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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-28

tightly that no instrument can be introduced
in the cracks and powder can not be inserted.
So far so good. The burglar" continued he,
simply sticks putty all along the cracks ex-
cept In two places, one at the top of the door
and one at the bottom, where he leaves
about an inch of space uncovered by the
putty. AT the lower place he puts guam
tity of powder, and he sucks out the air from
the upper place, either by suction pump,
which is the better way, or by his mouth.
The vacuum created in the safe draws in the
powder through the small crack below. The
entire work does not occupy more than five
minutes
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-28
THE HOME OF MY HEART.

Not here in the populous town,
In the play house or mart,
Not here in the ways gray and brown,
But afar on the green swelling down,
Is the home of my heart.
There the hillside slopes down to a dell
Whence streamlet has start;
There are woods and sweet grass on the swell,
And the south winds and west know it well
It's the home of my heart.
There's q cottage oershadowed by leaves
Growing fairer than art,
Where under the low sloping caves
No false hand the swallow bereaves;
lis the home of my heart.
And there as you gaze down the lea,
Where the trees stand apart,
Over grassland and woodland may be
You will catch the faint CLEAN ofthe sea
From the home of my heart.
And there in the rapturous spring,
When the morning rays dart
Der the plain, and the morning birds sing,
You may see the most beautiful thing
In the home of my heart;
For there at the easement above,
Where the rosebushes part,
Will blush the fair face of my love:
All, yes ii is this that will prove
II is the home of my heart.
F. w. Bourdillon, in The Galaxy for April.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-28
Curious Suit About a Sapphire.
New York Tribune.l

very curious case, involving the genu-
ineness OF a precious stone, came up before
Judge McAdam in the marine court on Sat
urday, on a motion to dismiss the proceed
ings in the suit of Dudley w. Ferguson
against B. 7. Austin. jeweler in this city.
In December, 1871, Mr.. Ferguson bought OF
the defendant sapphire for $3.50, and had
it mounted for 1894 additional. A year af-
terward Mrs. Ferguson was told by an
English jeweler that the stone was what is
known in the trade as "doublet," of far
less value than a genuine sapphire. The
ring was taken back to the place
where it was bought, and Mr..
Austin's brother pronounced it a doub-
let. The defendant was in doubt and want
ed to see the importer of the stone before
settling with the plaintiff, thinking that
there was mistake in filling his orders.
Some evidence was also adduced before a
referee tending to show that the stone might
have been changed in the setting. Alexan-
der Rumrill and j. Klein, jewellers of many
years experience, both pronounced the
stone in the ring doublet The defendant
and his brother were of the same opinion.
but said the stone originally sold to plaintiff
was a real sapphire. After much additional
evidence, il was suggested that the disputed
stone might be a sapphire after all. Ii was
submitted to further examination and
proved to be a genuine sapphire beyond a
doubt. Mr.. Ferguson's request to have the
proceedings dismissed without costs was de-
MED. and he will probably have TO pay more
to stop the suit that he ring originally cost
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-28
The Trials Of Telegraph Operators.

IHerald's Report of Talmage's Last Sunday
Sermon.l
Don't let your art be a mere matter of
work. preach this sermon to magnify your
office and to stir up in your soul app-ecia-
ton for the granduer of that work to which
God has called you. Again, l charge you to
maintain inviolate all the condolences in
trusted to you. Through no other hands do
there go so many things never intGnled for
the public ear. At this point let me say that
think all judges of courts and the national
government ought to be very slow to bring
in private kilograms as evidence. What a
scene it was when Mr.. Orion was brought be-
fore congress to bring forward private tele-
grams. 1t is simple fact that the men
who did that were scorched with
their own lightning when the light
nings came and said, "Here we are"
YES" they said, land 1 wish i had
never seen you" [Laughter.] The letters of
the post Office are no more sacred than the
telegraph, and public officials ought to be
very careful lest they cripple this great in
fiuence. There are a great many people
tempted to tell all they know, especially
when they don't know much Men talk too
much, and women too.
To others your work seems as easy as play
ing on piano, but since you began to learn
the art you have not been free from annoy
ances. The story of the telegraph has been
the story of trial and trouble. 1t has been
struggle, struggle, all the way up and all the
way down. Sebastopol and Austerlitz and
Gettysburg were not less struggles than this
Wellington won no better victory at Water
loo than Cyrus w. Field when he landed
the cable at Hearts Content. The pioneers
in telegraphy were the target for the jeers of
two hemispheres.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-28
The supernuous Functionary.

Mary Clemmers to Cincinnati Commercially
1t is decidedly refreshing to find at last
vice president utilized. When one hears
that Vice President Wheeler had influence
enough with the president to appoint Gen
eral Devens IN the cabinet that when the
senate closes he is going south at the head of
commission designed TO heal and comfort
that afflicted country; that he is going to be
anything but figure head in the senate,
il is refreshing. Such progress recalls the
melancholy days of COlfax and Wilson.
They always came from the white house
with the look on their detected couRtenances
of having been sent out OF the back door.
Even Schuyler's smile grew sickly when
he mentioned the president He was ever
loyal to that satrap who, at that time, in
duged in a most military manner TO his
subordinates, and did not hesitate to indi-
cate to Schuyler that he had no use
for him. 1 doubt If he ever took his
advice in single particular: Schuyler
felt it, but forgave it, to all visible purpose.
with the genuine good nature and ingrained
policy that was q part OF him. But his ex-
cess of effort to sound the presidents praise
upon all occasions betrayed the state of his
TRUE inwardness." Henry Wilson was less
reconciled. Poor Henry Wilson was always
heavily laden with ideas" which he wished
to communicate. He was never quite happy
unless he had somebody's ear as a receptacle,
into which to pour his memories and his
musings. The presidential ear bad no room
in it for Henry Wilson's budgets. Ulysses
had no more use for Henry than he had for
Schuyler, and did not hesitate to let him
know it, have heard Vice President Will
son complain more than once OF the snub-
bings he encountered at the white house; so
II he can take look at affairs to-day. he
must he quite consoed to see a vice presi-
dent considered" even il that gentleman Is
not himself
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-28

John Glavin, a laborer, has just secured
verdict of $40 600 damages against a Provi-
dence, r l., hospital for malpractice. An
injured arm was neglected by the physicians
in charge until modification ensued and
amputation became necessary,
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-09-22
General Howard amd Chief Joseph.

A stern chase is lon. chase, espec.
tally when the Aeein, party is an Ind,.
an and adverse TO being can.ht. With
out doubt General Howard has followed
Chief Joseph with such speed az the
circumstances admit Of, but i, is equally
certain that Chiet Joseph has been
quite as dexterous ana industrious in
ending pursuit. 1t has been General
Howa ds misfortune to he deceived in
his enemy. lie has been 40 certain of
tue future that he though, he might
announce it in advance. At one ti.ue
General Howard announced that Ne
had Joseph hrmmei in in mountainous
pass and wolIl proceed to capture hin.
Very shortly after J aepa vas dancing
away from the pass in fine spirits. ana!
H"w,rd Wa. following with such fne
spirits AS he c,a i command. The lat
ter at the same time anticipated the tut.
ure once more by annnunc,n. an ,n,cn.
to" to s"n'hilale Joseph when h..
should come np I" him. Possibly the
a>'ute |" !ian re,l this dispatch. tor he
kept out "f Towards way, uud in d..
'ny 50 encountered .m.ll force under
General c'hhcn which he used very
roughly. ''"w.rd then trleg 'aphcd
that he pr"pps'! - Concentrate with
the remnant If g bbun's co.nm nd ard
administer "a nuch needed lesson 70 .Jr,-
eph. Since coming 70 that conclusion
the intelligence from /! ward has no'
been OF II character 10 inspire lively
hope thai Jo-tph VIII tc subjected to
the discipline General How .rd would
doubtless ike 30 administer. The
chase fas been louy one, and the
party being pur,. led has the advantage
o! Eno wing the country they pas
through. General ilo.sar4 can hardly
be blamed for 40: o"e.,ak:ny Joseph
uuder the circumstances; but his fail
are would be less conspicuous if his lis
patches had been less cnnii lent. A,
matters row stand both General How
ard and Joseph are ncarl; loat sight of.
They passed irnn OREGON into idaho.
through that Territory into Montana.
and at la t accounia were headed tow.
ard the Yellowstone country which :>
beyond the limits IF iIow ards depart.
mcn'. To Howard aGi his brave sol
dlers this stern chase must have been
ne IF hardship and disappoiutmeu,.-
S. z. NdU.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-09-22
Prutests for sitting Bull.

4 letter recently written by Wendell
Phillips to the governor general Of Can
ada protesting against the rendition of
Sitting Bah. is piece of that erratc
mans characteristic work not worthy.
however, Of special attention because
it emanates from Wendell Philips, bu,
notable as an uttcrlDce # ea-;ern sen.
timentalism The logic OF every
protest against the encroacbment of the
whites upon the Indlsn Races. and
against the occupation. and settlement
of the wild portions OF country still in
tested rather than occupied or used
by scattered Indian tribes, ~ an arrai.n
ment Of the whole civilization Of this
continent for withou; such encroach
ment Boston had never been, and the
whole. continent would still be wilder.
ness. Unless eastern people are willing
TO abandon the country they occupy,
which was wrested by their ancestors
from savage hands, and allow 1t to re-
vert to its primitive savage condition.
they have no right to blame those who
are redeeming the west from the like
condition and preparing a country for
the homes Of civilization. Oreqonidn.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-09-22

Gen. SHERMAN.-This distinguished
officer reached Spokane Falls on Thurs
day OF last week. with two. ambulances
aud freight wagons over the Mullan road
in eight days from Missoula. A com.
pany Of axnen went in advance and
cleared the road Of fallen timber. The
General was compelled to be at Olympia
on tho 25th and he.ce proceeded on
Friday directly on his route via Walla
Walla. To visit Lapwai would be about
seventy miles ont of bis route. He has
thus far eluded the path Of Joseph
entirely.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-09-22

"Hunted Down"-you will see it on
any young man who is just beginning
IN raise Q few hairs.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-09-22

TIE best way to kill joke is to say
that it is funny before you tell it.
OSE bad example spoils many goo d
preeepts.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-09-22

THE NoRrn WEsr.-The indepen-
dent steamer North West, Captain
Stnap's boat. is trying +" get out the
grain from points above WalIula, but
1t Is exceedingly doub ful if she can get
above Tnkan,n or Penawawa; aud torty
tons are about all she Gun bring do~n
ill she strikes Umatilla. - SchwaJache
to the Inteliigencer.
What Mr.. Schwabacher may know
concerning the ability Of the North
West to 20 above Tucanon. We suppose
to be mere conjecture. We have not
yc: learned that this boat will be unable
to reach Lewiston SO soon AZ her fire
box and boiler are properly prop,rtioned
SO as to make the usual quantity OF
steam used by boats in ascending the
Snake river. We hope Capt. Stump
will soon prove the complete success Of
his boat.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-09-22

To ahbreviate very interesting bat
tie: Gibbon surprised the Indians
at daylight With his entire force aud
dealt them very severe blow, bat the
rascals rallied very quick aud drove
Gihbon, with considerable loss to .
timbered knoll, near the base Of b noun.
tain, where he was compelled to Ertify.
The Indians scattered all arouna him,
firing around his little command from
all quarters, trying to burn him out by
setting fire to the grass. with The hope
ot its sweeping to the trees in the little
fort. fortunately fr Gibhon the lndi.
ans heard of H"wurd's approach with
"bnut two hundred cavalry aud left
them to look out for themselves
Amony the prominent Indians killed
in this fight was Croesus B ack Tail,
whose departure TO the happy hunt.
iny grounds" gives me quit claim
deed to the hor>e of his | cap, ured ut
the Clearwater G.ht. | do not like to
cT''icise u man like Gen. Gibbon, who
planned NO sagaciously a"d struck 80
courageou>'y, but think that had he
waited our arrival and not been quite
so an. ious to cover himself with glory,
the result would have been very diff.
erent. 1t is very evident that the In.
d,a"tin,ended to remain at this place
for at least four days. from the fact that
they were engaged in cutting and Dor.
i'y po!es FIR the buffal" plains, to say
nothing Of other 81 gus and their own
statements. aud consequently the pre-.
clpitateI attack If Gihbon was uncalIed
for and net with cheek that by per-
nl''"g US to join in would have re.
unled very considerably t" his credit.
After bury'ng the bucks, but II ia
lumber. a"d the squaws aud children,
we continued our chase after the MIN.
Ole Jos ph.---Cor. Of the Standard.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-05-24
ADJ ECTISES.

1t makes good material for the satir-
ist to count the absurd babtle of ad-
jectives among school girls, sand among
older takers, too, sometimes.
a gentleman who goes into Society
a good deal, took it into his head to
remark the adjectives employed by the
persons-outside, of course, of his
family-with whom he came in con-
tact. For a month nc quietly noted,
and few months since he summed up
his report. 4..
The favorIte adjective amoug all
closes he found to be great which lie
heard pronounced within the afore-
said, 167 times. Awful and splendid
ranked second and third, respectively,
the former being 15l and the latter l5I
times; fearful followed, 80 times,
and 'frishtfup 140 times. Fine he
heart l3S times, gorgeous 19G times,
grand l3i, pretty 134, and 'beauti-
full 133.
Among the ladies he found the word
loyely' to be an adjective held in high
esteem, and which was applied to
everything. 1t fell on his ears from
lovely lips l9S times, aud four times
he heard it expressed by men. In
comparison the superlative degrees
were employed the most 2lS times, the
comparative l43, and the positive 81
times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-05-24

more pleasure than at present. Cor.
coran has given US an Art Gallery
filed with paintings and statuary by
the best artists, ancient and modern,
to which the visitor, wearied with out
door Sightseeing, may turn and spend
hours in feasting his eyes upon the
beauties of art. He has built mon
ument of charity for the distressed
and unfortunate widows in his Louise
Home, and endowed it for all time as
a perpetuity of his own name as well
as a blessing for the needy, and anoth-
er landmark of the beautiful for the
future visitor. DEMoCRITEs,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-05-24
SOEth Carolina,

Since the people of South Carolina
got the control of their own affairs they
are getting along quite prosperously.
DIR. Redfeld furnishes the Cincinnati
Commercial with the following sum-
mary of South Carolina affairs, from
Columbia:
"By the time the Democrats get
through with Investigations there may
not be much left of the Republican
party in South Carolina. Committees
were appointed to-day, and the frauds
in the Government offices for the past
seven years are to be inquired into,
and the guilty punished, if caught,
"The Republicans have lost the
House, and have only one majority i'll
the Senate, and will undoubtedly lose
that by investigation. The Democrats
now have complete possession of eve
ry thing but the Senate. The State is
very quiet and peaceable, and the
white people in better spirits than at
any time since the war.
" Chamberlain is selling out, bag
and baggage, and will soon follow his
family North in few days. Leading
Republicans say that their party in
this State is finished"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-05-24
Turkish Information.

Sultan-The sovereign of the Turk
ish Empire-the recognized organ of
all executive power in the state. His
headquarters are at Constantinople.
Porte-The government of theTurk-
ish Empire. a -su -. e~..i
Sublime Porte-The official name of
the government, SO called from the
gate of the Sultan's palace.
Grand Vizier-The chief minister
of the Turkish Empire.
Divan-The Turkish Council of
State-the Cabinet
Grand Mufti-Chief Interpreter of
the Mohammedan law and head of the
wise men-jurists, theologians and
Hterati-who assemble for Consuita-
ton on his order, He is mostly styled
the Chief of the Faithful. A writer
says q fet;Ca or decree from him would
summon around the standard OF the
Prophet all the fanaticaI hords of Islam
to fight to the death against the inf
dels, in the firm belief that death on
the battlefield is a sure passport to
Paradise
Pasha-Governors,V Viceroys, COM
manders, civil and lilitary rulers of
provinces. - aa. l-..-
Deys-About the same as Pashas.
Shiek-The name given the head of
Arabian tribes or clans. 1t means
elder, or eldest in dignity and authori-
ty. $500 .a fil.e
Osmandi-A Turkish official.
Islam-The religion Of Mohammed.
-Mohammedans themselves.
Mussulman-A A follower OF MOham-
med. -uI LIE E.s-g .-. di0i ...-tftf
Ottoman Emplre-Another name
from Osman, its founder.
Osmanlis-The Turks proper.
Not all followers of the Prophet are
Turks. In nEuropeanTurkey there are,
in round numers, five million Moham-
medans, less than half of whom are
Osmanlis, the rest being of Slavonic
descent, but none the less ardent wor-
shippers of Islam.-[ Cincinnati En-
quirer. a-e.igm ,. aid. s
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-05-24

The principal articles of the treaty
of Paris which we clip from the N. Y.
Herald, will enable our readers to
more full comprehend the question in
volyed in the existing struggle be-
tween Russia and Turkey, into which
the whole of Europe may be drawn.
ART. Z. His Majesty the Emperor
of the French, His Majesty theEmper-
or of Austria, Her Majesty the Queen
of the United Kingdom of Great Brit
ain, His Majesty the King of Prussia,
His Majesty the Emperor of all the
Russians, and his Majesty the King of
Sardinia, declare the Porte admitted
to share in the advantages of the Eu.
ropean public law and concert of ac-
ton. Their majesties engage, eaoh on
his own part. to respect the independ-
ence and territorial Integrity of the
Ottoman Empire, guarantee in COM
man the strict observance of this en-
gagement, and, consequently, will con-
slider every act of a nature to violate
it as an act of general interest.
ART. 8. If there should occur be-
tween the Sublime Porte and one or
several of the other signatOrs powers,
a disagreement which might threaten
the maintenance of their relations, the
Sublime Porte and each of these pow
ers, before resorting TO the use of
force, will give the other contracting
parties an opportunity to prevent that
extremity by their mediatnry action.
ART. 8. His Imperial Majesty the
Sultan, i'm his constant solicitude for
the well being of his subjects, having
granted fireman which, while amel-
iorating their condition, without dis
tinction of religion or race, establishes
his generous intentions toward the
Christian portion of his Empire fresh
evidence of his sentiments in this re-
regard, has resolved TO communi-
cate to the contracting powers the
aforesaid fireman, spontaneously
sprung from his sovereign will.
The contracting powers recognize
the high value of this communication.
1t is we'll understood that it will not,
in any case, give the right to interfere,
either collectively or separately, in
the relations of His Majesty the Sui
tan with his subjects, nor in the in
ternal administration of his Empire.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-05-24
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

THE destruction of the city oi
Iquirque by earthquake and tidal wave
is reported.
A WHITE whale arrived in New
York on the 10Th which was transport
ed overland from Quebec.
MORTON has written to friend sig-
nifying his intention to sustain the
Southern policy of Hayes.
COMMODORE Edward W. Carpenter
of the Z. S. Navy died at Shrewsbury
New Jersey, on the 10th inst. aged
eighty-one years.
The Legislature of Illinois has
passed a bill in both houses making
silver coin a legal tender for all debts
both public and private in that State.
SECRETARY McCRARY has directed
that toilet soap in the War Depart
ment must be dispensed with till after
July 18th. 'Tis sad.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-05-24

THE New York World says: The
way in which the papers engaged in
robbing the cradle and the grave in
the interests of the Frankenstein spec
tire party of Mr.. Hayes is, at least, in
genious. They ask man if he is a
Democrat, and if he says, "Well, now
- they say. Are you Republi-
can? ?" He is naturally surprised and
stammers, "Why, p but before he
cen get any further the correspondent
is on the run to telegraph that the new
party has obtained another adherent.
These are the tactics of the illiterate
Irishman who found the army blanket.
"Yis, that's moine; U. for Patrick and
S. for Mccarthy. Be me sowl, this
farming is foine thing"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-05-24
Ohio Editorial Association.

The Editorial Association OF TINS
State will hold its next Convention at
Toledo on Wednesday, September
18th. At the last meeting OF the AS
sociation the following gentlemen
were elected Committee OF Arrange
ments for the coming convention: Dr.
A.P. Miller, of the Toledo Blade, Gen.
J.B. Steadman, OF the Toledo Demo-
erat: Alex. Reed, of Toledo CONNER
eisl: H.R. w. Smith, formerly OF the
Portsmouth Tribune, but now OF the
Cincinnati Enquirer, and l. +. Mack
of the Sandusky Register.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-05-24

Democratic Committee Meeting.
The following call for meeting OF
the Democratic State Committee has
been issued by John e. Thompson'
the Chairman:
DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL CoM-f
MITTEE Rooms,
COLUMBUS, May Is, 1877. }
The members of the Democratic
State Central Committee are request
ed to meet at their rooms in Columbus
on Thursday, May 81, 1877, at two
O'Clock, p. m, for the purpose OF h1-
ing the time and selecting the place
for holding the next State Democratic
Convention, and for the transaction OF
ether business. Every member of the
Committee is expected to be present.
The usual invitation to all Democrats
TO attend is extended.
JOHN G. THOMPSON, Chairman.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-05-24

HE man who don't advertise has
his store hung around with shingles
and pieces of harrei-heads, inscribed
with lalnpblacll, Irish Pertaters,"
Korn Meel," Flower, All kinds
of kontury Produce" " Kaikes and
Handles for sail here" He also says,
There aren't no sens in noospaper
advertising so long as man is smart
enuf to tend to his own business and
kin stand at the door and holler the
feIIers inn