Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 23, Number 34, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 March 1874 — Page 6

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THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1874.

THE BEAUTIFUL. GATK OK TIIK TEMPLE. TUB ACTllOtt OF "SCHOSBIB COTTA FAMILY,1 IS "GOOD WORDS." I. Little familiar gate! Gate of the home by the way; -Honr lor which dally to wait. Hear at the close of the day. Hand in hand close pressed. Arm never minted la valu. Hears in each other at rest. Home, ali home again! II. Vinte through which ail mint pa, date at tue end of the way ; Men call It a Gate of I'.ra-s;

A prison gate, they say : 1'hcr think Itc?n only divide, i'iii'ib, heavy, and strong: i!ut we vrho have locked tn-id? Know they have named it wrouj. Know It not strontr. but weak. It barn all shattered and sunlit; . Mere liars of shadow, that streak And prove the Inner light : Oates whre ail boadi she'll break. All severed hearts unite. III. Terrible, neantltul Gate! t;le of the Temple of Ciod! Well through the day we m.-iy wait. Till It open for us o;ir abou. Hands In band clcne prewwd. Jiearts p-st all partim? aud pain. In tiod and each other at test ; Home, all home, ag:rin! Ileautlful Hate of Life! iate at the end of the "War, Well worth l 'ay's toll and stiifä. fV-r that hour at the close of the D.iy . IIIN'U TIIK UELL I-TLY. Home one ha gone from this straune world No more to gathf r Its thorn with Its flcwers. No more to lin-zer where sniilx-ams must fide, Wherein all bvautv death's finiiers re laid; Weary with mingling life's bitter with sweet, Woarv wit h purling and never to meet, Momeoae hs gone to the br'ght golden shore. Ring the bell softly, there's ciape on tlie üoor. Some one Is restln? from sorrow and sin, Happy whrre earth's coutlicus enter not in, r . hi.ia r li. ii Mi. niorniU!' Is hrtiht. When tba sweet sunbeams have brodln us the light. Wearv of sowing and n?ver to reap. Weary oi Ubof add welcoiuii; iiep. Some oue's departed to heaven .s hnght shore; King the bell softly, there's crape on the door. Aniiolswere anxiously lonclnz to meet Due who walks with them in heaven s brich! Loved oti'es have whls;ered ;that some oaeis Fre fro.n arth's trials and taklus some rest, Yes, there Hone more in angelic bliss. One Uss to Cherish, one less to kiss; ti e more departed to heaven's bright shore. Itlng the bell softly, there's crape on the door. NEWS AND GOSSIP. The English newspapers do not take any stock in the crusade. The Daabury News man, Bailey, has gone abroad. Perhaps he will be go--d enough to slay there. M. Digne, a French billiardist, in a recent pame at Bordeaux, "Jawed" the balls and made a run of 2,300 points. Old John Robinson, the pronunciation of whose name used to be a symbol of rapidity, was the landsman of Mr. McLean, of tut Cincinnati Enquirer. Concha, who is to take the placo of Jovellar as captain-general of Cuba, has been in that box before. The Ilavanese rather like him, and have named a brand of cigars in Lis honor. The Cincinnati univeisity exists at present only on paper. The rock on which the building committee split was on tLe chfic between an "upper" and a "lower" lot. all of which was the source of lots of argument. Some of the crusaders invested theofioeof the Cleveland Plaiu Dealer, aud, according to that journal, "several of the sinners signed the pled&e." The Leader U very anxious to know whether the chi;f sinuer did so. Christian Sharpe, the inventor of the famous Sharpe rifle, died suddenly at Lis residence in Vernon, Connecticut, Friday night of hemorrhage of the lungs, at the ago of "sixty-three years. Ho was a native cf New Jersey. Memphis has lately been including in deer chases, on the grounds of the BiufTCity shooting club. Three young bucks were placed upon the track, and each ore was iinallv worried down or caught by the hounds. Dr. Oliver Wendell Ilolrnes sent a sentiment by telegraph to the Bohemian club, of San Francisco, on the occasion ot their recent celebration, which, in reference to the di:Terence of time between the two points, c!oei with: "He euiiles in slumbor, for he dreams of you." The comparative farce of popular suffrage in Great Britain is seen when it is recalled that on an average only one in twenty-two -ot its inhabitants are allowed to vote. Notwithstanding this, we bear the government extolled as being "controlled by the British popular will." A novel place of amusement has lately been opened in New York, called the coliseum. It presents, as a peculiar attraction, a scenic illusion of the Paris of 1343, in which the chimes ot Notre Dame can le heard. It is a successful idea, on the whole, and is already attracting the sharp eye of Barnum. Complainv has ben publicly made cf abuses of the gravest charactor, in the Bellevue and other city hospitals. The want of soap and other means of cleanliness is of Irequent occurrence; many infamous characters tiud a resort there, and it is averred that the rank of bagni09 are there recruited. Miss Elizabeth Stuart Phelps is out with a radical marriage service, the closing words of which are quite elevated in sentiment. "For all that love of man and woman may mean, lo a world where they neither marry nor are Riven in marriage, God grant that this earthly marriage may fit these two heaven-born souls! Amen." Bret Harte hies him away to Europe, but will return in July. He is at work upon a play, the scene of which Is laid in California during the period of the vigilance committee's plenitude of power. 'Lhe first act has lu.. m rl at art and thA drama will ha UU-t LA WUlriVW4 mmm-m ready for the stage by the coming winter season. Mr. Harte is at present engaged upon a novel which will shortly be publishWe are pleased to notice again going the rounds of the fournals. Miss Nora Perry's bright and charming little poem '-The Love -ivnot introducing me uumaauuio uinueu - A tying her bonnet under her chiu," (Old-fashioned days, those were! ) "She tied a yountr man's heart whhl n." As we said, it is pleasant to obaarveonee more these musical lines gracing the poet's corner; but it is a little vexatious to rind a mutilated version, adapted to the stupidity oi one "Fred. 8. Walker," whose name is appended inereto. x ruviueuoe juuiuhi. A peculiar case of official preference has lately seen the light in New York city. rvmntroller Green has been endeavoring to withdraw the state appropriations to the iitvt. t.nAnartM and has ViAAn o-ivinir

nuuLw.iuv wjtomw - m-w aid and encouragement instead to the

homeopathic dispensaries. This fact seems the more notorious when it is stated that during the past year the allopathic Institutions have given medical aid to 210,000 patients more than the homeopathic ones in the same time. The case Is provoking discussion which leads to a bad notoriety for Comp troller Green. "l. D. C." writes, to the Commercial from London: But it still remains that Benjamin Disraeli's career in England represents the most silent and remarkable chapter of its modern history. His story will certainly be to the future the one romance of this prosaic age. His life will furnish material to scores of novelists and dramatists. Divines with a penchant for soothsaying are already finding prophecies of him in Ezekiel and Daniel. Poor MissSheppard, the consumptive school-ma'am, has afreadj' made him hero of her best novel; and wo may be sure that he will figure in the imagination ol the future along with Napoleon III, BUmark. Moltke, and perhaps Abraham Lincoln as the only heroes of the early ninetenth century worth writing and thinking about. Gladstone' may do the work, Disraeli will get the glory, of our time. The flight of riches and folly of those who lavish money wa9tefully were never better illustrated than in the case of the late Legrand Lockwood 's rnlendid marble palace at Norwalk, Connecticut," There are forty acres of finely ornamented grounds, in the center ot which is a stately structure costing $2 000,000. On the premises are three other handsome buildings, porter's lodge, conservatories, stables, and so on. The house is resplendent, with polished marbles, frese, inlaid wsod-work of the most costly kinds, doors which cot S2.000 each, a billiard room on which 810.000 were expended : and there are forty-nine rooms thus gorgeously decorated, no two ol which are alike. It is estimated that between f2,000,00) and $.1.000,000 of cash were sunk in this monument of extravagance, and yet the entire establishment is now on the market for less than $.100,000. New York Mail. Tno Icelanders are to have a new charter which will go into effect on the 1st of

August, the thousandth anniversary of the settlement of the island in aU matters concerning the inland particularly, and not belonging to the imperial legislature, Iceland will have its own legislation and administration. The national representation is the althing, consisting of thirty members elect ed by popular suffrage on a very liberal franchise adapted to the wants of the people of the country, and six nominated by the kins:. A minister for Iceland, nominated by the king and responsible to the althing, is the head of the administration. The Inde pendence of the tribunalt, freedom of indi viduals, liberty or laitn ana or the press, of public meeting and equalit of citizens before the law, are all guaranteed. The crown prince of Denmark will probably visit the i3land during the millennial festivities. . On a sleeping car the other night, one lady exclaimed, in a low and solemn voice, "Oh, how dry I am!" There was a moment's pause, and again rang out, "Ob, how dry I am!" Another moment passed, and the dozing sleepers wero once more startled by the sepulchral information, " Oh, how dry ami" "Won't somebody get that woman a drink?" howled an old genman, who, being rheumatic, and occupying an upper berth, could not very well do it himself. The demand was complied with. and the grateful sound of gurgling water was soon heard. Then there was a moment of silence, aud following it came the same solemn tones: "Ob, how dry I was!" There appeared to be no doubt about it by the ocnants or the car, anu, it tne truth could have been known, they were unselfishly glad that she had found relief; and they composed themselves afresh for sleep. Then the voice ain smote the air: "Ob, how dry I was!" Evervbody started, and everv eye wai dhtented. "Ob, how dry I was!" repeated tho jrrateful woman. "Then dry up!" screamed the gallant gentleman in the upper berth. She did. Truckee ltepublican. PALEZOIC POLITICS. The Chicago Times is mercilessly severe on the party claims in New Hampshire. It says: The ancient and fish-like Boston Post organ of Paleozoic politics at tho hub reckoned on the election of the Paleozoiccandidate, Weston, parity on account of expec ted defections Jrom the ouiee holders' part v. on the grog shop question. The prohibition ists, The Post prophesiea, would noli 3.000 votes, they actually polled considerably less than 2.000. Divers other reasons, local and general, were assigned for the anticipated defeat of the Butler-Grant party in New Hampshire, where, saia the ancient Post, the democrats nave every advantage of iksilion and resources, with a candidate who has won the conhdenco of the people by the excellent administration of the office lor which he is again a candidate." And yet, with every advantage of position and re sources, with a candidate possessing the confidence ot the people, and with Simmons-Butler indignation, prohibition cham pionship, ivc , tending against their opponents, the musty and moribund reminiscen ces of Paleozoic " democracy " come out at the little end of the horn." even In little New Hampshire, where, if any where on this orb, one would be warranted in saying that bourbonism is rocs-rooted in toe crust of the earth and buttressed with eternal hills." A TYPICAL LORD. The man whose return to power has been hailed with the most enthusiasm is the marquis of Salisbury. There is something in this proud, unbending Cecil and Cranbourne in one, which impresses the popular imagination. He is tbe ne plus ultra of loryisin, ami even me uuvrais iia mm an the better bocause from that principle he never stoops to conquer applause or suc cess, lhe people see m that erect and superb man the very physical type almost the Ideal of the historic peer ot England. Intellectual, quiet, imperial in his courtesy, but never laughing, bis bearing is that of a man who has principles and convictions as firm set In him as bis well knit bones. So complete is tbe general belief In his honor and integrity that, at this moment, when he has consented to take office under Disraeli, from whose leadership he has been so long alienated, no one believes or intimates that it is he who has bent. No one can Imagine that he has for a moment receded from the position he once took op in opposition to tbe dexter ous premier, with words of anger and al most contempt, it is Mahomet who has gone to the mountain. The Daily News tells to-day an apt story of Cobden, when Palmerstoa offered him a seat in his cabinet. Cobden declined and said he could not think of accepting office under a man whom he had denounced. Palmerstcn made light of this, and named various persons who had denounced him and atterward taksn office in bis government. "Quite true," replied Cobden, "but then I meant all that I said." Tbe Daily News shows that it has as little belief in the flexile nature of the Salisbury as of the Cobdeu backbone, by avowing that tbe presence of the marquis in the cabinet makes it "especially cunous as to tbe future of the tory administration.'? There can be no doubt whatever that the Marquis ot Salisbury has entered the cabinet on con ditions which Disraeli may fled it difficult to fulfill, and the non-fulfillment of which will cost him his ablest minister. London Letter.

BITTER-SWEET.

SENTINEL NOTES. THE CT ALL ITS PHASES VERDICT OP PRESS AJÜD PEOPLE SALT ASD UOAB. From a great mass of comments and correspondence concerning the Sentinel, which have been accumulating for some time, the following amusing and suggestive excerpts are presented. They will be kept up from time to time when the live news docs not crowd them out, in order that tho friends of the paper may see it as others see it, and judge of tbe Justice of the criticism and the honesty of the praise. FULFILLS ALL PROMISE. From the Jasper Courier; UuJr the new management the Sentinel fulfills all the promises made in the prospectus which is saying a rood deal, and is decidedly the tx-tii newspaper in the state for general purposes. RICHLY MERITED. From the Rochester Sentinel ; Our cotemporarles throughout the state have made favorable mention of the Indianapolis entlnel. The praise, in our Judgment, is richly merited. Its enterprise and ability have awakened lu us a feeling of admiration. A KID-OLOVED CONSPIRATOR. From the Hancock Democrat; Mr. Keeban, who wears kid-gloves and parts his hair in the middle, is still writing paragraphs for the Senti nel, lie nas no notion oi quming ms present occupation. The recent elections, however, have made his utterance a little more democratic. BEST PAPER PUBLISHED. Winchester Journal: While we do not, of conrsa, agree with the Sentinel politically, we regard it as one of the best newspapers published. And the fact that It is printed at our own Hate capital, should recommend it to our people generally. ' FIRST CLASS NEWSPAPER. From the Kendall ville Standard: We publish In to-day's paper the prospectus of the Sentinel, the democratic state paper, to which we call the attention of our readers who wish to take a first-class newspaper published at the capital of tue state. tee prospectus lor terms, etc. MIND ITS 0W3i BUSINESS. From the Terre Haute Journal; Ilaving de clared time and again that it is not a democratic paper, what has the Indianapolis Sentinel to say or do with democratic candidates for state offlcts? It is sheer Impudence for the Sentinel to put In its tongue in a matter of this kind. Lt it attend to its own party, and not endeavor to cmbarrass and annoy the democracy. RESIGNATION. From the New Albany Ledger: The Indianapolis Sentinel is not yet cured of Its third party notions. Weil, we suppose the democracy will be compelled to get a'oug without it. The party managed to live before the beutinel was brought lorth in the world, and we presume that it can get along when it is dead. FISH FLESH OR FOWL. From the Terre Haute Journal: We are In hopes the Sentinel wlü come round to Its proper senses before the contest of next year begins. The Democracy of Indiana will have no quarrei with the isentinel. It must be either fish or lowl in the campaign ol 1871. The political animus of the Sentinel maybe called liberal and perhaps It i but lew of its readers however will claim that it is democratic, "lohurt." CAUSE AND EFFECT. From the Terre Haute Journal: The Hon. Michael C. Kerr, formerly a member oi congress from the second district of this state, seems to be the the only prominent democratic politician in hih favor with the Indianapolis Sentinel. Kerr received his political schooling in New York and the editor of the Sentiuel is a graduate of the New York Tribune. These simple lactH may account for the good will extended ny the Sentinel toward Mr. Kerr. A DEMAND FOK KAIK PLAY. From the Peru Republican : We don't intend to defend any congressman who took the back pay, but the Indianapolis Sentinel nets In fernally mean, even for an independent newspaper, in disposing of the Indiana mem hers. It ays "Tyner, the grabber ol the grabbers, has a place on the appropi unions." Tyner is with JSiblack on the "grab, neither of them voted for the bill, and both of them drew the back pay. Williams and Packard both voted lor the bill and drew the jay; they also defend the measure. The Sentinel cruelly ignores Judge Jerry Wilson aud Judge tason, two very respectable memoers irom this täte. TUE BIRD OF FREEDOM AGAIN. From the Paoll Eagle: The popinjay who has control of the Sentinel, gives the democrais to distinctly understand that tbe Sentinel la not a democratic organ. We have known this for a long time. Bat the proprietors started out with the promise that it should be the organ of the democratic party, thereby getting a liberal support from the democracy. It now goes back on the party. The company la no better than the New York Tribune emissary that controls its editorial columns. Kick the puppy out, or let democrats steer clear of the Sentinel. The Sentinel having left the democratic party, and announced ltsejf an independent paper, tnis leaves the democratic party without an organ at the capital. And wheu they establish another organ, let them be careful whose hands they place it in A PARTIAL CRITIC. From the Evansvllle Journal: We see the statement in several of our exchanges that Mr. Henry F. Keenan, editor of the Indianapolis Sentinel, has tendered his resignation of that position with the intention of returning to his old home in New York. The rumor we trust Is without foundation. Mr. Keeuan, although an exceedingly young man, is a thorough Journalist In every sense of the word. A keen observer, rare of Judgment and a ready and forcible writer, he has been able to make the Sentinel what It never was before a live, reliable and able newspaper. The tsentinel has prospered under his management; but, though it has reached a good footing, we opine that it can not spare the services of the man who called it back from Its decay into new life. Mr. Keeuan should remain at the helm. TOUCHING TRIBUTE. . Ft am the Greensburg Standard: It is rumored on the breezes that the Indianapolis Sentinel is about to return tolls firs; love, l.e, become a democratic organ again. Says the report, a meeting of stockholders has been held and a determination to return to lis old allegiance was discover among the members. The young man, it is said, Immediately tendered his resignation. How sad, how unspeakably desolate would ba the hearts and minds of the Sentinel's readers should that bright genius retire from its management. But alas "all things earthly must have an end, how e'er pleasant they may have been," and tbe literature of Indianapolis cannot always have Keenan ass contributor. The Sentinel has been in a most unenviable position for some tima; It has been without a patron in the shape of a party, the boasted independent parly has proved a failure, and the Sentinel, which has so long hoped and expected to become the worthy leader of said party, Is finally compelled to give up the hope. It will return to the democracy; it will no longer remain out In the cold, nobody's organ, but will return from its wild expedition after other glories, and return to its first love. How noble the thought J EMTHATICALLT A NEWSPAPER. -From the Terre Haute Gazette: We trust the rumored resignation of Mr. H. F. Keenan of the Indianapolis Sentinel, referred to in our Indianapolis letter published elsewhere this morning, has no foundation In I.X. Mr. Keenan is one of the best trained and ablest -newspaper men who baa ever taken np his residence In this state. In a very few months of laborious work, he has changed the Sentinel from one of the poorest to one of the best papers In our state, or In the west, increasing the circulation as our correspondent ' says, from less than 2,500 to upwards of 6.000. Under Mr. Keenan 's management the Sentinel is most emphatically a newspaper. Kvery page abounds with news, and Is presented in such a racy, readable manner, that persons who have but a few moments to devote to their morning's paper, And little difficulty In selecting at once those topics In which they are especially interested. Nothing escapes his keen eye for news. With scrupulous fidelity he goes through the Sentinel's entire list of exchanges, catches at a glance whatever

they contain that Is worth republication, and then classifies and arranges It In a style known only to the experienced thoroughly trained Journalist. rtalnly If Mr. Flnhbaclc knows when be Is well off, he will not think of allowing Mr. Keenan to withdraw from his employment. BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE. From the Anderson Herald Grant: The In. dlanapolls Sentinel refuses to second the call for an 8th of January democratic convention. It even goes so far as t) say that it has no partisan preferences. It affects a position of sublime indifference as to whether the democratic or republican party Is the successful one. Shades of Andrew Jackson! What do Jim Ryan and John C. Shoemaker mean in lending aid and comfort to such an Institution? Are they not stockholders in the sentinel, and also great democratic lunitnarie? Have they not enjoyed fat offices at the hands of the partv? And yet they allow this thins? Hear what their paper Isays to the democracy of Indiana: "The question of holding a convention the Sentinel has no interest in whatever. Itdoes not pretend to advise or sucrgest. It mission is simply to print the news, take its choice of men when presented forelection, and uphold honesty, so far as it can recognize honesty, no matter where it is found. As to the convention, the Sentinel Is of opinion that It will not be held, for the simple reason that the managers or the party machinery are too wise to ask the people to support them when the people have not quite made up their minds what th-y really want. It does not occur to thick and thin party folks that there is something more demanded Jost now than the name and tradition of past usefulness PRAYERFUL WRESTLING. From the Terre HauteJournal : The Indianapolis Sentinel evidently is greatly out of humor at the result of the Ohio election. Secretly it desired the defeat of Col. Allen and the state ticket. In June last It went with those who turned their backs, as they proclaimed, upon the past, seemingly forgetful ot the magnanimity of the party they were hoping to put behind them. A new order of things was attempted wlthouta full and fair understanding with the rank and nie of the party, the result of which is et ill fresh in the memory of all, and which all recollect was a Hull Kun disaster. Having committed this egregious folly, the5entlnel, if it is not merely the rvtlex of the sentiment of other farties, Is stupidly and stubbornly persisting in Is folly. It cannot write the democratic party down, and the "popular impulse about a nw creation In parties," with which it seems infatuated, will amount to Just nothing. The Sentinel should not let the defeat of both the republican and people's parti', or, to use its own words, the defeat of the "popular impulse," worry it so, and cause it toexhlblt such ill temper. Such spasms of bad temper is unbecoming a state organ. If it does show a lack of polite breeding. We venture this now in the way of a bit of kindly advice. If the Seatlnel wishes to be recognized as of any force in western politics and especially and particularly In Indiana politics, Its next best move will be to face about, and step Into the wagon, take a ride with the democrats, and let the "popular Impulse" pass. Forget it. Turn your back upon it, and be admonished by the Ohio election tht the democrats of Indiana wül never forsake the Inheritance of

their fathers; that they Intend to stand by the democratic party and maintain democratic principles, if theSeminei wishes not to be ut terly ignored, and desires to maintain Its nsful ness as the organ of the democracy of the state, the sooner it brlnss itself into closer commun ion and goodly fellowship with the party the soober inese eooa results win oe attained. ROLLER RIDDEN. THE SITU ATI OX IX NEWPORT SUIT AOAIX.T THE CITT. In regard to the recent riot at Swift'i rolling mills in Newport, the Cincinnati En quirer reviews tbe situation, and says: " A reporter interviewed several of the leading citizens. Their views of the situation were in every caso emphatically that the mayor had not done ms duty, and that tie city was under the rule of a mob, a mob, perhaps who believed themselves right, who meant no violence, but a mob for all that. All winter long men have lived on the municipal char ity at the soup houses who conld have gone into the rolling mills and earned he dol lars a day. And when asked for, protection snch as would guarantee the hundreds of idle men willmir to work.sa'etv in doin? so. Mayor JJayman has responded only by the appointment ot a low police of doubtful efli ciency. When those engaged in "the long strike," wmcn has lastea ail winter and which has beggared many a family, were guilty of breaches of tho peace, tho chief magistrate or the town has dismissed the cases with a fine of a lew dollars, promptly paid, of course, by the "roller association' and the boiler heaters' uuion. One citizen interviewed said that the citizens would take the matter in hand, but that tbe near approach of the election was a powerful obstacle. The strikers poll C00 votes and hold the balance of power. Tbe mayor he held to be totally unnt for tbe place, and said that the democracy were looking around for a candidate at the August election with the right kind of grit for the issues like tbe present. He informed us that in the Fourth ward landlords were unable to collect their rents, and if tbe state of things continued much longer, property would seriously deteriorate. He said that there wes a candidate in tbe field now for president ot the city council, who would be elected, and who would take the responsibility of giving the manufacturers all the support they wanted. All of tbe gentlemen whom we met agreed upon one thing, that the strike, in its present phase, must stop. They recognized the right ot every man to demand what he pleased for his wages, the right of craftsmen to band together to protect themselves against oppression by capital, but they deprecated gainst 600 men being kept idle a whole long winter, with work at the old prices open to them, to subserve the ends of half a dozen of the 15 or 20 "bosses" whose FORMER EARNINGS, at a percentage per ton, reached from $15 to $30 per day. So the citizens to whom our reporter spoke viewed the situation ; but there are always two sides to a story, and the willingness of the many to submit to the few seems to show that the rollers' position must be backed by arguments plausible, at least. One ot the strongest of these is that proprietors hold tbe "bosses" responsible for the loss of metal by misskig, etc., and as they therefore take the risk of capitalists, they are entitled to something more than wages. All of the prominent gentlemen interviewed said Mr. Swift has a good case against the city for damages. As to the status of the affair last night, everything was quiet, the strikers continuing in their disavowals of anything like violent intentions. They deny that they had anything to do with the unfortnnate affair of Tuesaay noon, asserting that the shots of the "black sheep" were fired in response to the hooting of the boys. On the other hand, it-is asserted that well-known strikers were engaged in the attack, and that the testimony being conclusive, several of them will be arrested and Mayor Mayman given one more chance to do his duty. Mr.' Swift claims that the same wages were being paid In his mills as are in lorce in all tbe other mills of the country, and that he could fill his complement were men from other places assured ot safety in Newport. Forty-five, too, out or every nity, ne says, or tne Newport workmen would go to work at . the wages they were receiving at the time of the strike, and wonld do so, were it not for the power and influence of the "association." lie claims, also, even of the remaining fives of the fifties, bo to speak, all but five or six well-known and leadinir bosses are trilling to make the con cession asked ou the first of December; i. e. that the percentages be reduced to the tigurea ruling elsewhere, ao.' mat otner mar kets could not undersell this one. As detailed yesterday it was the refusal to make this conceal ion that caused the closing of the mills, and the effort of the owners- to Import woikmeg? Mr. Swift says be con sulted his legal advisers,-' and that to day he will first asü the state power lor protection, and that tailing wlUrae NeTrporVf1- ; i -a

CONGRESS ETCHINGS. PEN PORTRAITS OP PROMINENT REPUBLICANS, AID TU KIR SCAB RELATIONS, A Washington letter to the Chicago InterOcean gives some pen pictures worth looking at: In tbe House, S.S. Cox, whose nickname of "Sunset" comes from his initials, and R. C. McCormick, of Arizona, are the literateurs, and among their colleagues are an actor, an omnibus driver, a tailor, a jeweler, a stenographer, a hotel proprietor, and one who was a slave at the time of the rebellion ; his name Is Lynch. He is from Mississippi, and is the youngest man in congress. P. M. B. Young, an ex-confederate, is the only West Point graduate in either House, and Senator Sumner and Representative Bromberg are the only two Harvard graduates. Two of the Senate Boutwell and Cameron have been cabinet officers, and eleven have been governors. Governor Booth, of California, has not yet taken his seat, and we await him anxiously. He is rich, literary, handsome, young, and a bachelor! Conkling is considered the handsomest man in tbe Senate. He is a blonde, with a pretty little curl on top of his bead, and a curly beard. Don Piatt, at the opening of last session, offered a dozen of the best champagne to whomever would thake 4 rhyme with "Conkling," but Congress adjourned before any one had musteied the courage to attempt it, so Dona draws bis corks himself, unmolested. Boutwell is, to my taste, better looking than the fair Roscoe, and quite his autipode in style. He has a better grace than Conkling, and dresses well without being a dandy. Miss Boutwell is almost as much of a politician as her father, being perlectly conversant with every detail ot his business", and a strong woman's rights young lady. Allison, Oglesby, and Clayton have young and pretty wives. Mrs. Senator Ames and Mrs Senator Sprague are famous beauties Oi the latter I spoke a lew weeks ago, and we are mourning tbe first now. She was Miss Butler, daughter of General R. E. Butler. SHE IS VERT LOVELY in manner as well as face. A Boston artist painted a life-size portrait of her before she was married, representing her in a simple white dress stepping from a rustic dwrway . The picture was exquisite, and the artist was so delighted with bis success that he

asked $2,000 for it. General Butler grew in dignant, and told him he might keep it, at which he, in nowise disconcerted, wrote back that if he didn't choose to give it a certain club in Boston would pay I bat much and more tor it whereupon the 2,000 was forthcoming.directly. The story is only told, not vouched for. Now, Mrs. Ames has gone to Mississippi, her husband having been elected governor, and her place at washlnzton Is vet vacant. Mr. Anthonv. of Rhode Island, Is one the good-looking irentlemen. lie, wun ieiry, or Micmeau. and the vice-president, are unmarried, and constitute the available parties. Matt Carpenter, the subject of so much unpleasant discussions, is a tolerably large, snabby looking man. He is one of tbe readiest speakers on the lloor. and is very popular. Brownlow is to the&euate what Stephens Is to the House. He sits at the extreme left of the President's desk, so a9 to be near tbe door. He is a tall, dark-haired, man, pale, even to his lips, with no color or life in any part of his body save bis restless eyes that grow bright at rare intervals when some riuging war-cry on one side or the other of the chamber kindles tbe fire that disease has almost smothered. He never speaks, nor moves, nor calls a page, nor smiles, nor talks t his neighbor. At tendants carry bun to bis seat at 12, and back to his solitary home at 5. There he sits, during the long hours, silent and ghost-like, quivering, trembling, twitching perpetually with A TERRIBLE PALSY. Such to-day is "Parson Brownlow of Tennessee." Dorsey, of Arkansas, is only C2 years of age, and the youngest man in the Senate. Hamlin, of Ma"ine, always wears a dress coat and no cold can drive him into an overcoat or gloves. Fenton, of New York, is remarkable for his courtly manners. Flanagan, of Flanagan Mills, Texas, is a great old fellow. He says "whar" and "thar," and amuses his companions generally. Mitchell, of Oregon, has nothing noticeable about him except his reputation, and that is more re markable than pleasant. Robertson, of South Carolina, wears fabulous iewelry encerald sleeve buttons, whose price is beyond telling and diamond studs that would make the idols of India jealous. Stewart, of Nevada la building a house that is dnierent irom anythinz here, or hereatter, tor that matter, it commands twelvestreets: it has a tower and a porte cachere; tbe thunderbolts of the immortal Jupitor have been stolen for a lightning-rod; it has tiers of bay windows, conservatories, a dancing hall that will eclipse the east room; and it is Gothic, and doric, and Corinthian, and every other order and disorder known to architects. Miss Stewart is pretty, dashing, has a new dress for every party, and she planned the dancing room. Sumner,of course, is a celebrity, and no one admires him more than he does himselfT O. P. Morton, of Indiana, one of the suppositious next presidents, occupies a very prominent seat. He speaks sitting, on account of being crippled. Sargent, ot California, is one of the rising men. His wife is a strong suffragist, and his daughter as pretty as her mother is intelligent. Tipton speaks in a little squeaking voice, ana looks exactly as Nast sketched him two years ago. So does Fenton. Indeed Nast's pets In the Senate, (all who remain, I mean), can be readily picked out by strangers through the general truthfullness of Nast's exaggerations. MEN OF THE PACIFIC COAST. In a letter to the Chicago Tribune from Washington, George Alfred Townsend gives this freehand sketch of representative men of the far west : The pacific coast peo ple in public lite are generally men oi New York temperament and Pennsylvania-legislature morals. Sine the day of Roderick's rough gallantry and Baker's stately elo quence; we have had neither politicians nor orators of the first-class from that coast. Old Senator Nye, who was never a Californ-

ian in feeling and style, put a touch of humor and sentiment into the Pacific delegation. But Sargent undertook to bluff all public opinion. Coal was a man of minor force.witbout temperament,speech,or luck at CArds. Corbett. ot Oregon, was a pretty specimen In ornithology; he could not speak, but be might have sung had he tried. Stewart ot Nevada, is a big trading operator, under guise of a lawyer and public man. Attorney General Williams has that gravity, heavy countenance, logical mind, and natural propensity to be upright and just, which have given. mm position and respect, despite a rather lowering, non-magnetlo appearance. He is, on the whole, the moat illuminated being we baye lately seen frora the Pacific coast. '"Many of the men just mentioned have, out of their fear and opposition. ; pre , i : a vi t'js.i t" .c j; ; 0 1) OJ b-'-- if .. ' . , JjjX . ' 1 i .' ' ijs i? ! 1

pared the way for Gov. Booth to receive bucu consideration as none of themselves have obtained. If the next congress saall show an opposition majority, its leaders in public estimation will be such independents as Booth. NOTES AND SKETCHES. THROUGH THE SOUTH BUSINESS AND TRAFFIC HINTS ON THE WLXO). (From an Occasional Correspondent er the Sentinel.) Opklika, Ala., March 10, 1874. After writing you from Corinth, Mississippi, I took up my line of march for Chattanooga. Tennessee, stopping, however, at many F laces on the way. Among others were uka, Courtland, Decatnr, Huntsville, and Stephenson. These places are all- on the line of the Memphis and Charleston railroad. I lound the people along this line of travel happy, . prosperous and contented. Upon arriving at Stephenson I found that I would have to Jay over about two hours, and, with an eve to business, I debarked, and accosting "a fifteenth amendment" who was leaning over a cotton bale, I said, "Bov is there an undertaker in this place?" "Yes sir," said the darkey. "Who is he and where will I find him?" I asked. His name is S , and you will find him in dat store, ober dar," said the darkey, pointing across the street. I crossed the street, entered the store, and saluted a crowd who were sitlingaround the fire, with "Uow are you, 'gentleman ? cold day, Ac.," No cne appearicg to pay any attention to me, I approached a tall, lean, and cadaverous looking individual, who was standing behind the counter, and whose complexion suggested a diet of tallow candles, and asked him if Mr. S was in "Yes sir, that is him," said the graveyardlookiog clerk, pointing to a man who was entertaining the crowd with a list of tbe wrongs perpetrated by tbe south upon tbe people of the northern states, during and before our late unpleasantness. I approached the person designated and said, " Excuse me for interrupting you, but I am told you are an undertaker, and if so, I wish to see you for a lew moments." The fellow stopped talking lolded bis arms across his breast looked at roe in a way, and with an eye, that seemed to ?ay, "Youugmen prepare to meet your God,' and with a voice that seemed to shakö the earth from its centre to its circumlerence. said: "No, sir, lam not an undertaker, I am a politician." I begged his pardon and started for the train. THE 1ÖTH AMENDMENT RISES TO EXPLAIN. On my way back, I met the darkey who had given me the information, and in much anger, I said to him, "Boy, what in the devil inadeyou tell me was an undertaker?" "He is, Boss," said the darkey, "I has knowed dat man for dis long time, he would swear a pitch pine board was a white oak shingle; he would make a nitrger steal chickens, aud den beat him out of dose chickens playing "seven up" staking counterfeit script against tbe chickens dat lellar. Why, boss, dat fellar would steal a saw mill and go back after de dam he am a carpet bagger, and ain't that what vou tall an undertaker?" "Xo boy," said I; " lis not. I will tell yon what an undertaker is; he is a man who earns hi.- bread by the sweat of his face; he is a man who deals honestly and honorably with all mankind; he is a man who can lie him down to pl asant dreams, because he has a conscience void of offence toward all men; in short, an undertaker is one of the nobles', specimens of the great Jehovah's handiwork 'an honest man.' "For a few moments this poor, unlettered negro looked at mo with wonder and astonishment dpnit.AH

nance and tears chasing each other down his 1 1. 1:1. . ... L-ueea.3 iihö rain, wnen, wun a voice tremulous with emotion, he exclaimed "Is dat so, boss, is dat so? Well, dar was lots dein here before de war, when we worked for de master; but dev is all gone, now, dey is all gone, and dere is nuilin here but 8callawags and carpet baggers. Oh, I wish de good ole times would come again." I gave this poor darkey a quarter and took my departure for Chattanooga, at which place I arrived in due time. 'Around and close to thiscity are Missionary R;dire, Lookout Mountain, and other places that will be ever memorable in history. I went to Knoxvi'le, Tennessee, and from there to Atlanta, Georgia. This nlace was ouce visited bv oue Sherman, whose sir name was William Tecumseh. Durimr his stair in Atlanta tl.o city was very brilliantly illuminated. Atxuuut is uow Doieu ior me enterprise 01 ner citizAna. thn Konntv tt Yar .-i. onst tr the finest hotel in the United States (the Kimball house). From Atlanta, I came to Opelika, where lam now stopping with my friend Onnner nf t ho ()n.!iL-a Imn Cnnnur is one of tbe best fellows in the worl.1, and ail traveling men who tail to ston with Cooper will miss a treat. lint of Conner and my future travels. Moke Anon. A COLLEGE DESPERADO. IN THE BELFRY A WONDERFUL ESCAPE. From a regular correspondent ot tb Scnlinel.l Greencastle, Ind., March 17, 1S74: Sun day night last, some fool hardy dare-devil came very near getting himself killed and frightening to death a son "des deutchen Vaterland" In attempting to perpetrate a fdeasant joke on the college bell by removng the clapper therefrom. The harumscarum loker climbed a five-story lightning roa, scramoiea over a wet, süppery root through pitchy darkness, and, doubtless, with thoughts more elevated than at any other time during the day, proceeded to busi ness. Only hair the cold, disagreeable task was done when, lol the woolly caput of tke janitor appeared on the scenej-that vigilant wormy caving noiselessly ascended by a stairway within. With no great amount of meditation and little soliloquizing, the reck less individual proceeded rather unceremoni ously to demolish Herr Zeiner'a lantern, and test his scent for powder. Herr Zeiner knocked his pistol from his hand, and, in the scuffle that ensued, threw the luckless joker from the bell room to tbe roof, some ten feet be low. Instead ot sliding off tbe treacherous roof, as any well-regulated Individual of ordinary good fortune would have done, he seized the lightning rod, near which he fell, and swung himself over the eaves; the janitor shooting at him in the meantime. Zeinap was B11 rA ha ot htt film inrl m n cr (ha bell as if half the town was on fire, in order to have some one pick up and take care of the body; he himself being so badly scared that he mixed up his English and German in tbe most unintelligible manner. A large number of citizens and students soon assembled, and a deputation of the most courageous proceeded dolefully around the corner of the building, to carry in the corpse. They returned bearing among them bitter disappointment, instead of the dead body, which had very unkindly absented Itself. The Janitor Insists that he hit him, and blood on the lightning rod and the wall is his assurance. A hat and pistol are at the mayor's office, awaiting their claimant. After all, it Is only a trivial matter; but it created quite a sensation, and is the chief topic of conversation about town. In view of the facts that the daring fellow climbed at least seventy feet of cold, rough lightning rod, no easy task under the most favorable circumstances ; that the two scuffled with might and main in a little room ten feet square with only a low, rotten railing between them and stone steps seventy feet below; that the scamp was thrown out upon the slippery, treacherous roof ot shingles, a target to pistol balls; and that, excited as he must have been, he swung himself over long-proiectlng eaves and. descended safelv the whole thing is a remarkable feat, and the escape of the principal Irom serious, if not fatal, injury is little less than miraculous, Lux

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