates who may there be chosen, we will give them an earnest and individual support. We believe that laws should be enacted, executed and administered only for the public good, and all class legislation and all favoritism in the affairs of government should be defeated and made odious; that taxes shou'd be levied justly, and the most rigid economy should control public expenditures; that the elections must be free from the control of army and party officials, so that they shall be fair and honest as they onto were; that the rightful jurisdiction of the State courts must be restored in all cases where it has lai n usurped by the Federal authority, so that justice may be administered cheaply and speedily. 3. The coin and paper nionev of the country should be of uniform value and ix-ndi y convertible, and should have, as great purchasing power as the money < f other first-class commercial countries of the world, and the paper money, like the coin, should be furnished by tin; United States, and should not be. in excess of such quantity as will always remain at par witli coin. Inasmuch an the outstanding treasury notes are no longer necessary hi the Government in the use of its cndil, and are useful only as money, they should be mad® subject to taxation the same as other money. As tax-payers, we declare our gratification at the action of the Democratic members of Congress in reducing public expenditures and in cutting off the allowance, and payment of questionable and fraudulent claims, resulting in a saving to the treasury of more than $100,01X1,000. 5. We. will stand w ill ail our might against the aggression of the Republican leaders upon the rights of States, made for the purpose of building up a strong central power, dangerous to the liberty of the people. We will in all fidelity maintain the constitutional rights and powers of the United States, and as faithfully we will maintain and vindicate the rights of State- 1 as reserved by them in the constitution. 6. The Legislature of 187!) is entitled to honorable mention for having redeemed the pledges of the Democratic C invention of 1876, to provide by law for the comfort and safety of laborers in the mines, and securing their wages to the persons employed by corporations, and we are in favor of such legislation in the premises as may be necessary and proper. Wo congratulate the people of the State that by the action of the Democrats of the last Legislature, basing representation on population and contiguity of territory only, the shame and taint of fraud have been removed from the apportionment of representation, and that now the people will be equally and fairly represented. 7. The pcop'c of Indiana are justly proud of their system of free schoo s, and will maintain their full force and usefulness, and, to that end, wo must see to it that the management thereof docs not become wasteful or extravagant, and that no part of the munificent fund which they have provided sha 1 be used for sectarian or any other purpose whatever than the support of common schools. 8. We are gratified that (lie Democrats in Congress have acted in respect to bounties and pensions for soldiers and their families in the spirit of justice and liberality. 9. We hold up to public detestation the conduct of the Republican party in placing Hayes and Wheeler, bj criminal practices shocking to every honest sentiment and damaging to our institutions, in the offices to which they were not elected. It was an outrage upon free government and a crime against the elective franchise that cannot be forgiven and must not be repeated, and for which the guilty party must be driven from power and consigned to infamy; and we hold up to the public detestation the conduct of the President in rewarding the guilty parties by conferring upon them high and lucrative offices. Toreward crime is itself crimina’. 10. During the past few years our country has been blessed in a high degree with favorable seasons, and the production of our valuable staples has been enormously in excess of our own consumption. We have sold to foreign countries many hundred millions more than we have purchased from them. Gold and silver have coaie to us; business confidence has been restored, and we have the hope and promise of good times again. In all this we recognize the blessings of God upon our country ; and we denounce it as false and blasphemous when partisan leaders claim lhat this is the work of their hands, and that the people shall be thankful to them, and not grateful to Heaven for our returning prosperity. 11. We approve the sentiment expressed by Gov. Hendricks in his letter of acceptance in 1876, that the iniquitous coolie system, which, through the agency of wealthy companies, imports Chinese bondsmen, establishing a species of slavery and interference with the just reward of labor on our Pacific coast, should be utterly abolished. 12. Our State administration is entitled to the respect and support of the peop’e. The Government of Indiana is efficiently administered, and more cheaply than that of any other State. 13. That we recognize the rights of colored citizens as well as whites, who immigrate into Indiana; but we condemn and denounce the action of the Republican party in importing into this State pauper negroes for the sole purpose of using them as voters. 14. We hereby instruct our delegates in the National Convention at Cincinnati to present to that body the name of Thomas A. Hendricks as a candidate for President of the United States—one who has at all times faithfully maintained tfie cause of Democratic truth and justice

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acceptably to the Democracy of the whole Union, thus assuring the election of a Democratic Legislature and a United States Senator in 1881, and a just, pure and constitutional administration of the General Government 15. We favor the continuance of the two-third rule in the National Convention, and the delegates this day chosen are hereby instructed to vote for the Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks as our candidate for the Presidency, and to vote as a unit on all questions in said convention.

ILLINOIS DEMOCRACY.

Tlie State Convention at Springfield —Trumbull for Governor, and Parsons for Lieutenant Governor. The Democratic State Convention of Illinois met in Representative Hall, at Springfield, on the morning of June 10, and, before the close of the day, had completed the work which had called them together, and the majority of the delegates were on their way home. The convention was one of the largest, most harmonious, Lest natured, and most enthusiastic political delegate gathering* *ver assembled in the State of Illinois. The convention was called to order by Hon. T. W. MeNelley, Chairman State Central Committee, who, after the call had been read, nominated Hon. Samuel S. Marshall, of Hamilton, for temporary Chairman. Marshall was unanimously elected, and made a brief speech. Hon. Lyman Trumbull, who had just entered the hall, was loudly called for, and responded. Haus Haerting, of Cook county, was chosen temporary Secretary, with several assistants. Committees on Credentials, Permanent Organization and Resolutions were then appointed, and a recess taken till 2 o’clock. When the convention reassembled, the Committee on Credentials reported all the delegations fully represented and no contests. The Committee on Permanent Organization recommended making the temporary organization permanent, with a Vice President and Secretary from each district. The adopted roll was then called, and the District Conventions reported the following delegates to Cincinnati : First District—Henry F. Sheridan, John R. Hoxie. Second District—Carter H. Harrison, Patrick Howard. Third District—Perry H. Smith, Franklin L. Chase. Fourth District—A. M. Herrington, Joseph Glidden. Fifth District—J. M. Potter, J. M. Stow. Sixth District—Chas. Dunham, B. T. Buford. Seventh District—William Reddick, Andrew Welch. Eighth District—Geo. C. Harrington, Geo. V. Huling. Ninth District—L. W. Ross, L. W. James. Tenth District —J. H. Stewart, 8. B. Montgomery. Eleventh District—Walter E. Carlin, Scott Wike. Twelfth District—Hi M. Vandeveer, William H. Barnes. Thirteenth District—Luther Dearborn, Benj. Howard. Fourteenth District—Wm. A. Day, James W. Craig. Fifteenth District—Wm. M. Garrard, S. L. Whitehead. Sixteenth District—Jacob Fouck, W. S. Foreman. Seventeenth District—Geo. A. BayJe, Seymour F. Wiies. Eighteenth District—AVm. H. Green, Wm. K. Murphy. Nineteenth District—J. M. Crebs, G. B. Hobbit -The committee appointed for that purpose named Melville W. Fuller, of Cook ; Samuel S. Marshall, of Hamilton ; John O. McClernand, of Sangamon, and W. T. Dowdall, of Peoria, as delegates-at-large, which was adopted. W. C. Goudy, of Cook, offered a resolution eulogistic of Horatio Seymour, and instructing the Illinois delegation to Cincinnati to support him for President. The mention of Seymour’s name was greeted with great applause and three cheers. The resolution was referred to the Committee op Resolutions. After these committees reported, nominations for State officers were taken up. Mr. Harland, of Clark, offered a resolution declaring that the convention nominate by acclamation Lyman Trumbull for Governor,’James C. Robinson for Lieutenant Governor, and Gen. J. C. Black for Secretary of State, Gustavus Koerner for Auditor, Samuel G. Marshall for Treasurer, and John M. Palmer for Attorney General. This occasioned great confusion. Harland insisted on his resolution, but it was finally ruled out of order amid great uproar. Harland then nominated Lyman Trumbull, of Chicago, for Governor. Trumbull declined, and nominated Gen. Lewis B. Parsons. Several delegates insisted upon Trumbull accepting, as did Parsons himself, and Trumbull was finally nominated by acclamation, and the State ticket was composed as follows: Lieutenant Governor, Lewis B. Parsons, of Clay ; Secretary of State, John H. Oberly, of Sangamon; Auditor, Louis Starkel, of St. Clair; Treasurer, Thomas Butterworth, of Winnebago; Attorney General, Lawrence Harmon, of Peoria.

The following is the platform adopted : Patriotic duty and interest demand peace and reconciliation through all the land, and we pledge ourselves to the following principles: 1. No tariff for protection. 2. No third term. 3. A substantial reform of the civil service, so that Federal officers shall be the servants of the people, and not of a party. 4. Equal rights to all the States, and no Federal interference with the constitutional functions of States. 5. A constitutional currency of gold and silver, and' of paper convertible into coin. 6. No more land grants to monopolies. 7. The will of the people must be supreme, and majorities must rule under the constitutional methods. No more such frauds as that of 1876 ; no more schemes like that of eight to seven. 8. That laws shall be enacted to protect laborers in the more prompt and certain collection of their wages. The following were selected as electors front districts : Willianf C. Seipp, W. J. Hynes, F. A. Hoffman, Jr., T. B. Coulter, Patrick Stone, J. S. Eckles, B. E. Daily, Lewis.!’’. Feilistzh, J. W. Butler, George Huhn, W. GJSwing, L. F. Hamilton, A. M. Miller, W. M. Bandy, Robert McKinley, John Wescott, J. M. Gill, M. C. Crawford, E. D. Youngblood. At Large—William J. Allen, of Jackson ; James 8. Ewing, of Adams. The following is the State Central Committee : First District—Richard Pendergast Second District—M. B. Bailey. Third District—C. E. Crofts. Fourth District—H. R. Enoch. Fifth District—W. O. Wright. Sixth District—A. K. Truesdale. Seventh District—James R. Walsh. Ninth District—A. M. Brown. Tenth District—Charles H. Whittaker. Eleventh District—J. M. Bush. Twelfth District—'l. W. McNeeley. Tliirteenth District—J. A. Mallory. Fourteenth District—E. A. Barringer. Fifteenth District—W. A. Cochrane. Sixteenth District—Samuel L. Dwight Seventeenth District—G. B. Giiham. Eighteenth District—Thornes F. Bouton. Nineteenth District—M. M. Pool. At Large—T. E. Courtney, J. W. Alexander, Wm. G. Ewing, A. Orendorff, C. D. Hoiles, J. M. Darnell, J. C. Campbell, and W. J. Mize.

A resolution was adopted instructing the delegates to Cincinnati to favor tlie two-thirds rule. Mr. Goudy, of Chicago, then precipitated a lively contest by offering a resolution instructing the delegation to vote as a unit at Cincinnati. After modifying this to apply only to President and Vice President, the Seymour’men succeeded in suspending the rules and passing the resolution by 364 to 283. Speeches were then made by Lyman Trumbull and Gen. Parsons, accepting the nominations, and by Carter H. Harrison. Judge Turnbull’s speech was one of the happiest efforts of his life, and we regret that we have n‘Ot room for a full report of it. He said he had been honored repeatedly by this people, but he had passed the meridian of life. He had made mistakes, perhaps, but had acted wholly, as he believed, for his country’s good. Now he had hoped for quiet. That wish he must forego. The two parties confronting each other now were, to his view, like the Whig and Federal parties of old. Their positions and their views were relatively like those occupied and held by those parties. The Republican party was in favor of a strong and a splendid and an expensive Government. That party passed laws favoring one class as against another. These things were undemocratic and the opposite of those held by the Democratic party. The Democratic party believes in the constitutional currency of the country, gold and silver, as expressed in the constitution itself. It was to prevent the gradual centering of power in the Government that he had taken an interest in the present canvass, but without any thought of looking for aijght higher. They had, nevertheless, seen fit to urge this place upon him. He accepted it at a personal sacrifice to himself. For himself, he felt it would have been better had they selected some younger man ; yet he felt he had no right to set up his individual wishes and opinions against the wishes of those who desired his aid. There were times when, even though a man knows he isjgoing to destruction, he must advance with resolute eye to the cannon’s mouth. “ What is left of me and what I am is at your service.” Three cheers were given for TrwnbuU as he retired.

NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

Fifth Bay. At 10:45 a. m. on Monday, June 7, Chairman Hoar called the convention to order. The Rev. Dr. Everest, of Plymouth Church. Chicago, made the prayer. At the request of several delegates, the fifth and sixth resolutions of the platform were read by the Secretary. Mr. Hale, of Maine, then moved that the convention at once proceed to a ballot; Mr. Conkling seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously. Chairman Hoar begged the convention to preserve order. The roll call of States resulted as follows :

si § Jc S 3 iII I I i r ? § i a. i Alabama 16 1 3 Arkansas 12 California, 12 Colorado 6 Connecticut 3.... 7 2.... Delaware 6 Florida Bj. ...J... J. ...J... J.... Georgia 6 8 81 Illinois 24 10 .... 8 Indiana 1 26 2 1 lowa 22 Kansas 4 6 Kentucky 20 1 3 Louisiana 8 2 6 Maine 14 Maryland 7 7 2 Massachusetts 3 2 1 20 .... Michigan 1 21 Minnesota 10 Mississippi | 6 4 6 Missouri 29 1 Nebraska 6 Nevada 6 New Hampshire 10 .... New Jersey 16.... 2 New York 51 17 2 North Carolina 6 .... 14 Ohio.. 9 34 .... 1 .... Oregon 6 Pennsylvania 32 23 3 Rhode Island 8 South Carolina ■. 13 .... 1 Tennessee 16 6 1 .... 1 .... Texas 11 2 2 1 Vermont 10 .... Virginia 18 3 1 West Virginia 1 8 Wisconsin I 7 3 9 Arizona" 2 Dakota 1 1 ........ Idaho 2 Montana 2 New Mexico. 2 Utah 1 1 Washington 2 Wyoming 1 1 . District of Columbia... 1 1 Totals 301 284 93 34 30| 10 SECOND BALLOT. Grant 305 i Washburne 31 Blaine 282 Windom 10 Sherman 94 I Garfield 10 Edmunds 32 j THIRD BALLOT. Grant 305 Washburne 31 Blaine 282 Windom 10 Sherman 93 Garfield 1 Edmunds 32 Harrison 1 FOURTH BALLOT. Grant 305 Washburne 31 Blaine 281 Windom 10 Sherman 95 Garfield 1 Edmunds 32 FIFTH BALLOT. Grant 305 Washburne 31 Blaine 281 Windom 10 Sherman 95 Garfield 1 Edmunds 32 SIXTH BALLOT. Grant 305 Washburne 31 Blaine 280 Windom 10 Sherman 95 Garfield 2 Edmunds 32 SEVENTH BALLOT. Grant 305 Washburne 31 Blaine 281 Windom 10 Sherman 94 Garfield 2 Edmunds ; . 32 EIGHTH BALLOT. Grant 306 1 Washburne 32 Biaine .284 Windom 10 Sherman 91 Garfield 1 Edmunds 31 I NINTH BALLOT. Grant 308 I Washburne 32 B’aine 282 | Windom 10 Sherman 90 I Garfield 2 Edmunds 31 | TENTH BALLOT. Grant 305 i Washburne 32 Blaine 282 Garfield 2 Sherman 92 Windom 10 Edmunds 31 I Hayes 1 ELEVENTH BALLOT. Grant 305 I Washburne 32 Baine 281 Garfield 2 Sherman 93 WTndoiu 10 Edmunds 32 | Hayes 1 At the conclusion of the eleventh ballot a motion to take a recess till 5 o’clock was lost. TWELFTH BALLOT. Grant 304 Edmunds 31 Blaine 283 Windom 10 Sherman 92 Garfield 1 Washburne 33 Hayes 1 THIRTEENTH BALLOT. Grant 305 Edmunds 31 Blaine 285 Windom 10 Sherman 89 Garfield 1 Washburne 33 FOURTEENTH BALLOT. Grant 305 I Washburne 35 Blaine 285 Edmunds 31 Sherman 89 1 Windom 10 FIFTEENTH BALLOT. Grant 309 I Edmunds ao Blaine 281 | Washburne 31 Sherman 88 | Windom 10 SIXTEENTH BALLOT. Grant 306 I Washburne 36 Blaine 283 Edmunds 31 Sherman 88 | Windom 10 SEVENTEENTH BALLOT. Grant..... 303 I Washburne 36 Biaine 284 Edmunds 31 Sherman..., 90 | Windom 10 After the eighteenth ballot, at 3:40 o’clock, the convention adjourned until 7 o’clock p. m. The convention reassembled at 7:20. and at once resumed balloting. The nineteenth ballot showed no change of consequence from the last previous one. The voting continued until the twenty-eighth ballot had been recorded, with the following result: Grant 307 Edmunds 31 Blaine 279 Windom 10 Sherman 91 Garfield 2 Washburne 35 At this point the convention adjourned until 10 o’clock, a. m., Tuesday, June 8. Sixth Bay, The convention was called to order at 10:40 a. m. on Tuesday, June 8. After prayer by the Rev. Dr. Thomas, of Chicago, balloting was at once resumed, the twenty-ninth ballot resulting as follows : TWENTY-NINTH BALLOT. Grant 305 Edmunds 12 Blaine 278 Windom 7 Sherman 116 Garfield 2 Washburne 35 The most noticeable change on the twentyninth ballot was the transfer of nineteen votes in Massachusetts from Edmunds to Sherman, giving the latter twenty-one votes from that State. Three of the Windom votes in Minnesota went to Blaine. The thirtieth ballot resulted : THIRTIETH BALLOT. Grant 306 I Washburne 33 B’aine ...279 Edmunds 11 Sherman 120 | Windom 4 THIRTY-FIRST BALLOT. Grant 308 I Washburne 37 Blaine 276 Edmunds 11 Sherman 118 | Windom 3 THIRTY-SECOND BALLOT. Grant 309 I Washburne 44 Blaine 270 Edmunds 11 Sherman 119 | Windom 3 THIRTY-THIRD BALLOT. Grant 309 I Washburne...: 44 Blaine 276 Edmunds 11 Sherman 110 | Windom 4 THIRTY-FOURTH BALLOT. Grant 312 I Edmunds 11 Baine 255 Windom 4 Sherman 107 Garfield 17 Washburne 30 | THIRTY-FIFTH BALLOT. Grant 313 Edmunds 11 Blaine 257 Windom .’.. 3 Sherman 99 Garfield 50 Washburne 23 THIRTY-SIXTH AND LAST BALLOT. While the roll was being called on this ballot, there was much excitement, and many changes were made from the Blaine column to Mr. Garfield, and the total footed up 399 for the Ohio statesman, to 306 for Grant, 42 for Blaine, 3 for Sherman and 5 for Edmunds. As 378 were necessary for a choice, Mr. Garfield was declared the nominee. The nomination was made unanimous, on motion of Senator Conkling, seconded by Gen. Logan. It was upon this ballot that Indiana withdrew eighteen votes from Blaine, six from Washburne, two from Sherman and one frtm Grant, making a total of twenty-seven, and cast them for Garfield. Garfield also gained four votes from Sherman in Maryland. Grant gained one from Windom in Minnesota, and one from Blaine in Pennsylvania. 'Blaine gained one from Washburne in Wisconsin, and one from Sherman in Maryland. North Carolina transferred a vote from Sherman te Garfield. The thirty-sixth and final ballot, resulting in the nomination of James A. Garfield, of Ohio, was then proceeded with amid intense excitement, The vote by States was as follows :

S 2 55 © ® 8 S' 2" a a STATES AND TERRITO- 'S, S. § S §1 S" HIES. | 8 E Alabama. 20 16 4 Arkansas 12 12 California, 12 .... 12 Colorado 6 6 Connecticut 12 .... 1 11 Delaware 6 .... 6 Florida 8 8 Georgia 22 8 10 3 .... 1 Illinoi’ 42 24 6.... 5 7 Indiana 30 1 29 lowa 22 .22 Kansas 10 4 6 Kentucky 24 20 1 3 Louisiana 16 8... 8 Maine 14 »... 14 Maryland 16 6 10 Massachusetts 26 4 22 Michigan 22 1 21 Minnesota...., 10 2 6 Mississippi 16 7 9 Missouri 30 29 1 Nebraska.... 6 6 Nevada 6 2 1 3 New Hampshire 10 10 New Jersey I 18 18 New York 70 50 20 North Carolina 20 5 15 0hi0...' 44 1 43 Oregon 6 6 Pennsylvania 58[ 37 21 Rhode Island 8 8 South Carolina 14 8 6 Tennessee • 24 15 1 8 Texas 16 13 3 Vermont 10 10 Virginia 22 19 3 Wisconsin 29 9 West Virginia 10 1 20 Arizona 2 2 Dakota 2 2 Idaho 2 2 Montana 2 2 New Mexico 2 2 Utah 2 2 Washington 2 2 Wyoming 2 2 District of Columbia... 2 2 Totals 755 306 42 3| 5 399

There was great confusion, during this ballot, and the call of the roll wan frequently interrupted by the applause of the audience and repeated cries of “ Garfield 1 Garfield !” When lowa was called, Mr. Henderson, of that State, arose and said : “ lowa casts twentytwo votes for James A. Garfield.” When Maine was called, Senator Hale rose and said : “ Maine cast fourteen votes for James A. Garfield.” By the time Wisconsin had been reached on the roll, Garfield had 352. The vote of that State, if cast for him, would insure liis nomination beyond all doubt. When Wisconsin was called, Mr. Cassody, of that State, arose at 1:30]). m., amid a profound silence, and said, slowly and deliberately : “ Two for U. S. Grant and eighteen for James A. Garfield.” These being the deciding votes, the convention and tjie galleries gave themselves up to cheering, scouting, and the waving of banners and handkerchiefs for some fifteen or twenty minutes, after which the vote of Wisconsin was corrected to twenty for Garfield. After the announcement of the result of the ballot Senator Conkling arose and moved that the nomination be made unanimous. Senator Logan seconded the motion, and it was carried with a hurrah. Mr. Pixley, of California, nominated Elihu B. Washburne, of Illinois; seconded by Mr. McCarthy, of New York. Mr. Robinson, of Connecticut, named Marshall Jewell, of that State. Mr. Hicks, of Florida, named Thomas Settle, of North Carolina ; seconded by Mr. Harris, of the latter State. Mr. Houk, of Tennessee, nominated Horace Maynard, of that St .te. Stewart 8. Woodford, of New York, proposed the name of Chester A. Arthur, of New York. The nomination was seconded by Gov. Dennison, of Ohio: Gen. Kiljiatrick, of New Jersey; Emory A. Storrs, of Illinois ; Mr. Lynch, of Mississippi; Hams, of Maryland ; Filley, of Missouri ; Hicks, of Florida ; Harns, of North Carolina ; White, of Kentucky ; McCarthy, of New York, and Cuney, of Texas. William Chambers, of Texas, nominated ExGov. Edmund J. Davis, of that tftate. The Secretary called the roll for a ballot for Vice President, with the following result:

STATES. S- C- 5 | i"' : X 8 liH H H i Alabama...., 2... 18 Arkansas 12 ..- California 12 Connecticut 12 Colorado .'. 6 Delaware 6 Florida 8 Georgia. | 22 Illinois 18 24 Indiana 11 5 4 5 1 2 1 lowa 22 Kansas 10 Kentucky 24 Louisiana 10 ... 4 ... 2 ... Maine 14 Maryland lf> Massachusetts .... 22 1 ... 2 / Michigan 14 6 ... 1 Minnesota 2 8 Mississippi 1... 11 4 Missouri 30 N ebraska 6 Nevada 6 I New Hampshire... 3 4 ... 3 New Jersey 14 1 ... 3 New York 1 69 North Carolina 20 Ohio 2 42 Oregon 6 Pennsylvania 11 47 Rbodelsland 8...1 1... South Carolina 14 Tennessee 24 Texas 5 9 ... Vermont 5... 1 4 Virginia 2 1 ... 19 W est Virginia 9 1 Wisconsin 16 ... 1 2 ... 1 Arizona. 2 Dakota 2 Dist. Columbia.... 1 1 Idaho 2 Montana 1 1 New Mexico 2 Utah 2 Washington. 1 ... 1 Wyoming 2 Total 193 44 30 468 1 8 1 2 4 Necessarytoa choice 376 The Chairman—Chester A. Arthur is nominated as candidate for Vice President, and t-he question now before the convention is, Shall the nomination be made unanimous? Mr. Mcßeth, of Missouri—l move you that the nomination of Chester A. Arthur, of New York, be made unanimous. Mr. Haymond, of California—The nomination undoubtedly is one that will be eminently satisfactory to the country, *nd, as the delegation from California had another choice, I think it is but right and propcT for California to move to make that unanimous. The Chairman—Those in favor of making the nomination unanimous will say aye ; those opposed, no. It is cawied unanimously. On motion of Mr. Conger, of Michigan, a committee of one from each State was appointed to notify Gen. Garfield and Gen. Arthur of their nomination. After passing a vote of thanks to the Chairman and other officers, the convention, at exactly 7:30 p. m., adjourned sine die

Pictures.

Castile soap and water can be used on oil paintings without danger, care being taken, of course, not to wet the back, or let water through cracks. For ordinary dusting of pictures a silk handkerchief should be used. Heavy gilt frames are appropriate for oil paintings. An engraving would be made to appear cold by a bright or heavy gilt frame, though sometimes a plain, unburnished one looks well. Of course a margin of white paper is needed between the printed surface and the frame, so as not to make the contrast or brilliancy too violent. For hanging, use copper or silver wire. Moths . eat out the inside of the cord. Water in which onions have been boiled, rubbed lightly over the frames, will keep insects away from them The longest recorded drought in America is said to have occurred in 1762. No rain fell from the Ist of May to the Ist of September—a period of 123 days.

$1.50 uerAnaum.

NUMBER 19.

ADVICE TO LADIES

Who are Compelled to Travel Alone in the Car*. I. Be sure yota know where you want to go before you get on the train. 11. When you purchase your ticket you will have to pay for it; no use to tell the ticket agent to “charge it and send the bill to your husband. ” And if he says the price of the ticket is $2 96, don’t tell him you can get one just like it of the conductor at the other store for $2 50; he won’t believe you, and he may laugh at you. 111. Never travel without money. It requires broad views, liberal education, keen discernment and profound judgment to travel without money. No one c(in do this successfully but tramps and editors. IV. Beware of the commercial traveler. V. Don’t give a stranger your ticket and ask him to go out and check your trunk. He will usually be only too glad to do it. And what is more, he will do it, and your trunk will be so effectually checked that it will never catch up with you again. And then w hen the conductor asks for your ticket and you relate to him the pleasing little allegory about the stranger and your baggage, he will look incredulous and smile down upon you from half closed eyes, and say that it is a beautiful romance; but he has heard it before. And then you will put up your jewelry or disembark at the next station. VI. If you are going three hundred miles, don’t try to get off the train every fifteen minutes under the impression that you are there. If you get there in twelve hours you will be doing excellently. VII. Call the brakeman “conductor;” he has grown proud since he got his new uniform, and it will flatter him. VIII. Put your shawl-strap, bundle and two paper parcels in the hat-rack; hang your bird-cage to the comer of it, so that when it falls off it will drop into the lap of the old gentleman sitting behind you; stand your four houseplants on the window-sill; set your lunch-basket on the seat beside you; fold your shawls on top of it; carry your pocket-book in one hand and hol'd your silver mug in the other; put your two valises under the seat and hold your bandbox and the rest of your things in your lap. Then you will have all your baggage handy, and won’t be worried or fiustrated about it when you have only twenty-nine seconds in which to change cars. IX. Address the conductor every ten minutes. It pleases him to have you notice him. If you can’t think of any new question to ask him, ask him the same old c one everytime. Always call him “Say,” or “Mister.” X. Pick up all the information you can while traveling. Open the window and look forward to see how fast the engine is going. Then when you get home you can tell the children about the bigcinder you picked up with your eye, and how nice and warm it was, and what it tasted like. XI. Don’t hang your parasol on the cord that passes down the middle of the car. It isn’t a clothes-line. It looks like one, but it isn’t. XII. Keep an eye on the passenger who calls the day after Monday “ Chewsday.” He can’t be trusted a car’s length. XIII. Do not attempt to change a S2O bill for any one, if you have only $6 25 with you; it can’t be done. XIV. If you want a nap always lie with your head projecting over the seat, into the aisle. Then everybody who goes up or down the aisle will mash your hat, straighten out your frizzes,' and knock off your back hail’. This will keep you from sleeping so soundly that you will be earned by your station. —Burdette,, in Burlington Hawkeye.

How to Buy Meats.

There are not many house keepers who have any thorough knowledge about meats; the condition in which it ought to be bought, its appearance when it is unfit for use, and the most desirable cuts to purchase. This sort of knowledge is most essential, especially when there exists so little conscience on the part of the butchers. One fact should be remembered, and that is that in the purchase of meats, as in everything else, the best is the cheapest. Cheap joints always include large bones and sinews; such joints shpuld be used for soup and gravies. For roasting and boiling choose the better cuts, such as legs of mutton and veal, ribs, sirloin and round of beef. Ox beef, when good and yoiuig, has a fine open gram and a good red color; the fat is firm and white. The grain of cow beef is closer and the color darker. When the fat of beef is hard and skinny, and the lean of a deep red, it is very inferior. Old meat may be known by a line of horny texture running through the meat of the ribs. Tire cuts known as chuck, brisket and round, are the least desirable. Sirloin and middle ribs are best for roasting. In choosing mutton, look for firmness and fineness of grain, good color and firm, white fat. Lamb should be fresh. The vein in the neck of lamb is blue when the meat is fresh, but turns green when kept too long. In buying hindquarters, examine the kidney; there will be a slight smell if the meat is not as fresh as it should be. Veal is generally preferred when the meat is delicately white, but it is better flavored and more juicy when the color is a little deeper. To test veal look at the loin; if the kidney, which will be found on the under side of one end of the loin, is enveloped in firm and white fat, the meat is certainly recently killed and undoubtedly good. The kidney always changes first, and then the meat is flabby and spotted, and the suet soft.— New York I'ribune.

A Spoiled Sermon.

A Yarmouth (Me.) preacher, while illustrating the need and efficacy of prayer, drew an illustration from his own experience. He was out on a lake in a boat, w hen by mischance he lost both oars. The wind was rising, night was coming on and he was in imminent danger of being swamped and finding a watery grave. What could he do ? Evidently nothing for himself, so he knelt down and prayed long and fervently for deliverance. He placed himself in the hands of the Lord and so was saved. So he passed from one thing to another, and at last the sermon was finished. He raised his hands to pronounce the benediction. The audience stood with bowed heads waiting for the gracious words, when old Capt. Sweetser, of North Yarmouth, a rugged old sea-dog, cried out: “Say, Mr. Preacher, I w’ant you to tell me how you got ashore ?” The audience was still no more, but broke into a roar, and it was fully five minutes before the minister could explain that a man saw him from the shore and put out in another boat and took him off. But the effect for good of one sermon was spoiled.

democratic gentinei JOB PRINTING OFFICE Km better (acilitlM than any office In Northwe»t*r» Indiana for the execution of all branches ol 7OEI Z»RIIVTINrG-, PROMPTNESS A SPECIALTY. Anything, from a Dodger to a Prloe-Ust, or from a gamphlet to a Poster, black or colored, plain or fancy. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

INDIANA NED’S.

It is a settled fact that Fort Wayne is to have a Government building costing SIOO,OOO. One party at Indianapolis has purchased 200,000 1-cent stamps within the past two weeks. Alfred Lee, living near Kokomo, owns a well-developed calf that weighs only four pounds. It is said that there are at least seven new railroads projected at presente through Northern Indiana. A wild animal of immense size, new to that region, is creating great excitement in the vicinity of Vincennes. Mrs. James Logan, of New Albany, was very seriously hurt by being bitten upon the breasts by a vicious horse, owned by Jacob Kusler, while passing in front of the animal. The Government office at Indianapolis has received a photo-lithograph of the statement of a census taken in Indiana when it was a Territory, and w hen it comprised but thirteen counties. A rather singular habeas-eorpus case at Indianapolis involves the right of possession of an illegitimate child, which the mother gave to some married people, and which the putative father now claims. The dinner pails of workmen at Kilgan’s pork-house, at Indianapolis, were dosed with' croton oil by some scoundrel. Four of the men were made seriously sick, and all were more or less affected. During the performance of John Robinson’s show, at Madison, an elephant attacked and would have killed a. young man serving as waiter, but for the heroic conduct of the keeper, who beat and conquered the animal. Terrible alarm prevailed in the audience, ladies screaming, fainting, etc. Jacob Hammersmith, of Madison, was shot through the heart and instantly killed, a few days ago, by Ransom Smit h. The tragedy resulted from a quarrel about a chicken claimed by Smith. The latter was promptly arrested and placed in jail. He is (it) years old. Hammersmith leaves a wife and two daughters, aged respectively 12 and 14 years, A German named Mertz, a resident of Cambridge City, has instructed his lawyers to bring suit against Mrs. Kambesky, a wealthy widow’ of Richmond, who is ten or fifteen years his senior, for breach of promise. He estimates his damages, in which he includes railroad fare and the cost of the beer consum' d during the courtship, at $2,000. He has made due allowance for offsets in the shape of fuel and lights. Albert Hauger, who lives several miles from Salem, got very drunk and went into his stable loft to sleep off his potions. He slipped off the hay and down through a lot of harness hanging on the walls of the stable, one of the lines noosing itself around bis neck and hanging him. He would have died in this condition but for the fortunate arrival of a neighbor at the barn, who cut him down. Gln. James A. Ekin, Deputy Quartermaster General, in charge, of tin- United States depot at Jeffersonville, lias received an order for the following army clothing, commencing July 1 : 16,769 blouses, 3,500 stable-frocks, 7,000 pairs overalls, 55,000 flannel shirts, 40,000* jeans drawers, 7,000 pillow-sacks. Thik will be good news for th • op ratives of that place, as they have been idle for several weeks past. This contract will keep 800 women busy all winter. Capt. John Box died at New A ll >any last week, aged 66 years. Our readers will remember that about a month ago Capt. Box, his wife, two nephews, a niece, sister-in-law and a colored farm laborer were stricken with illness with all the characteristics of lead poisoning. All the family recovered, including flic' colored man, except Capt. Box, his wife and nephew, Sidney Box. Capt. Box is now dead, and his wife and Sidney are helpless from paralysis caused by the poison.

A Dietetic Cure for Diabetes.

All starchy food must be wholly avoided. Oysters and clams may be eaten raw or cooked without (lour. All soups in which there is no flour, rice, vermicilli, or any of the prohibited vegetables. Fish of all kinds, and meat of all kinds except liver. Beef and mutton are the best, but tripe, bam, tongue, bacon and sausage's, are safe for those who like them. Poultry and game of all kinds, but no sweet jellies or sauces with them. Salads, including lettuce, cucumbers, water cresses, and cabbage. Celery, asparagus and tomatoes are rather to be avoided. Potatoes, beets, carrots, turnips, parsnips, peas, beans and rice are absolutely prohibited, and must in no case be touched. Cauliflower, spinach, cabbage and string beans are recommended. Sour apples, cut in quarters, dipped in beaten eggs, rolled in cooked gluten, and fried in very hot fat, make a good substitute for potatoes. All kinds of tart fruits, especially peaches and strawberries with cream, but no sugar, may be freely eaten. Milk hi moderation, cream, butter, buttermilk, and all kinds of fresh cheese, especially Neuchatel, are to be eaten. Positively no sweet cake, no bread from ordinary flour, and nothing that contains sugar or starch. The gluten flour from which starch is wholly excluded, may be purchased for twentyfive cents a pound, and from it bread, rolls, pancakes, fritters, mushes and puddings (without sugar or molasses) maybe made and freely eaten. No pastry should be touched unless made from the gluten flour. Nuts are allowed, and in any quantity or shape are highly recommended. Coffee and cocoa with cream (glycerine if liked, but no sugar), may be drank in moderation. Tea is not desirable. No spirits or malt liquors, nor sweet wines; all the sour whies, claret, Burgundy, Rhine wanes, etc., may be taken, and the claret is especially recommended for every dinner. Eat slowly, drink chiefly at the close of the meal, and not much between meals; take cold or tepid baths in the morning, and exercise afterward, and stick to the diet the year round. We know a lady who was suffering from diabetes, wdth an intolerable thirst, night and day, that nothing would alleviate. She had an interview, over a year since, with Mr. C. C. Waite, of the Windsor Hotel, who himself adopted this regiment after consulting the best physician in Europe, and she followed his example. Her disease was at once arrested, her thirst wholly relieved, and she enjoys very comfortable health, which fully pays for the self-denial at the table,—TVew York Courier-Journal.