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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-12-27
Additional Reports from the County
Meetings Of Saturday.
Unanimous Sentiment Of the People That
the Fairly Elected President Must
be lnaugurated.
Additional Reports Still Coming In of We'll
Attended Meetings.
KNOX COUNTY.
the Home Of williams Sends n Full
Delegation, Supported by Ringing
Resolutions.
Especial to the sentinel.l

Especial to the Sentinel
VIScESsEs, Dec 2s-In pursuance of a
call made by the democratic central commit
tee of Indiana, the democrats of Knox coun-
" assembled in N asa convention at the court
house this morning. Hon. Thomas r Cobb
was called 10 the chair, and Dr. A. J.
Thomas was appointed secretary. Mr.
Cobb explained the object of the
meeting in few we'll chosen words, and
then announced that the convention was
ready for business. Committees on dele
gates and resolutions were appointed, who
performed their duty by selecting full
list and reporting set of resolutions which
affirm, in substance, that it is the duty of
the senators and representatives in congress
to use all constitutional and legal efforts to
secure the Inauguration Gas president of the
United htdtes) OF the candidate who re-
ceived the fair and honest majority of the
electoral vote, and we pledge ourselves to
stand 10y them and give them our hearty
support in this effort; that il has been
the uniform practice of the senate and house
of representatives, OF the United States to
meet on the second Wednesday in February
next after presidential election, In the
hall of the house of representatives. and
count the votes for president and vice presi-
dent, and declare who is elected; and we be-
lieve this practice is strictly in conformity
with the spirit and letter of the constitution:
and we therefore utterly condemn as vicious
and revolutionary the theory advanced by
the republican press and some leaders Of
the republican party, that the president of
the senate counts the votes and declares
who is elected, regardless of the senate and
house OF representatives.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-12-27
WARREN TOWNSHIP
Completes the RolI OF the Marion Coua-
~ Delegates 10 the Convention.

Pursuant TO call of the chairman of the
democratic central committee OF Marion
county the citizens of Warren township as
sembled last Saturday and proceeded 10
business by the election of DIR. Long as chair
man and G. r Skinner as secretary The
chairman stated that the chairman OF the
central committee had set out 80 fully the
object of the meeting he would not
consume time by explaining further than
TO say that it was to appoint
four representative men to attend
a democratic mass meeting to be
held in indianapolis on the sth day of jan
uary, 1917, whereupon the following COM
mitteemen were pointed:-COmmittee
The Hon. George w. Julian, Richard Sim
mons, DIR. b. +. Collins, C. r
Sinner. Contingents: Professor Hopkins,
A. d. Harlan, A. J. Vansickle. VIM Hunter
After the appointment of the committee a
number OF speeches were made. All ex-
pressed the earnest belief that Samuel ].
rilden and Thomas a Hendricks were fair
ly and honestly elected TO the offices of pres
ident and vice president of the United States
of America, and must be inaugurated, or
our free government has proved a failure
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-12-27
A BLACK BUSINESS.
The Elder and Voss UnFs upon a
Thin Charge Of BlackmaiL
The Sentinel Demands the Authority for the
SANDER In the People of Saturday.

1t is charged that the attempt to levy
blackmail on Black and Voss by the Sentinel
company will be one of the great features
of Blacks defense lie will attempt to show
that on the Saturday night of the day on
which the Sentiners first article appeared,
the Sentinel company, through authorized
agents agreed to suppress all further allu-
sion TO the matter. in consideration of Blacks
paying $4,000. That an article had been
written by one of the Sentinel attaches, in
which il was stated that the persons referred
tn in the scandal were not residents of this
city, and were altogether different persons
than the elder and Miss Voss. That one
of the Sentinel corps assured Black that
the man who accompanied Miss Woes
had light nIusache. and in consideration
of the SIC. 600 this would be made 10 appear.
This was accompanied by the statement that
this would throw everything on TO Voss, and
nobody liked him, whereas everybody liked
Brother Black-the girl was to be made the
victim. "a usual, while Black was to go scott
free. Brother Black was 10 give his note for
thirty DAYS for the $4,000. This plan was
at first humored By Black in order 20 dis
cover. if po -sible, who were in the conspira-
cy. The Sentinel folks being frightened in
consequence of threatened libel suit by
Voss. failed to come TO time and instead dis
patched Joe Bingham TO st. Louis for evil
dence 1t is said also that Mr.. Percy, dep.
uty auultOr OF btate, Will ne uidue 10 ng!tre
in the attempt to blackmafl Vos5 and Black,
greatly to his distaste. as be regrets exceed
ingly ever having had anything to do with
the affair.-People.
The People don't say who charges the
Sentinel with an attempt to levy black
mail on Black and Voss. II gives circula-
ton TO the he without disclosing its witness.
Let il give its authority for the SANDER to
the public The statement is false and SLAM
derou~. 1t Is lie manufactured out of
whole cloth, and the man who uttered it,
be be priest or iayman, lies in his throat.
No one connected With the Sentinel or au-
thorized to speak for H. ever approached
either Black or Voss and proposed TO enter
into negotiations to suppress the late scandal
for money or any other consideration.
III either Black or Voss assert the contrary
let them name the man. Neither of them
has made such statement 20 the Sentinel,
and ii they have 10 others we call upon
them 10 designate the man who approached
them. Ifthey fail or refuse to do this the
public viii not be at . loss 70 know where
the lie originated.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-12-27
INDIANA IN THE CRISIS.

Indiana led off in the campaign which
elected Tilden and Hendricks. and she is
taking the lead i'm that which will insure
their Inauguration. The election of Governor
Williams in October determined the battle
of the centennial year, by insuring the cleo
ton of Mr.. Tiiden, and the position In
diana has taken upon the question now dis
tracing the country will make certain his
Inauguration, il she is backed and sustai ned
by the democracy Of the other states In
October the gallant democracy of the state,
fully appreciating its position and knowing
that its success or defeat would determine
the question OF the presidency, fought mis-
rule and corruption to the death; so, in
January and February and until the ides of
March, will it battle against the success of
fraud and rascality. and not sheathe its
sword until the men chosen by the people
are invested with the offices to which they
were elected.
The contest in October was not fought With
sword nor spear, nor will the battle In which
we are now engaged be determined by balls
or shells, but BY the consolidated sentiment
of patriotic men. The first mutterings of
active opposition to the plan OF the conspira-
tors were heard in Indiana, and il has been
and is the province OF the Sentinel to gather
up aud unity this sentiment aud make it
effective. In doing this we are dlschargng
u duty we owe the public, and we will be
sustained In our efforts by all who love their
oouns<y better than their party. The men
who have determined 70 cheat the people out
OF the president they elected are bold. able
and unscrupulous, and they will succeed II
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-12-27
RUSH COUNTY.
The Democracy Assemble I'm Nashville
and appoint Delegates 60 the State
Convention.

The democracy of Rush county assembled
in mass convention in Nashville last Satur-
day afternoon, Dr. John Moffett in the chair.
committee of one from each
of the IL townships was APP
pointed a committee on resolutions
Short and effective speeches were made by
George II. Puntenney and Jefferson Helm,
Jr, while the committee was out, which
were well received. Mr.. Frank J. Hale,
chairman. read the resolutions reported by
the committee, which were adopted; after
which the cnair appointed twenty delegates
and As many alternates TO represent our
county at the 6th of January meeting. The
resolutions were as follows:
/. We view with alarm for the safety OF
the republic the united and continuous ef-
forts of certain party leaders to eyade and
subvert laws instead of uniting and working
to the end that they may be maintained in
violate.
2. We view with alarm for the safety OF
the republic the present status OF the presi-
Dental question, which we believe has been
brought about by certain party leaders oil
the administration party In attempting 10
decide the claims OF the election OF presi-
dent and vice president between Hayes and
Wheeler on the one part and Tilden and
Hendricks on the other in favor of the
former and in direct antagonism to the
choice of msjority OK the popular vote as
well majority of the electoral votes OF
these United states.
8 We behold with alarm for the safety of
the reTgblic the mann. in which portion
of the leading Journalists and legislators in
different states of this Union are attempting
to misleasl the public mind from the time
honored usages and constitutional preroga-
tives of our government; and while we, oe-
lieving that the great body of voters of either
of the political parties, are not in sympathy
with their movements; and while we, be-
lieving that the two houses of congress by
their joint action is the legitimate tribunal
for the counting of the electoral votes for
president and vice president of the United
States, and that each member of said
body IL servant Of the people, We,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-12-27

therefore. insist that in their action they
shall stand upon their constitnt'o nal rights.
aud that their every act shall be in accord
ance with the strict cons ruction OF tho
laws, and that when this is done the whole
people will stand by them and cheerfully 40
quiesee In their decision; but we further in
slst that any attempt to inaugurate a presi-
dent ~ the proclamation of the president or
other unlawful means would be an act OF
usurpation that should be. and we believe
would be. resisted by the people OF thess
United States, without distinction Of party
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-12-27

Sitting Bull Morton has been sealing his
devotion to the principles of the republican
party again, and this time for considera-
ton considerably in advance of the former
Cow feed" peculation. The Chicago Times.
in referring TO the subject, says: There are
so many very good things in the hands OF
the Grant ring that their determination
to keep them, even at the expense of shed
ding somebody else's gore, is not so very
strange. The Morton family enjoy one of
these soft thirgs, and are anxious il seems,
TO strengthen their grip on it, The award
of the Alaska seal fishery contract is known
as one of the dirty jobs of Grants admins
'tration. Morton secured an interest in the
company that got the contract, and has
gathered rich harvests of profit from it.
The contractors are limited to a catch
of hundred thousand seals year, but the
only practical guarantee that the limit is
not exceeded is the honor of the company
and the presence of government agent or
inspector. Probably the agent has found
occasion to make himself discomfort to
the contractors in that regard, for old
Morton has just obtained from Grant the
appointment of young Morton as agent
With one of their own stockholders as
official inspector the company will be able
to stretch the limit of tie fishery - any
extent the market will justify. and double
or treble their present enormous profits
1T is an exceedingly nice family arrange
rnent"
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-08-26
NO. 49,.

ing your fate to that Of such an old
pil' a. Gcorge Henry Brownr Jus,
ihem worls said he"
"lie did eh' by the big Harry ,
he called me an old pin, ch -
And she grinncd and blushe.l
aud pokcd him Ia the ribs with her
parasol, and says she: GEORGE /. n
regular Hat, hul was after n set Of
Iewelry' Then he pattcd her on
the ear, aud | heard them talking
about ice-crcam, sody water. preach.
ers, certificate Of marriage. anil lee.
Tie cottage on a hillside. Sunthin'
told me Il wasn't right, anl you
don't know how bad | felt"
Its all right, bub," replied the
man, "a he laid down ten cent.
You keep cool-mum is the word.
There u he tears shed Ia the West
ehdoi Wayne county before Satur.
day night, or III be- underground
Coin 60 hurt somebody asked
the sinner.
keep cool--don't ollcr me
don't say anything Show me the
store where they sell sword.eane.
and brass knu rkles."
About an hour after that. the
Chief OF Police wa. waited upon
by George and his girl Mary. They
took chair. and George dropped hls
hat on the floor anl inquired:
"is there any law around here 10
punish a boy who goes aud lies to
you, 4''d sets YOU halt crazy, aud Al
most breaks az one OF the loving
est, incest, sweetest marriage en-
gagcments any body ever heard or"
lie might have referred 10 the
boot black Dctroit Free Press.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-08-26


\ GlRI.s PIcNH.-Thc girls got
up a hen pic.nlc last week. and had
glorious time of il altogcthrf.
They bad lots of tea aud sugar anil
milk (which all cot sour. bat no
matchcs, aud plenty of pickles,
sponge cake, and batter. bat no
bread. Add to this that each ot the
girls got her mother e. let her bring
a roast turkey ~ a. TO a>toni>h tho
vest e. the girls aud show that she
could 10 tL.ars 10 style, and that
they had .no knives and forks. arI
though lots of plates, 10 drinking
utlu,iis. il j. not difficult 90 see that
thcir com missiUbag.at was well or.
Eau.zgl ala a suar,c of much har
mouy, pleasure AMI satisfaction to
all concerned in i,s preparation.
AFTER several liiciorg quarrcls, AMI
such comments ~ IL lon't care -
"lou are Just a. mean as DIRT -
We'll, II wash, my fault anyway :"
they made a frugal rcpast Of dIsmom-
hcrcd turkey, cold water, pickles.
and sponge cake, AMI then decided
to amu,e themselves a. best they
could tor the remainder Of the daN.
One girl undertook o. Gsh, AMI hay.
ing on her gloves, introduced hook
20 her worm, bat the fierce animal
gave "a squirm, and with a terrific
yell she dropped the Wild beast down
tLe back OF frlonl and young com
pauiun dcar,who Vas sitting beneath.
The friend and young companion
dear went into active Mysteries, and
the author OF the tragedy impalcd
her thumb on the fish hook aud
tainted at the sight Of blood. Amer
tins, one of the girls stepped into a
swamp about halfway VI to her
ears, and another got bee into her
ear, and a thlrd unearthed "A horrid
snake soyen inches long. and while
member was STOPPING down to col.
leet a specimen OF that rare and valu-
able plant, the sorrcl, Mr.. keho's me.
rino ram Quilted her over n seven
rail fence wretrivably spoIling a
" thing that makes her dress stick
out behind. Then they went home
to find out what was good foT
sun-burn.-l Waterfowl (N. Y,
Dispatch.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-08-26

10 arm, To hear each others voices
that Sa- all they cared Tor. There
was NO other world ior them that
night. They were separated from
oar common earth by such . swift
flowing tide OF deep but unspoken
delight. Unspoken, bccanse Young
affection issoo saered Tor words.
fIrat love - born dumh, aud learns
sperch hut slowly. Deep down in
each heart was the raptaouS con.
sciousncss Of loving and being loved
by the other which u worth life.
time oi II love voui'
!, hrimmcd each heart with sui.
fcing delight, even a. afiower cup -
hrmming with dew. The sun will
drunk the dew up by and by, even
as the world will dry up this foun
tain IT innocent gladneSs. hut thc
dew las heen Ia the flower cup and
in the girls heart. First love who's
memory never departs.
The Wild rpsc la her hair was
withcred when she again stood be-
fore her glass with flushed checks
and new brightncs ia her eyes.
l'ui she laid it-as carefully "a
Young mother would her first born
in A. cradIr--heiwccn two pages of
Gcuny y~uu, upon n poem that be- had
read 20 her thc day before. IL rests
there still
To a oarylcss observer, what mat
tcrs a worn copy OF Tcnnyson with
a withcrcd Wild rose pressed BE-.
tween IT. leaves
but o. her Il j. all that i lefN, ma
De, ct the purv>t aud tendere~t 20
mauor 81 q girI'S lite; Il j. the first
Gin ~ her first love.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-08-26
N NEVER PAYS

II neyorP pays to fct and growl
When fortune seem. oar Gir;
Tho better bred will pa. b ahead
And strike the Drawer blow,
for luck Is work,
An1 those who shirk
Should not lament theifdoou.
Bot Yield the play.
And clear IA, way
That Tier men have rom.
II never pays b. wreck the health
lu dr,slsing after gain,
And he b snli vho thinks that IA
l. cheapest bought with pain.
An huInlc "a.
\ eo-y ct.
Have tempted even King,
For station high.
That wealth viii buy.
Not oft cpntcntmcni brings.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-08-26
assas oa "a sfrssfSar.

Passengers 0n onc nf the Rikcr
strrct car, laughed som, the other
morning at a scene between the
conductor and well dressed young
man from Ge0rgctown. As tho ear
was passing down the avenue, the
Nuung man at the time standing on
tLe platform taking q easy, with
one foot on trunk, ho was AZ
preached by the conductor. aud his
faro demanded. lie quietly passed
over his tive ccnts.
C"ndurtoT demand - cents for
that trnnk.
Young man Twenty tive ,-nts'
Well, ! think | will not pay n.
ConductOT-Thcn shall put that
trunk Oh.
Young man You hal better not,
90 Nuu may bc sorry for IL.
Conductor pulls strap, stops the
rar, dumps trunk on avenue, starts
rar and after going some two blot k
approaches the Young man, who
was still as calm "a a summer morn.
.ug, aul ~ an angry mood saNs f.
"NoN J have pat your trunk on,
what aIe you going 20 do about
a."
Young MAXWELL, I dont pro.
pose 10 do anything about IL; it's no
concern Of mine; II wasn't my
trunk
Conductor (horcclyl-Thcn, Why
didn't you tell me so.
Young man-Because YOU did not
ask me. and ] told you you'd be sor-
~ Tor it,
Conductor (iurious) Then 60 In.
side the ear!
Young man-Oh, no. you're good
enough comnany for me out aerc.
At this juRcture, q portly Ger
rnan emergcs from the ear, and an
grily says, "Mine Gott you feller,
where - mine trunk"
Young MAINLY friend, think
that = your trunk down on the ave
nue there.
1vrma''--N 10 puts han on l
has ihe monish 10 pay him. will
see aboot dot
The ear vas stopped, and shortly
afierward the conductor was seen 10
come sweating mp with tho trunk on
hiz back--a mart Of the perform
ahoe be did not enjoy halt a. well
as did the passengers.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-08-26
The G,rFs T1rsf Isrsr.

Others may come after him
uth,r- usually dp come after him.
turs,ldnm j. 4 that a girl marrirs
her inst luNc-hut g. mono docs sha
attach that strange intangible inter.
rst. saCi1'd with never expressed
pathus, which attaches 60 her first
sweetheart. Hcr memory oi him j.
like the faint Il, licatc perfume which
stII rIing- about that tirst Wild rose
~ summer hat he gave her daring
tie fI,t irtc tote walk that they
ever took together iu the woods.
How we'll be- remembered a. 4. II was
a little uut ui the way summer house
resort uh,r, she WAS staying with
rumu fIcEds, where hc chanced To-
cume, tun, aud after meeting her
fingered.
She was little iluttcr,d Co snd
herself walking alone with him.
quiic Is accident. of course, aud both
tnol TO keep ap n lively and natural
conversation, uul asa cons, quguCr
IL wa. perfectly absurd, somewhat
constrained and altogether fragment
aIN.
TI,n d. ,aN Ibis rose. the ouly
one uIiou bush mll of bud, that
grow ,lu-y 10 the moss grown trunk
ofa lallru tree iu-t over the snurcg
ufa tiny stream OF water that wound
'kc tangled thread IN aud ont
among the trees lie gathered and
gave il 10 her with half shy halt
laughing look-so transfarsntly
conscious IN its cusleavor 10 be uu
conscious, anil with remark ia
tended 10 bo sprightly.
And she took "a; between a blush
and smile, with n swift up-look
from eyes that were busily playing
hide andseck under the becoming
shelter OF long lashcs.
She tucked II in at the waistband
Of her dress Just a. she would
have done any other ruse, bat how
careful she was not by any sudden
movement 90 dchoNer IL Of It's SIM
pie circlet Of pale pink leaves.
lie does not know-he will never
knOw-that as sooH as she was
alone la her room, with the door
locked she drew " caretully from her
belt and kissed II daintily bat with
ropresscd passion. before she exait.
ed IL Co the position Of honor In her
pet vase, a biz Of bijouterie, just big
enough 10 hold this one flower fitly,
aud in honor oft filled carefully with
clear cold water by her own pretty
frosh Angers, as rosily tipped as those
of Aurora IN the act Of drawing
aside tho curtains Of the dawn.
What was The uhspoken compact
hctween that caused Der, standing
bpioFe her glass IN her simple white
dress that same evening, 10 poise
the flower shily among the burnish.
ed waves OF her hairg
HIll she ever forget how his eyes
thanked herg Will she ever forget
the night on which she wore itl
Was there ever another night like
thatg VIII there ever be again!
Fer hers no. For every girl who
has yet to meet her first lover yes
There will be just one such Tor each
girl, bat never another.
Was II the earth she trod on :
How beautiful everything was! As
II the world were just made new !
The lights, the music, the gay chat.
ter, bright smile, ringing laughter.
And whoh she danced with him slIe
seemed to have wings a. her feet.
Then nj last they were alone togcih-
~ the cool, fragrant, dewy darkness
outside, alid 10 be legthcr, TO be arm
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-08-26
JOB " Ork
Neatly and Promptly Executed

Tn,r iousG BaoruER. Tho NOR
al To the ioilowing. tol,lLy the .uf
fercr, is too apparent to mention.
Young ladies viii hereafter mn
their brother, out when gentlemen
call.
I'm certain ! wish that somebody
would spank the young rascal. Ilc
talked Of mills, mountains. valley.
ani cataracts / bcheye said VA.
t,riall-), when the brother spoke up
aud sail
why sisters got a trunk mll of
them up stairs pa says they are all
made of horse hair"
Tho revelation struck terror ntn
me aud bushes INTO the checks OF
my fair companion.
IL began to hc apparent to me
that ] must Ia very guarded in what
] said, lest the boy might slip Ia his
remarks at unealled Tor places; in
fact turned my conversation H.
hIm-hc ought TO ~ homo with me-
hnd see what nice chickens We had
IA the country. unnckily, | men
toned yoke of calves my brother
owned. Tho little ono looked up
and sail:
"Slsicrs got a.duzgn pair, but shc
don't wear EN- only when she zoe.
up town on windy day,"
leave thc roam, You urmauucr
u wretch" cnri Emily.
II know What YOU waui me to
leave the room tor. he replied.
"you can't fool me. Nou want e. SIT
on that mans lap aai his, Aim like
YOU did Bill Jones the other Na,
lou can't fool me, | jest toll You
gin me some ca ndy, like lac did. and
III 10. You think because you've
got the Grecian bend you're smart.
Gucss know thing or ,wo. Tm
m'd NJ sou anyhow, because papa
wuold have bought me pup yoatcr.
day II u hadn't hccn for getting lou
them cnrls, dog yen You necdn',
turn 20 rel Ia the face, cause see
the paint There ain, uo use vma
IN that glass eye of you.'n lor In
going ont Of here now, that's what,
he matter with the pups. don't
care if you are twcnty ci-h, Year,
OLD, you amt 10 boss of me-