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The New Gravel Road Law.

The New Gravel Road law comprises
twenty three sections, was approved the
14th day of May, 1869, and took effect
the same day. It repeals all other laws
upon the same subject, and makes many
and radical changes in the manner of
organizing and assessments of ben efits.
The first important change is that re-
curing "a valid and solvent subscrip-
ton of at least three fifths of the esti-
mated cost of the road such estimate
to be made by a competent and disinter-
ested Civil Engineer. The Assor Of ben
efits are three in number, selected by
the county Commissioners .one of whom
shall reside in each of the several CONS
missioner's District, and shall hold their
office during the term of their several
commissioners, and receive % SO per
day for the time actually employed
These Assessors shall also constitute .
board of equalization of such assess
ments, to assemble at the instance OF
the Auditor upon two weeks notice by
publication in the county newspaper
Such assessments are collected, when
made for one road only, one-third each
year, and when upon two roads one
sixth each year, and when upon three
roads one ninth each year, and collected
as other taxes. The Treasurer is allow.
ed per cent. for collection. Directors
of each road are required to file bonds
in sums equa. to the assessment so made,
conditioned to apply all monies on as
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The editor of the Kokomo Tribune,
having recently had the pleasure of
meeting Senator Morton, says Of his
general appearance and prospects for a
full recovery of his health -
Now he is again the man he was four,
five and six wears ago. His old manner
is hack upon him. He laughs as he did
ten years ago. In short, he is nearly
well, his debility being all below his
knees, and soon, we are sure, will go
out at his toes. Our word for it, Gov
ernor Morton's- voice will ring in the
campaign of 1870 as it did in 1860 and
1864 And then there will be no little
nine hundred, contest inviting majority
in Indians, but ten, twenty or thirty
thous and. k@ 80 @
We assure our readers, and we know
they are interested to know about it,
that Governor Morton is himself
again, or so nearly so that we confident
lv believe that he will live to see half q
dozen or more Republican Presidents
inauqurated, and will aid in the work ol
slecting all of them. May he be one OF
them himself
Amen to that, say we.
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Indiana Grand Lodge Of Masons.

The Masonic Grand Lodge recently
assembled at Indianapolis, elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
Martin H. Rice, of Plymouth. Grand
Master; George w. Porter, of New AL
bany, Deputy Grand Master; VIM. [.
Clark, OF Indianapolis, Senior Grand
Warden; Christian Fetta, of Richmond,
Junior Grand Warden; Chas Fisher of
Indianapolis, Grand Secretary.
The Grand Lodge sustained the ac-
ton of the Grand Master in arresting
the charter Of Centreville Lodge for in>
itiating man with but one leg. 1t was
decided that suspended member for
nonpayment of dues con only be rein
stated by unanimous vote, majority
vote giving him no more rights than a
non affiliated Mason.
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TESTIMONIALS.
OaDENsBUReH, N. " May z, '67,

OaDENsBURGH, n. Y, May 2, 81.
Mr.. McKELvEY: Dear Sr-Your Life Com
pound is working wonders in this section, and
have every reason to be thankful for what it
has accomplished in my own case and that OF
my wife. Ny complaint, as you may remem>
ber, was Liver Disease in its worst form. had
not taKen your medicine more than three weeks
when l felt so much encouraged IS to order a
box for my wife also, who suffering from
what the physicians termed disease Of the kids
neys. This was in November last. We have
now taken two packages each, and l am happy
to inform you that we have good reason to con-
cI ude we are bothpermantly restored to health
bud that. by your Life Compound. Encouraged
ay its good effects in our cases, several Of our
afflicted neighbors sent to you for the medicine
and Lam informed by three Of them, with whom
l am intimately acquainted, that they, too, be
lieve thsAiselves entirely cdred by it.
You may make such use ST this statement as
you may deem proper.
With gratitude, pa
REv. B. R. GORMLY.
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SUEFRGE IN TENNEssEE--SUPREM
CoURT DECISION "A dispatch from Mem
phis. Tenn.,s May 80, says the following
is synopsis of a decision of the .Su-
preme Court at Brownsville ION the Goth
ult: The State agt. Staten.--In this case
the unanimous opinion of the Court was
to day delivered by Henry 4. Smith.
Judge The Court held that the right
to vote was clear, legal right secured
to citizens under the Constitutional Bill
tive franchise stood on as high ground
as the right to property or any other
right secured by the Constitution; that
this right once vested could be taken
away by due process of law only; that
The power attempted to be conferred on
the Governor by acts of the Legislature
to set aside registration for frauds and
Irregularities or other causes, is a judi
cial power which cannot be conferred
or exercised by the Executive of this
State, and for that reason all his acts
and proclamations in setting aside reg
istrations in counties and parts of com
ties, are absolutely nul! and void, and
holders of certificates granted by pre-
vious Registration Commissioners are
entitled to vote by reason of the same.
Judge Shackleford delivered a separate
opinion, concurring with this decisioo,
but went further, and cited the case Of
Redley agt SHERLOCK in justification OF
his opinion, that the franchise acts are
constitutional. The other judges re-
served, in this case, the question of the
constitutionality of the several fran
chise acts. -.z s 1ss- s
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From the ST. Joseph, Missouri, Gazette, Esd.
We heard yesterday an incident, from
which, had we the space to spare, first
class romance might be written up.
Some time last fall young lady came
to St Joseph from the East to spend
the winter with relative. Unassun ing,
handsome, graceful and intelligent. she
created q most favorable impression
with those who enjoyed the pleasure of
her acquaintance. and formed an agree
able addition to the social circle in which
she moved. She was remarkably retired
and quiet in her manners, and studious-
ly sought to avoid all ostentatious dis
play in her apparel, but at the same time
exhibited in her dress the most exquis
ite taste, and in her manners the most
elegant refinement.
Shortly after the lady's arrival she
was called upon by young gentleman
IA resident of this count. who had
formed her acquaintance in the East.
and soon thereafter his visits became
frequent and his attentions marked and
devoted. 1t was noticed, as the friend
ship of the two ripened into intimacy,
that the lady began to institute, In q
very cautious manner, inquiries for the
purpose of ascertaining whether the
gentleman had the least idea of her his
tory and condition, and particularly of
financial affairs. The inquiries were
prosecuted for some time, and seem to
have resulted salts factorily. At least,
after3a courtship Of some months, she
committed her happiness and fortunes
to the care of the gentleman alluded to,
and the celebration Of the nuptials were
duly recorded in the early part of the
present spring. The happy couple i'm
mediately started to the East, and are
now residing at the former home of the
bride. -7e&
And now comes the sequel. The quiet
and unassuming young lady was in real
ity the possessor OF immense wealth and
the undoubted heiress of an estate worth
over four millions of dollars-a fact
wholly unknown at the time even to the
gentleman who had sought her hand and
heart. She had taken this method to
test the sincerity of her admirer, and
finding his heart the true gold, had COM
mitted unhesitatingly golden treasure
and pure, warm heart to his keeping,
without even permitting the many gal
liant youths of St Joseph to ca ch the
faintest idea of the glittering prize ap
parently within their reach. The par
ties to this romantic affair are now lIv
ing happily together, and it is not prob
able that the agreeably disappointed
husband will ever move to Chicago and
apply for divorce on account Of the IL
nocent little fraud practiced upon him
| We give the above incident exactly as
it occur ed, and can assure our readers
that it is true throughout.
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The editor of the Western Christian
Advocate finds a recognition of Christi
anity in the Constitution of the United
States He says: while in the body of
the instrument there is no evidence that
this is Christian country, at its close
we read that it was done in Convention
by the unanimous consent of the States
present, IN IL. gear of our Lord one thou
sand seven hundred and eighty-seven.'
He argues that if the trainers of our
Cons. .itution had been Mahommedans
they would have dated the document
from The Hegira. or had they been Ro-
maus it would have been marked A. q,
c.. or had they been Hebrews it would
have been dated for the year of the
Mosaic creation Ammo Mundi, or had
they been infidels the dating would have
been after the fashion of the French V oil
taireans. from the year 1; but the fra
mers of the Constitution being Christian
men, dated it'from the year of our Lord. ,
He thinks it would have been better
to have had recognition of God and
Christ in the body of the instrument it,
self, but Notwithstanding the omission
he fails TO see expediency of urging the
assembling of National Convention to
change the phraseology. We might fail
to be a Christian people with the words
inserted, and may become Christian in
heart and life with the words uninserted.
1t is not difficult to decide which would
be the more desirable.
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The good news comes from Washing
to that Secretary Boutwell, has in con-
temptation the appointment of Doctress
Mary Walker to position in Alaska
Leading members of the Woman's
Rights League say that it is important
for the success OF their cause that Doc
tress Walker should have an appoint
ment as far away from civilization as
possible, and they therefore approve of
providing place for her in Alaska s'a
AT Pittsburg. Monday, slst ult, Mrs.
Mary Fustin went up stairs to lower a
window. and while doing SO, was struck
by lightning and instantly killed One
of her daughters, not knowing that her
mother had gone up stairs, went up TO
lower the window, when she discovered
her lying on the floor, lifeless, and her
clothes on fire. 60
LOCAL PAPERS There are many men
who either take no paper at all, or else
take one from q distant city, and when
they wish to see Whist is transpi, ing in
their own neighborhood, they borrow the
local paper from some citizen more lib
eral than themselves. Many men of
this kind are engaged in business and
frequently grumble because people do
not patronize home industry when
they practice the very thingof which
they complain. -
No fly will light on . window which
has been washed with water in which
little garlic has been boiled. Neither
will a muslleto bite . person who has
been eating onions. tas4H asa afss sase. .nes
Eighty eight persons were received to
membership in the Second Preshvterian
Church, Indianapolis, on Sunday 31st,
- The premium list for the State fair, TO
be held this fall, is now ready for dis
tribution at the Office Of the State Board
of Agriculturs, af asssbsf Esids sssd sd4
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Two LEGGED CoLT.--Last Tuesday
morning at the farm of Mr.. Jacob Ry-
man, few miles south of the city,a colt
was foaled, having but two legs. There
was no appearance of four legs, but in
every other respect it was perfectly form
ed. Mr.. Rylnan killed it, but now re
grets that he did not allow it to live,
and see if it could not have been taught
to walk on the two legs, in which event
it would have been quite a curiosity
Lafayette Courier.
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A Lady, commenting on the recent
Woman's Rights Convention, makes this
reference to Olive Logan: don't like
Olive Logan's address, because 1 don't
like sarcasm and satire, and | should be
very sorry to have to carry around SO
much ruffled muslin and such long skirts
as she did But Olive is good girl her
treatm ent of her mother and many sis
ters is worthy Of all praise. her heart is
in the right place, and if she thinks sar
casm an effectual weapon, let her use it;
and if she likes to get up pretty tableau
vsvamt with curls, silks and muslins, why
shouldn't she?' >5 50 1870 "a
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Amen! to that, say we.

The Sultan of Turkey has made a
speech. the chief points Of which are shat
the Cretan difficulty is settled, that
Turkish credit is increased, that science
and art have advanced, and that mater
ial progress is the constant aim of the
Sultan. He announces his belief in rail
roads, and gives a hint favorable to re-
ligious tolerance as, , r.e. -..z s.-s
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Mrs Hubbard's tiny hand trembled,
but she drew it forth; she laid it on the
tray; and she turned softly away. At
last she exposed the lower surface. On
it were letters printed backward, plain
enough to DE read this time, and arranS-
ed thus:
Died April Cd,
lamented by
her large family.
1T is me- cried Mrs. Hubbard. 4
am to go to- morrow. This is the lst.--
do feel faint Yes, do. It is awful,
and so sudden.
And Mrs. Hubbard tainted away in
the arms of the most terrified of men
and husbands.
E The children screamed, the cat new
ed, the dog barked. The oldest boy ran
for the doctor The people aocked to
the Hubbards' The loaf was examined.
Yes, there was Mrs. Hubbard's warning
her call to quit the world.
She lay in he- bed, bidding goodby
to her family and friends, her strength
going fast. She read her Bible, and
tried not to grieve much The doctor
shook his head. The clergyman prayed
will, her. Nobody doubted that her end
was at hand, for people were very su-
per ttious in these days.
They had been up all night with good
Mrs Hubbard, and dawn breaking, and
with it she was sure that she must go;
when. gathering over the road and up
to the door came a horse. and on the
horse come man, who alighted. He
ratified the knocker and rushed in. There
was no stopping him. Up stairs he went
to Mrs. Hubbard's room, and bolted
straight in.
Every person stared at him as he took
off his hat.
.Parding,' said he breathlessly, 4
heard Mrs. Hubbard was dying-and
she'd warnings on her baking. 1 came
over to explain. You see l was sexton
of the church here few years ago, and
know all about it. You needn't die of
fear just yet, Mrs Hubbard, for it is
neither spirits Or devils about; nor yet
warnins. What marks the loaves is old
Mrs Finkle's tombstone l took it for
an oven bottom, seeing there were no
survivors, and bricks were dear The
last folks before you didn't get them
printed off on their loaves, because they
used tins; ond we got used to the marks
ourselves Cross bones and skulls we
put up with and never thought of the
resurgam. So you see how it is, and 1 N
sorry you have been scared
Nobody said word The minister
shut his book. The doctor walked to
the window. There was dead silence.
Mrs. Hubbard sat up in bed.
'Williamr said she to her husband,
the first thing you do, get new bottom
to that oven
And the tone assured the assemblage
of anxious friends that Mrs. Hubbard
was not going to die just yet.
Indeed she came down the very next
day. And when the oven had been re-
constructed, the first thing she did was
to give invitations for large tea>drink-
ing. On which occasion the loayes
came out right.
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DECORATION ODE.
BY MRS. D. ". JORDAN.

AIR-Amertcu.
With reverent steps we come,
To gather round their tomb,
The honored brave!
Those " hom we loved so we'll,
Who nobly fought and fell,
Foul treason's strife to quell,
Our land to save. s---
Bright wreaths and flowers we bring,
Fair offerings of the Spring,
Their graves to strew;
While silent tear-drops well
From hearts that throb and swell,
As fame their deeds shall tell
Those souls so true.
Fair children clothed in white, -s
Emblems of angels bright,
Are hither led! go
And still from year to year,
Shall pilgrims journey here,
And many a holy tear aH.s f
Shall here be shed.
Oh, God, to Thee we raise
Our highest songs of praise
For mercies past!
Make US still more revere
There names who slumber here,
And guard our land so dear,
While time shall last!
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LET IT REDUoE--The public debt
statement for May will show reduction
of about eigh, millions 1t matters not
what splenetic Democrats may say of
Secretary Boutwell's policy. go long as
it continues to bring substantial results
the people will be satisfied. e.
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CINCINNATI, Aug, rs, 1867,

CINCfNNATI, aug, 20, 1901,
Mr.. McKEuvEY: Sir-A thing of beauty is
roy forever, and a good medicine is more than
this. take pleasure in commenting your Life
Compound notso much account of what it
has done for me, as wa, it may be the means of
doing for thousands of others. ~
Tosthessick and suffering therefore, L wish,
through your advertisement to say few words
of encouragement. One year ago / was an in
valid; L am now hearty and WE'LL My disease
was dyspepsia Of TEN years standing; / had
tried all means | knew of for acure, without
avail. until about the first of September last l
became acquainted with young man who told
me OF Mr.. McKelvey's remedy, and the good
workat had done in the neighborhood of his
former home Erie, Pa.) I Immediately applied
to Mr.. NJ. for box OF his Life Compound and
commenced taking it. commenced improving
in few day S and continued to improve, and in
less than three months from that time was en-
tirely restored, and have remained we'll ever
since. Mine was rather an inveterate case, and
pronounced SO by all the physicians ofthis city.
The medicine was SO successfuiin my case, that
I cannot refrain from adding my testimony in
it's favor. -f zsa a1a
DR.. CLIFFORD. s
Hundreds of Testimonials like the foregoing
are in my possession, and cannot be given for
want of space. .sss
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the reason that there are some persons who
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sessments to the legitimate objects of
the company. Thirty days after ASSESS
ments is filed are given any person or
company aggrieyed in which to appeal
to the courts. &~'s sti9A .
| Sec II provides that where Asses
sors of benefits have under the law in
force, January 1st, 1869, been appointed
and qualified, but have not completed
their said assessments, the Company for
whose benefits they have been appointe
ed, may either require them to complete
their assessment under the provisions
Of this act, or petition the Board Of
Commissioners for the appointment of
Assessors and order an assessment in
accordance with the provisions of this
act sea.sCY e34F r hssHssT -
/ The section repeating all laws in con-
fict with this enactment provides sthat
all rights acquired, and all acts per-
form ed, in purs uance Of the provisions
of the above mentioned act are sayed
from the effect of this repeating clause,
and all companies which have com
| menced proceedings under said act, may
proceed according to the provision Of
| this act f3 4sss rai
From this brief abstract Of the new
law it will be seen that the most i'm
portant changes are those respecting the
amount of subscriptions to each road,
whereas it was formerly $500 per mile,
it is now three-fifths of the estim ated
cost of the construction of the road; the
appointn ent of assessors, where as there
was three for each road, there are now
three appointed for each county;. and
when land is assessed for more than one
road it allows double or treble time in
which to pay the assessments. The new
law, is undoubtedly an Improvement on
| the old law, and will probably give far
more satisfaction in its practible opera
tions.
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JOHN Fl. PO r p,

TTORNEY AT LAW and NOTARY
"A Office No. 33, Manst., X -hmond, Ind
Attends to the collection, OF all claims in any State
the Union Will practice in any OF the Courts OF In
diana and Ohio. Execute Deeds, Mortgages, and
Powers of Attorney, either inland or foreign. BY
special arrangement with c. P. ADAc in Cincinnati,
German Censul and KILLER Co., OF New YORK,
am enabled to forward and receive any money packa-
ges or other valuables, well to attend to the
transit of persons from any part of Europe or from
this country. IL ,
Ms-AlI business strictly confidential and promptly
attended to-. D. n r.
JnIv 7tb 1868 l9tf
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A Blessing in Disguise.

Young Man Unwittinsly Marries Gold.
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p GrPerson believing they have made an inven-
tionor discovery in art or science and deslrous
of knowing whether the anne has been patented,
by transmitting to model, or drawing, or sut-
fcient description to make the invention 1nteiigl-
BILE, can have thorough examination made IN the
Patent Office and the result of aid examination
forwarded to them for unreasonable compensati n.
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ALSO, A FULL DESCRIPTION

Of the invention discovery, and it's advantages
should be given asis practicable, to aid in the
proper preparation .ot he pafers.
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Mrs. Hubbard's tiny hand trembled,
but she drew it forth; she laid it on the
tray; and she turned softly away. At
last she exposed the lower surface. On
it were letters printed backward, plain
enough to DE read this time, and arranS-
ed thus:
NIL ALL
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The Legislature Of Indiana, at the
recent special session, passed law
counties or townships to aid
in the construction of railways by taxa
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Forward a Model of his Invention

If susceptible of being illustrated by model, or
ifit consists in a chemical compound, sam
pies of the ingredients in their CONNER
ciaI state, and also in the proposed
e prepared form, should be sent.