Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 25, Number 32, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 March 1876 — Page 7

For the fwUneL) THE WITHERED FLOWER.

BY LKKO. HARRIS. roor wihered Sower that, crumbling, lies In this neglected, summer book, What memories of sunny kies, Of nodding trees and Einging brook, Float In this lingering per fa me That rise from j oar faded bloom, And wafts them backward Uli they seem Like visions of a lotas dream . I found thee In a dew-waahed mead, A queen amid a queenly throng, 8 till wet with tears that flowers shed When night has hashed the thrashes song, That turn to teardrops of delight, When, In the east the day grows bright. And high their radiant Uod appears And stoops to kiss away their tears . Thy leaves were glorious and fair As colors of the rosy dawn ; For artist Flora lingered there To lay her brightest tlntingson, And, dipping sunbeams In the dews. She penciled all thy varied hoes. And gilded all thy petals bright With roseate tints of mornlag light. And one translucent drop of dew Lay on thy crimson leaves at rest, That, In the light reflected through Hhcne like a garnet on thy breast. Thy yellow stamens stood enwalltd By amethyst and emerald. And clasped within their tender hold A brilliant, set in circling gold. , 80 fair yet, ere the tun would set, I knew thy lines must fade and die. With mingled longing and regret, X stooped and culled thee, with a sigh. And half believed could it be trueThat all thy mates were sigblDg, too. And every bud and leaflet green Was weeping for its ravished queen. Alar, that, all too soon, I learned Thy beauties were but half possessed. The garnet to a dewdrop turned. And fell, a tear upon my breast. The brilliant from its setting rolled And robbed the stamens of their gold , And vanished Into viewless mist The emerald and amethyst. And row, amid th:se wintry hour?, I find thee, all thy beauty fled. But fragrance is the soul of flowers, And lives when all their hues are dead, And, mingling with the bretze. that sighs Alot g the vales of Paradise, It wails till Fiora's blooming train Shall tempt It back to earth again. BROKEN-HEARTED. Deserted, Desolate and Dying. A SAD STORY WITH A MORAL. A YOCSO WOMAN WHO CLIMBED FROM HER MOTHER'S WINDOW IN INDIANAPOLIS TO KLOPK WITH A VILLAIN WHO DE8EHTED HER IN A STRANG K CUT THE DEATH BED OF REPENTANCE. This strange, sad story is touctlngly told by the St. Louis Liapatcb : There Is no need Of hnylnpf fiction at the book stun when there are stories of truth to be told la the daily papers. The reporter ot the metropolitan press is, by his peculiar situ allon, enabled often to look Into the inner lives ol characters veiled to the rest of the world. To-nlgbt there Is dvlnsj In this city a woman who meets her dlssoln tlon resignedly and with the hope of a better time beyond the grave. The case which by accident has come ander the notice ot a Dispatch reporter, U ot pe culiar interest and well worthy of record. As already Intimated, taa Dispa:ca man knows ' a thing or two about the case in question. He is a modest fellow, and be ing single was naturally very much abashed at beinz heralded into the bed chamber or a woman, but there was duty ahead and the enterprise ot the leading newspaper at stake, so he waded Id. The room of the subject of his sketch was situ ated on the third floor of a hotel, and was reached by an elevator. A bell boy OPENED THE DOOR OF THE SICK CHAMBER, and with the remark, "here you are," left the reporter alone in the room of the lady. There she lay pillowed in snowy white sheet?, and in all the pallor of death itself, with the exception of two bright red spots on either cheek, which told the story of the wasting consumption of Hash and life. The doctor calls her disease by some Ions sounding name, but 44 broken hearted" covers the case. It is tne same old story With tearlul eyes . she toid it, and it was sa pitiful that it would not be here repeated if the dying girl had not requested that we make an exposure of the hypocrisy of a notorious woman of this town. The penitent sufferer at the St. James will not tell her real name. She says she has a loving mother in Indianapolis who is plunged in despair at the loss of the little wanderer, who, one ttr nge night, climbed from the winaow of her bedroom and eloped with a man who swore to. protect ber, and whom she believed to be true, notwithstanding the admonitions of practical parents, who happened to know the crooked way of THE 80FT-TONQÜED SEDUCER. From Indianapolis the newly-married couple sped by rail to Louisville, and took rooms at a prominent hotel. The honeymoon was as bright and beautiful as could be, but one night the man in that moon failed to return to his child-wife. She waited and waited and watched, aa only woman can, but the footstep of her husband was net heard on the stairs that night and the voice which beguiled her once will never be heard by her again. Hearing that there was a man who an.swered to the description of her husband bad come to 8:. Louis, the forlorn worn a .pawned her iewelry and started for tils city. Scandal tongues had blasted her reputation in Indianapolis, she dared not return to her father's roof, but with desperation she made a last -effort to reach the door of bim who bad caused her rain. From the time of the arrival in this Cty (which was two weeks ago) she has w&n- . dercd through the streets in search of ter deserter husband. ' She has not found him, but she learned some facts which are well worth reading. Not wishing to engage quarters at the buty center ot a hotel, cur ' ' INDIANAPOLIS HEROINE took up quarters at a "private boarding house," No. 1221 Chestnut street. This bouse is run by a "Mrs. Gilbe ut," alias "Mrs. Stlllman," who, It will Le remembered, was one of the professed converts In the Hammond campaign two winters ago. The scenes of that revival season are still fresh in the minds of every St.

Lonlsian. How the parlors of shame ff ere transformed into places of worship, and the houses of harlot into holy shrines. How ministers ol the gospel walked into

dens of prostitution and read sacred woida from the Scripture to redeyed women of the town, and knelt in prayer on the carpers wnero revelry and lust had tripped its light fantastic toe. Hammond, in his white necktie, and in sincere piety begged Mrs. Stlllman to quit aerevii wavs, pulldown ter vest ana join the church. Mrs. Stlllman said she didn't object if acme one would payner bills and set her free witb the world. A number of liberal Christians hearing that this wa all that stood in the way of the Magdalen's purification, chipped In. paid Mrs. Stillman'a indebtedness, and that lady took eff her scarlet robes and was re ceived in Christian society, all of which was very proper. Bui to return to the lady who took rooms at Mrs. Siilliuan's. After DESPAIRING OF EVER FINDING HER HUS BAND, she made an effort to get employment in some millinery establishment, and it was not till then that Stlllman dared to tell her new boarder that there was an easier way of making a living, and reminded her at the same time that her board bill fcr the week past was du 9. Other things had led the I ndianapolis lady to suspect that, while Stlllman was receiving spiritual bread rom the members of the Methodist Church in this city, ehe was slyly carry ing on a hell house ot assignation. Distrets&d with psst tronbles and with a dread of her future, this innocent child of mistcrtane halted hesitatingly between a life of shame and a determination to return to her de serted home and ask forgiveness She decided on tue latter, but ner distraction at the thought drove her into typhoid fever. She went to the St. James hotel where she tad medical attendance. A gentleman who knew ot her unfortunate ciicumstanoes paid her bill there, and bud her removed this morning to a private house, No. 719 Chouteau avenue. Stillman holds her trunk without having taken any law proceedings in that matter. The woman is tx proud to tell her baptismal name, and is only waiting too anxiously for the dying breath which will watt her soul to a more p3aceful world. INrERESnftCr INTERVIEW. THE SITUATION SUBSTANTIALLY STATED. A WESTERN GENTLEMAN AND AN IN DIANIAN INTERVIEW EACH OTKKR ON AN EXPRESS TRAIN. To the Editor of the Sentinel: Sir "When thieve3 fall out just men get their dues," and when two of the came political party disagree as to what is right and Just, and what their own party should or should not do, truth and facta must and will come to light. Such were our thoughts, as we took a seat in the coach of one of the leading railroada centering at tbe great metropolis this evening, and overheard a conversation at least the lat ter part of it. for it bad. no doubt, been cc ing on some time between a delegate to the late Republican state convention iron an eastern county and a member in good standi Dtf in the republican party from a state west ot the Mississippi. AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW. Western Gentleman Well, you can only judge a man by the company he keeps. lndianian Yes, that is so, and goes to prove just what I have said. Look at Grant. What kind has he kept? What kind has he called to his cabinet? Nothing more than a set of black-legs and thieves. While our party waa in full power a great deal of this was kept in the dark, but now the democrats haying a majority In the House and having nothing to lose and all to earn, are determined to Investigate everything and everybody, and there is no telling where ttfis thing will end and I tell you it Is just pounding the lite out of our party every blow they strike us. W. G. Ob, do. I think you are looking at this matter in the wrong light. Baboock was cleared by a jury of his countrymen. Ind. Ob, pshaw! and tbe clearing htm has drawn tbe president and attorneygeceral into trouble, which will no doubt resnlt In an impeachment trial and more deathblows. W.G. And as for Belknap, tbe witnesses agatnst him have fled, and I doubt not the whole story was got up for politics! purposes. Ind. Yes, but Bilknap acknowledged to it himself, bow are you going to get around that? I tell you we have got to clean out our party and put nothing but good men in the held, or we will be tre worst beat party that ever, went before the peo ple. . W. U. What do you think ol Morton 01 your own state for president? HORTON WONT DO AT ALL. Ind lie wont do at all. He could not carry his own state. He has been In pub lic life too long, he has too much of a record to overhaul, which, no doubt, the democrats would literally tear all to pieces. I worked hard to keep our state convention from indorsing him or Instructing our delegates and came near succeeding, but they out-worked us. No, sir, Morton is not the man. Lue advices from Washington knock Blaine's chances higher than a kite. Bristow would do but I am of the opinion that the convention will nominate some one not yet thought o though Hayes, of Ohio, may get it. W. G. How about the democrats. Ind. Ob, tbey will nominate Tom Hendricks (sarcastic), and that is where they are going to get ns. He can carry Indiana over any one we can nominate, and with the Southern atates to back him he will only need a few more votes from the Eist to'elect him. CONCERNING GLASS HOUSES AND STONES. W. G. But the democrats are so split upon the currency question. . Ind. Stop! "Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones." W. G. With us we are a unit. Both parties are for hard money, and tbe fight in our state will be ns to who puts forward the best men. Ind. Well we have put, and a heavy put it is. Oar ticket is very weak, Wo have a greenback ticket in the field also. If we get a third ticket in our stats then we will stand some show, otherwise we will be bsater, and I tell you right now, as Indiana goes In October, so goes the presidential election, If the deraocra's nominate Hendricks and carry Indiana in October, our Centennial year will record a democratic victory over our party. Amen, said we, aa the brakeman called "Indianapolis, change cars." Xgsve..

: NEW YORK. PUTTING UP THE SHUTTERS, FAILURE OF A BANK.

THE BANK OF THE STATE OF NEW TOBE CLOSES CP DIRECT CAUSE RESULT OF THE EXAMINATION CURIOUS WATS OF DOING BUSINESS QUEER TRANSACTIONS ON PATENTS A5D THINGS. New York, March 14. The Bank of the Stats of New York has suspended payment. The Eveniig Poet says that the Bank of the State of New York closed its doors to-day by reason of its having been thrown out of the clearing house. This action of the clearing house committee was taken alter an Investigation suggested by the bank examiner, Mr. Metg. He found the an air ot tbe bank In a bad condition, there having been large overdrafts made by speculators in merchandise. The capital of the bank is $2,000.000. By last Saturday's statement it had loans 01 $3,980,000; specie, 325,000; legal tenders, 11,095,000; circulation, f250,000, and deposits, 12,855,000. At the clearing-house it was debit this morning 104,000, which was paid. Tbe dep Msitars in the bank will lose nothing. Neither will the noteholder. The total less will fall on the stockholders, and it Is thou ght that tbe capital is impaired one-half. The examination of the attairs of the bank was begun by Meigs some days ago. He found ttat irregular loans had been made to produce dealer, and that a great many bad debts were the resnlt. Among these debts are acceptances ot Duncan, Sherman fc Co. to the amount of 170,000. There are other ddbts in sums varying from 1 10.000 to J20.000. When these facta were ascer tained, tbe bank examiner repoitad to the clearing house committee, and h the meeting this morning it was decided that a receiver ought to be asked for and the bank closed. In accordance with thla view. Meies at once telezrsDled the como t roller of the currency, John D. Knox, for tbe appointment of a receiver. Tbe result of the investigation of the bank's account tends to show that its failure will not affect any other banks, and it is thought the failure will not be followed by OTHER FINANCIAL DISASTERS. Mr. Patrick, the vice-president, under went a long examination beiore tbe clear log house committee this morning. Tbe news of the suspension created great excitement at tbe etock exchange. Tbe Post, in its financial article, esys that the effect of the closing ot the bank, at tbe stock exchauge, was to create wild excitement, during which there was a sharp decline in prices. This continued for only a short time. Wfcenthe facts became known, prices recovered a part of the decline. In the gold market the (fleet was to put tbe price up to 115, from which it has bIdcc lallen to 114?. The contemplated actioa of the clearing house committee was so secretly kept that many bank otticers, not connected with the committee, were a much surprised as was the street. Mr.1 Ri6)gs, who brought to light the unsoundness of this bank, is an offiser above reproach. His whole time is devoted to examining the New York banks. It ia prool of their souudnes that he has discovered that only this one is weak. The Express says thai tbe bank examiner last week na de a thorough examination of tbe bank and on Saturday reported to tbe clearing bouse committee tbe unexpected fact that, in his opinion, tbe institution was insolvent. Late that day the conference committee was called together, and this morning tbey held another meeting. JJuer and Richard Patrick, the president and vice president, were summoned, and their explanations not being satisfactory, tbe committee resolved to suspend the bank from the privileges of tbe clearing house, and called a meeting of the association for this afternoon. The overdrafts are stated to amount to 18,000. The name ot one ot the officers of the bank is rumcrsd to be connected with them. A hop speculator is stated to have overdrawn, and also some of the tea and coffee people who wanted a duty placed on these articles, it is stated that tbe bank permitted one concern to overdraw $447,600 and accepted as security for tbe overdraft a patent, about which lit tle is known, and . further lent the same concern 426,500 on time SECURED BT MALT to the value of about half the loan. Another concern connected with the South' western trade overdrew about two huudrbd and fifty thousand dollars and the bank then accepted as security for the overdraft an assignment of book accounts. Tbe vice president owes the bank about two hundred and thirty thousand dollars secured by real estate, a part not transferred. An individual chock for f20,000, drawn by the vire president, was counted as cash. It Is understood that the bank has pro tested paper to the amount of about 20,000. The depositers of the bank will lode nothing. Tbe whole loss is estimated about ore-half the capital and will fall on the stockholders. It is said that tbe vice president of the bank, Mr. Patrick, owes to It tbe Bum of 1230,000 secured by real ettate which is alleged to be worth only half that amount. It is also said that a check of Mr. Patrick for 120,000 has been counted among the bank's cash. Overdralts to the amount of 450,000 bav? been psrmltted, which are secured only by patents 01 the united States Attrition Company and the New York City Mills Attrition Company. These patents are for a new process of manufacturing flour, tbe money value of which has not been established. Tbe company first named has a patent-right for sale, while the New York City Mills Company .was formed for the purpose of manufacturing by this method. Tbe firm of Smith A Glrvin, hop and malt merchants, No. 7(3 Broad street, are largely interested in the matter, Mr. Smith being president of one com pan v and Mr. Girvin of the other. In addition to this, it is alleged that time loans haye been made to the amount of f425,000, secured by Smith A Girvin by malt and hops, which are saia to ds 01 out half tbe value. It Is further . reported on excellent authority that OVERDRAFTS to the extent of about $250,000 were made on tbe bank by a southwestern produce commission house, whose business is largely in Kentucky, and that these were secured only by an assignment of book accounts. A prominent member of the stock exchange said this evening that the fail ure would probably cause affairs in Wall street tobe unsettled for a few days, bui that any excitement occasioned by it would soon die away. He could not se any . reason why it should cause any other failure. John Thompson, vice president ot tfie First National Bank, said: "I look upon it as a failure that will not strike disastrously any person except brokers who kept tbelr ac

counts there and got their checks certified there. In point of reality tbe failure is of no commercial or financial importance. Its entire effect will not be one-rout th aa great as that of the failure of Duncan, Sherman & Co." It wes found that advances to a considerable amonct hd been made on grain in transit, some of the bills of lading for whlcu still remain in the bank and bear dates two years old. It is sld that the vice-presideat of the bank has been speculating with parties on the produce exchange. Tbe course of tbe

clearing house committee in regard to tbe oanic was unanimously approved at a meeting of tbe clearing house this even ing. A TERRIBLE STORM. ITS UNPARALLELED FURT DAMAGE DONE IN ENGLAND AND ON THE COSTISENT. London, March 16 The weather is hardly settled yet, though it has greatly moderated. From all parts of the country come details of destruction bv the gale. The rivers Cberwell. Tone and others overflowed tbe country for miles about. Paris advices say that Bercy. Neullly, C3urbevoie,AsmieuB, Billancourt, Pwint Da Jor.r. Austenil Serves. St. Cloud. Here, Snez and other saburbs of the city were al. more or less. Inundated. Tbe suffering caused by the floods is very grea. Marshall and Madame MacMacon have each visited separat qaarteis and distributed relief personally. Madam Macrvianon sent the prefect of tbe Seine öve thousand franca for the relief ot the sufferers and public contribution are neing made fcr tbe same object. All tbt lare streams between Paris and tbe estern frontier of France are over their banks, and the country for miles around is flooded. In Normandy the gale was terrible. On the Calvados coast masses ot rock were blown off cllffa. In Belgium tbe hurricane was terrifis. The barcmater at Llege.fell below the lowest reading on tbe record. Elsewhere in Germany the storm was most violent, and generally on the intlnent telegraph lines wt re dam - gd to aj extent hitherto unparalleled. A Berlin dispatch reports that tbe lower parts of the city are flooded and many acres submerged In tbe suburb?. A dUpateb to the Times Irom Paris says: The Seine and Marne are both higher than they were yesterday. The plal from Maysons Alfont to Ville Neave, St. Georges, is one Immense lako. Boats traverse the valley irom Ville Neuve to Cholssy. Tbe senators and deputies representing Paris have voluntarily devoted two months' salsry to the relief of tbe suffer ers, live hundred houses were abandoned on Wednesday at Nogent sur Marne. CENTRAL PACIFIC SECRETS. SOMK OF THEM LIKELY TO COMB OUT SUIT AOAINST THE RAILROAD KINGS GRAVE CHARGES. 1 San Francisco, March 15. J. R. Robin son, of this city, by Attorneys A. A. Cohen and Deletes Lake, will to-day file a complaint In the Fourth District Court against the Central Pacific Contract and Finance Company. Leiand Stan dard, C. P. IIurMngton, Mark Hepkins and Charles u. Keeker, and all the crrporatlOES controlled by them. Tbe complaint alleges that tbe plaintiff is a stockholder in the Central Pacific, that tbe defendant in building the road IradUlently made contracts with themselves in the name of the contract and finance company at excessive rates and by otter dishonest practices themselves absorbed tbe gains arising from the subsidies, land grants, etc. It reiterates at length many instances of tbe fradulent practices of the defendant, and generally charges fraud and embezzlement in the conduct of tbe aTalrsot the corporation. The plaintiff alleges that the amount of stock held by him would properly entitle him to ? 1,200.000 in money and 150,000 acres ot land. He prays for tbe appointment of a re ceiver, tor the removal of the present board of directors, and that all their property, except that held by them previous to obtaining control of the railroad's artairs, be decreed the property of the corporation. It is asserted that the suit will be pressed to a trialand that the evidence ad duced will form a valuable addition to the lct.de history of the Central Pacific and Contract and finance Company's aflairs. MRS. BELKNAP'S INFLUENCE. HOW SHE AND HER LADT FRIENDS WENT TACHTING ON A MAN-OF-WAR THROUGH SECOR ROBESON'S COURTESY. The Washington correspondent of the New York Sun says: In July last Mrs Belknap, wife of the then secretary of war, arranged a yachting excursion for hersell and some of her society friends. The only trouble was about a yacnt. me secretary did not number one among his possessions, not having had an opportunity to obtain one from any of his bribegivers, and it would not be exactly the thing for a cabinet lady to 'sail in a hired vessel, or even in a chartered steamer. Besides, toe expense would be a serious consideration to a family tbat was struggling along on $3.000 a year. In this dilemma Mrs. Belknap sought counsel of that pure and virtuous official, Secor Robeson, and intimated to bin tbat tbe loan ot a government vessel would lend eclat to her proposed voyage. Robeson promptly placed at her disposal tbe United States frigate Powhatan. The pleaiure party, consisting of Mrs. Belknaf, HER CHILD AND NURSE, SEVEN LADT i FRIENDS, and a war department clerk as her escort and iaessenger, embarked on board the PowUtan at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Jn'y27, 1875. Tbe frigate proceeded first to Niw London, Conn., where tbe party remained for ten days, and where Mrs. Bel'saap excited great admiration both by hers.yle and her flotations. She then visl'.ed Newport, then Narraganaett Pi6r, thea steamed back to New York again, and cp the Hudson to West Point, where a stt j of several days was made. At this pointthe Powhatan, which is one of tbe largcit and most effective ships in tie navy, was recalled by the department and ordered to prepare for active duty in the waters of Haytl, when trouble was then anticipated, growing cut of tbe official misconduct 5T antfter ot Grar.t's proteges. But notwitbalanling tbe ship was under positive sailing trders, Mrs. Belknap waa unwilling to end itr pleasure trip so abrup'.ly. She posUd oIT to Washington, saw Secor Robeson, aud actually prevailed upon him to countermand the Powhatan's sailing orden. The Swatara was consequently subt-lltated and dispatched to tbe West Indl, while the Powhatan remained at Mrs.Beiknap's commands. TbePowhattan Lis on of the moSt powerful cruisers of our poor navy, uer runnlDg expenses are not Us than 18,000 a month. .Yet Secor R-ibeon and Mrs. Belknap managed ts koepher out of the service when she was realljr wanted, and to transform fcer Into -an excursion barge for a party of women and children.

NOT A MARE'S NEST

- ....... 1 But a Biff Bonanza of Fraud at Mare Island, California. SINUOUS SPALDING. THE MOST . VOLUMINOUS CHARGES AND SPECIFICATIONS OF FRAUD ON RECORD A BALD-HEADED BLONDK FILLED WITH OFFICIAL DIGNITT. The Mare Island correspondent of the New York Sun writes: The charges against Pay Inspector R, C. Spalding, of Sau Francisco, have at length been pub licly made at a court martial held at Mare Island. Tbe following are the members of tbe court: Hear Almlral John Rodgtr, president; Admiral Stephen D. Trenchard, Capt. Thomas Pattison, Capt. S. P. Carter, Capt. J. C. P. Da Kraft, Pay Director Thomas H. Looker, Pay Inspector A. II. Gllman, Pay Inspector G. E. Thornton and Medical Director Suddards. Alex. II. Hagner, E-q., a Maryland lawyer, is judge advocate. The court formally commenced sitting on March 1, but tbe charges were net given to tbe public before the 3d instant. How far Secretary Robeson is represented in tbe court is not definitely known, but the lodge advocate is an old school-tellow ot the secretary's, and the clerk 9nt out here, one Smith, is from tbe snt:-room ot Secor Robeson. He is a blonde, with a bald head, FILLED WITH OFFICIAL DIGNITT. lie is sAnt out here to save expenses, although tnere were men here who would perform bis duties for half what it costs to send him across the continent. Tbe charges against Spalding are eight in number, supplemented by over thirty specifications. Tbe alleged crimes, misconduct, etc., extend over tbe years 1874 and 1875, and were preferred after the absconding of his chler clerk, G. M. Pinney, in the fall of last year. The charges accuse 8paldlng of representing to bankers and others of San Francisco that certain parties had claims against tbe government varying from $12.000 upward, by which means money was obtained from said bankers and others, when it Is alleged tbat no such sums were due; also with selling government property and .using tbe funds for bis own benefit; also with embezzling several thousand dollars which be had been ordered by tbe fourth auditor to transter to tbe assistant trfRHurer; also with leaving his signature ou blank pipers with Pinney, and the keys cf his offico and safe with other clerks; also with conspiring to detrand the government by various orders, between sixty and seveaty in number, and amounting in the aggregate to ? 1,600,000. Tbe above is an epitome of the charges read before the court. T&e accused, upon being called upon, pleaded not guilty to all the charges and specifications, through his attorney, L. D. Latimer, Esq., cf Sin Francisco. The acensed SEEMS TO TAKE THE MATTER COOLLT, and even jauntily. In no way does he appear to be affected by the graviiy of the accusations. Ills sense ot security may arise frcm a consciousness that, if found guilty upon all or any of the charges, his punishment will be light. The United States government, and particularly the navy yard portion thereof In California, has, under the regime of Secor Rodcsod, never been strong enough to punish lrauds and corruption, and yet there is net a more corrupt spot on the continent than the island from which I now write. Tbe heads ot the departments, even if inclined, seem powerless to stem tbe tide of official dishonesty. In Spalding's case there la a show made of vindicating justice, but what it will amount to remains to be seen. Two or three witnesses have been examined, but the testimony only relates to tbe minor charges. Tte more important witnesses reside in San Francisco, and it is highly probable tbat the court will adjourn to that city at an early date. Tbe charges and specifications extend over fifty-two pages ot regulation paper, twenty-four lines to each page. They are among the most voluminous on record. Only three of tbe members of tbe court are stationed on this coast, tbe remainder belog importations. The officers of tbe court martial, as they cross from Mara Island to Valle", can see the so-called repairing of the Monadnock, .under a so-called contract. The repairing is the putting up of a new ship, the frame ot which waa first put together at Greenpoint, Long Island, and cost some thirty thousand dollars to send to this place. The contract has EVERT APPEARANCE OF BEING A BOGUS AFFAIR. The same officer can also see tbe ship Mohican rebuilding at this yard and which Robeson said in his last report was almost ready for launching standing up like a gaunt skeleton, with her ribs and timbers suffering from neglect. It will take six months to complete her. They can also see more than a hundred thousand dollars worth of lumber, going to decay, which was furnished to tbe island at exorbitant prices, forced npn the government by ring politicians. If Secretary Robeson is not faithful over large things, he Is over Bmall ones, for he lately used the whole strength of his position to give an order to a brick mason out here to do tbe bumboating on government ships, to tbe exclusion of some men who have served their country in tbe navy for years. Service in tbe navy tells Dothlng with bim. Congressman J. K. Lutterell, from this district, promised to ventilate some ot these Mare Island abuses, but he is mute as a mackerel. We tamillarly call him here "Long John," and many are anxious to know if he Is alive, and if so, whether he has been scalped by some government Modoc, or has simply kicked aside all his loud promises. Nearly every government official on. this coast, and particularly those connected with the navy, should be looked after with more than watchful eye. It is known that there is hardly one of the Swiss lakes, large and small, which has not given u pit races of the singular habitations of the lake dwellers, but nothing was hitherto known as to tne mode of sepulture adopted bythe race that lived in them. Daring the latter part ot January, however, some workmen excavating the foundations lor anew building close tojthe lain came across some huge flat rocks, placed evidently by human hands in a horisontal position, and lying near each other ou a level which once, in all probability, was the natural surface. lich block was a bowlder brought apparently some little distance, and covered a square cavity carefully lined with slabs ol stone, and

filled with earth mixed with light gravel and sand. One of iheso eiuar chvIum or graves has been ciroiu.iy cloared, and proved-to contain fourteen skeletons of adults and one of a child, all In very fair preservation. The form of tne skulls is said not to be of tbe very early t jp3 generally identified with tbe rnde early cave dwellers; and some brats rings found indicate lh use of tüat metal at any rate for ornament. A stone hatchet was alo found, and a nnmber of basr's teeth pierced for stringing. The remainder of bis cemetery of aa extinct people baa yet to be examined.

TUE WESTERN BETTLEB'd CHOSEN SPECIFIC. With every advaroe of emigration into 1 tie far Went, anew dernsod is ciested for Ilostetler's feiomach iUlters. Newly peopled regions a?e lrequemly lesi salubrious than older seiiled localities, od aocount of tbe mlssm whlcn rises fron recently cleared land, particu arl7 slonglhe ban a o( rivers that are subject to free heU. The agrlcult aral or mining emigrant soon learns, when he loci not already know, that tbe Bitters afford the only aura protection aealnt malaria and those disorders ot the stomach, liver and bowels to which climatic changes, exposure, and unaccustomed or unhealtny water or diet sablect him. Consequently, he places an estimate upon this great household speclne and preventive commensurate with Its intrlnsio merits, and U careful to keep on hand a a restorative and promoter of health, so implicitly relied upon in Urne of need. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. A FARM OF YOUR OWN THE BEST BKfflTf OR HARD TIMES ! FREE HOMESIEA.DS and the Best and Cheapest Railroad Land are on the line of the UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD X3ST NEBRASKA. Secure a Home now. Fall itu free to all parts ot the world. DAVI?, I and Commissioner Omaha, Neb. m atlon sent ddreesO. K. P. xv. Iv., CIIO a day at home. Azents I Tinted. Oati)C. fit and terms free. TRC1 fc CO., Au gusta, .Maine. PRUSSIN WHITEV7 WINE U Celebrated for Its Ptirlf y, Strenslh and Flavor. Warranted to KeepPickh. We Ouarantee It to be entirely free from Sulphuric Arid or other deleter!ouscutatAnee, wlth.whlch Mot t'ie(7r lnndultermted. For tale by all Grocer. Largest Vim-ear Works In tbe World. Bitab. 1848. E. L. FUCESIKG A CX, Cbicaga tt 77 per weeK guaranteed to aeents. male vüi f ana female, in their own local! t v. Terms and outfit free. Address .0. VICKKUY A CC Augusta, Me. WANTED Agents fur the bast selling Stationery Packages In the world, it contains 10 sheets paper, is Knvelope, golden Per?, Penholder, Pencil, PaUnt V.ard Measure, and a piece ol Jewelry. (Single package, with pair of elegant Uol.l Stone Sleeve Button, postpaid, 25 ct 5 for $1. Thla package has been examined by the publisher of ..and found as represented worth the money. Watches given away to a'.l Agents. Circulars tree. BRIbE & CO.. 765 Broadway, New York. (Tte p TOn Pr d&y at home. Hample 4d 3U worth II tree. Htik&ox CoM Portland. Maine. MIND KKADINO, Psychomancy. Fascination, boul Charming, Mesmerism and Marriage Guide, showing bow either sex may fascinate and gain the love and affection .f any person they choose. Instantly. 40upee.i. Bv mall 50 cents. HUNT dc CO., 129 H. 7V 01.. Philadelnha. ADVERTISING in RFX1UIOCS AND AGRICULTURAL, WEEKLIES HALF PRICE. Send fnr catalogue on the List Plan. For intortuatl'jn, address Geo. P. Roweii&Co., 41 Park Row, ADJIISriSTUATOK' NLK OF 1KSXaL PBttFCItTY. Notice 1 hereby given , tbat on FRIDAY, the 31st .ay r.f March, lt7t, the undersigned, adnoiuistrator of the eslr.v of Andrew T. Lower, Jafe of tfarion coun . state of Indiana, dectased. will sell at pub auction the personal property of said Andrt. T. Lower, deceased, eonsisdas: of one twohorse waoa, one spring wagon, one three year old horse olt, one Jennet, one Jack col'., one mule, one milch cow, two shet-p, oue set of blacksmith's tools sod kit ol mechanic! tools, four sets of baru, fa mlng Implements, together with other article to tedious to mention. A credit of nine months will be given on til sums over three dollars, the same being secured by note with approved securit j navable without any relief from valaatlonoraiviral.sement laws, without interest. Bale will take place at the laie residence of the said A. T. Lower, about one-fourth of a mile east of Trader's Po: it, in Pike township, between tbe hours of 10 o'clock A. x. and i o'clock p. M. ' OEO. W. SCOTT, maris 8w 'Administrator. NOTICE OF APPLICATION' CK!E. FOR LI. "Totice is hereby aiven that I will apply to the il Board ol Commissioners of Marlon county, Indiana, at their next term, commencing on the first Monday la April, 1876, for a lie nse to sell "intoxicating liquors in a less quantity than a quart at a Urne,'' (with tbe privilege of allowing tbe came to be drank on my premlee,) for one year. My place of business and tbe premises wheieon said liquors are to be drank, are located No. 132 Houth Illinois street. Filth Ward, and square 83 of the city of Indianapolis, in Center township, in Marlon county, Indiana. (Signed:) UEO. TOWNSEND. ii.DHIXISTBATOR'S bALE. The undersigned will sell at pubic sale on tbe premises of Jacob Springer, deceased, on Saturday, the 25tn day of March, 1S7C, four horses, two cows, corn in crib, hay in barn, farming Implements, carpenter tools, ete., ete. Terms of sale: On sums of H IV and under cash in hand on day of sale, and on sums of over S3 00 a credit of twelve months will be given, w:tn good freehold security. J. J. 8PRINGER, Administrator. BOOKS FOR THE MILLION. M A RR I A CP A Physiological View of If Ann I f?r Marriage and Private PI linC Counsellor of the married VJUIUCi and those contemplating marriage, on tbe abuses and disorders of the sexual system, with tbe latest diso wertes in the science of reproduction, the duties and disqualifications of marriage, etc. A book for private perusal, which should be kept under Iokandkey. 2öü pages, and many engravings. Sent under seal for 60 cents. Alse a MEDICAL UUIDE on all diseases of a private nature In both exe, and how they can be speedily anl permanently cured. loO pages with numerous illustrations, sent under eal for 'Scents. MEDICAL ADVICE on seminal we&knesN, lost energy, Impotence skin, blood ana chronic diseases, catarib, etc A 40 pane pamphlet, lu sealed enVeloaes, t-eut for stamp. All the above diseases Buccesftfally treated, personal'y or by letter Establlsnel lb47. Ad dress DR. BUTTd' DlRoensary, No. 12 N. Eighth street, SU Louis, Mo.

Irv