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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-14

portion of another 100000 roubles. 1t is
given under exactly the same con-
ditions as that of the first portion.
Her imperial highness also has a
snug little sum of her own, now valued at
100000 roubles, the use OF which, is at her
fair pleasure, and which, if any remained at
her death, is to pass to her children. Arti-
Gle No. 9says that "their Royal and Impe-
nal Highnesses" may mutually agree to
bear each other burdens, that is, necessary
housekeeping expense. And lastly, but best
ofall there's to be but one household" This is
to be organized according to the usages and
etiquette of the United Kingdom. Her
Highness shall also have the inestimable
pleasure of appointing the persons who
shall compose her personal establishments
subject to the approval of the queen: The
debts incurred by each are to be paid res
pectively by each, and his royal highness is
TO be Unidentified out of the separate prop
erty of his highness for any debts or obliga-
lions which may be separately incurred by
her and for which his royal highness may be
held responsible by the law of England.
And now may they go to housekeeping and
be as happy as falls to the lot of poor NOR
tails to be-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-14

them with flooded eyes to resist the call to
the kingdom of independence and reform.
In the ATTITUDES slightly to the north OF us
the ice in the rivers breaks up at certain sea-
sons to the great regret of swarms who make
use of it for purposes of pleasure and profit.
AS the surging waves beneath give
tokens of the final irresistible up
heaval, the ice-cutters and skaters swarm
the more eagerly on its perishing remnants,
resolved to make the most of the last avail
able foot. In their greed it often happens
that masses are carried down and engulphed
in the breakup. That's fair illustration
of the plight all the organs are in, as well as
our home sheet. That elderly sinner sees the
position parties are in, and shrieks with a
cracked voice for help. To arrest the break
up CT the party ice it is willing that the
people shall suffer the perpetual frost OF
party power rather than find itself swirled
Into the chasm which the sunshine OF re-
form will create. That's not bad figure OF
the real condition of the country
under the icy bonds of party
rule, and it illustrates quite wildly
the interest that organs and parties have, in
seeking to paralyze the opening efforts of
the farmers for reform. OF course, the move
ment must be deadly sin to them. Why
not? 1t will loosen their hold on the public
treasury, substitute economy and honest
administration for the present profiigacies of
parties, and in the end relegate the control
OF affairs to the people where it rightfully
belongs.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-14

History is made much faster than it is
read. If people kept their eyes and ears
open. the exposures Of the press would not
come so much in the character of surprises
as they generally do. This is called to mind
by an examination of some frauds hunted
down in Butler county, Ohio; frauds, which
to a greater or less degree, haye their coun-
terparts in many counties OF Indiana.
General Goodman, who was sent by
the auditor of state to investigate the
Butler county iniquities, makes re-
port which shows a more corrupt state of
affairs than was even limited in the first di s.
closures. His research seems to have
been thorough and the report is explicit.
He reports in full the condition of the au-
ditor's accounts, and shows that within the
past ten years, Butler county officials, in
Guiding its constables, auditors, sheriffs and
mayors, have defrauded the county of over
$4,000 AS an example of the deficits it is
ascertained that one constable alone drew.
during one year, $1,000 in excess OF his reg
ular fees. Several of these coBstables,
thinking they were not doing as we'll
as they might, got up many boz
gus cases in which pretended witnesses
were credited as being present, and their
regular fees were pocketed by these political
sharks. He also shows that bonds to the
amount of 5000 we're issued under the late
auditor without the slighUst account of the
same being on record. Thirty Thousand,
five Aandred and eighty-two dollars was
paid o,at of the county treasury in a single
year to- the mayor and marshall of Hansil-
ton, and to the justices and. constables Of
the couzty for costs and in criminal cases.
On this statement General Goldman remarks
- do rot believe that lex septing Hsmil
ton county, all the other counties in the
state of Ohio, pa,& to the same classes ofof-
ficers for the same year, for the same pur-
poses, an amount in the aggregate greater
than that paid by the single county of But
lerO
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-14

Among the problems which must come up
for solution presently, is the religious accom-
mediation of the masses. We are growing
more rational as people year by year, but
our rationalism is not taking the radical di-
rection of infidelity. The growth of the
churches of all denominations attests this.
Great, however, as is the increase in church
accommodations, it is little startling to find
in the statistics that hardly halt the
population OF the nation have a
representation in the UNCONVENTIONAL
churches. Theresre, of course, many essen
tial reasons why this should be something
near fair apportionment of church attend
ing and non-attending people. There are
many sections of the country where there
are no churches-notably in the distant
parts of the country, where the settlements
ATE too sparse and the people too
poor to support a minister and maintain
church machinery. There are other causes,
however, than these. The churches them
selves are not so managed as to call out the
great masses of the people to attend their
services. Churches have come, in this
country, to represent in large degree the
worldly aspirations and vulgar pretensions
of commonplace people. The pew is the
mark OF the man and his estate, and those
who can not hold an equal line are losth to
acknowledge themselves less in worldly rank
or affiuence by taking less costly or conspic-
uous place under the eyes of men. The
church should be free place of worship,
neither rank nor worldly show should have
recognition. As it is, men are divided arbi-
trarily as in the common calling of life and
the best uses of the sacred edifice are lost
to the community. Mr.. L. d. Mansfield, the
veteran statistician, makes a careful statement
which asserts that more than 9,0O0,O 600 of the
people of the United States could not even
find standing room in all the national
churches. Thu Independent in referring to
this fact, thinks that l5,w,.HpQ would be
nearer the truth. These are statements
which are of momentous significance to all
who are seeking to discover the cause and
remedy ofthe seemingly wide spread immor-
atty and want ofreligious sentiment among
the poorer classes of American society.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-14
Uhs gemtimel.
TUESDAY, APRIL IA.

.rnomas Bradwell Douglass is myth, and
his purported confession about the nuroer
of Mary Secor is hoax. That Is all 'na'
need be said on the subject, except to add
that these facts are established by letter
from Mr.. Charles E. Harrington, city editor
of the Denver News, to J. III. Foster, editor
of the Van Vert (Ohio) Bulletin. Mr.. Har-
rinCton has made careful enquiries OF the
bishop and catholic priests in Denver ana is
fuIIv convinced that no such man as Doug
lass has been there, that no person died and
made confession Of any sort, as alleged III
the canard
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If the farmers have not mistaken their
are to be trusted, the beginning of new
order of things is foreshsdowed in the call
for popular convention put forth this morn
ing. The decision to make an independent
appeal to the people will hardly be sur
prise to any one who has watched the drift
of political discussion during the
last two years. The late action of both
political parties in this state. with the stereo-
typed calling into play of the prac-
tees OF the past, left independent, re-
formers no resource than bold break for
political freedom. 1t is appropriate that the
initiative In this wholesome attempt should
be taken by the farmers. They have been
in many ways the greatest sufferers
by the atrocious system of legislation
carried on for years, and they, as the
most deeply concerned, are the fit instru-
ments to wrest the capacity of further mis-
chief from the men who have controlled the
destinies of the state so long. 1t is moderate
of the present attitude of politi-
cal affairs to cay that the people are look
ing anxiously for way of escape from the
marty shambles, and that they will hail with |
Ieep. devout and grateful joy, the opportu-
lity herein q, ven for sweeping publication
If politics in A., branches. The Ian
,uage of the calls am the workers in
he cause, leave no room 10 doubt
hat the appeal has been put
Drth after earnest de1iberation and with
he distinc; assurance that only the direct
ruits of a thorough, genuine reform will
o accepted as its abiding results. The
urpose of the call is 70 be by no means
Understood as a farmers movement
My. 1t is expected that all men believing ,
like, and interested in the realization Of ,
ertain reforms, shall JOIN hands and work ,
l unison TO accomplish the purpose. This ,
the political doctrine which is just now =
loving men, ard this is tho opportunity ,
hitch the masses have been looking for. d,
~ the terms of the eall it will 7
9 seen that delegate conventions
re to meet in alYthe counties and select :
representatives. to meet in indianapolis on :
ne 10th of June. That anticipates by some .
reeks the action of the political parties, enc !,
which is called for July Is, andl the other i.
,r June IL. This wilDgive the independents !;
n opportunity to selsct the very best made !,
al in the state, and put forth sxDh an sTi-
ence of good works and good Intentions as :,
ill virtually make the convention. the end !,
f the contest. In
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kirSlin-J. L. Miller.
Russiaville-JoelR Rush.
Walton-A. j. Cary
GalveSton-H. G.. KIiuple
Aenia-J. 5. Sellers.
AONcIE DIsTRTCT-E. HoLDsTock-
Muncie-W. j. Vigus.
Muncie Circuit. b. earns
North Muncie-G. B. Work
Selma-B. NJ. Kemp.
Farmland-J. NJ. jackson.
BuTiington-J. w. MCDANIEL Zone 70 tz
suppliedl t""e 10 %
Huntsville-CharlesH Harvey
Winchester-R Tobev
SpartenDurg-R. A Newt<,
Union City-H. NJ. Rarnes
saratogaNSupplied by p = sta,h,
Ridgevllle-H. n. Herrick.
Dunkirk-J. w. Smith.
Albany-A. NJ Patterson.
Millgrove-H. c. Smith.
Hartford City-M. s. Metts
Eaton-W. ii. Pierce.
New Corner-G. s. Jenkins.
Spland-lSupplied by O. G. Gsry.ttso,
Marlon-H. j. Lacey
Jonesboro-J. w. Lewellen
RICHMOND DIsTRICT-w. III. GooDE.P
sichmond, Pearl street-N. Gilman
richmond, Grace-R. n. McKaio
CentrevIile-L. II Streeter.
cambridge City-M A. Teagua
d.. j RamQU
Raysville-J. j. Smith.
knightstown-E. Il. Hastv
Gharlottsville-Wm Anderson.
Mhitewater-D. +. Strigbt
Williamsburg-W. f.. Cnrtis
Greentield--G. Havens.
John carp, Professor in Indiana Ash,,,-,
University. 1ASo"fy
ANDERSON DIsrRICr-M. MAHIN. PIE
Anderson-J. C. Mahin.
ANDERSON Circuit-R. Fl. Smith.
New Brltton-D. ID. Powell.
Westtield-W. Blake.
Noblesville-V. NJ. Beamer
Flsnersburg-John Harrison.
Perklnsville-J. +. Rhoads.
Elwood-W. NJ. Van Slike.
Windfall-R. b. Powell.
Pendleton-C. G.. Hudson.
Fortville-E. s. Freeman and T. 9 Gain
Eden-A. Nj. Kirkwood.
Alexsndria-W. Peck.
Hagarstown-F A. Fish
Greenboro-H. n. McKaig.
Mlddletown-J. +. Poirce.
New Castles. n. Campbell.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-14

The call for an independent convention,
resolved upon by the farmers, was brought
to the Sentinel for publication by one of the
highest officers in the agricultural societies
of the state Its printing was requested by
a delegation composed of the most trusted
members OF the grange. The calls were first
submitted to the members in informal discus
sion and brought to the Sentinel to be
stricken off as circulars, to be sent out to
the State. Hundreds of these were taken
home by the returning farmers, and the evil
dence of their work will soon at
test the unanimity of their feelings
in the matter. Beyond the receiving
and publishing, the Sentinel had no
part in the farmers proceedings, and dis
tinctly disavows the part of organ in any
party. The movement, as a direct outcome
of the Sentinel's teachings for the last two
years, receives its joyful support-so long as
it is held purely in the interests of reform.
So soon as it shall develop tendency to toll
crate the abuses of the existing parties, it will
receive the same open condemnation that
the others do. The sweets of independence
once tasted by a newspaper, there is no in
ducement that can tempt it into bondage
again. The Sentinel halls in the movement
a continuance of the work begun by Horace
Greeley. and in this spirit upholds and CO.
operates-no further.
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part in the pending discussion of the politi-
cal future. 1t has not escaped the office
holders and party managers that the farmers
were exerting a wide influence whose ten
dency was ruinous to party discipline. That
wherever the oranges were strongest. party
ties became weakest. Until the formal
outbreak, however, they dared not
take any direct position in antagonism
the to farmers, hoping that by their
usual wheedling promises and the appoint
ment of granger on the state ticket in the
place of Mr.. Curry, and, possibly, Colonel
Glover, that the "party" might tide over
the breaker of Independence and discomfort
arising on the political sea. With the formal
action of the farmers last week, looking to a
real effort at emancipation, the office-hold-
ers saw that the game was up, so while the
organs were directed to pitch In the postmas-
ter took the burden of breaking up
the movement on his broad shoulders, and
concocted the ingenious and varying argu-
ments which have adorned the columns of
the organ from day to day. He has also
taken the contract of squirting up the faith
full in other places TO put down this dan
gerous mutiny, and some of the evidences
OF his handiwork will presently be made
known for the edi6cstion of men.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-23
That Comet.

1t is settled that the earth will pass
through tbs comets tail about the 25th
of July. 1t is also settled that the
earth will not pass through the comets
tail. Both these conclusions have been
deliberately arrived at by gentlemen
whose opportunities for observation and
skill in calculation leave no room what
ever for doubt that both are infallibly
correct. IL Is a comfort to know that
figures will not lie, because these pre-
dictions are based upon figures; and so
every man may decide for himself
which of the two he will believe in, and
rest certain, whatever bis choice, that
he is absolutely right. For us, the tail
of this comet is so very thin that to
"go through " it appears SO little of an
object as to be worth not even the
trouble of the operation wherefore,
we believe the earth will not go through
the tail of the comet. But while the
learned and specialized gentlemen who
know all about the little stars that sail
around the moon and the big stars
that navigate elsewhere in space are
discussing this Gas it were) privateef,
and uttering with so much satisfaction to
themselves and every one else prophe-
cies so comfortably diametrical, let us
suggest that trife of astronomical in
formation thrown in here and there
along with the hot sand blast of tech
nicalities they are showering down
would strike the bulls eye of public
interest full in the middle. and squelch
deal of sneering. Where, Tor in
stance, is the perihelion? or what sort
of party is he? And how hard is an
asteroid? And is nebulous matter
poisonous Would the great tail have
any further effect upon this earth than
to give us all sneezing fit, or start a
demand for Rose Hill lots on account
of cholera, or anything of that sort
Or, is the moon made of green cheese
Give ont some solid information, please
Inter Ocean.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-23
The Human Heart.

From recent review of Rev. DIR.
6oughton's experiments regarding the
muscular force exerted by the human
heart, the following facts are taken:
The heart is composed of innumerable
muscular fibers arranged like two balls
of tw1ne, each with a cavity in its Gen.
ter. and both completely enveloped in a
third ball. These fibers are, however
not continuous, as is the case of Irvine
wound on a ball, but work independ-
emily. BY calculating the force exerted
by these fibers, when either contracted
or extended, and expressing the result
in " foot tons that is, the force re-
quired to lit ton to the height of one
foot--it appears that the daily work of
the left ventricle alone, which lifts at
each stroke three ounces of blood
through height of 1923 feet, is equal
to about 80, zoe foot-tons.
Estimating the relative power of the
right ventricle to that of the left, in the
proportion OF five to thirteen, the total
daily work of both is equal to 124 Dos
foot,tons. Although the average
weight of the heart is about 9-36 ounces,
the work done By it i'll given time ex.
ceeds that accomplished by all other
muscles exercised in boat race during
the same period. Eelmholz, the Ger
man physicist, proved that the heart
could raise its own weight 20,2S0 feet
in an hour, while the best locomotive
engine could only raise its own weight
2, 700 feet in the same time. An active
climber, with the full exercise of all the
needed muscles, could only accomplish
5000 feet in nine hours, or one TWEEN
tieih the work done by the heart.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-23
That Unpleasant Animal.

And now the skunk (beg pardon of
ears polite) appears before the public
in a new attitude. A scientific journal
says that at the West these creatures
have habit of biting people at times,
and that the bite always results in death
by hydrophobia. A large number of
cases are cited in illustration. The
hydrophobia produced by other animals
is much less fatal than that from the
skunk. From this it is possible to infer
that the disease originated with these
animals, and they have transmitted it
to others, its power being. as always,
lessened by transmission. They are its
originators. Then, to carry out sug-
gestion offered in the journal, it is
noticeable that the odorous secretions
of the skunks when administered
in proper quantities have a very bene-
fetal effect upon all sorts of convulsive
trouble and attacks of that kind. The
inference is then made that the liquid
is an antidote forthe poison of the bite,
and the idea is thrown out that in the
skunk the source and cure of hydro
phObia may be simultaneously discov-
cred if any scientific person feels in
clined to wrestle with problem of such
innate strength. Paper.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-23

This is the season when great mum.
bers of people indulge in the pleasures
of rambles in the woods, rock glens,
and other adjuncts of rural life; but
aside from sentiment it is time to be.
ware of poisonous plants and shrubs. We
may serve a purpose just now in
mentioning few of the most common
that should not be touched the two
varieties of poison ivy, poison vine and
poison oak, one of which grows erect as
shrub from two to five feet high, and
the other as vine, from eight to thirty
feet high. Poison sumac, also known
as poison elder and swamp dogwood,
growing as q shrub or small tree from
ten to eighteen feet high, generally in
moist places the foliage is light green.
Of those which should not even be
placed in the mouth, are the wild car.
rot, wild parsley, cowbane, hemlock
parsley, water hemlock (the roots OF
which are deadly poison, and poison
hemlock (also a virulens poison). The
root, leaves and berries of poke weed,
soake and garget are poisonous. Chill
dren sometimes eat the berries of the
buckthorn, which is a violent and dan.
gerous purgative, frequently producing
dangerous symptoms.
The only safe way to avoid unpleasant
or dangerous effect is to scrupulously
refrain from handling or chewing any
plant, or any part of it, unless the plant
is well known to you. and known to be
innoxious. Portsmouth Journal.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-23
COMETS, ANCIENT AND MODERN.

In the primitive ages comets were re-
carded with great drea7, as miraculous
appearar ces. Ore hundred and thirty
years before Christ, at the time of the
birth of Mithl idates, a comet made its
appearance whose magnitude must have
been far beyond anything subsequently
seen, as lis splendor is said to have
surpassed that of the sun. In the
years 24S, 324, and 800 of the Christian
era, remarkable comets also appeared
The Emperor Charles v. was somuch
affected by the appearance of the comet
of 1856 that he resigned his imperial
throne, believing the comet to be a
warning from God that he should do So
In 837 all Europe was filed with con-
sternation at the appearance OF the
comet OF that year. Special masses
were celebrated in the churches, and
the people we're filed with consterna-
ton and fear. They believed some ter
rible visitstions of Almighty wrath
was impending over the earth. Louis
I. King of France, acting "pon ths
counsel Of the Pope, founded many con-
vents and churches in order to apIease
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-23
A Healthy Individual.

The following is the last thing writ
ten by the late Artemus Ward :" On
til quite recent I've been healthy in
dividooal. I'm nearly sixty and yit I've
got muskle into my arm which don't
make my fists resemble the tired of o
canary bird when they fly about and hit
a man. Only a few weeks ago l was
exhibitin' In East Skowhegan, IN bill
din which had formly bin ockepied by
a pugylist-one of them fellers which
bits from the shoulder and teaches the
manly arts of self-defens. And he cum
and said he was goin' in free in conse-
quence of previsly ockepying sed bill.
din, with large yeller dog. / sed,
"To be sure, sir, but not with these
yeller dog" He sed, % yes 1 sed,
"Oh, no." He sed, DO you want to
be ground to powder q l sed, "Yes, ]
do. if there is powder grindest handy y
When he struck me disgusiin' blow
in the left eye, which caused the con
Germ to at once close for repairs; but
he didn't hnrt me any more. l went
for him energetically. His parents
lived near by, and 1 will simply state
that fifteen minutes after had gone
for him his mother, seeing the pros
trate form of her son approachin' the
house onto a shutter carried by foul
men, RIM out doors, keerfully looked
him over, and sed "My son, you've
been foolin' round thrashin' masheen.
You went in at the end where they put
the grain in, come out with the straw,
and then got up in the thingumaiig and
let the horses tired ON you, didn't you
my son? You can judge by this what
disagreeable person [ am when In