Terre Haute Daily Gazette, Volume 1, Number 29, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 5 July 1870 — Page 2
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TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1870.
THE
death of Col. Titus, a vrell known Kansas border ruffian, is continued. He was tortured to death by Indians in Arizona.—St.
Jo.
(Mo.)
Jferald.
The above announcement eoines to the editor of this paper with feelings of tiie deepest regret. .Away back in the early times of the war, a few days after tne Massachusetts troop.-* hud been tired on in the streets of Baltimore, we, in company with one of the correspondents ot the New York
Tribune,
left Xevv York to go to
Washington. When we arrived at Havre de Grace, on the Susquehanna, we found the railroad from there to Baltimore broken up. Determinging to go on, we hired a man and a little one-horse wagon to take both of us to Baltimore. We had not traveled but a few- miles into the very loyal State of Maryland, until we discovered there was a most intense rebel feeling prevailing everywhere. Men were gathered along the road in small squads, and seemed determined that no northern man should pass along. A shower coming up, and our wagon being an uncovered one, we stopped at a little tavern to wait until the rain iassed. Sitting on a long porch in front of this tavern, were eight or ten men discussing the exciting topics of those days. As soon as they learned we were from, the 2sorth, they resolved we should go no further. The landlord, a good hearted but cowardly old fellow, apprised us of this fact, stating at the same time that he had nothing to do with it, but that we must take care of ourselves, as he could not lielp us any. We told him we would try and take care of ourselves, and, getting into the wagon, ordered the driver to go 011.
These incipient rebels caught hold of our horses' bridle and vociferated that we should go no further over the sacred soil of the Southern State of Maryland. The ominous crack of our pistols, and our positive avowal that we
u'hat l\o
would
go 011,
made the rascals let go their hold, and we did go on. During this excitement, a large man, with coal-black eyes, long hair, brawny shoulders, and herculean frame, rode up to the tavern. We noticed him and were alarmed for fear he might give additional pluck to our enemies. He sat calm, on a bench
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the porch, looking with much
interest at the cowardly effort of eight or ten men trying to stop two, and their failure to do so. As our horse freed himself from the clutches of the men who were trying to hold him, and we dashed 011 toward Baltimore, in looking back we saw this large, black-eyed, dark-haired man get into his buggy and follow rapidly after us. A few miles further on we were stopped again, and this man rode up to us, and said to the men who had stopped us:—we shall always recollect
said, and
how
he said it—
"Gentlemen I am a Southern man, and I expect to fight in the Southern cause, but I am traveling with those two gentlemen and I will defend them with my life." As he said this, his herculean form straightened up to its full height, and as he drew his revolver, and we cocked ours, the men who had stopped us stepped to one side, and we went on again. We have him, at this moment, painted in living colors 011 our memory. It was the hour of midnight. The moon, struggling faintly through the dark forests that stretched along
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either side of the road,
gave a shadowy indistinctness to every object. Wo could see tiie whole outline of the man, but could not get his features distinct, or see the tire of his eye.
From this point we reached Baltimore without being molested again. Our friend drove close behind us, ami just before we reached the environs of the city, he came along side ol us, and inquired where we were going to stop in the city. We said at the Uutaw House. He replied, "I will slop at the Barnums, and if you get into trouble gentlemen, you will know where to (ind me."
It was verging towards day when we reached the Eutaw, and as we went up to the desk to register our names, the landlord remarked, "Don't register your names from the North, or your lives will be in great danger. There is great excitement iu the city, and if it is known that Northern men are stopping here, they may mob my house." We did register our names from the North, and went up stairs to a room. We did not sleep, however. Tt was not a good night for sleeping besides a little trembling sensation which continually tluttered around our heart, kept us wide awake. Just as it was light enough to see well, we stai ted down stairs, and before we had reached the bottom, we met again our friend coming up to see us. We stopped 011 the stairway and he said, "i was just going to your room. There is great excitement in the city against nothern men, and .1 fear you are in great danger, gentlemen. My name is Titus—Colonel Titus, of Kansas notority. Twill stick by you and have come to say this to you. I like the pluck you showed last night and will light for you." We caught him by the hand and thanked him. He remained with us until we got oft' to Washington, when we parted and never saw Col. Titus afterwards. We have thought of him a thousand times, but never saw him again.
It is therefore sad intelligence to us, that this noble-liearted man lias been tortured to death by the Indians. None but true, genuine, chivalric manhood would have acted as he did with us. This little tribute to the memory of this man, to us a stranger, we gladly give, as it is a record of the pure gold we sometimes lind mixed up with so much dross in poor human nature. When the Arizonian Indians tortured Colonel Titus to death, they stopped the pulsations of as manly a heart as ever beat in the breast of man.
After life's fitful fever He sloops -n-oll."
THE one hundred and fifty members of Congress, who have signed a complimentary letter to Mr. Wells have honored themselves thereby more than Secretary Boutwell has honored himself by driving so valuable a public servant from office! We think we caii foresee a day when Secretary Boutwell, by popular decision, will be invited to private life, while Mr. Wells, by popular decision, will be called to an honorable and useful service.—Missouri Democrat.
BUCKLEY'S Grenadiers are performing at Selwin's theater, Boston.
INDIANA SEWS.
The Presbyterian Synod of Southern Indiana meets in Indianapolis next Tuesday.
Work on the Agricultural College buildings will becommenced next month. A fanner, in Newton county, found his entire Hock of sheep dead a few days ago. There was
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indication of vio
lence, and the cause of their death is a mystery. Simon Wile, the well-known banker, of Laporte, has been nominated by the Democrats of Laporte county for the Legislature.
Seventeen divorces were granted at the recent session of tiie Laporte Common Picas Court.
A pile of planks fell upon tnrce little 1 girls in Evansville on Monday, whereby all were more or less injured, and one, a [daughter of Mr. Chas. Shrader, quite seriously.
A11
PA'ansviile merchant lias just got married and gone into bankruptcy. The Laporte
Jferald
says the peach
crop of Northern Indiana promises well —better than that of Michigan. Brazil has a population of -,-W, as reported by the census takers.
Lhe constitutionality of the railroad tax law is to be tested in Tippecanoe county.
Seventy cents
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the SHK) is the rail
road tax in Montgomery county. ITolloway Mills, a young man of good family, residing iu Lake county, has eloped with the second wife of his'own uncle.
Miss IJuth Dinsmore, of Whitley county, comes into a fortune of 800,000, by the demise of her lover in California.
ANOTIIKII IV.iiSox
yesterday afternoon about 1 o'clock a man employed at Schulte & Kidman's saw-mill, named Frank Kirchofl', was drowned at the mouth of Pigeon Creek.
AVork upon the new Martin county court house, at WestShoals, will be commenced immediately.
The Bloomington I'rotjress says: "A farmer came to town iast week with a ham of medium size, and" with the proceeds of its sale paid for a barrel of flour and a stock of groceries, sufficient to last several weeks. This is the first time in the history of the county, we believe, when a small ham was worth more money than a barrel of flour."
It is really a good thing to have one's life insured. On June 7th, Mr. Frank Kirchofl'took out a life policy in the Knickerbocker Life Insurance Company, and
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yesterday afternoon he was
drowned. The thermoneter at 6 o'clock yesterday morning, stood at 79° at 9 it had risen to 8(5° at noon it showed. 01° at3 o'clock it was the same, and at P. M. it had fallen to 88°.
The Evansville
Courier
says "Dr.
('ompton reports that while on a visit to a patient in German township,
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Sunday,
he saw his patient's neighbors busily engaged in harvesting the grain which the sick man had been unable to do himself. Work being very pressing, the neighbors decided that they were justified in reaping their unfortunate friend's grain on Sunday, and accordly went at it with a will."
The Star Glass Company, of New Albany, has purchased a tract, of land near Elizabeth, Harrison county, upon which are large beds of the linest white sand, superior, probably, for the purpose of glass manufacture, to any yet found in the country. The sand will be u. ed in the manufacture of plate and flint glass
The Fort AVayne Gazette says that the wheat harvest has commenced. There will be a. fair yield, notwithstanding the drought they have experienced in that ocality. The hay crop will be short, but the corn, it is hoped, will be good.
The New Albany Ledger says of the crops in Harrison county, ^at the wheat harvest is mostly over, and would perhaps have been completed had it not been for the scarcity of harvest hands. Some farmers have had great difficulty in obtaining sufficient help, which fact should lead to the introduction of more harvesting machines in the future* Wheat is generally considered very good. The oats will soon be ripening, and this crop, owing to the abundant rains, will be very good. Other crops promise-well
WE lind the following in the Isew York Sun of.)
line
The Board of Trustees unanimously resolved that the University should be permanently located in Greencastle, and that work on the new building should be commenced as soon as practicable. A Building Committee was chosen as follows: J. C. Mcintosh, DePauw, H. S. Lane, I\ C. Holliday, D. L. Southard, J. F. Darnall, A. S. Bryan, President Thomas Bowman, and A. M. Lockridge.
It will soon be found that this action lias given anew and prosperous start to the mstitution.—Putnam Banner
JOHXXY THOMPSON",
GRANT AT DOSELSOX.
Kovr Ho was Saved from a liaiitanker-
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20. Wo hope ('on^ioss
ok in to it WHO JS TO MA MOXKV 1!V IT? A Committee of the Senate have investigated the circumstances attending the negotiation of the St. Domingo treaty, and have made upon the subject two of the most interesting reports that have over been laid before any legislative body. There is, however, one point that they have not i'ully explored, and in regard to which the evidence is accessible.
It is possible to prove that one oi" the military secretaries of the President stated without reserve, at the time that Gen. Babcock was iirst sent down to St. Domingo, that President Grant had put Babeoelc into a tirst-rate thing. He said that his friend liabcoek would certainly make not less than §200,000 upon the conclusion of the treaty.
It "is also possible to prove that after Gen. Babeock had returned from St. Domingo, the same fellow secretary has said in the same manner that Babcoek had now got it all fixed so that he was sure to make at least a quarter of a million of dollars, which would put him beyond want for the rest of his life.
Whenever cither House of Congress desires the evidence upon this point, we will undertake that it shall be forthcoming.
Aslmvy University Permanently Located in (xreencastle. The 31st Commencement of Asbury University has just closed, and has been an entire success. All who participated in the exercises acquitted themselves well.
known in the va
riety business as the "Lively Moke," proposes starting out the coming fall and winter season to play star engagements at regular theaters. John F. Poole has written a protean drama, in three acts "On Time or, the Race ot J-iite, in which he will introduce his specialties.
(_ HAINES PETTINGELL,
the eminent
?S™ny,Neyxl*.8H™TmPU°°»
ous Rob. From the Rail road Record.
The foil-owing incident has never before been published, and its truthfulness can be substantiated to the satisfaction of any who may de.-ire it.
On the morning of the surrender of the Confederate troops at Fort Donelson, a Federal staff officer approached the works occupied by Baldwin's brigade, Buckner's division, and inquired "for the headquarters of the brigade commander. He was shown to the quarters of Colonel John (,'. Brown, oil Tennessee Infantry, who was temporarily in command of the brigade. Upon meeting Colonel Brown, the Federal officer announced that he had been sent forward by General U. S. Grant, commanding the United States forces, to learn the location of the brigade headquarters, and that he would return and inform the Federal commander, fiie officsr then rode back to tiie line of works, and, meeting General Grant and his staff, conducted them to the tent of Colonel Brown. "Col. Brown, allow me to introduce Gen. Grant, commander of our forces."
Colonel Brown acknowledged the introduction by a polite though formal bow. "Colonel Brown, it gives me pleasure to take by the hand an officer who has made such a gallant defense," and, removing his hat, the Federal Commander leaned from his horse, extended his hand, which Colonel Brown accepted with that grace and dignity which, with his gallant bearing
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"DKOWN!•:«.—On
the battle-field, distinguished
him afterwards as a Major General. After a few minutes the party passed 011 towards the village of Dover, the Confederate headquarters, leaving Col. Brown standing before his tent. As he turned to enter he .saw, approaching from the direction of the fort, a Confederate Lieutenant mounted on a splendid horse and riding at a break-neck speed, his hat drawn over his eyes, and a fullsized "navy six" particularly noticeable in his right hand. An instant more and Colonel Brown had seized the madman's bridle with "Where are you going, sir?" To shoot that Yankee officer and now loose my bridle or I'll shoot you." and the man raised the pistol while he foamed with rage. "We have surrendered, sir, and— "Loose my bridle!" "I will not, sir—you shall not do"— 'Colonel Brown,*1 tell you for the third and last time, loose me bridle rein "Drop that pistol," and the man thrown off his guard, by a quick movement of his horse, found himself covered by the pistol "which Colonel Brown had suddenly drawn.
A moment of hesitation and the mad Lieutenant's pistol fell to the ground. "Now dismount," and with one look that satisfied him of the firm purpose in the eyes which gleamed behind the levelled pistol in the hand of Brown, the man who would have murdered Grant was safely under guard.
Republican Principles.
We have seldom seen the principles of the Ilepublican party set forth, in more clear and terse terms, than in the following resolution, taken from the platform adopted by the recent Ilepublican Convention in Vermont. It has the ring of the true metal:
Unsolved, That the mission of the Hepublican party is not ended, but that the great work it" has thus far carried 011 it will continue. It will enhance the individual liberty and enforce obedience to law. It will reduce the burden of taxation imposed upon the people by their enemies, while it will also continue to diminish the public expenditures. It will administer the Government with rigid economy, and at the same time keep the public faith inviolate. It will sympathise as it always has done, with ail sincere struggles for liberty among the foreign nations, while it also observes the most scrupulous fulel itv or international law which it demands from other Governments and people. ".So Fay we all of us."
ISo.'i. James Hughes.
Hon. James Hughes, the wreck of a once great man, announces himself an independent candidate for Congress iu this district. This man Hughes has for years past alternated between Ilepublican and Democrat, taking no note as to consistency or principle—kecpingin view only one great object, 1. e., will it pay Ja
es Hughes Having outlived all of his friends in the two great parties of the country, he now proposes to assume the leadership ill a new organization which is to be the special advocate of the interests of the dear people. Men who arc honestly seeking a reform of legislation of the country will be little disposed to follow Mr. Hughes. His past political record is not of the character to inspire confidence in the sincerity of his present professions.—liockvillc IZepublican.
HON. MOSES F. Drxx,
Ilepublican can
didate for Congress for the Oth district, spoke in the Seminary iu this place on Saturday last. Considering the busy season with the farmers, the attendance was good. Mr. IX exhibited great familiarity with the political issues of the day and we regret that our limited space will not allow ns to give even a synopsis of his argument.
He showed up Mr. Yoorhees's vacillating course on the -'land grab" question, and that although that gentleman voted against the final passage of the bill giving millions of acres to a railroad corporation his votes previously showed him to be in favor of its passage, and that he voted against its final passage because he knew the bill would pass without his vote and thus he would make a* record that would enable him to blow hot or cold ascircumtances might require.
As an orator Mi'. Yoorhees is probably Mr. Dunn's equal, but for solid and logical argument. Mr. P. is far his superior, and we predict that Daniel will find some fimsy excuse for refusing to make a joint canvass with him.
Mr. Dunn is a young man of unbounded energy and untiring industry and perseverance, and lie generally accomplishes what he undertakes. lie has commenced the canvass in earnest and intends to speak in every township in the district. We trust his strength will be sufficient for the task.—Mitchell Commercial.
THE
cloven hoof will now and then
protrude. The Democracy would like to assume the virtue, though they have it not, of respect for the soldiers, but at times their actual feelings can not be repressed. Witness the following reference to the dedication of the Putnam county monument, taken from the Evansville Courier of Thursday: "We see by the
Journal
of yesterday
that the citizens of Greencastle, "without distinction of party," are to have a grand dorniclc dedication on Saturday next. A monument has been built, and speeches are to bo made over it, an-d songs sung. We suppose this kind of thing will bo kept up until the election is over."
Soldiers of Indiana, what do yon think of a party one of the leading organs of which styles the dedication of a monument in honor ot your dead companions "a dornick dedication!"—Indianapolis Journal.
Mrs. Partington on Cosmetics. "That's anew article for beautifying the complexion," said Mrs. Bibb, holding up a small bottle for Mrs. Partington to look at. She looked up from toeing out a woollen sock for Ike, and took the bottle in her hand. "Is it, indeedsaid she. "Well, they may get up ever so many rostrums for beautifying the complexion, but depend upon it, the less people have to do with bottles for it, the better. My neighbor, Mrs. Blotch, has been using a bottle for a good many years for her complexion, and her nose looks like a rupture of Mount Vociferous, with the burning lather running all over the contagious territory. 4h:i 3*.-,
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