Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Volume 5, Number 52, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 25 June 1874 — Page 2

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Thursday, Jane 25,1874.

BLAINE may never live to sit in the Presidential chair, but his constltuenfe In the Third Muln District stand by him sturdily.

AT last Edward M. McCook, has been confirmed Governor of Colorado Territory, by one majority. He has had a hard struggle for the place, and there are very disagreeable stories afloat concerning him. Tbe President's friendship pulled him through.

THE Republican party will And that its advocacy of the local option feature of the Baxter law will strengthen It throughout the State. Up and down tho country tljero Is pretty strong under-current of feeling In favor of what may

Justly be termed

neighborhood law.

IT Is sad to think of tbe quantities of literature upon agriculture and patents wasting Its fragrance on the sultry air of the Government printing office, and thousand of men and women undergoing the process of mental starvation. A great duty de volves upon Congressmen.

THE proposition of the Indianapolis News, published in another col umn, that tbe believers in a return to specie payments should take active steps towards the formation of a party, meets with the hearty concurrence of the GAZETTE. It should be done, and no time Is so opportune as the present.

T^IK St. Louis Globe lias taken to republlHhing, in serial form, the financial planks of platforms during past decade. It Is really remarkable what elegant literature thore Is on that subject. This country has been blessed wllh platforms fair to look upon and pleasing to the eye and yet we are not happy.

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IT NOES not appear that anything more will happen to Shepherd, than that he will be legislated out of office. Ho will retain possession of all tho spoils ho has accumulated4 and he will still be allowed to run at large, a perpetual advertisement to unscrupulous otlloor.s throughout tiie land, of the thrlftiness of theft.

TITE crowning act of Infamy In tho atrocious usurpation of power of the Louisiana pirates, occurred on Saturday night, In tho seizure of the forms of the Bulletin newspaper by the police, with tho intention of preventing its issue. The Bulletin has denounced the frauds of Durell, Kellogg, Casey, ot at., and this Is the way they seek to retaliate. It behooves tho press of tho country at large to mako this case their own, and drive from power the set or rascals who have debauched and ruined the once rich State of Louisiana, and now seek to destroy the liberty of the press.

IT will be in order now for tho Democratic party to trot out its candidates and make its platform for tbe State race. This will be a year when men's ml tula will be chietly inclined to follow their own bent, irlespectlveof party ties. It is safe to iay that nine-tenths of the voters in this county, next October, will be affected with a malignant type of the Wabash scratches. Therefore, trot out the candidates. Let them canter up the course, that their strong points and their weaknesses, and their relative merits, may be ascertained and noted. Something more than the pedigree of the coursers must be known. Their record must count for something. Let them bo brought out. _____________

SENATOK LOO AN has rivalled our Oliver. In his speech before tho Republican convention at Springfield, he declared in emphatic terms that he was not an Inflationist. Whether this opinion of bis was tho result of the platform, which reiterates the declaration of the Philadelphia platform of 1872, In favor of a speedy return to specie paymeuts, or his bitter opposition to itillali'm was tho cause of the resolution being made as it was, must remain as a part of the unwritteu history of the country. Certain it is, however, that the Illinois Republicans have emphatically declared themselves in favor of a return to specie payments, and Logan followed tlyo reading of the resolutions with a speech, in which be pronouueed himself not to be nu inflationist. While thin drama was being enacted at Springfield, an equally interesting one was on fho boards at Indianapolis. Mr. Morton was not on hand in person, he made no speech,and he wrote no letter. His views can only be surmised. Upon a time once he was very violent ooulractionlst. He then appeared in the Seuate to havo changed his views, ami noticeably in tho Senate last winter he was thought to be the leader of the Inflationists, or that school of philosophers who pronounce gold and silver "played out" as a money. There was some mistake, however, about this, for the tienator's letter to the Indianapolis Journal shows that he was all the time In favor of a return to specie payments. We are at a loss, therefore, to luterpret the meaning of the financial plank in the Indlauapolis platform. Tbe last resolution thanks. Mr. Morton for his services, and we might infer from that fact that the most cordial sympathy subsisted between them but then Grant was indorsed too, and that rather weakens one's faith In the sincerity of the platform builders. In pronouncing for inflation are they running with or counter to the wishes of Senator Oliver? That Is tbe questlou. We very much fear things are muddied In the Republican camp and in its capacity as a national party the action of the Spriugfleld couvention has served to add to the perplexity. How can Indiaua Republicans and Illinois Republicans, differing diametrically 4 on the paramount question, march aide by side in a nalioual campaign^

Tho Repbulican Contention. The platform of the Republicans, adopted at Indianapolis last week, is a pleasant document to read. In' parts it Is just a little "cheeky." It commences cheekily. There is a superabundance of cheek in its opening words, wherein the Republican party is made to appeal with pride and confidence to its past history in proof of fidelity to its principles and ts consistent dischargeof duty to the country. Now, we don't believe the Republican party does anything of the kind. The gentlemen who weut over to Indianapolis in their best clothes aud wearing their blandest smiles, have not been asleep during the past six years, and it is therefore Impossible that they can sincerely point with pride, etc. Men in their right minds don't glory In their shame, as a rule. Tho Republican party has entire confidence In tbe integrity and honor of tho President of the United States, aud thanks tho Republican Senators an Representatives for the zeal with which they have represented the principles of the party, during tbe present sessions of Congress. That remarkable contradiction, appears In the 15th resolution.

Now, we venture to assert that the Republican party In Indiaua, lias not entire confidence in the integrity aud honor of Grant. Ignorance has not been a failing of the Republl cans in this State, during the years that aro gone. This we say to tho credit of that once splendid organization. Republicans in Indiana can, and do read. They know all about Richardson, and they know how Grant stood by and upheld him in his tortuous course. They know who Shepherd is, they know him to be a perjured thief, and they know Grant has supported, defended and affiliated with him in a way no man of honor and integrity could. Tills tbe Republicans of Indiana know, and It is an insult to their intelligence and their morals, to say that they have confidence In Grant's integrity and honor. That is just what Re publicans in Indiana have not.

Tho financial plank is adroitly worded, but it hardly substantiates that idea of consistency to which the preamble appeals with such ostentatious pride. Tlo present platform asks for more money. Of course it asks for just the right amount. It wants more money for the most beneficent of purposes, and in the most admirable quantities. It don't want depreciated currency ts sued in a way to unsettle values and injure legitimate business. Oh, no! Perish the thought. It asks for legislation that "shall furnish the country with such an additional amount of currency as may bo necessary to meet the wauls of the agricultural, industrial and commercial inter ests of the country." This is as beneficent as tho sermon on the mount, but means, if it means anything, that in the opinion of the Republican party of Indiana, that additional issues of irredeemable paper currency aro required now. This we think very foolish, but it is not with this particular folly that we wish to deal just now. We merely wish to show that it is impossible for tho Republican parly, holding these views, to appeal with pride and confidence to past history, in proof of fidelity to its principles and consistent discharge of duty to the country. Its present position on the finance question, may be (lie right one we do not think it is but ono thing is certain, aud that is that the Republican party until now lias held a different doctrine. If it is right now, it was wrong In 72. If it is proud of its past record, it must veil its face in Bhame and humiliation at its present attitude. If it is right now, it must trample upon Its past record on this subject, and wear sack cloth and ashes for, and not appeal with pride to, the deadly heresy which it propogated and defended. Once it was in favor of speedy resumption of specie payments, that Is, of contraction, for we presume no ono is so idiotic as to suppose that tho way to resume specie payments, speedily, or at all, is by Inflation. Now it is in favor of inflation. Let us reproduce, for the benefit of the proud Republicans of this State, a plank of an old platform. Here it is:

We denounce repudiation of the public debt in any form or disguisi, as a national crime. ]Ve witness with pride the reduction of the principal of the debt and qf the rates of interest upon the balance, .and confidently expect that our excellent national currency will be perfected by a speedy resumption of specic payments.—[If rom the National Republican Platform of 1872.

This is explicit, and not to bo misunderstood. It is a part of tho record of the Republican party. Continent Is unnecessary.

AI.I. that is needed now to completely muddle matters, is for the Democrats of Illinois to declare for inflation and those of Indiana to favor a return to specie payments. Then a man can't walk out six miles west of here aud cross a Hue without changing his political coat turning it, so to speak, will he nill ho. Indeed, a man might straddle a lino and go blind on politics. For men living about Baud ford, there would be a very pleasant excitement and variety In their political relations. It would depend upon what field some of them bad beeu working in what their politics were, and a man might shift his confidence from one to ttie other of the great parties with as much ease as the combinations in a kaleidascope are formed. By all means, let tbe thin* be done, aud let tbe States west and east of us extend tho limits of this political sandwich, so that a mau going cross the contiueut from New York to San Francisco, may change his politics as often as the locomotives. Variety is the spico of life.

THIS appointment by Grant, of Shepherd and ex-Assistant Treasurer Sawyer to tho newly created offices of Commissionershlps of the District of Columbia will be—If consummated, as tbe dispatches intimate it will—a high-hamk-d outrage, without a parallel, even in the present administration. General Grant must have care how he outrages public opinion. There is a point in his peculiar system of personal government beyond which he oan not safely go, and the appointment to responsible offices of two men who have just been kicked out of place for stealing, is very near, if not quite, at that point.

MATT CARPENTER is chiefly annoyed over the fact that the newspapels oan print pretty much what they please about tbe prcadilloes of honorable Senators and Representa*tives. Matt wants this chauged, and his little bill t-quiiMs that way pretty stiongb but It will not work. It Is too late in the century to attempt gagging a free Pess.

graduation.

It wiil not be for the lack of suitable advice as to the way in which it should be inaugurated, if tbe millennium does not begin early in July. June is a famous month for the Intellectual Gustavuses and beautiful Aramlntas who have just completed tho curriculum of studies at high schools, seminaries or colleges, to explain in poetic phrase wherein tbe present mechanism of tbe world is defective, and give advise as to the remedying of all the wrongs in tbe bodies political or social, or tbe curing of all the ills that toss this old world forever on a bed of pain. The ideal statesman will be painted, and the picture wiil not resemble either Ben. Butler or Ulysses Grant. About the last of July, It will transpire that, saving, perhaps, in the matter of heat, and the nearer approach to maturity of vegetation generally, the world has not altered materially or derived any especial benefit from their effusions. Let us not be misunderstood. We do not wish to dampen the ardor or cool the zeal of those young persons, who are staudiug upon tbe threshold of tliclr active life, looking out upon tbe expanding vista with the eye of fancy and the heart of hope. The world does not suddenly become very much better, because they have told it how to do so. This may be sad, but it is so. But they must remember that tho world is wide and big, and that before it can be made to move in tbo right direction, the inertia ofrestmustbe overcome, or worse still, perhaps tho inertia of motion in a wrong direction. To move the physical world, Archimedes asked, it must be remembered, for a very long lever aud a fulcrum that could be solidly placed. Some Impulse is given in therightdirectioii by this little army that every year marches out into the world with cultured brains and hopeful hearts. They don't revolutionize things suddenly, and it is a good thing they do uot but they do add a steady and constant influence, mainly in the right. It is tbe young blood in these recrul ts of the world's army that keeps up its esprit de corps. Youth is honest it is guileless it thinks well of its fellows it believes everyone honest aud true and good until proof is furnished to the contrary it is full of faitli it believes In miracles it has confidence in the speedy triumph of right over wrong it is a staunch advocate of poetic justice. With age comes experience, but in the voyage that gains it, there is many a wreck of cherished idols. It is the best part of existence, when, booyant aud hopeful,we start into life, firm iu the conviction that we are on the best of terms with fate, and tbat in the cause of right and truth we are certain to accomplish wonders that will make the stories of the Arabian Nights sound commonplace and tame, and when tho illusion is entirely dispelled if it ever is, one's usefulness to himself or to his fellows is forever gone.

A New "Way of Catching Liars. A story is running the rounds of tho press to the effect that lying Increases the number of beats of the pulse per minute. It seems that some boys broke into a school house and were playing "high jinks"—iu that templo of learning, when they were chascd therefrom. On an examination, thereafter, of several boys who were suspected of being the cul prils, one of them testified in the most open, frank and unbushing way, that he was not near the school house in question at all on the night mentioned. He was as vehement in his denial as was Peter of all companionship with Christ, when interrogated by the Bister of the young man whose ear ho cut off'. Tho young womau did uot continue her investigation of Peter, or if she bad, sho would have found that he was indeed a rock, or at least as hard as one, "which fact in nature is generally expressed by calling the person a brick. But it was a doctor who wa3 cross-examiu-lug the youth upon the stand, aud when he stated in the most unconcerned and apparently truthful way, without a turning of the eye,a blanching of the cheek, or the least perceptible mantling of the brow with the tell-tale blood of shame, he of the pill-bags felt his pulse. There was a confession then. 'The blood that was kept lrom the face by the force of a repressing will was running riot through the rest of the body, and was passing along the.little veiu of the wrist at the rate of 140 pulsations per miuule. A statement of this fact by tbe doctor, and his struiuhtforward accusation of the boy for lying, brought the confession, just as the third crowing of the cock brought Peter to tears.

Now, the important part of this true story is that it opens up a new field of evidence, and arms the law wiih a new weapon for the probiug of truth to the bottom. Henceforth, witnesses will take Iho stand with bared wrists, and a doctor will be as much a necessity as a bailiff*. Of course, this species of evidence cannot be rerelied upon as being infallible at all times, and upon all occasslons. It would bo foolish toexaminethe pulse of such a confirmed old cock-eyed bear as Ben Butler. If anything, his pulse would beat slowest when he was telling a lie, as being on the beaten track and at an exceptional streak of truthtelling might be expected to whip up and go at a racing speed. The pulse plan would have hardly worked, eittier in the Distiict investigation, Shepherd and DeGollyer, aud Chittendeu, and the gentry who built pavements at triple prices, and received pay for triple measurements, could bribe tbeir pulses, as they had stifled their consciences, to beat regularly and natnrally. But on ordinary rascals, and of a truth, •'Thereal hsrdened'wlckeil,

Wlm liae lift* check but human luw, Aro to a fow restricted," the new system may be expccted to work admirably well.

IT was Francis Butler the dog fancier, and a very respectable man, who died from hydrophobia in New York last week, and uot Benjamin, as has been supposed by some. The pleasant tmile which diffused the face of both speaker aud auditor, as he probability of this rumor referring to Benjamin, was discusscd, has given way under the pressure of a too sudden contradiction, to the old lethargic and resigned air, as of one Inquiriug, How long, O, Lord how long? Ben had, on Friday night, as ho himself confesses,* Tray, Blanch aud Sweetheart, little dogs and all, barking at him, and who will be at palus to road the the report of the passage at arms between him and Messrs. Foster, Roberts, and Tremalne, will, if he concedes these latter to be dogs, admit that they were very mad dogs, and "chawed Benjamin up" terribly. However, Benjamin, though very angry, aud very much cowtd, aud very rabid iu his actions at.1 mi-mwr and foaming and fiothiug at the mouth, and snapping and harking at everyone, lias not.yet been pronounced mad by the doctors. Never Ihtle.'-s.he ought to be closely chained.

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Redress for Women.

Whenever a Boston man, woman of child gets anew idea, he, she or it, as the case may be, at once becomes as restless as the Irishman's flea, in the wild attempt to enforce that idea on the attentionof mankind. Indeed, in thinking upon the similarity between the average Boetonian and tbe average flea, In regard to enterprise, etc., we have grown into the belief that, perhaps, after all, the vigor and bustle of the industrious fleas so much complained of by the dogs is, after all, only a most commendable and praiseworthy attempt upon the part of these much maligned insects to propagate some great idea with which they are fairly bursting. The Bostonian giveth the world no rest when be has hit upon something which he deems to be good. For our part, we like this in him. When a man has got hold of a good thing we like to see him share it among his fellows, and not save it acd hide it away iu a napkin, like that contemptible wretch in the Bible that made a fool of himself by wrapping up bis talent in a napkin, Instead of putting it out at iuterest.

Weil, not to digress, let us speak of a new reform which has started in Boston, and which may very properly, in reference to tbe class of ills it proposes to remedy, be termed a movement for the redress of numerous wrongs. Some woman it seems, has suddenly made the dicovery that woman's dress, albeit, a lovely and beautiful thing, Is'not healthy, sensible or pleasant. Per contra, sho has found that woman's dress is expensive, foolish, troublesome and all sorts of other things. She has constructed a model dress, or rather system, of dressiug, with tbe explanation and exhibition of which she is setting on fire the tea-drinking sisters of tbe Hub. Her dreEses are comfortable, they are warm in winter and cool iu summer, they fit close, wlthuot compressing the vital organs, tt'ey are sustained at the proper points of tbe body, they are adjustable. Indeed, whoever wears them is certain in a trice to become healthy, wealthy and wise. Since the oasting of the tea into the harbor, there has been no such furor over anything iu Boston as there has beeu over tho dress reform. Here is a chance for men to get up a crusade.

Ben Butler's Epitaph.

It is not often that the epitaphs men write for themselves exactly express tho estimate in which they are held by1 their fellows. It is uot very often, indeed, that men undertake to write the inscriptions for their tombstones, at all. Occasion ally, however, an eccentric character hero aud there does uudertake tills auto-elegiac literature, and the result is not infrequently of a highly entertaining character. Ben Butler has essayed this task, and the result is curious. For ourselves, we had thought Bon gloried in his shame, and would be more pleased to be re membered among his fellows as a creature without the blemish of a single virtue upon the shining brass of his Satanic intellect. Not so. This is what Ben aspires to. Hear him in his speech in Congress, on Friday last:

I look forward to the time when tlio majority of this Houso will be opposed to me in politics, and then I will ask tbem to investigate every act of mine and publish its results to the pountry. I invoke investigation of gentlemanly political opposition, and not of a malignant personal spleen- and spito, egged on by political rivalry, because I humbly trust that when my every act la known and understood author! ta-

tively and exactly in its breadth and motives, tho kindly judgment of my countrymen will be, after all rivalry and unkindnessof thought have passed mrayi no win mini wuuse virtues overbalanced bis faults, who lovod his country, his kind justice, and nobleness.

This sally was greeted very properly with immense applause, and called forth from Mr. Foster the plaintive appeal that Congress unite in prayer, to which Benjamin replied that the gentlemau would please lead.

Now, what mortal that lives by work, and swears by the great horned spoons, would ever have supposed that Ben. Butler could entertain for moment the desire that he might be, or the hope that lie would be, remembered as a man whose virtues overbalanced bis faults. Tliis is a confession of weakness upon Benjamin's part entirely unexpected, and goes very far to confirm a fear we entertained when he was sick, that he would never be entirely well again.

Editorial Note?.

COLLINS caught Allan Pinkorton, tho famous Chicago detective, but Pinkorton didn't catch Collins.

THE Rice female collego, at Logansport, will bo closed the coming year. This for lack of funds aud patronage.

EVERY Republican daily paper in tbo State Rives a hearty Indorse moot to the platform of last Wednesday. The weekly paper will doubtless be equally unanimous.—[Ind. Journal.

The Republican papers are for tho party first and the people last, Tbe weaklier the papers tho stronger the endorsement they will give thq platform.

THK parents of conductor Trimble, killed iu the recent Vaiulalia construction train disaster, wero engaged in bad business whon they bad the remains disinterred at doad of night, and removed to Mattoon. They were interred at Marshall, on order ot the wife, and if any person has the light to designate the last resting place of a husband, that person bo the wife.

TKHRE HAUTH is excited over a discussion regarding the cause of baldness. The only way to settle tho question will be to leavo it to a committee of tbirty-soven men who havo worn the thorny orown of wedlock, so to speak.—[St. Louis Evening Journal.

And yet Waterloo—tho writer of the above—has not been married more than four or live months. Ho is so •oon done for that ho must marvol what he begun for.

Tin? Republicans of ludiana could only rely ou our distinguished followcitizen, Colonel Thompson, to bridge tbe bloody chasm, between tbe Executive and the Congressional delegations. The Colonel was equal to tbe emergency ho does not disappoint his friends. He adroitly prepared a resolution, endorsing both factions, and the convention cheered lustily as it passed over that bridge. But the coming contest is .irrepressible, none the less.

AFTKR duo deliberation tho Express editorially expresses the opiniou that none but au accomplished liar can make himself a practical jokor, and fools of bla-frletids. This apropos of the Collins cod, which has had the run of tbe city for a week. In tbo first place, this practical joke was not commendable, inasmuch as almost any man ol spirit would be up in arms at a report touching his cbaractor. But after so many sells bad been published all the uewapajiors, those.who could and would not lake the papers and load them, ought to havo beemold.

CARDINAL ANTONKLLI has the gout and is growing weak. THE saints were shaken np by an earthquake at Salt Lake City, yesterday.

AWDY JOHNSON has jnst been elected Secretary of a horse-thief vigilance committee, at Franklyn .TOE woman's temperance convention at Springfield, Ohio, resoivea continue tbe crusade by street praying.

A DBUOOIST of this city has a suggestive label pasted in the top of his silk bat, yiz.: "To be well shaken before taken."

THE Hon. James. O. Blaine, of Maine, was re-nominated for Congress, yesterday. He is by far the ablest man in the State.

IT IS decided tbat snits arising under the Illinois railroad law must be tried in the State Courts. Judge Drumtnond rendered tbe decision.

ON account of absolute physical exhaustion, Horace F. Keonan says he retires from tbe editorial management of the Indianapolis Sentinel.

THE drunken Lord, tbo Earl of Yarborougb, has been found on tbe Isle of Jersey, whither he went to sobor off. Ho is now in the hands of bis friends— and the police.

ENCOURAGED by the example of Moses, of South Carolina, and his vindication by tho courts, the Texas officials are stealing everything they can lay their hands on.

SENATOR LOGAN did not object to reducing the rank and file of tbe army, rather advocating It not so with tbe officers. Ho was once an officer, and has high-toned sympathies.

THE OWOSSO Press, edited by a lady, takes strong grounds against woman su trrage.—[ 1 tor- Ocean.

Woman has least charity for woman. In hor eye, what is tbe unpardonable siu of a sister is an indiscretion of a man.

ONE of our country exchanges says: "Our pupor is like a widow we used to hug little, but oh, so good."—[Hoosier State.

You might very appropriately make a home application of this, as to the widow.

GKN. LEW WALLACE emphatically denies that bo has Congressional aspirations, and denounces the calumniator who started tbe report on the rounds of tho press. He is writing another book—which bo will probably publish twouty years hence.

PLYMOUTH CIIUKCH IS again in tra vail. Theodore Tilton lias notified tho trustees that he is ready to oboy summons from them to answer any questions he can as to the Beocher business. He is lashed into this post tion by the excrutiatlng excoriation of Bro. Bacon, a leading light in the Con gregatlonal Church of New England,in the Independent nowspaper.

THE Mayor and City Council of Danville, are at loggorhoads, and the city is without police. Tho old force was discharged by tho Council, and tho Mayor nominates new ones, day by day, while tho Council rejcct them night alter night, as they moot in spec ial session. The Polico Board of tho corporation, appears to bo constituted of cyphers.

THE rospectablo Chineso of San Francisco havo iormod a society callod tho Hip Yo Tong, tbe object of which is to arrest and send back to China all the known thieves, vagrants, bummers, and rowdies among their countrymen in that city.—[IndlauapolisJournal.

Mistaken. Tho real object of this society is the importation of Chinese girls for purposes of prostitution. TJG society should bo suppressed, as It is a disgrace to civilization.

IN another column will bo found a card from C. W.Stewart, lecturer to Pence's Hall Spiritualistic Society. He credited the Tribune's report to the Times because be did not see tho Trl bune reporter there, and presumed that the Tribune Times roportor. Then ho refers us to the published lecture of Rev. Sterrett, jymgernine tho haaic fact of SpiritualTarn. Admitting the Sterrett lecture does not cover the case of tho others nor does the statement that "others of tho five clergymen who signed Baldwin's card," who "have not only In private conversation, but in public, made the samo admission," unless timo and place aro specified. The proposition, submitted to Christian ministers, has nothing to do with the controversy as to what they have, or havo not heretofore Btated.

Mr. Stewart says as to the swindle alleged We are in pOssbsslon of tho names and facts in tho case, but nre not at liberty to mako tho uatnes public without tho consent of the parties.

Stewart and tho Spiritualists forwhom ho speaks (see "wo"), seem about as anxious to expose tho alleged fraud as were some of the same sect to havo tho tricks of their mediums exposed last winter. They are so accommodating and anxious that they extend the following invitation:

If those ministers who are aggrieved, will come to see us and make their demand, and will agree to publish the facts and nsmes over their own signatures,we shall gladly take the trouble to procure tbe conseut of said parties.

It is as safe to extend tbe Invitation aB it is to say that the pastors do not f«rel themselves sufficiently aggrieved at anything such Spiritualists may say to take upon themselves so much trouble. ,,

As to the effrontery of'the GAZETTE, at this late day, claiming crcdit for the course it has pursued iu Its efforts to expsso the frauds, etc., ol certain cltizens.wbo haveboen repoatedly charged with aiding and abetting the practico of a humbug and a cheat upon their friends aud the public, tbe GAZETTE doos claim credit for what it stated, and it hero and, now reiterates with added force, from reflection, all it has said pertaining to tho practico of fraud by these people upon the public. They may not have known better yet tbis is no excuse, because they would not bo taught-.

In tbo matter of preaching and practicing free love there are those who do uot practice what they preach,- aud »ice versa. However, when parties preach freo lovo it is but fair to presume that tlioy practice it. Woman who wander out the country with other womon's husbands aud practico fraud upon a community, may bo good and noble, judged by Stewart's standard, but there is consolation in the fact that bis standard is not generally accepted as tbe true one in which to weigh tho morals ©f tho country. As TO the GAZETTE'S influence here, wo have but to cito its circulation in this community, and the tact tbat there are no more public seances, and only a mere handful attend Pence's Hall on occasions of Spiritualistic services there.

As to his observation and experience convincing him that madiumistic manifestations are 80 per cent, fraudulent, Stewart donies that be meant that to apply here. He has not investigated any of the manifestations except Mrs. Stewart's and hers but little, yet unhesitatingly pronounces them genuine, and believes a large majority of tho others tho same. Of course, as a true believer, he will not hesitate.

The "faithful few" do not worship Woodhull A Claflln, since tho senior of that paper slipped the false faces lrom Mrs.

Stewart,at Chicago of course

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ACCORDING to tbe Mail, it and the OAZKTTK oome very near agreeing with the saintly Stewart, of Fence's Hall, as to tbe genuiness of spirit manifestations. Mr. Stewart says that,

Fally 90 per cent, of Splritaal manifestation are either of mnndane origin, or else are hnmbngs."

The Mail believes with the GAZKTK, that it is all of mnndane origin, or humbng, so far as Pence's Hall is concerned. Thus, it will be observed there is only a difference of 10 per cent, between tbe Mail and the GAZETTE, on tbe one side, and Stewart on tbe other. This, too, when Stewart has not investigated any of their manifestations except Mrs. Stewart's, and tbat but little. The Mail thinks that-^perhapa—1"when be has been here a little longer, [if be investigates] he will admit that 100 per oent. is humbng in Terre Haute, and then if the skeptics are permitted to see 8plrituslism where it is of a higher order, tbey may find 10 per cent, of genuine manifestations in it." It seems tbat when Spiritual speakers are away from home, tbey want to talk abeut what they have accomplished there when at home, what has been accomplished abroad. This, plan would work better where there are no newspapers, and where tbe exchange system is not in vogue.

THE Republican convention at Indianapolis, complained because charged $250 by the Academy of Music management, which amount had to be guaranteed before tbe delegates could enter the ball. Tbe Secretary of the Central Coinmittoe claimed that be had a contract with one of the managors, who was cut of town. The Journal protested and the News interviewed for information. In explanation, the manager, who was not out of town, the News reports as saying:

Two years ago, tbe Republican delegates, in their "excitement," cut the Beat trimmings, broke fourteen chairs, and smashed thirteen spittoons, some of which were thrown bodily into tbe street besides tbey covered tbe floor with litter and injured the building in other ways. The Academy, after the adjournment, was terribly filthy, and he Bent a bill of $87 for damages, to the Central Committee, which was ignored.

This is another instance of the truth of the old adage tbat there are always two sides to a story. But tbis is not all it shows tbat bills against Republicans should bo collected in advance.

DUBUQUE bas an absurd practical way of doing some things. Iwo candidates recently applied to the City Council for the post of engineer of the steam fire engine belonging to tbe city. To ascertain which was the best qualified for tbe position, each was {jlven a

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trial of skill, lasting thirty minutes, in getting up steam, and in tbe general management of tho engine.—[Chicago Times.

It would be hotter for tho country, if all candidates wore required to give practical tests of their fitness for the offices tbey seek, inasmuch as the office so seldom seeks the man. There are so many officials who havo not the ability to dischargo tbe dutios of the positions to which they have been called that somo way should bo devised to end the evil. A man Is elected to an ofllco which would pay him six or eight thousand dollars a year, were he competent to do the work employs a deputy at six orseve'n hundred dollars to do it, whllo be forthwith proceeds to canvass for a re-election. "LONG livo tho Pope, our King," is not an exclamation calculated to presorvo tho peace and dignity of the Eternal City, tbat once sat upon her throne (the seven hills) and rulod tho world. A dispatch from ltomo, yesterday, says

As a multitude wore returning from tho grand To Deum, at St. Peters, the Pope was seen at one of the windows of the Vatican. Hundreds of people waved tbeir handkerchiefs, ana somo ox-Pontificial policemen^ shouted,

UA'L VUVIUVIM J/WIIVWUIVI.

"Long live tho Pope, our King." erul arrests wero made, and tho troops cleared and took possession of the

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troops

streets. This does hot look like there was a proapcct of cinnwncHlnthm betircon the religious and political powers in Italy, as reported. The Pope would not make any concession calculated to Kiriiugo uiuin the Pontifical dignity, and the political power will not yieia, it would appear from tbe above.

IN this ago of worthless husbands, it is really refreshing to learn of one worth $100,000. But he lo dead, we are sorry to say was killed by tbe cars ef the Louisville Railroad. This is the way we came to learn that he was so valuable in life. His widow seeks and can only find consolation for bis loss in a check for that amount. The company can furnish her another husband cheaper than that who might be as valuable in case of alike omergency. 4

OUR esteemed friend, Pence, accompanied a stupenduous roll of manuscript to our office this morning, in answer to tho GAZETTE'S query as to tbo whereabouts of Miss Stewart. We luive engaged all the extra printers in town, and it will appear in our issue of to-morrow—if the publio can wait so long. Those who are not willing to wait, oan call meanwhile and wade through the inasa of manuscript* stacked up in the corner of tho sanctum.

NINE of tbe City Council of Chicago are to play a game of base ball with nino reporters from the Tribune, Times, Inter-Ocean and Evening Journal. Polico Commissioner Sheridan and a solect force from tbe Comptroller's olfico will umpire and tally the game. We would advise the citizens of Chicago to give the grounds a wide berth on this occasion, as balls amt bats and broken arms and improcations will fill tho air.

WB have a frightful warning for little boys who will go swimming on Snnday. Earle, ot tho Express, did it yesterday, and ho was as red as a boiled lobstor, before sun-down. When he returned, his little girl did not recognize him, and bis wife thought bim a horribly painted s*vage. When he bad restored confidence and quiet in bis family circle, ho "swore off" from tho sin of Sunday swimming.

No MOBE grape for Captain (late General) Bragg. He has bad quite enough of it, through the newspapers. The lato Southern leaders have been writing oach other down vigorously, for some time, General Bragg participating. Now, the old veteian calls for a cessation of hostilities probably for an opportunity to care for the wounded, and inter the dead.

THK Berlin burglars are the boldest in the business. They effected an entrance to tho legation of Belgium, England and Austria, the guests ot the Empire, as It were. But they did not go for our beautiful Bancroft. He bad his littlo carpet-bag packed for home, no doubt, and bad it checked through.

THB bird of freedom is now pluming himself, preparatory to parting with his finest feathers. The Fourth is almost at hand, and the wings of tbe noble bird will be expanded to the breeze at the cost of the choicest 'pinions.

THB Republicans of tbe Terre Haute district, will, on the 17th of July, meet at Brazil and gently, but firmly, go through the formality of re-nominating the Hon. M. C. Hunter for re-election to Congress.

SHANKLIN, ot the Evansville Courier spent Sunday in the city, but he did not shovel in supplies with his knife when at table. New York Sun please copy, and charge to "tbeother side."

THB long agony with the Republican county candiates will be over after Saturday until then "shake."

DOGS are Impounded and asphyxiated, by tbe hnndred in New York that is, they are takeaupwhen found running aronnd lose in the streets and scientifically suffocated.

MB. HORACE F. KKSNAN, late editor of the Indianapolis Sentinel, will sae that aheet, for back pay and money advanced to keep Fiah'B-back out of hot water.

THERev. George C.Harding, of the Indianapolis Sunday Herald, has returned from the Hot Springs, and will resume his pulpit with renewed energies!

AHt&i PERAMBULATING P."

De Trkes a Little Trip for His Health.

The Empire State.

Tr, the Editors of lbs Evening Gazette: Leaving Terre Haute at 3 P. M., it takes thirty hours and twenty minutes to reach Utica, N. Y., and such is the comfort and convenience of tbe excellent sleeping car from Indianapolis to Clevelsnd, and the admirable condition and management of the Yandalia, Bee Line, Lake Shore, and New fork Central railways, that even invalids experience but little fatigue ordi8Com fort during the journey. It takes twenty-four hours to be carried a distance of 24,000 miles and we travel at the rate of 1,000 miles per hour—on this revolving world of ours. Our houses being tbe sleeping oars where we find rest and sleep, tbe journey don't worry us very much, and our sick friends get along about as well as we do. Railroad travel approximates the perfection of the earth's revolution of 1,000 miles per hour.

At Utica wo stop at 9:20 P. M. If we wish to go to Richfield Springs, and spend the night in a good hotel, tho morning train brings us to this now famous watering place in less than two hours. Here we find all the accommodations tbat the sick or well need. The waters of Richfield have been steadily growing in celebrity and favor for more than forty years. In fact, long before tbe white man gained possession of the locality and the region rouud about, the place was known to bo a popular resort for tbe aboriginal tribes of the valley of the Mohawk and the western part of the State. "Tbe location is remarkable for its natural beauty, not only in its immediate surroundings, but it occupies a position in the midst ef the most charmingly diversified mountain and lake scenery." "Six beautiful lakes are distributed In the vicinity, almost within .sight of each other." The one lying nearost is now called try Its original name, "Canadarago." It is five miles long, and from a half, to one mile wide.What a world of beauty, what delightful associations of history and romance, what charming scenery and bounding health is suggested by tbe name, made memorable in Indian tradition, and famous for its spring born waters. The mountains lie thick round abont, and from the tops of them the prospect extends through a long vista, over a range of many miles. Tbey are elevated from one thousand to two thousand feet above tide water. Directly to the east of the village, distance two miles, lies Waloutba mountain, elevated far above the surrounding country. From this point, one can look into nine different counties, viz: Otsego, Schoharxie, Montgomery, Fulton, Hamilton, Horkimer, Oneida, Madison, and Cherango. To the north, the eye can take in a range of more than forty miles. "Six distinct lakes can bo seen from the summit of Walontha mountain, vlz.rOtsogo, Canadarago, Allen's, Young's, Weaver's, and Summit lake." At the base of the Waioutha Mountain lio the twin lakes, called by tbe Indians "Waiontba," It is idle, almost, to attempt, in one short article, to givo anything like an intelligent or correct idea or this beautiful and healthful locality. These mountains must be scaled to tako it all in, and those beautiful lakes must be rowed over before one can fully comprehend and appreciate the beauties and the grandeur of the surroundings. "Seventeen distinct minoral springs are now known in tbis place and vicinity, most of tbem containing sulphur."

Two of these springs only

have been analysed, viz: tho "Manly Spring," on the grounds of tbe Spring House, and the "American Spring," In ttio American iiotei, and are known to be tbe strongest sulphur waters on the American continent. The following is an analysis of these waters, by Prof. Reid:

Grains per gallon.

RUp.arbonate magnesia....... 20 lit-oaruonauj lime 10 Chloride sodium and mngnesla lo Sulphate magnesia Hydro-sulphate magnesia and lime....... Sulphate of lime Solid matter 152-5 Sulphurated hydrogen gas 20.0 Inches.

The observations and practices of eminent members of tbe medical profession have demonstrated that cutanoous eruptions are intimately connected with dyspepsia, bilious derangement, gout, rheumatism, scrofula, etc., and the testimony of thousands prove that tbe above diseases have been successfully treated by the use of these waters, and tbat this reputation is thoroughly established is evidenced by tbe constantly increasing number of invalids who annually visit this healthful and attractive resort.

Aside from the mineral waters, there is not found, probably, anywhere on this continent, a locality tbat combines so much of healthful Influence during tho warm summer months, as at and around Richfield Springs. Tbat sameness and monotony which attends many Buinmer ressrts, and shuts up the visitor to a single variety, is not a characteristic of this one. The fine croquet grounds found in hotel and private boarding house yards tbe magnificent drives, which maj be extended to a few hours, around the beautiful Canadarago, Otsego, and tbe twin lakes, getting a view of tbe Canadarago and Susquehanna valleys, and tbe romantic and beautiful village of Cooperstown: tbe mountain excursions, on foot, to a half dozen grand elevations the fishing excursions and boat rides on lakes and river and the many choice places in groves and on islands, for picnics, are sufficient to exhaust all tbe time and money the ordinary excursionist bas to spare. He need not go to the horse rsoes, nor imbrute himself in beer gardens.

One more sentence and I have done. Very fiue rains proceeded our journey nearly all the way from Indianapolis, and we experienced no dnst from road beds. Tbe atmosphere was cooled, and became delightful. The country, all tho way looked magnificently green and the crops^seemed fast growing for, an abundant harvest. It is so all thresgh the Empire State. P.

RICHFIBLD SPBIUOS, Ju NE 17.

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THE TALL SYCAMORE.

He Is SfoTa Candidate For Congress and Would Not Accept the Position.

WHERE HE STANDS.

He Will Work in the Ranks for the Man Who Wins the Nomination.

Is Greatfnl to the Wabash People for Past Favors, Stc.

Those who have all along believed that the Hon. D. W. Yoorhees would be a candidate for Congress in the coming oanvass, might as well disabuse their minds of that illusion without delay. The Tall Sycamore settles that question inoBt emphatically, in a letter to tbe Journal, of this morning. Ho writes:

I am surprised to learn from private letters and from publio mention in the Dress, that my name is being suggested as a probable candidate for Congress In this district, before the approaohlng Democratic Congressional Convention. Nothing could possibly be farther from my purpose, and I think it best to say so in-this publio manner, in order to avoid all misunderstandings hereafter. So fkr from being a candidate, I could not accept the position, oven if I was elected and a commission tendered me without any effort or agency on my

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art. Those who are familiar with my engagements and professional obligations, will fully appreciate the truth of this statement. I am deeply grateful to the people of this region of the beautiful Wabash valley, for their confidence and support in the past, but I wish it distinctly understood that 1 shall aiever again DO an aspirant for office c.nd that I am in nobody's way who is seeking politioal distinction. At tbe same time I expect to do my duty as a private in tbe ranks of tho Democratic party. In tho future as iu the past, I shall uphold its principles of llDorty and safety for tho citizens of the rights of tbo State to regulate their own domestic affairs of opposition to that frightful system of legulized robbery, known as a protective tariff. I I shall also' continuo to stand on the Democratic platforms of the last eight yoars, In Indiana, on tbe subject ot tho payment of the National debt believing now, as I did when those platforms were made, that tho five-twenty bondB, constituting nearly tho entire bonded debt of tbe United States, aro payablo in legal tender notes, commonly called greenbacks. I heard Thaddous

gim

TOM COLLINS. I

lie Slanders Snjder, of Cincinnati, From the Cincinnati Commercial. Snyder, the Police Court lawyer, was In the court yesterday patiently awaiting the appearance of a man named Tom Collins, who had been talking about him. Snyder didn't know of his own knowledge that Collins had been talking about bim, but he bad been Informed that such was tbe fact, and had therefore caused the arrest of a man who had beeu pointed out to bim as Tom Collins. James White was tbe arresting officer, Tom Horn tbe prisoner. About twenty men, who were in the joke, took a square look at Mr. Snyder yesterday, as be waited for Collins to appear. It is unnecessary for us to state that Mr. Collins was not arrainged, and as Mr. Snyder could not be expected to treat the crowd, of course he was uot undeceived.

A Stroke of Satire.

From the IndlanapollsSentlnel. It was a touching sight in yesterterday's couvention, to hear tbe sonorous echoes of Col. Dick Thompson's musical voice, lingering pathetically over the enormities of ^'railroad monopolies." Fancy the chuckling of Mr. Thompson uver this Mtquisite stroke of satire. Railroad monopoly, indeed he has upheld all the claims of railroads for years and grows rich thereby. The platform throughout was a most irresistible satire, and who can blame Mr. Thompson for adding bis little joke, when everybody seemed in the humor? It isu't often you see so big a crowd ready to drop into "willingness" and Mr. Thompson was right in making the most of it.

Stevens

who framed all the financial moasures of the Government during tbe war, doclare in the House of Representatives that tbis was tbe law of the contract between tbe Government and tho bond bolder. John Sherman, Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Senate, made tho samo announcemont. It was universally so understood until tho present administration oamo into power. Then, in March, 1809, long after the last bond was issued, the bondholders procured the passage ot what Is known as "the gold bill," which interprets and declares a new meaning to the laws under which the bonds and legal tender notes were issued. Wbile the original meaning was that tbo legal tender notes should

fegislation,

»ay the bonds, this after-thought in this stupendous swindle on the tax-payers of the country, doclares that the bondholders must have payment made in gold, which he did not oxpect at the timo ho bought tho bonds. I say let tho public dobt. as It falls due, bo paid according to the law of its creation. and tho problem of tho finances will be at once solved. On tho ono hand there will bo a sufficienoey of a circulating medium upheld by tbe faith and honor of the Government, and there will be no longer thousands and tens of thousands of laboring men and women suffering from tho want of employment at remunerative wages. On the other hand, taxes will be diminished and justice established between the tax-payors and the holders of untaxed capital. This is an honost. law-abiding financial plan, and is based upon tho legal contract, as well as upon all the equities of tho caso.

A return to spccio payineat at this time moans still greater gains to the creditor class, and, still hoavierbudens to the debtor. It means no reduction of debts, or taxes, or prices of living but a reduction in the means of meeting them. It means that the bondholder ««}ovary othar creditor who contracted to take his pay in legal tender notes shall havo it in gold, and tbat the taxpayers, and those who are iu debt ou public and private account, shall have at loast two hundred millions less money In circulation, with whloh to meet the demands that are daily mado upon them. I see nothing but bankruptcy and ruin to tbe agricultural and Industrial classes in such a course en tbe part of the Governmenl. The present administration bas banded over all its great powers to tbo rich to mako th6m richer, and is making war on the classes of moderate possessions, who livo by their own labor. If it be said that these views are sectional and poouliar mainly to tbe West andSontb,and tbat they do not prevail in the East, my answer is tbat if Eastern capital is wise enougb to look after its own interests, surely that is an additional reason wby tbe agricultural sections should do tbo same. If others can afford to be Eastern in tbeir views on this subject, I can afford to bo Western in miuo. Let those, too, who talk most about repudiation In tbis connection, remember that thoy themselves aro tho only repudiatlonistsin tbe country, they having repudiated the law of the contract bv whW tbo bonds woro made payable in legal tender notes.

Very Respectfully, D. W. VOOIIURKB.

Torre Hauto, Juno 19, '74.

Thomas Palno Against IHmsclf. To the Editors of tbe Evening Gazette: In my scrap-book I find tbe following article, which, in view of tho Ev-ans-Henderson "tilt," may be of spocial interest to your readers. It was cut from tbe Bible Society Record, Vol. I, No. 12 (p. 2), 1854. It is givon in a condensed form, one or two unimportant paragraphs being omitted for want of space. Tbo article Is beaded, "Paine's Rogret for Publishing his 'Age of Reason.' Read and reflect: "A book once given to tbe world cannot bo recalled. Man.has not the power to annihilate bis own works. If he

ives a bad book to man, it may cost a life of sorrow and an eternity of woe. Such an act is like lime—once gone, It is gone forever. Though he may, by repentance, undo in part what be has done, yet it Is not wholly destroyed. How important, then, tbat every act be good and useful, rather than wicked and rninons. A fact in tbe lile of Thomas Paine threw tbis thought with great force upon bis mind. It occurred Just after tbe publication of his 'Age of Reason.' My uncle, J. K., then a youth ol 18 years, was predisposed to skepticism, and bad for a long time deBlrcd to read Paine's works. Having been to Sing Sing, New York on business, the innkeeper, as he was about to return, observed to him, tbat there was a gentleman who wished to get a ride— aud if he would carnr bim, he would speak to bim. Mr. K. inquired who it was. The innkeeper replied, 'It is Mr. Thomas Paine, reeently returned from England.' This highly pleased Mr. K., for be bad long desired an interview with bim. Mr, Paine took bis seat by bis side, and tbey rode ou. "Their conversation Immediately turned upon bis recently published theological works. Mr. K., having secretly cherished a hope that tbe claims of tbe Bible might be proved null and void, began to congratulate bim on the anticipated success of the 'Age of Reason.' Paine inquired after its popularity—'Wishing to know bow it was received—what his neighbors thought of It, etc., and drew out of him all tbat be felt disposed to say. After satisfying himself with these inquiries, he took along breath, and made subsequently the following reply: 'Well, sir,' said Mr. Paine, 'I am sorry tbat tbat work ever wont to press. I wrote it more for my own amusement, and to see what I could do, than with any design of benefiting tbe world. would give worlds' said he, with groat emphasis, 'hnd I them at my command, had the Age of Season ruver beenpublWied No sir I regret the publication of that work exceedingly. It oan never do the world any good, nnd its sarcastic style will doubtless, lead thousands to esteem lightly the only book of correct morals that has ever bl^edthewc,rld. 'I would advise you.' said Palne torn ing his eye to meet Mr. K. s, not to

^AUblsTMn K. said bo "was perfect­

ly surprised." He knew not what to say, "What I" thought he, "the author of a book so notorious repudiating all faith in his own work I what confidence can be expect others to have in it if he has none himself If Paine himself cannot rely on his writings, how shall other men dare to trust themselves in the belief of them If so, the 'Age of Reason'will not answer for mo, or for any other person in the world." "Mr. K. took ap with Paine's advlCe, "not to read that work," for he felt no concern to pore over three or four hundred pages, simply to fill his mind with an acknowledged lie—and from tbat time his tendencies to skepticism left him."

The writer conolnded bis article with these two pertinent reflections: 1. All those who read and believe Mr. Paine's Age of Reason, are more credulous than tho noted author himself, for he had no confidence In hia own story. 2. An Infidel in this world may be-

fis

in his suffering for the publication ot wicked doctrines, what a regret fills tbe poor man's mind "I would givo worlds, had I them at my command, if the Age of Reason had never been published I"

This article was copied into nearly all the religious, and many ot tbo secular, papers of that day, and more or less commented upon. I was taking tho Record at the time, and continued it for years, with a number of other journals, sacred and secular, and never saw or heard of a rejoinder, or of the articlo being controverted, replied to, or even questioned, by any of Paine's admirers. And yet there were plenty of men In Westchestor county, New York, and in Albany, and all over the State, who could have controverted tbe statements of "J. K." and his nephew, "T. K.." if they had not been considered true.

It is well known that Benlamln Franklin, not only advised Paine to not publish his "Age of Reason," but also told him that he (Palno) would BOO day that he would regret Its publication if he did put It to press. And tho philosopher's predictions woro fulfilled. ALPHA.

Paine Cons'stent.

To the Editors of tho Evening Uaiotto Alpha, in your Issue of last evening, bas brought to light au old articio, published by tbo Bible Record of 1854. Ho states that the article is headed, "Paine's Regret for Publishing his Age ofKeason." Thore Is nothing in tho article to provo that Palno really uttered Iheso regrets. They boar tbe Imprint of falsehood, and shows it to bo one of tho many pious frauds manufactured by priests to doter tbe populaco from studying the writings of those who are not orthodox. Doubtless Alpha thought he had struck oil when he had produced this very consistent article from his scrap book. I do not intend going through the articio minutely. 1 simply state tbat It Bhows tho utter ignoranoeof the writer, aud also of Alphonso, who was tho writer of tho article, and whose undo was K. Why not givo his name in full, with his rosldenoe? No, that would not do. bo has no residence, but travels, like Wandoring Jew, over tbe fair face of creation. It is more sultablo that he should be a traveler without a name. Had he a name aud a place of resldenco, those wishing to ascortaln the truth could find hlin, and procure the tacts, if facts they were. Now, Alpha says that tho Btateuient was. never contradicted, as be had taken the Record and had never seon anything in regard to it lrom the friends of Mr. Paine. Now I ask Alpha if tho frlonds of Palno would bo likely to ha a he a in in he or If had read the Boston Investigator be would not only havo seen that contradloted, but many other pious frauds. Alpha seems to think, or rather the writer in tho Record, that tbe Age of Reason was written in one volume,and not in parts, as it roally was. The first proof that 1 will advance, will be his (Paine's) preface to tho second part of his Ago of Reason, page 74, Paine's Theological-Works:

About two months before this ovent, I was seized with a fever that in its progress bad evory symptom of becoming mortal, aud from tbe effects of which, I have not yet recovered. It was thou that I rememberod with renewed satisfaction, and congratulated myself most sincerely on having written the former part of tho Ago or Reason. I had then but littlo expectation of surviving, and those about me had loss. I knew, therefore, by experience, tho iientious trial of my own princl-

cousc pies, xms luucr. own words, and cannot be refuted. Tho next proof we find contained In his will, which was probated July 12, 1809, being tho year of his death. In enumerating his words, he states Author, also, of the Age of Reason, a religious work, parts first and second.

This lotter. or preface, Is In his

N. B.—I have a third part by me In manuscript, and au answor to the Bishop ot Ilandaff. Author also of work lately published, entitled, "Examination or the Passage In the New Testament," quoted from the old aud called prophesies concerning Josus Christ, anu showing that there are no prophecies of any such person.

Will an article iu a prejudiced Journal be taken before his own words? Tbe noxt proof is an affidavit filed in the city of New York, by Elizabeth Kydor, and published in the Boston Investigator, of which tho following Is a copy 0-17 GHEENWICII sr., N. Y.,

April 10,1855.

I Know Thomas Palno, author of Common Sense, tbo Rights of Man. and the Ago of Reason. He boarded with us one year, lacking about threo weeks. IIo cauio to our houso with Messrs. Htaloy and Morton, who had previously made arrangfinonts for bis coming, lie made bis will at our house, Mr. Morion was one of his executors. My husband, Cornelius Ryder, was one of the witnesses of his will. Mr. Paine was sick whon be first came, but was thou able to walk across tbo room. We then lived In Herring street, now Bleecker. While with us a great many callod to see him, somo strangers, but mostly acquaintances, as I understood. I remember, besides Messrs. Staley and Morton, and bis physician, Dr. Manly, who frequently called, a Mr. Hicks, Mr. Angevino, Captain Brown, Mr. Jarvis, and Mrs. Palmer. When he was takin from our bouse be was carried to ono in Bnrrough street, now Grove street. I callod To see bim everyday after be left until he died, and went to bis funeral, which was in June, 1809, and but two or three weeks after he left our house. I always found bim kiBd and gentlemanly. Perhaps it might be said tbat ho was not so to those who rudely introduced to bis notice, as somo did, their notions of a future state. These he would briefly and promptly dismiss, by motioning with his hand for them to go, sometimes saying,"Pshaw, pshaw, go away Mrs. Ryder, please shut tbe door." "I never saw bim intoxicated, or iu any degree excited by liquor, though he had it at all times, and could have need it freely, had he been so disposed. He used to take a little Jamaica spirits once a day. I never knew him to tako any tnoro. He did not appear to lack the moans, that is, tbe money in fact, he did not, as his will shows, fail to Bupply himself with whatever he wanted or needed.

ELIZABETH R*DBB."

City and county of New York, s. s.— Elizabeth Ryder, being by mo, duly sworn, deposes, and says tbe foregoing statement, by her subscribed, is true. Done and taken tbis 9th day of April, 1855. WM. ALLEN,

Commissioner of Deeds.

If Alpha has anything to controvert tbe abovo facts, let bim bring them forth, and be will find tbat the end is not yet. Priestly lies will no longer be tolerated. Yours, for truth,

T. H. EVANS.

LEGAL.

Administrator's Notice. IV

OT1CE Is herebjr given Jhat the under-

'eS.1"*4 W. W. BOMBEY.

State of Indiana, Yigo County.

In the Vigo Circuit Court. lNo*6773 MIRIAM U(,'A.KEY vs. JOSEPH A.CARKY—In Divorce. np t» known that on tb® 5th dM Ot Jun*» wWpfflntlir filed an dne form, showing that said rey iia

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of the niate or J.n«i

Said non-resident defendant lfl hereby notified of the pendency of said action aeaiost him, and that the same will stand for trial at the September term of "aid court, lo ®mWHbLLINGERl01erU.

DanaU'non A mrncu, pi fl att

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menu, or all tlie time, than at oiiytb ns else, particulars free. Address. U. MTIN HON A CO., Portland Main*.