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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-08
REDEMPTION OF BONDS.

ELEVENTH CALL FOR THE F1vE-TwENTY)
BoNDs-THE AMOUNT ALREADY REDEEMED. I
WASHINGTON, d. c sept. 1.-The eleventh.
call for the redemption of Il $40 bonds of
1862 is just issued. as follows:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Sept. /, 1874. 3
BY virtue of the authority given by theJ
act of Congress approved July H. 1870 en-
titled an act 10 authorize the refunding of ,
the national debt, 1 here by give notice that
the principal and accrued interest Of the.
bonds herein below designated, known as
$40 bonds, will be paid at the treasury
OF the United SsStes in he city Of Washing
ton, on and after the first day Of December,t
1874; and that the interest on said bonds
will cease on that day; that is to say coupon
bonds known as the third and four h seriesp
of February 25, 1862, dated May l. 1862 as
numbers IA sol to 1854, both in
elusive; 800. numbers 45,lO1 to SAL
93S, both inclusive; $50. numbers Is
70l to 80, 1853, 10Th inclusive; 81, 900, numbers
20 201 to IS, 1872 both inclusive; fourth series,
$50, numbers 1 to ,31O. both inclusive; 500,
numbers l to 1866, bctn inclusive; $500,
numbers l to 1,7s6, both inclusive; $1,000,
sive, total, sl2 90 600. Registered HGlS
bonds: $50 numbers l.75l to 1900, both in
elusive: 500, hunters Is 301 to 1890, both
inclusive; $500. numbers 7,7Ol to 1850, both
inclusive; 81 COO, numbers 81 $40 TO 81, $50,
both inclusive; 5000, numbers $500 to TO-
$50, both inclusive; $40 600, numbers 11,751
to 1880, both inclusive; total, $780,
900; grand total. $4,000, 900. OF
the amount GU: standing embraced in the
numbers as above SO. 600, 900 are coupon
bonds and s., O00, 900 regis tered bonds. United
States securities forwarded for redemption
should be addressed 10 the loan division,
secretsry's Office, and ell registered bonds
should be assigned u the secretary OF the
treasury for redemption.
(Signed) b. Fl. BRIsTow, Sec'y.
Appended to the call is a statement of the
ten previous calls for the redemption of the
five-twenty bonds. They commence with
Sept. i, 1871, and aggregate to August l,
1874, S26l 900, 900, and with the present or
eleventh call, SIZE, 900, GOO
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-08
TwO-FOURTEEN.

MAID BEATS HER RECORD ONCE
MoRE-AND TRoTs MILE IN TWO MINUTES
AND FOURTEEN SECONDS.
Boston, Mass, Sept. AT the second
days races at Mystic Park to-day, special
purse of $500 was offered to Goldsmith
Maid TO beat her own record of 2:145< in
three trials. The Maid appeared between the
heats of the second race and made the first
trial in 2:l911, going easily all the way round,
accompanied by runner attached to bug
gy and driven by James Golden. The
second trial was made under the most favor
able circumstances. The track had been
scraped close into the poe. There was alb
solutely no wind. Bndd nodded for the
word The first time be came down. The
Made trotted the first quarter in 33L seconds
and the half mile in l:06Z lifting her head
once just before she reached there. The last
halt mile was trotted without the least show
of break and she made her best recorded
time, 2:l4, amid the cheers of the assembled
thousands.
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prosper. no matter what laws may be upon
their statute books. But they will never make
The advance which they are capable of making
In wealth. In morals and civilization, until they
have sound currency and more extended, be-
cause freer trade with foreign nations.
have the honor to be, gentlemen, your ODE
dent servant, HUGH MCCUIloCH
To Messrs. l.. b. Harrison, Ed. Sargent, C..
Reemlin, John a. Gano, john H. Osborne and
others, Cincinnati
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-08
THE VERMONT ELECTION.

FURTHER RETURNs-A LIGHT voTE-UsUAL
REPUBLICAN vICTORY-PoLAND DEFEATED.
MONTPELIER, VT, Aug. 2.-ReturLs still
come in slowly, but enough is known to
indicate the election of Judge Pr OK. repub-
licsn, as governor by he usual Vermont
majority after allowing tor a lighter vote.
The House will be Overwhelmingly repub-
lican and the Senate nearly unanimously
the same wav. One hundred of her towns
return 81 republicans to the legislature to "a
democrats, there being no choice in five. The
vote for governor in 113 towns stands, Peck
20,0O4, Bingham S,50l. In 1872 the
vote in the same towns was
Converse 24,636, Heaton, democratic.
1O,5l3. The contest in the second ongres-
sional district has been very hot one, and
resulted in the defeat of Poland. The
boilers mainly supported the Hon. d. G.
Dennison, OF RoyaltOn, in Windsor county,
but their advice 10 their followers was to
vote for anybody to draw votes from
Poland. The exact result of the ballot yes
terday, as far as heard from, in ~ towns out
of so, is as follows Poland, 1852:
Dennison. 525l; Davenport, 1890; scatter
ing,5S4 In 1872 the vo' in the same towns
stood thus: Poland, 1866; Steele (bolterl,
40; Davenport (Dem.). l,S72; scattering,
245. The vote fer Poland has fallen of
3,714, or one-half since 1872, and Dennison's
vote, compared to that of Steele in 1872.
has gained 1921. In 1872 Poland led the
State in these towns 5.436, and this year
Dennison leads Poland &c.,
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Forney writes that Hon. Judah p. Ben
iamin is making $4,000 year at the Lon
don bar.
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most sacred duties of the State go -ernment. mot
only as a basis of intelligent self government
and best safe guard Of the public peace and
good order. but as an indu ernent TO irldustrious
and intelligent immigration. Frequent ses-
sions of the legislature are productive
only OF confusion in our laws, and largely in
crease the burdens upon the tax payers Of
the state by means OF unnecessary and
wasteful appropriations and expenditures
incidental thereto. Therefore we are in
favor OF constitutional provision re-
curing session only once in four years
unless n case OF an emergency, in which event
the governor may convene a special session.
We cordially invite all good citizens of this
State TO unite with us in the election of stale
officers pledged 10 the maintenance and enforce
ment of these principles.
Resolved, That any further contIs elton OF the
national currency would be detrimental to the
producing classes, and we oppose any step in
that direcl ion. We recommend TO the people of
the several Conere ssional districts TO elect nem-
6ers of Congrt IS who have constantly in view
the true
INTERESTS OF THE PRODUCERS
OF the West, the improvement of the water
routes of the country, and other means of trans
portation to the seaboard, the reduction
OF the taxes, and an adjustment of the
duties on imports to revenue basis
the speed1est feasible and safe red Id ton and
cancellation OF the interest bearing debt, the
abolil ion OF the monopoly features Of our bank
ing system, with as early return to specie paw
ments as can be effected without disaster
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PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.

EcREAsE DURING THE MONTH OF 3, 2s2, 800.
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

her brother, who actually sought out the young
German to challenge him. A mutual friend
explained the matter-msde the German un-
derstand that he had wronged the careless girl,
and made the brother appreciate the folly of
his sister. 1t is ussless for me to add that
Europeans, when they find young misses be-
having so caresssly, are sure to miscOnstrue
their motive, and | hope that my having
noticed the matter as above will prove of ser
vice to such young ladies as may chance to
read these lines, and who have never given the
subject moment thought.
In the matter of American girls coming
abroad to wed titles, Sardou had fair field for
sarcasm, and of course he made the most of it,
1t happens unfortunately that too many of
these barters Of American gold for European
titles have VIGOROUSLY turned out very badly,
and our republcanism thus makes all the more
pitabe figure. Yet the cry is Still they
come" and at the fashionable resorts the old
worn out counts and dukes, or the young
scapegraces bearing a title, but having run
through their fortunes, are as welcome as ever
to the American bellies and their ambitious
parents. 1t is in fact current joke here that
no titled person may be too cid, or ugly, or
impoverished but that he may hope to pick up
an American girl who will give heaps of dollars
to become Madame la DuchesSe or Madame la
Baronne. CAUSEUR
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11
Can you Count a Billion

Said father to his back-eysd son, one
evening
Can yon count billion ?"
Certainly, papa, that's no great feat.
I" DO you know how many make a billion 2"
" Not exactly but | will see what Webster
says in his great dictionary. Here it is. A
million of millions; as many millions as therG
are units in a million"
NOW, my son, this is a very large number,
and do you think you can count II"
Certainly can"
"How long do you think it would take you
if you do nothing else but countY"
Perhaps all day, or easily in two days"
Take your slate and pencil, and let u'
make little calculation. AS your tongue il
very nimble. will allow that you can count
two hundred in minute. How many vii
this give you in an hour?'
why, only 1900"
"And how many in twenty four hours p
"Only 28S, 900"
This tells you that two days are no
enough, even if you count without eating OF
sleeping, for 1t would only give you $4,000
which is far short of billion"
"Give me whole year, and will count it. :
If you do, said the good-natured father
with twinkle of the eye, will give you
thousand dollars, and take you to Niagara, anC
the White Mountains the next Summer. Comt
use your pencil again, and see how far a yea
will carry you toward the billi Oh, allowing tha
you work three hundred and sxty,fve days
and twenty four hours each day. Multipl.
288, 900, counted in day, by 365, and wha
result have you?"
why, papa, only lO5 1000. l give
Up, for do not believe that could count i
in all nay lifetime"
That is very probable, my son but nov
| Won ara at IT. keen IN the ca lcu IA tionR AM
find how long it would take to count a billion
Be careful in your multiplcations and addi
tions, for small mistake, where the figure
are so many, will make great difference il
the result will look over with you. You
have made calculation, and what is the re
sult?"
Perfectly amazing. To count a million
times a million would most certainly tax
9,5l2 years, "a days, hours and 20 minutes
at the rate of 200 for every minute. This n
man could possibly do
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

No HARM.-Our readers all remember the
cOld-blOOded and atrOcious murder last fall OF
Lloyed l.. Clary, editor of the Cumberland,
Md, Times, by John M. Resley son of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Allegany county.
The ostensibIe offence for which the Young
mans life was taken, was the publication Of q
charge in the Times that the senior Resley did
not treat all the witnesses before Court alike,
giving some certificates for less than they were
entitled to. The trial of Resley was concluded
on Saturday, and after seven hours delibsra-
tion the jury rendered verdict of not guilty !
The killing was not denied and the jury thus
justify it, and declare that it was a legal if not
praiseworthy act. The verdict was received
With applause, and two or three hundred per-
sons wont home with the escaped murderer,
cheering all the way. A bitter partizan spirit
exists in Alegany, and the war Of the two fac
tions Of the Democratic party has rent the
| party in twain, and now il seems that even
murder is justified ard applauded.
There have been several cold-blocded mur-
ders in Cumberland by persons Of wealthy
| families, or distinguished connections, and no
jury has been found to convict one of these
high toned murderers, and they have all gone
"unwhiped OF justice" 1t seems TO be pc.
culiarity of that county that killing is nc
murder" il committed by member OF any
one of the leading families of the place. Every
man who presumes 10 discuss or comment
upon local politics in Allegany must carry his
pistol in his hand to defend his life, for ths
law gives him no protection, jury Of citizens
declaring upon their oaths, that any one may
defend his own, his relatives, or his friends
political reputation by taking the life Of any
one who may assail it-Edston Journal
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

A FISH CANDLE.-A singular fish is found
in great numbers in the coast rivers of Alaska.
the most fat of all the finny tribes. This fat,
however, has not the oily, rancid taste of ether
fish, but is like fresh lard When these fish
are dried, the Indians often turn them to a
novel and practical account-burn them in
place of candles. They give clear brilliant
light, and are not liable to be blown out by the
wind. Mr.. Manson, Superintendent at Fort
Simpson, says that the tail should be lighted,
instead of the head and each fish will burn
about fifteen minutes
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

HEAVY LAND SALE-The largest sale of
land that has probably ever taken place in the
west has just been made by the Atchison, To
peka and Santa Fe Railroad company to the
leaders of the Mennonite colony, by which
$4,000 acres at Halst0d, Harvey county, have
actually been purchased, and 10000 more are
engaged to be taken during the coming season
This great tract, it is understood. is one of the
several which the pioneers of the German
Russian Quaker like sect are locating for their
forty thousand brethren in Russia, who, it is
alleged, will find their way hither as soon as
the way is prepared for them. The story Of
their emigration to Russia seventy years ago,
of their indefatigabe industry and high NOR.
ality. and oftheir exodus from the great north
European empire on account of their refusing
to join the army of the Gar, is too well known
to need repetition. The thirty men who pas
sed through st. Louis the other day, alter con-
traeting with the land commissioner of the
railroad company for the purchase of the tract
of country above stated, created a very favor.
able impression. They are all Germans, and,
with one exception, have resided for some little
time in Illinois and Iowa, and are farmers by
occupation.
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

OUGHT GIRLS TO COURT?-We have often
thought for editors never speak from expe-
rienceJ that young fellow must have good
stock of assurance-nay, Of downright impu-
dsnce-to 90 through the ticklish, terrible,
tOrturlng ordel of regular cOurtshp. He has
to run the gauntlet of gossiping young ladies :;
to be talked Of, and to be the marks SOf watch
full observations, for the whole neighborhood
in which his fair one resides. Nor is this all
If his addresses are only acceptable to one
member Of the depository of the garnered up
love of whole life, he is sure to meet the
savage brothers, and is just as sure to encoun-
ter other equally fattering manifestations of
paternal opposition. Now, this is all wrong
The exchanges should be more squaIzed, and
some are sanguine enough to believe that the
day is not far distant when they will be equa-
lz0d when we shall hear of young ladies pay
ing their addresses to young gentlemen, visit
ing them nightly at their houses, inviting them
to ride, to walk dance, to sing, to eat ice
cream, and, as soon as matters are brought to
an interesting crisis, popping the question
itself.
All! what delightful thing it would be
hurriedly 'waitingin your mother parlOr, care
fully brushed and strapped, to be courted. TO
be tendsrly stared ct night after night, by girl
after girl to have ones brown, rough hand
occasionally squeezed, and to have ones waist
delicatey encompassed (of course after the en-.
gaEement) by some of the most decately tap
ering arms in the world d!-Knickerboc
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

disposition, is led wholly by gentleness and
kindness. Boys and girls are treated alike.
The children are not taught either reading or
writing, but when they leave the kindergarten
and 60 to regular schools their progress Is
much more rapid than that of other children
the schoolmasters all agree that the kinder
garten graduates excel others in vivacity OF
intellect FrebePs aim was to make children
thoroughly understand that which is ordinarily
only indicated to them; they are obliged to
talk and get excited their intellect, in a word,
being rendered active in matters where 1t is
usually passive.
THE PUNISHMENTs.
There remains one point more on which to
say something, and that is the Philosophy of
punishment. In principle, punishment is not
considered either as curative or with a view to
make an example. 1t is avoided as much as
possible. Never is the children whipped on
the contrary. it is placed in corner, away from
the paythings, and when convinced that it has
done wrong the punishment ceases, lasting but
a short time and ending when repentance
shows itself, The object is to let the child see
that labor, far from being trial, is really a
pleasure, true punishment consisting of pri-
vatiOn of work. Children are never praised
on account OF their dexterity, skill being re.
garded as the natural result of labor there is
no smiling at awkwardness, no word being ut
tered that will provoke rivalry. Such arc the
principles and operation of the German kin
dergarten.
When ono considers the mischief done to
youth through the stimulating of precocious
talent, and the injury to the brain by forcing it
to entertain incomprchsnsibls distractions,
both being evils in the bringing up of our
youth, it is well to study system like that oi
Frebers, which seems to insure sound
healthy, natural development by not bending
the twig in wrong direction.
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

DoCToR's CANEs--I was formerly the
practice among physicians to carry a cane hav-
ing hollow head, the top of which was gold
pierced with holes like a pepper-box. The
top contained a small quantity OF aromatic
powder, or snuff; and on entering house or
a room where disease supposed to be ufec-
tious prevailed, the doctor would strike his
cane on the floor to agitato the powder, and
then apply it to his nose. Hence all the old
prints of physicians represent them with canes
to their noses.
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

A country pedagogue in Henry county re.
quested all his scholars to write piece
urder penalty Of thrashing. A rising genius
got off the following:
"Lord of love
Look down from above
On US poor scholars;
We have hired a fool
To teach our school,
And pay him fifty dollars"
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

The Library of the British Museum contains
over ], 200, ,OOavolumes, and an equal number
of pamphlets and manuscripts. In the main
reading room there are about 100000 of the
most desirable books for common use, but none
OF the rare and curious ones. This reading,
room is an immense dome l40 feet in dame
ter, containing seats and desks for about five
hundred readers No books are allowed to be
kaken out of the building.
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

A Beaver County, Pennsylvania, man threat
ems to bring suit against young farmer who
persists in sitting up with his daughter on Sun
day nights I'LL 0 clock in the morning. The
stern parent claims, firstly, that the following
day, being wash-day, his gal ant of no &C.
count; secondly, that, if they would only use
two chairs, the one they do use wouldn't cost
50 much for repairs.
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

The champion office holder Of Florida is
thus referred to by the GAINESVILLE Era
4" When the Hon. L. &. Dennis left US for his
Northern tip, to be absent several months,
we lost in him our senator, county commits
sioner, board of instruction, deputy marshal,
deputy sheriff, deputy county clerk, treasurer
OF school funds, custodian of county treasurer 9
books, senior councilman and acting mayor.
Neatly all public business was suspended until
his return"
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

They have mud hole in Bennington 60
deep that small children are frequently lost ia
1t, and the Gdzttte says: owe don't care
anything about it, cause our folks are lust out
OF children; but for the sake of our suffering
neighbors, We call attention to the natter
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

Dakota has been doing sums and finds that
she has only three eights OF a white man to an
acre of ground.
Felt slippsrs.-Thoss felt by children in
their rude young days.
A bad egg is not choice egg, but it is hard
to beat
What has a cat that nothing else has
Kittens
Is taking hack the first stage of consump-
ton?
A legal tsnder.-A lawyer minding his baby.
The best substitute for coal.-Warm weaths
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

1t isn't always best to call things by their
right names. A young gentleman called
coach dog a Dalmatian hound, and was in
formed by his fndncce that if he could not re-
frain from profanity in her presence, they
must henceforth be strangers.
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

A young man in Ashtabula sought to secure
his sweetheart by strategy, SO he took her OUT
for q boat-rlde, and threatened to jump over
board into the lake if she did Mt consent to
marry him. But it did not work. She offered
to bet him dolsr that he daren't dive in.
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

A La Crosse man who committed suicide
wrote not for his wife, said, I'm going TO a
country where r0dheaded women are never
seer" She was so mad that she would not
attend the funeral.
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

A man left bony steed on Main street.
Cincinnati, last Saturday, and, coming back
short time afterwards, discovered that a funny
youth had placed card against the fsshess
ribs. bearing the notice, Oats wanted-inquirs
within"
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11
CO-PARTNERSHIP.

The undersigned, heretofore doing business under
the name OF +. Jefferson Son. has this day entered
;nto 20 partnership with George w. Morrison, under
The firm name Of VIII. Jefferson IL Co.,
for the transaction of the Grain and General Shipping
business. H. JGr EhoON'
NEw CASTLE. DEL, Dec. 3. 1873 dee. loft
W. n. JEFFERSON, GEO. w. MORRISON
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

An idle young man was complaining to q
prosperous friend that although he had tried
his luck in all sorts of fairs and lotteries, he
had never been able to draw anything. "In-
deed, said his friend. well, suppose YOU
try hand-cart? You can draw that.
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

This little item is making the rounds of the
Eastern press: In Minnesota town one even
ing last week a spiritualistic lecturer, seeing a
woman in mourning about to leave the hall.
called her back to inform her that the spirit OF
her husband was present. The lady had no
doubt on the subject, as her husband was
quietly waiting for her at the door.
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

Mayor Medill writes from Paris that nobody
in that city drinks water that can possibly avoid
doing so. Hence Chicago man feels perfsctly
at hOme.-.St. Louis paper.
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

To determine whether man is drunk or
not get him to say, THE scene is truly rural"
If he says trural rury," you may put him
as drunk.
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

Who goes borrowin, goes sorrowin'."
More often it is the other way up Who
goes endn' too often goes sorrowin', while
who goes borrowin' not unfrequntly goes on
his way rejoicing at his dexterity
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

The Troy Wig infringes on the patent Of
the Philadelphia Ledger, and says =
Bring out the Grape and toll the knen:
She's dead-a lovely lockport belle;
Her stomach failed away to get
With ninety oysters on a bet"
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

Muscatine, Iowa, has the boss potato. It is
twenty-One inches long thirteen in circumfer-
terOnce, about four pounds in weight, and has
more eyes than Argus
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

The WONDERS OF AN OYsTER.-Open an
oyster, retain the liquor in the lower or deep
she'll, and, il viewed through microscope, it
will be found to contain multitudes of small
oysters, covered with shells and swimming
nimbly about-ons hundred and twenty OF
which extend but one inch. Besides these
young oysters, the liquor contains a variety of
animalculae and myrids OF three distinct species
of worms. Sometimes their light resembles q
blush star about the centre of the shell, which
will De beautifully luminous in dark room.
Smyrna times., 1874-02-11

There is man at the Kittery Navy Yard
who has whistled continuously for nins
years, and why somebody has not killed him is
a mystery,