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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-16

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an issue in pelitics, plank in platforms,
pledge of Legislators, and finally subject
Of political legislation? 1t is not possible
for the system of currency to be made with
safety subject to be settled in. popular
elections. The wild cry of "more money"
prosperity, business, great enterprises, high
wages, hurrah boys, all this is captivating
to the unthinking mass. They seize upen
it greedily, refuse to listen to any body that
Is calmly distrustful and demand imitation
as mob of communists tear down city.
There are plenty of men ready to respond
to this demand, men who love to be cheered.
who always talk to please the ears of the
multitude, no matter what their convictions
are. They do not lead the thought
but follow breath OF the crowd,
to win personal support, not to
teach the truth. It is no impeachment of
intelligence TO say the masses do not know
how to regulate the currency. Congress
does not know how, the leading students
illusions entirely. What then? Who shall
determine the issues? They must and will
be settled by the logic OF events, the natural
forces of business. 1t only remains for the
government to act in good faith, keep its
promises, regulate the currency in the sense
of making it good, safe, stable and permanent.
This done. the amount will be determined by
the demands of business, just as certainly as
the amount of cars reqtrred to do the bust
ness of a railroad. There are. and will be,
times when cars are short at one end of the
line and in excess at the other. But then
the company do not 60 and build and pile
on twice as many as they can use. 1t is not
lodging question to refer it to the proper
tribunal for solution.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-16

If the readers OF the state papers were to
keep a record of the casualties by runa-
ways and unmanageable horses, the number
would exceed that of any other description
of accidents. The horse was ''vain thing
for safety" in the days of King Solomon and
and he has maintained his character bravely.
Yet it is not the fault of the horse, so much
as his lack of education. The reason of
daily accidents lies mainly in
the fact of using unbroken
animals. A horse that has been thoroughly
broken, so as to be safe animal to a carriage
in which family trust their lives, is very
different thing from one which may be driven
along until he encounters locomotive, an
umbrella, band of music, a stream of water
from a hydrant, flying scrap OF paper or
pile of dirt in the street, or hundred other
things that might be named, and
then becomes desperate with fright,
wrecking all that is harnessed to him. Yet
the latter is the sort of horse that most men
drive. Comparatively few horses are safe
except on plain sailing. The history OF a
western colt generally runs about this way.
He runs loose as broncho of Texas prai-
rie, till the farmers boy jumps on his back
to ride around on Sunday; next no is
hitched by the side of a steady and strong
old veteran to plow. Tanned little in this
way he takes his turn a few times at the farm
wagon. The first time he goes to town
sharp buyer sees his points and
he soon becomes city nag.
The creature knows nothing by handling,
and though partly broken is unframed and
in any unusual situation is as unmanageable
as wild colt. In buggy he is as likely
to turn short round as if he were under sad
die, aud is ready to do it in either case, if he
don't like appearances in front. There are
exceptions of course, to this history, but
these are the horses that run away and kill,
or break the bones of dozen Hoosiers every
week OF the year. There has been no lack of
itinerant horse trainers who teach the
art in three lessons for ten dollars, but their
missionary labors have not done much to
give us safe horses. Talk about the fabulous
value of your fast stock running up to
$4,000 for Dexter; a better quality than
speed is safety. A family carriage team
which waits on the wife and children
and which is absolutely fearless, controlla-
BILE by word and rein, is better worth a mil
lion than Bonner's fancy gelding is a twen-
tieth part of the amount. Indiana is beset
with races. If half the time and cost given
to speed were devoted the improvement of
horse education in this day of demoniac en-
gines and lightning juggernauts, better
service would be done to The state by halt.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-16

1t wont do to make Americans the text for
all the sermons preached on imperfect liv-
ing. Il is the common understanding that
owing to his ambition, the average American
is a creature of weak physique and short life.
The statistics tell another story. A COMPARE
ton of the death-rste of England and this
country Is favorable to the latter as to the
average longevity of all classes. Among
our statesmen, John Quincy Adams
had reached the venerable age of 81 before
he was stricken down. OF John Adams and
Thomas Jefferson, both dying on the same
day, the former died at the age of 81. and the
latter at SO, while Harrison and Tyler were
both well advanced ia life. OF late states
men, however, the showing is perhaps not
SO favorable Horace Greeley died in his
62i year, Salmon Chase in his 66th, and
Charles Sumner had nearly completed his
SD year. Indeed, among our greatest law
lawyers and iurists. long life would seem TO
be the rule, and not the exception. This fact
also applies with equal truth to the Off
GERS of the army and navy. Among
the classes, the members of which are most
remarkable for longevity, the journalists and
merchants are most prominent Men of
science are also conspicuous for the ad-
vanced age to which they pursue their inves-
LEGATIONS, while elergymen are unusually
tenacious Of life. 1t is only among certain
of the industrial classes that the death rate
is noticeably large, and this fact is easily
explained by hygienic causes. The
intellectual activity of the Amer
Jean people can hardlybe longer assigned as
a cause of'premature decay since the same
activity, in youthful years is acknowledged
as an essential and undisputed element of
the eompletest vigor and health. Statistics
have removed many popular delusions and
among them is the one that the human race is
deteriorating physically and that men now
a-days die in their youth, while nothing has
been more conclusively proven than that the
longevity of civilized men, has constantly
increased during the past centuries.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-16

Whether that time will ever come "when
the nations of the earth shall learn war no
more'' or not, certain it is that the higher
tendencies of modern civilization are all
directed toward the regulation and amelio-
ration of the evil of war. Not least promi-
nent among these endeavors has been the
attempt to reduce the loose and conflicting
military laws and customs of the civilized
nations to something of an international
recognition and adoption. Among he
most fruitful sources of broken
treaties and disregarded pledges has
been the acknowledged right and
freedom of each nation to usurp all advan-
tages, irrespective of all pledges of national
honor or individual character. To unity
apd eodify these varied military laws, which
exist to fireater less extent merely as the
crafty subterfuges of each nation, has been
the earnest desire and study of a number of
gentlemen who are to meet in Brussels, in
Belgium, during the coming July. At that
time the representatives of most of the ma
tions of Europe will bring the result of
many years. Of study and investigation to
the solution OF a very difficult prob
lem. Chief among the representatives
from this country will be David
Dudley Field, of New York. who has made
for some time a specially of this branch of
Jurisprudence. The task is a very delicate
and complicated one inasmuch the great
body of the present international laws are
in a very indefinite and cumbrous condition.
!. But if such a code is established and nom-
ssinally adopted, its practical observance will
sstill be a matter OF great uncertainty.
IFor only equal and neutral natiors
will find it TO their interest to adj
here to its provisions, while the great COM
batting powers will continually seem to find
4 their interest in it's frequent and open VIOLA
[ iOn.- The "balsnce of power" is no mere
d ifficult of determination than the balance
OF honor among the crowned heads of am
biz i0Us kings and emperors. Still the at
tel apt and the SIMPLE fact of such con-
fer, nee can bat coaduce to the honest and
inte uigeut consideration of the claims oil
this cause, and the laws of warfare may yet
be so nodifed by the moral influence OF
publ eopinion as to result very favorably to
the ca use ofhumapity.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-16

1t is rather melancholy 10 renect tnat
even greatness leaves no restraint on neces-
sity after death. The other day we read OF
the sale of the household articles OF
Charles Sumner, and the scene sent chill
through the country. Mr.. Summers house in
Washington was peculiarly rich in all those
things which the scholar and artist delight
to collect and cherish. No visitors 10 the
senator's residence ever forgot the collections
of pictures, statuary, trifes, rare books and
engravings which found an appreciative
seclusion in his elegant house. At the sale,
however, only the furniture remained to be
disposed of, and this was ruth
lessly knocked down to the lowest
bidder. Among the latter were many
personal friends who came to obtain some
souvenirs of the departed statesman, but the
greater part of those in attendance we're at
tracted there simply out OF a morbid and
idle curiosity. The sale in its general char
acter and results was good one, but only
the small and miscellaneous articles
brought extravagant prices. Among
the articles sold was very hand
some sideboard bought of Mr.. Wormly,
the colored caterer, and one of Mr.. Summers
warmest friends for 500. The dining table
was disposed of at sl6O to the same buyer.
This table was especially sought out and
desired by his sincerest friends, as around it
be gathered poets, artists, philosophers,
scholars, politicians, historians, diplo-
mats and statesmen. If that elegantly
finished table were to be given the power of
articulation what strange and intensely in
teresting "reminiscences would it relate! The
hardest struggle seems to have been over
Mr.. Summers armchair in his study, in
which he had spent so many studious hours.
The chair, although probably not worth
more than S25, soon ran up to the extraor-
binary figure of 1915, at which price Mr..
wormly was the fortunate bidder. The
parlor mirror was bought bv James Free
man Clarke for SOB, and many other of the
most intimate friends possessed themselves
of a. least single choice memento. The
most valuable article in Mr.. Summers house
however, is not to besold. 1t is an old Ger
man clock fashioned like the old pier or
hall clocks of few generations past.
Besides marking the usual divisions of
time and indicating the contemporary phases
of the moon, it contains most exquisite
chime of bells, capable of not only marking
the quarter hours, but also of beating
tune. Bids as high as $1,000 have been of
fered for this, but they have been invariably
refused. Mrs. hastings, of San Francisco.
Mr.. Summers sister, having ex-
pressed desirSto possess this clock it viii
he sent to her. Thus are scattered far and
near the precious relics of an unusually
lovely hous, relics which can never be
gathered agsin, but the spirit of that noble
soul in whose presence they were sanctified
must everremain with them. wherever they
may go.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-16

convention made the fatal impediment which
rendered that impossible. A vote can
be polled, however, which will indi-
cate to the psrtisans that sec
ond and more coherent effort
will carry the day. To aa1 this, candidates
must be put before the people in every dis
trict, county and township. These can be
elected in very nearly every section of the
state, and the vote which gives the legisla-
ture to the independents will go
a good distance toward electing the
general ticket. That is the place to form
the basis of pure party in the land. The
tax payers In every county in the state are
dissatisfied with the rapid increase of ex-
pense, with no corresponding official out
lay. ri Two orr three officers in
most of the counties , monopolize a
greater amount of money than the
government of the state, or the whole
for instance, more to maintain the sheriff
and county CLERK than il did the country
to maintain the president before Grants
grab came to pass. 1t is in equal proportion
to this in every county of the state. To
change this order of things the people should
put men in nomination pledged to
the cutting down of exorbitant fees
and the maintenance OF these offices on the
most vigorously economical scale. In some
of the counties this work has already begun
and when every county in the state has
adopted The same plan we shall see the be-
ginning of practical reform.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-16

Some Of the presses consider it lodging
the QUESTION to waive the dispute about
money in the popular cow entions. 1t does
not sem TO occur to them wrangling over
the philosophy of finance by the whole
country, including the congress of the
United States, has not advanced the solution
d the question single peg, either in the
evolution of a clear financial theory, or
towards the adoption of any measures of
permanent policy. Two of the ablest
journals of the country, side by side, the New
York Bulletin and the Journal of Conn.,
merce, are in direct antagonism to-day on
the issue of repeating the legal tender act.
Both are in favor of a specie basis for the
currency, but they differ directly as to the
effect of this measure proposed by the presi-
dent. If it were a question of morals, OF
prejudice. or of party, this persistent disa-
greement might be expected. But it is
not. The problem is one OF
simple business, closely spproximating
that of simple mathematics. 1t is, at most,
one of business respecting which there are
lying somewhere fundamental principles
within reach of discovery, and on which it
is safe to make calculations. The experience
of six or eight months has shown, both in
and out of congress, that the question can
not be settled by course of popular argu-
ment and dispute. 1t is not an issue which
can be acted on by popular vote, for it is
not understood. Every man thinks he is
right, but no man seems to be able to con-
vince his opponent. Now, when Mr.. Chase
devised and put into successful execution
the greenbacb policy, had the matter been
submitted to the people, there would have
been the same indeterminate disputes, argu-
ment and vehement disagreement. 1t was
80, in fact. Men cursed the greenbacks,
prophesied all manner of evil against them,
refused, in some instances. to take them,
and condemned the policy as unsound. Had
it been, as now, an issue in politics, we
should have had our wise long,
winded Buchanans, our demagogue Ole
mans and hosts of blind and precipitate fol-
lowers after both them and their opponents.
But how would the result have come out as
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-16

blinded at first are now coming to see u.
This will account. to some extent, for the
vote in the House, Saturday, though posi-
bly, party needs had something to do with
the result. 1t is not improbable that the
leaders made up their minds that
further difference on the subject would be
tantamount 10 a formal dissolution of the
republican party, and rather than lose the
profit derived from that enginery, they have
resolved to bury such differences OF consci-
entiors scruple as they may have heretofore
experienced. The probability OF this sur
mise Is strengthened, recalling the fact that
the session ends Saturday next, and
an adjournment with the party
divided would make the next meet
ing rather perilous. Above ali the
certainty that General Grant stands pledged
to protect the interests OF the people and in
tervene the veto against any peril to the
public credit, has aided the majority in
the decision to drop the miscellaneous
measure. 1t is unfortunate that the session
has been permitted to pass without a de-
cided restoration OF public confidence, as no
news is good news in war, no action is wise
action, when public men are so demoralized
as they are at present.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-16

A marble-fronted Chicsgoan, worth a
quarter million, lately tried to get little
child indicted for stealing 90 cents worth of
wood.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-16

The land case between the settlers on the
Usage coded lands in Kansas, and the Mis-
souri,, Kansas d Texas and Leavenworth,
Lawrence IL Gulf railroads was argued lately
before Judges Miller and Dillon, in the
United States Circuit Court at Leavenworth.
The title to 960, 900 acres of land, valued at
s., 100000 and the homes of 5000 settlers, are
involved in the case.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-28

AMONG other recent and noted inn
|provements IN Dallas, within the last
few months, not elsewhere referred to
in our articles to-,lay, are the Dallas
college, large stone building, at the
corner of Live Oak and Cantagral
streets, now In successful operation,
the Catholic convent, on the cornerot
Bryan and Masten streets, destined to
be the largest convent in the south
west and fair prospect for Austin col
lege, the chief institution of learning
of the Old School Presbyterian church
in this state, Arkansas and the Indian
territory. Our educational prospects
are bright in the extreme. We may
also state that we have completed
chur1h ediilces az follows; Methodist
South Old School Presbyterian Epis-
copalian, Cumberland Presbyterian,
Christian, Baptist, Catholic, three col
ored churches, and will soon have a
Northern Methodist. There are also
ninc denominational Sunday schools,
and one in,the afternoon, known as
the Mission Sunday school, In which
all denominations unite.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-28
REAL ESTATE.
Operations Aggregate Oyer Half u
Million Dollars Since January
d ll14''H''f III
The Market Receives No Stimulus From
Speculation. and Is Based Upon
No Fictitious Values.
Dallas Has Lost lis Balloon Character,
and Is Building 10 Firmly and
"a az as 10 Endure.

An examination of the character and
volume OF transactions in real estate
In Dallas, for the past four months,
shows a very gratifying condition of
ailairss The operations are carried on
upon sound basis as to value, the
market manifesting few, comparative
", speculative operations. Little inn
proved property is sought or offered,
aud a very large part II The unini-
proved property changing hands is 10
he put under immediate Improvement.
The inquiry, and u most healthy one II
is, too, principally confined to lots in
the residence districts and the suburbs,
and Is altogether governed by the de-
mands of a growing population for
homes for immediate occupation.
Within the past four months no less
than six hundred residences have been
constructed, and nine-tenths of the
number are occupied by the owners.
The market receives no stimulus from
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-28

July |, 1874, 10 complete the work, but
he has antioimtcdlito Tower two mouths.
The grand total cost Of the editicc iss
from seventy-6ve thousand to eighty
thousand dollars--lr no event cXceca-'
ing the latter figures.
DESCRIPTION or THE nrlLbfNG.
The walls are hard granite, rough
dressed, with finished iacing4, the stone
having been hauled from . quarry six
miles east Of this city, The building ~
slxty-slx bYlone hundred aud ten feet
square, two stories high, surmounted,
FIRST by handsomely finished balus-
trades, crowned by "a splendid dome, af-
iordlngan indescribably grand and pie
turesquevleS of the surrounding ,coun-
try for many miles IN every direction.
Thogroundi floor Is crossed by broad aud
transverse hnlla--cnst and west, north
and south-glving u finished front to
each side. Each corner Is divided into
two large aud elegantly plostercd
rooms, being eight in all, each with u
fire place. Two are occupied by the
district clerk, who fills the Implicated
relation of clerk to the district, Grim
inal and county courts. One is occu-
pied by the presiding justice of the
county, another by the sheriff, one
by the treasurer aud surveyor, and one
by the district attorney. The others
are rented rs offices for professional
uses,
Ascending by n double stairway,
from the north hall TO n half hall above,
the second floor Is Divided into two
superb court rooms-each forty-llve by
siSty-siN feet two fine jury rooms, and
an enIranceto the stairway leading TO
the dome above. The height Of the
FIRST ceiling Is fourteen feet, and of the
second twcnty-three feet, The floor of
the dome Is sixty feet ahovethe ground,
and six hundred aud forty teetnbove
the level Of the sea The extreme
point of the steeple Is one hundred and
nine feet above the ground, and six
hundred and eighty-nine feet above the
sea.
The whole work, stone and wood, is
executed in the most faultless manner.
The doors aud windows, in shape, pro-
portion and finish are worthy of the
strlctest architectural criticism. The
whole Is as perfect in design and finish
as Sir Christopher Wren could demand.
We present our readers to-day With
u line drawing of the court house, rep
resenting aview from the south side of
the building, having had 1t photo
graphed and then engraved in st.
Louis, thinking the patrons of the
HERALD and the people of the county
generally would appreciate the trouble
and expense to which we have gone.
We present this review and engray-
ing to-day because the bar association
OF Dallas have chosen this day to cele-
brate the completion of the noble
structure by those means elsewhere
set forth In these columns. 1t is COM
mendable in them to do so, for while
every man in the county has just
ground TO be proud OF the most mag
nilicent structure in the state, our at
torneys have more especial reasons for
graduation. Long may it stand Us an
ornament and an honor to Dallas
county.