Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Volume 6, Number 3, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 16 July 1874 — Page 2

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Thursday,July 10, 1H74.

TIIK French want to get rid of McMalion, and Mo don't want to bo got rid of. That IH about all thcro IH of the French troubles up to date. Perhaps they will fight about It. Wo Hhall Bee.

NKW YOUIC CITY IH disgusted with Mayor Haveineyer, and IH trying to Induce Governor Dix to remove liiin. That worthy, however, doeH not nee hlH way clear to the Hhootlng on the spot, of tho reform Mayor, who ban pulled down tho flag of reform.

TIIK number of fatiilltleH attending the flro-works dlHplay of tho Fourtli— throughout the country—IH Hudly out of proportion to tho loss of property, ft were better had tho idiots who Indulged In such

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been killed

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have been destroyed. •j ii"JJ ..ii WnnrjHoglad to learn from the telegraph froin Constantinople, that thoHultan haw written to tho Khedive of Egypt In terms cordially continuing tho good relatioiiH existing between Ills Hubllmljy and the Khodlve. This IH not tho proper Hoanon of theyear to kill turkeys, any way!

REFKHBNOifl to our telegraphic columDH will show that tho tide of of feeling, tho country over, IH turnlug from that wild chasing of tho Inflation chimera to a sound and healthful regard for tho only safe and honest money the world lias ever known. Gold and silver that represents labor, and have an intriiiHlc value above and beyond nil power of Legislatures, are tho enduring loveH of tho people. •1 ..

TIIK only negro, of the six colored men In CwngroHH,' who was more than a nonentity during tho session, IH said to bo the Houtli Carolinian. Klltotl, and lie tuiido but one speech, which wa« oxcnllod overy day by white men, and which wan remarkable lor only one thing—H emanated from a negro.— (Hall Luke Herald.

Congressman Klliott's speech on tho Civil rights bill, delivered lust session, in answer to Alexander Stephens' spoouli on tho same question, was universally considered, not only tho beMt speech made upon that, subject, but the best speech upon any subject made during tho winter. Wo don't love our African brethren any more than wo do the whites. We must confess to a very pronounced preference for tho latter. Indeed, we lovo tho whites so much tho more, and take such a pride in them, that It shocks us terribly to hear upi«sentativo of tho race, as tlila polygamic Ilerabl man, lying In a way that would disgrace a genuine Congo darkey, seized in his native wilds.

I.I HI. .i1

IN compliance with the popular detngWltWtmPCUH to-day In '"'1 n'"1 Col. Thomas Jl. Nelson, delivered a( IJloonilngton, which, in parts, have heretofore appeared in the OAZKTTK. It is an interesting chapter upon the modern history of Mexico, by a skillful hand. No one is bettor qualified, if as well, to perform the task of putting in a popular form tlx* history of .the stirring events In Mexico during the past quarter of a century, in thls'connectlon wo cannot refrain from urging upon persons who roly upon getting the GA/.KTTK from the boys who sell them on the street, that that method is not only altogether unreliable, hut the most expensive. Bought upon tho Htreot the GAKKTTH costs thiity cents por week: bought of tho carrier twelve and a half cents per week. Tho one Is irregular and uncertain, especially at the times when the paper is most desired the other Is as regular as clock work and IIH certain as death and taxes. •jiim L.

IT is not often, yet occasionally, wo see a paper which gives vent to its sympathy for Ueecher In this his great trial, by exhausting the vocabulary of vituperation in denouncing Tllton. How they can reconcile such conduct with truth, Justice and reason, wo fall to see. Most foully wronged, he has from the very best of motives—and not from cowardice, for Theodore Tllton does not kuow what fear is—lashed his Impetuous spirit Into subjection to his conscience and moral nature. He forgave him that wronged him. Something liko this, If we mistake not, we have H«eii mentioned In the Bible IIH the consummation of Christianity and the highest attribute and surest badge of a Christian. It Is In consonance with the highest philosophy, as no other action upon his part would have been. Bo far us the testimony has yet gono, Theodore Til ton is the noblest figure that has ever bunded the knee In worship of a merciful God in Plymouth Church. Of all the deseiples of its eloquent pastor, ho best has learned the lessons of his pulpit ministrations and squared his life most accurately hy tho doctrines taught.

PKUIIAI'S the tiest illustration of the absolute worthlcssness or Investigations is to Do found in the report made by tho committee who examined Into the cause of the Mill river disaster, iu Massachusetts. Tlie commlttee censures the Legislature for putting it in the power of a company of gentlemen to btfthi an Insufllclont dam and then In turn they condemn the company, the eon tractors, the engineer, and, finally, tho people lor living under such an engine of destruction. Nobody is apparently hurt by the report, and rickety dnms will continue to be built by enterprising gentlemen who are willing to inn the risk of having lheir properiv destroyed. If, aside from this rlnk they build the dams extra strong, It will be because they are unwilling to have their business stopped by wholesale funerals, and not* from any fear that they may lie made to pay any adeuO&to penalty lor their criminal carelessness to tempting Providence and playing at fast ami loose with deatu. The report tonsures altogether too many people. The weight of responsibility that might have crushed one or I wo or even a half d®*eu pair of shoulders, Is light into 11 .distributed evenly over

IT may seem singular to Tcrrc llaiiteaiis who have l.itely been witnesses of the opposition of tho Komau Catholic Church to Free Masonry and Free Masons, In tho case of tho refusal of (lie priest to allow Jin corpse of Michael Ilicktty to bo burled in tho Roman Catholic cemetery, to learn that Pope Pius IX. was once a Free Mason. Nevertheless such is tho fact. Before he was elected Pope ho was a member of the Masonic order in high standing. Upon his election to tho Holy Seo he sconiM to have forgotten his plighted faith to the Masonic order, and begun his persecution of it. In 18C5 his lodge at Palermo preferred charges against liim, sending him a copy of them and requesting liis attendance for answer. To this he made no reply, and the matter was quietly dropped. But when ho urged the

Bishops of Brazil to act aggressively towards tho Freemasons, tho charges were renewed and pressed, ending in a decree of expulsion, which was entered and published against him, signed by Victor Emmanuel, King of Italy, and Grand Master of tho Orient of Italy. Tho decree of expulsion emanated from tho lodge at Cologne, and was preceded by the minutes of the lodge in which ho was Initiated, and is as follows: "A man namod Mustal Kerretti, who received tho baptism of Kroe Masonry, and solemnly pledged LIIH lovojand lollowship. and who afterward WHS crowned l'opo and King, under tho titlo of I'lo Nino, has now cursed his former brethren, and excommunicated all liioiiihors of tho Order of Kroo Masons. Therefore, said Mnstal Korrolti Is herewith, by decree of the (Jrand fjodge ol' the Orient, Palermo, ox polled from the order for perjury."

Under thoso circumstances, it seems, to say tho least, a little peculiar that Ills Holiness should think Flee Masonry Inimical tothocausoof roligloti, us promulgated by tho church of which he is the head upon earth.

A Ulisted Hank.

Tho lovo of tho perspiring patriots at Washington, for tho colorod man and brother,' always passed understanding, always was one of the sweet and lovely tilings that made blossoming oases In tho desert of life, it Is sad beyond all power of expression now to think that tho Freedman's Bank at Washington has '•busted," gono up a spout, so to speak, and that tho money of Its confiding and dusky depositors, in tho flowery language of the latoCol. Kisk, "have gone where tho woodbine twinoth." Wo know tho stoical indlflorcnco with which tho 8euogamhians of the South will regard their loss we know how philosophically they will resume tho labor of tl it'lr lives, and say that "what's done gone, 's dono gone," consoling themselves with the reflection that, it Is useless to cry over spilt milk but tho managers of tho bank, those patriots and philanthropists who for lovo of country, and out. of affection for the freedmen, have labored unceasingly for tho bank, what plummet can sound tlio depths of their anguish, what scalpel expose the sorrow of their bleeding hearts as at midnight's lonely hour they mourn around tho banquet board, or drlnlc hock and soda water tho next morning to drlvo away the headache. They will buy themselves corner lots ami build marble bouses thereon they will get iandauletts and drive four-in-hand they will (jim/f sherry and champagne, will those poor directors of a "busted" bank, and all to assuage their sorrow an.I grief at the calamity

fHllJ/ll'aVfb're'thVen of tiie'ootliin-palclT and sugar cano. Of course there Is no hell. ____________

IN a special dispatch to tho Chicago Times of last week, tho statement Is made that a son of Fred. Douglass was one of the clerks removed from tho Treasury Department at the late reduction of tho force. The cause of his being selected for removal Is stated as having been his general worthlcssness and neglect of duty. It is furtiior said that when he was removed he kept his desk and made the boast that ho had hacking which would securo ills re-appointment. His re-liwtaloment lias occurred during tho absonce from Washington of (Secretary Bristow. It now remains to be seen whether or not that ofllcer will permit such interference with tho duties of his ofllco to go mirebuked. It behooves Secretary Bristow to remove young Douglass, no matter who supports him. Jus* tlco and the good of the department require it, and wo have faith to believe that Secretary Bristow has the courage to perform his duty. Let him show young Douglass, and old Douglass, too, tlmt the law Is greater than any citizen, and that Justice, and not favoritism, is henceforth to bo the rule in tho Treasury Department.

Tun Itepublicans and Democrats, in their approaching Congressional conventions, cannot bo too careful how they framo their platforms on the subject of protection und inflation. Any very decided position taken by both of them iu favor of tho twin heresies of inflation and protection, will call into existence a third party for the Congressional race, that will very materially disturb their caleolations. Now that their economic questions are growing into paramount importance with «he subsidence and settlement or the question of reconstruction, there is a very large and Intelligent body of cltisseus in this district that propose making them the issues of the coming campaigns. For ourselves, we believe tho people of this district, once tho questions are presented to them rightly, are in favor of setting their faces in the direction of a return to specie payments, and a gradual reduction of tariff duties, until we shall have free trade.

llAUi'Kiis' WKBKLY has turned Nast loose on*Urant. Look out for fun, now that tho prince of caricaturists lias for a subject the chief of buffoons, with tho rotteneBt civil record of any man in the land. Sail In, O, Nast, and by a life of pious caricaturing of the worst of men, atone Tor the wrong you did In helping him to llie Presidency by maligning one of tiie purest of patriots and best of men.

OLD Isabella, who, as (Jueen of Spain, did hor level best to convince the world that women were unfit for rulers, has concluded, in a public manner, to withdraw hei ahdlcatlou. She will then enter the liats as a contestant for tho throne of Spain, compared with which, a sohool bench loaded down with bent

The Popo a Mason.

To the Editor* of the Even log Gazette: Bias: I was not aware until I read your rejoinder to my article in the Express that tho GAZETTB vouches for the truth of items clipped from exchanges, or that such stuff is called editorial. I am no newspaper man, and don't know tho ways of the craft. I only know the OAZKTTK was tbe first to publish in Terro Hsuto this slur on onr venerable Pope. Tho OAZKTTK meant it, no donbt, to bo a "clincher" to the late unpleasantness between the Masons and Catholics. It was last tho thing to settle us! My style is my own, and if the OAZKTTK does not like it, I don't caro a button. I was never meant for a penny-a-liner. It was, perhaps, the Junior editor of tho concern who replied to me, for he seems unable to distinguish, whother I do, or do not believe this mean slander, whether I bold. If it were correct, to be an honor or disgrace to Plus IX. I have nothing to prove. I gave my roHAons for believing that the Pope was nevor a Mason, lie was graciously spared, evon in bis youth, from con taminatlon with tbe fast men and political bummers ,of Italy, and has long ago proved to the world, in his exalted position, that he always was a faithful son, as he now Is a truo father of tho church. Your "clipped lie" will blsuch, until you or some one who cares, proves, that It Is not. I ain ready to share the expenses with you resulting from tbo research, ant humbly ofTer myself, if my style can any way bo got to suit you, as your foreign correspondent In tbo matter.

MAUHCK.

We shall endeavor to be fair and tender with "Maurice" In unravel ing tho net-work of sophistries in which we find liira entangled. And first, with reference to the manner of making the GAZETTE. NOWS items found in our exchanges we sometimes reprint entire uomotimes, cither when tliey are too long, or when for any other of a number of reasons we so desire, wo re-write tho article, condensing it, using only Its salient points, and making such comments as may seem to us appropriate. An article containing "such sturt we call an editorial. Wo never sail into tho empyrean on the pinions of facts having no other basis than our own imagination. "Maurice" will tarry in Terro Haute until his beard has grown gray before his eyes shall bo greeted Iu tho columns of tho GAZETTE with an editorial aftor the ideal model of bis prolific fancy.

As to vouching for tho truth of "clippings," we can say that when a news Item comes to us as Htrongly backed as that iu relation to tho Popo having been a Mason, It appears to ua that it would be stupidity longer to doubt. Wo reproduce the item as wo found It in the exchanges, and commend it to tho prayerful perusal of "Maurice." Here it Is: T1I10 rono KXTKLLICO L'UOM THUS l'llKK

MASONS.

Kiom tho Voice of Mimonry. At tho sonii-annul mooting of the (iriuid Lodgo of Masons, Hcottisb Kito, of the Orient of Palermo, Italy, on tho U7lh of March lust, Popo Plus IX was expelled from tho ordor. The docreo of expulsion was published in tho official Masonic paper at Cologne, Gorinay, and is preceded by tho minutes of tho lodgo in which ko was lnstallod, und is as follows: ••A man namod Maatal Korrotl, who received tho baptism of Kreomasonry, and nolomnly plodgod his love and fol-. lowship, and who afterward was crowned Popo and King, under tho title of Plo Nino, has now cursed Ills former brethren, and excommunicated all members of tho Ordor of Freemasons. Therefore, said Mastal Fflrrotl Is herewith, by deereo of tho Grand Lodge of theOrlont, Palermo, oxpollod lrom tho ordor lor perjury."

Tbo charges againNt liim wore llrst profarrol in li IH lotltfo, at Palermo, in and notification and copy theroof sent'to lifiu,with a request to attend tho e- -r "'B

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same. To this be made no reply and, lor dlvcrH reasons, tho charges were not pressed until ho urged tho Bishops of Uracil to act aggressively toward tho Kreonuisons. Then thoy were pressed and, after a regular trial, a decree of expulsion WHH entered and published, tho

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manuel, King of Italy, and Grand Mas tor of tho Orient ot Italy.

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tills Is, or pretends to Ge7 iff&pj' record. "Maurice" must know as a theologian, who has been accustomed in his thoologjpial studies to weigh conflicting evidence in regard to the truth of tho Scriptures, and the doc trlnes of the church, even though he has never ntudfed law and in any event, if lie is Ignorant on this point, ho can easily Inform himself by reading any one of a dozen law text books In evidence but best of all, ho knows In and of himself as a reasonable man, that tho written record of membership and of expulsion, is tho first, highest, best and most conclusive evidence that the case can afford. It Is a written instrument, capable of refutation only by proof of forgery and not to bo gainsaid or overcome by parol proof or horesay evidence, and most of all Impregnable against all assaults of inference and Inuuendo, however skillfully marshaled or forcibly arrayed.

Passing by for tho uouco the splonetically pointed paragraphs of Mauice, wherein he says many brilliant things about our motive iu clinching tho late unpleasantness between the Masons and Roman lata, and "settling us," ami "pouny-a-llner," Junior editor, etc.,we proceed to weightier matters, quite content to leave "lino writing" to Maurice, so long aa tho facts and proofs remain with us. The original article of MauriceassertB the following things: 1. The GAZETTK article Is a stale lie. (Proof not furnished.) 2. Tbe lie a folnt to show that the Popo was a Mason. (Correct.) 8. Object of lie to glvo "their pigeon, who is, perhaps, a faithful Clu 1st Ian, to at once understand that Masonry above ail creeds In fact, Is the universal religion of meu who have come to the ago of reason." (Incorrect—At least, so far a* we are coueerned. We don't believo Masonry, In tbe church sense, Is a religion at all therefore, neither above, below, or in any way connected with the church, excepting insofar as all persons who believe in certain truths enunciated ill the Bible are connected with the church. Our only motive was to show that Plus IX., now a persecutor of Masons, was once a Mason himself, and point ugaiu the ever-recurring moral Illustrated in the life of Saul of Tarsus, aud thousands of times 6lnce in history, of how lovo may curdle to hate, and hate be glorified to love. We never thought of 'JolInching" the late unpleasantness we never thought of ruffling tho feathen* of the Roman Church we never thought of eulogizing or censuring Masonry. Indeed, so far as the late unpleasantness js concerned, we ire very decidedly of the opinion that the church was rlylit and the Masons wrong. If a corporate society should buy1,2 property tovf^ cemetery purposes, and In tho articles of incorporation determine that none but tho corpses of red-haired men should lie thoreiu, It is the high privilege accorded to such corporation by a free government to exclude rigidly therefrom all blaok-haired

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conceit which severs In tbe sleep of death, the red and the black, but the matter of right Is clear and indisputable. Black-haired men must not buy lots in red-haired cemeteries.) 4. "Freemasonry never had any connection with tho church." (The GAZETTE'S position, exactly.) 5. The Roman Church has opposed Masonry. (Sometimes, and with varying degress of harshness. Not very harshly when Glovanna Mastal Ferreti first joined the Masons.) 6. The Protestant Church has opposed It. (Sometimes, and with varying degrees of harshness. Very mildly now, as may be inferred from the fact that Dr. T. It, Austin, late rector of St. Stephen'a Protestant

Epicopal Church, of this place, had attained and maintained during his pastorate here, a high rank in Masonry, aud thought himself none the poorer pn Episcopalian, but rath er better as a man and Episcopalian, for being a Mason. Tho Episcopal Church, "Maurice" understands, is an imperious church, stauds upon Its dignity, and Is jealous of all rivals in the shape of societies that lessen its hold upon its members. Rev. E. F. Howe, of the Congregational society, Is a Mason, and we have never heard that he wan churched for the offense. Many other ministers here, and countless members, belong to tho order, and no disturbance has ever been made about It by conference or synod so that, as even "Maurice" may soe, It Is not very much opposed to It now perhaps not any more opposed to It than was the Roman Church when G. M. Ferreti Joined It.) 7. "Masonry in literature, law and politics has ever inflicted the most baleful harm on human society." (Not always, but sometimes, per haps, it lias. It would boa mournful commentary, by contrast, upon most of tho churches, wo can think of Just at present, if it had not some times dono wrong.) 8. "Most advanced Infidels in our times are Masons." (Granted. But it embraces in its fold many church popple, and once had even so distinguished a prelate as G. M. Ferreti

Tho sanitary commission and tho Christian commission embraced lio Hovers und Infidels. "Maurice" must loam that Masonry is not a religious institution. Masonry, llko tho chinch, sometimes gets bud men in it. Wo belong to tbe Masonic order, That Is proof to "Maurico" that has one "liar." "Maurice" in it member of the Catholic Church. That is proof to us that tho church does not look as carefully to tho logic of its priests as it does to their theology.

I). "In the fuc.o of ail this, Giovantia Mastal Ferreti, afterwards Pope Pius IX., should have entered hi* name on tho Masonic muster-roll. lie did this either when ho wan a child, or a collegian, or seminarian, or perhaps when ho was already a priest or Bishop. What Inducement, knowing the opposition of the church, would ho have had to become a Mason Have tho Masons any Influence in tho creation of Cardinals and Popes? (Wo cau neither square thagrammar of this with Lindley Murray, nop the logic with Archbishop Whately, nor tho statements with tho facts, or the honor of G. M. Ferreti. A child cuirv join

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masons.

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can join the order without taking an oath that he does not so Join with a view of obtaining inflnenco und power.)

In conclusion, wo fail to HOG that this net work of sophistical Inferences which "Maurice" woaves around this wholo subject oontoverts, or in

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character of that upon which based our bellof.lhat G.M.Ferreti was onoe a Mason. It is not the proof of an opposing lawyer, but, rather, tho dovicoof the cuttle-fish that beclouds the water to conceal Its.flight.

We will very willingly accept the proposition of "Maurice" In become our foreign correspondent in this matter. We wish him un lon voyage and a safe return. If ho shall corao back freighted with proofs that G. Ferreti was never a Mason wo shall welcome him as gladly as If ho failed iu tho object of his search, being per fectly indifferent upon tho question Our hopes of eternal life are not hinged upon tbo trutli or falsity of this statement that tho Pope was once a Mason. Indeed, cot oaring anything about the subect and ouly readlug.the article from the "Voice of Masonry" carelessly, wo were by no means positively persuaded that tho Popo was once a Mason, until we read tho very Inccmolusive article of "lf[ rice" upon the subject. Then wo thought, thatlfa person who was very eager to provo him never to have been a Mason, could not furnish stronger proof, the original article was, indeed, Irrefutable. In that belief, wo now rest, sighing for an article from "Maurice" substantiating his views. Come, quickly. •5SBSSW

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PfiENTY of the

banks in the East,

and some few in the West, have thus early taken advantage of tho fourth section of tho currency bill, to withdraw their circulation, und get possession- again of their bonds, Wo htivo yet to hear of the starling of a new national bank under tho pro visions of thnt bill, or of any already in existence Increasing tho amount of their currency. We don't believo there will bo any. The truth is there is already too much currency In the country, and always will lie until a specie bash Is readied. Believers in tho policy of Inflation will please keep their eyes peeleJ and watch for banks aud bankers that will take up tho currency the West Is entitled to under the redistribution act There will never be a cent taken.

CHICAGO and Now York astronomers aro waging a rod hot war as to whether the coinot will really strike the earth on the 20th. The Chicago mau IH snro that it will not. Were this a dispute auto the tlnal extermination of the wicked, we should bank on the Chicago man, as he would probably b« fttvorod with advance sheeis of the progrannno for the occasion. Hot on the live Issue we stand by New York, anil have no foara us to any colllalou, so long as the ears of Terro Hauto editors furnish umbrageous retruats Iu this looaHty. Wheu tho comet gots through with thoin, tho Government might use thmn for a new Iron-clad navy.—[Evatisvillo Courier.

We were about to say that iu this 'Are thing the Courier editor had put his fool in it, but reflect that it would be Impossible to find a cavity into which that anatomical wonder could ho compressed.

WHKTHKit or not ihe Interest iu politics will revive after tho Democratic State Convention, next Wednesday, remains to be seen. It is evideut that the people are not much ggarolaed on .tiie subject at nresent

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the Associated Press would report with less particularity, the accounts of hangings, the people would not consider that tbe association bad been dlrelict in duty. When the condemned were led out of their cells, who accompanied them, how they walked up the scaffold steps, how high that structure was, and of what material built, and by whom, what they said, how tljey looked, how they were tied and bandaged, how long they kicked, and what the spectators said, are all items possibly of absorbing interest to the criminals, and may bo legitimate news for local papers, but they pander to a vicious taste when sent over the wires, and ought to be drawn a little milder.

THK grangers had a Fourth of July picnic at Delaware, Ohio. Among tho orators was Mr. F. C. Johnson, of this city, whose name we learn will be nsed as a candidate for Secretary of State at tbe 13th of July convention.

The above comes to us in a stamped copy of the New Albany LedgerStandard, tbe information encircled with a brilliant blue mark yet the bluo isn't sufficiently Illuminating to throw enough light upon the Item to admit of our dlscoverlug who the said F. C. Johnston is. We want more light upon tho dark subject.

THE Interior Department has decided that five years' residence upon a homestead entitles a person to a patent without further stay. An other feature of tho bill is that residence in a double-house built upon the line of a homestead Is residence upon the homestead. A square house put upon the four contiguous corners of four homesteads would, we presume, entitle a person to four homesteads.

Boss SHEI'HHRD has succeeded in having tbe Grand Jury of the District of Columbia return two Indictments agaiust Dana, of the New York Sun, for libel, uuder the Infamous bill which Carpenter and Poland sue coedcd In foisting upou the country Now, that the BOSB has taken up the law, wo trust Mr. Dana will see to it that ho perishes by the law.

TIIK Democratic camp is not liko a Methodist camp-meotlng, where brotherly love abounds and concord sweet prevails. ,Iu Whiiley county this State, disgusted Democrats have loft tho camp and now propose to or ganizo a people's party. 'Twas ever thus from childhood's hours."

W. P. FISIIUACK, of the St. Louis Democrat, has thrown up the sponge as a St. Louisati and an editor. We learn from the Indianapolis Journal that liu will return to tho city of concentric rings, and tho practice of tho law, having formed a co-partnor ship with Hon. A. G. Porter.

IT is suit! that tho Independents are trying to got tho Democracy to eudorso tho 10th of Juno abortion Wo agree with tho Indianapolis News when It says: "The ticket might bo swallowed, but tho platform would damn tho host party that ever existed.

PKOF. SWING refuses to be com forted, and return to the bosom of tho Presbyterian Church.

Editorial Notes.

TIIK comet has boon pootlsou, ana may reasonably bo expected to lildo its diminished head.

CINCINNATI, Iiidlunapolis/Evansvlllo and St. Louis all complain ot tboririouieters gono abovo HIO®.

UKN. LYON IS to havo a inonument at tho St. Louis arsenal. Tho obelisk will bo thirty foot and will cost $4,000.

THE Groencastle Star, odltod by 11. llj'oJtei(nj8 A Frank A. Arnold, Is tho

table. CUICAUO Is certainly the wickedest placo iu the world. Evon a Motliodlst niluUter there rejoioos in tho namo'of Dandy.

THIC chess congress now In session at Chicagojio not admit reporters. Six games liavo boon played, with varying resultH.

A JOHNNY BUI.T. IH appraised at $500,000. England demands 8,000,000. from Spain for tbo slxtoon of hor subjects oxocutod at Santiago.

B. CUMMINUH, a tailor ot Atlanta, has met bis doath by lightning. Is It be cummlng to hint that*ncodles aro neodless to him now

TUK Cincinnati Commorolal assumes that Ice-water cats off moro people than whisky. Very llkoly, from boyhood wo have known of tho lslckle.

CHICAGO,undaunted by tho miserable falluro of hor White Stocking Club In its Eastern tour, proudly claims now to possoss tho only olub that never wins a game.

TUB Cincinnati public library contains 70,000 volumes tho St. Louts, .35,000, and the Chicago, 17,000. Strange that wo never heard Chloagoans boasting of thin fact.

ISVANSVILLR has gono dry—water works a failure. Just now tho Courior is out In deep wator, and quite at sea, as to tho best method of procuring a perennial supply.

Ai.r. attempts on tho part of reporters to lntorvlew Mrs. Tllton havo been unsuccessful, but then our own Immortal Normal School Interviewer has nover tried his hand.

Oun country editors bavo food for editorials for tlio rest of iho summer. They wore all at St. Louis on the Fourth, and aomo' of tholr locals ..this week are positively original, (JOLPWIN SMITH was onoe a femalo suffragist, but be came to Ibis'country aud saw Kliz, Lucy, Anna and tho rest of the sisteron, and ho has gone back to England a better and wiser man.

WKSOOII a saloon sign laying flat on tbe side-walk on Main street on Thursday afternoon. It was a young man, dead drunk.—[Clark County llerald.

Isis and Osiris, guard tlioo, Oh, Herald, and causo thooto desist murdering the President's English in tbisrockless way.

ODITUARY not iocs are not always fUnny neither are they always sad, as witness the following wall ovor a departed friend from tho pen of a bereaved Dolawaiian: "Ills hat wasn't always cooked o\'er his left ear, but ho didn't owe a butcher iu town."

THK Chicago Tribune Is editorially trying to prove tbe origin of tho dovll. With true Chicago pride, we preaomo tho Tribune will make a frantic effort to show that AuId Nickle Bon was a Chicago boy. Being a first rfaas devil, ho must, of course, come froni a firstclass city. J*

QAKDNKR Kwarrand Lamlra Hobb*, a brace of New Albany Spiritualists, scorning the whole tribe of ministers and Juatlcos of the poaoe, recently married themselves, Tbe marriage ceremony weuud up as follows: "And now, In the pressnoo of these witnesses and our invisible spirit friends here assembled, we proclaltrt, publish and declare ourselves, husband and wifo and may Ood and the angel world add tholr blossin

ON acooaot of great com petition, steerage passage from New York to Liverpool hag been put down to tbe extremely low prloe ot $13. This amount pays for berth and meals for tho entire trip of about nine days. The bill of fare for this class of passengers, although not royal, yet is all that Is rocessary for health and comfort. It is as follows:

Breakfast, 8 o'clock A. M.—Coflfeo sugar, biscuit and butter, oatmeal porridge and molasses.

Dinner, 1 P. M*—Soupand beef, pork or fish, or oatmeal porridge and molasses.

Supper, 6 P. M.—Tea, sugar, biscuit and batter. No man need stay away from Europe now from its expeosivencss. Three thousand miles by steam and nlno days of bed and board, for $13, leaves, we think, bat a narrow margin for profit. No grinding monopoly about that.

A- BUOOKLYN reporter procured bis own arrest and Incarceration in a station hous", that he might write up his toxperlenoo in good sensational style. In 8t. Louis men who can't furnish such Information from memory, aro considered incompetent for tbe business.

PROI\ S. S. BALDWIN appears at DeBars' Opora House, 8t. Louis, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of this woek.

TERMINATION OF A TRAUE DY.

A most Interesting and Thrill ing Murder Trial.

ILL LINO IS COURT AND ITS CELEBRITIES.

Thomas Thornton Acqnitted for Kill Ing His Wire's Paramour, U.W Tackctt.

The Circuinataneeaof tho Case.

Unooftho most noted and brilliant criminal trials which has taken place in this country for years, terminated last woek In Sbolbyvllle, Illinois, In tho complete vindication of Thomas Thornton, for killing G. W. Tackett who had dishonored liim.

Mr. Thornton is the youngest son of the late General W. F. Thornton, in his day one of the wealthiest, most courtly, cultivated and beloved gentlemen in the land. He was formerly an intimate and admired friend of the great Henry Clay in the golden days of his Senatorlal majesty and grandeur. The defendant is also a brother-in law of Hon. Anthony Thornton, late one of the Supreme Judges of Illinois.

Thomas Thornton himself is a thoroughly cultivated and most worthy representative of this noble family. The public, doubtless, has not forgotten the circumstances of the killing, and the shame and sorrow which gave it its justification. Any recurrence to the miserable history involved would necossarily be disagreeable to the good family which has already been so seriously affected by it, and it will be left out here. It will be sufficient to say that the disgrace was inconcealable. It flaunted its stinging mortification in the face of a family most respectable, and jealous of its good name, and that, too, in the midst of a proud and intelligent community and it was met, as it should have been met, with the swift and fatal smite of death.

The domestic troublo which resulted lu tho doath or Tackett, was dovolopcil oarly in tho years or our lato war. Mr. Thornton immediately sont his truant wife to her family In St. Louis, and fumuiiaiieouBiy with hor leaving, Tackett Hod. A divoreo followed at onco, and it was altorwarda iibcortainod that Taokott had sought refugo wIthin tho linos of tho army as an enlisted soldier. At tho closo of tho war, ho returnml fcr-»hTltfjr v-mttj Wtioro tltr wno also connoctod with a rich and influential family, and publicly avowed his determination to stay, ovou If ho had to kill Thornton for the privilege. This Thornton could not qulto endure, and

pistols and' Aretf/ Wrl.lSh^&te and detormlned and inflicted seyoral mortal wounds upon tho porson of his euemy, without injury In return. Uon. Thornton, his fatbor, was thon nearly 80 years old, and so his friends advisod hlui to sparo tho old man the sorrow of a publlo criminal trial, and to leave the country^wlilch ho very roluctlantly did, traveling chiefly lu Europe, until aftor. Gen. Thornton's death, whloh ocourrod rooontly, whon ho lmmodlatoly returned homo and gavo hlmsolt up for trial. Tho Tackott family employed llrowor Dunn, ono of tbo most gll'tod and expert criminal lawyers of Illinois, to conduct tho prosocution, and ho was aided by Messrs. McOrow «fc Mowsor, worthy and reputable local attorneys In Shelby county, whore tho tragody oc" curred. Tho prosocutlou was vigorous, sovero and terrlblo. Air. Bunn's argument boloro tbo jury would comparo favorably with tho best achlovomonts of tho hotter day of foronslo oloquonco. But oven ono so strong lis ho, could not carry such a oauso, and tbo causa waa too weak to carry hi in.

Judge Anthony Thornton mannged. tho dofonse, aldod by Hon. 8.W. Moulton, Georgo D. Chaffee, and bis young partner, Georgo R. Wendllng, all gentlemen of acknowledged abllltlos aud best legal skill and experience.

Judgo Thornton, in the reports of tho Suprome Court of Illinois, as all will readily agroo has rendered bis name as a great law writer, imperishable, but now, in this trial, be has also proved himself to be a groat forensic gladl ator. lie Is a gigantic lawyer, and with his heart on llro with determ luation to vlndlcato the honor of tho family he loved so well, his blows told with the crushing olToct of an enraged giant.

S. W. Moulton handled the authorities. His analysis of the caso was really consummate. Ho was ready on every point. His arguinont was almost entirely conilnod to legal barings, and it was complete.

Georgo 11. Wendiing's speech, was pronounced hy everybody one of tho flnost bursts of passion and powor ever heard In a wostorn court room. Tbe entire audienoe wopt audibly during tho most of bis short but wonderful appeal, Our own glorious Hannegan never more completely stormod a Jury. It waa a very remarkable soene. Tbe Jury was out but a few moments, and whon the verdict: "Not guilty," was raad, the scene was unusually oxclting. Evon tbe Jndgo on the bench Joined in tbo irrepressible outburst of general approval. So a good man has boon vindicated and ro-lnst*tod among bis friends. II.

HYDROPHOBIA.

A 0 soil C'arod by tbe Turkish Bath in Kansas City.

Kro

the Kansas City Tiwu.

J. B. Holmes, a farmer of Johnson county, Kansas, was bitten l*v a mad dog about two weeks

aco,

snd Imme

diately brought to tbls city and plaoea in the hands of Dr. Kellogg, proprietor of the Turkish baths, for treatment. When be arrived, the premonitory svmptoms were evident, and aftor remaining twelve days, he cored." Ho was placed in a room wlti

,0-si

tbe thermometer at 170° snd kept tberu During the seven seven hours ho was In the bat.b, ho would drink a gallon and a half of Ice wator and sweat away about twenty pounds.

BEECIIEB SPEAKS.

Ho pemands a Searcbing Investigation.

raw YORK,July 12.—Tbo next number or the Christian Union will contain the following authorized history of the demand for an inveatigatlon: On the 7th of July Mr. Beecber addressed a noto to the Executive Committee ot Plymouth Church, stating that he bad reqnestod certain gentlemen, members of tbe church of tbe society, to make a thorough and dotatled examinatlonjuto the rumors. Insinuations or charges made respecting his conduct, and aakod them, if they approved of tbe selection, to add tbelr official appointment to his personal ^request. The letter asking tbe gentlemen to serve was a follows:

BROOKLYN', Juno 27,1874.

GKNTS In tbo present state of the public feeling I owe it to my friends and to tho church, and tbe socloty ovor which I am pastor, to havo some proper investigation mado of tho rumors, insinuations, or charges respecting my conduct as compromised by tbe lato publications made by Mr. Tllton. I have thought that both tho church aud the society should be represented, and take tbe liberty of asking tbo following gontlemon to servo In this inquiry, aud to do that which troth aud iustico may roqulre. I bei that each ot tbe gentlemen namod wll consnlor this as If it had been scperately and personally sont to him to-day: From the church, Henry W. Sago, Augustus Storrs, Henry M. Clovoland from the socloty, Iloraco B. Clafln, John Wlnslow, J. F. White. I desiro you, whon you bavo satisfied youraelvesby an impartial and thoroush examination of all tbo sources of evl dence, the church will tako such action as may thon seom to you right and wlso. [Slgnod.] IIKNRY WARD BKECIIKR.

Tho Examining Committee recognlz Ing tbo representative character or the

men thus appointed, unanimously adopted the action of tho pastor, and formally authorized the gentlemen namod to act as a committee otrlts bohalf, and report the result of their in qqlry for its Information and further action. The Congregationallsts lately anggestod that the on Beechor should bo referrod lnatlon to several distinguished men In difTeront parts of tho oountry, hut Mr, Beecher seems to have thought that tho matter mlgbt more appropriately bo roforred to members of his own churcli and society, whose interest in tl\p purity of its ministry would make tbom do' tholr work thoroughly and impartially, and who, having boon chosen to official trusts by thohr follow members, would espoclally command their conlldonco. This, howover, Is In acoordanoo with the principles and genius of Congregationalism, which impose upon every ohuroh tho duty of settling its dllUcultles, without noodlossly troubling others. Mr. Tiltou's publication, it will bo romombored, was mado Thursday, Juno 25. Mr. Moodier, coming to the city, Krlday, conducted his usual prayor mooting, and Saturday, 27th, wrote tbo abovo letter asking tno church to investigate tho matter. Tho committoo has entered upon Its work and will prosecuto it to tho earliest posslbio completion. Tho second letter of Mr. Boochor also addressed to tho examining committoo and roferrod to above is not contained in tho above articlo. It was obtained last night by a Tribune reporter, aud Is as follows:

Living on Ico and Water for Six Wooks. From tho l'hlladelphla PTOKH. thr3bnJ0WZ,,y!oe»

larges against Mr for oxam-

Jui.Y 5, 1874.

DEAR BRETHREN : The enclosed lettor, in which I have requested three gentlemen from the church, and three from the Society of Plymouth Church, gentlemen of unimpeachable repute, and who have not been involved in any of the trials through which we have passed during the year, to make a thorough and impartial examination of all the charges or insinuations against my good name, and report the same to you, and I now respectfully request that you will give to the committee the authority to act in your behalf, also. It seems also to me that the request, should proceed from me and without your foregoing knowledge, and that you should give to it authority to act in your behalf insofar as a thorough investigation of the facts should be concerned. [Signed.] HENRY WARD BBECHER.

Mr. Shormau says that tlio committee recolvod tliolottor on Sunday, Juno 28, and wont at work tlio noxt day Tholr action rocolved tho unanimous approval of tho examining committoo of thocliurch,which mot July0,and tbe six gentlemen wero mado a Htib-cominlt-too of tho examining committoo. Thoy expected to finish tholr labors this woek,although thoy may bo delayed by tbo ditlloultles of irotUnir witness™*. DOclffUBOOr tlio unwIIIfiignosH ot witnesses to to^tll'y, but because of the absenco of so many o'f them from tlio town.

^Inlander, thirty-

assault and battery lri'"JSeVflHY.',c-?^i,f last autumn, and sentenced to two yoais Imprisonment in tho State Penitentiary at Troriton. He ontorod that institution on tho 11th of November, and was placod at labor in tbo siioe shop. IIo was Industrious and tractable until tho middle of May, whon he demanded his discharge, Importuning all tho ofllclals to whom ho oould obtain access. On the 20th Ire sworo ho would eat no food for forty days, and he bas kopt his oath. Ho booame violent and abusive, and a day or two nftor tbo beginning of his extraordinary fast, ho armed hltnsolf with a sharp knlfo, turned on tbe water in bis cell, and throatoned to kill any ono who entered to turn It off. Ho was finally ovorpoworod without Injury to any one, and romovod to aoell In tho north wing. Ho asserted Ills innoconco ropoatedly,and throwing himself upon his cot, lie has lain thoro the most of tho tlmo slnco. Every lnducem Imaginable has boon mado to lead hltn to break this resolve. The most toinpting food has been placod in bis cell, only to be dashed across the room and the dishos shlvored to atoms tbo moment ho laid hands upon them. As ho has not been out of his ooll since outorlng it, and no one has succeeded in getting him to place a mouthful to his Hps, it is absolutely certain that ho has rasted full forty days and nights. Ho bas drank water ana munched Ice continually, with the famished eagerness of a starving wolf, but nothing bas been ablo to break down his indoin ltablo will. Ills extraordinary fast endod yerterday, when, under tlio dl rectlon of the physician, W. W. L. Phillips, he resumed by takings raw egg Inn glass of Jamaica rum.

Die French Assembly.

Kro the Louisville Courier-Journal. Many people road tho telegraphed reports of proceedings in tho French Assembly and booomo hopelessly oonfused wben tbo dlspatobes are talking about the Left, tho Right, tho ltlght Center, and tho Left Center. By referonoo to the following explanation tho maybe eble to acqulrosome know] edge of what is going on in that extraordinary body:

Tbe IiOft is oomposod of tho Republicans, of whom Loon Gambotta and nine Favre are leaders.

Tbo Extreme Loft Is Radical Republican, or Communist. Tbe Left Center Is made np of tbe Conservative Itepublicans—the mon who are willing to accept a Republic as tho best practicable form of govern inent. Adolpli Thiers and Casslmor Perlereare leaders iu this branch or tho Assembly.

Tbo Itlgbt Is composed or tbo Legltimatists, or Bourbons—tbo ultra, the divine right, whito-flag, Cbambord monarchists.

Tbe Right Center represents tbe Consorvatlvo Monarchists, or Orloanists, who favor a constitution monarchy or a conservative type.

The Bonapartlsts are generally classified with tho right, but thore aro ouly about forty- five or fifty of them.

Tlio deputies comprising tbe Assembly number 733, T£i of whom aro elected in France, and 15 In tbe French colonics.

Original InOationist. from the Bt. Loul» Ulob?.

We notlca that many of our co-labor-ers in the good causo of hard money, persist in comparing tho inflationists to the frog in tho fahlo. This shows a gnod intcnliou, but a lamentable lack of originality. If our irlends must compare Mr. Logan and Mr. Morton to anything, let it be to tbo wild ass of tho desort, that snuffs up tho cast wind, lie was the original inflation1st. A I ,A

MURDER WILL OUT.

Death-Bed Confession of a Tcrre

vivti

Ilante Printer.

3. a&W:: Kroiu the Chicago Times. On bis deatb-bod a Terro Haute compositor confessed to having maliciously substituted "those" for "these" in no loss than 700 paragraphs. He had accomplished his fell work through a conspiracy with the proof-reador.

,, Sclssoriogs.

Oastelar will visit us next. Nearly 3.000 immigrants wero landed at Oastlo Garden. Monday. 'Change cars," Is what a city bootblack said to a country man the othor day when he had tluished blacking one of his brogans.

Vermont haa a young lady six feet •oven Inches high, and when a young man succeeds In kissing hor tboy aay ho is "gone up."

Thoy havo a Wall street In Terr© Hauto. We bavo a waul stroot In Marshall, principally lnhabltatod by cats. —[Marshall Herald.

A correspondent says the roasou why sailors prefer tho threo-masted ships to those with two masts Is that no man can sorvo two masters.

A Piqua girl who had a quarrel with hor lover, remarkoil to a I'riond that "she wasn't on squeezing tortus with that fraud any more."

An unreasonable Rochester man refused to pay tbe gas company's bill on the trivial quibble that thoro woro no gas-buruorsin tho house.

The Athol boy, who Is slowly eating himself up, tws a parallel in a New York gentleman, who is devouring bis wife with kisses.—[Boston Post.

Mrs. Wnykoop, a strong-minded wo mau, has opened a real estate ollloe In Chicago, and not ono of tbo Chicago papers bas dared to call It a hon coop

Tho sablo Georgia agriculturists follow the plow or work among the corn tbls hot weather without enough clothing on to conceal a good-sized wart.

With ono or two unimportant exceptions, tho Republican press of Missouri ia unanimously In favor ot tho proposed Pooplors Reform movement. Tho Dotaocratlc journals aro very sad

A spark from a passing looomotivo set tiro to tho Michigan Oontral Uall-

road Dopotat Grand ltaplds, yestorday and tho building was destroyed, with all ita conionts. Tbo loss Is §10,000 In sured.

Brookvlllo.—Tho comet Is expected at Brookvlllo on Saturday. A polo Is to boorccted with apparatus.attaohod for winding In tbo tall, and a colouration Including a speech by Gen. Cary Is talked of.

Prof. Tyndall Is in Switzerland, studying tbo glaclor system again. last accounts, at the 11

was, at l*ast accounts, at the Boll Alp, a mountain not as widely known to Amerloan tourists as many others in Switzerland.

A Missouri colored convict butts his hoad against his coll wall with such violence as to

Bhako

tho wholo build-

tug. Ho olfors, If pardonod out, to do ono year's gratuitous service lor tho Stato as a pile driver.

An old lady went to tho wator works ofllco yostorday aud doolarod that tho reason no water could bo had is, tho ofllcors aro arrald tboy will mimp tho river dry, and thus tnjuro tho steamboats.— [lCvunsvillo Courior.

Tbo tinio has como wlion the wearer of tbo starched linen coat rises lroin Ills chair and goes forth, unconscious ol tho fact that tbo lower portion of his garmont retains tho position which it acquI rod while ho was seated.

A man In New York wont to a bathing establishment tbo othor day and died while in the bath-tub. It Is strange that poople, knowing, as they must, tho danger of tlio thing, will persist In fooling with wator in that way.

Prosldont Grant and family roachod Long Branch. Saturday morning. It Is tho iiitontlon of tlio Prosldont to roturn to Washington, ovory two or throo wooks during tlio HUIIIIIIOI- to transact such business as may require his prosoneo at tbo Capital.

The French Government will occupy five stations for observing the transit of Venus. The daguerreotype process, instead of the collodion, will be used. The photographs will be taken in the principal focus of the instruments, and the image of the sun will thus be only about thirty six millimetres in

diameter. "Ah see how the sun is gilding yon distant sails," remarked Matilda Jane to John Alfred, as the steamer on which they were passengers was nearing the port of Milwaukee. "Alas," quoth John Alfred, gazing in the direction indicated by his sweet companion, "that's only a Mliwaukee street, and them things you see is cars."

What Is known as tho "Pope property," in St. Louis, lias boon euga ed lor Oon. Sherman's hoadquartors. Mis htaff includes tho following officers, all or whom, with tho oxceptlon, posslhly. of tbo lust two, accompany him to that city: Gen. Wm. !. Whipple, and Cols. G. K. Bacon, Joseph Audenrold, John E. Toutolotto, McCoy mid Poo.

What's In a name? Wo observo In a Philadtduhia nowspapor a call for a mooting of "Paradise Lodgo of Journeyman Tailors." Considering that thero woro no tailors in Paradise, and that no tailors woro nooded until after Paradise Lost, It sooms to us that tho stitchers might have bit upon a more

.r.. rtl0—[Chi

cago TIIIIOH. It is said that a man's pocket is his tonderest spot, and it comes pretty noar being so with a nation. Wo think tbo Republican party havo defended that spot fairly and squarely, and this defonso is ono of thoso doeds that spoilk more loudly than tbo oloquonco of a thousand orators. Clearly, it is no timo to change rulers.—[Milwaukee Sentinel (Kep.)

Young Walworth, who is now In Auburn prison, is of no uso to tho contractors. Ho has developed opileptic symptoms, and is employed in tho hospital to wait on patients, a la Twood. Ingersoll, tho Tammany riug swindler, lias from tho llrst, boon a woli bohavod, tractable and willing prisoner. Ho asks no favors, ami does what Is required of him without complaining.

Tbolatost thing which hss landed on Mt. Ararat slnco Noah's ark Is a newspapor, which has recently boon started oy scirio American Pilgrims. It Is called Whlffti from Ararat. Tho first number contains somo Interesting information for tho pilgrims in tbo shape of tbo market quotations or Armenian girls ror wives. They range from H0 to $80, according to age. Now that a newspapor is publlsbod on Mt. Ararat, tho entorprlso or the modern reporter may lead to tho discovery of some remnants of Noah's craft.—[Chicago Tribune.

Barnnm's Balloon. Kiom tho New York. Times. Mr. Barn urn's projoct to send a balloon across tbo Atlantic Is beginning to take shape in an experimental way. His faith in an eastorly current is not quite llxed and abiding, and so ho has doterinined to test tho matter thoroughly boforo building the largo balloon which Is to uudertako tbo trans-Atlantlo Journey. With this view, a balloon or smaller dimensions has boon built, and Mr. Donaldson bas boen trusted with tbe guidanco of tbe affair. The balloon* was made at Syracuse, is constructed or silk, and will contain about 30,000 cublo foot of gas. It is tbo intention or Mr. Donaldson to make twelve experimental trips In tbls balloon, with the view ordetormlnlng the question as to tbe exlstOHoe or au oastorly current, remaining up each tlmo from twentyfour to forty-eight hours. Tbo balloon Is, or courso, provided with all tho Instruments necessary for determining altitude, tho course of tho wind, tomporaturn, fcc. It is also provided with a boat made of somo substancoin tbo nature of India-rub-ber, to bo prepared for tbo emergency of railing in tho sea. If, in each of tbo twelvo ascensions, Mr. Donaldson falls upon an eastorly currout, tho point will bo considered settled, and tbe building of the large balloon will bo proceeded with immediately. Tho now balloon is at present at Syracuse, and will probobly bo brought to New York on Slonday. Tho llrst ascension will tako placo, In olliikollhood, on tbo 7tb, and after that there will bo two ascensions each week, until tho twelve aro coindoted. Tho balloon will bo Inflated tbe hippodrome, from whonco tbo ascension will bo made. It will cost atiout |2,000, but tbo largo ono which is intended to follow It will cost somo |12,ODO or $10,000.

A Pidoslrlan Connter. From tlio »t. LounUloOc.

Tlio St. Louis Bridge Company, In a few days, will put In place a mechanic arrangomont for counting each pedesirltin that panne* over tho bridge# Thin machlno will be a stile that allows only otio person to pass at a time, and In turning registers In succoaslvo numbers upon a series of dial wheels, .like a gas-motor.

THOMAS MCINTIRB, Superintendent of tbo Indiana Institute for tho Education of tbe Deaf and Dumb, and six of the teachers, are going to attend tho convention of Amerloan instructors of the deaf and dumb, which moets at Belleville, Ontario, July 10th.—[Indianapolis Sentinel.

Telegraphic Nows.

BUFFALO. July 0.—Tbe tug Oolden ity rau down a soow at the mouth tbo Buffalo river, laat nlgt man named Joshua Sholdo and son, wero drowned.

Clt oft

Buffalo river, laat night. A blind on, his wife

BRUNSWICK, July 9.—Bowdoln College has contorred tho degree or LL. D. on Hon. Bellamy Storer, o! Cincinnati.

WASHINGTON, July 10.—In rosponso to an application ot tha Govornor of Mlnnosota that ho bo permitted to draw subsistence aud storea for tho roller or tho sufTorors from tho grasshoppers' ravages, such stores to bo charged against tbo fund available for tho purchase of arms ror the Minnesota malftla, tho Secretary ot War to-day telegraphs that he haa no authority to transfer appropriations for one purpose to anothor, and thnt ho has no money whatever at his command with which to purchase tbo supplies requested.

CoNconn, July 10.—Tho Legislature to-day adjourned till tbo last Wodnosday in May next. Tho bill to prevent bribery in elections failed, owing to a disagreement or the two bouses.

NKW YORK, July 11.—Tho Dally Bulletin, -this morning, announces tbo suspension of J. II. Dlggles te Co., wholesalo Uoalers, of Leonard stroet, with llabilltlos of #300,000. Assets, not given.

CincAOo, July 11.—Tho well known •base ball player and formor captain of tbo Chicago nine, Charles Wood, has had his log amputated. Ho has boen unablo to play this summer, owing to a ulsoaBoof tno bones, and haa boou under modical caro for somo mouths.

Ho was a most conscientious player, aud has tbo esteem or all with whom ho was conuoctod.

BOSTON, July 11.—Tho report rroni Wasblnaton or tho Intended resignation of Vice Proshlent Wilson, havo no foundation. In fact tho Vloo President's hoalth is bettor than It bas ever boon since his lllnoss.

Killed by tho Veto. From tho Bt. Louis Olobo.

Tho causo of Inflation reoelvod a sevoro blow In tho doath of tho American Bunk Noto Company, which ooourrod In

Now

York on Monday last,

at an oarly hour In tbe morning. Tbls company at one tlmo gavo employment to fiOO persons, and turned out tho best currency In tho world aa fast as tho heart could desiro. Bonds also, and certificates of stock, flowed from Its printitig-presseB In a continuous stroam, and as Us workmanship was superb, It deserved a bottor fato than to expire l'or custom. But it aeoms tliat the people havo not such uso for its manufactures as formorly, and having no work to do, it has given up tho ghost.

Tho Praying Band,

An Impressive Historic Picture. (Jroui ixl lu toiiolilngly beautiful and Ijn-

*id expressions uinlcr luu aud a innJeHigs of persons, a

ttientiadows of a Village Inn aud a majssllo elm Willi surroundings of cliurcli, mul picturesque scenery taneo. The falling snow end the light of the sotting nun gives It a charming artistic cttoot, which, wltli Us pure and exalted sentiment, fasolnates tho beholdor. Faintud liy Jost'ph John, copied lu Crayon In black and grey India tints by .1. Howard Collier In tho lil«li«Ht stylo of ilie art. BIKO suitable" lor anTH«SM Inch frame. Hold at the low price of UN 10 DOLLAH that ita sale may be IIIHIIIMIHP.

Hconery In the dls-

and

tor Julyio, IH71. Ho^oiIiVy.

Dissolved.

NOIICK

Is liori'by glvon that Iho part

iii'ralilp heretofore existing between W.C. Hull and J.H. nickel-son 1st sday dissolved by mutual consent, J.H. Dickerson retiring.

Th« business will be continued by W, •. Hull anil Hpeneer K. Hall, who will collect all claims duo the Urjp *».«.I»'«y all ilebts 1IAM-.

ugaiiiHi It.

J, H. lnCKfcKHON.

Terro 11 mite, Juno iflJ, 1S7-I.

JIAVK WR TWO IlltAlNN? UK. C. E. IIKOWN-HHilJAltr.

IS ALCOHOL A I'OINO*? Di:. WM. A. HAMMOND.

lira I*OLT

(With Map)

JAMI HT.KlHd H.

U. H. MUllVJKY of Iho WEST. Muni JKUT. U. M. WHKKLKIt.

TIIK IIOUNi IN AMKIIICA. (.lloHiratcil) lsoover!t's by IMIOF. O. C. AllWII.

SAFETY AT SEA. (lllllhlrMlO.I) IMvN BTEAMKKH that WILL. NOT I NIC.

Thoxe Inti-listing Lt'clures aud l.olteis, with acme ul r-joitof the Important Papers icud at the April meeting of tlie National Aca'lcmy of t-clencis at Washington, II "d at the May meeting of the American Oilental hoc!, ty at Itoston, are publlsbod In full In ll« TitlMUNh KXTMA, No. IU i1!Ice In *bi-et fonii. 10 cent*: in uain pljlot, 'M cents, or (even lorSI.

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THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE

Tho Farnirrs' Farorlto Taper, until Jan. 1, lK7o, fcr 81.

Address, THE TttlllUNK, Now York.

UNDEBTAKEB.

illK undersigned havo mado tbe amplest arrangements lor transacting the

Undertaking and Livery JJusiness

In connt ction, and will be pAascd to have Iho patronage of the public.

The Finest Ca»ketf,

The If Iche»t ShrotiiiH,

Tho llandsoiucat Hoarsen,

Tho Most Comfortable Carrlngea

can be bad AH CHEAP AH THE CHEAPEST at

HUNTER & QUEENANVS Opera Livery Building,

MAIN ST., NEATT EIGHTH.

TEIUtK ItAUTE, INDIANA

The Grout East and Wsf

FAST LOE!

The public are ropsectfully reminded that the

Toledo, WnbAHh & Kail way

accomplish

much good as an AHT CUUMADKR. WANTKll-Women and

Moil

to eugago

In ith Hillo. AddroMi, llox 1882, Haltlo Oreo*, Mich.

uld to tlicir tuVvnuil vigor, atf crc-ilo ii now growth, cxccpt in eme okl iifjc. It in llio inostcco* liotii If AMI DitiiBsiNO overused, it requires (bu'er .ipnho.'ilioiiH, give.i tlio li.iir HpleiKlid, flossy owniice. A. A. Flnyes, M.IX, O As-ayerot'lU.'iNHiicliiiHet.tM, HUJ'H, IQconstituent.!:tro pure,and onro-

Hclectcil lor excellent quality MMriotvil'. tho PKBFA*

Dividend Notice.

NOTlCJ?dayhereby

is ctven that tho Trus

tees of the To no Usuto Having* HanU bavo tills declared a •onil-imnual dividend of four per cent, on all soinsof two dollars and upwards, which shall havo been on do^osll for three mouths nest pre* ccodlng, itiiyablo to •'H "''"'l,}!1''V,'.0

uf*

WfHtWII

Is pinning KAHT Tit AINH tlir.'iibg to New York, llonl- and olln-r Kn-iern Cities,and Ml. J.ouls, t^uincy and other Western lllt-a enabling travelers to icach their destination l-oin tlx to »:vcn luiurn in advance ol oilier lines.

I'UI.LMAN HIJ kl'INO OAItH sre run IN-IWIWU ttt. ion is aud Cleveland, and Qulucy aud Toledo, wilhoiitchniigc. 'ituins depart fn,ni banvHie as lollows

Uolng Wist

No 1 Through Express ,i No Kast Exuress No 6 Accoiumoda

Lightning Rxprcst

11=60 HI 0.15 a ui 4:40 in

Going East

1:10 a in '1M 7H'W a in

No-i AtUntlc Kxioess No 4 Accommodation •••••«. Trains leave .Decatur us folloa-ai

Going Wtst

No Through Express No J* Ka*t Express in 20 No tl Accommodation S-.10

1:1 a

W. MALCOLM,

General Passenger Agent.

KOD'T ANDBSWS,Hup't Wost'n Dlv. A