Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-30
FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. 80.
Death OF senator shoulders.


Death OF senator shoulders.
THoxAs SaoULDsRs. representing the district
composed Of the counties Of Gibson. Dubois and
Pike in the State Senate. died at hi- lodgings in
this city on Yesterday morning the 29th instant.
His disease Vas erysipelasi A few days ago he
ia his seat In the Senate IN apparent good
health. but nav he 4 numbered with the dead.
He diei a-sy from home. away from biz family ;.
and prebabIv without even his wife aud children
knowing of his illness. Strangers. comparative
~. attended him in his sickness. WATCHED over
him IA h;s expiring moments. and prepared his
remains for their inal resting place THoxs
SHOULDERS WAS born 10 Warren county. Ken
tueky. January 25th. 1900. His father emf
grated 10 this State In le23 and located ia Dn
bo:- county. rear the family residence Of the de
ceased Mr. SHouIpkKs Was raised farmer.
and his whole life was devoted to agri
cultural pursuits. His good sense and sterling
integrity ever commended him To the respect and
confidence Of his neighbors He was Collector
OF the Revenae OF las county and for Eve years
filled the Office Of Associate Judge. In le56 he
was elected Representative in the lower
branch OF the Legislature. aud in 1860 he was
chosen State Senator. Mr.. SHOULDERS ever
affiliated aud sympa,hized with the principles.
policy and organization the Democratic party
His first vote for President was given to JACKSON
in lc2S. and from that time he supported the
Democratic nominees for that high position up to
the Presidential election OF 1860. The deceased
bad but few Of the advantages of early educa
ton. ln youth he pioneer ia a settle
meut and in comparatively Wild country. under
going all the privations and battling with all the
dihicul.e oil such life lie earned livelihood
and secured a competency by the sweat OF his
brow> TBoMss -SsoULDERs was a sincere. ear
nest aud honest man. lie was as diligent
and faithful ia public life. "a he ever in pri.
vate life. He wasa man OF good sense, OF quick
perceptions. OF fixei principles. and conscien
tously devoted to the right-to what he regarded
WIS the best for his fellow men. Individually and
collectively Most cheerfuily we pay this humble
tribute 70 the memory Of a plain, unassuming,
unpretending man. yet worthy representative of
n majority of the people whose industry and vir-
and inte gritty have given PROSPERITY progress,
snd wealth. To the nation. and proud title to
American citizenship
We unlerst,nd that Mr. SHOULDERS leaves a
wife, a daus Inter. aud two sons. who are now in
the army. TO mourn his less He died, as he had
lived. Christian, in full communion with the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
IL will lie noticeI by the proceedings of the
Legislature Yesterday that due respect was paid
To the memory aud rtues of depar ed coica que
She Trust Funds or the state.
We understand that considerable amount OF
the Indebtedness to the sinking and other tru>
funds Of the State are about falling due. and thai
slrcad, much 1T this in,lebt educss has been paid
in Government currency. Ii preenbacks con
tinue To depreciate in value and they remain a
legal tender in the payment Of debts. there is
doubt bu, the borrowers OF the trust funds viii
regard u an object to cancel their Indebtedness
with that kind of currency. Aud the more it
dIminisnes in value the greater the inducement Of
the borrowers of these funds to pay their oblign-
tons ina legal tender notes. This condition of
aff,rs Is we'll worthy the consideration otthe Leg
islature. and some remedy. il possible. should be
applied. II these funds should lie converted from
mortgage securities np,n real estate into treasury
notes ;h-ir value will be materially les~encd
Greenbicks have already fallen over frv per
below the gold STANDARD. and of course every
dollar held by the State Ia thu, kind Of currency
on account ct it, trust funds. is loss thereto
just the amount which those notes depreciate II
the Snkn; Fund Commissioners hold million
of greehtneks the fund Is the loser just what il
The extension Of the mortgages falling due two
three years. may be measure worthy
consideration We understand that the branches
of the Bank of>the State in anticipation of a
further decline in treasury notes. and apTrehend-
ing that the Supreme Court NAV decide that
Congress cannot make paper a legal tender. have
given uoticc th,t they will 10 longer receive
that kind OF currency deposit. unless
the depostor will agree to receive paw
in kiud. II is also stated that the Bank is retir
In. it, notes from circulation and that il i pry
ing f,r them premium OF from one To two per
cent Should not the State manage its funds
with the same s,g ,city aud frrethousht that
govern the bunker or broker. We de- not wan,
to see this pairimony-ths munihcent gilt to the
State Tor the advancement Of ts educational
intrr~st>-fritterel away by its being invested in
q currency not worth habits face and which
will in all probability still further decline in value
Whatever the l. gislature can do TO save its
Trrst Funds intact should be done and If posi-
bic To enlirye instead of permitting their value
t. diminish. to be lost entirely through the
agency of depreciaiing currency.
Conn mon Pleas Courts.
The question is being agitated in the Legisla
ture in relation a repeal of the Common Pleas
Court. aud we notice that the newspapers in the
State have begun Ia respond. and. SO far. are OPP