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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10
Whs Semtimsl.
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 10.

There is one thing which President Grant
deserves great praise for, namely, his firm
ness of character. His partisans are now,
for the first time, displessed with that
steady self-reliance which he has displayed
all through his public career. They have
become alarmed at the political revo-
luton which is going on around
them, and they grow impatient to
think that he remains immuta-
BILE and Observation-Disclosures among
the ruins. The truth of the matter is, the
man who fought it out on that line all sum-
mer is not easily frightened in politics or
war. At the beginning of the Greeley cam
paign scores of newspapers were trembling
on the ragged edge, dozens of republican,
statesmen had mounted the fence in doubt
as which side they should take, and thous-
ands of voters had about made up
their minds for a new departure. People
who were then inside the ring at Washing
ton say tina there never was such an era of
terror and dismay as that which then anne
upon the friends of the administration.
Even the coolest and boldest grew fright
ened at the prospect, but Grant never
budged. He assumed victory as a matter of
course, aud set about running the presi-
dental canvass with the same
stolid determination, and the same
matter of fact style of using the means at
his command that marked his military cam
paigns. He probably imagines that he can
do the same thing again. At any rate he is
not going to condescond 10 change his pre-
determined course of action to please a few
nervous politicians. 1t must be candidly
confessed that he makes a better appearance
in mis- silence than the time-servers who are
urging him TO break it.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10

Considerable interest was manifested at
one time in a law of England created In 1869
for the more rigid control of what may be
termed professional felons. This law pro-
vided for a careful registration of all persons
convicted of crimes, and the second
conviction constituted a person a
habitual riminal subjecting him there
after to extraordinary limitations
of freedom. He can be arrested
anywhere and at any time, even If not detect
ed in the commission of a ~felonious act. He
is made to some ex tent a permanent outlaw,
liable at any moment to be restrained of his
liberty and put wholly on his good beha-
vior. The object was to make a distinction
between such as having been once overta-
ken by temptations, and having suffered
the penalty of o~ffense, turn towards reforma-
ton, and that other class who are nc sooner
out of one sentence than they are upon the
war path again with greater zeal, if possible,
than ever. By the system of registration it
was proposed to trace up the record of a Gull
prit and determine his character. This is the
general outline of the idea, though not an
exact statement of the details OF the act.
The law has proved a failure up to this time.
The registrations have been made as re-
quired and the number is very great.
The last report of the London COM
missioner Of police gave 1l7,56S names
on the list of convictions, and the rate of in
crease was stated to be 10000 per year. But
in ali this number in the last five years
only $50 inquiries have been sent in from
outside the metropolitan district, and but
5000 within the city. Out of this
number of inquiries the num-
Der of identiications has been
only 500. This noun to a practical null
discussion of a similar attempt in this
country, where rascals run riot, compared
with the surveillance under which they live
in the old country. 1t is but
poor satisfaction to punish a felon
for a brief term and then
turn him loose with the full consciousness
that he will return Immediately to the old
err hand, there are serious moral
objections to branding any man as a con
firmed criminal and impairing the possibil-
tiles of his reform after he has fulfilled
the demand of law. Yet none will deny
such characters infest society and con
it's principal terror. For us, however,
there is a preliminary point which has not
yet been attained, and that is, to apply and
execute the law as it is, to punish
known villains for undoubted deeds of
When this can be done with reason
able certainty,a marked and much to be de-
improvement will be experienced in
The immunity of the public from lawlessness
outrage.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10

1t has been asserted that fish farming may
be made as profitable on the same area as
land farming, that is to say, ten acres of
good, pure water, pond or lake, are capable
of producing a. great a value as ten acres of
good land. From certain other statements
this wOulG seem to be even below the truth,
The waters of Florida are prolific in fish
almost beyond computation. Probably the
continuous warmth of the climate
has something to do with the
enormous multiplication of the fish
es. A cucious writer makes an
estimate of the-daily destruction of fish by
their enemies which get their living off
them. This writer gives the palm to peli.
cans aud ospreys as the best fishermen.
He thinks a pelican eats about a peck of fish
daily. Putting itsdown as a moderate esti-
mate that there ase two millions of these
birds loahlg around the Florida waters
which spend their whole time, not even
Sundays excepted, IN fishing and eating,
their daily ra5ions would amount to half a
million bushels. Bat the millions upon
milliong of wkite and blue cranes, herons.
>curlews, gulIs, f~sh-hagks, king fishers, and
other WATERFOWL would double the guam
tity and use up a. least 1000, 900
bushels OF fish Per day. But the quantity
OF fishes eaten up by birds of prey is small
compared with their consumption of one an
other. Our ssthor p&ts down the sum total
of twelve months destruction al 1000, 00O,-
900 bushels. Whether these figures approx
innate the truth or not, they are suggestive
of tbe incalculabls productiveness of the
waters. That mankind should 80 far over
look this source Of wealth as to permit
streams, lakes and ponds Il remain unim-
proved, shows that not much care
ful ihOugls has yes teen given to the
subjee.. Tire wsters of the North
will never bring forth and support such
.ooGntless myri1ds OF the finny tribes as
those C she tropics. 1t is not desirable that
they should, perhaps. But every stream
and body of water in the state-and thew
are very numerou-~hould be so guarded
and ; managed by STINT expense as t. con
trirp a e -rfr- T. g.. = .urces and comfort
of , vet g9t ALOE !
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10
THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL. TUESDAY; NOVEMBER 10 1874

could not build up a new one. Neverthe-
less the people still put faith in them and
waited with wonderful patience for the per
Torrance OF the work required at their
hands. The result was a decade
of wild and imbecile legislation and
dishonest administration. The demoralizing
effects of the war and a disordered currency
began to tell on the national character, and
public virtue became a rarity and political
ability a laughing stock. So ten years from
the close of the war we find the industries
OF the country PROSTATE, the currency dis
ordered and the southern states under mill
itary rule. One after another the true he
roes of the party, Seward, Chase. Greeley
and Sumner, had shaken the dust of the
organization from their sandals. One after
another the false heroes of the party had
been discovered in the meanest actions. The
clay vas discovered in the feet OF
the great idol whose head had been
of gold, its arms of silver, its belly and
thighs of brass, and its legs of iron. The
loss of confidence in the republican party
was not sudden. Aware of its failings the
people trusted its promises of reformation
as an anxious relative trusts the promise of
a drunkard to become temperate. The last
effort of national faith was put forth in the
election of 1872, and after the subsequent
foul relapse of the party to rascality, it is
not to be wondered at that the people de-
termined to take from it its absolute author
ity. 1t may be that they are determined
to sweep it utterly out of power
as base and worthless, but as yet they have
only set a check upon it. The republican
party holds the government, and for the
next two wears will keep control of every
thing save the house of representatives. 1t
is simply powerless for evil. Considered
abstrsctly, this state of equilibrium is a
good thing In our government, and some
republicans who have acted with the opposi-
ton may design to try and maintain it, but
it is hardly possible now. The administra-
ton party has become so saturated with po-
litical sin that IL will scarcely abide another
contest,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10

1t is believed by the Bankers Magazine
for November that the efforts of England
and Germany to prevent the emigration to
America of their people are the true explana-
ton of the great falling off of immigrants
from those countries. Statistics gathered
from the Bureau of Immigration show that
the total arrivals at the port of New York
for the first nine months of 1874 are only
I24,6Os, including all nationalities. against
227,S 9 for the first nine months of
1873. This is a decline of almost
one-half. In September, 1873, the number
ofimmigrants was 24,O4O, and in the same
month of1s74, only 1874. But the German
immigration from January 1 to October l
fell off more than one-half, showing 79,7s7
in 1873 against 1852 this year. For the
same dates England gives last year 2S,I23,
and only 1925 this year. Ireland's
contribution to our population has been
declining for some time. Its figures COM
pared as above are for 1873, 62,S93; for
1874, 36,007. On the other hand, Russia. by
unwisely crowding the Mennonites, has
sent 6,255 to us this year, against 400 in
1873, and those of the very best class of
people. They have brought with them in
dustry, intelligence, sobriety and money. In
explanation of the above results, however,
it is probably an error to suppose that the
governments have done it all. It must be
remembered that the intercourse between
the countries by letters is very close. So
many of the English and Germans are in
This country that the communications from
trusted sources are constant. And it
cannot be doubted that the hard
lines for the laborer in this country for the
pact twelve months nave borne their part in
discouraging the removal of the foreigner.
The press has also spoken openly and en-
phstically against the influx of laborers
FROM Europe. Especially has the New York
press done this, urging that the sentiments
be circulated in the old world. There is no
reason to consider the change permanent.
AS sosn as times improve and business Of
fers Inducements. it will quickly be known
across the water and immigration will again
increase. |
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10
Massachusetts.

The result OF the election in the State of
Massachusetts, is perhaps the greatest sur
prise among the surprises of Tuesday. Only
close observers calculated upon the posi-
bility of such a doubtful struggle. But
there were MANY causes at work to weaken
the republicans. Their party had been
altogether too strong, and natu-
rally a great number of worthless
men had worked over on to the side
that was always victorious. Being secure
against criticism made them careless about
deserving criticism and there came about a
strange shrinking of all good men out of
politics, and the advancement Of men who
had nothing but their partisanship to
recommend them. In addition to the gen.
eral discomfort of the people with the viii
lainies of the administration three
things tended to render them rest
less under party discipline. The first
which brought no immediate result but
which gradually worked an immense change.
The second was the versatile r~ascality Of
that political Mephistophiles Ben. Butler
He had made himself so much a part of the
administration that his evil character
o~vershadowed it. 1t was rapidly
becoming a question in Massachusetts,
whether honest aud decent men really
could do anything in regard to their own
government, and they found that they were
powerless so long as they remained within
the party organization. The third source
of republican weakness was the unpopular
itY of Talbot, the candidate for governor.
His extreme views upon the temperance
question were r%epugnant to many men of
mis- own party, and there was lttle about
the man to make up for his fanaticism. On
the other hand, the democracy had pre-
served its organization intact for years, in
the face of a series of unparalleled defeats.
All mere adventures had forsaken it,
and as it had not had any political response
bility for nearly a generation nothing could
be urged against it. 1t went into the can
vass with clean hands and the indomitable
adherence TO principle which had been its
characteristic so long. us cause was by no
means hopeless, for although Washburne
was elected governor by 72,274 majority
in 1872, that preponderance hsu
buIuuh W 1900 " 1919 dAd
with more favorable auspicies, victory
did not seem altogether impossible. The
hopes of the most sanguine seem to lave
been realizsd, as the latest advices up to the
present writing, show that the old Bay
State has gone democratic by a majority of
from 5000 to 6. 200.
In the congressional delegation of
the state, a more wonderful rev.
olution is evident. II is plsiu
that the people Of Massachusetts, were de-
termined that bad men should not be foisted
upon them by any party caucuses. The
great representative of political dishonesty.
Butler, WAS the irst to feel the force of pep
ular Indignation. The sixth district, in
which hs lives, is the only one in the state in
in which be would not have been defeated
before this. Even the Essex fisher
meu could stand him no longer, and Masss-
haz 7reweS him out of Der month.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10

Prof. Swing concludes an article on South
ern theology in The Independent in this
way: GAS for the great South, under the in
fuence of liberty aud education and indus
sry, she Will soon begin TO c II in all her bad
not only her slaves, but her women. so thas
they will read and publish and teach; win
emancipate her theol0eisns rom the power
OF old customs, "A d make theIn scorn the
duello IN church cunt IS deeply as the
civilized States scorn the Cuell0 Of literal
firearms and purple blood, and love nothing
80 much IS a mo of CHRISTIAN peace aud
industry"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10

The result of the democratic victories of
Tuesday can only be hailed with satisfaction.
Even men who have little sympathy with
the successful party will be glad to see the
opposition assume something like a for
midable shape. The republican organization
was altogether too powerful for gocd govern
ment. For years no party had control OF
both houses of congress and the presidency,
and consequently no party could act I'M
checked or go unwhipt of justice when it
had done wrong. The secession of the
southern states, however, left the republicans
in control of the presidency and of a
two-thirds majority in both houses
of congress. The party thus became an
absolute power. AS its chief business was
to wage war this dangerous strength proved
fortunate. but when the war closed the
supremacy of the party became a source of
evil. The lack of opposition made
men reckless in regard 10 their conduct and
their measures. They were not afraid OF
criticism, as to call their conduct in question
was still considered a piece of disloSalty.
They had no reason to make their ~legisla-
ton agreeable to their opponents or to pause
to RI concile clashing interests, as the party
leaders only had to call fora party vote and
the sill est measure was secure OF
a passage. There can be little doubt
but that the republican statesmen, as
they we're called, we're unified by nature
and by training for the task of rGconstruc-
ton which was thrown upon them. They
were untitled tt meet tbs great financisI
-...~t.o.. -rheok .r.. nm - u.fflan.anf
after the war. They were untitled for solv-
ing the industrial problems which came
upon US. They had led a crusade, but were
not the men to govern a great country.
They Lad torn down an old system but they
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10

enough to stop the reprehensible use of nets
which operate for the determination of fish
from the waters. And in the measures for
restocking. Indiana is far behind Michigan,
which is vigorously at work.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10

Victor LognOn, Cosemers Witt. edmond
Voorhees,. Adolph Pateu and Oscar Dnrand,
arrested for violating the enforcems Mt act
ia st. Martins parish last Wednes-
day, leave New Iberia 10 morrow evening
with Deputy Marshal Steele. To appear be-
fore the Un ted ) aie$ district court, having
waived an examin. tion Def IRE the commits
sioneTs, and failed to furnish hail.
The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-01-07
The Weather in November.

The signal office weather review for
the month of November contains the
following items
Twelve we'll defined storms traversed
the territory of the United States dur.
ing the month. The most violent of
these originated in northern Georgia on
the 10th, advancing rapidly to Will
mington, North Carolina, and thence
northward along the coast to the mouth
of the st. Lawrence river. The course
of this storm was marked by extreme
barometric depression, high winds and
heavy rain and snow. It's violence in
creased as it progressed, the winds
velocity being forty miles an hour at
Norfolk and sixty-four miles at East
port, Maine.
The November temperature has been
generally lower than usual over the
country east of the Rocky mountains.
The variation in the Ohio valley and
Tennessee, from the monthly mean Of
this month of many years, is one de-
gree two minutes below.
The photo-lithographic map giving
areas of rainfall shows a deficiency,
compared with the mean amount for
November, in the Lower Missouri and
Upper Mississippi valleys and the lake
region, and an excess in Tennessee,
Texas and New England.
The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-01-07

The errly history of the steel pen is
cr7rionslv obscure. The most diligent
search fails to discover the first maker
or the earliest date of this implement.
There were steel, or rather iron, pens
made, we believe, in Holland-as early
AZ the middle of the seventeenth cen
tury, Toward the close Of the last cen
tury, Mr.. Harrison, an ingenious Birm-
ingham mechanic, made steel pens for
DIR. Priestly. One of them is nothing
more than a tube turned out of a flat
piece of metal, with the sides and points
filed away into the shape of pen. The
first actual supply of pens, it is be-
lieved-the authority for the statement
is no more than local tradition-was
made by a Sheffield workman whose
name is forgotten. From time to time,
as far back as 1909, steel pens, hand
fashioned. turned and filed, were made
as curiosities or luxuries for presents ;
but it was not until about 1924 that
such instruments were produced in con-
siderable quantities, as regular articles
of manufacture. Mr.. James Perry
was the first manufacturer, but the pro-
cess was tedious and costly. The metal
was steel, rolled out of wire, and for
this Mr.. Perry paid as much as seven
shillings pound. To the first person
he employed he gave five shillings for
making each pen and even when the
trade had become regular he gave for
some years as much as thirty-six shil,
Iings per gross to his workmen. Now
thanks to machinery and modern i'm
provements-pens, not very good per
haps, but good enough to write with
can be made and sold at profit for 81
cents per gross.
The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-01-07
GENERAL.

1ne secretary of the treasury is now
aaosng bonds, loan Of 1865, for new s per
~ q the funded loan at par.
aessrs' 2. L. Hoar, Cox and Hazel
II / nave received the appointment of regents
ys,,a M Smithsonian institute for the next two
tae treasury department is some.
- pressed for money, not only by the fall
~, ~ ~ N the revenues, but by the extraordi-
sppropriation of "a, OOO, coo or 81, 900
81 e y purposes, and the early approach of
sse fSaenption OF the s2O, 100000 loan of
~ toscsetary Delano warns territorial or
~, ~ o'heers that absence from their most
s.. ,,uops special permission viii be considered
NJ. ,.es.Sassion' n and says any officer asking
~ IN = aesence will accompany his reouest
Feqnesi. '.t " me cause for making such
a. general order has been issued from
fror ~ Y department informing all deserters
aslys, ~ navy that Il they surrender them
iSno...iOra s9iOra Feb, /, 1874, thew Win receive et
spss. wen, s enly forfeiture Of nav snd sTlow-
v.bss, y eael'l and shan be restored to dutv
y. ,..s ''iAl o. punishment on condition @ tLst
iuliy serve out their mn l.i'ts,l tarro '',I' !,
aainiailea At the time Of dssertiOn,
The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-01-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK
SOUTH.

One thousand picked men have been
,,,nited for the navy in New Orleans.
The New Orleans Picayune was sold
~ -...1-- e. ana nnn ~, twalve months
lima Judge Alexander, Of the Herald, being
bspurchaser.
family of Moores, consisting of
ashland, wife, and child, on route for Texas,
rs,a murdered near Little Rock, last week,
Funknown parties.
The stockholders of the. Little Rock
md Fort Smith railroad, at the annual meet
ag held in Little Rock, agreed to disagree,
md elected two boards Of directors.
The senate has confirmed, among
dhsrs, the following nominations W. W.
Murray, Unite States attorney for West Ten
Bsssee; Mrs Isona G. Johnson, post-mistress
Il ASholbyville, Tenn.
Information is received that farm
d living near Cambridge, in Saline county,
No., sold lot of hogs in that town recently,
receiving therefor about 81 900, and that while
returning home he was oVertaken on the road
By five men headed by desperate named Tom
Stanton, who shot and killed him and robbed
he body of the money. Shortly after the
tragedy gentleman. residing near by discov-
cred the body lying in the road, and hearing
an angry alteration in an adjacent thicket
the situation at once. He qui-
city raised number of neighbors, captured
three Of the murderers and hung them to a
.ree. They then started in pursuit of the 9TH
or two, but OF last accounts it was not known
whether they had been captured.