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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05
"KATIE KING"
A sroRr THAT OWENS no MORAL.

From the Commercial AdverttserI
Katie King came every night
Prom the spirit world, in her robe OF whlte'
Wandrous tales nom the shadow land
6he told her bearers, In accents DIANA
Marvellous feats she performed, to show
Just how a ghost may come ana GO
Ont OF her cabinet" silent and ack,
she vanished smiling, then located oacA-
One night grave philosopher came.
Eager 10 learn, as oehtted his iane'
He took his seat In the silence and shade,
To see the vision and test the maid.
He talked of essence. of spirit, Of wings
OF all those immateTial things;
NJ nevvsnaper comments, and wondered chen
such startling facts would convince all men1
And Katie forgot b or spirit role,
Her shadowy body and purified soul.
And listened Nth pleased surprise
To mis- grave opinions and comments wise.
vhen nj last he went, she s'ghed-"Ah mel
IL could more such followers See
"ny mother should lose her look of care,
"a good square meal they should eat each day,
And no poor should turn from my door away.
TIE philosopher unused, as home he went.
~Had / sueh a wife, 1 wou be content,
A.No dressmaker's bills need 10 dread,
10 endless balance for meat and Bread
"But cabinet small. to hold my wife,,
And sweet contentment for all my Lief"
The wise man sketched, with a spirited pen,
ais thoughts fer q Boston monthly then;
And street boys laughed when they heard him
A"sa aP that ended with "KatIe King"
Alas too soon the bubble bursti
Ruthless newspapers told IL first
Keen-eyed reporters described the ruse.
Entered the cabinet, counted the screws;
Talked of dummies within and without,
TIL the luckless savant was put 10 rout.
And owned, though much to his own chsgrin,
That this oodiless spirit was quite 100 tnln'
But oft, when the ink in his pen is wet
he turns TO the past with fond regreti
In the charm'd circle once more he sits
Around him the maiden gracefully fits
Until he signs with a secret pain,
"Ohl that could believe again
"BeIieve as when sat each night
To watch The maiden robed in white"
"Katie," with tears, will oft recall
Her airy castles, foredoomed 10 fall.
OFT she pictures the crowded room,
The breatheSS silence, the shadowy gloom;
And az ain she sees the eager eyes
or the man SO credulous, blind, and wtsei
He stands beside her to help and aid
Stern want Is conquered, her fortune madei
Then she turns to her commonplace life once
more,
Saying, sadly, "My chance Is Ger"
Alas, for maiden! alas, for ssSeI
For the tricks OF youth and the follies Of age!
Yes, pity them both and pity them all,
Who vainly our past decisions Iecalli
For, OF all sad thoughts that are written or told
The saddest Is always-"Tve been soldV
K. Il. O.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05

before endowed the same institution with
1900, making his total gift to it $4,000.
A special to the Chicago Inter Ocean from
Sioux City, the 2lst inst, says: A special to
the Journal tonight from Fort Sully says
an Indian runner has Just arrived at the
fort with dispatches from Capt. Tolmsn's
command. He says bis command followed
the party of miners into the Black Hills and
nearly overhauled them, when their horses
gave out and obliged him to abandon the
pursuit. He says the party he was chasing
consisted of % men and six wagons.
While Katie King was at work with her
pocket screw-driver, preparing the cabinet
for her naturalization, Robert Dale Owen,
DIR. Child and other gifted mortals joined in
singing:
Oh, gather round and let Us sing
The praises OF sweet Katie King,
Who from ner bright and happy sphere
Comes smiling TO us mortais here.
Chorus-Then with glad voices let us sing
The praises ofsweet Katie King.
The Tribune bowls with delight over the
shocking tragedy at Des Moines, and attrib-
utes il all to the absence of legal death
penalty in Iowa. And yet respectable cit
izen and an acute lawyer, a resident of the
place, and familiar with the history of How
ards crime, said Ia public meeting held
to condemn the lynching, that, III Howard
had been a man of social PROMISE the same
jury would have acquitted him on the evil
dence within fifteen minutes.-Chicsgo
Times.
The Washington lady correspondent of
the Courier-J Journal, writing of the wedding
OF Miss Blair In that city, says: Many re-
marks are being made about this young
lady being named Jimmie. She was named
| tor her fsther, James Blair, who died sud-
denly in California about the time OF her
birth. AS there was no son to bear his
name, his wife did what she could to make
| IL proper name for a girl. 1t Is only an
other instance to prove that parents should
use some forethought in naming their in
| fsnts, and remember that in course of time
the babies grow to be men and women, and
suffer some inconvenience from unsuitable
names. Mrs. Blair Is a daughter of the late
Gen. Jessup, of Kentucky, and her husband
swas lso Kentuckian.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05
BATEsvILLE BURNED UP.
THE TOWN PRACTICALLY DESTROYED

THE TOWN PRACTICALLY DESTROYED.
Occasional Correspondence Of the Sentinel.l
BATEsvILLE, Dec. IS, ls74.-Agsin the fire
demon has visited our town, and destroyed
III. Schrader & Co.'s furniture factory, the
American Express Office, ]. K. Hammerle's
grocery, the stove and the ware store of J.
II. Severinghous, and +. Meslemaker's gro
Gerry and the fine residence of K. Steigel-
myer. The fire was discovered in the fourth
story of the factory, used as vsrnish room,
and spread so rapidly that nothing could
be saved. Thres cars belonging to the l., @.
d L. r. r. Co. were burned, and it was with
great difficulty that their depot and tele-
graph Office wss saved. II. Schrader & Co.
estimate their loss at 100000 and about
$50, 900 on outside buildings and cars. Bates
Vile, we may say, Is dead, for both our
furniture manufactures have been destroyed
In the short time of seven weeks, and most
of theinhabitants depended on them for a
living, and many that lost their tools have
no means to start out again. Mr.. Schrader
resides in Cincinnati, TO whom the news
was telegrsphed immediately.
J. f. ReLPH.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05

ing him. Not satisfied with this, he took
large carving knife and Ratchet and cut the
corpse into two parts, carrying the upper
extremities to remote place in the woods,
and throwing the lower ones down an air
hole. Was Farrell hungf Mol A little while
ago man and his wife were walking along
the rsilroad-indeed IL was only a dsy or so
ago, when they were attacked, the poor man
killed, his wife outraged by
BRACE OF RUPFIANs
and no one arrested for either crime. Can
you tell me after this that the Molly Ma
guires do not exist? / know better. I
know they do exist. That when thew fear TO
do crime themselves, lest they may fail and
be detected, they import strangers to carry
out tier purposes, who fiy the country at
once the deed is done. Why. tell YOU the
thing was proved clear as daylight in the
trial OF Little Hales at Bloomberg His was
a crime for the perpetrstor of which large
reward was offered. One OF the parties iden-
tined with 1t, came forward aud gave his
companions away before the court on the
witness stand. He clearly stated where the
Mollies met, and how they were organized.
dis name WAS Tim Dooley; he also told how,
when crime wss to be committed. they
would draw lots to see who should do it,"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05
THE LOVE THAT Is GOLDEN. >
From Tinsley's Magarlne.l

From Tinsley's MsgaElne.l
MOL Not with turbulence;
Not with the fret and weary OF doubt;
Not with uncertainty comprised about;
With wooing and coaxing to-day,
And thwsrting and crossing 10 morrow;
Not with light aughter and play,
Or too much trouble and sorrow;
Or vexed tears, scorchiDg the longing eyes;
Or pitiful glances, or penitent sighs,C
Would have love.
MOL Calm and earnest, good and true,
Mellowed by tenderness through and through
Ever The same, yet ever new;
Quietly watohful: hrooding above,
Ger me and round me-such the love
Such the love only / care TO have;
Patient and restful, holy, calm;
LIES pulse and bre sth-
Pouring into all wounds balm,
Enduring till death.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05


). B. Aldrich, in the Atlantic, in memory OF
Ralph Keller
The solemn head that Guido drew
Looks down from out It's Ieafy hood
The holly berries, cleaning through
The pointed leaves, seem drops OF blood.
Above the rnice, round the hearth,
Are syergreens and spruce tree boughs;
'Tis Christmas morning; Christmas mlrth
And joyous voices I'LL the house.
I pause, and know not what to do;
/ feel reproach tn at am glad;
Until to-day no thought OF yoa,
o comrade! ever made me sad.
But now the thought OF your bHthe heart,
Your ringing laugh, can give me pain,
Knowing that We are worlds apart,
Not knowing We shall meet again.
For all is dark that lies In sto-ei
Though they may preach, the brotherhood
We know just this, and nothing more,
That we are dust, and God Is good.
What life begins when death makes end,
How fares i IL With US: o. my friend.
only know you arc not here.
That am In a warm, light room,
With life and love TO com iort me,
While yeu are drifting tn rough The gloom,
Beneath the sea, beneath the sea.
Ovid green waves that lash the sands
OF Santiago and beyond,
Lift him, pray, with gentle hands,
And b ar him on-true heart and fond.
To some still grotto far below
The washings OF the warm gulf stream
Bear him, and let the wiz DIS that blow
About the world not break his dream.
Il smooth my brow. Upon the stair
hear my chi idreu shoutin glee,
With sparkling eyes and dancing hair,
Bringing Christmas wreath for me.
Their Joy, like SUM shine deep and broad,
Falls on my heart, and makes me glad;
think the face of cur dear Lord
Looks down on them, and seems not sad.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05
JENNY wREN's SONG.
mrs. Buddingtons poem In Hsrper's for Jam
uary.

irs- Buddington's poem In Hsrper's for Jam
uary.
Ahi when was a child at night
Pain kept me oft awake,
But forgot IL In desire
To see he morning break.
For then my blessed children came
In long, bright slanting rows,
With wheels Of light above their heads,
And light all through their clothes.
1 used to dress my little dolls
Like bellies saw at night
Flash from the steps of their carriage
Into the door-ways bright.
But could never fashion robes
OF that strange beamy white,
And though tried, could never make
Those wondrous wheels OF light
Down, down, through the golden weather
They bent like silver gain,
Saying, softly, all together,
"Oh, who Is this In pain?"
And when told them. they answered,
SC me play with us!' and came
80 close felt q strange delight
Flu all my feeble name.
They looked at one another
When cried, q can not play"
With glimme OF their lily hands
Folded my work away,
And swept about me, and drew me
Into their bosoms bright.
TIL their gentle warmth passed through me,
And oh, IL made me light.
And whom my children laid me down,
The old familisr pain,
The crutch, the care, the heaviness
Itook them again.
But oh, the smell of miles of flowers,
Where flowers never grew;
The tender cool ofsummer showers,
The scent OF woodland dew,
Came In by the door and window;
And birds could not see,
In time to family beating wings,
Sang sweetest airs 10 me.
And when my blessed children came,
And took nie up to stay.
Doi all the pain and heaviness
Forever fell away.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05

That staunch radical and reformer of q
few days and full Of trouble, Gen. Long
street, of Louisiana, is in very poor health.
His right leg is crippled with she disease
which has kept him in doors for month,
and his face is said TO bear evidence OF anx-
iety and suffering.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05

1t has leaked out that Mr.. David Sim
ton has at last determined upon the plan
for his noble gift to the city-s monument
for the old Fifth street market space, and an
offsett to the Probasco fountain. 1t will be
shaft $50 feet In height, with an illumin-
ated clock, giving the standard time and
visible from every quarter. - Cincinns
ENQUIRER.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05

The petite Wallace Sisters are kicking
up their heels for the edification of the Ban
gorites.
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LOST AT SEA.

SOME VERSES WRITTEN ONE CHRISTMAS MORN
ING.
The New York herald., 1875-07-16
THE HIGHwAYMEN'S STREET.

DANoEh OF CROSSING THE WILLIAMSBURG FERRY
AT NIGHT
For long time past It has been worth almost
mans life TO pass through Rooseveit street az
late hour OF night owing to . gang Of thieves ana
ruans that infest the lower portion OF the street
which lead to the Williamsburg ferry. For over
year nine out OF every Of the residents OF WILL
liamsburg, who are compelled to remain In the
lower portion Of tne city late at night, take the
Grand street ferry rather than return tnreugh
Roosevelt or South street.
During the past four weeks over three persons
have been waylaid and robbed along one or other
OF these streets, but no arrests have been made.
This Is no new occurrence. over six months ago
runians ABOUT ten O'Clock at night, while passing
through South street. having LEFT q Bieecker
stree. car. & ana Ioe9ed OF 50 20. Last week a
In Ninth street, Williamsburg. was suddenly
struck in the back OF the neck, at the corner OF
Roosevelt ana Oak streets, ana his watch and
cnain were ripped from MS vest, notwithstaRdlng
that at the time Mr.. Harrison had his coat but
toned up One OF the ferry masters states that
1t Is not an unlrequent occurrences for men to
come dashlng into the ferry house, hall out of
mad been attacked while on their way to tnc
ferry and that they mad TO run Tor their lives,
hardly a night passes that any policemen can be
detailed there, but he falls 30 show himself out
side the enclosure, and when he does it is to
one Of our reporters patrolled Roosevelt street
and had tue satisfaction OF seeing one policeman
twice IN four hours. Within ZOO feet OF the Oak
street station house STANDS gang OF ABOUT dozen
ruf1ans two OF whom have already served q
term In Stale Prison, while near Water street
can be found ike number, all well known to the
police, but no Efforts have Oeen made even to
drive them away as cornsr loafers
Nearing this group our reporter found a police
man on The beat standing, talking to the gang,
and swinging MS club over his two fingers as
much interested IN the conversation going on AS
the thieves to whom he was taking. Edglng up
10 ono OF the gang the reporter overheard the fol-
Pollceman-Did you see me bounce that old wo-
man. Jackf II she don't keep IN doors am going
to take her In. would have long ago only sue Is
''Shp's" mother. (''Slip" Is wei known In the
ward.l
One OF the Gang-well the old woman Is damned
nuisance; butIt's no good carrng her In, they
only let her on; besides. the boys will always pay
her 1ne, Tor she never squeals when they pass her
In 'gwag" to keep for them.
Policeman-I was just down In Dams, and he's
got couple OF young chaps running tue bar, with
English Lize In their company. He Will play them
for all they are worth
As the policeman got on this, he started down
the street, singing and twIrling mis- club evl-
IDENTITY unconcerned whether a respectable citi-
zen was being robbed at the other end OF his post
or not
The New York herald., 1875-07-16
THE PORTLAND AVENUE AFFRAY.

DEATH OF JOHN CARLIN FROM BIS WOUNDS.
The Coroner OF the Western district, Brooklyn,
was nolihed yesterday morning TO hold an inquest
as to the circumstances attending the infection
OF the injuries which led to the Geath OF John
Carlln VINO expired at the City Hospital. Deceased
was stabbed during drunken fracas on the side.
walk In front Of McGoldrick's liquor saloon cor.
ner OF North Portland and Flushing avenues, on
the night OF June Is. The kniie with which the
wounds were dealt penetrated the left side and
the lungs. Carlin, VINO was young man, boarded
at No. 80 North Portland avenue, and on tho
evening OF the fatal occurrence he visited Nc.
Goldrick's liquor store IN company Win a man
named Edward Reid. aad drank some liquor.
While they were at the bar Charles Kingsbury,
James Boggs, Michael Dwyer and two others en-
tered the store. Boggs anu Reid mad not been on
amicable terms for some time previous and tine
lormer youth. 1t Is said, had on more than
one occasion threatened his antagonist On meet
ing they exchanged angry words, and would have
proceeded to blows In tue store but for the pc.
remptory manner OF the proprietor, VINO put the
party out OF doors. When on the sidewalk Reid
received a slap IN the lace from Boggs, who tnen
ran away. Reid, IN attempting TO follow him. fell
IN the gutter, and was set upon by Klngsbury.
ance or MS COMPANION (ReIdJ, aud 1t was In the
struggle which ensued that he met his d3ath
wounds. He was picked up by an Of1cer ana
moved to his boarding mousse by policeman. In
the course OF fe days the entire party OF ruf.
fans were arrested aud duly committed before
by Carln In MS ante -mortem state ment with nav
ing stabbed him. The accused wil no doubt ba
indicted by the Grand Jury, In session,
Coroner SimmS VIII commeHce the inquest to-day.
The New York herald., 1875-07-16
BROOKLYN COMMON COUNCIL.

APPOINTMENT OF COLLECTOR OF TAxEs-AN
FIREMEN.
There was meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen
yesterday afternoon pursuant to Adjournment
on last Monday. ior the purpose OF entertaining
the nomination by His Homer Mayor Hunter OF
candidate for Collector OF Taxes. There was q
large attendance OF "disnterested" political lndt
viduals in the LOBBY, aud speculation was rife as
to which of the two Candidates for the oflce-
Domlnick Rocne or william A. Fu-ey-would win.
Alderman Daniel O'Riley presided. The Board
received q communication from the Mavor nomi-
mating Assessor William A. Furey for Collector OF
Taxes and Assessments in place OF Lemuel Bur.
rows
Alderman Ropes, in seconding the nomination,
said ne was glad to feel able to move that the ap-
pointment be confirmed lie mad during the last
six years frequently met Mr.. Furey at mis- post. and
ne Dad every reason TO believe him to be man
OF integrity, and that he Will discharge the duties
OF the position honestly ana well.
The loooy appiauded tnis Endorsement, and the
appointment was couir med by vote OF rs IN the
affirmative to A IN the negative.
1he position vacated by Mr. Furey was worth
$4,000. rne salary Of Collector Of lakes Is $1,000
Tne Mayor also sent In the name OF Charles
Klehl, ex-Alderman oI the Sixteenth ward as a
member OF the Board OF Assessors In he place
just vacated. The nomination was unanimously
confirmed.
the veto of the Mayor disapproving the resolu-
tion of the Board dlrectiug the repavement OF
Bridge street was overrldden.
The resolution OF Mayor Hunter disapprovlng
the increase OF the pay OF the firemen irom 5000
10 900 per year was also overrldden by vote OF
IS to s.
Contrary to expectation the Railroad Commit
tee who were considering the proposed change
OF route OF the Elevated Rail way through Myrtle
avenue made no report.
The Beard then adjourned till the irst Wednes-
DAY In August.
The New York herald., 1875-07-16
CONFIRMATION IN BROOKLYN.

The sacrament OF confirmation was conferred
yesterday afternoon upon 500 children Of the
Church OF st. Mary, Star OF the Sea. The girls,
who numbered more than one half the recipients
OF the sacrament. were attired In spotIess white
wearing long wells, red sashes and green and
white wreaths, while the boys were neatly
dressed. The children formed In procession In
front or the parOcRial school house, and, pre-,
ceded by acolvtes bearing the banners OF the
s0dalitIes walked across the street and, moving
the length of the block. returned TO the side
whence they came and entered the church, where
they we're assigned positions under the direction
OF the Sisters oil CHARITY aud the brothers OF the
ORDER oil st. Francis who prepared them for the
rite. Bishop LougnlIn o1iclated, assisted by Rev.
Fathers Cassidy Foud and ONell The church
was crowded to excess
The New York herald., 1875-07-16
THE HAcKENsACK MEADOW MURDER.

The body OF the man who was killed by tramps
on tue Hackensack meadow still lies at Reinnard's
MorRue In Jersey City unidentified County Ply.
slcian stout AMI Police surgeon Bird held post
mortem examination aud found fracture OF the
skull just behind the left ear. The inquest Will be
held Monday evening. The woman who keeps
the tavern near winch the murder LOOK place
states that on Monday afternoon three men,
. woman and enid approached tue tavern.
Inc men remained outside, out the woman and
child entered ana asked Ior crackers and cnccse.
she observed ne taliest OF the three men Decon-
ing excited. After brief dispute nc struck the
lUw-slzed man heavy blow on tne nead. The
latter lel, aud sac Cid not see him rise again.
Inc Two men then walked OF IN the direction OF
Ne Sark, followed by the woman and cnild. rhfs
statement viii probably lead to the capture OF the
murderers.
The New York herald., 1875-07-16
DEATH IN A CELL.

weehawken laoorer named Patrick Corrgan,
thrty-dve years Of age, was arrested on wednes-
dag night by Odlcer Buckman, OF the Third pre-
cinct, Jersey City. aud looged up on a charge OF
drunkenness. He nad been only short time in
the cell when ne was attacked with nj. CITY
Physician Freeman was summoned. After ad-
mlnlster ring some medicine the man was restored
that the man would be all right IN the morning
An nour alterWard ne received drink OF water
and ten minutes later, when the rOuDdsman
looked into the CELL the man was dead. 1he DOdy
was taken TO Relnhard's Morgue. COrrigan was
employee on the canal docks. lie lesves wife
and childfen,
The New York herald., 1875-07-16
NEW YORK, June 30, 1878.

Hon. NOAH DAVIS
SIB-The campaign against ofncial malversa-
tion commenced through the press In 1871, and
mainly carried on Dy proceedings before the
courts, mas now reached point which demands
earnest attention from the taxPaying ana burden
bearing class. Courage always wins for Rtnaldo
not only the admiration Of his bandtti, but q
somewhat anectonate and not altogetner unde-
served loyalty. Ii Is controlling element OF sue
cess, as the foremost delinquent has proven.
Either In his own person or through a represent
Ative he has thrice bearded public justice in that
ugh tribunal whose voice Is law, and on each
occasion, has received It's award that, as against
aim or his, the weapons devised by the peoples
advocates were vain and hurtless. BowiAg duti-
July TO the image OF virtue which Imagination
may place In front OF the justice seat for the
decent homage Of It's occupants the learned
Judges deprecate the possibility that afro.
clous robDeries such are imputed
should ultimately go unredressed; but
In every case against the peculaters, majority
hold, with unvarying constancy, that the law for.
bids such q reraedy as tnat then under review
"Try, again." is the implied advice; and II the
patience or the puolic prosecutor snail hold out
This generation may expect TO witness Though =.
,ut It's allotted :erm, as species OF amusement,
periodically recurring proofs how thick witted the
,cople's lawyers are, and how admirably astute,
n the same Uniform direction toward impunlty.
ne judges OF the last resort are when dealing
Sish peculators
SHALL THIS BE sof
1t "a nignIy probable result. unless tnere shall
SHtancs 70 the power ~ which they are en-