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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-11-11

oipsl hopes in Anticipated and -hopsd-far.
blunders by that body. They know full
well that every measure passed. ana act pro-
posed will be watched by the people as, per-
hsps, no Housewss ever watched before,
and that II an honest gnd statesman-like
policy shall prevail. there wiilbe but little
for them to hope for In the coming struggle.
In view of this high responsibility resting
upon them, the Sentinel would bespeak
from our Democratic friends IN Congress q
thoughtful care aud singleness OF purpose
that can not isil to impress the country with
she wisdom of the change.
To the attainment OF the full measure OF
the good results anticipated and hoped for
by our friends, and only such as may be
reasonably expected by the general public.
q proper organization is indispensable. A
blunder here in the first act OF tho new
congress when the anxious eyes of the
whole people will be upon IL can hardly
sfterward be f1lly overcome. III disap-
posntment and mistrust shall be allowed 70
enter and abuse the public mind, as the re-
salt of blupder In placing men Of doubt-
fal integrity or blemished reputation IN
1 pOcltlOuo VI NuoV ohN Tvs Pohoic4atsJt T" D WIZ
opportunity will be thrown away for which
! there can be no possible excuse before the
people. Such q contingency need rot
and we hope and believe will not
occur. That It be surely avoided
only men whom the whole country know
and recognize as capable and honest should
be chosen to all responsible positions in the
organization of the House of Representa-.
tives. The good moral effect of such an
opening OF the new Congress can not well bt
overestimated. This accomplished, and
then followed, as 1t doubtless would be, by
jadicious legislation, the result of the com.
ing presidential campaign could be easily
foretold. The public mind would be i'm
pressed thereby with the wisdom Of the
revolution begun, and its completion as GER
tain az the relations OF effect to its cause.
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The Journal and the News have contro,

The Journal and the News have contro'
versy over Morton's opposition to the nomin'
alton of Ben. Harrison. 1t is very singular
that the Journal should forget the well un'
derstood situation at the time, or deny for q
moment the feeling Of rivalry that Mr.
Morton has always manifested toward Mr.
Harrison. Mr.. Ha-rison's defeat was not
that he loved Browne more, for when II
came to the contest, in all doubtful districts
Mr.. Browne was traded of to secure Morton
a vote in the Assembly, while in all Repuo-
licsn districts Mr.. Browne ran up to his
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country
Journalistic.


It Is amusing to note the spirit with
which the leading journals of the country
treat the matter of the late elections. The
satisfaction and composure of all parties is
remarkable. The leading editorials of the
metropolitan papers were pitched to very
positive key before the elections, and any
one reading would be led to think that the
very fate of the nation depended upon the
success OF their fsvorite tickets. But now
that the election is over and tie sun still
rises, everybody is satisfied, if not with the
result, yet with their several ability to point
out just the very reason why things were
thus and so, and what benefieent ends will
be accomplished even by defeat that viii
outweigh any temporary advantage of pres
ent success. In Chicago the press is glory
ing over the triumph, which is gained only
by two or three Thousand, over one Hessing
whom they have characterized as a
'thief," "robber," "black- leg" "bully"
and general reprobate. In New
York the Herald rejoices over the
defeat of Tammsny. The Times rejoicss
that Morrisey and company have aided in
securing an Endorsement of the Republican
party, and that a third term for Grant is for
ever disposed Of. The Tribune rejoices that
the Republican party has shown its willing
ness to coslesce with the expurgated rascsls
of the Democratic party, and approved the
honesty of the tower III deserving it; and
the poor old World, between wrath and
gloating. has forgotten its prediction about
another fifty thousand Endorsement for TIL
den and an easy path to the White House,
and looks out to scan the returns from Penn
sylvanis and relieve itself OF few requiem
groans for the fate of the rag baby whom 10
has been endeavoring to bury ever since
the Ohio election. The Cincinnati Enquirer
Kisses out its satisfaction at the humiliation
of the New York leaders of the Democracy;
the righteous Gazette feels sure that the
American people want the Republican party
TO remain in power, and at the same time
tenders reserved invitation to Christian
people to hold q religious Centennial at
that city for the year 1876. The Com
mercial, that always manages to get on the
winning side, If it knows which side that
will be, is delighted over the Victories fora
administration that is now more corrupt
than when it formed an angle and two sides
of the famous auadrilateral that die not
make Horace Greeley president. ~
It's happy condition of things when all
parties can be satisfied, and It omens a good
era when all can cheerfully scquiesce in the
inevitable, and be recenciled to the doctrine
of what is to be will be.
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The Journal has queer and singular
taste. A lew days ago the Sentinel com
mented upon the arrest Of Brigham Young
for the non-payment of the alimony to his
divorced wife, Eliza, as set forth In the tele-
gram from the West. The Journal
forthwith accused the Sentinel oil
a defense of the boary- headed sin
ner, and sympathy with the heathenism
of Utah. Why can not the Journal accuse
Pierrepont OF faEoring polygamy, for look
ing at the arrest in the same light9 What is
singular Is that the Journal should o.:auch
sooner recognize the improperly OF the ar
rest on the opinion of the attorney general
than on that of the Sentinel.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-11-11

The Journal Ia unfortunate in the enter
view business. 1t started out to interview
the senators and governor. 1t c'susht Nor
ton, for he was near at hand tn en 10 sought
out Governor Hendricks and 1t found him
90 reticent that no political poi nts 'conld Dt
made of the interview. Now, the fact IL
the interviewer never saw Mr.. Herlricks
He was absent at Evansville.
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necessary, the future success Of the party
created that general distruss and
heartlessness that has proved our
discomhture. The result should dis
tinctly point ont to The. Democracy
the whole country that n the party Is to
have success it must merit it, and that the
promise of the elevation OF this or that man
win not secure the grand aim TO be achieved
In the overthrow of the Republican party.
The people rather desire that personal am
bition be put away. They do not want
presidential rings any more than they do
other rings that are destructive of good gov
eminent. 40 Lr rlW 40
Another good result will follow this check
that the democracy has received. 1t win
teach them the necessity OF being extremely
careful in any proposed legislation by con-
gress. Having control of the house of repre-
sentstives this fall for the first time since
| the opening of the war; it may be naturally
expected that, in attempting TO correct some
of the abuses in legislation that have OBJ
| tanned under Republican legislation, ex-
treme views and measures would be pro-
posed. 1t is necessary to guard against this,
| and TO show to the whole country by every
proposed act or measure that the Democracy
means reform, economy, low tsxations and
war upon rings, extravaganza, monopolies,
subsidies, and all other means whereby the
Republican party has rendered itself infz-
nous, and enriched its leaders. On these
issues the Republican party Is to be over
thrown, and when the sctings of the De-
mocracy strictly tend to this end they will
merit and secure success all over the
country.
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Another ocean disaster is reported this
morningof Galveston, and the unfortunate
crew escaped The flames of the burning yes
sci to be driven rapidly out into rough sea
in open boats. They haze not been heard
from yet, though every effort will be made
to rescue them. The other disaster, that OF
the Pacific on our Western coast, of which
notice came yesterday, shows another OF
those cases wherein criminal neglect has
sacrificed a whole crew and passengers.
1t Is little singular how accidents or
casualties of this kind and other kinds fol-
low each ether closely so often. Railroad
accidents often follow each other as Ii cpl
fdemic; 30 with steamboat disasters and
large fires. While writing this, still another
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Uhe getttfMet.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER II.

A United States Judge in Texas has de-
c;ded that civil rights cases can not be trans.
TERED from the State to the Federal Courts
If the administration party passed the pitl
I'm good faith, that Judge had better send IN
his resiCnstion by the fast mail train.
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The gcurrisl tells about the devices and
nictures on the election tickets OF kassa-
chusetts. If it were not against the law In
this state, everybody knows what device
would be on Morton ticket. Psrker's adj
-vert;sing cuts would he in demand, end
nots Of carmine without number would be
Id
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NJ airline calamity 40 reported by Telegraph,
aesr Cuba, and the frightful probability OF
three or four other briggs and schooner being
lost in terrible hurricane that lately swept
over the West Indies. Truly these gmistor-
tunes did not come singly.
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The president has pardoned Mansor
Picard and Robert A. Pearson, who, a
caahier and teller of the Rhode island Ma
tIonsl Bank, embezzled $40 Oos of the funds
of that institution and were sentenced
three years ago, to nine years ipaprfson-
ment. Is this the kind OF service that sa'
people pay this patriot $4,000 20 sper
f0rm9
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The Republican TRUMP In.

1t may not be without interest to make
a slight investigation OF this great "repub-
lican triumph" and see Just where we
stand. Let us suppose that president was
to be elected this fall. The states can be
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-11-11

The result of the election in New York City Is
a grand triumph for decency, law and order over
organized corruption, backed up by the worst
elements of the city.-Journal.
1t is unpleasant to point out the extreme
unfairness OF the Journal In it, comments
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W.
Doubtful.

/. The above is an extremely liberal est-
mate, but against the democratic column
the republican and doubtful together make
but Iva, while OF those states classified as
been carried by the democrats aud the other
three are really democratic states. In glanc-
ing over the democratic column, it Is difi-
cult to select any state which the republic
cans could carry to-day. But we could az
ford to give them Indiana. which comes,
perhaps, the nearest of any in its column
to being doubtful, in exchange for any two
of the doubtful states or New Jersey or Wis
consin alone. 1t would seem that the re-
publican party will need several more great
triumphs before il can elect president.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-06

THE VALLEY IN THE NEXT GENERAL
the Richmond "Whig'' has the following
about the next representation from the
Valley:
From indications one would suppose
that the same delegates and senator will
be returned for Augusta, as up to this
time no names are before the people in OPP.
position to them. | hear that DR.. Sellers
will not be candidate from Rockingham
again, and that Colonel Armstrong will in
all probability be reelected. The rumor
that Governor Letcher will be Il candidate
in Rockbridge is generally credited. In
Frederick l am informed that "Uncle
John Wall, ;" who was the sergeant-at-arms
of the last legislature, is running like a
Planet colt, and that his election is gener-
ally conceded Senator Ward has as yet
no opposition, ana General Williams posi-
lively declines being a candidate. Major
Hunter has commenced an earnest canvass
| for reelection, and if he does not beat al!
of his opponents it will not be his fault.
In Warren, Judge Lowell will have no op-
| position. [ asked an old citizen OF ALLIE
| ghany several days ago whether Major Lee
would be returned from Craig and ALLIE
| ghany, and he replied that Allegheny is
| entitled to the delegate this time, and that
! Col. Sam. Carpenter, al old member OF the
| legislature, OF his son, who lost an arm in
the Confederate service, would be the Con-
sentative candidate in all probability.
Both are excellent men. Judge Allen, ]
from Shenandoah, in place of Mr. Riddle
berger Colonel Mann Splitter, OF Page
is Mr.. Riddleberger's opponent for the
Senate
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-06

DECISION OF AN IMPORTANT CASE TO
CATTLE MEN.-The case of Tyler VS.. the
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad
Company was decided in the Circuit Court
of Montgomery CO., Va, on Tuesday last.
The facts in the case are substantially as
follows:
Last fall Mr.. J. Hoge Tyler shipped two
car loads of cattle from Dublin on the A.,
M. & o. Railroad, and employed Mr.
Dunlap to assist him in attending to the
cattle over the route. The list of trans
portation was endorsed with permit for
the two men to pass over the road free of
any additional charge. The conductor of
the train refused to let both of them pass
free, on the ground that only one person
was allowed to go free of charge in such
cases, and he demanded pay of one of
them. This was refused. The conductor,
on arriving at the next depot, telegraphed
| to Col Frank Huger, Master of Transpor-
tation for the Va. Il Tenn. Division of the
road, asking what should be done in the
premises. He received in reply orders to
exact payment of one of the passengers.
| The conductor demanded of Mr.. Tyler,
| the owner of the cattle, the payment of
his passage fee, and upon his refusal to
pay it he was elected from the train. Mr..
|. Tyler brought action against the company
| for damages The case was tried at pre-
vious term of the court, and a verdict was
rendered awarding the plaintiff $4,000. A
| new hearing was obtained and new jury
summoned, and the case was tried again
last Tuesday. The jury rendered a verdict
of 81 .OS3.25 in favor of the plaintiff.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-06

METHODIST IN THE VALLEY.-The
editor of the Baltimore Episcopal Metho-
dist" writing from the Valley of Virginia,
says:
In Church matters this portion of Vir-
ginia never looked more promising. The
work is we'll manned. Our veteran friend,
Rev. David Thomas, has made fine i'm
preston on his District, and from the Po-
tomac to the Holston we had cheering ac-
counts of healthful vigor and prosperity.
There is Conservative element which per-
vades this entire population both in Church
and State. We corversed freely with
many of our leading men, and there was
apostolic doctrine and fellowship; as ma
ton. be one and inseparable, now and for
ouorD3
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-06

q VIRGINIA ELoPEMENT.-Some
months since a young lady, twenty-five
years Of age, came into Botetourt county,
Va, from an adjoining county, and took
charge of school. The lady with whom
she boarded soon thought she could see an
attachment springing up between the
schoolmafm and her son Of eighteen but
when she approached that lady on. the sub
ject she learned that hes son was too young
missed all suspicious at once. Last Fri
day the school closed, and on Saturday The
teacher itfG fol- home. Sunday morning,
after the rest Of the family had left for
church this young pap followed on, and
now they are one flesh. Itseemps that when
70 but In M nearly ali his clothes, AND and had had
also made arrangements to have some one
meet him with conveyance a few miles
from home.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-06

SERMON AT LOUISVILLE BY DIR. PRATT
-THE PEOPLE OF TIE VALLEY OF VIR-
GINIA.-Rev. DR.. j. w. Pratt, late of Lex
ington Presbytery, preached a sermon on
election" at the Second Presbyterian
church in Louisville, KY, on Sunday, the
18th ult., which is reported in full i'll the
Louisville Courier Joulnal, :" the text be-
ing s'All that the Father giveth me shall
come to me-" In conclusion he protested
against the idea that belief in predesti-
nation could beget carelessness as to the
future, and said:
churches that hold this doctrine exhibit
any 1aXity in their lives? Was Paul Il
licentious, careless Christian, was Luther,
was Calvin, was the sanity Toplady, who
wrote the hymn, crock of ages cleft for
me" WAS John Knox, OF Bunyan, OF Chal-
mers. or Hall. or the men who heard their
preaching and believed their doctrines,
were they men who continued to sin that
grace might aboundY Is Calvinstie Scot
land where the covenant of grace and the
eternal election of Gods people are the
key-notes to all the theology they learn and
the preaching they hear, is Galvinistic
Scotland inhabited by a people who are
distinguished by laxity of morals and
looseness of life? Oh, no! 1t is too late
noW TO say that this doctrine leads to IL
centonssless: for wherever it has been EN-
shrined in the heart of il peoples plety.
there you find the lssQst moral, grave, aus
tere and pious people Or earth. Why. what
| is it that has impressed upon the people of
the Valley of Virginia characteristics,
which make them, in the eyes Of all man
kind. 4 peculiar people''--pecular for
their hardy virtues, their indomitable cour-
age, their purity OF morals, their integrity
of character? How are we to account for
the hoDlogepeoasness IN girtAe which serves
to distinguish them from the people of
other sections OF the country? Simply by
the fact that that Valley was peopled SO
generally by a race Of men who hold in it's
entireness the great and impregnable sys-
tenn of doctrine for which their ancestors,
the men of the Covenant shed their
blood at Boutwell, Bridge. Were the men
with whom Jackson prayed before going
into battle, the men of whom Jackson was
the type and leader, the patient infan-
try," behind whom Bee commanded his
fleeing battalions to .rally==were they men
Of dissolute or immoral lives? 'Men do
not gather grapes of thOfns, orr figs of this
ties My brethren. when these great
doctrines shall lose their hold on the hearts
of the people of this valley, you may write
'sIchabod'' on their banners, for their glory
will have departed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-06
LAND TRANSACTIONS IN WEST v1R


LAND TRANSACTIONS IN WEST VIR-
GINA Among the deeds recorded in the
County Court of Greenbrier, W. Va, a
few days since, were the following:
A deed from B. s. Compton and wife to
Annie E. Silliman for q 900 acres of land,
lying in Greenbrier and Monroe counties
on the waters of Big and Little Devil
creeks, and Laurel creek, &c, and 6.3l6
acres on the waters of Howard S creek, and
1,O96 acres in Monroe county, and partly
perhaps in Greenbrier, and 3,215 acres on
the waters of Little and Big Devil creeks,
in Monroe county.
A deed from Annie E. Silliman, wife of
F. w Silliman, to Richard Penisten for
the four tracts Of land mentioned in the
above deed, viz: 21,OG0, 6.316, 1,096 and
,3,2l5 acres.
A deed from Andrew M. Burns and wife,
ct al to Robert J. Glendy for - acres of
land on Sinking creek, being the interest
in part of the said A. M. Burns in the lands
of the late Andrew McClnng, deceased.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-06

The NEW NATIONAL FEELING COM
modore Stevens, in command Of the Nor
folk Navy Y ard, having been elected an
honorary member of the Norfolk Light
Artillery Blues acknowledge the compli-
ment in a very handsome letter, which con-
cludes as follows: "a
81 hail, as every lover of his country
must hail the beginning of a new order Of
things, and sincerely trust and pray that
no articles, nor wiles, nor misrepresenta-
lions may stop the benign influences now
operating until they spread all over the
land. Divided we are as nothing. But
shoulder to shoulder, under one dispense
ton, one flag and one purpose, our might
is irresistible and our great destiny un1ues-
tionable. pray you to assure the officers
and members of the Blues that L shall fol-
low with unceasing interest their fortunes
and that if in the doctrine of chances |
shall ever have the opportunity to serve
them, that service will be rendered with a
willing heart and hand. .
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-06
WATER At List.


We congratulate our fellow-citizens that
at last we have good prospect of. "a plen-
tiful supply of water. Messrs. Menifee Il
Parlzins, the successful bidders, are re-
sponsible men, and energetic ones, too.
and we may look for an active prosecution
of the work. As the Council did not see
Proper to adopt the less expensive plan
zdvocated by this journal, we are yet very
glad that the work has fallen into such
GOOD hands, and that we have at least
added our mite to saving the city from
shat favorite of the Water Works Com
mittee, the Hambleton bid, ST. 900 higher
which would have cost the city in princi-
pal and interest $57, 800 more than the bid
of Messrs. Menifee & Parkins.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-06
Pronertv Sales.

The following Sales of Property are advertised in
this paper fuller particulars being found in the ad-
vertisements: IT,, Ed i5t. = Efl =
On Saturday Sept 1th at auction, two lots outside
thecity, at the western end OF Beverley street, and
frame tenement on one of them. The tenement
has brick basement and six rooms, and is nearly
new. Sale by E. M. Cushing, J. A. Piper and C. E..
Hoge trustees of the Mechanics Building Asso-
citation.
On Saturday, August 14th, house and lotn Waynes-
soro, now occupied by John A. Lutz. Sale by B.
M Ellis, trustee.
For sale 1888 acres of land near Rockbridge Baths,
neighborhood desirable, and will be sold extremely
low. Apply to VIM. Dold, Lexington, Va, or W
H. Fl. Lynn, Staunton.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-06

AsTPLATEs.-The announcement
that Gen. II. H. Wells has been appointed
o. S. District Attorney for the District of
Columbia, with emoluments amounting to
$50, 900 year, is coincident with the state
ment that there is now hanging up in the
stable of gentleman on King street, and
exhibited to one of the Gazette's reporters
this morning. steel breastplate worn by
the General while provost marshal Of this
city, during the war, and purchased with
some junk left in DR.. Fairfax's house after
the General vacated it, when he was made
military Governor of the State, and moved
to Richmond. The life preserver is COM
posed of two plates of highly tempered
steel, which completely sheltered the front
of the Generals person, from his neck to
his hips, against swords and bullets, and
is similar to those frequently found during
the war upon dead Federal officers, who
had been shot in parts of their bodies that
were unprotected Alexandria Vd.) 3D.
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