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BE YOL.XXXVIH.I VELOCIPEDES nplIE BEST of Velocipede, Spring Wagon, Bapy, and Carriage Pat up CHEAP at the " Richmond Spoke and Hub Factory," Corner of JVoMe and Eighth Street. J. R. MESDENHALL, Proprietor. Richmond, Jan. 19, 1869. 46:1m Richmond Spoke and Sub FACTOB Y" , JR. MEPTDENHAt X., bavin bought the entire interest of the above Factory, and hav ing employed a practical Lumber Man to select the BtST of 'Timber, in one of the best Timber-region of the West: and having the bkst of Machinery, aad employing the - , Most Skillfnl and Faithfal Mechanics, He hopes to merit the patronage of Carriage and Wagon Makers, and Dealers in Hardware those who bay to sell, ia such articles as Hubs, Spokes, Felloes, SHAFTS, BOWS, ETC. Prices reasonable, for Cash or Approved Paper. Call and examine the work. . Bicbmoad, Jan. 16th. 1869. 5:lm Dissolution Notice. THE partnership heretofore existing in the Richmond Spoke aad Hub Factorv, u. by mutual consent, dissolved. J. R. Mendenhall, now the fwilf Proprietor, has the collections to make of debts due the old firm, and adjust the claims against it as soon as possible. The old firm name of Mendenhall, Test A Co., will be used to settle claims against the same. ALrHiiUS its 1, J. C. WEST, J. R. MENDENHALL. Richmond, Jan. 16, 1869. 56:3S Estray Notice. mrOTlCE is hereby given, that, on or about the ill 24th day of October. 1SSS. Wilson J Marquis. of Jackson townshi-. Wayne county, Indiana, took up an Estray, described in the proper certificate now on file in my office, as a Bay Horse, 14 hands high. 13 years old, with wind-gall on left hind leg; which said horse was appraised by Martin Prichard and John Richey, at the sum of $55. Witness my name, the 15th day of January, 1869. : - - - Wu. W. DUDLEY. Clerk, 46:43 I2,00pfj . Wayne Circuit Court. Estray Notice. mfdTICE is herebv given, that, on or about the 6tb township. 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THE BABES IN THE CLOUDS. AN AMERICAN TRUE 8TORT. Jcst ten yeara ago there suddenly burst npon the Western World a magnificent stranger from the foreign parts, "with all his travelinp- srlories on." It I was the grand comet of 1858, on the grand tonr of the universe. It seemed strange that pretty hnman .life could go on as usual with its eating And drinking, toiling, trafficking and pleasuring, while that 'flaming minister' on his billion leagued circuit, was preaching the wonders of immensity and power and the nothingness of earth. But scienc has robbed celestial apparitions of their old portentous significance. The comet no longer runs his kindlingrace, like Vich Alpine's henchman with bis fiery cross, announcing war and disaster Herald of battle, fate and fear, be is on his own business, not ours. Under the tale of this particular comet dabtless many a tale of love was told ia the light of hi3 swift splendors many tender look exchanged. The astronomer coolly swept the starry field with M glass, uaawed by the irregular nightguard, patrolling the heavens, and the robber and the murderer, disdained t& awful witness. He left us as She found us joined to our mortal idols, wise in our own conceit, weak, worldly wicked, but no castaways of the aaiverse after all. We remember that comet-summer, not much for its great astronomical event as for two incidents that more nearly tcaehed our human sympathies, which wiSi grovel in poor earthy affairs, even in sight of the most august celestial jpheaomena. : One pleasant Saturday afternoon cluraiig the comet s appearance, an aeronaut -after a prosperons voyage, descended S ' 1 J t tujxm a farm in the neighborhood of a He was soon surroundea by a I. :cnrJous gronp of the farmer's family I and laborers, all asking eagir questions s About the voyap-e and management of I the Walloon. That, secured by an an ! cbor and a rope in the hand ot the aeron ? aat, its car but a foot or two above the ? , . ., , , , 5 toand, was swaying lazily backward and forward in the evening air. It was a good deal out ol tne wind, and was a sleepy and innocent monster in the eyes of the farmer, who, with the owner's permission, led it up to his house, where, as he said, he could hitch it to his fence But before he thus secured it, his three children, aged respectively ten, eight, and three, begged him to lift them into that big br-sket, that they might 'sit on those pi etty red cushions. While the attention of the aeronaut was diverted by more curious questions from a neighboring farm, this rash father lifted his darlings one by one into the car. Chubby little Johnny proved the 'ouoc too much for the serial camel, and brought him to the ground; and then, unluckily, not the baby, but the eldest hope of the family was lifted out. The relief was too great for the monster. The volatile creature's spirits rose at once, he jerked bis halter out of the farmer's hand and with a wild bound, mounted into the air! Vain was the aereonaut's anchor. It caught for a moment to a fence but it tore away and was off". 1 angling uselessly after the runaway balloon, which so swiftly and steadily ros! that in a few minutes these two little white faces peering over the edge of the car grew distinct, and those piteous cries of Papa V 'Mamma lT grew fainter and fainter np in the nir. "When distance and twilight mists had swallowed np voices and faces, acd nothing could be seen but dark, cruel shapes, sailing triumphantly away with its precious booty like an serial privateer. The poor father sank down helpless and speechless; but the mother, frantic with grief, still stretched her yearning arms toward the inexorable heavens, and call ed wildly np into the unanswering void. The icronant strove to console the wretched parents with assurances th&t the ballon would descend within thirty miles of the town, and t hat all might be well with the children, provided it did not come down in water or in deep woods. In the event of its descending $ in a favorable spot, the thought that the elder might step out and leave the younger in the balloon. Then it might again arise, and continue its voyage. Ah, no, replied the mother, 'Jennie would never stir from the car without Johnny in ber arms V The balloon passed directly over the market town, and the children seeing a great many people in the streets, stretched out their hands and cried loudly for help. ' But tbe villagers, though they saw the bright little hands, heard no call. v; Amazed at the strange apparalion, tney mignt almost have thought the Junnaintcu utue creamres small anrel navigators on soma voyage of discovery a. 1 . J i:i . .. .

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ENDS THOU AIM ST AT, BE THV some little cherubic venture of their own as heading forward the rosy cloud lands and purple island! of sonset aplendor, they sailed deeper and deeper into the west and faded away. Some company they had, pcor little sky-waifs ! Something comlorted them, and allayed their wild terrorssome thing whispered to them and below . the night and clouds was home, and above was God; that wherever , they : might drift or cla3h, livingordead, they would still be in II is domain and under His care that thoug hborne away among the stars, they could not be lost, for His love would follow them. When the sunlight all went away, and the great comet came blazing out, little Johnny was apprehensive that the comet might come too near the airy craft, and set it on fire with a whisk of its dreadful tail. But when his sister assured him that the fiery dragon was as much as twenty miles away,' and that God would not let him hurt them, he was tranquilized, but soon afterwards said, I wish ho woi.ld come a little nearer, so I could warm myself, I'm 85 cold !' Then Jennie took of! her apron, and wrapped it about the child, saying tenderly. This is all sister has to make you warm, darling, but she'll hug j ou close in her arms and we will say our prayers and yon shall go to sleep.' Why, how can I say my prayers, before I have had my supper ?' asked little Johnny. ; Sister hasn't any supper, for you, or for herself, but we must pray all . the harder,' solemnly responded Jennie. So the two baby-wanderers, alone in the wide heavens, unawed by darkness, immensity and silence, by the presence of the great comet and the millions of unpitying stars, lifted their little clasp ed hands, and sobbed out their sorrowful 'Our Father,' and then that quaint little supplementary prayer : Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; . If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. , There God heard that, easy, for we are close to Him up here, said little Joftnny. Doubtless Divine love stooped to the little oues and folded them in perfect peace for soon the younger, sitting on the bottom of the car, with his head leaning on his sister's knee, slept soundly as though he were lying in his own little bed at home, while the elder watched quietly through the long, long hours, and the car floated gently on in the still night air, till it began to sway and rock on the. frer'u morning wind. Who can divine that simple little child's thoughts, speculations and wild iinmaimns while watching through those hours? fche may have feared coining in collision with a meteor for many were abroad that night, scouts and herald3 of the great comet or perhaps being cast away upon some star Island, or more dreary still, floating on and on, night and day, till they should both die of coll and hunger. Poor babes in the clouds. At length a happy chance, or Providence we will say Providence guided the little girl's wandering hand to a cord connected with the valve something told her to pull it. At once the balloon began to sink, slowly and gently, as though let down by tender hands; or as though some eel m iil pilot'guide i it through the wild current- of air, not letting it drop into lake or river, lofty wood or impenetrable swamp where this strange, unchild-like experience might have been closed y a death of unspeakable horror; but causing it to descen 1, as softly as a bird alights, on a spot where human care and pity awaited it. The sun had not yet risen, but tbe morning twilight had come, when the little girl, looking over the edge of the car, saw the dear old earth coming near er, "rising toward them,' she said. But when the car stopped, to her great dis appointment it was not on the ground, but caught fast on the topmost branches of a little tree. But she saw they were near a house whence help might soon come, so she awakened her brother and told him the good news, and together they watched and waited for deliver ance, hugging each other for joy and warmth; for they were very cold. Farmer Burton, who lived in a lonely house on the edge of his own p rivate prairie, was a famous sleeper in general, but on this particular morning he awoke before the dawn, and though he turned and turned again, he could sleep no more. So, at last, he said to his good wife, w&om he had kindly r awakened to inform her of his unaccountable insomnolence. "It's no use; I'll just get up end dress and have a look at the coiaet. . ' ' The next that worthy woman heard from her wakeful spouse, was a frightened summons to the outer door. It au:i:!i tliat IIO Sooner rli1 ha nfn -u ""-K iwi ffom ois hou3e Ma eye fell on a

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JAN. 19, 1869. strange portentous shape hanging in a large pear tree, about twenty yards distant. He could see in it no likeness to anything earthly, and he half fancied it might be the comet, who, having put oat his light had come down there to perch. In his fright and perplexity, he did what every wise man would do in a like extremity, be called on his valiant wife. Reinforced by her, he drew near the tree, cautiously reconnoitering. Surely never pear-tree bore such fruit. Suddenly there descended from the thing a plaintive, trembling little voice: 'Please take us down. We are very cold !' . Then a second little voice : ' And hungry too. Please take us down ! 'Why who are you. And where are you !' The first little voice said : 'We are Mr. Harwood's little boy and girl, and we are lost in a balloon.' The second little voice said : It is us and we runned away with a balloon. Please, take us down.' Dimly comprehending the situation, the farmer, getting hold of a dangling rope succeeded in pulling down the hallo on. He at first lifted out little Johnny, who ran rappidly a few yards toward the house, then turned around, and stood for a few moments curiously surveying the balloon. The faithful little sister was so chilled and exhausted that she had to be carried into the house, where tromhlino- and sobbing she told her wonderful story. Before sunrise a mounted messenger was dispatched to the Harwood home with txlad tidings of ereat iov. He 0 - - reached it in the afternoon, and a few hours later the children themselves arrived in state, with banners and music; and conveyed in a covered hay -wagon with four. Joy bells were rung in the neighborinf town, and in the farmer's brown house the happiest family on the contin ent thanked God that nisht. All the Year Around. Greasing Wagons. But few people are aware that they do wagons and carriages more injury by greasing too plentiful than in any other way. A well-made wheel will endure common wear from ten to twenty-five years, if care is taken to use the right kind and proper amount of grease; but if this matter is not attended to, they will bo used up in five or six years. Lard 9honld never be used on a wagon, for it will penetrate the hub and work its way out around the tenons of the spokes, and spoil the wheel. 1 allow is the best lubricator for wood axle-trees and castor oil for iron. Just grease enough should be applied to the spindle of a wa?on to pive it lierht coating; this is better than more, for the surplus put on will work oat at the ends, and be forced by the shoulder bands and nut washers into the hub around the outside of the boxes. To oil an iron axle-tree, first wipe the spindle clean with cloth wet with spirits of turpentine, and then apply a few drops of castor oil near the shoulder and end. One teaspoonful a sufficient for the whole. Franking Privileob. One of the most che ring auguries of coming re f orra is the rapidity with which Con gressmen are getting ashamed of the franking privilege, and one, the most hopeful of the new converts is M. P, Van Trump, Representative from Ohio. This gentleman, having been called to account for franking the prospectuses of a Columbus newspaper, not only confesses that he acted nndera mistaken estimate of hi rights and promises to offend no more, but writes a long letter to show "how rnonsterously the franking privilege has 4 been preverted for years by Congressmen generally, of whatever party." Having examined the laws on the sulject he ods that the privilege of Congressmen covers "correspondence to and from them, and printed matter issued by the authority of Congress, and all speeches, proceedings, and debates in Congress, and all printed matter sent to them." Nothing elset whatever can they send free without swindling the Post Office. The franking of campaign documents, liniment puffs, dirty shirts, and circulars i3, therefore, in direct contravention of the letter of the law as .well .. as the spirit. Madison Courier. During 1868, fifty seven divorces were granted in Laporte county. About 4,000 divorces were granted in Indiana during 1868. About 20,720 marriage licenses were issued in all the counties of this State last year. The Indianapolis street railroad company reports an increase of $2,167 on its receipts of 1868 over the previous year. . .

f 1VO. 4G. JTO.Interesting Letter. The following readable letter, refer ring to early times in the White Water country, and the prominent men of that region, at "the time, we find in the Indi anapolis Sentinel of January 8th. Although the actors have passed away, there are many who will read the letter with interest: ir Brookvillk," January 5, 1869. No doubt many patrons of the Senti nel will be willing to , read a .letter from this grand old White Water do minion, wnere tne nrst inaiana genius was born, and where even to the present day the light of her glory has not yet flickered or been extinguished. T I am not joking when I thus talk, s for those who are conversant with the history of the State are well aware of the fact that a nong these hills and vales, which lie along the meanderings of the White Water, there have grown up many of the intellectual giants, the corrus cations of whose talents and genius have reflected honor upon the State which can never be forgotten. It is of many of these men and women I would like to write for though roost of them are now eone from among the living, their memories still live, as the j immortal evergreens, which the frosts t of winter do not kill, nor the ravages of .; years exterminate. r Irrespective of their religion or their j politics, I shall epeak of them as a part j of the personal property of the State, of which all the people have reason to be proud. I love the dominion of a liberal senti mentthe spirit of noble and generous toleration, where men are not ignored or ostracised for mere differences of opinion, and where independence of thought can be maintained, and personal respect be fully vindicated. True, in writing of the past, I may not 6eem to be so fresh as if I was writing down the living incidents and personalities of the present hour. 15ut still I will endeavor so to write as to be read, for that after all, is the main point. Newspaper scribblers are numerous, but newspaper authors are not so plenty. There are many splendid subjects all about here of interest to the people, to be found among the archives of the olden times, which, if gathered up with the fingers of carefulness, will not, can not fail to give entertainment to the people. True, there is something in the power and history of a family name which, if given to the world, would oftentimes deeply interest even the commonest reader. In ail these sort of interests, this part of the State is rich and interesting, and the greatest difficulty is, and must be, to make the best, proper selection. ' TUB NOBLE FAMILY. One member of a household often gives to a family the reputation of distinction which runs into history, and along' down the line of several generations. When Brookrille was but a small village, lying in t'le quiet originality of its own pristine insignificance, between the two forks of th'e White Water, and when not even the . most sanguine of her people believed or even dreamed that it would ever become a railroad town,' it had in it as citizens, tbe families of the Nobles, the Wallaces, the Tests, the Wrays or Rays, the McCartys, with numbers of others, of little less distinction, who make up a circle of royalty and high life associations, such as few Western villages even tien excelled. Noah Noble i3 well known in the State as "Governor," but what he was, and what he did while a denizen of Brookville, is not so well understood. If I was writing his history I might go back and undertake to tell tin whole story. But I am not. I only wish to call up the families which made their marks upon the pages of our town history to spe cially name a few who have given prominence to family names. The Nobles had talent as well as ambition. James be came United States Senator, and Noah, Governor of the State. Others of the family occupied respectable positions in life, but these two gave prominent distinction to their family name, and as they beeame respectable, "tbe rest on us" are rather proud that they grew up in these parts. - -' James was doubtless the more brilliant of the two, but Noah was the more solid and perhaps tbe most reliable. Both of them always led off in popularity and general influence among the people, and the other distinguished men of that day tacitly yielded the palm to their genius and judgment. Of these men and their families, Judge Test of Lafayette, might write many things if he would, and he certainly ought to do so before he passes away. Old Judge Test and the Nobles were great friends, and surely old friends should not be forgotten. , It is said of Noah Noble that he never got above the commonest people; he never put on style or aire; he was a pie-

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