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Graded school.

VG>IIE winter term ofthc 4 radcd School
1 Of Ireland, Dubois County. will be-
gin Monday. January 18th. 1872. Al
branches necessary 10 thoroughly quail
fy persons 10 teach school under tho
laws Of Indiana. will br taught. Term,
reasonable. Correspondence from per.
sons desiring Ia attend solicited.
The summer term will begin April 8
and continue twelve weeks.
W. CLINE, Principal.
Jan. IL. 1872.
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ATTORNEYS COMPLAINT.

State Of Indiana. Dubois County. IS:
In tho Circuit Court Of Dubois county.
IN the State Of Indiana, March Term,
4. ~. 1872.
ficha,I 4. Armstrong
".
Simeon Be. fCiv. Action.
james T.. HARRISON, aud
j. Huston Armstrong.
DEITKNOWN, 1i.at on this 26tl'day
- Of December, in the year 1871, the
above named plaintiffs. by their Attor-
ncy. filed in the Office Of the Cork Ut
the Dubois Circuit Court. their coInpi.:imt
against said defendants. in the above III.
titled cause. together with an affidavit Of
u competent person., that said defendant
~. Huston Armstrong IL a proper and
necessary party to this action the same
being a civil action on note. aud that
said defendant. j. Huston Armstrong is
not q resident Of the State Of Indiana.
said defendant is therefore. hereby
notified Of the filing and tendency Of
said complaint against him, and that
unless he appear and answer or Iemur
thereto, ut the calling Of said cause on
the second day Of tho next Term Of said
Court, to be begun and held at the Court
IIOusc In Jasper. on the 4th Monday III
March. next, said complaint. and
tho matters and things therein contains
cd and alleged. will be heard and
determined in his absence.
BAIL u. EDMONSTON, Clerk.
Will \. TRAyLon, Atty.
Z Jan. 9Th, 1SI3-wsS.
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IL. brigham Young was refused bail
IN $500,OO by Judge Mexican. although
the Attorney General was willing 10 ac-
ccpt ,...t sum. There being no United
States prison IN Salt Lake City the Judge
allowed Young 10 select as prison one
Of his own houses.
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Nv The Nations Standard says I'VE
have such adviccs as lead us most scri-
ously 10 distrust the wisdom, on the
score Of temperance. Of entrusting the
Presidential Office for another term IN
the keel,iny of General Grant.
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Real Estate Agency.
l.. JONES & co.

OvFIcE-Im Fisher & McMahin's
Building, Geiycr Street,
HCNTINGDCR G. INDIANA.
IDEAL ESTATE bought and sold,
~ taxes paid, abstracts of title furnish
ell, SC. Letters of inquiry. pertaining
TO real estate transactions, promptly an
swercd. aud advice aud information con-
corning Real Estate in Dubois, Spencer,
like and Orange counties furnished free
Of charge.
TERMS.-oIr rates of commission for selling prop
eriy will I've five per cent. when sold by and tive
and half cent II Withdrawn from sale befnre thu
tim. IL The contract expires. or sold by any othei
parties. when property l. placed our hands for ex
change full rates Of commission will charged when til
exchange IL effected
Jan. 12rh, .2-1y.
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The Tragic. End Of James Fisk,
The indianapolis Sentinel Of the 0tl

Ihe Indianapolis ScntlncI Of the 0tb
inst, says: James Fisk. famous for his
connection with the New York and Erie
Railroad, has finally ended his somewhat
remarkable career by violent death.
lie was shot by Stokes. the paramount Of
Josephine Mansfield, whose liasons with
Fisk have become notorious by their
publicity. Without provoeation, inn
mediate, Stokes awaited Fisk's return to
his hots!!. the New York Central, and on
his passage up the stairway commenced
shooting and cvctinncd until he had ac-
complished his purpose From tle
wounds Fisk died yesterday. The life
Of Fisk has been cvcntfMl. JIc hal ell.
ergy, enterprise aud ability in :,arked
degree. From M humble rank in liiL he
advanced step by step until he occupied
a considerable space in the financial
world. His operations were varied.
large and bold, aud he must have been
successful, for his personal expenses
have been enormous, and he had The
reputation Of II large fortune.
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ex-senator Pratt. while riding down
broadway. New York, IN an omnibus,
was stabbed by robbers, who took from
his pocket SOL in money and drait for
$500. together with valuable private
papers. II is not stated whether the
wound is Of u dangerous nature.
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GUARDIANS SALE OF LAND

GUARDIANS SALE OF LAND.
NOTICE is hereby given that the un-
~ dcrsigncd guardian Of Frank, Mara
NJ, Floria and Andrew Ilickncr, MINOR
heirs Of Elizabeth llickncr, deceased
will offer for sale at public auction o"
the premises, on
THURSDAY, January 25th, 1877
the following described real estate STU.
utcd in Dubois county, Indiana, town. :
The undivided four-fifths Of the norm
half Of the north west quarter, ~ Sec
ton No. fourteen (l4), in township NJ
two (2) south Of range No. four(4) wee,
containing sixty-four i64) acres, 'no''
or less.
TERMS. Onc-third cash. the bhlailco
in two equal payments Of ak and tweI.o
mont hs, with noics drawing intercst hon'
date, waiving valuation and apprssisSs-
inent laws, AVID secured by good iret.
hold surety. Sale to begin at 2oclo'N
T.. NJ. 49,,
HENRY SCHNELL, Guardian
,TNO. 4. SeI,ArER, ANY.
Dec. 90. lS7l.-sw.
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First Louis heirs
|;rccn Davicss heirs
John A
Harris Mary J
do
Miller Joseph 4
Opel John l.
do
Scrillcrshcinh Victoria
do
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NALL TP.. No. 4.
Atkins Elijah Est
Allen j &
Burton John :
Butler Patrick
lsaI>cy George II
Bradley George w
Brockinan John w
Casey james W
Crosley Richard l.
Dunn Margaret
Drustc Matthias
do
Eelt> Perry II
do
Grass Charles
IIoltllaus III \
do
do
Jacobs David heirs
Karlin Ursula
kelliiins I,cberca
Merkcr Matthias
do
sl.,
Sfckrcu Mn
do
| do
| do
Miller Joseph a
do
McMahcl Harrison
Me Nal.cl James >
Miner Indiana
Mcloma Mary
J do
Newton James T.
do
"oits John &
Roberts Nancy Z
do
do
smith Rudolph
>ione Mary a
Tcipcl Peter
do
do
Wilson Thomas T.
do
I Watkins Marion
Young Louisa v
PATOKA TF>.. Nsb. ;.
Denjaminc VIM =
do
Emsley Jasubell
Garlnam Christ heirs
do
do
Green Jonas
Robertson Michel
Stcffen Peter
webb Hiram
FERDINAND IT,, NO.
Holthaus III a
HOrllcy Chatharinc
Jerger Mclchior
do
Keller Friedrich
Schilling Jacob heirs
do
TOWN LOTS.
IIa,l,lock Jane
Blackwell ! W
Corn Jesse {
Black George NJ
Fischer Thomas
Tcipel John
do
Wicschau IIc,lry
HUM John IL
IIOlthaus II a
Unknown DIVER
Wittcnhill VIM
Poison James T.
BucIart John
Bauer Barbara
Jocl,cm John & Jos
Mehringcr John
Unknown Owners
do
do
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hand and hi ian day o. se%nsr ii
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Jan. u. 1872.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-13
MR.. Combines ATTITUDE.

l. For half century past, the Constitution
of our State has read substantially, as for a
quarter of century it has literally, as fol-
| lows:
"Art. X. ST.. Sheriff.. clerks OF counties, coroners
and district aoreys shall be chosen by the electors OF
the respective counties, in every three years and
as often as vacancies shall happen Sherts shall hold
other office and be ineligible for The merit three years after
the termination of their Offices"
MIR. Conkling has never in any manner at
any time, protested against this ineigibility of
sheriffs, nor sought to have it removed We
had a Constitutional Convention in 1867 when
it was in order to propose notifications; but
neither Mr.. Conkling nor any one else sug-
gested that it would be desirable to let sher-
ifs get reelected if they could, nor complained
that the peoples right to have such officers as
they wished was fettered by this restriction.
No one askcd-"Why are you thus invidiOus 7
"Why not place sheriffs on the same footing
with clerks, surTOgates, county judges, dis
" trict attorneys, &c. w- for every one knew
the reason TO be just this - Shcriffs wieid a
patronage and power which would enable them
usually to effect denomination and reelection,
while other county officers do not therefore,
the former ought and the latter ought not to
be ineligible to reelection. Now just replace
the word President by Sheriff. and see how
Mr.. CODkling reasons:
"The scheme Ia TO narrow the circle from which the
people may choose their Sheriff 1t Is proposed to strike
certain names from the list from which the Sheriff may
be taken Whom Is 1t proposed TO strike of We to
disable nobody but the ono man, who, from time to
time may by actual trial be found most capable and
ceptable What would be thought OF such a suggestion
applied to the affairs OF life Yet this Is the
meaning and effect Of the amendment. 1t must be idle
and imperative TO all Sherfs who do not specially
commend themselves TO the people. IL could be a bar
only those who must be crippled by law to prevent
their reaching the sherifaly again"
Mind that New-YOrk is not alone in this
restriction, but at least seven other States have
literally, and one or two more practically, en-
bodied the same in their respective COnstitu-
tutions Al least seven States forbid the re-
election of a Governor while in Office,
while nine more prescribe that he shall he re-
eligible only TO second or at most "A third
term. All this is in the teeth Of Mr.. COnkling's
logic, which implies that the Oftcrer dis
ven.e. Of patronage Is reelected, tlc greater is
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CTSTOM-HOUSE PLUNS.

There was naturally some difference OF
opinion among the steamship agents as to the
advantage of allowing the companies to place
General Order goods in their own warehouses,
the representatives of the jersey City ana
Uoboken lines who once enjoyed that privilege
generally speaking in its favor, while those
whose steamers come TO this side, where ware
bouses ON the wharves cannot be obtained,
did not regard it with enthusiasm. BUT the
noner presented by Mr.. Gustave Schwab,
agent of the North German Lloyd, ought to
be- conclusive. Mr.. Schwab is citizen wen
known in the community and universally re-
sDected. and whatever he says ia always frank
and well considered. "Eyer since steamships
have engr0ssed the commerce between this
"port and Europe" testifes this most compe-
tent witness, "this General Order business has
" been looked upon, by merchants not only,
"but by all subordinate Custom-hOuse officials,
cas- subject of jobbeTy, as means OF eX-
"tortion and oppression; and whether this
"Opnion was right or wrong, 1T has thrown a
d" shadow on the honor of our Government"
Perhaps Mr.. DecOy Bliss, jr., will find ont,
by the time he has finished his investigation
of the CustOm-h house, what the qualifications
of a Federal official at this port are expected
to be. Gen. Palmer testifes that while he was
Assistant Appraiser IIarbOr-Master named
Thompson offered TO go into partnership with
him in the profitable operation of arranging
things with the merchants whose claims on
account of damaged goods he was required to
appraise. Afterwards, Mr.. Thompson was APP
pointed by Collector Murphy weigher in the
Custom house. Gen. Palmer, to prevent his
confirmation by the Secretary of the Treasury,
took pains to have Mr.. Boutwell, informed OF
this corrupt proposition; but the appointment,
after long delay, was confirmed, and zen.
Palmer understands that it was done at the
insstance Of Senator COnkling. Mr. Bliss
ought to look into that story.
Then there was the Heiser case. Mr..
Heiser was discharged from the Appraisers
department for stealing liquors that he was
sent to sample. Some time afterwards the
Appraiser received note from Collector Muir
phys private secretary, inquiring if Heiser
had been discharged for improper conduct
Gen. Palmer answered yes, and offered to ex-
hibit the charges whenever the Collector de-
sired. Mr.. Heiser, like Mr.. Guppy's mother,
may have had his failings; but he was friend
Of Mr.. Thomas Murphy and Mr.. Charles >.
Spencer, and very soon after the correspond
ence between the Appraiser and Collector he
was appointed CustOm-house Inspector
Upon the whole, Mr.. Bliss seems to be getting
some information in spite of himself Even
John Thomas has discovered that there Is
something wrong in the Custom-hOuse after
nil
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CU4RGES IND PROBES.


Is it not time there was an end of this
twaddle about hearsay evidence from Editors
What Editor does or can give any other -
what sane man ever expected from them any
Other7
The Custom house Committee is sort of
tribunal, hearing evidence, on which it pro-
poses to make up verdict. A great news
paper, in the investigation of public wrongs,
is likewise such a tribunal. 1t is not q foun-
tain but receptacle of EVIDENCE. Like the
Committee, it looks for this evidence in every
quarter, seeking witnesses who know the facts,
or who can tell where they may be found,
sitting, comparing, and finally making up its
verdict This is what THE TRIBUNE has done
it is what the CustOm-house Committee, COM
ing later into the field, is trying to do. Nat
urally the Committee endeavOrcd to avail it
self Of the labors of earlier cleaners over the
same ground, and so asked THE TRIBUNE to
put it on the track Of any evidence tending
to cast light OH the subject. We have done
so, with the greatest promptness and
pleasure,-fJnishing the names Of twenty or
thirty witnesses, and indicating the character
of the testimony that might be expected from
each. What is there in this, save what every
good citizen ought to do, and The Committee
ought to be grateful for7 Has anybody ever
heard of a Grand jury that would not have
given the most cordial welcome to such aid
in its labors9
At the outset Of the Committees labors we
presented them, in a careful two column arti
Gle, a synopsis of the points we considered ~
established about the General Order grievance.
Absolutely every statement i'll that article il
already in sworn evidence before the Com
mittco. We next in obedience to their re-
qurement, gave them lists of the Custom
house and other Federal officials, interfering
in the late State Convention and in the Or
ganization of the Legislature and next, a
great number of instances wherein the Gus
tOm-hOuse offices had been used to corrupt
Ward politics and make purchases of pOliti-
clans. with the names and addresses of
witnesses who could swear to each.
Every witness thus far called has more
than confirmed all we said he could
prove; and we beg to inform the Committee
that they have not begun to get to the worst
of it yet. We made no charge in these matters
for which we did not have ample proof. We
have told the Committee where TO get
it too; and, IA far as they have gone.
every witness they have called has given it.
We have. in fact. furnished the Committee
ABUNDANT material fox closing thy case On two
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cborocs which were excessive when not wholly
needless. Hungry politicians and politicians
uepbews from the rural districts and from
other States regard our City ~ placer where
boundless wealth may be quickly ana eoSHy
achieved, by means not OF talent. nor Vi cho'''
but of influence Commissioners ana sui
lers invoke influence to open before them
tho way to the riches OF Crnsns' O'lr
trade-nO LONGER scOurgcd as formerly ny
compulsory inspections of products merely
passing through this port-SuiieIs from
all manner of leech-sucking and mnsketo-
bites. Pilots compel payment tor services 10
vessels which decline them. Quarantine Officers
stop vessels entering our harbor, empty theIh
of passengers and freight, and charge them
unmercifuly-at least twice what they should
Custom house officers exact presents fOr lettihg
trunks como in unopened. Our docks ana
wharyes are shabby affairs yet yesSel
anyious 10 discharge or load must "c0me
"downr for proper berth at wharf Gem
"eral orders" carriage bureaus" &cY &c,
call for a smart fee on every box or bale they
can manage to clutch. Seizures are made to
enrich officers rather than to replenlsh the
Treasury. Harbor-Masters and Port Wardens
"gO i'm for their share Of the plumber Ana
our merchants too often prefer to bleed ana
bride, when they should combine and resist.
The merchants of this City ought to form
an association for mutual defense and protec-
ton, raising fund, employing counsel, ana
fighting every imposition and unjust eXaction,
no matter which of them shall be its VICTIM
az though all were to suffer by it. They should
make themselves felt at Washington and at
Albany, asking for nothing but their clear
right, and submitting to no unjust exaction
even of dime. Wherever the laws uphold
cxtortion, they should demand their amend
ment. Wherever rapacity goes beyond its legal
warrant, they should pursue it to the last
cxtremi ty. In short, they should make it a
losing speculation TO attempt Matchmaking
them.
Is dis too much trouble7 Then prepare TO
see your trade drawn away to ports whose
merchants do not so regard it.
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Grafton, of sympathy with their fellow
man, which Christ meant should be thor
distinguishing mark. Whether this higher in
depreciation Of Christianity has been forced On
the sects by outside pressure we will not now
question. However individual members Of a
church may be filled with their Masters spirit
Of love for humanity, the very structure Of a
separate organization must Of necessity DO
measurably belligcrent its doctrines are set
as artillery upon its ranparta. Within the
last century the number of good, clear
sighted believers in Christ outside Of the
churches has so increased that their influence
has been most salutary. When the churches
found that the great reforms and efforts
and struggles for the elevation 0nd cnfran-
chsemcnt of humanity were inaugTated ont
side Of their limits, and, as in the case Of tho
abolition of Slavery, successfully completed
even against their opposition, they began to
feel that while paying tithes in such aniss
and cumin as the disputes concerning sprink-
ling or immersion, free.will or Generalization,
they had neglected the weightier matters Of
the law. In several of the larger denOnlina-
tons during the last year we noticed as they
occurred, the fusion of differing branches, the
i
the compromise in others of surface diff
fcrences and the elevation into notice Of vital
points of harmony. In all denominations, not
excluding the Jews and Catholics, there has
been "A wholesome effort to fall into step with
the progress of the age, TO throw aside any
old and eflcte traditions that hampered their
free movement, to bring whatever sincere and
impregnable truth they held TO light and base
themselves firmly on that alone. There has
been, too, an almost universal effort to put
doctrine into allegiance for practical high work
Intcmpcrance, the necessity Of educating mems
brains and hands TO work, as well as their
souls, in order to keep them out OF vice. the
exigcncy of the present condition OF women,
and tho social evil. are some of the imminent
troubles which the churches have gone down
lately into the miro to rcheve' putting theif
sbouiders 70 the wheel with the spirit both OF
tho cod who looked on in the Fable and the hu.
man wretch that was in trouble.
We ask for no more hopeful sign OF pro.
oress than this. All reform, even when begun
by those who call themselves mfdels, grows
out of the spirit of Christ, living and working
through all human hearts. But it is of vital
necessity that the reform should be accredited
! to His name, and that those organizations who
profess to be His followers and to represent
Him, should lead the van in all efforts to lift
humanity into His likeness. For this purpose,
| if il high time that the rancOr and bigotry
concerning trivial dOgmas, which so deiame
Him to the world, should be laid aside, and
the churches awaken, as they arc doing, to the
! practical needs of to-day.
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Twelve lives lost by the mine explosion in Wales
Smallpox is spreading in the British Isles - Presi-
dent Theirs requested Gambetta to discontinue his
epeeches. A Committee of the French Assembly has
recommended the restoration of the property of the
Orleans Princes ==== Cabinet quarrel has occurred
In spain in relation TO Cuban affairs - An unsuc-
ceSsful revolt has occurred in Paraguay. - Germany
and France have made threatening demands on Hayti
- The Cuban General, AgramOnte, has surrendered.
The L. s. Senate not in session yesterday. In the
House an CATION ordered into the recent mail
contracts &c. A terrible hurricane has occurred at
Monticello Ark, several churches being destroyed.
80 WOODEN mill has been burned at West Whateley,
Mass - Gen. Grant refuses TO declare martial law IN
Louisiana.
Assistant Collector Clinch and Deputy Collectors
James and Clark testified before the Senate Committee
go An cx-nslector has sued exCOllector Murphy
and Survey or Cornell TO political assessment
= Gen Jordan and Domingo Ruiz. charged with
aiding Cuban insurgents, were hOnOraby discharged
by Judge Benedict. So Judge Learned confirmed the
order appointing new Broadway Widening Commissions
rts Gold. 1O,I lOo2. 1Oo5 Thermometer So, 49, 400
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or three branches Of its investigation, ana
long before it gets through our list OF wit
nesses, tho case pW DO Overwhelmingly
closed.
We observe in some Of the country
journals edited at the Post-O6ces dispo-
siton to compare our action in this matter
with that Of Mr.. George Jones Of The Neo-
York Times, in the case of Mayor Hail. we
shall be glad to have them give their great
minds to n steady study of that instructive
contrast II goes to the very marrow OF re-
sponsible and Of irresponsible journalism.
MIR. Jones said he called Mayor Hall a
thief because he could prove him thief'
and he begged for an opportunity IN Court 10
do so Thereupon the Grand Jury said to Mt
Jones. awe want TO indict Mr.. Hall on TINS
"chargc: please tell us how to get the proofs
He positively and absolutely refused. We sald
that the General Order business was IN 0dlOu8
extortion and monopoly, and that the Custom
house offices were used to buy up
Ward politicians in the interest OF
a faction. Thereupon the Grand jury OF Com
gress says to u.s. "Wo want to indict on TINS
Z" charge please tell us how to get the proofs"
We respond with dozens of witnesses, ana II
memorandum of what each will swear to; ana
each, IA he il called. does swear to 1t, ana 10
far more besides. DO the Po5t-Oilce Editors
perceive the point