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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-21

Already the effects of the new railroad
laws in Illinois are being made known. The
railroad commissioners OF that state have
lately assessed tariff which they announce
TO be a just and fair ore for the transporta-
ton of freight over the different state roads.
Disregarding the crudity of the tariff and
the assertion that it is much more discrimi-
mating against shippers than the present one
the Chicago 81 Alton Railroad COM
pany are about to enter their protest
on the ground that the present i'm
posed tariff will not allow this road
to pay its running expenses. In preparing
for this argument the company will present
all the facts, showing the cost of the road
and its running expenses, and for this pur.
pose an examination viii be made into
every department. Already the general
freight agent has force of eighteen men
preparing the facts and statistics in his de-
partment. The chief engineer, the general
passenger agent, the superintendent of ma
chinery, and other officers of the road, are
also preparing statements in their several
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-21

After four months of more or less intelli-
gible discussion, the currency question has
reached the final stage of its probation. The
Senate bill was adopted yesterday by the
House and goes to the president for the
las formality before becoming law. The
bill, as passed, has been debated step by step
and its friends and enemies know
its provisions quite thoroughly. The
actual increase of the currency will
not be so great as the figures
seem to imply. By fixing the limit at $780,
100000, Congress simply legalizes the issue
of the $44,OOO,OOO reserve, which Boutwell,
and Richardson put out during the ~ cam
psign and the panic. Whatever ultimate eff
feet expansion may have, the question is
now virtually decided, and business
men should set themselves to work
to carry on their affairs in
anticipation of future tendency toward
resumption. The friends of initiation have
been promising a return of prosperity so
soon as pending legislation was decided. and
now we shall all expect to resume the pros
porous times that preceded the September
manic
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-21

That unhappy Erie roadi 1t seems des-
tined TO suffer always the slings and arrows
of outrageous fortune. No sooner has one
spectre of another is invented to haunt its
directors. The late auditor-and not alto
gether trustworthy person, it is said
writes a statement in the New York press,
declaring that there is large deficiency in
the earnings Of the road, as compared
with the expenses, for the year end
ing June, 1873; that in August the
books were "doctored" so as to show
that dividend had been made. and one
was accordingly declared. This deceit was
carried through the whole year, and was
also maintained by the statements made in
London by Mr.. Watson. Dunan confesses
to his participation in this rascality, and un-
doubleday has given this evidence hoping
to obtain mercy when the crisis comes. But
another side yet remains to be heard.
and it would be unfair to give a
judgment on this testimony until the
defendants have taken the stand. there is
nothing positively alarming in this an
nouncement since it's counterpart, in con-
nection with this road, is as old, almost, as
the history of the road ITSELF But it is
given as only another evidence of the lem
iency and tenderness with which the guilt
ofrailroad monopoly is handled, and as an
added example of the almost continuous
corruption and fraud which seem inevitably
to attach themselves to corporations, yield
ing such immense annual profits.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-21
THE TERRIBLE TORNADO.

AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE
BUILDINGS DEMOLISHED AND PERHAPS A
Loss OF LIFE.
NALHvILLE, Tenn, April l6.-A tornado
passed over and through the city, from west
to east, at 80 this morning, doing an inn
mense amount of damage. 1t struck the
city at the fair grounds, passing diagonally
through the city and out BIZ the university
and Mt. Olivet cemetery. Its width seems
to have been about quarter OF a mile.
After passing the fair ground it struck the
Exposition building and Maxwell House,
and seriously damaged the former. The
front of the Academy of Music, j. ID.
Smiths grocery store, Darney's wholesale
liquor establishment, and several other
smaller buildings near the corner of Broad
and Cherry streets were crushed. The front
windows of Harley Bros, and Hanson &
Co.'S four-story buildings. near the same To-
cality, were crushed in. Beadle's livery
stable, containing an immense quantity OF
/ feed, wagons and horses, was blown off it's
foundations and into the back water, drown
| ing several horses and, it is thought, one
man. Parishes livery stable, on College
street, in the rear of Beadle's, was seriously
damaged, besides several feed stores
and small negro dwellings. 1t passed
from there crushing in the front OF
Andrew Charge, a colored Methodist church;
next the Medical College, taking portion
/ of the roof; from there to the magnificent
residence of JEFF. Parrish, moving the whole
root out of place. At this hour 1t Is IMPOSE
Bile to enumerate the number OF buildings
damaged or the loss, which will exceed
| 100000. Many poor colored and white
| families are rendered homeless. 1t is feared
| there has been serious damage TO property
and loss of life along its track: The tele-
graph lines are FRUSTRATED All along lIs
course from Union City to Nashville.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-21
A third splendid vessel has been lost to tn

A third splendid vessel has been lost to the
French steamship fleet. The America,
which ran upon rock on the French coast.
was the third of the same line wrecked with
in six months. The particulars are too
meager to warrant criticism, but the bare
outline indicates the most slovenly inca
pacity. In every misfortune which has thus
far befallen the line incompetency of the
officers seemed TO have been the
principal source of disaster. The
abandonment of the Europe would never
have been dreamt of by an American or
British seaman although it was an Ameri-
can captain, it must be confessed, who ran
the City of Washington on the Nova Scotia
rocks. For time, probably, the prejudice
of the public will make travel light on the
French line. 81 > g-inpni sGf - aaB 7insm
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-21

Attentive readers of the Sentinel who have
followed the discussion of the recent out
break at Asbury will hardly need the re-as.
surance that the whole trouble has arisen
from the turbulence of the boys. These per-
tinacious lads can not be brought to see that
the faculty had no alternative, after their
scandalous conduct in the matter of the
mock schemes, than peremptory dismissal.
Had they trified with the matter they might
have subjected themselves to the censure oil
the people of the state who look to Asbury
for sound and conservative training. The
expelled students have very properly indi-
Gated how keenly they feel the punishment,
though so far, there has been little evidence
of penitence for their crime. The story so
far as the students can tell it.rhas been told
in the Sentinel's columns and word only
in reference to the college itself may reas-
sure its friends. Notwithstanding the re-
cent disturbances, the term has opened
prosperously. Three hundred and twenty
one students have already matriculated for
the present session and are in actual attend
ance. This is larger number than at the
corresponding session of any previous year.
The aggregate enrolment for the year
is 455. Twenty-four members of the
senior class have matriculated and
are in regular attendance at recita-
tons. Perhaps dozen students are hang
ing back and have not enrolled. There has
been no disorder, no violence OF any sort
about the colleges. Five of the six dismiss
ed seniors are still in town; the remaining
one has gone home. A good many of the
students disagree with the faculty about the
manner of the recent discipline; the citizens
for the most part stand firmly by the au-
thorities of the university. IL is fairly to be
presumed that the faculty OF the college
understand themselves in the matter of this
discipline; and it is not likely that wrathful
newspaper correspondence or fretful out
breakings of sedition are going to alter or
disturb the course of justice. When it
comes to struggle between gas and facts, it
is not likely that gas will go for much. OF
all the varieties of phlogisticated matter coll
lege wind is rather the nghtest. Let the
friends of Asbury POSSESSES their souls in
patience; there has been no serious cause
of alarm, and there is none now.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-21

A few years ago no wheat was imported
from Oregon, but in the year ending June. 80,
1873, the exports of wheat and flour from
the Columbia river are stated, on good au-
thority, to have been sc, 900 tons. This trade
is rapidly increasing and the wheat brings as
good prices in Liverpool as California wheat.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-21

departments, going to show the relative
profits in each of these branches of the
railroad business, and these statements
when completed, will show what would be
received ifthe company should do business
on the rates prescribed by the commission
ers. The full presentation and arguments
will undoubtedly be the most exhaustive
statement yet made of the cost and man
agement of conducting a long rail
road line and will give authority.
whatever may be the decision, to
all succeeding legislation on this unsettled
and important subject, and will thus decide
the constitutionality of the laws already
passed. The first case will be tried at
Springfield, before the Circuit Court, and
will then probably fight its way up to the
Supreme Court for final adjudication.
This trial will attract much attention from
all parties who are at all interested in the
transportation question, and this will in
clude the great majority of people of the
pountrv
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-21

V..1 p's u o,ais5 ilids sd5 10 nsmsiirs.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-21

~ SOL H- THE NIGHT -1.I I
was not an especially cheerful one. The sea
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-21

100 n. :. .i 4 -... a.as-- a--.-- .ar ~.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-21

The officers, when questioned, were reticent;
but concealment was no longer possible nor
necessary. 1t was critical movement
when the truth became manifest to the pas
sengers. If, through over estimation of the
imninenee of danger, panic and rush for
the boats had occurred, the result would
have been certain destruction to many lives.
But tbs people in the Europe behaved we'll
There was no unseemly confusion, no tear
ing of hair and bewailing of fate which so
often add to the disagreeableness of such
moments. Very quietly the passengers
went below and provided themselves with
life -preservers. Then few minutes
were spent in throwing some small
articles of value or comfort into the hand
bags, and before long the company was again
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06

A SoHooL TEACHER CASE On
Thursday Of last week case was tried
IN Bridgewater which excited much 10.
cal interest, and in which we Judge the
authorities and the people did credita-
Die act in sustaining teacher, The
case was tried before Justice w. S,
oouthgate and a jury, and excited so
much attention that un the day of the
trial the schools in town were closed and
large audience assembled at the village
and watched the proceedings of the trial.
The case was Gillett VS.. Lewis Spaulding.
IL appeared th0t the boy was over fifteen
years of age, and the teacher had direct
ed him to attend to his studies, and to
cease looking out of the window and
laughing, and that he had on previous
occasions been disorderly and that on
the occasion of the whipping had used
very defiant as well as very dirty Ian
guage and which was the second offence
OF that half day. Thereupon, the teach
er decided that forbearance had ceased
to be virtue, and taking the refractory
boy across his knee, gave him most
thorough warming on the TANKS with
the broadside Of ferrule, leaving some
traces of what had happened. The
case was conducted by w. G. French of
Woodstock for the plaintiff and Gilbert
A. Davis of Felchville for the defend
ant. The jury, after a brief absence,
at one O'Clock Friday morning, returned
verdict for the defendant, from which
he plaintiff appealed. On the announce
ment of the verdict the audience vigor-
ously applauded and gave three rousing
cheers. The universal feeling was serv-
ed him right" The prudential commit
tee and town superintendent both sus-
tanned the teacher as did the people gen
orally as having done nothing more than
duty required, and the school Bridge
water Centre) continues in successful
operation under the charge of the same
teacher.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06

WINDHAM COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
SocIETY.-The adjourned meeting of the
Windham County Agricultural Society,
will be held at the Fayetteville Hotel in
Newfane, on Tuesday, Feb. 10th. 1t is
propoied at this meeting, to thoroughly
revise the constitution aud rules of tae
society, and it is desirable that there may
be good attendance of all who may
wish to promote this object. The annual
meeting of the Board of Managers will
be held at the same time and place, and
premiums will be awarded to exhibitors
of grain and roots.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06
CHRONICLES, CHAPTER II.

Now II came to pass in the reign of
King Ulysses, Of the tribe of Grant, even
the sixth year Of his reign, that at Bel
lows Falls, even in the town of Rock
ingham, in the State of Vermont, that
on the third day Of the week and third
day of the month which is called Feb
ruary, in the year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-four,
that the servants knowing that il was
five years since Augustus of the tribe of
Bissell had taken Emma of the tribe of
Woods to be his wife; and the people
having a goodly feeling toward Augustus
and his wife, said " Let us this night go to
their house and carry something of the
a0OOdeR sort, TO show our esteem for them
be sides that which shall replenish the
inner man and surprise them" And
about nine o'clock they had all assembled
to the number of about seventy-fve and
it was manifest they believed in the say
ing which is written, There is time to
laugh and there is time for acooden
weddings. And about ten o'clock there
we're two easy chairs, table and other
articles not mentioned in this chapter,
brought into the room, and they called
upon Augustus aud Emma to stand up
in their midst and they did as they were
bid.
And Charles Of the tribe of Eddy
cried with loud voice saying, "men
and women hearken,' and there was ST.
lence in the rooms, and he spake unto
Augustus and Emma few words pre-
senting them with these articles, and
Emma with great fear and trembling,
said, :" l cannot say word" But Au-
gustCs having more cou age, modestly,
aud in few words returned thanks for
the gifts. .
Soon the sound of dishes was heard,
and voice from the dining room cried,
a." behold all things are ready, come and
eat; now there was one who loved
doughnuts, and when other food was
passed to him he took it but still cried,
"Oh, give me doughnuts." aud they gave
them to him and he ate and was filled !;
and thee was one there also, of whom
it was said did drink thirty, yea even
sixty cups of coffee and was not salts fed !;
and there was very many funny things
said 50 that it pleased them all exceed
ingly, and they did all eat aud were sat
isfed, and they remained till the clock
struck twelve, when wishing Mr.. and
Mrs. Bissell many happy returns of the
anniversary of their wedding-day, and
bidding them and their little ones good
night, each returned to their own homes
feeling satisfied with their evenings visit.
Here endeth second chapter.
DAVID, THE CHRONICLES.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06

PANIC IN MIDDLEBURY.- The Middle.
bury Register of last week says: 1.-THE
panic struck Middlebury last week, and
crediting the rumors ahoat, the whole
town was going to smash. As it was.
three men made assignments, and half a
dozen suits were brought against other
parties. Those making assignments were
George Hammond, E R. Clay and Tous-
SAINT Kidder. The paper company, it is
thought, will make some arrangement
with creditors, reorgauize, and Coon with
business as before. Business is consid-
erably depressed, and so great is the fe-
yer of distrust, that money is not easily
raised on the best securities"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06
NVuN11 IVsNVIl' . uIJ I1f 11'1'
CIRCULATION OF THE BLOOD.

The circulation Of the blood is the life of the body
and its stOppagei is death. We healthy when the
blood crcuates freely any interruption preventing
its free course is the commencement Of disease.
Blood is the life Of the flesh" Can we expect TO
enjoy good health when bad or corrupt humors cir
these humors being deposited through the entire
body. produce plmples. eruptions. ulcers indiges-
and numerous other cOmplaints2 Nodisease can be
ia the body without first being generated in the
blood and no disease possibly be in the body if
the blood is pure. 1t is Of great importance to know
what medicine will purify and renOyate the blood
eradicate the disease. vitality, mentally and
physically. and inst fresh vgor into ala the vital
functions of the body. This medicine is the Yege-
tine, the great blood purifier.
1t extends its influence into every part of the hui
man organism. commencing with its foundation
correcting diseased action and restoring vital pow
ers, creating healthy formation and purhcafiOu of
the blood, driving out disease. and leaving Nature
to perform its allotted task.
Yegetine is composed of Roots Barks and Herbs
1t is very pleasant to take every child likes IT,
Sold by all Druggists. 6-g
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06
Died.
Marriages and Deaths inserted FREE, Obituarie
including poetrY to be maid for accnrdinp 10 len 81

Marriages and Deaths inserted FREE, Obituaries
including poetry. to be paid for according to length
In Charestown. N H., January 18TH Mrs. CATH
FRlNE BoWkER, aged 81 years.
In Fayetteville. Jan. %. JOHN RICE, aged "A
years, months.
In Fayetteville. Jan. %, BARTON B. COOK. aged
SO years months.
In Proctorsville. Jan. 18th. Mr.. SAMUEL SEAV-
Err, aged Is years.
: In Brookline. Jan. 10th. EDISON HIGGINS. aged
10 years. IL months.
In Westminster, Jan. "a, EDWIN NJ. WARD of
Bratteboro, aged As,
In Londonderry, JAN "a, after brief illness of
four days, Mrs. b. j. HOBART, wife of S. M. Ho-
BART Esq, aged AZ years, months and days.
Dearest sister. thou hast left us:
Tho thy loss we deeply feel;
But tbs God that hath bereft u.s.
he can all our sorrows heal.
In Grafton. Feb. LIST, CARLOS c. son of Charles
ii. and Eliza j. Barrett. aged Is months.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06
MOTHERS, READ THIS
A GREAT BLESSING /!

Mothers are your little ones fretful? And is your
patience almost exhausted in vain efforts to please
them l can sympathize with you, and can tell you
appetite and procure for it hours Of sweet. sound
sleep.
ing that time have not had consecutive nights
rest. She has been sick number of times and no
one seemed to know what was troubling her. 1t was
hard to hear her little tretu cry snd not know what
TO do for her. doctOred her for worms, butit did
no good; and was nearly>tired out with sleepless
nights and trouble for some days,
heard of the Negetine and determined to try it.
1t has proved blessing to me and my child. 1t has
cleansed from her stomach and bowels the sores
which kept gathering there; and now she sleeps
soundly from her bedtime until very late in the
morning beside a long nap at midday. Her appe-
lite is good and in fact she is Ii Ike different child
often say the true value of this medicine TO me is
a dollar drop. Try it. Cleanse the humors from
your children's blood while they are young Try it
and you will join with me in calling il great bies-
sing. MRS. ELLEN l., CLAPP.
us Tudor Street,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06
Total,

FAILURES AT ST JoHNsBURY.-The
have been several failures at st Johns
bury, but the St. Johnsbury Caledonian
says no heavy ones. Among those who
have suspended are A. E. Bliss, whose
books show some 5000 unaccounted for.
Day & May suspended two weeks since,
being shut Up by Boston CREDITOR. Sam
uel Currier has gone into bankruptcy.
The worst failure in that section is that
of Geo. W. Carr, q, of Waterford whose
debts amount to s25,0O0 caused by spec.
ulstion.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06

SOUTH LoNDoNDERRY.-T The people
in this vicinity we're much grieved to
learn on the 9th ult., that Mrs. S. M
Hobart had passed from earth away I"
after a brief sickness of four days. A
Kind and affectionale wife, beloved
sister and a noble hearted member of
society, has passed the boun Hess realms
of eternity. All who knew her most
deeply mourn this event of human dis
solution. Again the grave hath opened
to receive its dust. Her funeral was at
tended by large number of friends aud
relatives and the Rsv. j. S. Goodall
preached a sermon so characteristic with
him, full of sympathy yet sparkling
with thought The choir, among other
selections, most efectingly sang the
beautiful solo Beyond the River"
On the 28th ult., stranger appeared
in the town of Peru giving his name as
Henry Bailey who claimed to have an
an interest in some of the cattle and pro-
duce markets in the city of n. Y. His
pretended business was that of buying
potatoes, cattle, ETC., and offered an ex-
ira price for the same. Being DESTROYS
of binding the bargain he proposed to
pay from $50 TO $50 for that purpose
and offered therefor one hundred dollar
bills, said to be counterfeit, and thereby
get the balance in good money. If his
customers we're unable to change his bills
then by free use of soft soap be borrow
ed from them sm II sums of money and
in one instance succeeded in borrowing
watch. John G. Walker, Esq, be-
came victimized by him in the sum of
twenty dollars by lending. Walker soon
learned his mistake, however, by read
ing in the Manchester Journal a notice
of Bailey's operations in Lebanon, Ben
nington, Manchester and other towns,
whereupon Walker applied at once to
his attorney, ]. L. Martin of this
village, who Immediately armed Sher-
if Evans with proper documents to
arrest this famous New York Market
man. Upon inquiry it was learned that
Bailey had just left this village after
making few fruitless attempts to pass
his 800 bills. Mr.. Evans started in
hot pursuit OF this impostor and succeed
ed in arresting him at Jamaica village.
The said Bailey was conducted from
thence to that beautiful and attractive
residence of the law-breaker, around
which hovers the balmiy atmosphere of
Fayetteville.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06

BARToNsvILLE.-Mr. Stephen French
has COW with very excellent record.
She was new milk on the first of Deem
Der last, since which they have made
and sold so pounds of nice butter from
her, besides what butter and milk has
been used in a family consisting of three
persons She has had ordinary feed and
a pint of meal per day. The calf was
brought up on skinned milk.