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sEECBER.s CmRusrlAN UNION.

Henry Ward Beecher announces that
be will take far more active part in the
management Of the Christian Union than
heretofore, and make the paper his own
in more important sense than II ever
has been. He says: 81 shall consider II
as parish parallel with Plymouth
Church." The New York San retorts il
this mild and effective manner: ''This an
nouncement should be sufficient to kcer
the Christian Union out Of all families
whore honor, virtue, truth, and piety ar
rcsDecta<1.
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the orp.,SsspA. At the tap of bell
through 4 man,. makes "a, his appearance
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pulpit and fAees tAs peoss ~, 10 back OF the
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strikes twice and the organ comm" @ Dell
" rich tones. . solo. Three stroxss :
- bell and snothsr panel In the orv. .
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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-12-29

as are obnoxious to the moral sense of the
nation should be defended by anybody.
The truth should be made plain and every
body should know it. From his present
evil ways it is right that everybody should
wish him converted. II Bishop Haven had
enjoined upon his brethren Of the ministry,
whom be was addressing, to pray for the
conversion of the president, instead of bid
ding them pray for his denomination, he
would have done Christian deed and there
would have been no objection. Nor would
there have been such a noise about this
ministerial meeting nominating Mr.. Grant
II he had been a moral and upright man.
The unfitness of the thing was rendered
glsripgly apparent by Mr.. Grants vices.
Hence so many of the ministers Of that de-
nomination disclsimed the act of indorse-
ment as In any way compromising that re-
spectacle church. If while Mr.. Grant bears
the character he does, to hope he may turn
from the error of his ways is blackgsardism
with the Journal, then the moral and religi-
Gus sentiment of that concern has attained q
spirituality and ssnctity beyond which very
few go and continue to live.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-12-29
Corruption and Retribution.

The time has come Tor the Democratic
press of the country to strike home at the
rascals who have for so many years been
robbing the people. Most of them have
been clothed in the garb of loyalty, and
stole with their hands, while their lips sung
hosannss to liberty and the Union. The
brood was Matched and feathered at a time
when it was treason to call in question the
acts OF those who clamored so loudly for the
death OF rebels and the political preferment
of the truly loyal. Undsr the pretence of
loyalty to the government, they were
elected to Office, and deiled, with
their presence, the halls that once
contained none but statesmen and patriots
In the early days OF the Republican party
the party which incubsted the men we
have nsmed-three representatives of the
people were expelled from congress for Of
lenses unknown until that time. At later
day, whole batch of them were detected
in selling their votes and prerogatives for
money, and banished from the hall. Then
came the Credit MoDilier scheme, the Pa
cifie Mail subsidy and other equally nefari-
Gus measures which went through congress
by the momentum of the greenback dollar.
Indeed, to carry these jobs through the
House, congressman were bought like
cattle in the market. Sam. Wards big din
ners did much to debauch the representa-
tives of the people, but money did more.
Things came to such pass that it was but
little honor to be known as a member of the
American Congress. But corruption did not
have its only lodging place at Washington.
1t permested the whole country. and many
of the state legislatures were as corrupt as
the national one. That OF New York was
particularly notorious for its easy virtue,
and for years it was controlled in the In
terest of jobbers by the use OF money. Gov
eminent paymasters became defsulters and
went to the penitentiary TO expiate their
crimes in striped clothes and with shaved
heads; whisky thieves, after stealing mill
ions from the government, are brought to
bay and made to pay the penalty of violated
law, and now the sword of justice has en-
tered the portals of our postofice and its.
blade made to do service In taking
off the official head of the post
masters brother. This postmaster is
brother in-lsw of one who has done more to
corrupt the political morals of the people Of
Indiana than any other man in the state.
Elected governor by the votes of men from
Massachusetts, he entered Office with a
knowledge of his crime against the elective
franchise, and sought to stifie the workings
of his conscience by repetitions of his offense.
He gathered about him lot of men who
proved apt scholars for such teacher, and
Tho alaoffopo IL, fhsa cfofa uvara thu
veriest of farces. One of these men was his
prother-in-lsw, the postmaster of Indisnap-
oils, and another, man now bsnished from
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-12-29
Democratic Reform.

The Sentinel of this morning contains the
annual report on the condition OF the states
funds, just presented to the governor by
Treasurer B. @. Shaw. 1t will make citi-
zens generally open their eyes with aston
isbment to see a detailed account of the ir-
regulsrities which have been kept up from
generation to generation in this important
department of the state govern
ment. The confusion, it seems, has
been confined to trust funds, which
are held inviolate by the terms of the
constitution. These have been neglecle ed,
missppropriated and thrown into the worst
financial chaos by Office holders during the
past sixteen years, and the result now Is
that some of these accounts are in a
yretched condition, from which it will take
months of labor to free them. All
this has been going on while
the cash accounts of receipts and
disbursements are apparently accurate.
Col. Shaw finds that the payments nhde
upon the internal improvement bonSs in
1868 were not carried upon the books of the
Office, nor did the customary warrant issue
from the Office of the auditor of state, nor
were the large amounts of money
derived from the United States &C.
counted for upon the books as credit Of
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-12-29
RepubIicans Not satisfied

1t was not to be expected in the organi-
za.ion of the House of Representatives that
even all the Democrats would be satisfied,
find words of praise to express their emo
lions on the situation. Nothing on the face
OF the earth could have satisfied them.
They would have carped anyhow. This is
proven by the great contrariety of opinion
expressed East, West and North on
the merit of the speakers ap-
pointments. The telegraph carried the
announcement of the committees every
where at once, and of course there could be
no concerted action and no uniform cause
why this or that committee was badly con-
stituted. The consequence Is that one
paper West condemns a committee as con-
stituted in a particular interest, and an
other condemns for the very opposite.
Individual appointees to chairmsnships
are likewise handled, and the general
comment shows either a most lsmentable
vert the facts and find fault.
The same spirit of fault finding and carp
ing will follow every act of the lower house
of congress-. Every movement will be tor
tured and twisted into something awful
and devilish, and the country needs to be
warned in advance OF the tactics and policy
that is being pursued, that the lnisrepre-
sensations shall have no effect upon the
minds of the people. The Sentinel IL pur-
susded that the policy of reform upon which
this congress was elected will be faithfully
carried out. This policy was indicated
in the resolutions against subsidies.
1t is Swallowed forth in the
organization of the committees, and there is
every consideration of patriotism and fu-
ture success to encourage the Democrats of
congress to carry out the will OF the people.
1t is true that, with the administration and
the Senate against them, they will have a
hard time in accomplishing anything more
than to put stop to reckless extravaganza,
and prepare the way for that general system
of legislative reform that will be inaugu-
rated when the Democracy holds the ad-
ministration and the majority in the Senate.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-12-29
Congressional Investigations.

1t is generally expected that the present
congress will enter upon general system
of investigations, and the Republicans are
deeply concerned about this. A stroll of
Randall the other day through the treasury
department, with look of inquiry in his
eye, awakened CONSERVATION and anxiety,
and Doubt SIS there will be general clean
ing away of cobwebs and setting houses in
order all around. But does the Democratic
House OF representatives really appreciate
the magnitude of the undertaking that has
been suggested? II would occupy a
Thousand men twenty-five years to properly
overhaul the nefarious schemes and ring
jobs that have plundered the treasury dur
ing the fifteen years of Republican rule.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-12-29
Ought ne be Converted?

The Journal, with a spirit that lacks some
thing of being Christian, characterIzes the
reference that the Sentinel made few days
ago to the disturbances of Mr.. Grants con-
version as blackguardism, and then pro-
cratic papers as slanderers of the president.
This is very cheap way OF covering up the
known irIegularity of the chief magistrate
of the nation. The Sentinel does not feel
disposed to dwell upon the vices OF Mr..
Grant, for the simple reason that he Is the
president OF the nation, and for the same
reason the hope has been expressed, for
the honor of the nation. that he NAV not be
inculpated in the whisky fIauds, though
the gathering shadows around the
White House make 1t appear almost like
hoping against hope. But, when RePubli-
can papers become so fierce in their defense
as to overstep the bounds of truth, they
but provoke a plain declaration of the
truth. Mr.. Grant is no saint. This
is very well known. He is found much
oftener at the race course than at the
church. Ills associates are not men emf
nent for piefy or morality. With these the
president carouses and drinks. Most of the
time Mr.. Grant is under the influence of ar
dent spirits. At times be is stupid with drink,
and has the personal attendance of friends
upon his junketiDg tours who have to con-
ceal mis- debaucbsry under the specious
name of iudisposition. Worthy and re-
spectacle men of the Republican party
know and acknowledge this, and hence
desire that be shall retire at the end of the
present term of Office.
1t is not fitting that such personal habits
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-12-29

dicsting a powerful undercurrent of opinion
tending toward a continuance OF the reign
OF corruption and misrule under which the
country is now grooming. Ignorance,
prejudice, self interest; what more ready
tools for the use of INSCRIPTIONS dems-
goguesi Without acting the part of an
slarmist, it is surely the part of every
friend of pure government to hold himself
in readiness for any possible move
by men rendered desperate by sp-
preaching loss of power, and ready
to employ any means to retain it..
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-12-29

in the future when they have no power to
resist.
The battlefield OF the next political con-
test will be here in the West, and in.view OF
the fact that the elections OF Indiana and
Ohio for state purposes take place q month
sooner than the presidential contest, il
renders the situation of our party in this
state of peculiar interest, and our duty OF
deeper obligation.
In careful survey of the political situa-
ton, and the demand of the hour for pro-
per representative of the true Democratic
reform that will become the issue in the i'm
pending contest Indians will doubtless
furnish the standard bearer. This Is clearly
indicated. The vital interests at stake are
too broad In their scope for our national
convention 10 suffer any local or sectional
representative to lead the Democratic col
umns. Neither the representative OF hard
money ring in the East, nor the advocate
of imitation in the West will do. The mere
sporadic impulses that find uttersnce in
a qusdrilsteral OF poker-players can not
decide now for the Democratic party. The
party and the country look for and de-
msnd a proper representative OF reform,
man of broad and comprehensive political
views, and not recognized simply as the
champion Of any local interest, or coterle of
politicians. The North, East, South and
West unite In recognizing in Mr.. Hendricks
such man, and he will doubtless become
the leader of the Democratic hosts of the
nation. This renders 1t still further a mat
Ter of special interest to the Democracy OF
the state that they shall be alive, wide awake
and thoroughly posted and prepared for
the struggle.
The Sentinel proposes to enter upon the
new year with increased facilities, with re-
newed energy, and in the interests of the
vital cause that 1t advocates, it appeals to tie
Democrats of the state to give the opportu-
nifty to bear to them daily the reports from
the battle field, the best and freshest polit
ical information from all slong.the line,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-10
Luxurious Editorial Rooms.

The Figaro each day is an epitome
of the most readable gossip. 1t seeks
to be nothing more-and it fulfills its
mission admirably. 1t is sensational
paper in a country of sensations. The
Figaro is one of the best lodged, and
perhaps one of the best organized
newspapers in France. Its office in
the Rue Drouout is miniature palace,
in which no appliance of comfort or
convenience is wanting. 1t stands
wedged in between the odd houses of
the street, veritable gem of renais-
sance architecture. You enter under
its frescoed portals and find yourself in
q vestibule that might for any difference
in its arrangement be the entrance to
some elegant private mansion. A mag
niticent stairway, half covered with
growing plants and statues, ascends TO
the second story, where are the editorial
messant, the presiding genius of the
paper. And such editorial rooms No
barnlike makeshifts such as L have seen
in America. Quiet little hooks for the
editors, stuffed arm-chairs for the re-
porters, plate-glass. gildings, tapes
tries, and paintings everywhere. Aud
here, too. is the. fencing room, an ele-
giant apartment, hing with jute tapes
tries it is an armory with as many
swords as there are editors, and here
each day from to 8 o'clock professor
of fencing comes, and each editor has
his lessOn.-BOstOn AdUertiser.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-10
A Good Pleader.

"May it please Your Honor and gen.
tlemen of the jury, the case is as clear
as ice and sharp to the point as no
from your sweetheart. The Scripture
saith, Thou shalt not kill ; now. if you
hang my client you transgreSs the com
mand as slick as grease and as plump
as a goose egg on a lOafer's face. Gen
tlemen, murder Is murder, whethercOm-
mitted by twelve jurymen or by an
humble individual like my client. Gen
tlemen, do not deny the fact of my
client having killed a man, but is that
any reason why you should do sol No
such thing, gentlemen. lou may bring
the prisoner in guilty, the hangman
may do his duty, but will that exoner-
ate youi No such thing. In that case
you will al be murderers. Who among
you is prepared for the brand of Cain
to be stamped upon his brow to-day
Who, freemen-whO in this land of
liberty and lightl Gentlemen, | will
pledge my word not one of you has u
bowie knife or n pistol in his pocket.
No, gentlemen, your pockets are odOri-
ferrous with the perfumes ofcigar stumps
and tobacco. You can smoke the to-
baccO of rectitudein the pipe of peace
full conscience; but hang my unfOrtun-
ate client. and the scaly alligators of
remorse will gallop through the inter
nal vertebrr, until the spinal vertebTsp
of your anatomical construction is
turned into a railroad for the grim and
CORY gobiins of despair. Gentlemen,
beware of cOmmittingmurde
| say, of meddling with the eternal
perogatIve beware, | say. Remember
the fate of the man who attempted to
steady the ark, and tremble. Gentle
men, abjure you by the manumitted
ghost of temporal sanctity to do no
murderl abjurc you by the name of
woman, the handspring of the ticking
timepieee of Times theoretical trans
migration, to do no murderi | ablure
you, by the love you have for the eScu-
lent and continental gustO of our native
pumpkin, to do no murder! | abjure
yotI, by the stars set IN the flying en-
sign of your emancipated country, to
do no murder, | ALLURE you by the
American eagle that whipped the uni
versal gamecock of creation, and now
sits roOsting on the magnetic telegraph
of Times illustrious transmigration, to
do no murder And, lastly, gentlemen.
If you ever expect To wear long tailed
coats, III You ever expect free dogs not
to bark at you, If you ever expect To
wear boots made of the free hide of the
Rocky Mountain buffalo, and, to sum
up all. if you ever expect to be anything
but set of sneaking, lOaiing, Tascally,
cut-thrOated, braided small ends of
humanity. whitfield down to indistinc-
tibility, aequit my client and save your
country
The prisoner was acquitted.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-10
An Unhappy Attachment.

A painful scene occurred in n church
in Bucks Township, Ohio, a few Sun
days ago. The church had lately un-
dergone repair. Among other improve
ments new coat of paint was placed
on the pews, followed by coat of var
nish. The result was most pleasing to
the eve but, unfortunately, the var
nish had been applied so late in the
week that it had not had time to be-
come hard before Sunday, when the
congregation focked to their seats. No
apparent inconvenience was suffered
until the clergyman was about to de-
liver the benediction, when the congre-
CATION were Mortified to find that they
were unable to stand up they were, in
fact, glued, or rather vanished to their
seats. Their spasmodic efforts to rise
were most distressing to witness; in
vain did the clergyman exhort them
from the pulpit to resignation. They
were seized with kind of panic, all the
more frightful because they were for
the moment powerless at last, by what
seemed to be simultaneous and her
culean jerk, they managed to tear
themselves from their sittings but at
what sacrifice The pews were liter
ally covered with fragments of Sunday
apparel. Shreds of silk, lawns, calico.
broadcloth, and cassimeres were left as
souvenirs of the varnish used in beauti-
flying that church, and the hapless con-
gregation, rushing from the doors,
hurried homeward with an expression
on their faces as though their hearts
were even more severely rent than their
garments.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-10
How hOgraphy was Dis
covered.

After the first triumphant performance Of
Mozart's opera ''Don juan" at Munich, the
theatre was deserted by all except one man.
Alois Sennefelder had still much to do
After seeing carefully around the stage,
that no sparks had ignited about the thea
tire, he retired TO his little room to stamp
the theatre tickets for the following day
As he entered the room be had three things
in his hand polished milestone for
razors, which he had purchased, ticket
stamp moistened with printers ink, and a
check on the theatre treasury for his weekly
pay. He placed the check on a table, when
gust of wind took it, swept it high up in
his room for a moment, and then deposited
II in basin filled with water. Sennefelder
took the wet paper, dried it as well as he
could, and then, to make sure Of it, weighted
it down with the milestone, on which he
had before carelessly placed the printing
stamp. Returning TO his room on the fol-
lowing morning. he was surprised to see the
letters of the stamp printed with remarkable
accuracy upon the damp paper. He gazed
long at the check; a sudden thought flashed
through his brain; he wondered if by some
such means he could not save himself the
weary trouble he continually had copying
the songs of the chorus. That very morn
ing he went out and purchased larger
stone, and commenced to make experiments
and, as we all know, finally succeeded in
discovering the art Of printing from stone
lithography.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-10
Post.Onice Romance.

In 1895, in New York. a young woman
used to call every week for letter ad-
dressed "Miss Mary III. Russell, Post
Office" The regularity of her visits.
and her apparent unwillingness to give
any account Of herself, ELECTED much
curiosity among the clerks, but their
inquisitiveness was never gratified.
Years passed, and gray hairs appeared
on the woman's head, but she made her
calls as regularly as ever, and the ex-
pected letter always awaited her.
Nearly ten years have elapsed since her
last visit, but the letters still come ad-
dressed to her, although the intervals
between them are longer than in the
old time.
The letters have been opened, but
they contain no clue to the identity of
either the writer or the recipient. Each
contains fve-dollar bill, with few
lines of writing, to say when the next
remittance would be made. No address,
no date, no signature. The handwriting
is that apparently of a man feeble with
age, and another letter, with the usual
superscription, is at the present writing,
lying unopened at the post-office. Mary
81. Russell. an elderly woman ten years
ago, is probably dead. the letters with
their contents are sent to Washington,
but no one can guess who the annoy
nous writer is who so faithfully main
tanned his correspondence.