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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-10-07

Whereas, a certain precept has been duly
issued to me by the Mayor OF the city OF Indian
ap0lis, under the corporate sea OF said city, da-
ted September 25th, 1875, showing that there is
due the folio wing named contractor the amount
hereinafter specified for street improvement in
the city Of Indianapolis, Marion county, In
diana.
Due O,W. Kelley for grading and grayeling
Michigan street, excluding the sidewalks, rom
Fall Creek to the White River Bridge, from Oscar
+. Moore the sum of foar hundred and forty
eight dolals 8, (t4i8 COZ, the amount of assessment
charged against lot Ne. four a. in Parkman q
Pierces subdivision of Indianapolis q Cincin-
natl Railroad ComPanys addition to the city OF
Indianapolis, Marion county, Indiana.
Now, the said defendant is hereby notified
that unless, within (2W days after the publica-
ton, for three weeks, of this notice the amount
SO assessed against the above described lot or
parcel of land is paid, will proceed TO collect
the amount so assessed by levy and sale OF said
lot or parcel of fland or so much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy the above claim, and all
costs that may accrue.
HENRY w. TUTEWlLER,
City Treasurer.
indianapolis, Ind, g., Oct. 9TH, 1875.
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Sale for Street improvement.

BY virtue OF a certain precept to me directed.
Dy the Mayor OF the city Of indianapolis. Indi.
ana, and duly sttested by the clerk OF said city
under the corporate seal OF said city, viii on
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-10-07
Sale for Street Improvement.

BY virtue OF a certain precept to me directed :,
by the Mayor OF the city OF Indianapolis, Indi-
ana, and duly a,tested by the clerk OF the city
under the corporate seal OF said city, will oni
SATURDAY, October 3oth, 1876,
Sell at public auction, at the City Court Room,
between the hours OF 10 o'clock A. n. aad 1
o'clock p. M of said day, the following described
lot, ar parcel of land, or 30 much thereof as may
be II scessary to satisfy the sum hereina fter
named assessed against such premises for
street improvement, and all costs, to-wtt:
Lot No. ten [l0l in square No. forty -four l4f IN
the city OF indianapolis. Marion county, Indi-
ana, owned by Henry III. Sheess, against which
is assessed the sum of ninety dollars and
ffty cents 1887 sol for street improvement
In favor of Bruner & Riner, contractors.
HENRY w. TUTEWILER,
City Treasurer.
Indianapolis, Ind, October 7th, 1875.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-10-07

indianapolis, Ind, Sept. %, 1875.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-10-07
NOTICE OF SALE.

indianapolis, Ind, sept. %, 1875.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-10-07

Whereas, certain precept has been duly
issued TO me by the Mayor OF the city OF Indiana
polls under the corporate seal OF said city, dated
September 25th, 1875 showing that there Is due
the following named contractor the amount
hereinafter specified for street Improvement In
the city OF indianapolis, Marion county, In
diana.
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Notes to Non-E eeideni. i.

Indianapolis, Ind, October 7th, 1875.
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indianapolis. Ind, October 7th, 1875.
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pEORDRR TICKETS AT ONCE,

AS the Drawing will positively take place Nov
10, 1875, and but a short time now remains.
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indianapolis, Ind, October 7th, 1875.
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Notice to Non Resident.

indianapolis, Ind, Oct. eth. 1876.
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Notice to Nonresident.

indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 9TH, 1875.
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SALE FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT.

~ virtue OF q certain precept 70 nne dIreotad
s oy tne mayor OF the city OF Indlanapolis fndi-
ans, and d7iy atteSted by the clerk of Sais eisr
Auue' the corporate seal OF said city, 1 viii On
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SATURDAY, October soth, 1875,

Sell at public auction, at the City Court Room
between the hours Of 10 o'clock A. N. and 4
o'clock p N of said day, the following described
lot or parcel OF land, or so much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy the sum hereinaftei
named as assessed az INST such premises Iol
street Improvement, and AL costs. to-wit:
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-18
The Song Of the Shirt.

An anecdote, which Mark Lemon loved
to tell, related to the period when Tom
Hood became a contributor to Punch.
Looking over his letters one morning,
he opened an envelope inclosing poem
which the writer said had been rejected
by three contemporaries. If not thought
available for Punch, he begged the edi-
tor, whom he knew but slightly, to con-
sign it to the waste-paper basket, as the
author was "sick at the sight of it. "
The poem was signed " Tom Hood, and
the lines were entitled The Song of the
Shirt" The work was altogether differ
ent from anything that had ever appeared
in Punch, and was considered SO much
out of keeping with the spirit of the pc.
riodical that at the weekly meeting its
publication was opposed by several
members of the staff. Mark Lemon was
80 firmly impressed, not only with the
beauty of the work, but with its suita-
bility for the paper, that he stood by hif
first decision and published it. By d
letter written by Tom Hood to Mark
Lemon, which we have for the moment
mislaid, it appears that the question OF
illustrating the poem was entertained
and discussed. The lines, however, were
published without Illustration, except
that humorous border of grotesque fig
ures which made up "Punch's Process
sion" on Dec. 16, 1S43. "The Song Of
the Shirt trebled the sale of the paper
and created profound sensation
throughout Great Britain.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-18
HCome and See Mes

A writer says: Never take "Come and
see me- as phrase meant in earnest I'M
less it be accompanied with a date. Such
an invitation amounts to nothing at all.
If lady or gentleman desires your COM
pany he or she will appoint time for
your visit. "Call on me when you can
make it convenient" "Drop in as you
are passing" Make us visit whenever
yol have an hour or two to spare" are
sooial antiquities by which men and
women of the world understand that they
are not expected to do the thing request
ed. When people wish to be cheaply
polite there is nothing like this kind of
vagueness. The complimentary, small
change of society must always be taken
at large discount. 1t is never worth
its face or anything like it. Yet it is a
convenient medium of exchange, and
heavy debts of gratitude that ought to be
seqrited in better coin are often paid
with it. People who have more polish
than principle use it lavishly-plain
blunt, honest men, sparingly or not at
all. Whoever makes friendly visit to
fashionable house on the strength of q
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-18
A Peculiar Newspaper.

London has a large weekly newspaper
called the Obituary, devoted, as its title
shows, to obituary notices and mortuary
proceedings. 1t has an immense circu-
lation and columns of splendid advertise
ments. Undertakers who get mp funer-
ais in every variety; cremationists, en-
balmers, vaultmakers, and graye-diggers
all have their say in its columns, while
the makers of humble tombstones and
the sculptors of gorgeous monuments are
ready to decorate the last home of man.
Grape makers, manufacturers of all sorts
of funeral appliances, and especially
mourning mantau makers, claim the at
tention of the afflicted to their special
advertisements.
Wills of distinguished individuals are
given, and lost wills advertised; the
cards of attorneys drilled in probate
matters, and advertisements for absent
heirs, make up portion of its patronage.
The reading matter is all suited to the
subject, while the obituary notices form
staple item, and if necessary choice no
tices are written by distinguished writers
for the afflicted friends and relations, SO
as to move them to appropriate grief and
lead them to gentle consolation.
Many people are afflicted with NOR
bid love for such reading, and to them
this paper furnishes the choicest matter.
A travel through its columns is like a
solemn promenade through a splendid
graveyard, with half dozen funerals in
sight, with the truthful utterances of the
epitaphs thrown in.
1t takes all sorts of people to make a
world, and there are those who strive to
please each sort of people. The London
Obituary has a serious. mission to fill |,
and it seems determined to fill it.
Though devoted to the dead, and some
what sepulchral in its tone and senti-
ments, it is evidently thoroughly live
paper.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-18
Why and When Lamps Explode.

All explosions of coaloi lamps are
caused by the vapor or gas that collects
in the space above the oil. When full
of oil, of course lamp contains no gas,
but Immediately on lighting the lamps,
consumption of oil begins, soon leaving
space for gas, which commences to
form as the lamp warns up, and, after
burninga short time, sufficient gas will
accumulate to form an explosion. The
gas in lamp will explode only when
ignited. In this respect it is like gun
powder. Cheap or inferior oil is always
the most dangerous.
| The fame is communicated to the gas
in the following manner: The wick
tube in all lamp burners is made larger
than the wick which is to pass through
it. It would not do to have the wick
work tightly in the burner; on the con-
trary, it is essential that it move up and
down with perfect ease. In this way
it is unavoidable that space in the tube
is left along the sides of the wick suffi-
cient for the flame from the burner to
pass down into the lamp and explode
the gas.
Many things may occur to cause the
fame to pass down the wick and explode
the lamp.
1. A lamp may be standing on table
or mantel, and slight puff of air from
the open window, or the sudden open
ing of door, cause an explosion.
2. A lamp may be taken up quickly
from table or mantel and instantly ex-
plode. So. .'-
3. A lamp is taken into an entry where
there is draft, or out of doors, and an
explosion ensues.
4. A lighted lamp is taken up flight
of stairs, or is raised quickly to place il
on the mantel, resulting in an explosion.
In all these cases the mischief is done by
the air movement-either by suddenly
checking the draft, or forcing air down
the chimney against the fame.
| 5. Blowing down the chimney to ex.
tinguish the light is frequent cause OF
explosion.
T6. Lamp explosions have been caused
by using chimney broken off at the top,
or one that has piece broken out,
whereby the draft is variable and the
flame unsteady.
7. Sometimes a thoughtless person
puts small sized wick in larger burner,
thus leaving considerable space along
the edges of the wick.
s. An old burner, with its air-drafts
clogged up, which rightfully should be
thrown away, is sometimes continued IL
use, and the final result is an explosion.
Scientific american.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-18
The Tammanr Defeat in New York.

The most sharply contested part of
the recent canvass in New York was
the municipal fight in the metropolis.
It assumed the character of contest
between the Tammany, or regular De-
mocracy, and the anti Tammany Demoo-
racy, reinforced by the Republicans !;
and the result is the defeat of Tammany
the second overwhelming that power
has met with in five years. 1t will be
remembered that John Morrissey, the
pugilist, broke with Tammany several
weeks ago, and declared war against it,
becoming the recognized champion of
an element that was nicknamed the
short-hair" Democracy, in contradis-
tinction from the " swallow-tail" respect
ability which chung to the wigwam. In
the mixture of nominations, Morrissey
became candidate for State Senator in
the Fourth District, supported by the
EUening Post and the Times, against
John Fox, the regular Democratic nomi-
nee. The fight between Morrissey and
Fox was one of the sharpest features in
the municipal struggle. That between
Recorder Hackett, the anti-Tam-
many candidate for Recorder, and
his Tammauy opponent, Frederick
Smyth, was another. There was
no Republican ticket in the
field, the Republicans contenting them
selves with supporting the insurgent
Democratic ticket for the purpose of in
ficting q defeat on the Tammany De
mocracy. John Kelly, whose name ap-
peared SO frequently and conspicuously in
the literature of the campaign-' Hon
est John Kelly" as he was called by his
friends, and "Boss Kelly" as he was
named by his opponents not a
candidate for any office; he was simply
Chairman OF the Tammany committee on
organization, which had charge of the
campaign. 1t was charged by his oppo-
uents, and evidently believed by the cit
izens, that Kelly aspired to become sue
cessor to Tweed, with authority to use
the great. irresponsible power of the
party after the fashion of the first boss.
Be that as it may, the great personal au-
thority of Morrissey, and the somewhat
higher order of popularity of Recorder
Hackett, supported by the Republican
minority, have carried the anti -Tammany
ticket.-&. Louis Republican.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-18
The NeMsnaper as a Detectire.

The character of detective is one in
which the press is coming to figure quite
frequently. Scarcely day passes that
does not see brought to light by them
some new knavery or piece of villainy.
One of the best instances of what a
newspaper may do in this line was re-
Gently presented by the New York Her
aid, during the investigation of police
matters.
One morning a former policeman is
examined. He makes certain charges,
affecting some half dozen members Of
the police force, prominent Judge, and
one of the Nathan brothers-in sub
stance, that an Irishman had been ar
rested by him, having in his possession
black bag containing bloody coat and
some burglars tools; that certain circum-
stances pointed strongly to this man as
the probable murderer of Mr.. Nathan,
and to his having been assisted by one
of Mr.. Nathan's sons; that the Irishman
had been dismissed without being
brought up for a proper examination;
that he (the policeman) had been threat
ened with dismission from the force if
he did not let the matter drop; and that
all this trifing with justice had been
brought about by the persons already al
luded to.
No sooner was the evidence of tn s
man written out than it was sent to the
Herald office and set up in type, and a
dozen proof-slips printed off.
These were given to as many reporters.
with instructions to visit all the parties
implicated, and take down what they
had to say about it.
The next mornings paper presented
the evidence in full, and, Immediately
following it, the interviews held with
each of the parties concerned.
The matter was sprung so suddenly
that no cne had time to communicate
with the other and agree upon story,
and so had either to tell the truth or run
the risk of having one story told by him.
self and another story told by his con-
federate. To say that the stories told
were somewhat diverse, would be ex-
pressing it very mildly.
One denied the blood on the coat; an
other, not only the blood, but the coat;
while third even went so far as to be
unable to recollect not only the black
bag, the blood, the coat, but even the
man himself. A fourth, more truthful,
acknowledged the arrest of the man, the
coat and the blood stains, but denied
that there was any evidence to connect
the man with the Nathan murder.
What use was made of. this evidence
it is not necessary to discuss; but the
manner in which it was obtained gives {
fair illustration of what it is within th'
power of the press to accomplish in til,
role of detective. Cincinnati CONNER
ciGt,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-18

A letter to the London Times from Berlin
states that as a result of the conferences in
Vienna, the powers. have determined to ask
Turkey whether she has any guarantees to
offer for the fulfllment Of her .often-broken
promises Of reform. Tfai
Additional letters have been received at Lon
don from Henry NJ. Stanley, in Africa, which
are described as exceedingly interesting. They
fully confirm Shekes views that the great Vic
toria Niyanza is one body of water, and not an
aggregation Of lakes, as held by Livingstone
The notorious Mordaunt divorce case has
been brought to an end in the courts Of En-
gland, Sir Charles Mordaunt having been
granted decree of divorce.
Advices from Penang, India, announce that
the mutilated remains of Mr.. Birch, the late
English resident at Perak, have been recovered
after sharp engagement y ith the Malayans.
A general outbreak was feared, and Hong
Kong had been telegraphed to for troops.
THE French Assembly has, by an almost
unanimous vote, adopted an amendment to the
electoral bill allowing half-yearly residents to
vote.
1no NeW 1oIk dtuu prlnt5 telegfapnlc
synopsis of Henry NJ. Stanley's latest letters
from the interior of Africa. The intrepid ex-
porer had several conflicts with slave-dealers on
Victoria Lake. On one occasion hewas attacked
by 100 natives, armed with spears, in thirteen
canoes, who were repulsed after severe fight.
Three natives were killed. He arrived at
the Utesal hunting camp at Nissyura April
12, where the King directed extraordinary fes-
tivities and displays. One feature was naval
review on the lake of eighty-four canoes,
manned by 1850 men. On the second day, in
addition to the naval maneuvers, there were
races, in which eighty-four canoes were en-
gagged, each propelled by thirty oarsmen, the
King leading the fleet personally in the pres
ence Of great crowd of on-lookers, including
the 800 wives of the King. On the third day
there was bird-shooting and target-practice by
5000 troops, and on the fourth dayh returned
to Mtesas, the capital. This King has 2,000,-
600 of subjects. he is Mussselman, has
great intelligence, and his dominion affords
the best augury for the possible civilization of
Africa, ,s4lsA
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-18
Wit and HumOr.

A VERY small man, wearing very
large Ulster, is spoken of by his friends
as "playing the role of a sore thumb. "
SOMEBODY stole lot of tarts from
bakery in Concord the other day and
now the baker is lecturing on Lost Arts.
GEORGE say, Tom, do take care
You nearly shot my father dead !" Tom
-"Sh don't say anything, there's
good fellow Take shot at mine p
Punch.
SEE here. Mr.. Hauser crawled into
sewer in Dubuque while drunk, and was
smothered in the mud. Would you call
that whiskycide, sewercide or mudder?
Inter Ocean.
CONVERSATION between Cincinnati
young ladies'" She's the most disagree
able young girl 1 ever saw" "Yes, and
the proudest, though her father packed
only 100 hogs last year"
A miser in the river fell the wave
Ran high. fisherman, his life to save
| Sprang in, and cried, " Give me your hand,
And will draw you safely to the land"
| The miser, shuddering at the hateful sound,
| Muttered, al never GIVE, and SO was drowned.
From the German.
A MAN splitting rails in Texas with
stolen tools was killed, while ago, by
rebounding wedge, and still, in the
face of this awful example, there are
people who forget the statement that
"the wedges of sin is death. .'-iS.
Louis Republican.
AT Portland, Me-, a young man re-
Gently found that his wife was becoming
too fond of another, but, upon remon-
streting with her, she left the house and
eloped with third man, railroad con-
ductor, and, the other day, the deserted
husband and lover were seen shaking
hands and condoling with each other.
A TEXAS Judge is credited with the
following decision: "The fact is, Jones,
the Jail is an old, rickety affair, as cold
as an iron wedge. You applied to this
court for release on bail, giving it as
your opinion that you would freeze to
death there. The weather has not mo3-
Grated, and to keep you from freezing l
will direct the Sheriff to hang you at 4
this afternoon"
An Ohio man visiting his friends in
Detroit not long since, and being invited
to accompany the family to church, dis
appeared from the house about 9 clock
and did not return for about an hour. To
excuse his absence, he exclaimed: 81
wanted to be prepared when they came
around with the contribution box, and
I've walked more'n mile to get a nickle
changed p Detroit Free Press.
AN evangelist was enforcing the duty
of constant prayer upon select COM
pany of sinners, when one of them arose
and frankly confessed that he prayed
twice year. "Tm glad to hear that
you prayed at all, said the good man,
sbut twice a year is not enough" !"
"Can't help it," replied the brother,
"I always pray until the cholera season
is over, and don't begin again until the
base ball season sets in"
A CITIZEN of High street left town with
his wife four or five days ago for short
country trip, and the Oldest boy, youth
of 13, was instructed to hail some farmer
and contract for winters supply of po-
tatoes. When the father returned the
boy met him at the gate, saying '1ve
got them 'taters, pa l' "How many ?"
" Ninety bushels in the cellar now and
forty more coming tomorrow" replied
the exultant boy.-Detroit Free Press.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-18

mere "Como and see me-" will very
often find that the family circle he has
dropped into by request is as ungenial
as the Arctic circle, and he will probably
leave it with chilly feeling that will
prevent him from venturing into the
same high latitude again. But when a
whole-souled man, whom you know to
be your friend, grasps you vigorously by
the hand and says, "Come and dine with
me to-day-dinner on the table at 5
o'clock-be sure to come-we shall ex-
pect you," you can take it as certain
that your presence is warmly desired.
1t is pleasant always to make or receive
a visit from friend, but a nod on the
street is all sufficient from fashionable
acquaintance.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-18
HOLD YOUR HEAD UP LIKE MAN.

If the stormy winds should rustic
While you tread the worlds highway
Still against them brayely tussle,
Hope and labor day by day;
Falter not, no matter whether
There is sunshine, storm, or calm
And in every kind of weather
Hold your head up like man.
If brother should deceive you
And should act traitors part,
Never let his treason grieve you,
jog along with lightsome heart.
Fortune seldom follows iawning,
Boldness is the better plan,
Hoping for better downing
Hold your head up like man.
Earth, though e'er SO rich and mellow,
Yields not for the worthless droue.
But the bold and honest fellow,
He can shift and stand alone:,
Spurn the knave of every nation,
Always do the best you can,
And no matter what you- station
Hold your head up like man.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-18

THERE is remarkable waiter at a
hotel in Antwerp. He waits at table
with great attention and receives the
smallest fee with gratitude, yet he has
hanging up in one of the rooms of the
same hotel pictures worth at least $780,
600. Among them are works of Teniers,
Vandyke, and other famous artists, all
undoubted originals. He has been of
fered $4,000 for one Holy Family and
5000 for another picture, but he is deaf
to all inducements to sell. He will show
his pictures to visitors only after a formal
introduction, and then lie shows them
with dignity and talks about them with
great intelligence.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-18

DURING Capt. Boyton's journey down
the Rhine, from Basle to Strasburg, he
was greatly distressed by the violent back
current, and said that he found the river
worse than the Mississippi, the Ohio, or
the Missouri. On arriving at Kehl he
was carried violently against the bridge
Of boats by the rapid current, and sank
for few seconds,