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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-07
The Indiana Senatorshtp.

The Lawrenceburg Indiana Register of
to-day has a large article on Mr.. Holman
and the Indiana Senatorship. 1t says:
''The people sustained the Democratic
party in the recent contest because they
believed we were ON the high road to
Retrenchment and Reform, and
withdrew their favor from the Re-
publican party becruse they had
indisputable evidences that that Or
ganization by its profligacy, dishonesty
and improvident legislation had brought
and ruin. Governed by this controlling
idea, they advanced step fur
ther, and demanded that the
reckless and corrupt legislation
in behalf of capital and the vast monied
corporations Of the country, tending
steadily to the oppression of che masses
OF the people, should cease, and that
hereinafter legislation should be directed
to the advancement Of common veal.
aRecently, in announcing the name of
William s. Holman for Senator, we sta
ted, and we now repeat it, that his
position are not actuaJed by spirit of
rivalry toward other candidates, but are
governed by desire to secure the cleo
ti0n OF man who stands sQnarely on
the Democratic State platform and is In
sympathy with the masses Of the people.
r.
"After founteen years service in Con-
gress not blot can be found on his good
name. He stands preeminent. At no
time has he favored jobbery corrupt
rings, filching from the public funds, or
in anything performed an act that his
constituents will not indorse. He has
n fIxrr n n1 . No oh
Of plunder invented by corrupt men, and
has won for himself the applause OF all
honest men who desire to see the govern
ment administered in purity. The election
of such man to the Senate, instead of
incumbering the organization, will give
it new life, vitality and power. The
people will approve the choice by al
most unanimous acclaim, and will ren-
der US impregnable before cur enemies.',
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-07
WEA1HEh fhEBxCIlUNH,

Made Expressly for the Star.l
CINCINNATI, Thursday, Jan. 7-Noon.
1t will probably be variable during the next
"a hours. Clearing, or partly CLOUDY, and oc-
casionally threatening, with possibly some
light snow.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-07
LETTING NO. lie.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIv-
OED by the Trustees Of the Cincinnati South
ern Railway, until MONDAY, February /,
1875 at ~ O'Clock noon, for 25,OO0 tons railroad
iron, also for q, 700 tons steel rails.
Specifications can be had at 20 West Third
street, Cincinnati. U.
The Board reserves the right to reject any OF
all bids.
BY order Of the Board.
MILES GREENWOOD, Pres,t
TH0s. D. LovETT, Consulting Eng'r:
ja7-8t-Th
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-07

TN ATTACHMENT.-Befo G. v. Beck
l. mann, Justice Of the Peace for Cincinnati
Township, Hamilton County, Ohio - Frank
We'll Il Co., o firm doing business in the State
Of Ohio, against Butler q Co., a. firm dong
business in the state OF Ohio..-On the 22d day
OF December, 1874, said Justice issued an order
Of attachment in the above action for the sum
Of $3.50 This cause is set for hearing before
said Justlce February Is, 1876, at . o'clock
A. n. FRANK WELL q co.
g. LINpEMANN, Atty.
CINoINNATI, December 81. 1874. deai- -stTh
The true northerner., 1875-08-20

HARPER's MAGAZINE for September, contain
ing ssventy-tive excellent engravings has
happy blending OF the light and picturesque
with ITS graver and more important articles.
Foremost among the latter will be ranked Pro-
fessor Summers comprehensive review Of the
financial development of this country, being
the eleventh paper OF the " First Century Sc
res. No topic could be more timely, when 1t
is considered that "tho monetary history Of
the | nited States" as professor Sumner says
from the first colonization until now, is his
tory Of experiments with cheap substitutes for
money" The Number opens with a beautifully
illustrated article on Gloucester and Cape
Ann, by Il. G. w. Benjamin, the author of
recent illustrated papers on Brittany and the
Channel Islands. Porte Crayon reappears as
a contributor, with an entertaining sketch of
Virginia Tournament. characteristically ilus-
trated, Another illustrated paper by Edward
Howland gives graphic description of the
tournament OF medievsl times. MIR. Conway,
in an interesting illustrated article on the South
Kensington Museum, gives a very complete
description of the art treasures in Great Brit
ain; recounts the history OF the Museum at
South Kenslngton and treats OF its architec-
ture and decoration as well as OF it's art col
iections. Among the illustrations Of the arti-
Gle are pictures OF specimens Of the celebrated
Henry Deux ware. In another paper Nlr. Con-
way proposes to consider the museum with
reference to its educational or art-trainng
method and character. James Parton contrib
utes an Illustrated paper on Recent English
Caricature," and Professor Rau concludes his
series Of illustrated papers on the &" stone Age
in Europe " The song of Deborah and Ba-
rak" according to DR.. Conants version and
arrangement, with Dore's striking illustration,
will prove interesting as 4 reproduction in more
poetic form, not simply Of the most remarka-
of Hebrew lyrics, but of the grandest triumph
al ode in any literature. Poems are contrbu-
ted by L. b. Aldrich, John W. Chadwick,
Fannie II. Robinson, James Maurice Thomp
son, and Marcia Smith. The Number contains
two short stories. In Garth, Julian Haw-
thorne presents serial novel OF absorbing in
terest-unequalled by the productions OF any
living American novelist. john Blgelow con-
cludes his entertaining series OF Haytian Prov
erbs, and Miss Anna c. Bracket contributes a
suggestive paper in answer TO the question,
Can we speak English z" To tins excellent
variety Of contents are added the five Editorial
! Departments, covering topics Of current inter
est in their respective fields.
The true northerner., 1875-08-20

A few days ago we were furnished with slip
OF paper on which is printed matter to the ex-
tent of about column OF the True NORTH
ERNER with the request that it be published
II purports to be an obituary notice Of l. NJ.
Singer, of sewing machine fame, who recently
died in England possessed OF colossal
fortune. (as stated in the article), wrung out OF
the laboring public as profits on sewing ma
chimes. The article is sent out by the Singer
Sewing Machine Company not so much me-
mortal OF the late Mr.. Singer. as an advertise
ment Of singer sewing machines-not the bes;
but the highest priced machine in the market
They used the obituary guise to secure its
gratuitous insertion in the newspapers OF the
country. They might have shown little lib
erahty by sending along 4 ." complimentary
ticket emitting the holder to ride to the
next town on 4 singer peddling cart. Who
knows but that might have been considered q
sufficient remuneration for advertising that
great and wealthy corporation z Who knows
The true northerner., 1875-08-20

A correspondent of the Detroit Free Press
says: The chief event at Kalamazoo Wednes-
day was the pioneers excursion to yieksburg.-
II. q. Wells, presiding judge Of the court of
Alabama claims Is President OF the Society.
He opened the speech-making with a twenty
minute address, pleasing and at times humor-
Gus description of early society at Vcksburg
and in the southern part OF the county. He
also gave some new facts regarding the trading
post established by the American Fur Company
az the crossing OF Kalamazoo where the River.
side cemetery is now. The building used fol
the company's business was erected In 1s2O-2l
by man who now lives in Chicago. The re.
mains OF this log building were taken dowr
about two years since George Kendall. OF
Grand Rapids, sent down pledge that wa.
circulated by the Kalamazoo Cat that time
Young Peoples Temperance Society between
thirty and forty years ago. II contains the
names OF several gentlemen and ladies' nov
prominent here, one OF whom is noted dis
tiler."
The true northerner., 1875-08-20

The following was adopted at the recent an
nual meeting of Trustees OF Mount mon
College. Alliance, OHIO. Resolred, That we
increase college property to over a million dol
lars by securing five hundred and fifty thous
and dollars as the American CentennIa Offer
;ngs." The late Chief Justice Chase, as Trus-
tee touched the keynote: Mount Union
being amo ng the best Colleges in the land
should the most freely and widely extend its
superior advantages equally to our country
worthy poor or self-dependent." College year
Just closed shows remarkable progress. Grad
yates In Science, Literature and Arts, 80 (;
Business College, 81 Music 2 Fine Arts, 2 (;
Master of Arts, 4 one in Master OF Philosophy
and one in Bachelor Of Arts, pro naerito three
IN Doctor OF Divinity, per honore. Students in
College Department past year. 1,2l1 different
students from first, 10. 797 Of whom Z, ,519-one-
third ladies-have taught public schools Of
these Ala are graduates OF Normal Depart
ment total graduates in Baccalaurate Degree,
675. Over 2, 1000 commercial students now fill
good situations. The Faculty numbers six
teen experienced professors. This College by
having erected and furnished good Buildings,
keeps board with room at about SO per week
self and club board much less. Tuition but a
trifle in any Department no contingent or ex-
ira charges. Apparatus and Specimens worth
over quarter million dollars to illustrate
Science. Students enter any time In Term al
proportional rates. College property, benefit
ing students, worth S451, ,276; income last year
S26,540, also aids students. Many students
without falling behind their classes. earn then
college exdenses by teacrlng winters, attend
ing the regular college year OF Fall, Spring and
Summer Terms beginning last Thursdays Of
August and February, and middle of May
The Special Winter Term, beginning last Tues
day of November, accommodates students not
teaching. Location healthy, moral. accessible
Is minutes drive by omnibus from Alliance
Union Depot,-the junction Of Pittsburgh. Fl
Wayne Chicago R.B.. with Cleveland. Wheel
ing X Pittsburgh, aud Lake Enc Alliance Il
Wheeling Railroads. For descriptive Cata-
logue, address Pres. o. y. Hartshorn, LII. u.
Alliance. O. Baysrd Taylor recently said: 1.-The
Museum of Mount L MON College is among the
best have visited anywhere. and the natural
specimens are the most select and valuable
have seen IN any country" Steps are taking
to buy the superb Alliance College edlfce also
to erect capacous Museum Building.
The true northerner., 1875-08-20
Grne Nortberner.
Paw Paw, MICHIGAN, AUG. 20, 1875.

Government of the People, for the people
by the people" as Abraham Lincoln 80 wisely
and sententiousy described the Republican
form-ls always in danger from that ignorance
which is not merely illiterate, but shuts out all
the widening influences OF active knowledge
by repressing enterprise and barring the road
TO liberalizing influences
The worlds history il full Of the most dam
ming proofs OF this statement. Our own land
has been drenched in fratrcidai blood, in order
to make 1t apparent. Yet in the face OF these
things, the powers OF darkness rally to renewed
attacks on the free school system-that agency
which is potent TO stimulate intelligence and
able to make men and women capable OF self
government There are various forces at this
terrible work. Fol present purposes, the one
to be dealt with is more Immediately formld-
able
The lllteracy OF the South is alarming. Not
only are the former adult slaves grown up in
abieci ignorance. but a whole decade has passed
during which little or no effort was made to Be-
cure the education OF the generation OF whites
then growing up. A war, the merciless con-
scrpuon 10 sustain which, almost robbed the
cradle aud the grave, and "swept the male
youth to the camp and the battlefield" The
secession ineanity plundered the school funds
to sustain the armies OF the Confederacy. SO
feeble were all attempts at public schools IN the
South before the civil war, that swept them out
of existence, and left the rising generation
without the most ordinary means OF education.
Not until 1869 and 1870 was there revival, or
rather a creative effort made.
The Republican party established free
school system in each one OF the ex-Confeder-
ate States. They embodied provisions in the
Constitution under which Congress readmitted
them 20 representation. Those systems exist,
and have grown to increasing usefulness, to
just the extent that the Democracy has failed
to re-secue control Of. any State. Wherever
such control has been obtained an attack on
the common schools has followed. They can
not be entirely kroken down, but they have
been greatly impaired.
Yet the need is very great. Let us look at
the facts. The following table exhibits the
danger:
PERSONS OVER TEN YEARS OF AGE WHO CANNOT
READ.
Total Cannot
Section Population. Read.
Eastern and Middle States
liuCludiug Foreigners 12,3u3,534 1850
Western states, tmcuding
Corcigncrsl l2,o23.C.o l0o17
Southern States, dncludmc
rarci1aossj l3,>7s,435 3,55o.425
Thus 25.5 per cent. Of the population of
that age, in the South, are illiterate, against
3,S PER cent, in the Eastern and Middle and
81 in the Western States.
Again taking the total of the male popula-
ton Of voting age and it will be found that Of
those who cannot read the Eastern and Middle
States have 226, ,592; the Western 217, 4O3; the
Southern l,13I303, or, in other words, there
are - per cent Of the southern voters who
are nhtesacy, as against per cent. in the 9th
or TWO sections.
As to the cost, the reports OF the Bureau OF
Education furnishes the materials for the fol-
loving comparison:
The true northerner., 1875-08-20

MILWAUKEE, August l7th.-An excursion
party, consisting OF the Governor, eight chief
Of the state officers, twenty Senators, forty
four Representatives, TWENTY-FIVE members Of
the press, and nearly 100 others. including
twenty-five ladies' several circuit judges, Con-
gresham Durand and prominent citizens of
Michigan left Chicago this morning in a special
tIain OF eight coach es. A deputation from
Milwaukee, headed by Mayor Ludington. met
the party at Racine. The party arrived at Mil
waukee at half-past twelve. Most OF them
dined at the Newhall House and spent the bal
ance OF the three hours stop in seeing the city,
and left for Green Bay at twenty minutes past
three.
The true northerner., 1875-08-20
Items for the Ladies.

In these days no lady appears perfectly un.
ruffied.
The Indiana courts hold that the fact of a
girl being engaged to several gentlemen al
once does not bar her from the privilege OF
suing each one in succession for breach OF
promise.
Among tho young ladies' who are attending
the course OF lectures in the ST. Petersburg
Academy OF Medicine this year, are two
Mohammedan women who have completed their
preliminary studies in a school at Odessa.
An old lady OF Litchneld, Ct., ninety-six
years OF age, drove pair Of horses attached to
a moving machine to the field, the other day,
and moved three times around it, working the
machine herself, and doing the work as well as
a man could.
As Mr.. Cleveland was leaving the Connecticut
House after speech on woman suffrage, he
met member who said he wouldn't vote 10
make man OF his wife," Mr. Cleveland re-
piled, " / hope your wife will succeed in making
man OF you"
Miss Bessie Eaglesfeld of Terre Haute, Ind,
who graduated at our State University, IL
studying law with Allen, Mack d Davis, one
OF the leading law firms Of Terre Haute. She
rs said to give fine promise OF success in her
chosen profession.
The true northerner., 1875-08-20

For the last few days the tramping vaga-
bonds have been quite numerous, but when
they reach town they cautiously keep Off the
pus'ness streets but lurk around in the out
skirts and beg from house to house. Renewed
vigilance on the part Of the officers is absolutely
necessary to drain these internal vagabonds
ana thieves from the State before winter comes
on or we shall have them on our hands.-De-
troit News
The true northerner., 1875-08-20

From tGs table il appears that the Southern
states, with a population larger than either of
the other sections, eXpend only about one-thrd
the amount.
The per capita comparisons is even more strlk-
Ing. Taking the population between and 1G
as the basis, aud the rate is as 70 lows;
IN THE NORTH Massachusetts, the highest
$21.7l. Maine, the lowest S6.57.
II THE SoUTH: Maryland the highest $50.
North Carolina, the lowest .62.
Thus the lowest expenditure per capita in
any Northern State Is higher than the highest
in the South; vhle the lowest In the South is
only the traction OF dollar
Yet with these terrible facts staring them in
the face Southern Democrats are still defiant
of and hostile towards the common school sys-
tenn. Light breaks in various directions. That
is to be seen but the general tone Is one Of
prevailing hostility, not only to negro instruc-
ton, but to free schools. Yet, according to the
census Of 1870, there were in the Southern Sec
ton nearly 2S4, 900 ilhterate whites between
the ages Of Is and n, while of white adults
there were $4,000, making total above the
age OF 10 OF not less than 1.0Sl, 900 who were
then growing up in ignorance. Hostility to
common schools and general education does
then find its only genesis in colorphobia, 1t
goes back OF race and partizan policies, and
strikes at the fundamental conditions by which
alone government of the people, by the peo-
pie, for the people" can exist The Southern
Democrats and all Others who oppose the com.
mon school system are the deliberate and in
territorial enemies of free Government.
The true northerner., 1875-08-20

Trains from Paw Paw connect with the same
named Trains on the Michigan Central Railroad
at Lawton, going east and west
LEAVE PAW PAW.
4:l0 A. Nj, returns from Lawton at IA. NJ.
$50 a. m, Mail Train, east.
l;3O p. m, Mail west, and Way Freight east
$40 p. m. Kalamazoo Accommodation, east
~ Trains return to Paw Paw on departure of
Michigan Central Trains from Lawton
+. NJ. MANNING Sup't
The true northerner., 1875-08-20

A New York paper has an article headed
Z" How to Treat rramps." That is Just what
we object to. IL is this foolish practice OF
" treating tramps that encourages them TO
rely on others for their whisky.
The true northerner., 1875-08-20
MONEY! MONEY!

Loans in sums OF $1,000 or over, for three (3)
or nye %. years time can be procured by
prompt-payiDg parties having desirably Iocated
improved farms OF good soil and paving bus-
ness property, to offer as security. The cash
value OF the security TO be worth not less than
three times the loan desired.
For particulars call on or address d. T.. Dell
at Nicksbury, Kalamazoo Co.. Michigan.
Those wanting loans are requested To uaLa
spphsat'on uireet to me. 10S6ly
d. T. DELL.
Smyrna times., 1875-08-11

THE charges of correspondent against
the School Teachers in Sussex is worthy of
consideration, surely, but time will have to
do much in effecting the good results anti
cipated of the new law. When the Super
intendent made his round in Sussex we
remember that only about IS persons pre-
sented themselves for examination-not
much over half the number required for
filling the demand. 1t was feared that if a
rigid examination were made, under the
circumstances, it would almost break up
the public schools of the county for a year
to come. To avert this calamity the Supt.
yielded the point for the good of the cause.
In both this and New Castle county there
were more applicants than schools, and a
good class of certificates only was given out
So it will be in Sussex hereafter. If any
teacher become unworthy it is only neces
sary to acquaint the Supt. He can recall
certificate, under the law, and will do il
promptly if necessary.
Smyrna times., 1875-08-11
The Eighth Peaoh Meeting.

The eighth peach meeting took place at
Middletown on Saturday.
The first business was report by K. ii.
Cummins, from a committee appointed to
confer with the Baltimore d Ohio X. X. and
the p, w. & b. Mr.. Cummins reported a
satisfactory interview with Messrs. Stanford
and Spencer, of the former and President
IIincl<ley, of the latter, and SAID That salts
factory arrangements had been completed
for shipping West via the two roads. lie
reported Mr.. IIinckley as anxious to see a
portion of the crop kept from jersey City.
lie had since written a letter to the
committee in which he says the company
will he ready to transport peaches in cars
of the Baltimore tS Ohio r. r., furnished
to his company free of charge, for 80 cts.
ner car Der mile, the rate he understood the
baltimore and Ohio had fixed for $50 miles
ha.,l Would leave Middletown at Z p. NJ
and probably reach President street depot
at A. NJ. For cars starting from stations
below Dover, a corresponding rate will bC
fixed for train of six cars.
Mr.. Spencer, supervisor of trains of the
r q a. was present and addressed tn,
meeting in reference to the completed
ARRANGEMENTS, which, in substance, are a
follows; Two trains day will be takei
north over the Delaware Railroad; tn
early train, leaving Mlddletown at $50 .
NJ, will carry the fruit destined for tn
extreme western run, that is, all point
west of Sandusky; and this fruit will b
taken from Wilmington with the 5,20 +, N
: passenger train, reaching baltimore at
| O'Clock, The train that is to leave Middle
' town at 7, p, NJ, will carry the fruit fo
e points east of Sandusky, 1t will leav
j. Dover at 3.52, and the early train will leav
e Clayton at 2,40, p, NJ.
a Tho following completed tables Of rate
and time were also presented by Mr.. Gun
v Minis:
!. Rates from Mt. Pleasant, Armstrong
Middletown, Ginn's, Townsend and Claytol
> to tho following cities, via the p, w. &
a and Baltimore & Ohio, in car loads
$4,000 pounds TO Pittsburg, $l57.5(
Smyrna times., 1875-08-11
For the Smjrau Times.
Our School Teachers.

The state Superintendent has swung around the
circle done his do and departed this scctiol ana as
folks will talk we have concluded to take our snare
Firstly we the people think we "snclla mice; we
thought great changes were to take lacc-Old hegs
or nags to be dropped from the list and new and
strong teachers put into Schools. Bat alas for us
are only raising the pay of our old teachers as IT
seems but am easy task to get certificate. We heard
one Of the new teachers say he thought he would
send his dog up to be examined The grade runs
from one down to five. one one hundred two scV-
enty-five, three fifty, four twenty-five fVc-any"hcrG
below twenty-five per cent 50 that one answer Will
bring five and pass the blOckhcad and raise his pay
or rather we do see it. We saw with our own eyes
where IA teacher marked three on the theory and
practice Of teaching, after stating in answer to the
question that he had never taught school &hd Aud no
answer to give to the question.
4 few days ago young man who was drunk Wa>
Haunting certificate in the f0cC of crowd and say
ing " | am igerin man. At the top OF Sud Ccrill-
cate was an assertion that Mr.. NJ. was man Of good
moral character At the bottom Of the paper was the
uHmG of the State superintendent
/ We say condemn these men and send them away
they have no business in SChOOlhouSCS as teachers
Let the occupation rise from its sick bed Let US pay
| enough money to support a man, and demand Il nun
q who has brains and culture. We believe
the superintendent is man of sense, and cultur"
but he is making mistake, and If he don't cl'llGC
his plan he will soon what We the people know
about the matter
We trW MT have these men put back on us a
advanced pay Better teachers or less law.
| DOwN BELOW.