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Firing ofthe Mammoth Mortar Cannon

The New York Morning Telegraph
says:-"The grea, gun, lately cast at AL
gers foundry, and described in the Post,
was fired a few times at Soulh Boston
Point. on w ednesdav afternoon. Shells
70 in diameter, aud 80 pounds in weight,
were thrown various distances, according
10 the charge. elevation and length Of
fuse used. With charge Of % pounds
Of powder, 20 seconds fuse. al az eleva-
ton Of % degrees. shell wa thrown p
miles. and buried deep in the earth al
SQuantum. ricochet shot was tried
| with 10 seconds fuse. 20 pounds pow.
der charge, and z pounds in The shell. II
dashed through and over the water a, a
tremendous rate. and exploded a, a dis.
lance of about twb mules in the water
throwing the fragments several hundred
wards in every direction. Next week the
gun will be tried with higher charges oil
powder. The regular service charge i
20 pounds. which, at due elevation. vii
PROJECT the she'll somewhere between
and 4 miles. Thus FAR all the previou.
calculations Of the powers Of the gut
have been verified by experiment. Tn
hfug was under the direction OF Col
Bnmford. the inventor If this tremendous
ly formidable species of ordnance, in
tended for harbor defence"
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Gen. James Wilson has been nomina-
ted for Congress, by the Wings of the Sd
district, in New Hampshire. The Nash
ma Telegraph says The General was pres.
ent, and responded TO his nomination., IN
one of his very best speeches.
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away, and we shall detest him as cordial
~ as the Athenians did Arislides.''

Proper { ensure. Professor FELTON,
in an article in the last number of the
North American Review takes occasion
10 in,i,cale The unf'ness OF various pub
lrailnns TO he concluded in series which
Wiley u Putnam are issuing under the
distinctive apprllation Of .Ltbrary Of
.fmericdn Books" Tor lie reason. as The
MOTTO from the address Of the American
copy right club informs Us. that .'sundry
good citizens OF this good land. meaning
well, and hoping well. prompted bv a
certain something in their nature. have
framed themselves To DO service in vari-
Gus essays. poems. histories am! books Of
Art, Fancy aud truth. This certainly
is most silly and affected motto and
well ju>tifes Professor Frlton's remark
that ''lhe tales by E lgar A. Poe and the
lncubrasions Of Mr.. j. +. IIeahly the
former belonging TO The forcible feeble.
and the shallow-rrnfonnd school, the lat
ter rising into The region Of the intensely
fine and ambitinusly picturesque are
poor enough materials for an American
Library" The motto runs to the effect
that certain authors have TRAINED them
sef0es 10 do service in the composition
Of American works, for The sovereign
people. 1t is an emphatic declaration
truly, but 1t seems 10 us that the Kind oil
service they nave rendered has strange
ly belied any sort of proper training -
There is kind of food intellectual SO
called) which may be ikened 10 milk for
babes, and in this namhy pamby order
may be included much that is published
under the comprehensive tile Of "Ligh
Literature. - Boston transcript.
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Al. hubbard. French chemist has dis
covered a method Of producing gas for il.
Elimination from water. He charges the
hydrogen from aqueous vspor strongly
with carhonaoeoHs vapor from oil or gas
tar. or any other oil. aud produces brill
Iant white lIghi.
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Delicate Question. -The Providence
Journal is uncertain whether the news Of
The election Of Mr.. Sawyer of Ohio TO
Congress should go with the election
news or under the pork market.
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The WinnphagO Indians.

Who have lately concluded treaty
with the United States Commissioners.
and gone home. had a final interview
with the President last edne>day. For
tins interview the Indians made great pre-
para,ions, adjoining aud edecking them
selves in their peculiar manner. with 4
profusIon of pant on their faces. add
lional plumes, feathers, and rude orna.
menls The terms OF The treaty between
the Winnebagoes and the United States
Commissioners we're briefly stated IN the
National lnieligencer OF the 10Th inst
During the stay of these Indians in lhi>
Guy they were quarered al Maher :
Globe Hotel, where they were made quite
comfortable by The kind attention of Mrs
Nahpr. The obl,giug hostess of the e>tah-
Iishmem The Winnehagoes visited
during their solourn here. all the places
of public amusement, With the eqnes
TRAN and other athletic performances q
the Circus the sons of the fores. appeared
TO be mos, highly delighted, and the an
dience seemed 10 be as much gra,lfie'
with the appearance Of the Indians a
with The performances al The Circus.
The Winnebagees took their depart
ure from This city, by way Of Baltimore
last Tuesday. They were accompsnie
by Mr. F. Fletcher. All who hav
seen lie Wlnnebagoes here consider theI
as a fine body of acknowledgement.
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Lieutenant FOODS This officer, who
was slain al Monterey. was only 90 years
of age. lie was native of Lewiston.
Pa. where his father. congregational
minister now resides. He graduated at
West Point three years ago. and in The
battles of the 9Th and 9th Of May. he
acted bravely but at the first charge a,
Monterey, was killed
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noIMES g. ST A r r,

80 ,ssoeia,ed themselves foTthe prae-
the Law under the nbovcstyie,
.o,ao, .TIteudto professional businessin the
roptry at counties, ana a'sn =. '"1 ,'p,,ne
~ aof the Territory @'.'Ia ,' ~
II ,ud tract, and elsewhere:
-- rg,aoa. Ian. %, 1871. 1921
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The 'cay they haze mate so many rich
men IN Bost0n.-Some fifteen years ago
two strangers me, on Charlestown bridge.
One was young man fresh and green
from the country. with his wardrobe in a
bundle under his arm. and The other a
resident Of The cily. For some reason
not easily explained, they halted and held
something like the following converse
ZION:
Country LAT. Sir. do you know any
place where can get any thing TO do!
Citizen. don't know that | do
What SORT Of employment are you seek
inc for!
Country Lad. Well. I'm no, par'ir-
ular. calculated on teaching school
when | left home; but they told me. back
here. that they thought couldn't &c, one
about here Do yon know Of any stable
where they want hand!
Finding the courirvman was ready Tor
any thing in the way Of work, The gentle
| man told him where he might &c, en-
| plevment as hand-cart man aud chore.
man. and bid him good bye.
Ii was not long after this casual inter-
view that The young man sought out his
adviser aud thanked him for helping him
to a place. He had found The place Il
which he had been recommended. ant
had then full employment IN retail gro
GERS store in carllug packages and doing
Jobs of different kinds. From This hum
BILE beginning. he worked his way ann!
in the world, 10 be clerk in the store. thel
INTO a wholesale establishment. and final
" To be a partner in the same concern
He is now reputed to be worth from SO,
900 to IS. 900 dollars.
So much for energy and perseverance
with a willingness 10 do any homes, wor
for living. Men OF such sort Of stuff
who. if they cannot at once do what The
would, will do wha, they can. with tn
ordinary blessing Of Providence, are GUT
sure to succeed in the world.
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Sub Treasury, Governor Bonck says
that too much money Is as inconvenient
as too litile. With his secretary and
clerks. and two sons in the Custom
House, very slow progress il made 10
counting The dollars. The coun'erfeiis
puzzle Them. The Secretary.and ms aia
Mr. Cnrcoran. say:--sWeigh them:-
But vcry few dollars are of full weight
MEANWHILE. lie merchants are waiting for
their permits and cannot get their gooos.
-Nese FORK sam.
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shrewd diplomatists; bL, they sometimes
show no lllllc common sense, and just
con>ic,lon Of their own SITUATION, aud The
manner in which they are too often treat
ed, when they meei in counsel TO procure
new lands, To sell them, or To endravGr 10
retain some of their old hunting grounds.
There has recently been a council held al;
Washington by the Winnebagoes. |,
appears that the Government had pre-
sen,ed to the Winnebagoes repeated offers
for the land which they now hold; and
a, this conference the United States Com
missioners made a new pr"pnsiIon.
Old .Guii," a venerable chief, ol
very grave demeaner. made a talk, ra,h
er against accepting Tins proposition. con-
Guiding with ihe following remark, which,
as que, and polite re5uke, copld hardly
be surpassed:
eve are anxious 10 return home; we
think. tbv offering This proposition. you
drlav our business. When we saw ou'
Grea, Father in 1887. we gave him mp
laipe country. and lie promised us that h,
would never ask anything more from rs
Earh time that Ue gaze him land. h
said he DouM ask us for no MORE
/ Nothing could be mure simple, NOR
effective, and more TO The point. One q
the United States Commissioners reptile
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nnm uH, PaRTNERSHIP.

fH,I.L, of Nonnt Pleasant, and r..
laNlLLS, of Burlington, have this day
s'"'s uhoi .ad themselves into partnership Tor
"rm The p ,,aiee ri Law under the name aud style
70 'a'asA sd Mills. They will attend all the
|rsasra ha Of the FIRST and second Judicial Dis
e'h 'o'afn4 Criminal business attended 10 in any
sung ny the Tertiary. Office in the brick
I !, =. n on Main Street now occupied by r,
"u &c HALL
y. - a yl-,f +. d. MILLS
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i never knew. said Lord Erskine, "a
man remarkable for heroic bravery. whose
very aspec, was not lighted up by gentle.
ness and humanity
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The Mother.

Scarcely day passes tina. we do not
hear of the loneliness Of woman; The Of.
lection of sister. or the devotedness of
a wife; and il is the remembrance of such
things that cheers and comforts the drear.
lest hours Of life,-yet, mo,her's love
far exceeds them in strength, in di>lnte
RESIDENCES. and in purity The child of
her bosom may have fofsaken and left
her. he may have disregarded all her in
siructions and warnings, he NAV have be
come an outcas, from society, and none
NAV care for or notice hjm-yet his moth
er changes not, nor is her love weakened.
and for him her prayers still ascend
Sickness may weary other friends mis-
fortune drive away familiar acquaintance,
and poverty leave none 10 lean upon;
vet they affect not mothers love, but
only call into exercise sill greater de-
gree her tenderness and affection. The
mother has duties To perform which are
weighiy and responsible; the lisping in
fan, must be taught how to llve-,he
thnugh,less child must be instructed in
VISIONS ways-the tempted youth be
advised and warmed the dangers and diff.
firuties Of life must be pointed out, and
lessons of virtue must be impressed on
! The mind Her words, acts. faults. frail.
Ties and temper, are all noticed hv those
tina, surround her, and impressions made
III The nursery exert more powerful III
! nnence in forming The character. than d.
any ;f,er instructions Al passions are
unr 81 ained--if truth is not adhered
to-li consistency is not seen-if ,her,
he want of affection or mur,nnrIng =
The dispensarinns of Providence, ths
| youthful mind will receive the impress
sion. and subsequent life will develnpe il
bu, if all is purity, sincerity. truth con
tentmen, and love. then will the resul, b.
a blessing, and many will rejoice in tn
example and influence OF a pious Mother
Boston Sun
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SENATE.
On motion, the Honse adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. Z. 1916.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. Z, lS46.
The Senate assembled.
Petitions presented by Messrs. Barbour Gooden-
ow, Todd, Lane, and Winchel, petition and remon-
sirance)
Reports from Standing Committees.
Mr. Chapman of L., from the committee the Judicial
ry reported bill for the relief Of the securities of Will
liam Johnson of Sullivan county; passed to the third
reading.
Mr. Barbour from the committee federal relations, in
relation reservoir in Mercer county, Ohio passed
the third reading
Mr. Howell from the same committee, reported against
the expedency of memorsizng Congress for grant OF
land the soldiers of the late war concurred in.
Mr. Henry from the committee reported back the
Joint resolution in relation to vacant public lands and
commended its passage; passed to the third reading
Mr. Todd, from the committee education reported
back the bill in relation 10 apprentices.
The bill provides that those who take apprentices be
required to give them at least six months schooling.
Mr. Davis moved TO recommt with instructions insert
months instead of six, and require that they should
receive least three months without intermisson until
the time expired The instructions adopted and the
bill referred.
Several other reports made from the same COM
mitIee against the exPedeny Of certain subjects referred
to them.
bill to establish State road in the counties of Whit
lev Huntington, and Wabash passed to the second
reading.
Also, bill to locate State road in Noble and Koscus.
ko counties; passed to the second reading
Mr. Hamer, from the committee federal relations re-
ported back the bill in relation to the 9th section read
the first time.
MIR Morgan of D., from the COMMITTEES on claims re.
ported again, the bill in relation contractor the
Madison and Indianapolis Railroads passed the third
reading.
Mr. Buell., from the committee on the Slate Bank. re-
ported bill amending certain statutes in relation to
protests by bank officers passed to the second reading
Mr. Herman introduced bill TO suthoiise the re-
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SENATE.
TUESDAY. Jsou,rv 6 1916

TUESDAY, January 8, 1876.
Reports from Standing Comnitsees
Mr. Todd from the committee Education repozed back
the bill for the reapprsemen Of school lands passed 10
reading.
MI Handy from the committee reported against the
expedency Of several subjects referred u that committee
Mr.. Hardin from the committee, reported back the
House for the relief Of the Inhabitants Of Adams
ship Cas- county ordered TO third reading.
Edmonson from the committee corpoi atoms report
ed back the bill relative the council Of Lawencebugb
Subscribing for stock in turnpike campanyy passed.
Mr.. Handy from the committee reported back the bill
incorporate the Coyington Band Of Musicians passed
= third reading
Mr.. Berry Of r from the same committee reported back
the bill to incorporate the Rockville and Montgomery Rail-
company with the amendments concuIred in
The bill passed TO the third reading.
Mr. Akin from the committee Finance made an able
report in relation 10 the Lanac Asylum accompanied by
bill 70 provide for the erection of the edce of Indiana
Hospital for the insane referred to the committee the
Jedicisy-
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To incorporate the Philomahean Society Of Indiana
University also,
To attach the county Of TiPpecanoe the 9Th Cir
cult
Road was read second time; when
Mr. Edwards moved TO strike out 81 FIVE hundred dol
lars . and insert g three hundred dollars.
Mr. Monroe moved to recommit TO committee on the
judiciary, but u did not prevail
The question was divided and the motion to strike out
$500 put; when the bill ordered to be en-
crossed.
The bill respecting the Miami Indians and allowing
them trade &c with the whites, on motion oil MI
aber SO amended as to exempt Sl2o worth OF property
from execution; and then ordered to- be engrossed
The bill respecting holders OF certificates Of School
lands and legazing the assignment of the passed
large number oI bills their second reading were
ordered 10 be engrOssed.
The joint resolution respecting the continuation aud
completion OF the Cumberland road passed.
The bill TO reduce the salary of the Auditor Of Put
nam county to 800, motion Of Mr.. Secrest, in
definitely postponed.
Mr. Secrest introduced a resolution which was adop-
ted, that when the House adlourned it shall adjourn TO
Saturday morning at 9 o'clock.
Act for the relief Of Abram Painter, of Henry,
" passed.
Fix the compensation oflhe Auditor Boone passed
Authorising President and Trustees of Lafayette to
grade side walks; passed.
Several bills Of the Senate were read first time.
/ The bill Of ths Senate for the relief of William
Starks passed
Mr. Bowling introduced bill to amend the act ncor
poralng the Terre Haute Draw Bridge company read
twice and referred.
Bv Mr. Julian bill. to incorporate the Milton and
LewisviIle turnpike road company; read twice and
ferred.
By Mr. Ellis 10 authorize the Auditor of Madison to
sell 10th Section in said county, read twice and order
ed te be engrossed.
BY Mr.. Smith, bill to amend the Revised Statutes
chapter T. section "a read twice and referred.
On motion, the House adjourned
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SALE OF SCHOOL LAND
I'm Miami County. Indi.lan..

NOTICE given that the school land being
Der sixteen, no. in congressional township number twenty
26 NORTH number four east situate in the county Of Mi
ami and of Indiana, miles w.
of said will lie offered
Tuesday the 10th day OF February A. d. 1885, hours
10 O'CLOCK A. NJ and O'Clock p ~ said day, The door Of the
Court House 10 wit the Presbyterian Church. used Court
House, In the town of Peru in said separate lots of 40
(some few hundedths OF and few
according division The proper trustees Of said township and
surveyed by the plat at which Will be
hIbited The aforesaid sale will
the following conditions One fourth Of the purchase
be paid the day Of SALE legal interest q per
for the residue for advance and the residue in twenty-five
from with with like interest annually
Peru, Miami county Ia, J. Nj. DEFREES Auditor G.
Dec. 6, A. ID. 1915 II. MENDENHALL. School Com.
Que Miamf Coun
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Slale of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Counly.


J. OF
of William Mcgee, deceased William McAuley and
Jane his wife, Ellison Mcgee Allen Hess and Sarah his wife,
Elizabeth Mcgee, BuTks William H. Buks,
aHe Bnrks Elizabeth Bur Mary Burks and John Burks
heirs oil said estate.
Petition TO sell Real Estate
TENE above named William McAuey his wife, Ellison
IL Mcgee Elizabeth Mcgee, William H. Burks,
Burks Elizabeth Burks
this State hereby notified that The November S45
said Hendricks Probate the said Samuel and
Robert NJ Mcgee administrators aforesaid filed in
petition, shown the nsuciency the property
satisfy the debts outstanding said
order to sell certain real estate of which the said William Mcgee died
seized half Of
township Is of petition
be beard aud determined said
holden the Court House in Danvie
February the year 1885, when where they
and oppose if they think proper To do.
Attest, JOSHUA d. PARKER, Clerk.
81 9xvfcsT
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rhe Sfnfe al NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ConnfY.

PRoBATE CoURr COUNTY, DECEMBER Term, ls45.
Adam Wright and Samuel FRAZIER of The last viii and
of Jesse FIaizeT BasOr Abigail
Fix his wife, Stephen Sweet and Martha his wife, Ben
amn Glover and Mourning Glover his WIFE Caleb Seeth and
Sleeh, wife, Wint0n WiROB, his wife,
John FRAZIER and Margaret Frazier.
Petition for the sale Of Real Estate.
FENIlE said Margaret Frazier, resident Of the State
of Indiana, is hereby notified that the above named Adam
Wright Fraize will
OF FRAZIER deceased filed their petition the
entitled the aforesaid against her and the other de-
above named the will be heard the FIRST day
b the Of said court TO be held at the Count HOUSE In In
dianapois, the third Monday in February
BY order Of the Court. Attest,
Avis Y
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Ran AWAY

ENROM the undersigned the December an inden-
n tIed The Boot and Shoe making business WI
dam Robert Halls.
said boy is Is years Of age feet inches high, light hair
dark fair skin, nde the when
he le black cloth made cloth pants ch
and oil cloth with the lined he ms
change az clothes with him, and change
Of tools with him and will try TO himself Tor ouneyman
hereby notify all persons my account or hire
arbr him In II they do his All
hazards. Any person who will me- or sve
information Of his whereabouts shall be literally of
their trouble WILEY L. RATES
indianapolis. Jan G, 1896 67-3w
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AGENCY MUTUAL LIFE INs. Co. OF n. W
I.l.n..r,.lllr D. 2nfh 1919 {


The following article from the - Morning Courier
and Enquirer" of New York, exhibits the adyanta-
ges Of Life Insurance in very favorable light and
it is respectfully commended the careful notice of
gentlemen now visiting at the capital. 1t may be
proper to state that the person referred to- having
suddenly deceased in Indiana, understood TO be Mr.
Cruft, formerly OF Carlisle but at the time Of his
death a citizen Of Terre Haute
The Statement of the CornPany's affairs the LIST
December, instant hereto appended, exhibits an IN
vested and cash capital to meet its liabilities on Poll
ces of lSS 954,2 When it is considered that this
ample fund has been accumulated in period of less
than three gears, and above It's losses and expen
during that time, can reasonably object to
the security which the Company offers for the prompt
settlement and payment of its losses. Indeed there
is other Office the United States which presents
so unexcepionabe claims on the confidence and pat
ronage of the public The undersigned will take
pleasure in giving any explanations as to the mode
of effectng insurance, rates, NC, that may be de-
sired; and be that every wishing inves
gate the business of Life Insurance viii hesitate
to call on him. CHAS. w. CADY, Agent.
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AcoU1TTAL OF McNULTY-The trial Of Caleb J.
McNulty, the charge of embezzling the public
ney, whilst Clerk of the House of Representatives,
has ended in his acquittal He was however, remand
ed to prison to await the action of the government
on four other indictments pending against him.
P. S. He has been acquitted.