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Party Editors.

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Mr.. J. NJ. Shepherd, editor
and publisher of the Bedrock
Observation-Disclosures one of the
most ultra and uncompremising
party papers-was q candidate
for State Printer before the re-
cent Democratic convention in
Oregon, and was defeated, after
which he wrote TO the chairman
of the Democratic State Central
Committee, saying, among other
things: 81 know that the Bed
rock Democrat, from now until
the election, is worth as much
as any other paper in the State,
and that 1t can do as much in
procuring the success of the
Democratic ticket as any other
paper in the State, and that it is
as much feared by the Republi-
cans as any other paper, and
that we can take from $500 to
81, 900 to keep still. This being
the case, and since the Democrat
and l were completely sold out
at Portland, | do not propose to
let the Democrat take any part in
the coming elestion, unless we
are amply paid for our work,
and we must know that we get
the money; promises will not
do; before we 60 to work"
This is only an outward DEM
onstration ofthe true inwardness
which controls many of the most
Jealous party organs which boast
of their independence. We see
occasionally the following motto
at the head of some inferior
journal
Here shall the press the peoples rights main tain,
| UHawed by Influence AID unbribed by gao,"
In every such instance, " For
sale to the highest and best bid
der" would literally express the
character Of the paper. The pol
itician or editor who labels him
self ''honest and incorruptible, =
may be safely put down as a
fraud. Those who are the most
uncompromising partisans, the
greatest sticklers for party usag-
es and enforcers of party disci-
pline; the =" bedrock strata OF
the party, like Brick Pemeroy
and the editor Of the Bedrock
Democrat, never miss an oppor-
tunity to sell out their party for
a suitable consideration. But
editors of party newspapers are
no greater sinners in this re
spect than party politicians gen.
orally. The successful party
politician frequently wins his
promotion by bargain and sale
quite as disreputable as that
proposed by Mr.. Shepherd, and
the editor who faithfully serves
his party is not unfrequently
sold out by those he has best
served, to procure votes in Con
vention for other candidates.
That has been the uniform prac-
tice4 in Oregon. The Office of
State Printer has always been
used to trade upon in Conven-
ton. The printer who has been
sold out to purchase votes for
the successful candidates, has,
blythe same rule, an equal right
to demand pay fer his services
to the party. There cannot be
an honest, Independent and in
huential press, whore bribery
and corruption prevails among
the politicians it represents, and
no sabsidi1sd press was ever 81
any naatstial service ts any
party.
, 1878-06-01
Office Dispatch Buildings, lanes Street.
SATURDAY. JUNE 1, 1878.
The Constitutional Convention

The Constitutional Convention.
On Monday the Sd of June,
the Committee of 15-significant
number-convene at Walia Wal
la to form a Constitution for the
future State of Washington.
The gentlemen composing this
committee fairly represent the
aggregate intelligence Of the
people, and We confidently pre-
diet that they will submit a Con-
stitution which will be acceptable
to the voters, and give us fair
show for admission into the
Union as a sovereign State at
the earliest day practicable;
for our present colonial condi-
tion Of dependence has become
absolutely irksome to all our
citizens. Beyond defining the
rights ofcitizens to absolute and
perfect equality before the law,
and limiting the powers Of legis-
lation to the legitimate purposes
of free government, we trust the
committee will avoid all mooted
questions which can be as well
determined by the Legislature
and the determination OF which
might hazard the adoption of the
Constitution by popular vote.
The question of Woman Suffrage,
or any other experimental meas
ure of that kind is presented, it
should be submitted in an article
to be determined by separate
vote. We shall insist however
and we believe public senti-
ment will sustain US in that
position-that a definite provis
ion shall be made to guard
against land monopoly by'iimit-
ing the amount which any midi
vidual Or corporation may here
after acquire possession of; and
also a provision subjectins
special corporate privileges tc
Legislative supervision. We
have no other suggestions tc
make, only that We would re-
gard almost any constitution as
better for the country than the
absolute government were ex-
ersised over us by remote CEN
tral power which manifests nc
care for our prosperity.
, 1878-06-01
Thomas B. Merry being tempo

Thomas B. Merry being tempo
rarily in charge of the DISPATCH
Ia conspiracy was formed be-
tween the three publishers of
the Mtelhgencer, the Tribune and
the DISPATCH, respectively, to Sc
cure the printing at extortionate
rates, and divide the plunder.
Under the letter of the law the
Commissioners felt bound to
award the printing to the AtelH-
gencer, as the lowest bidder. The
Prosecuting Attorney interfered
and had this award set aside,
and the printing for the year
was given to the DISPATCH un-
conditlcnally; the charges for
the same were at standard rates,
making saving Of from $500
to $4,000 to the taxpayers by
thwarting the conspiracy. 1t
is common law rule, that bid
ders convicted of conspiracy t1
defraud, forfeit their right Of
bidding again. Notwithstand-
ing this equitable rulo, two of
the parties to the conspiracy had
the audaclty to enter again into
competition for the county print
ing, and join IN denouncing the
Commissioners for awarding the
work to the DISPATCH, thus illus
trating the truth of the couplet
at the head of this article.
Our bid, upon which the award
was made, covered in gross call
the printing for which the coun-
ty of King is exclusively charge
able or responsible (blanks ex-
cepted) free of charge" This is
clear, explicit and subject to no
doubtful Interpretation. We
were City Printer of this city
for two years under a similar
bid and no one can find a bill ev-
er presented by us for city print
ing during the time. Of course,
we expect pay, at regular rates,
for such legal notices as are not
included in our bid, but not a
a cent will be charged to, or paid
by the county, for public print
ing during our term of Office, and
that is all the County Commis-
sioners have any control over.
The Mtelligencer, however, says:
Ellis crafty, ambiguous, uncer-
tain bid was clearly gotten up to
cover little, petty fraud on the
county treasury, and was con-
fessedly, we have been informed,
SO intended by him. The trick
was to set little trap for our
unwary Board of County Com
mlssioners by a bid smoothly
covered over with the thin dis
guise ola seeming promise to do
the work for nothing, and then,
when the willy bait was swal-
lowed, prosecute the county for
the full pound of fesh-the ut
most limit that the law permits,
on the ground Of his own inval-
id bid. Shallow cunning p
Shallow cunning, indeed Such
a devise as no man not himself
addicted to disreputable tricks,
would ever dream Of, and one
which certainly never could be
laid to our charge; a trick by
which the Mtelligencer drew more
from the county treasurer for
what it's publisher had agreed
to do for nothing, than we re-
ceived for the same character of
work at standard rates. If we
had ever resorted to such tricks;
we might be suspected of such
designs now; but let it be re-
membered, that we shall make
no claim upon the county treas
for any public printing for which
the county is exclusively respon-
sible.
| v,runc nnAND AnUSv m
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-17
Mt. Vesuyfus.

Should an eruption occur in this volcano,
and cause the destruction of one-helf OF the
inhabitants who live in the vicinity, the
remainder, who barely escape with their
lives, Immediately move back upon the half
cooled lava and there live in constant fear
OF another eruption, foolishly fancying that
the only tenantsble portion of the earth
rests within the shadow of the great volcsnp.
This fairly illustrates the force of habit. E, i
the peTsistency with which people cling u
opinions when once formed. For example,
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures
incipient consumption, coughs, colds and
all affections of the liver and blood, yet
some still depend upon physicians and REM
edies that have naught but repeated failures
to which they can refer. Aud although DIR.
Pierces Favorite Prescription is sold under
a positive guarantee to cure those weaknesses
peculiar to women, and notwithstanding
that thousands of women bear testimony 10
its efficacy, and the truth OF all statements
made concerning it, many vet submit to the
use of caustic and the knife. Again, DIR.
Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets, no larger
than mustard seeds, will positively cure
constipation, where 1t is dependent upon
dyspepsia or torpid liver; yet some still de-
pend Tor relief upon the blue pilp' or huge
doses of drastic cathartic medicine. In the
face of such facts, can we wonder at the
blindness of the poor Italians?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-17
Full Text of the Bill for Testing the
title 10 the Presidency.

WASHINGTON, April Is The following is the
full text of the bill introduced to-day by Rep
resentative Kmmel, of Maryland, to provide
a mode for trying and determining by the
supreme court of the United States the title
of the president and vice president Of the
United States TO their respective offices, when
their election to such Office is denied by one or
more states of the Uplon. The bill was re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary:
Be it enacted, ETC., That action in the nature
of quo warranto may be brought and prose-
cuted In the supreme court OF The United
person holding and exercising the office OF
president and vice president OF the United
Stes, when his election to such Office is de-
MED by one or more states OF the Union, and
also 10 try ana determine the title OF any
claimant 70 such office whose election thereto
Is claimed by such state or states, and such
action shall be conducted as hereafter in this
Sec. 2. Such action shall be brought in the
name of the state denying the election OF the
person holding the office Of president or vice
president. as the case may be, and shall be
ernor or attorney general of the state, and
shall set forth the name of the
person whose title is denied and the state
of which he Is citizen, the time he entered
upon his office, the number of Electoral votes
cast at the election at which he claims 10 have
b-en elected the number of such votes count
ed and declared for him and the number
counted and declared for the claimant or any
other person or persons, and if the due appoint
ment of any elector whose vote were thus
counted and declared is denied. the grounds
OF such denial shall be stated, and If the due
appointment OF any other persons thau those
whose votes were received and counted is al
legged. the names of such persons shall be
stated with the grounds upon which their due
appointment is claimed, and If such person
or persons have cast their votes as
electors and transmitted a certificate of them
to the proper officers of the senate, that fact
shall also be stated; aud said complaint may
set forth briefly any other matters impeaching
the validity Of any of the electoral votes
counted for the defendant, or showing that
the votes not counted should have been re-
CQlVed and counted flcs claimant.
and the complaint shall allege that the
claimant was duly elected and
is entitled to the Office. The complaint shall
conclude with prayer that the title of the
defendant be Investigated and be declared
invalid, and that he be excluded from the
Office, and that the title Of the claimant be in
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-17

COMMON COLDS Every one is practically ia
miliar with common colds. The chillness and
shivering, the dizziness and langour, the sore
ness of the throat, pain III the head and stuffed
nostrils. We would recommend a timely use
of Madame Porter's Curative Cough Balsam, a
safe, reliable and pleasant remedy. Full direc-
lions on each bottle. Small bottles % cents.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-17
spalding's Glue, with brush, always ready.

The citizens of New Orleans are fond of par
AIDES, and have goodly sized procession every
fine day. After fine concert given publicly
they have once a month the grand drawing of
the Louisiana State Lottery Company, which
Is conducted with great ability and strict in
tegrity on the part of its managers for charita-
BILE and educational purposes. For any inform
alton, those curious are invited to correspond
with NJ. a. Dauphin, p. o. box G92, New Or
leans, La.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-17
To Whom Ii May CoRcern.

This is to certify that Dr. ]. Bryant cured
me OF Piles, after being great sufferer for
the last IL years. / had ten tumors, some of
them as large as hen eggs. These tumors
protruded ont, and all effort to return them
bya physician was in vain. | was confined
TO my bed for three weeks, where / suffered
such intense pain | lOnged to die. No one
can imagine the pain, unless person of the
same disease. When l read Dr. J. Bryants
advertisement | sent for him. He cured me
in very short time and with very little
pain, without using either knife or ligature.
l advise all those suffering with this dreadful
disease to go to Dr. Bryant and be cured.
My address is 226 Buchanan street. Indian
apolls, Ind. ALIEN. RAMSEY.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-17
Hope Told a FIatterIng Tale,

but never even anticipated so divine prepar-
alton for the toilet as that delightful prepar-
alton "Sozodont" So cool and refreshingly
agreeable TO the mouth and teeth, hardens and
invigorates the gums, gives pure and healthy
tone to the BREATH cleanses, beauties and
preserves the teeth, and arrests decay.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-17
sPEolAl- NOTICES.

Bunions, corns, unsightly punches on either
feet or hands, are removed without pain or
discoloration by Giles Eminent Iodide Of
Ammonia. 1t never fails.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-17

low is for horses, sheep. and other animals.
Testimonials of the effects produced by these
remarkable preparations are wrapped around
every bottle, and may be procured OF any
druggist, or by mail from the office of the
Centaur Company, As Dey street, New York
cifv
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-17
Queru,s Cod Liyer Oil LeIIN.

Approved by the Academy of Medicine. For
coughs, colds, bonchial and tubercular con-
sumption, scrofula and general debility. The
most mild, bland and nutritious form in
which Cod Liver Oil can be used, and with
more benefit secured to the patient by single
teaspoonful of this jelly than by double the
quantity of the clear or unjellied oil. For sale
by druggists and E. II. TRUEX, New York.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-17
SNYDER'S
CURATIVE PADS.

The most wonderful II EALTE RKST0REFS
ever discovered. LEADING PHYSICIANS
and the intelligent are most loud in their
praise.
Mel. For LIVER and LUNG AILMENTS,
CHILIIS and FEVER, DYSPEPSIA,
Indigestion, BilllouSneSs, SICK and Nervous
Headache, and all diseases arising from torpid
liver. The most efiectual BIZ CD PURIFIER
EXTANT. gives strength to the weak and de-
bllitated. Price, 81. co.
no. =. For FEMALE WEAKNESSsAND IR-
REGULARI TIES, FALLING of the
WOMB, LEUCORRHfA (whiteS), and many
other ills TO which FEMALES are ST. BEET;
enriches the blood. puri1ies the Secretions and
strengthens WEAKLY and DELICATE FE-
MALES. Price, $500.
No. 3. For KIDNEY, SPINE and BLADDER
affections, Bright's disease, diabetes,
LAME or WEAK BACK: TONES UP VITAL
ITY and RESTORES LOST ENERGY.
Price. So 90.
If your druggist does not keep "SNYDERS
CURATIVE PADS" and viii not get one for
you, do not let him palm on other worthless
limitations, but send the price to US ia a letter,
and We win mail them to you.
Address, n p SNYDER & CO.,
I59 Race Street.
Cincinnati, %.
Sold by indianapolis Druggists.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-17

The Centaur Liniments are of two kinds
The White is for the human family; the Yell
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-17

Read advertisement Stent & Co., 1872 Nassau
street, New York, Eagle Claw" and when
you order mention this paper.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-17
BirdSelI Glover Separator.
Threshes. Hurls AID cleans AZ One OPP
GRAFTON.

The only machine manufactured to-day in
the world having a Threshing and Hulllng
Cylinder combined i'm one frame.
There are to-day over 5000 of the JUSTLY
CELEBRATED Birdsell Clover Separators at
work throughout the United States, and not
one as yet has EVER FAILED TO give entire sat-
isfaction both to the Threshermen and Farm
ers. We GUARANTEE our machine in EVERY
RESPECT.
We commence for 1878 putting Steel Shafts
into our Separator, and are otherwise improv-
ing il at great expense.
The "CLOVER LEAF containing much in
formation of value to the farmer on the culti-
walton of the Clover Crop, sent free on applica-
ton. Address
BIRuSELL MANIC CO.,
South Bend, Ind.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-17
FOR SALE

EyOR SALE-Colt about one year old: or
K would trade for a COW. Call at 20 Lexing-
ton avenue.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-17

Nor SALE-Cheap One l91Sxl3 JOB press
u prints three colors in one impression
one 6lSXl0 hand press: one Axe card press. Al
and McCarty streets, Inr annapolis, Ind.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-17
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

0E Cards, 25styles, lOc. or 20 Chrome Cards. 20
&O with name. J. 3. Hustled, Nassau, v.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-17

All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
under the supervision and management of
Generals q. T. Beauregard and Jubal A. Early.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-17

50 10 SZU address srIS S Co, Pofand Maine
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-17

mi Many work r can make SI2 day at home Costly
UisL UOuift free. Address TRUE Co. augusta Maine.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-08
Arrest of Ex.Goy. Moses.

NEw YoRK, April 6.-Ex-Goyernor
franklin ]. Moses, Jr., Of South Caro-.
lima, was arrested on Broadway tonight
by Deputy Sheriff Conners, OF Charleston,
and locked up in police headquarters,
He Ia charged with having forged the
name Of j. Woodruff for SSl6 and
passing note on one James Allen. Mr.,
Corners has been looking for Moses in
this city for some time, but did not sue
ceed in getting 3 glimpse Of him until
this evening. Conners Is armed with a
reputation, and Moses will be taken TO
Charleston in few days. Its under
stood thai the oriect in afrestiug him is to
get him back 10 South Carolina to have
him tried for crimes alleged to have
been committed while holding
high official positions. Soon after his in.
caTceration Moses sent one OF his friends
to acquaint his lawyers with the trouble
which had beiallen him. The messenger
refused to disclose either his own name
or the names OF the ex. Governors law
yers or friends in this city. No response
had been received by Moses up TO one
o'clock this morning.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-08
THE RAILRoADsTRIKE.
Critical Condition Of Affairs at
Topeka and Emporia : Busi-
ness ParaIyzed, and the Strik-
ers Masters Of the Nitnation.

Topeka, KAs, April 8 The strike Of
the railroad engineers aud fremen still
continues, though without special VIC.
lence. Several OF the strikers were ar.
rested this moruiug and the hearing Of
their cases postponed until Monday. All
the passenger trains came in to-day some
hours late, but no freight trains have yet
gone out. Three OF the 6remen on a pas.
senger train last might were assaulted by
the strikers and driven away from the
trains.
A committee OF the strikers waited
upon Superintendent Morse to-day, but
nothing resulted from it, the company re.
fusing 10 yield IN any particular. The
excitement has abated considerably to.
day, though crowd stili awarms about
the station, and trains coming and going
are guarded by special police. Several
engineers came In from 81. Louis TO day,
and the officers OF the company say the
places OF the strikers will all be filed in
q day or two more. An attempt will
probably be made tonight or earl in the
morning to run out freight trains, which
the strikers threaten to resist At all haz-
ards.
The news from Emporia, six miles
west, is exciting. The strikers held
meeting there Last night, in which many
citizens participated and several very
violent speeches were made. The passen-
ger train HON the East, which arrived
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-08
ENGLAND.

LONDON, April 6.-The saIyors Of The
Cleopatra obelisk have been awarded
SO 900 and costs.
Nc OPPOSITION FROM GLADsrosE-THE
CAPE REBEIL1os BECOMING FoRM1p-
ABLE.
It is believed that Gladstone comedies
with the determination OF the opposition
leaders to move no amendments to the
address TO the Queen on Monday.
II is stated that Washington, French
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, when an
swering Prince orloff' representations in
regard to the tone Of the French press,
assured him Of his friendly feelings TO-.
ward Russia.
News from the Cape seem to indicate q
renewal OF serious troubles. A telegram
from Cape Town, dated March Is, says
that severe fighting occurred In Pirie
Bush yesterday, and is still proceeding.
It Is reported that secoconi has declared
himself openly hostile, and besieged two
forts in Transyaal. This most serious
news has Just reached here, Secoconi Ia
q powerful chief, with whom Transgaal
was at war prior 10 its annexation. His
Intervention would spread war to wholly
new quarters, and very possibly cause
complications with the Zulu King, Of
whom he Is sfeudalatory, and who Is still
able to place we'll armed and organized
force Of several thousand in the field.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-08
Explosion of steamer sandy
Fashion.

CATLETTsBuRG, KY, April 6.-The
steamer Sandy Fashion exploded her
boiler, twenty minutes before 8 P. NJ, in
the mouth Of Sandy river, killing Joseph
Newburgh, Of Richmond, Ky, and an nn-
known man, head blown of. Injured
Cyrus Preston, clerk, splinter through
his wrist, knee.cap broken; Taylor Davis,
engineer, badly bruised; Hiram Rice, en-
eineer, badly scalded and bruised and
fingers broken; Fonce Osborn, pilot, both
legs, wrist and arm broken, since died;
VIM. Justice and Hiram Lygart, badly
scalded; George Killen, pilot. scalded and
arm broken; John Osborn and Lyman
Preston, hurt In the head. The boat Is q
total loss. Robert Price and Will Smi-
ley were the owners. The cargo was
mostly saved, but much injured. The
Sandy Fashion was small steamer ply
ing in the Catlettsburg and Big Sandy
trade. ssl
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-08
Attempt 10 Burn the Memphis
Exposition Ruilding.

MEatPHIs, April 6.-At late hour to.
night the Exposition building waa dis.
covered to be on Gre a. the Court street
entrance. bot the tllmes we're soon ex-
tinguished by persons living in that local.
ily. After the fre wal extingnished an
eIamination Of the premises revealed the
fact that coal oil had been proiusely
spread, with evident intent Of destroying
tie building which would also have caua-
ed the destruction Of many valuable resi.
dences In the vicinity. There has recent.
ly been opened 4 skating rink in the
building, 70 which none but respectable
people are admitted, and the theory Is adj
yaneed that some disreputable parties
who are not allowed TO visit the rink
sought to get revenge BY the destruction
Of the building. A close watch has been
eel about the premises,