Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1882 — Page 2

The Democratic Sentinel OKFICIAIPAPBB OP JABPKBCOm*. “kIDA,. may 12. 1882.

PUBLIC MEETING.

All citizens of Jasper County, who have opinions upon the subject of removing artificial obstructions to the . 4|, tW - cf water in the Iroquois River i>r< requested to meet »t the Court House n Rensselaer, on Saturday May 13th A D 1882, at I P. M to take action. ‘MANY CITIZENS'* The ‘Tium-d Kn'ght dont>v.;.e{l[,v mote Belmonts after him. Ih l I. lei rogatories scored too deeply o be agreeable. \ large number ot arc b.-_ in _> aniif.uuccd wlusj nanifs will be t i< seated before the State Convention , 0i licuiination to the State offices te be vot'd fer at the c-1 c ion this fall. Ia a saw mill in Texas one reads the following information: “Don’t munky witti the buzz saw when in motion.” Mr. Blaine should profit by this warning if he meots young Perry Belmont in the future.

The President haa granted a full res mission to the continuing penalty in Gen, Eitz John Porters ease. leaves it in the power of Congress to reinstate dim to (he position from which ho was removed by selN lu’obed loyal! patriots and radical par.isans. Every shirt on the back of a laboring man, every tool in his hand, his bread, ivis meat, his clothing, his sugar, his salt, have all been taxed beyond any occasion or necessity to perpetuate a system of spoliation. If a working man pays on uu average 50 per cent, more than he should nay upon nearly all the necessa l ies of life it is hi i own fault. He makes the bed he lies on. He has the sart of government he provides for himself, and when he desires to change it he can do s ). —Philadelphia Record. The people are beginning to study the system of taxation that robs one class to enrich another. The people, when once they fully understand the workings ofthe present unjust and oppressive system o 1 protection will- rise in their might and crush it out.

DeMotte had a majority of less than 1,100 votes when he was elected to Congress in 1880. A change of less than 5&0 votes wtll defeat him next fall. Can that change be effected ? Only the other day Demotte voted in the House to shift the responsibility of tariff reform to the shoulders of a commission. It is only a dodge to carry the subject beyond the approaching campaign. During the can. ▼ass Mr. D. will insist before Ills hearers that he ia only awaiting the action and report of the commission in order to do something for their relief. It may be safely set down as a miserable subter_ fuge. If elected hC will be found working in Ihe interests of protectionists, and agatnst the people. His cowardice, in voting ior a paid commission, to perform certain official duties which of right de, volvo upon him, should of itself work a change ot many more than 550, and leave DeMolle at home.

A special correspondent of the “Press and Dakotian,” “Yankton, writes up “A Week’s Observation— What We Saw during a Week’s Ram. ble Along the W, & St. P. R. R.,”ete. —from which we clip the following paragraph referring to a prominent citizen of Rensselaer; West of Tracy, in the afternoon, we fell in with a company of Hoosiers who were going to Dako’a “to shoot tree claims,” tts they put it. The car w as crowded and a fellow was mighty lucky to get even half a seat. In front of us and right near the stove, sat one of the Hoosiers—G. E. Mar . shall, editor of a paper at Rensselaer, Indiana, By his side sat a two hundred and fifty pound German girl, who was holding down a near Goodwin. Above the din and rattl e of the train we caught bits of their conversation, which was in substance that he was looking for a lady with deeded property. It was about the warmest conversation we have heard for some time. Marshall happens to be a bachelor, chuck full of sorious intentions.

John W. H°l com be is the coming man.for Superintendent of Public In struction. It gives us much pleasure to say that Mr. Holcom b e is one of the very few native Hoosiers who is ) 8 o capable and worthy of the office of State Superintendent. Mr. H. was born in Laporte, .and spent his boyhood school days in the Pub lie Schools at that place. He then attended Harvard University several years and graduated there, returning and engaged for a season as a teacher n Valparaiso. After accumiiating some funds in that capacity he took a full course in the law Department, of lowa University and graduated there He then became deputy in the offio© •f Sup’t Public Instruction, and for a few years past very efficiently di s charged the duties of the office unde r Profesfors Smart and Bloss until a short time ago when he gave up his

position, and again returned to Valparaiso. His mastering ability, his gentlemanly manners, his scholarly attainments, and his practical know, ledge of the administrative and ex. cutive duties of the office he seeks all combine to make him the most fit ting cadidate and one which the de" mocracy of this district should con' gratulate itself, that it is able to put *ueh a desirable man. He is a tried and true Jeffersonian. Democrat, and if Dominated and elected, his constituents will no doubt be pleased te re. Dominate him. Our county convention can not do better than give him its entire support.

White and colored shirtsJrom 65ct i to s2.ou at Honan’s.

From Eighteen Sixty-One to Eighteen Eighty, One.

[From the Plymouth Democrat. 1 “Can each things be and not excite oar special 1 wonder.” The management of the money af*» fairs of this country by the Eepnblletn officials has been each that an honest man is dazed ' jrith astonish* ment when he attempts to look over the facts and figures as they exist. It discloses such a mass of corrupt j ;b bery and robbery as to challenge belief, f nd has no equal even in i’ur key, where there is no pretension to honesty in public affairs. Could the voters know and comprehed the facts as they exisi, th**y would never return another republican to a public office we would naturally tbiuk. Let the readers of the Democrat take time to look over a few figures and fix them m the memory; facts taken from good Republican authority —the librarian of the Republican Congress. July 1. 1861, the total public debt was only about nino v and a half millions—iu round numbers (S9O 580,874) v There was cash on hand nearly three millions (2,862,213) leaving the debt, less cash, about eighty-eight millions ($87,718,660). January 1. 1866, the debt was over two thousand seven hundred millions of dollars ($2,773,236,173,) The Republicans had increased the debt in four and n half years over two thousand six hundred millions. From Ju ly 1, 1862, to July I. 1881, they c.ollcc ted from ordinary sources, besides loans, about six thou-aud five hundred- millions of dollars; and up to 1864, they hud put out interest bear ing obligations to overtorce thousand millions of dollars. January 1, 1866. Hie debt was $2,773,235,173; July 1, 1881, the debt was $2,069,013,569, be ing a reduction of only $794,222,604 What became of all the balanceof the immense sums they received from net revenues, besides what they borrowed in ehape of’ bonds, greenbacks, interest notes and in various ways? They have never told you and never will. So far, we have only considered the ordinary sources: customs, internal revenue, direct tax, lands, prsmiums and miscellaneous. Wnen we come to take in tha total receipts from all sources, from July 1. 1861, after Lincoln had been in nearly four months, up to July 1. 1879, including two years of Hayes’ term, we find they have received.from all sources, including loans, the enorinous sum of over fifteen thousand millions of dollars! ($15,760,458,807)Of this, they have got away with* $15,403,674,790, and on July 1, 1879, they had reduced the pnbli) debt less than eight hundred millions of dollars; the debt then being $2,24;5,494,' 072.

From June 30.1862, to June 30,1881, they had paid interest on the amount of over two billions; ($2,120,000,799) and for convenience we will credit them with three billions”paid on interest and on the debt, out of over fifteen billions. What became of the other twelve billions? Did it take that sum to run this government eighteen years—over four times the cost of the four years of war? From the begin ning of Washington’s term down to and including the first four months of Lincoln’s term, the total receipts from all sources, including loans, and the expenses of carrying on two wars, (with England and Mexico,) besides the Indian wars, a petiod of seventytwo years, were a little over two billions of dollars only ($2,230,947,173), leaving on hand a little over twentyfour millions of dollars and about ninety millions of dollars of debt. With only eighteen years of Republican management, the receipts are over fifteen and theree-quarter billions, disbursements over fifteen

billions, leaving on hand about $57,' 000,000 only, and over twenty-two hundred millions of debt! How could this enormous sum of money disappear by any other means thali fraudulent practices in the administration of government? stealing by one set and neglect by another that can neither be explained, palliated or forgiven? It is not a question as to Repeblican or Democrat, but one of citizenship; of national and personal hernor; of decency or disgrace. From July I, 1862, „o July 1,1881» the average yearly receipts from or dinary sources—besides loans—have been nearly three hnndred and fifty millions of dollares/ ($349,611,379.52.) The average populatition has been 41862,223, making the average to each person--man, woman and child—over eight dollars and thirteen cents; or to each head of a family of five persons an average of $65.04 per year. This sum has actually been paid in as revenue. The man of small means has paid in his share in the duty on iron, coal, salt, leather, books, paper groceries and whatever he has had to buy, and In other ways, and much more with that has] gone into the pockets of those protected by a high tariff.

The average yearly interest paid has been over one hundred and eleven millions of dollars! ($111,583*726). This is an average of $2.66 per to each person,or sl,3oJaverage to each head of a family, yearly. In 1861, the popu. lation was 35,228,000 and the debt per person was seventy-elgnt dollars and a quarter; or $391.15 to each head of a family, while tne interest person annually, was four dollars and twentys nine cents; or $21.46 to each head

a family. In 1881 the population had increased to 51,660,454. The receipts bad been oyer fifteen billions of dollars; but the debt was still $35,22 to each person and the annual interest $2.46 to each person; or $136.10, and $7.25 to each head of a family, respectively. What an appalling exhibit is this to contemplate? What unpardonable villainy is confessed by these statistics? And yet, much has been con-

cealed, no doubt,. Is not any kind j of change better than to continu e j such knaves in office? Are the repre. j sentatives of the people like the , people; and are the people willing to admit that this is.i tie way they would look after a sacred trust? If not, these officers|are knave? and incompetents, who steal or people should turn them out and: put in those more honest. Just heaven, only think of it! Over fifteen thousand and seven hundred millions of dollars colleoted in actual money. Over two thousand one hundred millions paid as interest on a debt uselessly created. Allowing three thousand millions for the coat W)f the war (and much of that was stealings), and after the war has been over seventeen years, here is less than one-third of that debt paid, and over twelve thousand millions of dollars have been used up i,n time of space, without the rebellion or any other war to count for it. Would any other people than the American stand under such a load of fraud and corruption, put upon them by those se looted to administer government? Yet this is the exhibit given us by the Republican officials who ask our further confidence.

Wm. A. Peeile, Jr.

[Evansville'Courier.] Among the Democratic applicants for places on ihe State ticket the name of Wm. A. Peele. Jr., has been frequently mentioned tor Secretary of State. Mr. Peele is a scion of one of the historic families of Southeast ern Indiana, his uncle. Judge Wrn. A. Peelle.for whom he was named, havs ing filled the office of Secretary of State for two terms. His brother* Stanton J. Peelle, is now a member of Congress from the Indianapolis District. Although from a Republi can family, Wm. A. Peelle, Jr., has always been an unswerving Democrat, serving his party faithfully since his boyhood. For six years he held the position Assistant Sec. retary of State, and is therefore well qualified to fill the office, being perfectly familiar with its routine of business. He has an extensive acquaintance throughout the State, especially among Couutv officers and those who have had business with Secretary or State, all of whom the Courier believes would be glad of the assurance that In the inevitable change of administration promised by the next election so conscientious and popular man as Mr. Peelle would succeed to the head or the office where has been so long and so favorably known. Without wishing in any way to disparage the qualification of other canditates who may desire the nomination, the Courier takes tiffs occassion to speak a word in favor Of one who has honesty and capability added to a long experience in the du ties of the office. If he should be nominated the ticket will be stronge 1 ’ for if, and if elected, as be undoubtedly would be, the people ,of the State could feel assured that the Secretary’s office has fallen into worthy hands.

Chicago Times.-There is an enacted law of Illinois which is commonly called the state constitution. There is a popular notion that said law con tains prescriptions and liinita’i ns of the powers of th different branches of the provincial government. It is supposed, for instance ( ,y people who are in the loose habit of accepting as true any absurd noti m which has received general acquiescence), that when the works of the law postivelj declare that the legislature shall not pass a certain-kind of law, or upon a certain subject matter shall be governed i y certain expressly defined conditions, that the legislative power is limited by the conditions and boundaries thus prescribed, and has not p >wer to overstep them. For example. the law says that the cial legislature, udou the taking of ever decennial census, shall partition ■ t e province by geographical lines into fifty-one constituencies for the election of provincial senators and representatives, and that such constituents districts “shall be formed of contiguous and compact territory, bounded by county lines,” etc. It is the popular notion that this pro vision of what is sometimes called the fundamental law was made and intended for the government of the legislature, and that the legislature, a mere agency of the Illinois people, cannot override by any enactment of irs own a law made for its government by the said people themselves.

This is a popular delusion. It is a de\ lusion which has sprung out of the popular habit of mistaking what is only a legal a ction of a legal fact. The fiction is that a written law formulated by a delegated parliament of the electors a “constitutional con vention ” and approved by the elecs toral majority in an election or pies Discite for that purpose, is of higher authority and efficacy than a written law enactment by a delegated parli ament of tne electors called the legbs lature or a general assembly. This fact is that the one is of no higher authority or efficacy than the other. The fiction is that the former is a law proceeding from a source different to that of the latter. The fact is that both proceed from the same source. The fiction is that one is constitutional and the other statutory law. The fact is that the one is no less, aud no more, statutory law or constitutional law than the other.- The fact is that both are enactment, enacted by the same authority, and renealble by the same, authority. Both fulfill, in fad the definition of statutory law, aud both mav fulfill the true definition of constitutional la-v, but whether eith. r does so, or does not so, depends on facts that have no relation to the modes of their enactment.

No honest man wlio examines the new arrangements of the legislative constituencies, just enacted by the body called the Illinois “general assembly,” can pretend that thatassem., bly has been governed by the enactment of the body called the Illinois constitutional convention, prescribing the ,rule of, “contiguous and com' pact territory.” By “contiguous territory” everyone understands territory in contact—not separated by intervening territory of another district. The common idea of “compact terri tory” would be territory closly united, or of such form as would present no where any discontiguity of parts. As

suming that the words of the law j have the meaning which they ordin* ur.ly convey in the common speech of I tho people, a district ermposed of, “contiguous and compact territory" would be one which presents not only territorial contiguity at some one point, but present no distinct parts separated by any point by the interposition of territory belonging to that district. A district square, oblong, rouud, or oval would be “contiguous | and compact” because a straigut line from any point to any other point on its boundary would pass through no external territory. But a district having the form of an L or a mule’s hind leg, or a pair of saddle-bags, or or the signature of Rufus Choate, though of contiguous territory would not fulfill the common understanding of '“contiguous and compact territory

At least one quarter of nil the new legislative districts a:e rot formed of contiguous and compact territory. The s iventeenthjdistrict, for example, presents two distinct parallelograms, each about forty miles long and eighteen miles wide, whose ouiv point of contiguity is a lap of ope upou the other of just six miles. The length of the district from north to south is seventy two miles, the width eighteen miles, the two halves being join ed by a right-angular isthmus of six miles. The eightoenth district has the shape of a Mohammedan at prayer, The twentieth is shaped like the animal called a peccary. The Twenty first presents the head and open jaws of an alligator. The Twenty-fourth is one story wide and three stories high, each story ext n ding beyond the one below it. The Twenty ninth has the outline of a tarantula. The Thirty-sixth, that of a lobster’s front leg with the.claw open. In the Thirty-.fourth, Thirty eight, Fourty eight, Fourty ninth, Fiftieth, and Fifty-first, one recognizes the outlines of a number of the most grotesque wild animals of central Africa. But the Fourty sixth furnishes the most marvelous case of partisan ingenuity in forming a legislative district of contiguous and compact territory which perhaps all the records of noli ical “gerrymandiDg” could snow. It is called “the saddle bags district.” One bag contains thi counties of Hamilton and White: the other, the counties of Wabash and Lawrence. Between the two bags are the counties of Wayne, Edwards, and Richland, which, « ; ith Clay county, constitute the compact district of the mule’s back across which the saddlebags are suspended. The point of contiguity between the two bags is said by c ne legislator to be ninety rods wide; by another to be the width of a plauk-road bridge, which furnishes the only means of communication between the two bags without passing through the body of the mule, To pretend that these districts, the reverse of compact in their outlines, have been fashioned in compliance with the law which declares that they shall be composed of “contiguous and compact territory,” would be as absurd as it would be unfounded. The simple truth is that ’the legislature, instead of taking tne law for its guide, was guided by the purpose of packing a partisan majority in the legislature. The intent of the so called constitutional enactment was to prevent the practice ealled “gerrymandering.” The intent of the.leg’slative enactment was to practice “gerrymandering.” Will it be said that the gerrymandering enactment, of the legislative assembly is void because it is plainly at variance to the positive com rnand of tho enactment ofthe constitutional assembly to prevent gerrymandering? Everyone knows that it would be saying what is not the fact. Though the enactment of 1882 is eon rary to a plain provision of the enactment of 1870 (called a constitution). it is not void. It is an enactment by exactly the same legislative authority as the enactment which it contravenes, and it is the later enactment to which the earlier enactment gives way. This is not the fiction. But this is the fact, as everyone perceives and knows. Give to this an overwhelming multitude of kindred facts the consider-, ation which their evidence merits, is it not time that Americans should bes gin to disabuse their minds to the peculiarly American delusion that calling an enacted statute a constitution gives to it some mysterious and exraordiuary virtue which it would not possess if it were called a statute?

The Democracy of Marion county will present the name of Mr. John J. Cooper to the next Democratic Con vention,for the nomination of Treasurer of State. The nomination of MrCooper for that position will be eminently fit and proper, and there is a quiet but strong influence at work throughout the State to give him that preferment. There is no man better qualified for the position, and no one deserves it more, when his noble act ion is remembered of the part he took in the State Convention of 1878. Mr. Cooper was a candidate for the same nomination at that time and was defeated by Win. Fleming, of Allen county. The balloting was closer and more exciting than any we ever witnessed, County after county were changing their votes to Mr. Cooper, when a motion was pu~ by a delegate from Allen, that “no more changes be allowed and that the roll be called for verification only.” During the excitement this motion was carried* although but few knew the tenor of

it, and Mr. Fleming was declared nominated. Mr. Cooper was thejfirst man to his feet, and moved that the nomination be made unanimous. His manly action on that oceasion won him hosts of friends, and. if promises made to nim on that occasion ate remembered to this day. h« will be nominated at the next convention with but little opposition. Shortly after the convention of 1878, Mr. Cooper was elected President of the Sentinel Company, and had sole charge of the Indianapolis Sentinel, which he conducted with vigor througout that campaign, contributing much to the success of the ticket. Mr. Cooper formerly lived in this county; we

know him well; he has always been an active Democrat, working for the success of the cause. He has never held office, although he led in a forI luru hope in Marion county, In 1876 being then the Democratic nominee for Sheriff. Although defeated, his race was one of great credit to hin J self and his party. If the Democracy want a strong candidate for Treasurer, Mr. Cooper is the man.— Kokomo Dispatch. See the wonderful curiosities a t Honan’s.

New York hen •doped • criminal ! liw which went into affect on the firat day of May. A peculiar provision of the code is that the making of a statement which a per sou does not know to be true is equivalent to making a statement which he knows to be false. The spreading of false reports for the purpose of affectng the tenor of tho financial market is punishable by & Sue of $5,000 and imprisonment for three years A witness will not be excused from answering a qneß» tiou on the ground that it would criminate him; but his evidence can not be used afterward against him. Any one employed on a passenger train or boat, who gets drunk while in discharge ot his duty, maybe sent to the jenttentiarv for one year and tinod SSOOO. It is a misdemeanor fur any person to employ or aDy man to act ns »u engineer who can not read ordinary band-writing. Every employe on a railroad cotpjpany must wear a uniform; a fuilure to do so while on duty is punishable by one year s imprisonment. Giving or offeriug a brib to nny e>UJOtivo officer of the State is punished by imprisonment for ten years and a fine of $5,000. It is made a misdemeanor to give au Alderman a pics Dt for obtaining an offiee for ‘‘a friend.” Seduction uuder promise of marriage is punished bv imprisonment for five years and » flue of SI,OOO. SWearing is punishable by imprisonment for ten days, and the swearer is to be pot into solitary confinement and away from other prisoners, so that he will not corrupt their morals and scandilixe them.

A Rich Man on Riches.

' [Wnysido.] The following story is told of Jacob Hidgway, a wealthy citiz ;n of Pniladeiphiu, who died many years ago, leaving a fortune of five or six milliou dollars: “Mr Ridgway.” said a young man with whom the millionaire was conversing,” ‘‘you are more to be envied than any gentleman I know. ' “Why, so?/responded JNlr Ridgway. “1 am not aware of «ny cause l'or which I sho dd be particularly envied.” “What, sir!” exclaimed the young man, in astonishment. “Why, are you not a millionaire? Think of thn thousands your income biiogs you ever* month? ’ “Well, what of that?” replied Mr. Ridgeway. “All l get out of it is my victuals and my clothes, and I can’t eat more than one man's allowance and wear more than one suit at a time. Pray, can’t you do as much? ’ “Ah, but,” said the youth, “think of the hundreds of fine houses you own and the rental they bring you!” “ iVhat better am I off for that?” replied the rich man. “I can ooly live in cne house at a time; as for the money I receive for rents, why, I caa’t eat it or wear it; I oan only use it to buy othci houses for other people to live in; they are the beneficiaries, not I.”

“But you can buj splendid furniture, and costly pictures, fine carriages and horßes—ln fact, aoything you desire \ “And 1 have bought them.” responded Mr. Ridgway, “vvliat then? I can only look at the furniture and pictures, and the poorest uian not blind can do tho same. I cau ride no easier iu a fine carriage than you can in a omnibus for five cents, without the trouble A tending to drivers, footman and hostlers; and as to anything T ‘desire/ I can tell you young man that the I°sh we desire In this world the happier we shad be. All my wealth can oot buy tuo a single day more of my life—can uot boy back my youth—can not purchase exemption from sickness and pain —can not procure me power to keep afar off the power of death: and then, what will all avail whet, in a few short yeras at most, I lie down iu the grave and le.veit all forever? Yeung man, you have no cause to envy mo.”

Valparaiso, Inti., May '7. 1882. Dear Sentinel: Believing that a brief description of this city, its cfizens and educational facilities, would be of general interest to your readers, I venture to send this short letter. Valparaiso Is a city of about 5,000 inhabitants, situated in as fertile a tract of country, as can be found in Northern Indiana. The country immediately surrounding the city is made up of well arranged and handsomely improved farms, which speaks well for the thrift and general prosperity of the people. The citizens are agreeable and accommodating to strangers, and neighborly toward each other. The public schools of this place are justly the pride of the city, The school building is a substantial briok edifice, three stories high, situated on a slight elevatiou which 1 gives it quite a commanding appearance. I In no other place is the youthful mind so carefully nurtured than it is in this city. Valparaiso is the seat of the “largest educational institution in <he West. We speak of the Northern ludiana Normal. The school is justly the most popular institution of learning in Indiana. The enrollment during the present term is about 1,700. The College building is a magnificent brick structure, three stories high, surrounded by a beautiful grove “planted by nature’s plenteous hand” in the ages gone by. It is situated in the south'eastern part of the city, on College Hill, an eminence overlooking the city and surrounding country. Near it arc several boarding halls which accommodate students at the rate of from $1 70 to $3 20 per week. To the north a short distance is Commercial Hall, a threestory brick, west wing 37x95, south wing 37x100. Adieu for the present. D. W. 8

"The Iliad of India” some call it, and others liken- it to Milton's “Paradise Lost.” Whatever terms may be used to describe it, Edwin Arnold's remarkable poem, “The Light of Asia," has certainly won a place among tde classics jn literature, and the best edition of it will be wanted in every home library. Related to the religion oi India it is not unlike Milton's immortal poem as related to the Christian religion. The new edition just issued by the Useful Kuowlege Publishing Company, New York, is perhaps the most beautiful, typographical, which has ever appeared, and is of course far lower in price than any other edition published which will compare with it, being 20 cts. for the Utility binding, 30 cents, tor the cloth, and 40cts. Tor the half Russia, or tor the extra cloth gilt edges This edition is especially valuable, and for that reason will displace every other, and cause those who are already suppli e l with other editions to put them aside and take this, because ot the sketches of the lives ot Edwin Arnold, the author

and of Buddha, the subject, and the nun * erous illustrative notes explaining the many references to persona, places, ens toms, etc., which are necessarily enigmatical to, any one not deeply versed in the history, religion and literature of India. These valuable additions are from the pen of Mrs. 1. L. Hauser, a most competent writer, who was for many years a resident of India, aud is known as the author of “The Orient and Its Peopie.” Enterprising booksellers wHI supply this edition, and canvassers and club agents are wanted everywhere, to whom very unusual terms an t facilities are offered by the publishers.

■Under a defect in he laws of Coloraio, J a>l who committed felonious crimes between March 3“ sad June 31, ÜBl. can* a t be convicted, and arc being turned loose. Tlie state will soon be floodod with desperate characters' Bob Jackson was missed from Winnipeg, having last Imen seen going awuy ,f om bar-room d link. After a week he was found dead, with his feet aud ankles imbedded in frozen eurlli and his body I'uniDg against a fence. He had stepped into <!e *p mud, aud was too lncapa< I .ted hv rurn to extricate himself, had stood there until a cold snap fattened him.

A HISTORY WORTH HAVING.

The new and charmingly beautiful, as well ns wonderfully cheap edition of •‘Green’s Larger History of th • E iglish People,” which is being published by T e Useful Knw <dge Publishing Co.. Now York, is most deservedly finding h place la thousands of home libraries* No Lis - tory is better worthy of a place in even the smallest library, and, though formerly published by the Harper’s at $lO, it is now easily within the reach of any one. the prices varying in the several forms, from 65 cts. in one volume, octavo. Utility binding, to $2 35 in 5 vols. Elzevir edition, half Russia bndimr. It also forms a part of the first volume of tne Cyclopedia History which is shortly to appear.— These editions are for sale by enterprising booksellers, andjclub agents and canvassers are wanted everywhere by the publishers, to whom are offefed very unusual inducements and facilities.

Nuds’ Veiling J. V.W. Kirk. Me* of Final Settlement of Estate. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the creditor*. heira, devises and legatees of Andrew J. Reed. Deceased, to appear in the Jasper Circuit Court, held at Rensseluer Indiana, on the sth day of June, 1882, and show cause if nny. why the Final Settlement Accounts with the estate otsaid decedent should uot be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, nnd receive their distributive shares. Wilness, the Clerk of said Court, this 12th day of May. 1382. CHARLES 11. PRICE. Clerk. Jasper Circuit Court May 12,1882.—53.

Application for License to Retail Intoxicating Liqnois. NOTICE is hereby given to all the citizens oi the Town of Remington, and Carpentei township, in tho county of Jasper, arid State of Indiana, That I, tho undersigned Thomas Harris, a white male inhabitant of said town and township, and over the age of twenty-one years, will make application to the Board of Commissioners of said Jasper county, in the said State of Indiana, at the next regular session and meeting of said Boar.d of Commissioners, to he holden in the Town of Rensselaer, iu said county nnd State aforesaid, commencing on the first Monday •of June, the san.e being the sth day of June, a, d. 1882, for a license to sell Spiritbus Liquors, Vinous Liquors, Malt Liquors, iuid all Intoxicating Liquors which may be used as a beverage, in less quantities tliau a quart at atime, with the privilege of allowing and permitting said liquors to be drank on the premises where sold, and precisely located and described as follows to-wit: A room In the lower story of a two-story frame building, located upon lot number three (3), in block number thirteen (13). iu the original plat of the Town of Remington, in the county of Jasper, and State of Indiana. The ground upon which said room is located is described by metes and bounds as follows: Commencing at a point three (3) feet and nine (il) inches west from tho northeast corner of lot number three pi), in block number thirteen (13), in the original plat of the said Town of Remington, in said county, and State afqresaid; thence west a' distance of twenty (.20j feet and three (3] inches; therice south thirty-six [36] feet and five [5) inches; thence east twenty (20) feet and three [3] inches; thence north thirtysix [36) feet aud five (5) inches to the place of beginning. Said license is desired for the period of one year. THOMAS HARRIS. Remington, Ind. May 12, 1882.

Application for License. NOTICE is hereby givey to the citizens of the Town of Remington, and of (Jarpeptqr township, in Jasper county, nnd State of Indiana, th it the undersigned James F, Ellis, a white male inhabitant of said town, I ,township, county and state, over the age of twenty one years, a fit person to be entrusted with tiie'sale of intoxicatingiiquors, and not in the habit of becoming intoxicated, will apply to the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county and State of Indiana, at their regular Jane Session, A. 1). 1332. for license'to soil spiritous, vinous and malt liquors in a less quantity than a quart at a time, with the privilege of allowing the same to he drank on the premises where sold. The premises on which said liquors are to bo sold and drank is the lower story of a two story frame building, situated on lot number two [2) in block number eight (8) in the original plat of the town of Remington, in said county and State, and described more particularly by metes metes and bounds as follows: Commencing at the south-west corner of lot two [2) in block eight [BJ; thence north forty feci; thence east twenty feet; thenee south forty feet, and tl ence west twenty feet to the place of beginning. Said btiikling being situated on that, part of lot two above described, and all hi the town of Remington, in ■jasper county, and State of Indiana. JAMES F. ELLIS. Remington, Ind. May 5, 1882.

Application for License. NOTICE Is hereby given to the citizens of the Town of Rensselaer and Marion Township, in Jasper county, and State of Indiana, that the undersigned, a male inhabitant of said Town, township, county and State aforesaid, over the age of twenty-one years, not in the habit of becoming intoxicated, and a fit person to lie entrusted with the sale of intoxicating liquors, will apply to the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county, aud State of Indiana, at their regular June session, a. n. 1882, for a license; to sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in’ a less quantity than a quart at a time, with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on the premises where sold. The precise location of the premises wherein said liquors are to he sold and drank is in the lower story of a two-story frame building fronting on Washington street, in theTowu of Renseeiaer, Jasper county, Indiana, and situated upon the following described premises, to-wit: Commencing at the corner of lot nine, in block nine, at the. corner of Washington and Van Rensselaer streets, in the Town oi' Rensselaer, Jasper county, Indiana; thence north 57 degrees aud 10 minutes east, paiallel with Washington street twenty-one feet; thence north 32 degrees and 50 minutes west, twenty-eight and one-half feet; thence south 57 degrees and 10 minutes west, twenty-one feet to the easterly line of Van Rensselaer street; thence south "33 degrees aud 50 minutes east, to the place of beginning. Said premises being known and designated as the barroom of the “Rensselaer House,” and all on lot number nine, block number nine, in the Town of Rensselaer, county of Jasper, and State of Indiana MICHAEL lIALLO RAN. May 5,1882’

THE ISTEW Makeever House, BENBSELAER, IND. TUSTOPENHD. New aud finely furnished,--U Cool and pleasant rooms. Table unsurpassed. Good Sample Rooms on first Floor. Free Bus to and from Depot. L. A. BURKE, April 28»1882—y. Proprietor!

Highland Chief,

Better known as Andy, is too well and favorable kuown to render corn ment necessary. He was formerly owned by Dr. Pa’ton of this place, who purchased! im in Kentucky, and afterward sold him to Jessy J. Bright of West Virginia, and now owned by me. II • will be kept for service, the present season, at Remington Fair Grmnd. His colts are hcie to show for themselves, in rorm and action, three of them being in tiairjjng on the track here. I have one coining five years old, that has trotted in 2:35. as a four your old, and is very promising. Otiiers ure very fast. I challenge any to point out one of his get from any kind of a mare that is not an extra good roadster, which is a challenge that can be successfully made of no other horse in the State. Treat Durand Remington, Ind.

JAs. A. THOMPSON Watchmaker JEWELER, Remington, Ind

"EVERYBODY” • respectfully notified that Dr. Ira Kelley has opened an office ovei Willis J. lines’ Drug Store for the practice of Dentistry in all its branches. No pains will be spared to give tbe best untlsfaction for theieast money. Teeth extracted without paiu. IRA C. KELLEY. Dentist.

•Julias Burns, House , Sign $ Ornamental Painter , RENSSELAER, - • • INDIANA Is prepared to do all kinds of painting, in oil and water colors, Paper Hanging, wood letter engraving, etc. Orders left at Harbolt’s carpenter shop, on Front street, will receive prompt attention. vsn4l

IfEW Meat-Market. [FIRST DOOR EAST OF POST OFFICE.] Rensselaer, - - Indiana FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON Sansaie, Bologna, Hams, Bacon, Etc., Sold in quantities to suit purchasers,at. thclowest pricos. The very best ot stock slaughtered. Clive me a call. Fish nnd Poultry kept, in season, The highest market price incash paid for Cattle, Sheep, flogs, CalvesJPoultry, Hides, Sheep Pelts, Tallow, etc vsna7 S.E. WOODS.

Paeillo DRAIN TILE MACHINE! atented October 21st, 1879. FARMERS, DO Your Own TILE DRAINING! TWO MEN AND A HOY can make and lay Two Thousand feet of Tile in one day, which will he far superior and cost less than half as much as Clay Tile at factory. Mashinss and Territory for Sale 5y Kingsbury & Peck, AOEXTB. Sewer Pipe and Well-Curbing of all sizes made to order. T’ests loid for those who wish to invest in Machines or Territory. All work guaranteed us represented. Orders solicited and promptly filled. las'” All communications addressed to the above named Agents at Mouticollo, Ind.. will re ceive prompt attention.

GENERAL Insurance Agency —OF—DANIEL E. MILLER, Heprisests over $19,000,000 Capital! T?IRE. LIFE, and ACCIDENT INSURANCE _L effected in the following old and reliable Companies, at tho lowest possible rate consistent with good. sound indemnityHOVE (Fire) of New York. FRANKLIN (Fire) of Indianapolis. SPRING] IELD(Fire and Marino) of Mass. INS. CO. OF NORTH AMERICA Pbilftd’a TRAVELLERS [Life & Accidentl Ins. Co of Haitford,Connecticut. Office in Hemphilf’s Block, vsn6 Rensselaer Ind.

Of all modern improvements In Sewing Machines, the New Wheeler & Wilson, ’The Silent No. 8," is the greatest success. Wherever it has come in competition with other machines, before competent judges, it has universally come off triumphant. We declare it the best in the world.— Judges American Institute, N. T. Awarded the only grand prize for Sewing Machines, at the Paris Exposition, 1878, over 80 competitors. For Agencies in Illinois, Indiana, lowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Colorado, and the Territories. Write to— WHEELER & WILSON MF»G CO., 155 State Street, - - CHICAGO, 0. B. Steward, Renssalaer, Ind., v5n25. Agent for Jasper county

n *■ now before the public. Yon 11L- I can make mouev faster at work for nr.A I us than at anything rise. Capital IllaV I not needed. We will start you. 812 a day and upwards made at home r>y the industrious. Men, women, boys and girls wanted everywhere to work tor ns. Now is tho time. Yon can work in spare time only or give your whole time to the business. Yon can live at home and doth# work. No other business will psv yon nearly as well. No on© can fail to make enormous pav bv engaging at once. Costly Ontfit and terms free. Money made fast, easily, and honorably Address Cvnl Tuujb & Co., Augusta, Maine.

The Democratic Sentinel. JAMBS W. McEWEN Proprietor. AdVOi't-isiliE s. One oeluni, one yotw *<*o o« Half column " ~ Quarter oot. ! v!«£]}{-)! qq]| % . a .. . ,(<>»■«* •••a •• lu (10 Ten per cent, added to foregoing price if advertisements uvo sot to occupy more than •ingle column width. Fractional pm‘ts of a year at 6<juitul)l6 1 utci not l inch sjxico, $5 a year $8 for slxmfltVt hs.r 2 for three mo# AU legal notices and advertisements, at esablishodatatute prle®. Reading notice*, first, publication 10 cents a line.each publication thereafter s cts. a line. Yearly advertisements may bo changed •uarterly [ouoo in three months) at tho opion of the advertiser, free of extra ohargo. Advertisements for porsons not residents of Jasper county must be paid tor in advance of first publication, when less thanone-quar-ter column in si ;o;aud vuarterly in advanae when laraor

MORDECAI F. CHILCOTE. Attorney-at-Law Rensselaer. - Indiana Practices in tho Courts of Jaspei nnd adjoining comities. Makes collections a specialty. Office on north side of Washington street, opposite Court House. vial. R S.DWIQOINS. ZIMKI DWtQOINS R. S. & . DWIGGINS A-ttorxxoy s-£vt-I_ia,w, Rensselaer .... Indiana Wo have associated lint. B. Austin with us in thepructice, and will in tlie.future give special attention to collecting and practice in County Commissioners' and Jnstloo Practice under now Ditciing Law, a specialty. vinl.

DANIEL B MILLER, Attorn ev-at-Law I Hensbelaer, ... - Indiana. Ujßlco up stairs in Hemphill 3uildiug,over N arrow u augo Clothing House. Taxes paid, abstracts prepared, all rinds of legal contracts written. vim. Special attention given to preparing Ditch and .ltoad Petitions and lteports oi Viewers. JIMON P. THOMPSON, D,\Yll> J. THOMPSON* Attornoo-at-Law. Notary Public. THOMPSON & BROTHER, fIENSSELAEB, - - - INDIAN Practioein all tho Courts. MARION L, SPITLER, Collector aud Abstracter We pay particular attention to paying taxes jelling audl easing lands.

H. LOUCHIKinOE. V. P, BITTICR» LOUGHRIDGE &, HITTERS, Physicians and Surgeons. Washington street, below Austin’s hotel. Ten per cent, interest will bo added to al recounts running unsettled longer thau Lhreo months. DR. I. li. WASHBURN, Physician &> Surgeon, Rensselaer, Ind. Jails promptly attended. Will give sprciuln (tec tiou to the treatment of Chronic Diseases. Bis.. O C LIN 11, HOMEOPATH. Office in residence, on Washington street oithoustof Court Jlouse, Housseluor. In*d j uneit '7O.

H, W. SNYDER, Atto'.c.uey n t Law Hkmington, Indiana. OFFICE IN EXCHANGE BLO COLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY.. IHA W. YEOMAN, Attorney at Law^ VOTARY PIJIILIC, Real Estate and Gollcetiog Agent. •Vi 11 practice in nil the Courts of Newton Benton and Jasper counties. Offish:—Up-stairs, over Murray’s Cit; Irug Store, Ooodland, Indiana. FIIANK W. P.ADCOCK, jELtiorney at Law And Hotd llrokcr. Practices in all Courts of Jasper, Ncwtor uid Bouton counties. Lands examined Abstracts of Title prepared: Taxes paid. Collect3.ow.si a. Specialty.

R. S. Dwiggins Ziihri Dwisgim, President. Cashier • Citizens’ Bank, RENSSELAER, IND., DOES a general Ranking business; givot*special attention to collections: remittances made on day of payment at eurrunti rate of exehnugo ; interest paid on balances 'nertilleat.es hearing; 'interest issued; exiMruigo bought and sold. This Hank owns the Burglar Safe, whielit took the premium ut the Chicago Exposition;, in 1878. ’This safe is protected by one of* Sargent's Time Locks. The Rank Vaulli used is as good as can be built. It will beseem from tho foregoing that this Hank furnishes aS good security to depositors as aan be. ALFRED M COY THOMAS tnoyPßOy Banking House OF A. McCOY Ai T, TIi(IMrSON. suceessor <i to A. McCoy A A . Thompson, Bankers.. Rensselaer. Ind, Does general Ranking business. Buy and sell exchange. Colleo - tions made on ail available points, VMonoy/ loaned. Intorost paid on specified time cl«A°iLr H «amo place as old firm of* A.MeCJoy & Thompson. * ni>ri&.'Hl« IN' E W BLACKSMITH SHOP’ [South of McCoy A Thompson's Btink.i Rensselaer, Ind.

BRANT & DICKEY. Prosr’sg rpHE proprietors having fitted up a r.#w shop JL are now fully prepared to do ui! idnds of, Blncksmlthing, at tho lowest price, tun], lathe most workmanlike minim r. Farmers, and nIF others needing anything In our line, are invited t o give ns a call. We purpose making HORSE-SHOEING A Specialty, **ii Sr.™'ri&ir GRANT & DIOKKY, John W. Medicus, Plasterer & Cistern Builder. ir.'^L 1 JS in . dR . of . P i ,ttin UDd Grnapieutal woOk douo ip the latest style. Leave orders at Tharp’s Drug htOro. JLu WIJLEIS, Gun & Locksmith, (Shop on River bunk, south of School* House, Rensseluer, Ind.) All kinds of Iron nnd Wood turning, and fine woi k in Iron, Btoe] and Brass, on short notice, and at reasonable rates. Clive me a call. v&nlO LEAR HOUSE, J. H. LEAR, Proprietor, Opposite Court House. Montieelh>,h(l Has recently boon new famished throne It out. The rooms are large and airy tho|oV-ii S ra K. It the most convo leu and desirable hop.so in town. Try it. T) D. DALE, IJm ATTORNEY-AT LAW MONTtCXM.O, • . INDIANA. Bank building, up Main .

nni n ™, rcnt c, l“ uc ? lo n>nk< money. I 111 || 1 Im* o "no always take ndvnntng. 3 111 n K °od( n.i making nil, WW■■ ■# iney that are ottered, guneralfv be come wealthy, while those who do net Imm. v such chances remain In poverty. We want many meh, women, boys and girls to work for us right *£***? ° wn KW 6 *- A,, y ®»« «’»<> do the wors properly from the first start, The business will Day morethan ten times ordinary wages Expen*, fve outfit furnished fuoc. No or,. Tv |„ . ,0,, rails to mako money rapidly, y„„ cnu devote your wfioletime lo the work, or oulv vo - >-n ,r«v moments. Full informal ion and all that isncea edleant free. Address Stinson A Co bVlll * I’orUaud, Maine.