Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 24, Number 45, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 July 1875 — Page 5

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL THURSDAY JULY 1 1875,

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CHAPTER OP NEWSPAPER "SCOOPS.' HOW TWO NIQHT REPORTERS PLAYKD IT OS EACH OTHER A. ICBLS KLI A KECKKt MKETISa WITH A REPORTER IN THE SIDKBOARI THB USES OF A STOVÜPIPK HOLB 'TWEES DECKS. The Chioaso Times took the occasion of appearing In a new typographical dresa Saturday mornisfr to give a complete history of the pper and as minute description of the work on a great metropolitan daily. In .the course of the article some amusing remIniscence of jaamallstio "scoops" were .given: Tbe thirst for "scoops" has led to some mad pranfcs among the njbt-hawks, and many startling dfcvices, which are excellent io the light of reminiscences, but sel.dom enjoyed by the victim when perpetrated. Ooe could fill a volume with the good stories current among the brethren, but -only a lew can here be related. Sime time ago a niht reporter received a hint through . private source that there had been a serlou hootiug affray in a remote part or the city. Although the hour was past midnight, be determined to secure particulars lor the paper of that morning. Accordingly be flew tothe hack stand, jumped into one of the conveyances alwayn ready to hand and gave orders to proceed with all dispatch to tha locality indicated. On the way thither his plrits were pitched ia the highest key, for fee felt morally certain that be should have a4 scoop" on nU brethren. When he arrived at the scene be jumped nimbly out of the carriage, but was completely dumDfoundd aipeoinga rival reponer jump as nimblv from the driver's seat. For a moment "he feU like kicking somebody, but knowing that any such exhibition ol ill-will would leai to serious results, and being out of favor with the profession, he determined to grin and bear the joke for such it would be considered and abide his time. Ii appears that No. 2 had observed No. 1 rushing wildly for a back, and, surmising that something was in tu wind, he had jumped upon the driver's seat the moment hU rival was snugly onsconsed within, the driver, presuming the two to be friends, ollerod no objections. They found an item of considerable Importance, in fact, a murder had been committed and the more No. 1 turned the "joke" over I ni3 mind, the leas ho found therein to relish, and he determined to get "even,' without regard to eons? quencea. It was 2 o'clock wanting but little more than an hour b dore press time and while a pair of fast hordes coald make the distance to iheomc9iu thirty minutes, a person plodding along on foot would be unable to reacn "downtown" in time to make any use of the information. It was a moment for action, and turning to the driver fceBpoke with docUion: I engaged you; I expect yoa to serve ma until I am done with you. If you play me any tricks I'll report yoa to the authorities. "You had no right to allow this gentleman to ride on the outside. I will not allow hiai to return with us. Now you know your busine.." No. 2 saw in a moment that the jo&e had rebounded on himsell. Uo knew but too weli, unless he could have tho beneai ot a carriage; his cake would be all dough. His appeal, being iu vaia, he threatened the driver with all manner of dire consequences, and finally offered the driver a vtejjk's salary kor a ssat on the box. Noihing, howsver.would avail. Thedrlver knew but too well that ho mu3t mind No. 1 or accept the consequences, and accordingly ho elammed the door shut, jumped on his seat, put the whip to the horses, and away went the vimutre at a tre mendous rate of p?ed. Aijaiu was No. 1 elated with the vision oi a -'djoop;' again were his spirits pitched to the higheat key, and as the carriage whirled rapidly along the street, he drew upon bis imagination lor all manner of picuires representative of the miseivof his rival plodding wearily and dolefully In hia rear. He felt soma pity for him. too. but had it not been a gam9 of dia mond cut diamond? Yes, It couldn't be helped. A "scoop" was a 'scoop," and there was an end on't. In due' time be reached th office, dashed away at his account, and reached the conclusion just in time for the press. Then he sought blissful repo3a, dreaming of glorious "scoops" all night ions. On rising, he glanced at the morning papers, at usual, and waa thunderstruck, amazed; vea. petrified. Was he yet dreaming, or bad his senses forsaken him? There, topped with bold headline?, was . an account of the affair in his rival's paper, fully as detailed a9 his own. What magic art bad accomplishes this wouderiul journalistic legerdemain! Could the man ti vf No. but ho cculd ride. and that too, at another's expense. The moment the rarri.igosUrted, No. 2 darted to the rear, clutched the broad bands that usually ornament that portion, and getting a footnold od the springs had enected a sate and quick paeaca to tho neighborhood of the olSe. The eagerness with which our heroes clutch et the sligotest clue to an item of news ha oiton made them the victims of rare "sells," and in one tryiDg to overreach the other, both bavo oiten bocome victims. Au incident in point. One evening, the niebt reporter of a certain paper entered the local room of another there is generpl'y the bebt of leelmg among individual repor ters and seeing his "rival" hard at work at bis desk, he acproached iu a noncbalan manner, remarked in the mots! casual way: That was a terrible affair, wasn't v.V Now the "rival" had heard of nothing that day in the least way (reserving of so expressive an adjective, but determined not to ba sold if a sell were the ot3ct or else to gather all lnlormation that would be extracted, be answered. "Yea, it is certainly OXE OF THE BLOODIEST TRAOEDIE3 that ever came nnder my notice." Now the first speaker was somewhat nonplussed. "Has really something terrible happened," thought be; and as a sort of a feeler he launched out with, "How many were killed ?" "1 scarcely know," returned the other; have not been to the scene myself, but some say two, and others, three." "The deuce," thought the first speaker, "there must be really something in this matter. I am glad I spoke as 1 did." Meanwhile, he had approached closely to the table at wbicti the other was working, and, glancing at the notes lying among the scraps before him, discerned the words "depot," two killed," narrow escapes," etc., which had reference to the falling of a derrick, by which two horses were killed. " There is a murder in the wind," thougnt he, "and I had better be on the lookout," With that he left the office In apparent unconcern, but bad no sooner reached the outside tnaa he set out for the nearest depot, and, finding nothing, visited the next, and another, ana so on until he had embraced them all. Still without a clue to the supposed tragedy, he finally made his way to the armory, where, lo! and behold, sat his rival, also in search of that sensation. Both had played their cards so well at the office that neither lelt himself on certain ground, and hence tbe other had entered upon the wild goose chase. On meeting at tbe armory they in dnlged in some further bush-beating, but finally the cat came out of the bag, and both acknowledged to the "sell" and to being "sold!" Immediately following the success of tbe "peoples' party" at the polls, a year ago last fall, there were innumerable con caves of leaders to "fix things," held now here and now there, all of which were duly reported in the Times. The leaders were .early distracted with the state of things, and not satiaaed with excluding reporters IE0O2 their conclaves, they even went so far as to maintain tbe utmost secrecy regarding future limes and places of meeting. But reporter from the Times always managed somehow to become posted, and wer never

defeated la procuring fall reports by hook or crook. Ooe of th Qua! and most import

ant meetings was held In the cluo rootu oi the Sherman House. It was tbe meeting a which Mayor Colvln, under advice of the leaders, was to divide tbe spoils. The ut most secrecy was maintained regarding n, but about noon the Tims was, pi;eu iu possession of the Information that the meet, intr would be held in the evenlne. Immedi ately a detachment was dispatched to RECOSSOITKR THE OROÜSD. The Sherman House club room is an inner apartment, on the secsnd floor, affording absolutely no opportunity for the applica tion of tntes or 'pipes or any of the other ap pliances that are usually resorted to for the transmission of sound. It would nave been useless to have bribed one of the crowd to take notes, for scarcely any of them could write, and, If their memory was relied upon, even if induced to oaDoie, tne report would have been without pith or point. There was but one thing to do, and that seemed impossible. A reporter must be nresent at tbe meeting, but be muät De unseen. After taking in every cranny and craek in the room, an eye fnll of resources rested on the sideboard, supplied with two drawers at its baae, Ute a bureau, ice thing was investigated, but it was found that neitner of the drawers were nign enougu to admit the corporeal presence oi eveu tbe most diminutive of the scribe. After various shifts, a way was found by taking out tbe upper drawer entirely, thus löaving the wnole interior an open space. and furnishing room lor a peraon to sit up right inside the lower drawer. This, however, lelt an ugly gap where the upper drawer should bo, which nould be sure to attract at'eution and reveal the presence ol the intruder. Alter various expedients a table cloth was procured, laid upon the mar ble slab of the pideb ard, ana aisposea or iu such a way as to hang half way down the side to the floor, thus completely covering the aperture from view. Thus arranged the Bohemians bided tneir time mi evening, and then tha smallest was put in the hiding place. Poor fellow, his lot was, indeed, a bard one, as for seven long hours be was forced to sit In his contracted prison, not daring to breathe even in the ordinary way, while a cough or a sneeze would have led him oat by tbe ear, instanter. The members of the conclave, assured that no reportorial ear could get within 20 rods of earsnot, induigeu itseii to its ueut, huu iue a MOjT INWARD SECRETS WERE REVEALED I Candldatas were actually discussed on their merit?, and Mayor Colvin must look back to the time with peculiar feolings, when he pronounced Mike Hickey unfit for the place be now occupies, and, in tbe teeth of his doclaratloo, subsequently appointed him. single Instance will illustrate bow tho raeetlDg was taken in. Alderman Tom Foley was present, and desiring to communicate something particularly private to a leiiow cabaliat, drew him mysteriously aside, but as it happened, right up to tbe sideboard. and leaning upon it, within a few inches of the reporter's ear, behind the table clth, unfolded his tale, l'ictute his astonishment when he real a verbatim report of Lis whispered remarks in the Times tho next morning. He has ever since has hi9 opinion of tbe man to whom be uniolded hi reflec tions, believing that he was the party who gave him away," aud now, lor tbe first Arne, tho alderman will learu how it happened that he was so covertly reported. He was wont to say that "there were things iu that report that only two m9n knew about, and one ot thorn was himself." Hence he took it for granted that he could not be mistaken in ascribin j the leak ot that meeting to the party of whom he made a conn iant on that occasion. This revelation should teach him that there are more ways of killing a dog than by choking him with butter, and that appearances and circumstantial evidence are sometimes very deceitful. Some years ago there were rumors adecting the integrity or the beads or the police lorce, and the Council appointed a committee to investigate the matter. John Comlakey wa? tbe prime mover, and among tbe members of the committee were ex-Aid. Cox, DeWol.'e, and Wicker. It was asortolttar chamber affair, and reporters were rlorousiy excluded, out wmie a number of meetings were held, each one was reported verbatim in the Time. When it became known that the investiga tors would meet iu the comialt.ee room ot the Common Council, in the rear of the citv clerk's office in the old court house, measures were immsdUtely taken to get within ear & hot. After a careful reconnoiasaace, U was found that A STOVE-PIPE rXOLU about twelvo feet above the floor, com municated with the Circuit Court room, and the janitors and deputy sheriffs wero con suited. They were lound accommodating, and shortly after dark several short-hand reporters were introduced tu tho court room, a scaffolding was improvised, and before the committee made their appearance in the ad joining apartment, the scribes were enugly . ... seated witntueir ears cio-ig to vu9 coie, a: tha members of the comniittea were personally known to them, they could easily distinguish thorn by their Vuiccs when they epoke, und as each witness appeared Le was, of course, announced by name, aud tu us, to all lnten's and purposes, the re porters were enabled to dj their work qui:e as well as if they bad been seated at tue table in the midt of the Inquirers. The committee felt certain that they had out witted the reporters, but they were sadly deceived on persuing the Times on the fol lowing morning. On the lollowlng evening they made a careful inspection oi the premise, but never "tumbled to" that stove-pipe hole. However, their stupidity was in a measure excusable, since everything that could be, was done to draw tbeir suspicious in other directions. Thus, while tbe shorthand men were in their places before the committee convened, other reporters haunted tbe corridors anu ante-rooms, making themselves officious, as if determined to secure admission or infor mation from that quarter, and as soou the committee was called to order they al ways mads it a point to send in a formal re quest lor admission, which was, as a matte. oi course, refused. Iben, w ben tbe com mittee were at work on the inside, ttey would busy themselves with feints on tne outside, erecting ladders to the windows from the basement below, a distance of 40 or 50 leet, making assaults on the keyhole care fully guarded by a stalwart Janitor, and tbe moment tbe committee had concluded their labors for tha night, and made their appearaoce in the ante-room, they were besieged by an almost countless host of pencil s hovers, and when on the following morning a full account appeared in the Times, they were partly excusable in believing that some traitorous member had given tbem away." Matters progressed in this way for a week or more, when the good fortune of thereporters met with a sadden check. One of tbe stenographers, a red-headed young man, having aat upon the Bcaffbidicg so long with impunity, taking down tbe proceedings, teemed to have cowo to the conclusion that discovery was entirely out of tbe question, and acted accordingly. Jennie Browning, a noted demirep, was on tbe witne-s-stand, and tbe young man was determined to get a look at her. bo he stuck B.IH RED TOP-PIECE dear through the aperture, and in the next minute was beard it piercing scream. Jennie, In an exalted moment casting her eyes upward, suddenly saw an apparition, tbe editorial knowledge-box poking its way through the black and, eooty cylindrical

opening. Of course aldermen's eyes followed

t he direction of the Browning's glance, and there was an end to the fun. At last they knew how it happened that their proceedings were reported verbatim. .The rext morning under direction cl the committee, a rnawn with his trowel and' other lnalgnias of his callrcg, made his anpearance, and that hole was filled from view. Tnls was a sad mow to the hopes of the fraternity, "ßrick-top" was soundly abused for bis rani rrying propensities, and the next forenoon was spent in another reeonnoiter, which covered the whole structure, f many, an apartment lust over the committee-room was selected for a base or operations, and p'pe-Jaylng in troth was soon begun. The base-board of the upper room was tapped, and the prospecting continued until the hollow mid dle of the partition was reached. Then a tube was inserted of sufficient length to reach down even with tbe floor below. There the base board was again tapped.the month of tbe tube properly fastened to tbe opening, and thus communication was again established. To avert suspicion the "tap" in the base-board was covered with a strip of parxr, precisely the color of the grained wall. As the aperture was in the Immediate vi cinity of the witness stand, seldom a word escaped the scribes above, one of whom always held an ear to the mouth of the tube. This device worked throughout the entire Investigation, which finally came to a close because of the committee' inability to bold ecret meetings, an essential to their Inquiry, which was in the nature cf the pr ceedmgs of a grand jury. Besides those already mentioned, other measures were taken to secure reports. During the entire prog ress ot the investigation the reporters were prepared to see the committee vacate their room, finding that no secrecy could be obtained there. But should they conclude to change, where would they locate? This question was carefully considered, and the conclusion reached that tbe council chamber would be decided upon. Accordingly, night after night a short-hand reporter was obliged to secret himself under the plat form otthe president, a mot uncomrortaoie plan, inhabited by rats, mice, and beetles, and only just high enough to lie down under. It was a terrible ordeal, to be there confined for three or four hours, but what wlil not a live rejfcrter do to achieve a "scoop?" (TI THE STATE AT LARGE ItJCiT 1IU. VJF J.i-t. IrtUlAda f AUO. r- r l rf-kT frnn Y VT Y" T . XT A TTTC?o JEFFERSON COUJfTY. Mr. Joseph Sigirt's dwelling was ran sacked by the electric fluid on Sunday night. The lightning played smah with the house, but did not hit the people. A citizen of Madison says, that in Big Creek aud Indian Keutuck there is cot one bass now where there were a hundred twenty years ago. This dppapulation Is tuo wholesale sweeping oi the streams by seiners men who have no respect for the law, and not enough reiiuemnt in their composition lo enjoy fishing with a book and une, the nniv laulul method in the ctate except in the Ohio and one or two other large rivers. MONTGOMERY CCCXTY. A committee of arrangements ask the Sen tinel to announce the change of tbe time of dedication of tho New Church at avuetown, Ind., from July 4 to July IS. Elder Carpenter will bo chief sneaker, also an ex cursion over tbe l., B. & w . railroad. MONROE COUNTY. Savs the Bloomlngton Democrat: The Morrow murder trial has been continued to a special term of court, to be held on Tues day. August 33. lSTo. All of the special ve nire of jurors were instructed to report on that dav. The costs accrued at this term of court will amouat to over ?G00. The same paper tells this story of the times we live in: On last Wednesday night, Dr. T. J. Clark, a prominent physician and rad ical politician of Washington township, this countv. leit for parts unknown, witn the wile ot J. M. Brown, who resides n6ar mn dostan. Clark !aft a wi'e and two children. and Mrs. Brown lett a husband children behind. We nnderstaud runaways will be followed, and if will bo brought back. TIPPECANOE COUNTr. an two that the captured Mrs. Nash, a widow, fell through the Wea rrtlrriftd bridge at dusk last Saturday even ing and lay there wounded and helpless all night, till a boy discovered her on Sundav morning.. . VERMILION COUNTY. The Terre Haute Gazette gives particulars of a suicide near Summit Station: Last Fri day afternoon, at 4 o'clock, Mr. S. H. Har rington, a gentleman about sixty years old, who lived one mile and a half west oi Sam mit Station, dlöd from tbe effects ot a r ile shot, suppoeed to have baen directed by his own hand. His son had just been bunting, and on returning home, left his gun iu a small bed room on the first fl ior. He, his si?t?rsand his brother-in-law then went cut under tha apple trees and began plajing croqu?t. Übe Old gentleman, the father, watched and talked to them a white and then turned and went into the house. In a few minutes tbe report of the rlfltt was beard, and alter with diöculty pushing in the door, against which he bad fallen, they found Mr. Harrington entirely iusenoible, and rapidly sinking. He died in a few minutes. So bloody was he that it was at first thought that he had been shot in tbe mouth, but it was afterward seen that tha ball had entered just below the chin. Mr. Harrington has longbsen in delicate health, and his gloominess of late is thought to result from this'aod from tbe fact that he bad in some way beard the opinirnoftho doctor that he could not live long. VIGO COUNTY. The Hon. D. W. Voorhees is in attendance at court in Danville, Illinois. He has a brother, Peter Voorhees, near Danville, and he has htmselt practiced in that court for twenty years off and on. The Terre Haute Journal says: The rain storm of night before last was heavier than most people were aware at the time. Main Btreet was so flooded that between Fourth and Fifth streets the alleys were a foot deep in water and could not be crossed. Tbe rain was heavier south than north, and along the . & C. road tbe water was high, though no washing was done to tbe track. On tbe C. & T. H. road tbe wheat is all lying flat, and it will give much trouble to cut it. The Journal further states that gsanya farmer of this county has lost a great amount by the neavy rain. One was heard to say yesterday that he had a hundred acres of corn overflowed and ruined, and that doubtless by that time a field ot wheat as large was also a total loss. WAYNE COUNTY. The Richmond Independent gives the fol lowing item which will prove Interesting before itlsopne witn: Bjme time ago we mentioned the fact of Milton Worl and wife and David White being p:isoned by arssnic bavins been put in tbeir coffee. Mr. Worl is a wealthy farmer living about three miles east of Haters town, and Mr. White was wot king on his farm. They came in to din ner, and In a few moments after they had commenced eating all three took sick. A physician was at once sent for who pro nounced the symptoms those of arsenic poison. The parties finally recovered after eeveral hours severe suffering, and then Hi. Worl broneht about a quart of the coffee to Dx, ThurstoD, of

Haserstown, for analysis. The doctor felt loth to pass his opinion a? once, and sent to Cincinnati for apparatus and chemicals with which to make thorough analysis, and we learn nfter several days hard labor In that direction he decided that the coffee con talned arsenic. Mr. Worl has accused Mr. and Mrs. Miles Conway of having attempted their destruction, and the aforesaid gentleman and wife, who, by the way, are among the most estimable people in that region of country feel themselves damazed to the amount of $10,000, and yesterday lett the necessary papers with the county clerk

to mat euect. The case will, no doubt, be an tereetine one. and a larze number of Deo pie will anxiously look forward to the next term of court. WABA SH OOC2ITY. The Lagro Local must be an acquisition to that region. It says : Mr. Isaac Freese con siders his land, lying two miles south of Lagro, worth five dollars more to the acre than it was before the Local was started. Bnt tbe Local is a very creditable sheet. No mistake about that. INSTINCTS OF A RETIRED RACER. A FAMOUS STEEPLE CHASER'S WAY OF SPEND ING HIS TIME HE REFUSES TO ASSOCIATE WITH COMMON HORSES AND KEEPS UP HIS OLD EXERCISE. The Baltimore American is responsible for the following, which it gives as one of the most remarkable Instances on record of the instinct of a horse: Immediately after tbe last day's meeting of the Maryland Jockey Club at Pimlico this sprinz. Busines?.Artist. George West and two or three other broken down racers were put up at auction by their owner, Mr. Joseph Donahue. As is generally tue case, no wever, no one wanted to purchase them,and, with the exception of Jim Crow, none were sold. Tbev were taken back to the 8 tables, and on the follow ing day George West, the renowned stee plechaser, was sent to the farm of Captain Power's in Baltimore county, and turned out on a pasture with a number of common work hon;. Strange to say. however, the old racer rafuses to associate with the com mon horses, and will not even remaiu In the same part of the field with them except at certain hoars. Every morning and evening during a racer's training, be is walked slowly around in a small circle for an hour or so. These walking circles can be found near the stables at every race-track, and they are usually about one hundred feet in diameter. On the first morning after old Geo. West was turned out of the stable at Captain Pow ers' farm, he waited around the stable dcors tor some time, and neighed as if impatient. The old horse spent the entire first dav WAXKINO CP AND DOWN in front of the stables. On tbe followinz morning he was tnrned out again, and after standing r.rcund the stable some tiim he wauedoa to a distant corner of the field. wher9 ho proceeded to walk around in a cir cle of about ri ty or t-ixty yards. The walle was Kept up ror an hour as steadily as he had ever done it in his palmiast training d3j'.4. After exercising about an hour the old horse left his walking around and capered around tho field as if delighted. In the evening it was noticed that shortly be fore sundown he threw up his head, and after neighing once or twice, galloped around the entire field seven or tight times. He then suddenlv stopped and went to tbe small circle used by him in the morninir. and walked around it regularly tor about an hour. At the expiration ot that time he went to tbe stable. These exescises ot walking and gpJloping have been repeated regularly ever since, and Captain Powers states that tbe time George West begins exercising each day does not vary over a half hour. He was kept iu the stable two days without getting out, bnt when turned out on tbe third he at once began his walk and kept it up as usual. The other horses in the field have followed his example, and now every morning and evening seven common horses may be seen moving regularly around the small circle like a string of racers, headed by Gaorge We-t. The siht is h novel one, and hundreds of persons hsve visited tho farm during the past week to witness it. Beyond the walk ing, George West does not mix with tbe common herd at all, and takes his gallops entirely alone. Georeo Weit is now over six year.-! old, but there is probably no stee-ple-chp.ser now living in this country that in his fourtM sud fittn years wou as MANY GALLANT RACES ' ai ha has done. Hy wai f-irsd by Asteroid out of that fast old mare, Ktt Hayes. He came into Mr. Donahue's possession ween a tnree-yeir-old, and after running on the flat for some time with moderate (peed, was in ths fall of the year tried across country. He was very successful, and in his four-Aear-old form won no less than eight of the six teen races he started lor. It whs however, as a Uve-vear-old that lie bocame most fa mous, and with Hugh Gaffney on his back, was by betting men considered invincible. In that year he won no less than eleven races and lost two, being beaten only by Bullet and L'mestonc?. Th(? hard work attending the training for thirteen races and winning eleven of them was too great, and the gallant horse vaSj brought back to Pimlleo last fall in badly used-up condition. During the winter be improved greatly, and at one time this spring" it was thought tfcrtt ha rculd be able to rnu again, but his legs could not stand the severity of the course of training pursued iu the Donahue stable, and he was ro tirod. Daring his racing days George West defeated at one time or another all tne great steeplechas3rs in the country. The inofct widely known horses beaten by him were Duffy, Milesian; Blind Tom, Limestone, liuuet and J act tbe liatber. uuring one oi George West's greatest races his rider fell off in crossing a water pump in the first half mile of tbe contest, but tbe horse kept on, taking hurdles, ditches and walls iu fine style, and secured a second place alter run ning a mile and a half without a rider, and without going off the course. As he was not ridden to the string, however, the judges did not give him a place. A MONOMANIA FOR MATRIMONY. THE STRANGE BEHAVI0B OF A MISSOURI WOMAN S1IK HAS A HABIT OF KISSING MEN AND THEN BONO THEM FOB BREACH OF PROMISE. A letter to the New York Sun from Frank lin county, Missouri, tells of the strange antics of a certain Miss Fall ot that countyi An interesting breach of promise suit has lust been concluded here. Tbe defendant was Dr. Elijah McLean, a leading member ot the Presbyterian Church, who is one of tbe wealthiest and best known gentlemen in this part of the state. He is nearly seventy-five years old, and has been tbe superintendent of the Presbyterian Sunday school for many years. Miss Louisa Fall, the plaintiff, was a teacher in the school under him, and is about 35 years old. Mr. McLean buried his second wife some time ago, and when it was made known here that be was to be the defendant In a suit, which was instituted because he would not marry a third wife forty years younger than himself, the news was enough to unsettle the population. Judge Seay presided over the trial, which lasted three days, and in the court room were gathered all the ladies and gentlemen that could be accommodated. Miss Fall, who, in . spite of her maturing age, is still beautiful, sat throughout tbe trial closely veiled. Wken she began to give her testimony, Mr. Hallejan, of Mr. McLean's counsel, asked tbe court to oblige tbe lady to remove ber veil while she was on the tand. Judge Seay said that he should not dictate what the witness siiould or i&ould not

wear, but that the counsel conld make what they chose of theftct before tha jarv. Mis Fall testified that Dr. McLean bad fre quently been drlvinar with her, and that he took her to his residenca once as a visitor. v bile they were alone ia hi parlor he showed her the pictures of his deceased wives, and after giving her a paroxysmal kiss asked if she would be bis third wife. She said she would. They then talked of a bridal tour to Karone. Mr. McL?n asked ber if she would like to have a nice watcb, and she said no, because she had one; but ehe tald that 6he would te pleased with A SET OF DIAMOND JEWELRY. At one time Dr. McLean called to ste her and drew her into hi lao, and kept ber there for an hour, kissing and caressing her. W hen this testimony was given there was a stir of excitement in the court room, and every eye stared at Dr. McLean, whose face colored under the curious gaze of so many persons. The doctor was called to testify in hla own behalf, and admitted that be tad frequently visited Miss Fall and had taken her out riding, but he paid ber attention out of sympathy and Christian charity, because sne bad recently lost her mother. As to the kie&iog in the parlor, he testified that ne waa in the room, wbien was darkened, and was surprised by tf ctlvIng a kiss from some unknown peisou who had entered, and that on raising the curtain he discovered that the person was Miss Fall He also admitted that she sat iu bis lap, but declared that she put herself there; that she fell into his arms as though in a fainting fit, and he began to try to restore her He soon discovered that she was dissembling, and quickly put her uside. There were two witnesses for the defendant, who testin d that they anew that the lady had a monomania on the subiect o! marnagp, and that she had taken liberties with otter irec, as she bad with Dr. McLean. The witnes ses blashingly admitted that the lad v bad even embraced them. Two St. Louis ministers were among the witnesses who testified about Miss Fail's strange monomania. Ooe of these swere that Miss Fall visited him in St. Louis and told him of her complaint against Dr. McLean and asked his advice. He advised her not to press it. Tbe jnrv were out half an hour only, and when thev returned with a verdict in favor oi the defendant bis friends shook bis bands so bAr 1 that bis gray hairs fell on their coat 'collars. Miss Fall went out of the court as the came in three days before closely veiled.

McPIIERSON'S DEATH. CIRCUMSTANCES tTXDER WHICH Tlin GENERAL WAS KILLED. Anex-confaJerate writes to tbe Nashville Banner some particulars of the death of the gailaat officer named above: Tbe gecf ral public, as well as General Sberu an, know nothing of the circumstance under which General McPherson met his death io tr:st hird fought battle before Atlanta or Jjly -M T, I. b. ...... J " uwu reponen mat be was "mur dered" by the confederates. Tbe lacts re as fOilOWS: He had cone in frnn nf V.u- Mr. of battle expecting tbe protection of Lis oniiuiiaurre, uui, laey naa oeen capturvo. and while rassi nr lrr a mr-A o. througu a dense woods, he was suddenly uu uucjjatjuiy id ciose proximity to the confederate; so near was it that Captain Richard Beard, whose comrany was at this road, "presented" his alreadv drawn sword, and tbe general, mechanically as it were, took off bis hat. lie turned his horse immediately, without a word having been spoken, and was making to the rear rapidly when a corporal of Captain Iiaard'scompanv fired, and tbe gallant McPherson fell to the ground on nis lace and knees, shot thronph the heart. This diately to the front, (and was verv eoon caotured leaving tha hrviv in thi.4 lnotnA as waa murim... . . V the rear rifled the pockets and took the boojr uu uiaieet. ror runner ana more minete particulars, l re.'erto Captain Board, new in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, (a eon of ttst distinguished theologian, the Rev. Rir-harS Beard, of Lebanon), who, gallant in war or time of Deace. will rheerfnllx- im ot, ra ther information of which he may be possessed. The day following our centennial festiTities the following incident, says the Boston Herald, occurred in a South End e&locn: A friend bad Invited one of the South Car olina soldiers into the saloon to put another turf on the buried hatchet. While standing at the bar a stranger came in. The Carolinian suddenly dropped his glass and closely eyed the stranger. His gnze was so steady and peculiar that the friend began to le alarmed and to fear that the hatchet n a, about to be du up again. Directly the Carolinian asked the stranger if he knew him. There was no recognition, whereupon the Caroliniau asked birn if ho wis not in the lato war. "Yes," wa the reply. "And vou were onee stationed at such a plre?" "Yes." "And took part in euch a skirmish? ' Yes." "Well. I thought so," replied tbe Carolinian, and, raiding his hat, showed a largescar on bis forehead, s lying, -There is your frabar mark, my boyf come up and take a drink." And so then and there they decorated tbe grave of the buried hatchot. Mr. George Bjccrost, the historian, who in tbe course of bis readme:. Las ha 1 occa sion to acquaint hiaxself pretly tboroughiy with the nation's affairs since its iniancv has written a letter to Mavor Cobb, of Pios ton, reminding him of the fact that, on the H:U OI . UClODer. 17M. mnorc pledged the country to baild a monument at York town frrvi r.n. rating the tchievement cf Ameri can indecendeEoe. Tht mr.nnmnf v. never been erected, &id tbe pledge seema to nave passed out ot mind. Air. Bancroft suggests that the whole country unite in peti tioning congress to redeem the pledge. The mayor referred the matter to th rir w omm. cil, and a committee has been appointed to aci. upon me correspondence. During the drive which the Sultan of Zanzibar took through the west end of Lion don tho other day be was much astonished at the display ol flowers, carriages, and gav dresses in tbe park. "Verily." he remarked to Dr. Badger, "tbe present world is unJ A. 1 ... - - uouutecuy yours; wtetner tbe n6at will te yours also is, to say tbe least, uncertain." Ascot pleased him much, for, like a true Aran, ne is iona o: hcraei. "We run onr horses, too," herald, "but in a straight course, ana never ior money, we race tbtm for the sake of emulation and for th nirm ot winning; bot from all I hear I fancy that many lac of rupees went from pocket to t-o j&eb ai Ascot yesieruay. AMONG THE BUSINESS MEN. Hearing restored. Great Invention. Book iree. u. J. wood, Madison, Ind. Bummer is here and great care la required In feeding children. Remember. Ridze's Food is scientific preparation, and not offered to vou as an experiment. Tbonsanda of mothers and physicians are using it o THE LADIES' PKONUNCIAIEXU. While protesting against all the old worthless dentriflces now in the market, the ladies, with one consent, have adopted tbe Sozodont ba ua one thing needful to insurs the Integrity of the

, teetn and a fragrant breath. . o Mothers, If unable to nnräe your babe, do not aa substitute, feed it on corn starch, arrowroot and all such thin, flatulent slops, bnt feed it on Ridge's Food, wbien contains ail 11. e elements isentlal ta lbs deyelopexent.

3200,000 for Ten Dollars.

ALABAMA STATE LOTTERY! Wednesday, the 14th day of Jul, 1375. C.6S; Prizes, araouutltz to 1 Prize of. -.."ÄJ.''.XM 1 Prize of 2 Prizes nf ft nun V) 000 1.0X3 10,(i00 IKt.Oi 2.i,(x0 2fi,(Xi8 10 Prl es of 2,00) eao h .7. rniei ot each.. 4'J Prizes of öOOeaeh3,30 J 1'rixes at lo each... In m ; Offl,M.POS,lponement- lv,s Pali ptro, rtew l ort Herald, and an official mnr sent to each corrpon...nt. Address all nrt? tor tickets and Information taares aU orde McG-INN Sc CO., P. O. Box s,C0, New York. MANHOOD RESTORED. r,fmof 5"oatb'ol Imprudence, camln $50 to $10.000 'ÄÄ'.Ä - a TO BUILDERS AND PLASTERERS! GEO. McMONAGLE'S WESTERN BRANCH OFFICE OF TBI Perrysburg Finishing Lime J AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Also Eastern and Michas CalcM Piaster, Louisville anti Buffalo Cement and PlaMerW hV m.i'roiPitalt!fl.tlou 10 aU oratrs receive! by mall, fall or address, J. M. BAUMESTER, Agent, 110 and 112 Virginia Avenue, I" A-LLL SEMINARY KOR YOITXt ff. wo,meQl Auburndale, npar Hoston, Mhm. Attractive home; best instruction in an branches- Rpecial care of health, manners ant morals; aearly fall. Next year begins K-r.!.,. uer -i. Address earlv. T TVINGRTONFQ JjlFE AND EXPLORATIONS With bis famous LAST JOURN'AL, is cor ready. ew, complete and authentic lifni bnilir.ga:ventarets in Africa of tbe jrreat hero raveller and explorer Piofusely iilutrati Do von rinnht it 9 Then writ .a r.-- .; . . we will prove it; or, if in haste to bezin work send fl for complete ontflt. r i vi kh jmcu j uci.i.?iit.n3,vmcago, ill. JITUI lilllL'llo ,L1. 7,. V J ' ' - 1 ' H.'ä ll tOnOtlfrftllnorcnna nn ..-, Wife, r.mil no Onnm n ... - - - , cue ii irii ray bed without Just cause. 1 wHl pav no b lis tb:t sne may contract. HIRAMCRUvp Buclc Creek Torimhin Hanvolc coitntv SHERIFF'S SALES. II i lilFl" MI l' P. ... . ' "j imaouii teiuuea of the Hupf-rior Court of Marion couniy. InfacturiB Company Is pJalntiiT &td Robert o Tuake tbe sum of eighty-four doilar and and cot, I will expose at public s, v th 8ATURDAY,lhe 24th day cf July. A.D. 1875. bet7e?n the hrtnrs of in oV-wir a w o.i a o'c.'orii f. M.,of said d.iv. at tlit doorVi'tH w Hense of Marion county, Indiana, she rents and prort lor a term uoi excepdins; seven rears, of Lot number one Ml in R w. Knt., it m. add. Uon to tne city of Indianapolis, Marion ccnmty, Indiana. If avjch rents nnil nrnfl' -H? c. n . ' .... ..... ii. nr it H7i j PHI ficipnf mi ru In fciitif'v- iill Ioa,. .- - -- --- ---- '" ii uicwacu costs, I will, at the same lime and piace expose to rnblic sale the fee simple of said rede-late nrnimnrh IhKMnloi muri. c. m ; . ' . j 7 " luui-iouv iaj discharge naid decree, interests and c ists. sold sale will be made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement law. ALBERT REISSNER, Jo., a, a. n. isrs. "'Marion utySmith, H. & R., Atlys. for Pl'ff. uiyl-r,l ISA I.E. By virmeof acriilcd clerk of the Superior loan of Marion cocutr inH i in f in a nnt-A n V. 1 . ... . . iwnun,ju a iuu!c nueitin Ana rvnienbTo-er t al are plaintiff's and John K. K&wkn.r el ral. ---- i .v,- ..jo Himainuf H im ofeix hundred and thirty dollars, an i uin--twuvcuu), wiiu muTKi on saia aecrte and es I will expose at Dublic sale, to the- h?,,f vi. ULI I VU , on TURDAY,the24th day of July, A. D. 1ST. SA between the hours of 10 o'clock a. at. and 4 o'clock p. m of said day. at the door of the Court i '"i. vuuuiy, muitna, me rents and prorlts for a term not exceeding seven years, of tbe following real estate, to-wit : Lot number two 21 In square nnmber two f2;. Uood s subdivision, in the city ofindianapo ' Marlon county, Indiana. " ' If snch rent and profl's will not sell for a sufficient sum to satisfy said decree, interests and costs, 1 will, at the same time and place, expos to public sale the fe simple of said real esuue or ho innen thprmf nim,Li . ' ... ...-j v, ouuBirm loa.stharge said decree, Interests and costs. Said sale will be made without an v relief whatever from valuation or eppraisement laws. ALBERT REISS VER, t . sheli'or Mariou ounty. JnneCf. A. D. lS7a. J Woollk.n-, Atty. for pl'ff. ;alyl-.1t C1IEBIFF-S SALE.-Ey virtue of a oertiaed clerk ol tbeHuperior Court of Marlon oountv Indiana, in a cause wherein the 81 mmon Etltre u Miuuji ana Mart are i v maethesum of nine hundred and ninetv-kix .ir liars aud forty-nlne cent, with interest on said decree and cost, I will expose at pblic aal to tbe highest bidder, on 1 - SATURDAY, the24:h day of July, A.D. 1875, wppn tha linnn nf in '.i..w . ... , . - ... v ' nw. a. s. anas o'clock r. x. of said day. at tbe door of tne Court

. ""u'' wuuiy, inuiana,me rents and pronts for a term not exceeding seven years of the following real estate, to-wit : 5 ' . r,.Lot.sPnrabre' "nteen 17 and eiahteena Mb o block number thirty-one Ii, in Sates1?-; Hilson&Co.'sWakHilladdltloa io the citr ilDwJaJ1,Ir,r" M-r,0n county, Iudlana, a plat of which ad dition is iecrlel in plat tok 6. paee IU, in the oßJce of the record o' .li county. ' mnx If snch rents and profits will not tell for a sufficient sum to sa-tiary eald decree. Interest and. eoats, I will, at tbe same time and place, tinou to public sale the fee simple of said real esute or so much thereof as may be sufficient to dia cnarge said decree. Interests and coats. Bald sale will be made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement lawr, ALBERT REIR8KER, . beriffor Marlon county. Jane 39, A. D, 1179, T, H, Ativ, ft? PIT. JU-WI