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SHERIFF'S SALE. By vlrtae of certified copy of a decree to me direct from &e clerk of the Superior Court Of Marlon county, Ind?1?! Htonsihton A. Fieicher et al. are Pf Ufl a and Kobert Connelly et al. are defendant, re olila me to mike the am of one bandied 2olU?.8 and. forty-elght cen. other installments as J""'1, u decree with Interest on aald decree and Ä I will eioe at public sale, to the highest bidder, on SATURDAY, the 3d day ol Jone, A. D. 1876, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. x., and 4 c?clock p. of said day, at the oorof the court house of Marlon county, Indians, the tents and profits for a term not exceeding seven year, of the following real estate, to-wit : Lot nnmber nineteen (19) In sqnare nmr twelve (12) In Fletcher's riouth Brookslde addition to the city of Indianapolis, Marion county, Indiana. If such rents and profits will not sell for a sufficient sum to satUfy aald decree. Interests d coat, 1 will, at the same Urae and place expose to public sale the fee simple ot said real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufiicient to discharge said decree, Interests and costs. Ha: J sale will be made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement 1 & WS ALBERT KEIS3NER, Sheriff of Marlon county. May 9, A. D. 1876. may-3t Taylor, R. T., Attys. forrrrr. SHERIFF'S SALE. By virtue ol a certified copy of a decree tome directed, from the Cterk of the Superior Court of Marlon county, Indiana, In a cause wherein Stoughton a. l-i.,.h.tiii rtiaintlffa and Robert Gon.1 mrm. ric.rmiatii a . reo u in Dg meto m ke tbe sr. m of one bur dred dollars ana forty-tv-eiKht cents and such other Installment aprovided for in aald decree, with interest on fald decree f.nd cost, 1 will expose at public 111, to Uia liJgtiöes Diaaer, n t SATURDAY, the 3d day of June, A. D. 1876, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M., and 4 oVjlock r. M , of said day, at the droro! the court hoa'e or aianon county, iuuii ,. .nH mniiiainr a. term not exceeding ve&rs. Qf the following real estt. to wit: iA.nmWin nm In fnnare twelve (12) In m.i.h. sLr.ni h rirrvnk-liJa addition to the e-itv at Indianapolis. Marion county, Indian if nh rents and proflta will not sell lor a sufficient sum to satisfy said decree, ritm i win at the same time and Tonne to Dublle eale tbe fee simple ol eald real estate, or so much tbereoras maybe cmniont to riisrharse said decree, interests and costs. Paid sale will be made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement lawg. ALBEBX REISSNER, Sheriff of Marion County Mav9. A.D.1S76. MaylC-St Tatlor, R. & T., Att'ys for Pi'ff. niirnir ail.E Bv virtare or a certi D fled copy of a decree to me directed, xrom vT- irir nf th KuDf-rior Court of Marion county, Indiana, In a cause wherein Stoogbton A Fletcher et al. are plaintiff; and Kooert Cuniitro oi ora itarniliuiti. rpnulrliifir me to n.ko th enm of one hundred ool " " . i. .Us lars and forty-eight ceow, ana eucu uiuci Installment, as provided lor In said decree, with Interest on said decree and cot I will expose at public sale, to the highest bidder, on SATURDAY, the 31 day of June, A. D, 1876, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. m., and 4 o'clock p. Jt. of said day, at thedoorofthe court house of Marlon county, Indiana, wie rents and proflta for a term not exceeding seven years of the lollo win real estate, to-wit: Lot number twenty-five (25) In square number twelve (U) In Fletcher's South Urookslde addition to Indlanapo.ls, Marlon coun:y, Indiana. If6ucn.rerit8 and profits will not sell for a sufficient sum to satisfy sail decree. Interests and costs, I will, at the same time and place, cxpow to public aaLe the. fee simply of e&id reil estate, or bo much thereot as may be sufflc.ent to discharge said decree, interests aul costs. Said sale will be made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws. ALBERT REJSSXER. Sheriff of Marlon county. May 9, A. D. 1876 May 10-3 Taylor, R. 4 T., Attys for Pl'ff.-NOTICE-ls hereby given to the citizes of the Flftb Wau-d, in tue city of Indianapolis, Cen'er township, Marlon county, Indiana, that I.Walter Wc Andrews, a male Inhabitant of said ward, over the age of twenty-one years, will apply to ttaa board of county commissioners of said county, at their June meeting for a license to sea for one year eplritous, vinous and male liquors in a less quantity than a quart at a time, with tbe privilege of allowing tbe same to be drank- on my premise. Tue precise location of the premises whereon I desire to sell said liquors is described as follows: Part of lot So. 1, outlot Ho. U0, and known as 261 West Washington street. Filth Ward, In the city of Indianapolis, Onter township, Marlon county, Indiana. sigacdj WALTÜ.R M ANDREWS. NOTIIHE-Ia hereby given that I will apply to the boirdof commissioners of Marion . n . . . r T n4 1 (i r m n . tViAlv tA.m .Am. xnencing on the nrst Monday In June, 187, for a license to sell 'intoxi?atiug l qnors in a less Quantity thai a quart at a tlai' (with tbe privilege ol allowing tbe same to bs Jrank on xuy premises), or cue year. My place of busi ness and the premises whereon said liquors are to be drana are located on lot IV.', Crane's orth addliion, in the city of Indianapolis, corner beventh suett and Michigan avenue, in Indianapolis, in center to nsnip, in Marion county, Indiana, kü-kaku AKCiiiisAiu, "T3TICE-Is hereby given tbat I will apply to X the board or commissioners or Marion ' countv, Indiana, at tbelr next -erm, commeuclnz on the first Monday in June, Is6, for a licence to sell "Intoxicating liquors In a less fluantitt than a quart at a time" (with the Drtvlleee of allowing tbe same to be dranx ou my premises), for one year. My place of business and tbe premises whereon said Uqnors are to be drank are located in the seventh Wa'd. sautre 61. 17V feet of east side of lot Wo. 3. known as No. 231 East Washington street, in Indianapoll, In Cent-r township, tn Marlon ounty, Indiana. LEWIS BRJOKSMITIL "XTOTICE la hereby given tbat I will a?ply to 11 the board or commissioners 01 Marion count v. Indiana, at their next term.commenc lac on the nrst Monday in June, l7e, for a Ucwnae to ael. "intoxicating liquors in a leas Quantity th n a quart at a time" (with the Drtvileae of allowing tbe same to be drank on my premliea), for one year. My place of bustneu and the premises whereon said liqaors are to be drank are located in the Fifth Ward, No. all South Illlnoiaaireet, In Indianapolis. In Center township, In Marlon county, mdi na. HENRY HEID.. "VTOTICE Is hereby given to the citizens of J.1 tberonrtn w ara, in tne city of Indianap olis, Center townsnip, Marion county, indi ana, that!, Michael J.Ward, a mtle lnbab tant of aald ward, over the age of twent) -one "vears. will annlv to tbe board of conn'y com. mlaslonera of said county, at tbelr Jane meet ing, for a license to sell, for one year, spirit ous. vinous and malt liquors, In a leaaquan tlty than a quart at a time, with the privilege of allowing -the aame to be drank, on my nremlses. The precise location of the premises whereon wadenlre to sell said llauor Is deerlred as t 1lowa- Part of lot ISO. . outlot HH. qua re 14 No. 293 West Washington street, f ourth ward In thiclty of Indianapolis, Center township, Marlon county, Indiana. J4igned MICHAEL J. WARD.

Tlie BTjnsr FOR THE CAMPAIGN. The events of tbe presidential campaign win b m fsltbfally and fully Ulantratcd in THE JTEW YORK SCX as to commend It to candid men of all parties. We will send the WKKKLY EDITION (eight pages), pot

paid, from June 1 till arter t he election, ror oo t ET; the SUNDAY EDITION, same sire, at tbe same price; or the DAILY, four pages, for S3. A dares THE six, w xorx city. Gift Euterprise Oldest and Best DiatrümHon la the United States 8100,000 00 To be distributed on Tuesday, July 4, 1876. GRAND CAPITAL PfilZE, $25,000! ONE PRIZE 910,0001 EACH T. I'KI.E 5.0OO TWO PHIZES X OOO I'lVE PHIZES ÖOO y Whole number of Cash Prizes 1,1X0. Total amount of Cah Frlzea f '0.C0Q. Also, 1,500 Oold and Kilver Lever IIuntlDg Watches, worth from IJJ to im each: Famllv Sewlna Machines, wortu 1100 each; Oold Chains, Silverware, Jewelry, etc., etc. Aggre gate number of Uli ts lü,( XX). AOE5T.S WASTED to sell Tickets, to whom Liberal Fremiamm will be paid. Sinule T.ckeU Si; Six Tickets $5i Twelve Tickets $10 Twenty-Iiye, $20. For Circulars containlns a full list of Prizes, manner of Drawing, etc., address Office, Excelsior Bnildin.l Look "Box 432, Cor. Rce & Lcnworth j lliclnnatlt t. DR. WARNER'S HEALTH CORSET ( Formerly Sanitary Corstt.) With Skirt Supporter and SelfAdjusting Pads. Secures heaith; and comfort cf body with erace and beauty of Sä 1 form. Türke Garments ix Sif-' ose. Approved by all physl- m.Tij'!:':!' Price by mall. In London cord, 2; N a. teen 81 7f. amples to agents 23 cents less. Give size of waist and mate whether Iodz or short waist is desired. Address WARNER BROS, 7t3 Broadway, New York. REDUCED TO A CERTAINTY. Chance to Gain 850, OOO. no risk: Send for circular at once. No time to lose RKAD &. CO- Bankers, 74 Maiden Lane, New ork. Areata wanted for new, permanent, anil reapeetn Mr 'usinrt, in wtiicn any ac-tiT man or woman can 1. iiukifitloaiv tiur. cnsewnonM k4 befun mad S70 trulan free. .OLFGU. Man.err.6. Lhiatt..r... VikMwC. A Cirrm tm be reanoaalbl and rli. icaia lami aesnrpr Amiiif iinnrd mrj laaaeenaeaM." 0. r. n tAig cm, Avnt in, la.t. XTOTICE I" bereby given to the citizens of iv t je sect nl Ward.m the cityoJludiaL aoolls, tenter lownsnip, Mailon county, in dlana. that I. William Kerstins, a male in habitant of saia ward, over tbe age of twenty-one years, will apply to the b ard ot county commissioners 01 said county, at their June meeting, for a license to eil, for one year, pirltoaa, vluoua and malt Honors In a lees Quantity than a quart at a time, with tbe urtvuege 01 allowing tne same to oe urans on my premises. The precise location of tbe premises whereon I desire to sell sain liquors is aescri bed as 101 lo W8 : Part of lot No. ?29, square b No. 19 North Illinois street, second Ward, in the city 01 in di an a polls, Center township, Marion county Indiana. ISigntd WILLIAM KERSTING . EXTRADITION. THE BREAK DOWN OF THE TREATY WITH ENGLAND. The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald telegraphs under date of May 2.: The closing note of Secretary Fish in regard to tbe es tradition question which was received in London last Friday or Saturday, will probably be eent to tbe House tomorrow. Mr. Faulkner, ot tbe loraign afla rs committee, saya it la a remarkably able argument, showing tbat tbe true construction ot the extradition clause of tbe treaty of 1842 warrants entirely the position of tbe United States In refusing to make tbe agreement required by tbe British government, and tbat tne demand of the british auttorities is contrary to precedent and to tbe practice under tbe treaty heretofore, and would, in lact, work a cbaoge In tbe treaty which one pirty to a treaty has no rigliV to ask of the other. Mr. Faulkner tblnka tbat when tbe correspondence on this subject ia submitted to Congress the position of the state department will be recognized as just and well sustfdne L and tbat no course will be left except a joint resolution declaring the extradition clause of tbe present treaty abrogated. Tbe treaty itseli declares tbat this article "shall continue in force until one or the other of tbe parties shall signify its wish to termii at it, and no longer. Hence there is no trouble about an immediate abrogation. It will be difficult to arrange another extradition traatywlth Ed gland if ebe Insists tbat its terms shall conform with the act of Parliament of 1870, as this would involve a guarantee as to trials he'd in state courts which might impede the course of justice in this country. Tbe high school graduating class of 16 will go through tbelr gradnating exercise and receive their diplomas dressed In cal ico; tbat 1". the girla ot tbe class. This takes away one great drawback to graduation the expense ot a giaduaMng dress. Iu former years the dresses of some clasMS have been very expensive, and there have been instances where young ladies have lett school a few' weeks before graduation. because tbey were unable to Und tbe ex pense ol dre-sirg a well as did tbe rest ol their clajs. Adilan (Mich.) JournaL

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BLAINE AND BROTHER.

ANOTHER CHAPTER OP COR RUPTION. Tne Question of "Whether the Hyena From Maine Whacked With Hia Brother Again Discussed. AN ARGUMENT. BLAISE OF THE BLOODY BANKER CAST AF FORD TO ACCEPT STEWART 8 VINDICATION. St. Joseph, Mo., May 1. In my former communication touching James O. Blaine's connection with the Kansas Pacific cor ruption bonds, I promised to notice further the explanation which Mr. Blaine's friends and partners in the alleged coirup-1 Ion have made for bim. Tbe first impor tant fact tbat stands out boldly is that Col. Stewart and Gen. Ewlng were both particeps criminis with Mr. Blaine in tbe charged corruption. So lar as Stewart and Blaine are concerned, tney sustain tne relation ot coxruptor and corruptee, and Gen. Ewlng is tbeir co-corruptionist. Col. M. . 1 . k - 1 1 ole w art was tue great central ugure or character in this whole corruption drama. and in his sworn deposition claims nearly all tbe glory of putting tbat great infamy, tbe corruption act, through congress, ror many years re has been one ot that foul a arm oi p nticai ruzzaras wno gather about the Washington lobbies and grow fat on tbe rotten mem bers of Congress, whom they deem their legitimate prey. If Col. Stewart ever bad any moral perceptions, be has breathed the deadly moral miasma of tbe lobbies until tbey have long Blnre been al" stifled! Mr. James O. Blaine acay or may not be guilty of this grave charge which, If true, turns tbe hard-earned glory of ma pastille into shame and darkness, but tbe country can not afford to let the matter rest on any vindication Col. Stewart may make. And unlortunately ior Mr. Blaine, Gen. EwlDg is under a clond himself, and not In a con dition to do Mr. B aine much good. Under all the circumstances aov statements Oen. Effing may make should be severely criticised. It is wonderiul hew all of our corrup.lonlsts do protest th6lr innocence. Of all the honorable and distinguished Individual who were connected with our whisky ring, and who now adorn our Missouri penitentiary and so many of cur Missouri jails, there was hardly ore that did not protest his in nocence in tne lace or the most overwhbi mlng evidence ol bis guilt; and even those wno plead guilty when called up for sen tence still protested tbeir innocence of any actual guilt, and all especially protested their innocence oi ever haviDg gotten a siegle dollar of the stolen millions. So it is with all these ccrruptlonists. They and their many distinguished friends, with tbe most sublime impudence, declare tbeir innocence in the face of the tuest stubborn facts. But now to THE FACTS OF THE CASE in hand. Col. Stewart testified that 196,000 of this . corruption fund was put into his hands in trust for other parties not .earned; and as I s;ated in my former communication, Thomas C. Durant testifies tbat the whole 250.000 of those corruption bonds were placed by him in Stewart's hands, to pay li abilities, but he knew nothing about the de tails ot tDe company. Now, tbe testimony shows that Stewart never rendered any service at all to this company except to prepare and lobby this measure through Congress, for which he got $30,000 of this fund. Right here tbe prominent fact comes in tbat Blaine's 15,000, Ewlhg'a 5,000 and Sherman's ?A),ooo were paid by tbe company on tbe written orders oi Joseph B. Stewart, and were charged by the company to Stewart and his corruption fund, and were allowed Dy the court as so mach in payment of Stewart's claim in his suit at Topeka. Every dollar in Stewart's hands was for lobbying purposes. It now seems tbat Stewart and Ewlng state io tbeir attempt to vindca.e Blaine, tbat tbe record of tnls suit shows tnat the slo.uoo were paid to John E. Blaine, a brother oi James O. Blaine, for J 10.000 of stock in bonds he held in the old delunct Leaven wortb, Paunee and Western road in 1S61-2. In the first place it teems s'.range that the Kansas Pacific company should give John E. Blame f lo.OOO good bunds, its temporary construction bonds, which were secured by a deed of trust in all the valuably part of its magnificent land grant, and convert able into governmet t bonds, tor 10,000 of worthless bonds of a bankrupt road. Iu the second place, how did it happen thai this 915,000, which the record shows John E. Blaine got, sbould be paid out of this corruption fund into the bands of Stewart and be cbarged to Joseph B. Stewart, and offset against bis claim in bis suit azslnst tbe read? It seems from Ewing's statement that it was in 1S61-2 tbat John E. Blaine msda this remarkable exchange of f 10,000 of worthless bocdi for $15,000 of good bones: and the evidence sbows that Joseph B. Stewart had nothing to do with tbe rjad until about 18ö4 when the act ppoken of by him In his deposition wa9 put through' Congress, and the written stipulation in regard to these Blaine bonds, which was used in evidence, states tbat John E Blaine had tnese con struction bonds as far back only as 1861, but no farther, as I infer. Tbe following is true copy ot the stipulation as to the Blaine bonds : STIPULATION AS TO BLAISE AXD BCHTF FEB. "It is agreed In this case tbat John E Blaine was the holder of fifteen of the bonds described in the pleadings in this case as the construction bonds or tbe de fendant, series "B," and that be received said bonds of plaintiff (Stewart) and which were returned to him (Stewart) by said Blaine. "Tbat afterward at the instance and re quest of the plaintiff (Ste watt) tbe defend ant (Railroad Company) delivered to said Blaine 12 land grant bonds of f 1,000 each in full satisfaction of the 15 bonds in the hands ot plaintiff, which have not been delivered to defendant. "That the delivery of the 12 bonds was made sines the commencement of this suit, but said Blaine was the holder of tbe con ttructlon bonds aforesaid in the year 1864 "This statement may be read In evidence in the cause by plaintiff, July 16, 1870. '(Signed) J. P. Usher, "Solicitor for defendant. "Josbph B. Stewart, Complainant In person, July 18. 1870." The above agreement does not read much as if John E. Blaine

bid 10 1S61-2 traded tlO.000 oi the bonds

or (be old road for f 15.000 of the construction bonds of the-Pacific road, and in tbe light of all tbe acts the statement la aim ply nonsense. , If so bet ter pretext lor tbe manner In wniob John E. Bialae got tbe f 15,000 of bonds can te ßiven bv both Ewina and Stewart thv had better not attempt any further. ex planation, as all euch blanden mnet necessarilv convict James O. Blaine, with out any affirmative proof being needed. The fact tbat tuese $15,000 of bonds were paid to either John K. or James G. Bl&ioe, for helping to get a certain act throuzh Congress, is beyond all doubt; and even if they v. ere paid to John . Blaine they must have gone to some member of Con-' gresa, "where they did the most good." Such another attempt to explain will make tbe negative evidence of James O. Blaloe'a sruilt overwhelming.' I still main tain tbat the telegram to tbe Boston Herald, and made a part of my formir com- j aiunlcatior, contained tbe facts of tbe case THB ORDER OF STXWART TO KWINO. The iollowing is an exact copy ol the order given by Stewart to Ewing: 'John D. Perry, Esq., president TJ. P. R. R., E. D Please deliver to Thomas Ewlng. Jr.. or order, eight of the land grant bonos of your company held for exchange for tbe CDLvUruction bonds claimed to have been made by the company, and by you placed in tbe hands of J. C. Kennedy, and now owned by me, and this shall bs your re ceipt to tbe company tor eight ol said land grant bonds, when said construction bonds shall be presented for exchange. I bave heretofore given to said Ewing an order on the company for the equivalent in land grant bonds, twenty-five ($25,000) of said construction bonds. This order now being given, tbe holder of the former order presenting it will be entitled to the equivalent In land grant bonds of fifteen o said construction bonds instead of twenty-five. Jos. B. Stewart. "Washioto, Oct. 29, 1866. Indorsed. Please deliver to the order of the Hon. J. P. Usher. . "Thomas Ewisa, Jr "Washisqtox, Oct. 30, 1S66, It is doe the Hon. J. P. Usher to here state tbat the Jour or Ave bonds given in the list in the Boston telegram as due bim from Stewart were hoaestly purchased by bim from Stewart; and S3 were tbe bonds there mentioned as due Fant, but the others were subject to the deduction of 20 per cent, under tbe compromise of Jan uary 6, lsfco, and were In every way corruption bonds beyond doubt. Now, as to .this charge being an old r.'r ander, . and as to Blaine's baying been fully vindicated I have only to say that I never saw either the charge or vindication oy Stewart ana Ewlng, or was aware tbat any such charge or vindication had ever been made until wltbln tbe last few weeks. I did not know until recently that the telegram to the Boston Herald had ever been sent, but the moment I read it l saw that whoever sent it under stood the exact facts io the case, as I bad the same undo, s anding throughout tbe whole case. I understood tbat the S15.C00 of bonds .were tor James O. Blaine, and I suppose John E. Blaine's name was used in the above stipulation as a mere blind The whole matter is now narrowed down to this ore Question, Did James G. Blaine get these bonds either directly irom tbe railroad company CS THE ORDER OF STEWART, indirectly from Stewart himself, or lnd! rectly through his brother John E. Blaine? ( think if John P. Fisher, Itoss Burns John D.Perry and five or six attorneys. who were in the case on both sidts, were called btfore an Investigating committee and questioned under oath ou this point, It would soon be settled beyond all question, and it the John D. Perry letter of 23d April, 1S03, is still on file in the United States Circuit Court at Topeka, Kansas, it will throw a great deal of light on this very important question. Mr. James u. Blaine must stand a lall in this single Is sue. All mere statements by himself and friends sbould be thrown aside until this question is determined under the oaths of witnesses. It is capable ot being settled in a very short time. Lt Mr. Blaine bave it relerred at once to tbe proper committee and tbe witnesses called and examined, lie would not wait long to have the whole matter fully investi gated, and himself fully vindicated if he is innocent. Newspaper controversies can never settle tbe matter to tbe satisfaction of the American psople. If Mr. Blaine be innocent J urge upon him to have this matter laid before , tbG proper committee at once. If .1 am mistaken I want to be put rigat, as I do not wish to do Mr. Blaine any Injustice, l never saw him and have no personal feeling l to gratify. I am not iu tbe . interest of bis personal enemies, ana l hope tor his own sake and the good name of the American people aod for the Bake of his country he may be able to fully and completely vindtc its himself. I may here fctate as a ttepuDlican I agree largely with Mr. Blaiae, and but lor these charges would g'.adiy support bim for president, should he be nomin ated; but here in Missouri, where so many ot our Republican leaders are in our peni tentiary snd jails lor corruption In office and frauds upon tbe government all tbe decent members of the party feel that un less our next candidate ior president is a man who is above suspicion, and in uo manner in sympathy with tne corrupt men who are and have been controlling our party and the government, WE MUST TM EVITA ELY BE DEFEATED. I will further say that when I first wrote to the ' editor of tbe Indianapolis Sentinel about this matter, I thought it was a Republican paper, and as I saw from the telegrams that It was publishing statements touching Mr. Blaine's connec tion with frauds and corruption, I wrote the editor taying that I had certain tacts In my possession in the form of sworn depositions, etc., which I was willing at a proper time and place to make public, whereupon the editor wrote me to send on my documents by express, and as I did not wish to part with my documents I then wrote my former communication for the Sentinel. Of course, I did not care whether it was a Republican or Democratic paper, aa I consider myself personally responsible for all my statements. I make this explanation because I hare heard it said tbat tbe Senti nel la verv unfriendly to Mr. Blaine. I do not know whether this is true or not, as I do not recolleect of ever having seen a copy of it in my life. I thought it was due botn myself aod tbe public tbat I should maketals explanation. Iam therefore, iu no collusion or conspiracy with Mr, Blaine's enemies to break bim down as a candidate for tbe manner to injure presidency, or in or wrong bim. Fiat T, A. Grzxh.

GRAVEL EOADS. Where to Locate Them.

THE GRADE. PT JOSl'PH i.'iBwrjr. of colttmrtth. tvtPerson contemplating road building should bave In view: 1. Tbe amount of travel that may probably pass over the proposed route.- 2. Tbe cost of grading, which will bave to be estimated by the kind of earth along the line of the route and tbe necessary cuts and fills in order to make a good grade, and 3. The cost ot covering tbe road with gravel or stone. This will depend largely on the distance tbe material may have to be hau'ed. Everything elee be hie equal roads should be located as near to gravel beds as possible, as this la tbe best covering material lor roads. Contracts sbould be made with owneis of gravel, stone, timber and other material necessary to the building of the real with Its culverts brVg, etc, in advance of the location of tne read or at least before work is begun, as when ihls I delayed too long exorbitant prices are sometimes demanded and obtained. Io making these contracts care should be taken to secure a supply sufficient to keep the road in repair alter its completion. Another very important item in making tbe location of tbe road is to secure tbe right of way along the entire route ot tbe road. this 6hould on no account be neglected. as delay might cause law suits and extortionate prices for what would in tbe begin ning of the enterprise be cheerfully donated. As before indicated, the grade la the most important part ot road-making. A perfectly level read is preferable to one having ascents and descents, bat this cai nototten be had without too much ex pense lo cutting down hills and filling valleys. It may be better is some cases to avoid hilla by curving around them, aa STBAIGHTKESS 8HTLD AL.WATS BE SAC RIF1CED t3 obtain a level, or to make the road less steep. When th9 location is established careful estimates should be made by a competent engineer or mechanic of the cost ol every Important bridge or culvert along the line. These might be let by contract to the lowest bidder, thougn it Is sometimes and indeed often better to contract lor material to be delivered at the place where it may be needed and hire killed workman by the day to do tbe work. Tbe engineer's estimates and the contractors bid might determine .which would be tbe better way to get tbe work done. It tbe surface of the country la level or nearly so, toe grade of the road should be continuous. In this case soma one of tbe new patent road machines may be used to advantage in making tbe grade, which would by their use be carried uniformly up and down the slopes and over the Summits as well as in tbe valley, and the ditches ou the sides would form water ways to carry tbe rainfail to the culverts and bridges. Grades made by a machine designed for the purpose are more even and regular than when made with tbe plow and scraper, bat where tbere are hills, valleys, stones or stumps such machines can not be used so well. The grade oi the road sbould only be made high enough to shed the rain-fall into tbe d tefces. A high grade Is more expensive to make than a medium one, and it is not as safe to travel on, as the danger ot overturning vehicles is increased by tbe height of tbe grade. The width ot the road should depend upon the amount of travel tbat would probably pass over it. It is cheaper to make and keep up a narrow than a wide road, but if it is expected that the road will be very considerably U9ed, tbe width should be increased in proportion to tbe expected travel. In some cases a road ten ft et wide would answer every purposp, in others 20 or 25 feet for tbe road bed clear ot tbe ditches would not be too much. No rule can be laid down to gov rn thi?, and road makers must use their own discretion in this ma ter. The grades should be made in April, May, or June so tbat tbey may become compact and Bolid during the summer montts. This will form A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR THE SURF ACS material, which should be spread on it during tbe months of September, October and November, of which more will be written hereafter. The road grade should be slightly higher in the center than at tbe sides, and it should at all times be kept even and smooth, both before and alter the surface material is put on. In mershy places or where It is impossible to secure good drainage the grade should be made so high tbat moisture can not so! tan tbe top of the road grade, though, aa a rule, it is lees expensive and belt'T to make drains tban"high grades. Under ordinary circumstances no engineer is required to make profile and csimti.6s of tbe road grade and its cost. When contractors are invited to bid ou work under such rules as may be laid down by a competent civil engiaeer, tbey generally give themselves a wide margin tir contingencies and proüt. If a man can be found who has had Borne experience in making road grades and who can manage hands to advantage, it will be cheaper and better to hire men and teams t make the road grade than to let it by contract. When this is done teamsteis shonld be required to furnish gravel beds and one shovel each, and bands sbould furnish one shovel also. Patent graders, road scrapers, plows, etc., etc., must be furnished by contractors ' or these who. build roads. Dotv's automatics revolving road and ditching scraper, manufactured at Colum bus, O., Is tbe best ot tbe kind tbat I have seen for removing earth short distances, say not more than 200 feet. MORTON'S MONEY MATTERS. AN ANXIOUS ENGINEER RK PECT FULLY KB FERRED TO JOHN C. S. HARRISON, PER BONAL FRIEND AND PRIVATE BANKER. To the Edl tir of the Sentinel : Sib This being tbe hot-bed of Radical ism, and the war governor, O. P. Morton, having several warm supporters in this section of country, I have been requested to write you and learn, if possible, how much he is worth financially; we know bit political wortb. His friends claim that he is a poor man, and point with pride to tbia to prove . his . iionetty. My Democratic friends think he has amassed considerablof a fortune In tbe last ten or twelve yearn more than he could possibly bave obtained tu a legitimate way. You will greati oblige me and many Democrats iu . this part of tbe state by answtrirs. my question through tbe DA 3 Sentinel. This Wabash Compao aas tor several yora bean tb stronghold ot Radicalism in tbe northen. part of the state. But tne leaders have lost

tbeir hold on the masses of tbe pesple, and their ranks are broken. Tt eir atAmg organization is dissolving like mhv, and the chiefs are scored. They can heat the mntterings of dissatisfaction all over tbe country, and tbey know H means defevt In October. The Democrats are hopeful Jot the first time -la 15 years. The nomination ot common Jim Williams against the biga toned Orth has worked od an enthusiasm

among the honest grangers beyond all expectations. Tbe yeople long for the dayaof bloe Jeans and honest government tbat stilt lingers In tbe memories of the old meDPand they have labored loog with tbe young men to bring this hont; and the people know that tbe election of Williams means honest men fer effl e and an economical administration ot public a flairs. I will try and keep you posted about political events and all others of public-inter si that nay transpire during tb campaign in this section. D. W. Kejsher. Nobtct M Aire H ester. May 5, 1S76. ASBUKY ANTICS. A LETTiaO COLLEGE 008SIP THE REVIEW CONDITION OF THB SOCIETIES JCNIOR ORATIONS MEED OF AN INSTRUCTOR IN ELOCUTION. Occasional' Correspondence ef the Ssnttnel.1 GREKNoasTLX, May 6, 1656. We feel assured that It would not prove uninteresting to the many readers of the Sentinel and friends of Asbury to hear some of the every day occurrences, as well as taoee of a more prominent nature, tbat claim the attention of tbe public. Asburv is represented In tbe world of letters by ber Review, a journal issued monthly by the societies of Plato, Philo and Phllomathean, and printed in tbe great city of Andersen. If tbere is one feature above another that should characterize a college paper; it is that one wbleh gives the public a true living portraiture of tbe school it represents, so that when read by stranger they may form, at leat, a faint conception of the ability ot the Institution- We do not wish to assume the garb of a critic; bntwe do want ,to say tbat tbe Review might Improve somewhat Id this regt rd, aa well as in some others. Asbary deserves a better representation in the outer world. We are at a loss to know who is to , blame, the editors or tbe patrocs An editor Oi a college journal should be willing to do two things befors he lifts a pen or the scissors; he sbould be willing to exClaim from his heart, "Hert 's tor glory and my alma mater!" Tbe students should take a keener interest in the success of the Review, not only in a financial way, but also in its literary excellence. If this is done, otber college journal, will no longer sneer at us. TheetudeLts, hi to say, have been tol'lng over of lata. Plata baa just closed a three weeks? trial of its president, charged with blgn crimes and misdemeanors, (?) while Philo is now in the toils of A CONTESTED ELECTION Three evenings have already been. consumed. The parties are evenly matched, and bave for their champions Will. L. Wharton and John S. Goodwin of the junior class. To be president at commencement is tbeir vision by day and their dream at night. It is. said tbat one Of them was so aacgulce of success that he daily went through the ceremony of giving diplomas, etc., under tbe eye of his roommate. Tbelr various meetings bave been boisterous and disorderly in tbe higbett degrer, but latt night seemed to be a grand culmination of all that wss hideous. Tbe strife grew more intense speeches were loud and vindictive eyes fltshed fir", the hot. blood of war mantled the cheek, and doctor?, lawyers, preachers and barbarians were ready to rush to the outse-, when, honor to the goddess of peace, t le police came into tbe nalL Both parties rushed to make tbe first explanation, and a scene indescribable followed. The policeman lost bis senses amid the coniuBton, but alter a time succeeded in getting them to vote "peace", and "lit" out. Twea only by tbe presence of Dr. Martin tbat tbe ball was cleared of tbe eager and hot-blooded contestants Tbe forenoon of to-day was spent in attempting to expunge tbe micntes of the election night, but all to no purpess. Philo has a positive and dogmatic spirit, which if used in some honorable cause would insure a glorious victory. An hour and a quarter was consumed this morning by a double division of tbe junior clss on orations. Mr. George Corwin was the first and gave us one of his best efforts on "capital punishment." tie said among other good thlrgs, "A hundred years hecce we can look back upon the gallows tree, as we now.' look back upon the rack ana tbefagotaot tbe Inquisition, exponents of a bigoted and benighted people.". Mr. Crouch, the tall pine of the class, exptsed In a cursory way, the disreputable STATS CF POLITICS. The arm of the law waa nowhere com pared with Dick's in reaching alter those whisky thieves." Wm. Doddridge took his text from Shakespeare, aad right well did he bandle it. Tbe thought be enlorced upon bis willing hearers was that, wnera our talents poiniea, tbere should our field of labor be. MIbs Madge Don n ahne forced ns to believe tbat our prejudices,- and not tbe author, are span Bible lor tbe view we take of hia production. Sbe also spoke of Shakespeare. ' 4Cnlture," by Miss Anna Downey, was listened to with attention. "A minute examination ot a flower adds more to our real culture than a general view at a landscape," etc., was one of tie many suggestive thoughts sbe set forth. She passed by Hhaktspeare, but tne next speaker. Mr. Farm, opened out wlih the quotation, ''The babe mewling and puk ing in the nurse's arms etc., and other humorous sayings. His speech was well received. Miss Agnes Fisher eame last, her theme being "Mediocre Firma," or tbe middle place aa the safe one In all things, and claimed that be is tbe true hero who can maintain the . middle ground amidst the eternal warring of radicals and conservative s We believe that Asbury progresses in, everything else except her oratory. The productions of tbe present junior class aregood, but they might be much better Five years seems to briog uo change no higher excellence in that art jl arts. The literary societies are deficient; there la no teacher no model to prttern after. Asbury should have an elocution master ot tbe first rank, and ber pupils sbould have more exercise in pnblio speaking. Prize orations, extemporaneous publto discussions, anything at all to get out of tbe old ruts in tnls one thing. Asbcry ranks higb as an institution of ' learning. She baa done mach for tbe youth oi the land, poor and rich, but let her do vnnr, and strive harder to gain a higher plane ot U5f fülo1 uxl excellence.