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Connecticut western news., 1874-12-11

HE CARRIER PIGEoN.-The carrier pigeon when travelling never feeds. It stopping to take ak % natrmen in sS and am at sst arrives thin, exhausted, almost dying, If corn be presented to it, it. refuses, contenting itself with drinkingla little water and then sleeping. Two hours later it begins to eat with great moder- ation, and sleeps again Immediately afterwards. If it's flight has been very prolonged, the pigeon. will proceed in this manner for forty eight hours be- fore recovering it's normal mode of feeding.
Connecticut western news., 1874-12-11
Desire.

Thou, who dost dwell alone Thou, who dost know thine own Thou, to whom all are known From the cradle to the grave
 Save, oh, save From the worlds temptations, From tribulations From that fierce anguish Wherein we languish; From that torpor deep Wherein we lie asleep Heavy as death, cold as the grave;
 Save, oh, save When the soul, growing clearer. Sees God no nearer; When the soul, mounting higher, To God comes no higher, But the arch fiend Pride Mounts at her side, Polling her high emprise Sealing her eagle eyes, And, when she fain would soar, Makes idols to adore Changing the pure emotion Of her high devotion To skin-deep sense Of her own eloquence; Strong to deceive, strong to enslave-
 Save, oh, save! From the ingrain'd fashion Of this earthly nature That mars thy creature; From grief that is but passion, From mirth that is but feigning, From tears that bring no healing From wild and weak complaining Thine old strength revealing,
 Save, oh, save! From doubt, where all is double, Where wise men are not strong; Where comfort turns to trouble; Where just men suffer wrong Where sorrow treads on joy; Where sweet things soonest cloy; Where faiths are built on dust, Where love is half mistrust, Hungry and barren and sharp as the sea,
 Oh, set us free O let the false dream fly Where our sick souls do lie,
 Tossing continually! Q where thy voice doth come Let all doubts be dumb; Let all words be mild. All strife be reconciled, All pains beguiled. Light bring no blindness, Love no unkindness; Knowledge no ruin, Fear no undoing, From the cradle to the grave,
 Save, oh, save! -ArnoM,
Connecticut western news., 1874-12-11
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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-07


Views" from prominent ex-personages
in the rebel service are regarded with much
attention by those who seek to gauge the
capacity of the Southern people to recuper-
ate. ID. III. Msury, who was a celebrity long
before the war. and whose attainments make
his statements of some exceptional weight,
volunteers passing comment on the south.
He thinks that the people have shown a
good deal of energy and consistency in re-
trieving their misfortunes. Were it not for
the baneful effect of negro supremacy all
these states would be prosperous,
and to this cause he attributes
the present unsatisfactory condition OF
South Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi and
Arkansas. Virginia is prosperous and happy
for her best representative men are at the
helm. There the negroes are behaving
themselves and there is the greatest good
feeling between the two races. Tennessee,
he adds, is exceedingly prosperous, and the
same may be said of North Carolina. Reg
ulaf ocean lines of steamers run from Nor
folk TO Liverpool bringing into Virginia a
fine immigration of Scots and Englishmen,
among the latter many retired British offic-
ers. The mineral resources of the state are
being developed and manufactures are
springing up in all portions of the state.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-07
THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL. TUESDAY APRIL7, 1874

the study of it is also of vital interest.
Some deductions from the reported facts are
made, the most important of which relate
to localities. 1t is shown by the chart that
the disease OF yellow fever has never reached
in an epidemic form any locality that is
five hundred feet elevation above sea.
Nor has il ever retired inland more than
very few miles from the sea coast,
or river banks. If elevation, then, is & sure
escape, as the facts inductively prove, the
people will be glad to know it and escape to
the mountains in seasons like the last The
Memphis and Shreveport facts are presented
rs fully as the short interval since the pssti-
lence would allow. At Memphis the first
case appeared August 10, and the last one
was November 9. The fatal cases were
twenty-nine and one-half per cent. of the
whole, an&the total number of deaths was
IA in 4,204 cases. Shreveport had
5000 cases and 759 deaths between August
II and November 10. The facts that
the fever always begins near the
water level and in unhealthy localities,
thence spreading, is full of sdmonition. The
writer pertinsntly says: at is to man him.
self and his neglect of the laws governing
health and the sanitary condition of his
abode that we must look for some, at least,
of the exciting causes.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-07
Miss DICKINSON addressed q full nous,

Miss Dickinson addressed a full house
dDesday night on a topic which she has
from study made peculiarly her own. That is,
her own in the sense of understanding the
most ineligible method OF its presentation
She has fought a good fight in her strange
career, and although we may all differ in
the final estimate of woman's needs, we all
join her in desiring a woman's elevation.
She has waged what might he called an up
hill battle, but there Is no question that
marked consequences have resulted from
her ministry. To her more general work
she has recently added the thorough discus
sion of subject which must, sooner or later,
break over the cowardice of men and the
timidity of women and come to the surface
as an issue of portentous import-woman's
degradation by the social infamy. Upon this
point the Springfield Republican makes this
genuine and richly deserved tributes:
Anna Dickinson, in all her splendid service
for reform, has never before done SO brave a
thing as when, at Chicago, the other evening
she devoted herselfwith solemn earnestness to
the interests of outcast women,-victims to So
cial degradation and physical want. The imme-
confront us-the proposed passage of a social
fSe evil Itself as UNIVERSAL p as manknd aSes
her words as impressive here as there.
Between be Truth" said Miss Dick
inson, to begin with; and truth she gave in an
address or striking eloquence and depth of feel
ing, alternating with bitter sarcasm, worthy Of
her best fame as an orator, and honoring her
woman's heart aud soul. III, as writer's thence
say, it is true that her noble speech has killed
the project OF licensing prostitution in Chicago,
IL is no matter for wOnder-its Impression must
have been extraordinary in both kind and de-
gree. Anna Dickinson has once more mission
20 fulfill, and her hardest one. May she be faith
ul to i'll
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-07

Nothing but the presence of regiment
and the threatening mouths of cannon has
prevented fearful outbreak and violence OF
the strikers at Susquehannah Depot, on the
Erie railroad. in Pennsylvania. On Monday
the company opened the psymaster's office
and discussed S35, 900 to the striking en-
ployes. Trains began to run on Monday
under the military protection, and it is hoped
the back bone OF the strike is broken. The
citizens claim to be greatly outraged by the
intrusion of military force upon their sacred
soil to compel peace. The strikers protested
to tins governor against being dispOssessed
OF the railroad by state troops. But he re-
piled that he regretted the necessity, but the
unlawful proceeding must end. At this
distance such action and sentiment seems
both wise and benificent. Propositions have
been made by the vice president ofthe road
for an adjustment which the stikers thus far
have rejected. The signs are that violence
will in the main be averted.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-07

Chicago has just started novel move
ment. one without any parallel in this
country, and with but one in England. 1t
is the aim Ofthe SUNDAY afternoon lecture
society,"" which has the matter under its
discretion, to furnish a course of lectures
and literary amusements to the poorer
classes of the city, at such very rednced
charges that all may attend. These lectures
are given only on Sunday afternoons, as
then only can the great majority of the in
dustrial classes be present. The entertain
lnents are to be Of the highest character, and
everything thus far, seems to indicate the
entire feasibility and complete success Of
she movement. There is no reason why
indianapolis shouldn't have some system of
generous culture of the same kind. The
field is one that invites the energies of the
benevolent and public spirited.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-07

The Evansville Courier has taken unto
itself reinforcement of strength. In addi-
ton to the name of s. Z. Terry, those OF
Messrs. J. G. & G. w. Shsnklin are in
cluded in the proprietorship, and all appear
as the Courier company. Under the new
arrangement the form of the paper will be of
the fashionable qusrto, and be dressed in
new type The promise is made that the
general policy of the Courier, as heretofore,
will be democratic, but the new manage
ment
"wish it understood, from the outset, that
no man or party will be able to use The
Courier as an organ. We warn party hacks
and ring manipulatOrs. therefore, that they
must not bo surprised if instead of our sup.
port they frequently receive our unreserved
opposition-in fact, they always will, to be
as explicit as words can make our state
ment."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-07

1t is the fault of the people themselves if the
next council is not an improvement on the
present body. The method Of improvement
is simple. Men fitted for the places are not
few, nor will it be.difficult to secure them
il the proper influences are brought to bear.
Take the nomination of candidates out of
party hands, when there seems likelihood
of scamp gaining a foothold. In some
of the wards very good men have been
named already, but if they do not meet the
expectations of their neighbors, they should
be passed by and independent nominees Sc
lected instead. If through the inert indif
ference of the different wards scamps and
scalawags are returned to make the city
laws, it would be the fault of the citizens
themselves, and they must be content to
be fieeced and over-ridden they are
now. In the wards where party machinery
is strong, any one who holds the lien of in
fuence can buy or dictate the nomination,
and in such cases the party can not be trust
ed. Indianapolis, above all things, now,
needs a body Of practical, business men,
with characters above the shadow of sus-
picion. 1t is in the power of the people to
secure them by combined action.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-07

Rochefort, the escaped, is safe in Australia
for extradition treaties do not recognize po-
litical cffenses. All his life he has been in
hot water with the reigning powers of
France. His editorial course gave the gov
eminent chance TO fine and imprison him
and he was mixed up with the quarrel out
OF which grew the shooting of Victor Noir,
who was one Of his subordinates, by Prince
Bonsparte. He has himself participated in
several duels. During the days of the
commune Rochefort was one of the
leading spirits and was secre-
tary of state until compelled
10 resign. Upon the collapse of that mad
riot, the hot headed editor was tried for his
share in it, and sentenced to the convict
colony of New Caledonia for life. His stay
there has been short. 1t has been asserted
that he was to visit the United States on
occurring tour, but there is reason to believe
that the terror excited by this report was
gratuitous. He proposes to establish him
selfin Belgium. where he will keep up
vigorous cannonsde of words upon the gov
eminent of France.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-07

1t is stated that farming in England is on
the decline. In 1851 the agriculturists num-
bered 2,OS4,15 in 1861, 2,OlO,454; and in
1871, 10000. In twenty years the falling
off amounts to 26S 200, and that in an in
creasing population. Again the diminution
is confined to men; the women engaged on
the farm are increased in numbers by 1000
As in this, so in the old country, the young
men desert the farm and the country for the
Giles, mechanical trades, factories, mines, any
thing that promotes congregating in large
numbers. In America the number of agri-
culturists Is on the increase, but not from
the sources of native population. Immigra-
ton is largely forced to the farm though it
evidently '.goes against the grain" even
with the immigrant. He will stay with the
multitude If he can, and that, too, In the
most repulsive situations There is another
very marked tendency among the farm
ers of this country. 1t Is not
by any means, the young farm
men alone who desert the arcadian scenes
The old farmer who has made a fortune does
the same thing. He has pile of money
what's the use of shaving in the country
where he sees nobody? Besides, he affects
some airs, and possibly thinks of Office to be
had among the politicians. Then there are
some nice little girls, probably the children
Of second wife, they must have better
schools than the country furnishes, music
lessons, dancing and fashionable dress. So
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-07
A final decision has made the awards IT.
the FarraQut prize case ar accumulated fact

A final decision has made the awards IT.
the Farragut prize case ar accomplished fact.
By this act fully million of dollars go
into the hands OF the officers and
sailors in the fleets. 1t is too late now
to make a protest against this unrea-
sonable squandering of the national
money. There is no general principle which
calls for the award of prize money to
sailors that does not apply equally as well
to soldiers. II a government is to
pay sailors, is now practiced, certain
valuation of all vessels captured, the same
terms should be made with soldiers who
capture cities and armies. For instance,
Admiral Farragut and his crew realized
nearly a million by the capture of the YES
sells at New Orleans. Why shall not
General Butler and his army obtain
a certain proportion of the city of New
Orleans, on precisely the same prin-
ciples? Soldiers encounter precisely as
many dangers as sailors, and their captures
are equally as important and ten-fold more
valuable. 1t is time the prize money bust
ness were abolished or made uniform. If
sailors are to receive third, OF a tenth valu-
alton of all vessels captured, the same condi-
tons should be made with an army, and
perhaps wars would be shorter and less des-
tructiye?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-07

If the nation had power to feel as one man,
vicarious blush would have mantled the
cheek of the American people for the un-
speakable humiliation of Secretary Richard
son. He testified before a committee that
he was little better than a machine at the
head of the greatest executive branch of the
government. That his name signed to a
document was but formal token. That
he knew nothing about the conduct of his
Office. That his subordinates were virtually
responsible and-but what use?-His admis-
sions revealed nothing new. That he was
incompetent no one could doubt, had he
been anything else, General Grant would
never have selected him. In the
formal testimony in the case of San
born, he professed ignorance of even San.
born's propositions to the department aud
was evidently anxious to free himself of all
responsibility in relation to them. He ex-
pressed himself, in closing, as in favor of
the repeal of the existing law, and said he
would annul the contracts as soon as the
House passed the resolution. What the
secretary didn't know about this matter
seemed to be more certain than what he did
know. His appearance before the commit
tee seems to have strengthened the feeling
that his early resignation may be looked for.
Mr.. Richardson was followed by Commission
er Douglas, who let some light into the dark
recesses of the treasury mobilier. He
showed conclusively that IL the various
book-keepers of the revenue department
had done their duty, there would be little
or nothing for Sanborn to do by way of
an extra collection. Several facts in his
testimony went to show that il was by the
carelessness and neglect of the secretary of
the treasury that Sanborn was given the
opportunity to bring so many false claims
under his jurisdiction. He said that San
born was brought to him by Butler two
years ago, and was recommended to him as
a very skillful officer. His first notification
from the solicitors Office, that Sanborn had
collected any taxes, was on the 18th of Jan.
uary, two days after the House ordered the
and some of these collections
were made last summer. There is evidently
yet rich field for investigation in regard to
this whole matter.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-07

That noble son of the soil, the high tenn
pered Red Cloud, has been talking ''Ssrcasti-
cal' to General Smith. He spoke his fine
scorn of the white men and brethren in the
purest Sioux, with a liquid enuncistion of
the rs, which doubtless had full effect upon
the general in command. The subject of the
red mans plant is not very definitely stated
but it is possible that the benignsnt watch
fulness of the government has failed in sup
plying needed spring fashions to the down
trodden denizen of the forest.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-07

A curious and timely pamphlet about
yellow fever has been issued by J. NJ.
Toner, NJ. D., president OF the American
Medical association, at Washington. The
horrible recollections of last years scourge
at Shreveport and Memphis compel an in
terest in this book. 1t does not attempt the
discussion OF disputed theories, whether the
disease is contagious or not, nor if 1t is al
ways imported. But Doctor Toner, who
states that he has never even seen a case of
yellow fever, has simply undertaken 10 col
lect and collate a mass of well authenti-
Gated facts in regard to the disease in
this country for all the years. He goes
back TO A. ID. 1868 and makes a complete
tabulation of the recorded cases with place,
date and authority down to the present
time. A map is also appended showing the
localities where yellow fever has appeared
within the United States and the altitude of
che localities above the sea level. To the
profession, this statement offacts is ofmuch
value, aud to residents of infected districts
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-07

Cloud and spotted Tail agencies, over which
and my colleagues have official oversight, and
when the Chippewas, who claim me as their
friend and with whose missionaries / have an
official connection com planned o being wronged
by fraudulent sales OF their pine timber, could
not rest on an unavailing remonstrance. You
know that sought a private interview with the
the president, and that for months had been
pleading with you in vain to obtain a remedy.
In spite OF all this still have hope that you will
remedy the wrong done to the Cbippewas, now
that the testimony taken by the committee of
the Minnesota legislature has brought 10 light
the truth that your commission failed to re-
veal. Yours respectfully,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-07

What Mr.. Mcdonald knows of politics is
set forth in his own language on the seventh
page, by correspondent, who sent the
words of wisdom originally to the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, journal of remarkable
plans and purposes, published for the smuse-
ment of two young gentlemen, the one
controlling the srduous accidents of
editing and the other the perfunctory
pastime of publisher. In tae pursuit of
their double mission, these brilliant
young gentlemen, in their time, play
many parts and appear in many
places. Now an advanced organ OF the liber-
al doretrine, shrieking hoarsely for Horace
Greeley. anon blue and blazing for Bourbon
straight, and resting not until the ancient
Allen come to resurrection. Always, you
may observe where it pays best. These
young gentlemen have suddenly betrayed
an absorbing interest in Indiana
politics. The natural query is becoming
painfully frequent and familiar-where is
the money in it! There is no Roman Nose
in this part OF the country to shave into
golden shesves, and as for gratitude, parties
in these parts don't deal in the articIel
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-07

If an independent paper had made the
report that Mr.. William Welsh, OF Phila-
delphia, puts forth over his own name, there
would have been no language of denunci
alton strong enough for the organs to de-
nounce him in. Mr.. Welsh is the gen tie
man selected by General Grant to have an
advisory voice in the Indian COM
mission. He began his work, and found
such reeking corruption that he fled to the
president in CONSERVATION, to apprise him
of the enormity of theft carried on by his
Indian commissioner in-chief, Col. Parker;
General Grant was not as ready to listen as
Mr.. Welsh fancied he would be. In fact,
didn't listen at all-but let Mr.. Welsh tell
his own story as it appears in his report to
Secretary Delsno: t.'-f'
In the autumn of 1870, on my second senior
Se q river Sen UNDER my
/ discovered that General Parker, commissioner
of Indian affairs, was lending himself to stupen-
dous frauds. Immediately on my return went
earnest talk with President Grant. He
have any invesf'gation of Commissioner
Parker's doings. Owing to implicit confidence
wrong doings. / then laid the whole matter be-
fore you, and perhaps out of respect to the chief
magistrate, you evfnced no Willingness 10 make
the Investigation. / finished my semi-official
report In your Office and read IL to you. As the
frauds affected the the Indians then under
my care, / could not rest without trying
to remedy the wrong I asked you to
loan me the report for publication in
the Daily Chronicle. You gave 1t TO me for
that purpose, saying, however, that you
would have no responsibility In Its publica-
ton. ltresulted In congressional investiga-
ton, by which huge frauds in contracts for
freight and cattle and flour were revealed, and
remedies attempted by legislation. Out OF re-
gard TO the president the report OF the in
vestigating committee was very mild, although
IL set forth all the important facts. The follow
Ing paragraph Is part of the conclusion reached:
ITO the mind of the committee the testimony
shows irregularities, neglect, and Incompetence.
and. in some instances, departure nom the ex-
press provisions of law for the regulation OF In
dian expenditures and in the management of
affairs in the Indian department" Yet this
neglectful, incompetent, and lawless commits
sioner OF Indian affairs was allowed to remain
In Office many months. and until 1t pleased him
to resign. Your Investigating commission
ers viii thus see that my action at that
time correspohded with their views When
stupendous frauds occurred in the appropri-
river agency, on, the Upper Mis-
and with y the assistant secretary,
Gen. Cowen, about it.but never heard of any eff /.
fort made TO investigate these frauds, or to pun
ish the offenders. Recently, when frauds in
beef and -four were perpetrated at the Red
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he comes to the city, lays down 5000 or
$4,000 for a cottage, and gives his attention
to the culture of gentility instead of corn.
Exactly this thing is happening every week
in this city. Here is work for the grsngers.
If they can tie the population to the trees. or
in some way keep them out OF town and fill
up the neighborhoods they will certainly do
a service for those who must stay there, and
correct what may be growing into an evil.