Daily News, Volume 1, Number 131, Franklin, Johnson County, 21 July 1880 — Page 1

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t3f"Advert lament# printed ander tbU head One Cent each word, and the adverti»eni*nt will rarely fail to attract the attention of persons who may have whatever i# wanted, and from a large number of replies the advertiser in enabled to make the mo*t favorable *eleet on«. "Situation." wanted" and "Help wanted," not cxrei.'dlng. »'worJr'. printed without-charge.

ANTED

twn in thi* ec-inmno: cent per word per day.

the DAILY S'EWb. at one "\TTAN"TED—Von to 'tMi'i order by postal card. or 'hrotiv'ii a Daily Ntwi Box for the DAILY NKWs, 10c».«ntn per week. ti«Hverol promptly br carrier.

ANTED—A few gentlemen i^innieri-

irANTKn—A funii' near Main, betw Knf)ttire «t .VV Main «Tr'

"W^ANTBD—A hi ff s.'riif f«jy willili

clothing street.

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tain good lxwrd hy t: plyit« at Till "hi-,-tnnt

ln-fl room for tr»*nt, on or Third and Sixth ctreet.

for a tfood, 1 I «*1 Ifwnrk for loari und call it '*)G Locust

particni

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J"# ri-rri- Haute i* tooj irf:e a city for lnti'UonU to depend on placard*, which attract the attention of only ouch ptTunn* it" mc^ffarily pac» the premise*, ftsmall advertif-tment inserted in the

Nfiwawill reach daily rverybody likfly

to want ioHl* or hiu»i'«, promptly neenre ti tenant, and *n.i' I lift lops itri*!iii? front properly utaiidlii^ Idle, one cent a word.

iRor GALE.

jarrnder tM-1, ead. for one (nt per word, perxotifi m.-iv tiller wiiatrvev they may have for and be Mire of reaching in'.re |mrchii*era every day th.tn could he done in a week !v perHftnal Nidieitat.on. tUttn cecurl:e tlie advatiini,'e of many Imjnlrlcrf and of ellin„' at tii-- Ui'st offer.-'.

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A fltn yet

Victoria

yoldmount.,d Kindle Enquire at this

S c):eap.

office.

personal.

JST'AII ndv-rtl-cfientH tinder Uii» hend will be

charged !0 cent* pi line, ttnd any one de«irin« aii«wern through the \'eu boxef, can rent NKWN mail boxe ni thif ollUe

I 10 cent.- per Week.

(Collections.

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rtvK (W TUT:NATIONAL

•iation, I am enabled to col the i'tiiie! St.ileis. N'o 'fni Ail bll.-ineii letter^

Uiveli trit alien! Attorney at Law ami Office, Main street.

M'lAKLUS A. KIMMliL Notary I'nbiic, I'etirin, III.

CCitn Dircctorn.

AL. TllO.ilA.M.

OPTICIAN AND JEWELER, Mni!! -irecl, TCITO Iluuti'.

]J{)ncicuin.

DLL. MCGREW,

S I I A N

North-west eor. Third and Main.

Kesidetice

8 to 10 a.m.

OTt* Ohio xtreet. Office hours- -from 1 to ,'J p.m. and to tl p.m,

CVUorncne at taw.

McLEAN & SELDOMHIDGE,

Attorneys

Law,

430 Main Street, Terre Haute, Ind.

8. II.

DAVIS,

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BUFF & BEECHER, ATWHXBVS AT I.AW, '.A T« rrvt Haute, Itui. lf——

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DAVIS & DAVIS, Attorneys at Law, South Sixth Street, over Postofflee,

Terre Haute, Ind.

A TJr~ "TT^ T3f-» "XT vJ J3L. JELt JL-i L.i .lLJ

Attorney at Law,

Third Street, between Main and Ohio.

ATTOUNKYS AT LAW.

^Corner nf Fourth and Ohio.'Temt Haute.

'^GJSTTJ^T'Tl

Attorney nt I,aw,

33^, Ohio Street. Tenv Haute,'"Ind.

a A S A1THH.NKY AT UW. Ohist Strrot. Tcrrv Haute. Ind.

STREET.

TEHlife.HAl'TK. INDIANA

r- Indl-ar.a.

Sn th'» •i

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w. r. iion oh.

Plumber,

AND GAS FHTKH.

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Mrs. Slack, at 073 Main street, success or to Mrs. Knight, baa a very fine restau rant in operation and all who want warm meal will do well to call on her. Re member the number, 673 Main street.

Magnetic Artrxlan Batbx.

Recommended by the highest medical authority for Paralysis, Rheumatism Gout, Neuralgia, Catarrh, Gleet, Syphilis, Skin Diseases. Dyspepsia and all Female Diseases. Elegant new bath house. Com petent attendants. Cheapest and best baths in the world. Bath house at the foot of Walnut street.

MAGNETIC ARTESIAN BATH CO.," Terre Haute, Ind.

Before buying your BOOTS AND SHOES call on Paddock & Purcell, 407 Main street, opposite Opera House. They constantly keep on hand full line of fines* class goods and sell cheaper ihan anybody. Kemember the sign of "By Jingo.""

Call for special information about Life Insurance on Riddle, Hamilton

& Co.

Family horse, 16% hands high, nine years old, sound as a dollar and perfectly gentle and reliable in every respedt as amily horse. Price $110. Informatidn can be had by inquiring at this office.

The Doctor* Disagree.

as to the best methods and remedies, for the cure of constipation and disordered liver and kidnejs, Bui those that have used Kidney--W ort, agree that it is by far the best medicine known. Its action prompt, thorough and lasting. Don' take pills, and other meeurialsthat poison the .system, but by using Kidney-W ort restore" the natural action of all the organs

A Fool Once More.

"For ten years my wife was confined to her bed with such a complication of ail ments that no doctor could tell what was the matter or cure her, and I used up a small fortune in humbug sj,uff. Six months ago I saw a U. S. llag with Hop Bitters on it, and I thought I would be a fool once more. I tried it, but my folly proved to be wisdom. Two bottles cured Iter, she is now as well and strong as any an's wife, and it cost me only two dol lars. Such folly pays. Mich,—Free

-H. Detroit,

Pre##.

BABY WAGONS.

Scudder is bound to close out his stock of baby wagons to make room for ice cream. Call and see him.£ Great bargains to be had.

For Nuic.

An entirely new Howe machine never been used for sale cheap for cash. Parties wanting a bargain should not fail to em braen this opportunity. For particulars enquire at thin ofllee.

For «nle Cheap.

A beautiful set of gold mounted single imported harness for sale cheap parly having no use for them at this time, reafor selling. For price, etc., call as this office

Howe sewing machine Enquire at this olllee.

An old lady writes: complicated disease of

for sale cheap.

Junit T. iloore has been carrying on tho Tinning and Plumbing busitiess in ibis City for the past twenty-eight years and during that time has established a reputation for honest and good work, surpassed by no other house. Ilis establish ment is at 628 Main street, and those in need of anything in his line will do well to give him a* call. 114tf.

N. ANDREWS,

The great boot and shoe man, invites every one to call and examine his mammot It stock. He can suit the most fastidious, and luis weekly arrivals of new goods. Call and see him. He holds forth at No. 505 Main street.

I was cured the kitlne

of a by

neys, by

the use of two of Prof. Guilmctte's French Kidney Pads, after all other remedies had failed." ,1. J. BAUlt. Teere Haute, Ind., sole agent for Vigo.county.

The most sensible remedy, and the only safe, sure and permanent cure for all diseases of the liver, blood and stomach, including billions fevers, fever and ague, dumb ague, jaundice, dyspepsia, &t\, is Prof, Ouilmettc's French Liver Pads, which cures by absorption. Ask your druggist for this noted cure, and ttkf no otht r, and if he ha» not got it or will not pet It for you, send $1.50 to French Pud Co.. Toledo O., and they will send you one post paid by return "mail.

J. BATH. Terre Haute, Ind., sole agent for Yl.ro county.

JESSE liOllKItTSOX & CO.

Are Xow Owners of the

ODORLESS ACIII\E,

Anr nelson* wanting ranite clcaned can be

lc»vm£ order? at

'-W) south side public square, or at Hirschbcrg's cicar store No. 519 Main

street.

K',R«IF. ITALLSTT*#

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THE CITY.

2STOTICE.

SUBSCRIBERS ARE WARNED TO PAY SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE XEWS TO 0 0K rXLKSS OX RECEIPT SIGX EDB1EP. BEAIOUMP.

—Let every member of the Garfield Guard attend the drill to-nigbt. —Chas. Seeley's little daughter Gracie died last evening of dyplitberia. —The .sewer on Chestnut between Eleventh and Twelfth street is causing trouble. —Three car loads of alcohol were shipped to New York yesterday by Cox & Fairbank's.

—The ycung lady of whom we spoke in yesterday's edition, is a rosident of north instead of south Seventh street. —The Republican wigwam will soon be ready for use. It is to be 56x100-feet and will seat fifteen hundred people. —The Vigo county Teacher's Institute will be held August 30th, and the ex amination will take place the 4th of September.

little journal. —Constable Dwyer and Officer Regie in last night arrested Lottie Grays and Etta Anderson. They were taken before Esquire Steinmehl charged, one with keeping a house of ill fame and the other with being an inmate. Lottie Grays was fined $15 which she paid, and Etta Anderson was discharged.

-Mr. M. W. Moore, of Chicago, has taken charge of the

l'KRSDiV ii,.

Bill Crimp did not rally. Gen. Joe Packard, the city yesterday.

WEEK *n ronr own town, and no cap!- warmed is coo led in ten gallons of water, t*l Y-ni can tfve the bullies* a to which is added one spoonful of tar-

Yon«batt!dtJ7*K*Hing«tM ant«

ynxt «ce for ywsrMf what j.v? can do at Tho water is kept at a temperature wetiffcr. yttr%Kvn so ctptaSn hem which may be borne by the hand. In this sH roar tittc

nr so}ution

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yoar

new. and mast? great, pay

frtvrk, WtsfacB make as much

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GENTS WAKTErr^r iht W«t spoonful of c, S».1 rrtre« rc Spoonfttl Of ,? ..vi Nirma Pi*lk«H5xo with $oat

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VOL. 1.—NO. 131, TEBRE HAUTE, IOT., WEDNESDAY, JILT 23, 1880. PRICE 3 CENTS.

Banner

CLE

—"Boss Joe" has been appointed Terre Haute correspondent of

Truth,

a New

York daily paper, established but six months ago. It has a circulation of 50,000, the third largest daily in New York. The paper is edij-ed by C. A. Bjrrne, of the New York

Dramatic News,

and is a spicy

office, and is

making decided improvements. The establishment proposes to place itself at once in a condition to do job work which will compare favorably with the productions of any of its competitors, and solicit a share of the public patronage.

RAILROAD MiWS,

The Vaudalia railroad boys of this city were visited yesterday by the paymaster. Fifty four freight trains containing 1384 ars passed over the Vandalia railroad Monday.

go over to the Brazil

of LaPorte, was in

Mr. Win. Crimp did not stop with Jas. McNeely doing his stay in the city. Mr. William Crimp informs us that the crops around New Goshen are "big" with riches.

L. B. Cox, who has been visiting friends and relatives in this city went to Boston yesterday.

Mr. John Davis yesterday received a leCTam stating that there was ble hope for Mr. Durkin's recovery

Hon. A. G. Porter is in the city stopping at the Terre Haute House. He has been visited during the day by a large umber of friends.

The illustrious Captain Roswell G. Wheeler has returned from the Western Reserve, with his political heart swelled to the utmost capacity in its devoted, passion for General—Hancock.

COURT XEWS.

MAYORS COURT.

Fannie Smith, disorderly $6.50. John Lambert, disorderly $5.01.

MARRIAGE I'd CENSES.

John Pierson, and Annie Roberts.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Mary and B. Ailstot, to J. B. Lyne in-lot 8 Harbert and Boston's "sub

white

.$1000.

Daniel Barber, and wife, to Rowe *4 in-lot 1 sAb lot 55 in sub of 16 18 9,

$850.

A French Way of Washing Clothes. A system of washing clothes has lately been "introduced in some French towns which is worthy of special mention. Its economy ia so grait as to greatly reduce the cost. This is the process: Two pounds of soap is reduced with a little water to pulp, which having been slightly

I ?P «»?. twospoonfols of am*

mcm»*J

the

mf*tnre is agitated.

clothes are put and

left there for two hours before washing

ajprfvasywKij And p*r I them with soap, taking care in the mean'ime

«ver

the tub. The aotoUon may

be warmed agam ana used once more. but it will necessary to add a half spoonful of turpentine and another ammonia. Once washed with soap the clothes are pat in hot

atcr. ana the blue is applied. This pro-

aid i*-«v*nd a^3artcr cess, it is obvious^ saves much tame, much labor and fuel, while it gives to

whitenessmuch superior to

i" -r fair" fw" n?r- thai obtained by any other process and

A|ii vv tlie detractive use of the washboard is |. .. .. ,, UIH* A

RO| nec€S(SUy to

dean clothes

r'Aj- r, *. f, -nonth impurities which they contain. adortftd.

from

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_t COUNCIL MEETING. The regular meeting of the city Council was held last evening. Mayor Havens persided, and the following members answered to roll call: McKeen, Polk, McCuteheon, Briggs, Clutter, Reagan, Grace. Frisz, Ellis and Beauchamp. After the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting of the following bills were allowed:

W. P. Doctor $10 90

Wagner & Ripley

..$889 50 9 00 31 TO .. S 9 00

erk of Vigo Gounty Wagner & Ripley's bill of, $8.40 for curbing was not allowed.

PETITIONS.

The following petitions were then sidered: For the grading and graveling of Locus Street, from persons residing on that street. Referred to committee on streets and bridges.

For the erection of a hay scale on Eighth street, between Main and Ohio from J. C. Kelly.

For the attention of authorities to the copdition cf the alley between Third and Fourth streets, from a man named Helm camp. Referred to Board of Health

For the remission of taxes $1,800 personal property, from A. Reiman, Re ferred to Committee on Taxes.

For the opening of Thirteenth street from citizens of that locality. Referred to Committee on Streets and Bridges.

For final estimates, from A. P. Voris. Referred to Committc on Streets and Bridges.

HEPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

The Committee on Cemeteries reported in favor of grantingpetitionof A. Connor, for deed to his lot, purchased several years ago.

The Committee on Railroads reported in-favor of notifying the j. & St. L. R. to place a watchman at the crossing of their road and Eighth street.

The committee on streets and bridges submitted the following reports: gfcThat J.% Voris be granted finnl estimate for street work done.

That the Street Commissioner be instructed to lower a gutter of stone on the south side of Chestnut street.

That MofTntt street be graded between First and Sixth streets. Granting Fred Fisher a final estimate of work done on streets.

A petition was then received from J. Lee notifying the Council that his contract for furnishing stone for crossings would expire the 1st of September, and asking for orders before that time. Re ferred to committee on streets and bridges.

The committee on taxes reported that for $175 they could procure from the County Auditor a copy of the real estate transfers. They were instructed to pro cure it.

Also in favor of a remission of taxes on $1,500 real estate improvements charged D. A. Orman, and instructing the treasurer to remit the same and charge to G. W. Bement to whom the property belongs. Concurred in.

They also recommended a remission of taxes on $2,200 the property of A. P. Kevitts. Concurred in.

The committee on public improvements reported against the petition of J. B. Tolbert for the maintainance of a refreshment stand in the Park.

A special committee reported in favor of placing telephones in the Chief of Police and City Clerk's office

The board of equalization reported the completion of their work. Thc value of personal property was $3,708,780. The board added to this $208,165, making a total of $3,916,945.

The Mayor then reported that for the quarter ending July 1st he had collected fines and costs amounting to $33.50 to which he had paid into the treasury.

OBDHf AJTCES.

Providing for the levy and collection of taxes for the year 1880 placing the rate at 75 cents on each $1.00 and 50 cents on each poll. Mr, Frisz moved to amend by inserting a clause-providing for a levy at 10 cents on each $1.00 to be used as a sinking fund for sewerage purposes, adopted as amended.

An ordinance forbidding liyery stable owners or any other person or persons in their employ to clean buggies or other vehicles on the streets or alleys of the city was rCAd and adopted.

RESOLUTIONS.

Authorising the Police Board from the present number of 21 men to S3 as 25 was not thought sufficient, the number was changed to 37 and the resolution adopted.

Instructing the treasurer to enforce the resolution adopted Aufiost 6,1ST9 in rela-

UoR

to thc coIiceUod of

Those who trample on the helpless I'1** gutter on Ninth street from Ninth to are disposed to cringe to thc powerfaL Spruce cleaned, adopted

^inquent taxes,

T. ii tne Street Commissioners hare

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That the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department shall have full control t)f said department, and make such changes as he shall think proper. Adopted.

That a gas lamp be placed at the intersection of Water and Walnut streets. Re ferred.

That the City Mt.rslial be instructed to notify the T. H.

C. W. Brown *. so W. A. Auble goo Prank Armstrong 33 00 Express Printing Co 40 50# Same 6 00 to a

noo

m. C. Ball & C? 69 00 P. Gfroerer 40 00 L. Dreutdcke. 8 80 MAX Joseph 24 72 James T. Moore 10 15

P. Schmidt & Co 60 00 BILLS REFERRED. Board of Equalization. Hebb & Goodwin Phoenix Foundry Ryce & Walmslcy

S. E. R. R. Company

to remove within five days their side track extending from Poplar to Swan streets. That the Finance Committee be instructed to call in twenty-six E., T.'H. & C. R. R. bonds, now due, and turn the same over to the Terre Haute Savings Bank, which will take them at tlie same rate, 7 per cent., and from which they can be taken at any time should the city need ihem. Adopted.

That the Street Commissioners be instructed to clean the gutters on Eagle street from Third to Fifth. Adopted.

That the Committee on Streets aud Bridges be instructed to have graded and graveled Lafayette street from Third to the junction of Lafayette and Fourth. Referred.

MOTIONS.

By Frisz: That the fountain on the corner of Thirteenth and Main be removed. Referred to Committee on Fluid.

BIDS.

By A. C. Farnham: To construct a catch basin on Swan street, for the sum of $40.00, and to furnish pipe and lay the same, at 70 aud 80 cents per foot.

For the improvement of Swan street between Eleventh and Twelfth, F. Fisher proposed to do the work at $1.10 per lineal foot, J. S. Whit more 67J^ cents per lineal foot- Awarded to Whitmore.

Eor improving canal from Main to Poplar, P. McCabe proposed to do the work for 78 ceuts per lineal foot, Fisher 74 cents and J. S. Whitmore 65 cents. The contract was not awarded.

For the removal of garbage from streets and alleys, and other place designated by the Board of Health. I). C. Greiner offered to do thc work for $2,900 per annum, for each district. Laid over until next meeting for consideration.

The meeting then adjourned.

Jimmy Dunn Still At li.

There was a very respectable attendance at the temperance meeting last evening in tl^e Seventh street Presbyterian church. After singing Mr. Dunn read the parable of the Prodigal Son# He said ha had seen many "elder brothers" of late who were not in favor of making any effort to save the "prodigal son," or make any fuss over thc returning and reforming drunkard. God's loving heart looked upon the erring in a different way from man. He made a yery impressive spcc-ch of some ten min utes in length. He then called for short talks from Mr. Rossman, Eggleston, Scott and Rev. Henderson. These remarks were plain common sense and to the point. Mr. Dunn closed with a speech of twenty minutes in length. What he said was well said, and was listened to with thc deepest interest. The audience was composed largely of church people and those of a calm and considerate turn of mind, most of them evidently thoroughly convinced of the evils of intemperance and the blessings of temperance. There appears to be a disposition in the minds of the people to thoroughly weigh the temperance question and decide calmly and deliberately for themselves, and act accordingly. The audience to all appearance did not share in the enthusiaspi manifested by Mr. Dunn, yet most of them were as thoroughly convinced of the evils of intemperance.

That the question is interesting the considerate portion of the people there can be no doubt. There can be no objections to the present movemfcnt. They proceed on the plan as announced by Mr. Dunn, that of non-poljtical and non-sectarian, but with the sole object to save the unfortunate drunkard, and create a temperance sentiment amongst the people. But how can this class be reached when they don't attend the meetings? Mr. Dunn's aim is to reach thc drinking class, and his method of work is well adapted to them, as it is on the plan of love and sympathy for such.

It does appear to us that the cause would be more successful if the temperance people would go to' work and persuade the drunkard to go to those meetings or hold the meetings at such places as would secure their attendance. But this is not our work, and we may lie saying too much. But we know the good book says, "the children of this world in their generation are wiser than the children of

every

they are free to all.

evening and that

Glycerine should not be rubbed on the skin in an undiluted state. One of its remarkable properties is its power to absorbe moisture, and heaoe its irritating effect on the skin. About three fluid ices of water to one of glycerine form a mixture which neither attracts moisture nor evaporates, the weight s\ cely varying from week to week, ef '^ter in on« aireetion or the Jther.

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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH,

Firing on American Schooners*. WASHINGTON, July 20.—The State partment is at last able to leport progress in its efforts to fix the responsibility for outrages committed upoh the American schooners Ethel A. Merritt, of Philadel pliia, and Eunice P. Newcomb, of Boston, off tlie coast of Cuba by a mysterious vessel several weeks ago. The officers and crews of the two schooners, it will be remembered, agreed in declaring that it was a Spanish vessel which had fired upon them, and Spaniards who hail boarded their craft. The Captain an mate of tlie Merritt furnished a full description of their assailants in statements which were submitted to the authorities here, and said that the vessel's name ftp pea red lo be 'Nuncio." Secretary Evarts at once called upon the Spanish authorities for an explanation. It was furnishod in the shape of a polite but positive de clar&tion that there was no vessel in the Spanish Navy at all answering to tho description given of the Nuncio.

Of course the matter could not be allowed to drop here. The American representative at Havana was instructed to prosecute the investigation, and at tho same time the U. S. man-of-war ship Tennessewas ordered from New York about a fortnight ago to cruise in the waters about the scene of the outrage, and see if there were any suspicious craft about.

The first result of these inquiries appeared to-dav in the shape of a dispatch, to the State Department from the Consul* General of the United States at Havana, conveying positive information that the author of all the trouble was, after all, a vessel in the Spanish navy—in other words, that the denial of the Madrid authorities that there was any such sort of steamer under the Spanish flag was, to use a diplomatic phrase, "lacking in tho essential element of veracity

The first and most diilieuit step toward securing reparation for the outrages upon our vessels has now been taken. Admiral Wyman, of the Tennessee, will now take the matter in hand, and talk it over withthe Admiral commanding tho Spanish fleet in those waters. There are several questions still to be settled, as: whether the Spanish vessel Was going under orders, how far it was from the Cuban coast that the affair occurred, &c. As soon as the necessary facts have dhceiv learned, which probably will bo within a few days, the btate Department will bo prepared tojmake a'demand upon the Spanish Government for such reparation as tho circumstancs require. The delay which has'hereto occured, exasperating as it has been, was really inevitable, since, .after the positive denial of the Madrid authorities, there was nothing left but for our Goveanment to investigate and prove the truth or falsity of the deijial, an opera-, tion which necessarily required considerable time The matter will be pushed to a conclusion steadily and as rapidly as may be, and there need be no fear that it willbedroppedunl.il the Spanish Government has made proper atonement for the outrages.

Democratic l)i*iuay.

NKW YORK, July 20.—'Tho Democratic camp is sorely ttoubled. We 1 jnforn ed Democratic fioliiieians are now oDimuencing to give credence to the rumor that the State Legislature will be convened after the October election, for the purpose of changing the method of selecting Presidential Electors. It is admitted by several leading Republicans in the State that they are in favor of having such legislative action taken as will effect a per-« manent change in the manner of choos-'* ing Presidential Electors, and it is said that thc Oneida chieftain is one of tho strongest advocates of the proposed change. The Republicans argue that

New York City controls thc State, and that in view of this it is only proper that some other system than the existing one I should be introduced. The plan which: meets with most favor is to choose Electors by Congressional Districts. If such a plan should be adopted it would be the means of giving half (or thcrabouts) of the Presidential Electors in New York State to Garfield and Arthur. Some are radical enough in their opinions to propose that the Legislature, when convened, should appoint the Electors, and abolish the system of choosing Electors by the people.

Edlson'M |unilni|ilc\ In )tie*t!on. WASHINGTON, July 20.—Edison, thc inventfer, will be obliged to enter thc lists

at the Patent Office and defend his rights ,-jl to the Quadruplex, one of his most K~% valuable inventions used in telegraphy. 11. C. Nicholson, of Kentucky, claims 1 that he is reallv the inventor of the vital -M, principle, and asks that thc patent of Edison be set aside. Tlie case is belftg I*#® considered, and if found to be sustained by the appearance of equity, will be granted. ________________________

Washington on Profanity. HEADQUARTERS MOORE'S IIOCSE, WHH POINT, July 29,1779.—Many and pointed orders have been issued against that unmeaning and abominable custom of swearing, notwithstanding which, with much regret, the General observes that it prevails, if possible, more than everbis feelings are continually wounded by the oaths and imprecations of the

hght, and we only make a ^Jggestion bountiful goodness we are permitted to '41 from our standnoint of neutrality nn tho exist and enjoy the comforts of life is from our standpoint of neutrality on the question. We would say for them that if Mr. Dunn would reclaim every drunkard in Terre Haute it would lie the most happy day that ever dawned on our city, and none would rejoice more than we. We are requested to say the meetings will be continued

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incessantly imprecated and profoneri in a manner as wanton as it is sfiockine, For the sake, therefore, of religion, decency, and order, the General hopesmml trusts that officers of every rank will use their influence and authority to check a vice which is as unprofitable as it is wicked and shameful.

If officers would make it a rule to rein rirnand and, if that does not do, punish soldiers for offences of this kind it could not fail of having the desired effect. Onofcr.K WASHINGTON*

The wheelbarrow is tlie most useful and elegant appendage of a well-ram. laled back yard. Any one coming in contact with one on a very dark w2bl coiinot fail to be struck forcibly with the truth of this remark. Hell tumble to it at once.

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