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Falsely Convicted.

A singular case of false conviction has
lust reached its sequel and conclusion
in Germany. In 1869, at Halberstadt,
mill was burned, and one of the mill
boys, named Schroeder, was arranged for
setting it on fire. Chiefly on the evi-
dence of fellow employee, he was con-
victed and sentenced to fifteen years i'm
prisonment. Last year, however, after
he had served seven of his fifteen years,
his comrade, Gunther, reappeared on
the scene, and confessed, not only that
he had sworn falsely at the trial, but
also that, instead of Schroeder, he him.
self was the incendiary. Schroeder was
at once released, but penniless, and al
most ruined in mind. To an application
for indemnity, the court replied that no
funds existed for that purpose, and every
thaler that had been raised for the poor
fellow has come from private subscrip-
tions. Now, then for the sequel. The
real criminal was recently tried, not
only for incendiarism, but also for per-
Jury, convicted, and sentenced 10 six
wears that is to say, one year less than
poor Schroeder had suffered;
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A Detroit BaShi.BaZ0uk.

George Carlysle, a prisoner with q
black eye and desolate look, mounted
a barrel on Jefferson avenue, at mid,
night, and harangued a crowd. The
crowd was composed of one old man,
who was looking for soft bed In some
doorway. Mr.. Carlysle didn't ask the
lone old man to assist him to mob the
Biddle House, but said:
Gentlemen, I leave for Europe to-
morrow to tale part in the glorious
struggle for freedom, truth, religion,
and~and sunthin' to drink. Who will
Join me2"
The lone old man sat on the curbstone
and looked around as if he wanted to
join square meal.
"Thou coward !" hissed the orator, as
he looked down upon the crowd.
The old man stared across the street al
patent hitching post, and made nc
reply: , -
"I'll begin the war light here y
shouted the orator, as he fell off the
barrel. "Square off, old man, and look
out for J our nose!"
The lone crowd busted down the street
yelling Murder !" at the top of his
voice, and Carlysle was arrested as he
pursued.
"What business have you with this
European muddle?" ?" asked the judge, as
he looked down upon the drunkard.
"And, further, who hit you?"
"Fell agin house" was the mourn
full reply.
"Do you want to go to Europe?"
"Td like to be counted in when wal
RACES, your honor"
"You are nice specimen to be around
hollering for freedom !" sneered the
court. "You'd better holler for SOAP
and water and a clean shirt. When die
you wash last?"
"Wasn't I around during the last
war;" protested the prisoner. Tn
Just aching to be on the skirmish line
along the Danube"
"You'll be aching to get out of the
house of correction before your sentence
expires. I'm going to make it sixty
days"
"Very WE'LL" quietly replied the man.
"I shall stay up there just seven min
utes by the watch, and then run the
guard and take the first train for Europe. .
"Write me from Kalafat or Erzeroum,
and don't give me any more informa.
ton, remarked tae court, and that ended
the case.-Detr0it Free Press.
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Fashion Notes.

Modest;es are tie collars and col
larettes worn over high-neckei dresses
or street costumes (; some are finished
with Valois ruffs, others have ruffies and
chicoree ruches of frayed silk, or scarfs
and knots of crepe de chine they fasteh
at the back.
Bonnets have strings now when OF
ribbons they are often tied on one side
with q loop and ends, near the ear !;
when of thin material and long, they are
caught under the chin, and then confined
again at the belt on the left side by a
bunch of flowers or rosette.
Carmine, one of the new colors, is
pure shade without an intermixture OF
yellow it is very much used but white
and the soft cream tints are SO much worn
in Europe that French writer compares
the appearance of q French salon to o
dish Of floating island on whipped cream.
The long scarfs of net or ga1ze worn
with round hats are made to serve as
wells, and are also wound around the
neck when they are Of black net dotted
with gold embroidery or colors, they
give Spanish effect. Blue and yellow
striped gauze, called /" Athenian, Is
much worn on chip bonnets and hats.
White dotted muslins, trimmed with
Smyrna lace, or with torchon laces edged
with color, are made over colored lawns
and looped with bows Of ribbon. All
white will be more extensively used /;
fine white camel's hair is favorite mate
rial, and is sometimes striped with satin
or grenadiue thin white organdles and
Swiss princesse dresses are made with
the'basaue back, and trains fulled on In
box plaits or knit plaits, held under
sashes Of silk
The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-06-28
Summer Idyl.

Meadow flowers, fair and sweet,
Can you feel the summer?
Can you hear her dainty feet
Coming softly, light and fleet?'
VIII We not outrun her?
Spring up, white anemone.
Graceful as court lady;
Ring, We harebells, merrily,
Hyacinths, stand cheerily,
She will greet you, maybe.
Blushing red, rose-campion fair,
Like a rustic beauty,
Hides behind the maiden hair,
While veronica, the rare,
Opes blue eyes from duty.
She is coming, is our queen,
Softest breeze shall watt her;
Palmy boughs of freshest green
Wave where'er her robe is seen,
Little brooks bring laughter.
Every joyous scent and sound
Rises swift to greet her;
Fen the dull, insensate ground
Shares the fragrance all around,
Let us go and meet her.
The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-06-28

The interesting thing about Miss Caroline
Sulivant, Boston bride, is given as follows ::
"When the Grand Duke Alexis visited this
country the first time, he was fortunate enough
to meet Miss Sulivant at ball. and the queenly
beauty of the bright and lovely girl entirely
satisfied even his princely ideas. In fact, so
sincere and earnest was the young duke III his
admiration that before he left the country he
wrote to Miss Sulivants father and respectfully
asked for his daughters picture in order to pre-
serve the finest type of American beauty that
he had seen. The requt st was honored."
The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-06-28

A Western Munchausen writes to San
Francisco paper long account of secluded
tribe of Indians who in winter sink their chill
dren (wrapped in air tight caskets Of birch
bark) under the deep waters OF the lake III
their vicinity, and in the spring raise them up
from the botom of the lake alive and well,
after being six months dormant and uncon'
scious,
The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-06-28

A woman hermit has lived in Twenty-one-
Mile Desert, Nevada, for ten years, and In that
time has not left her hut except to procure the
bare necessities of life at a small trading place
on the Carson river. distant eight or nine
miles, She lives IN squalor and extreme por-
rtr,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-24

The New York commissioners of emigra
ton are responsible for a bill now before
congress providing for a tax of two dollars
a head upon immigrants reaching this coun-
try. 1t isentitled "a bill to regulate immi-
grafton" and requires steamship compa-
MES or the owners, consignees or command
ers of vessels, to pay the stipulated amount
head for all immigrants landed on our shores
The fact that such bill should be intro
duced into congress at this late day will
strike the average reader as a blunder of ex
traordinary proportions. Enlightened states
nanship has sought to encourage immi-
grafton rather than TO arrest it,
and within few years it has
been the policy of many of the states
TO make such exhibits of their resources and
inducements as should turn the tide of inn
migration to their unoccupied fields. From
tables before us it is shown that from May 8,
1877. to January 1, 1870, period of % years
there arrived at the port of New YORK 4,291,-
$50 immigrants. OF these considerably more
three fourths came from Ireland Germany,
England and Scotland, and found homes
in all of the states and territories, making
more than one-tenth of the entire popu-
lation of the country. 1t is stated upon
high authority that ''the average amount Of
money brought by each immigrant is 500;
the average of personal property, including
tools, clothing, jewelry and the like, $50;
making total of yaluables, $780," Assum-
ing that the estimate is approximatelycorrect,
and we have as the sum total of wealth
added to the country by immigration during
the twenty-three years referred TO OF $6i4,
6s7 900. This, however, includes only ar
+ rivals at one port. Admitting that the ar
| rivals at New York will average three
fourths of the whole number FOL
the time specified. the result would
be sum total OF 5,372,975, and The
wealth actually contributed to the country
ss1a,12i, $50 The number Of immigrant
arriving at the port OF New York in thu
year 1863 is gwen at 25s.9S9. If we take
this as the average arrival for six years Il
Janusry I, 1877, and assume that New Yorl
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-24

The west leads off in the number of fail
ures. but in other regards the distribution of
the disasters shows no special exemption of
any section-the curse and blight of radi-
calism is felt in all sections Messrs. Dunn d
Co., in their analysis of the situation re-
mark that the same conditions which
favored an improvement in trade in the
autumn of the year just closed, and which
TO some extent were participated in, still
prevail. 1t is true that the gloomy cloud
of the political contest obscures these con-
'ditions somewhat. and that a winter of eX-
treme severity with difficulty of transpor-
tation and other causes, retards their action
to some extent. But, that these favoring
conditions not only exist, and continue to
increase, no one can doubt. The year
just closed has been most pro-
8 life one in largely augmenting the
wealth of the country. Cotton, grain,
sugar, tobacco, gold and silver, petro-
leum. and numerous other resources of
this great continent, have been produced
in quantities sufficient to yield nearly
{ 1 900 millions of dollars. While the pro-
ducing power of the nation has thus been
exhibiting itself, on the one hand the
economy OF its people has been equally
| clearly demonstrated on the other. The
4 importations have dwindled 10 dimensions
| smaller than was at one time thought pos
sible and the restricted purchases OF do
mestic as we'll as foreign goods, in all sec
tons of the country, afford the strongest
possible indication that the foolish extrav-
/ agance which so universally prevailed in
the t,rst five years of the decade, is being
succeeded by lessened living and business
expenses, and safer basis generally is thus
| being reached" The pith of the remarks
! OF Messrs. Dunn & Co. is found in the
fact that while ''the year just closed has
been a most prolific one in largely augment
ing the wealth of the country" the failures
have increased and more men are out of
employment, more machinery is standing
| still, and the 'waye of trouble deepens and
widens as it sweeps over the country. The
demand is urgent for reform. for new rulers,
for change in policy-in word,
for the Inauguration of .Tilden and Hen
bricks aud for honest men in Of
flee. Until this is assured and
secured there is little hope for any perma-
nent or general improvement in the bust
mes affairs of the country. Indiana is in
that under the influence of Grantisin her
business affairs have grown steadily worse.
| Here are the figures:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-24

The annual circular of Messrs. K. q. Dunn
& Co. is at hand giving an exhibit of the
failures for the year 1875. AS standard by
which TO measure the extent of the curse of
radicalism upon the business interests of the
country this circular published by Messrs.
Dunn & Co. is conclusive. There is absolutely
no appeal from the data furnished. The
figures tell the gloomy story with silent
pathos that compels conviction. The circu-
lar maps out the business burying ground of
the country, which the radical party has
been chiefly instrumental in supplying with
victims. The fact is brought into promi-
nence by the following tabular statement,
showing the number of failures throughout
the United States for the last five years:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-24

includes three-fourths of the entire number
arriving upon our shores, We have for the
past six years about 1000, 900 immigrants.
who, upon the previous calculation, have
added TO the wealth of the country, by prop
erty which landed with them, the sum of
500, 100000 For congress to levy a head
tax upon immigrants under such showingsi is
a blunder of such huge proportions as to
appear like crime. 1t has been estimated
that il costs 81, 500 TO rear child from infancy
to maturity, and that all able-bodied man
is worth that much money to the state. If
this estimate is warranted, and we conclude
such to be the fact, then it follows that immi-
grafton from ls47 to 1877 has added man.
hood wealth to the country amounting
TO s., f29 100. 500-this added to the value
of the property brought by the immigrants,
and we have the enormous sum total of
wealth as the result of immigration amount
ing to sc, 539, PSI, 100. 1t is not probable
that the bill before congress will ever be-
come law. The days of knownothingism
have passed away forever. Immigrants are
not to be taxed for coming to America. On
the contrary, the policy is to hold out
such inducements as shall result
in increasing their numbers. We have dis
cussed this subject from dollar and cent
standpoint simply because the bill before
congress has one simple purpose, tax of
two dollars per head on immigrants There
are other considerations, however, which,
had we the space. we should like to discuss.
America has not only been enriched in
dollars and cents by immigrants, but there
have also been vast additions to the brain
wealth and energy of the country. Men in
all the higher walks of literature, art and
science have come TO America from
European countries and contributed their
full share in pushing forward the
grand enterprises of the country,
We submit that any attempt to
arrest the tide OF immigration is a de-
! parture from the liberality that has always
distinguished the policy Of the country, and
should not be tolerated.
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Year.

Here we have the fact that for five con-
secutive years the average failures in In
diana have been 215, starting with eighty In
1872, and ending with 1852 in 1876. The
average annual losses for the period
mentioned amount to s3,O2l, $40,
commencing with s9ol. 900 in 1872.
and closing with si,7s7.ooo in 1876.
With such a showing of widespread business
embarrassments, it is not surprising that the
country demands change of administra-
ton. Under radical rule, as the figures
demonstrate, every material interest is suf-
fering, and the situation is steadily growing
worse. The people saw the necessity and
made their decision. 1t will be carried into
effect, provided returning board villainies
and radical conspirators meet with the con-
domination that crime and criminals de-
serve.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-24
GRANT AND LOUISIANA.

InOSe VINO nave hiking Tor NrrdntlStn,
who are so blinded by partisan zeal that
they are willing to approve any aet,
no matter how obnoxious it may be,
have had many opportunities of late
for clarifying Grant. When Grantism
had little significance aside from the
acceptance of brides for Office, an
era when the prices ranged from
bull pups to palatial residences. there
was not much in it to admire or that was
calculated to dignity his office or add lustre
to the American name. In those days Grant
kept a close mouth and raked in the
spondulics. Some people. however,
concluded that Grantism would in
time develop into something more for
midable, and that he would meyer
consent TO give upan office that yielded such
abundant harvests at all times and seasons.
Upon this subject Grant kept silent as long
as silence would pay, and only relinquished
his claim when it became certain that a
number of other radicals desired to enjoy
the great privilege OF growing rich in four
years by working the presidential bo-
nanza. Then came another development
of Ggantism. With his few remaining
months of power Grant determined to make
his name infamous as we'll as odious, and
has succeeded. Under the advice of such in
famous creatures as Chandler and Morton,
ne consented to make an effort to reverse
the decision of the American people. To ac-
coslplish this work of infamy no crime was
so monstrous as to cause hesitancy or divert
him from his purpose. The work aroused
every dormant energy. When freemen
plead, Grant was deaf; when constitutions
confronted him with barriers that his oath
ought to have compelled him TO regard, he
trampled them down with soldiers when
courts, in the name of the law, came to the
rescue of imperiled liberties he dlsregarded
their mandates, and when the representatives
of the people sought to assemble for delibera-
ton, he thrust themaside by military COM
maud. Usurpations that have cost better
men their heads tramped along the high
ways of freedom in single and in double file,
and in groups. Before them constitutions,
law and courts went down like cookie
shells in storm. Grantism ruled
conspirators were serene, and the radical
organs applauded. Every danger that has
environed the country, its business, the lib
critics of the people, the perpetuity of its in
situations, is the direct result OF Grantism.
| and Grantisn is radicalism intensified to
the last point of endurance. One more
act and Grantism is doubly damned.
That it will come in due time there can
scarcely be a doubt. We refer to the recog
milton of the Packard government in Louis
lana Grant is evidently anxious to recog
nize the infamous fraud committed by the
returning board in favor of Packard. He
cares nothing for the fact that Nichols was
elected by large majority
He cares nothing for truth, moth
ing for justice. His name is already in
famous. His ambition is of the Robespierr
and Nero type, and will be remembered be
cause it is prominent in acts designed to lie
stroy the republic and the liberties of tn
people.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-24

Xiv. Congress second Session.
SENATE.

FRIDAY, Jan. 49,
\ resolution recently adopted by the Penn
sylvania legislature, declaring that the viii OF
the people in the election of president and
vice president can only be declared in the
manner prescribed by the constitution, was
read and laid on the table. The house bill
making appropriations for the consular
and diplomatic service was passed. Consid-
cradle discussion was engaged in over mo-
ton TO adjourn over until Monday. Mr.. Bogy
continued his remarks from yesterday in re-
gard TO the condition of affairs in Louisiana.
After the conclusion of his speech general
cross firing was engaged in on the subject,
after which several bills were introduced and
referred. when the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
A resolution was passed discharging Will
liam orion from the custody of the sergeant
alarms. ]. Madison Wells and Thos. c. Ander-
son, of the Louisiana returning board, were
brought before the bar of the house to answer
for contempt. They asked TO postpone their
answers until the other members of the board
arrived from New Orleans. A resolution call
ing on the president for information regard
ing the rival governments in Louisiana was
referred. Three bills of little importance were
introduced and disposed of, after which the
house adjourned.
MONDAY, Jan. %.
SENATE.
Mr.. Merrinion spoke during the morning
hour against the sending of committees to the
south 10 investigate election matters. He
thought the senators should not leave Wash
ington to make Investigations as it
left their seats vacant. He advanced
the idea that commissioners should be APP
pointed 10 make such investigations. Gem
eral bills Of but little Importance were intro
duced and referred, after which consideration
was resumed of the bill in regard to counting
the electoral vote, and Mr.. Morton took the
| floor and spoke mt length against the report
| OF the committee. He followed in 8
lengthy argument by Mr.. Frellnghuysen in
| favor OF the bill. After which a sharp cross
| dring was engaged in by Messrs. sherman
| Edmunds, Morton, Cameron and others. Aftel
| which the senate adjourned.
HOUSE
I Mr.. Throckmorton offered resolution ask
! ing for an explanation why soldiers were re
moved from the frontier to Washington
! and southern states. Mr.. Frye in
/ troduced a bill to establish a couri
| for the trial OF contested elections
for the offices OF president and vice president
| quite number of unimportant bills were in
troduced and referred, after which the house
| adjourned.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-24

Here is seen a steady increase IN the num-
Der of failures for FIVE years, period more
distinctly marked by radicalism than any
since the intolerable curse fell upon the
country. The years mentioned form an era
OF fraud in every department of the govern
ment, where thieves we're in office and steal
ing was the universal practice.
The following table illustrates in what
sections of the country the financial pressure
has been most severe:
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noon session was wholly occupied by reading
bills the second time and debates thereon.
HOUSE.
Bills: To amend the divorce law; TO create q
bureau of statistics; to create boards Of alder
mens to create fire patrols. A petition was re-
ceived from John NJ. Berry, who acted -
special commissioner in 1872, for the return Of
money paid out by him commissioner Of
township bonds IN Monroe county.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-24

pulse is quickening, and in anticipation of
demand various departments of manufac-
lures are increasing production. 1t is an i'll
wind that blows no one good, and since
Russia and Turkey find that present war is
necessary for future peace, we are glad to
believe large share OF the profits from their
investments will flow directly to United
States Golfers.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-24

Sings like a bird. The delightful effects
of this new principle, DR.. J. III. McLean's
Cough and Lung Healing Globules. As the
saliva in the mouth acts on the Globules a
gas is generated, which soothes and heals ir-
ritation of the throat and lungs, makes the
voice clear as bird, cures hoarsness. coughs,
colds and consumption. Trial boxes, by
mail, % cents. DIR. j. H. Mclean, 314 Chest
nut street, ST. Louis
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-24

If Morton defeats the election plan, Me
decent republican senators will desert him
and vote with the democrats upon the Lou
isiana and Florida returns.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-24

Is it possible that one will be so foolish as
to suffer from catarrh, cold in the head, bad
smells in nose and throat when by this new
antiseptic principle, DIR. j. II. MoLean's Ca
tarrh Snuff. you can be cured? Trial boxes
by mail, only 90 cents. DR.. ]. II. Mclean,
3l4 Chestnut street, st. Louis. Mo.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-24

Morton will go to the farthest partisan ex-
treme in his speech to-day, claiming that
the vice president has the sole power over
tho vofas
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-24

Morton will probably make the last inn
portant speech of his life to-day. His DO
litical consequence will soon be thing Of
fla