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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-23
SENATOR VOORHEES,.
His Great peecn iu the senat.


A Washington special to the Inter-Ocea7,
referring to Senator Voorhees, great spec },
SAYS:
The announcement that Dan. voorhees,
would speak on the finances drew an unusual
crowd To the senate to dey. The public gal
ierles were nlled when The St ssion began,
and by the time Me. Voorhees, look
the floor at the close of The morning
hour, the hlue seats OF the dipio-
matte gallery were alone empty. On Voor-
hees' desk, which Is the extreme right of
the vice president, were two large bouquefS.
His chair was occupied by his SIN, aud Mr..
VOORHEES, spoke from the seat of Mr..
Herford. in the center OF the democratic
d. SKIS. The seats OF the senate were generally
cupied, and the area outside was we'll filled
with members of the house and strangers
admitted to the floor. VOORHEES, spoke forever
two hours, his fine voice completely filling
the senate chamber, an his remarks com
handing The attention continuously of his
large audience. He followed carefully his
manuscript, and was not Interrupted by
quesiioneTs. The spec CHI did not differ es-
specially from Mr.. Vo 'rhees' de iver4nces
on the Indiana stump. II was bitter
throughout in its denunciations of The
financial legislation slncs the war, which
he pronounced the greatest possible
crime ag inst society, and as amounting 10
the criminal cOnhscation of over $40, 20 600
from the working and commercial classes
Hs charged that the capitalists and bond
holders were the real repudiators, aud said
that reversal of the legislation which they
hOd secured and ny which they had pr n ed,
must follow or the liberties of the ope
would he subverted by the moneyed arstoc
racy. He closed by dem inding, on be1alf of
the people, the full remonetiZug of the sill
yer dollar, with lis unlmited coinage the
unconditional repeal of the resumption act,
the abolition of the national banks and the
substitution for their circulation of govern
ment notes, the reception hy The government
of its own money for al public dues, an lat
popular interests shall be consulted exc us
lively in all future legislation. Ifthey are not,
he did not wish to threaten, but he warned
the holders of investments not to force the
issue. He was sppiauded at the close, and
generally Congratulated. The senate ad
jouTned when be had finished. Ons hun
dred thousand copies of his speech are to be
printed for general distribution.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-23
GRAIN.

We assume that the product for 1877 was
fully 20 per cant above that of 1876, but
o limiting that it was equal to 1876, we have
two years of amazing abundance, as also two
years of widespread poverty, bankruptcy,
1dleness and ruiz. But it will be of interest
to the general reader, whose attic ntion is
daily called to the subject of measures of
relief now pending in the senate, to know
that for series of years Providence has been
equally nerou& In this connection we
give tables showing acres and product for
four years, ending with 1876:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-23

Such figures can not Iail to Occaslon'tbe
most ser'Ous reflection They teach lessons
of far reaching significance. and yet they
furnish but fraction of the sum total OF
the wealth produced during the year.
named. The cotton, lice. sugar and to-
bacco are not named. The products Of the
forest and mine are not tabulated. The cat
de upon a thousand hills are not numbered.
The products of forge and loom are omitted;
and still, mass these grand resources as we
may, we are confronted with the fact that
forces have been put into operation that
have despoiled them of the rightful
influence upon the welfare of the country,
and that in spite OF the prodisal goodness Of
God and the hard work of toiing millions
the country is in the grasp of business death
We have not only produced in cereals more
than As. 000, 600 of people could consume. but
we have had a vast surplus to send abroad
as the following fsures show:
The following shows the exports Of wheat and
corn, d0ur anu corn meal reaacsd TO bushels: 1
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-23
A True story9

The Rome Sentinel man says:
IL Was with hardly a thought Of New Year
that Roman matron set her milk pitcher on
the front steps last Tuesday forenoon IL
WAS with thoughts for nothing but New
Year and New Years calls that bachelor
mounted the steps shortly after. mo bas
ket," said he gleefuily. "rhen ey will
receive A he was about TO phil he bell
he caught sight of the pitcher. he r gsrded
IL for n moment with a puzzled expression.
but as he was a bachelor he |, o<ed for
nothing but door bells end card receiver,
and so, with q sigh. he dropped an elaborate
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-23

New ears card into the pitcher and went
away. The lat xt caller saw the card in n e
piicner and murmured, What an ide AZ,
hut dr. pped ans Their card with it,. The next
visitor a > the two pasieboards, excl iimed
We'll, newell" in tones half smOthered by
laughter, bat dropped in another card. So
L wenton until the milkman came He
stuck his fist into the pileser for y milk
ticket and pulled ont those euds. We'll, /
declare he said, ANY one OF them men is
good for a quart of MIX. without any in.
dorSement, hut IL seems to me this is a new
wrinkle IN the milk business" He left The
milk and as soon as he can determ ne which
car, ought TO take pre- cedence, some caller
IN X Ime will be surprised 10 rt ceive a bill
for quart of milk delivered at the house of
Mrs. -, Oh New Years dsy.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-23
A Letter from secre.ary Sherman with
Regard tO subscriptions 10 the New
Four Per Cent Bends.
DEPARTMENT.

issued tubs afternoon:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Jan. 10, 1873. I
The secretary of the treasury hereby gives
notices that from The p n inst. aud uutil
fu ther notice, lie VIII receive subscription
f1r tn four per cent. funded loan 0f the
United States, IN denominations rs stated he
low, AT par, aud accrued Interest in coin. Tue
bonds redeeDable after 81 years from
quarterly-on the 1T day of January
April, July and October of each year, nd are
exempt irom payment of taxes or duties To
the United States aS well az ,aXation LA any
form by or under state, municipal OF local au
ihorlty. subscriptions may be IN tie 4 r cou-
pom DOnds of S50. 81 o. s. Oh and II ,UOi and for
registered bonds OF $50, sI'O, sce, 81 600, 500
ana SlOOOi. Two rccnt. on the purchs sc
money NUT accompany The sub>c1p ion; the
remainder may be pa III at the pleasure OF the
purchaser, at the time OF The Subscription or
within 81 days thereafter, with inter-
et on the amount of sub-crip ion
at the rate of4 per cent per annum 10 the
date OF payment. Upon receipt Of fuIl pay
ment the b ,nds will be transmitted FIRE of
charge 10 subscribers, and q commission of
one iOuIt OF one per Cen will be allowed
upon the amount of subscriptions, b At no COM
iiiI, sion i'll b. pad upon AN single .ub-
non will be furnished by The IT aslfer ut
Washington, assistant treasurers at baltimore,
Boston, CHICAGO, Cincin. All, New Orleans,
New York, Pm In ielpnia. 1T. Louis and San
Francisco, and by ma ional banks a d bankers
generally. Application must specify the
amount on and denominations required, and for
address OF the pers n 20 whom the bonds shall
be made payable. The interest on rtgiste. ed
bonds viii he paid by check, issued bv the
/ eaSurer OF the UnIten Stat-s, 10 the orc er of
the holder, ana mailed TO his address The
check Is payable on pre- entatiOn properly in
dorsed at the offices of the treasurer and assist
ant treasurer of the United States. Payments
may be made in cCin to the treasurer Of the
United States at Washing on, or as
slsiant treasurers at u iltsmOre, Boston,
hlcago, Cincinnati, New orieanss
New York, Philadelphia, st. Louis and san
Francisco. To promote the convenience of
subScrb rs the department Will also receive,
IN lieu of the coin called bonds of the Unit ed
> sieS, coupons past due on maturity within
30 days, or gold certificates issued under the
nct OF March 3, 1868 and natioual banks will
be designated repositories under the pro-
visions of :, ctlon 5.I53 of The revised statutes
OF the Unit. STATES, 10 receive deposits on ac-
count OF this loan, under regulations to be
hereafter prescribed.
(Signed) JOHN SHERMAN,
Secretary Of The Treasury.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-23

1t will be well to study these grand sum
totals and then reflect that in spite of their
magnitude the country is impoverished as
no country ever was within the records of
authentic history. As measures of relief
from the curses which vicious legislation has
produced. the people demand the repeal of
the resumption law and tbs reconciliation
of silver
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-23
The Minnesota lsegs- ssure fa Favor of
fu- silver Bill.

ST. PAUL, Jan. E.-rHe senate to-day passed
a joint resolution fstynring simply the repeal
OF the act OF congress deinoneiiziog ii yer, and
f'r oring silver TO its pD>iii0u prior TO 1915,
and directing their senators a. d requesting
their repres To yo,e f,r the Bland ofli,
after voting down an amendment favorlng
the making of the silver dollar equal In value
TO the gold.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-23

'What is life insursnce?" exclaimed q
bold agent in street car 10 a victim of "A
busted company 81 can answer that"
replied the victim. 1T is The art of keep
ing man poor all through LIE in order that
lac may die rich"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-23
Corn.
YEARS.

Hero il is seen IbsE for five years past
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-23

LONDON, Jan. T.-Parliament met to-day.
As Ihe queen did not opeu The session III per-
ION Thee WAS state ceremo TAI, and the
pl oceedI' Is were confined To what usually
takes p acc, when opening is bv royal com
mission. Inc weather was very fac, be ng
clear and exceptionally mild. Following Is
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-23

A Few Bills Iutr oduced and Referred
Eui"sies Of senator Norton by "a Num.
her OF Senators.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-01-16
What is 1.-The Balsa q

That was no doubt a question in the minds
of many who read Ensign Lucien Youbg's
graphic description of the wreck of the Hu-
ron and of his own escape on "the balsa. =
1t is raft or float, and on the Pacific coast
of South America, whence the name is de.
rived, it is made of whole hides of bullocks
sewed into alright bags, two of which are
fastened together at the smaller end and form
float, upon which board is laid crosswise
On this board the occupant Of the balsa sits,
with legs dangling in the water, and, by
means of paddle, guides the buoyant raft
through the surf. The balss is much used
by Peruvian women, who 60 out to sell pro-
visions, fruits and whiskey to the sailors
AS they sit on the cross board, with the in
Aated bags spread out like two wings from
their point of junction, near which the board
is placed, one end of the balsa is elevated
high above the water, and it is only neces-
sary to turn this end to shore as the balsa
approaches the breakers to insure safe
passage through them. The balsa of the
Huron was probably an air filled india rub
Der float, sufficiently like it's South American
prototype to bear the family name. 1t saved
the lives Of two men, and, under more favor
able circumstances, might have carried line
ashore and been instrumental in saving the
lives of others.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-01-16
Fellowship of Service.

Once, in one of the thousand streets of
busy London, man was walking whose
limbs seemed nearly paralyzed. Old, poor,
paralytic, he crept along so slowly that,
thoug ID after meeting him the narrator went
several blocks on and made purchase, yet
as be returned, the poor man seemed to have
got but few steps on his way. Just before
he reached him on his return, he saw him
stop at crossing, crowded with teams and
carriages, many of them moving swiftly-a
dangerous crossing for one like him. At this
moment, man ust entering middle life,
with an honest English face, strong, hearty,
in working mans dress, was seen coming
down the cross-street from the left. AS he
came up he saw the dilemma of the poor
paralytic, and without word said, put one
strong arm around him, and bore him swiftly
throug the throng of carriages to the safe
side, and then, without waiting for q word of
thanks, went on his way as if nothing had
happened. A very commonplace incident,
but there was lesson in it. Much of our
service in this world may be as purely Incl
dental, as trifing, compared with many other
things, as little marked, with as little knowl-
edge even to whom it is rendered. 1t is a
service all the same; and if there be re-
cording angel and book of human doings,
we may some day see records of these hum
bier deeds standing far higher on the page
than many more ostentatious one.-Pdt-
9oOe
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-01-16
The Spice of Housekeeping,

1t is the same spice that gives zest to
every labor-interest. This only, in anoth-
err degree, can make kitchen work and bed
room work and parlor work bearable to the
housekeeper and their results agreeable to
the household. Without a hearty interest
and degree of zest, the greatest work must
fail with it the humblest labor must succeed
The qualification proceeding from an achieve
ment is not in proportion to It's elevation in
the scale of Importance, or its conspiCuity in
the eyes of the world, but in proportion to
the doer's consciousness of having done what
was attempted.
These thoughts are suggested to the house
wife who feels that her lot has been cast in
uninteresting places; who feels that her work
is humble aud unimportant, and consequent
ly, being person of spirit, goes at it dread
ingly, goes through it mechanically, and &C.
complishes only poor and uncomfortable re-
suits. To such we say, shake yourself, rub
the mist of habit from your eyes, and look at
the world as it is-a place where good thing
done we'll is done nobly; place where only
things of good results are great.
There is variety of opinion as to what is
the most important employment among man
kind, but there is class of philosophers
who are by no means wild, who declare that
there is nothing more important to the vel
fare of society than wel-conducted house
hold-a properly furnished table and COM
Portable and inviting Preside. We join them
with the assertion that well-made pot-pie
is of more Importance than an act of Con-
gress, that delicate dessert pudding touches
as consequential nerve as speech Of Burke
or Webster, and that light, cheerful, purr-
ing family circle is worth more than the
greatest social success in the world.
We feel sure that housekeepers who, by
an interest in their duties, zest for the
work, partly for itself and, partly for its COM
Portable effects on those they love, have
achieved the results we have intimated, will
bear us out in our estimate of their value.
american Burial Home.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-01-16
From the Texas Presbyterian.
How an Atheist was Converted.

The storm along the Gulf Coast of Texas,
in 1875, will never be forgotten by the suf
ferers as long as their memory lasts. The
following incident was related to me but a
few days ago, and can be attested by many
living witnesses:
A German, by the name of Kramer, liV-
ing at the mouth of the Brazos, beng in great
danger of losing his whole family, placed his
wife and four children in a skif and attempt
ed to 20 up the river to place of safety
They had proceeded but a short distance
when the skif capsizsd, throwing all the
family in deep water The man and wife
struggled to save their children by putting
them on top of the floating skif, whilst they
held on to it. When, IN their greatest peril,
boat, which had broken loose from It's
mooriDgs on the opposite side, drif.ed to
them, in which they all took shelter, but,
alas there were no oars, and they could
only submit TO the tide. At this moment
their faithful horse, seeing all going down
stream, plunged into the waves aud swan to
the boat. The owner caught MIN, tied the
boat by a rope to his tail, mounted his back,
and the faithful animal swan out TO q piece
of high ground. and all were safe. Kramer
was an ayowed atheist, but now allows no
one in his presence without reproof to saw,
There is no God, for "nOne but God, :"
says he, "ean save after this sort"
EVANGELIST, Brazos Presbytery.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-01-16
A Chapter of Interesting Facts.

Envelopes were first used in 1889.
The first air pump was made in 1850.
The first steel pen was made in 1880
Anesthesia was first discovered in 1874
The first balloon ascent was made in 1888.
The first luciier match was made in 1929.
The entire Hebrew Bible was printed in
1893.
The first iron steamship was built in 1880.
Coaches were first used in England in 1869.
The first horse railroad was built in 1926 Z.
Gold was first discovered in California in
1848.
The first steamboat piled the Hudson in
1907.
The frat watches were made at Nurem.
burg in 1477.
OmuibuseS were introduced in New York
in 1880.
The first newspaper advertisement ap-
peared in 1862.
The first copper cent was coined in New
Haven in 1857.
KeroseDse was first used for lighting pur-
poses in 1926.
The first telescope was probably used in
England in 1908.
The first ssw-maker'S anvil was brought to
America in 1919.
The first use of locomotive in this cOun-
try was in 1929.
The first almanac was printed by George
Won Purback, in 1860.
The first Chimneys we're introduced into
Rome from Psdua in 1868.
The first printing press in the United
States was introduced in 1920.
The first steam engine on this continent
was broght from England in 1853.
Glass windows were first introduced into
England in the eighth century.
The first complete sewing machine was
patented by Elias Howe, Jr., in 1916.
Glass was early discovered Glass beads
were found on mummies over 5000 years old
The first algebra originated with Diophan'
tus. in either the fourth or sixth century.
The first society for the promotion Of
Christian knowledge was organized in 1898
The first attempt to manufacture pins il
this country was made soon after the war Of
1912.
The first national bank in the United
States wac Incorporated by Congress Decem
Der 31st, 1888
Organs are said to have been first intro
duced into churches by Pope Vitallanus
about A. d. 1880
The first glass factory in the United State:
of which we have definite knowledge was
built in 1850.
The first temperance society in this coun,
try was organized in Saratoga county, New
York, in March, 1903.
The first compass was used in France in
1850, though the Chinese are said to have
employed the loadstone earlier.
The first machine for cardipg, rowing and
spinning cotton made in the United States
was manufactured in 1856.
The first society for the exclusive purpose
of circulating the Bible was organized in
1906, under the name of "British and For.
eign Bible Society"
The first telegraph instrument was sue
cessfully operated by s. F. B. Morse, the in.
ventor, in 1885, though its utility was not
demonstrated to the world until 1874.
The first daily newspaper appeared in
1902. The first newspaper in the United
States was published in Boston, September
18th, 1870. The first religious newspaper
the Boston Record, was established in 1915
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-01-16
The Turkish Hero.

The correspondent of the Daily News at
Plevna telegrsphs the following concerning
Osmsn Pasha's reception by the Russians
" The Grand Duke Nicholas rode up to o.
mans carriage, and for some seconds the two
chiefs gazed into each others faces without
the utterauce of word. Then the Grand
Duke stretched out his hand, shook the hand
of Osman Pashs heartily, and said 1 COM
pliment you on your defence of Plevna. 1t
is one of the most splendid military featS in
history Osman smiled sadly, rose painfully
to his feet in spite of his wound, and said
something which could not hear. He then
reseated himeelf. The Russian officers all
cried Bravo Bravo : repeatedly, and all
saluted respectfully. There was not one
among them who did not gaze on the hero of
Plevna with the greatest admiration and sym
patty. Prince Charles of RoumaDia, who
had arrived, rode up and repeated, unwit-
tingly, almost every word of the Grand Duke,
and likewise shook hands with Osman, who
again rose and bowed, this time in grim 81
lence. He wore loose blue coat, with no
apparent mark on it to designate his rank,
and a red fez he is large, strongly built
man. The lower part of his face is covered
with short, black beard, without a streak
of gray, and he has large Roman nose and
black eyes. It is grand face exclaimed
Colonel Gaillard, the French military at.
tache. i was most afraid of seeing him,
lest my expectation should be disappointed /;
but he more than ful6lls my ideal 1t is the
faos of great military Chieftain.' Said
young Shobeloff, am glad to have seen
him. Osman Gazi ne is, and Osman the
Victorious he will remain, in spite of his sur
RENDER"
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DIRECTO Or Y
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Presbyterian Church in the United Slater.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The General Assembly will meet at Knoxville Tenn,
on the third Thursday of May, 1875, at II A. NJ
CLERKS
REV JOSEPH R. WILSON, d. D., STATED CLERK,
REV WILLIAM BROWN, D. D., PERMANENT CLxnE,
The Stated Clerk the Treasurer of the
General Assembly.
TRUSTEES.
Hon. JAMES HEMPHILL, President, Chester, S. O.
REV. JOHN DOUGLAS VIcg-PREsIDBsr, Charlotte
JESSE H. LINDSAY, Esq, SECRETARY and TREASURER,
Greensboro, n. O.
sUSTENTATION.
REV. J. LEIGHTON WILSON, d. D., szoRErARr,
Box 3Sl Baltimore, Md.
REV RICHARD McILwAINE, Coordinate SsoRz.
TARY and TREASURER Box S3l, Baltimore, Nd
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
REV. J. LEIGHTON WILSON, D. d. SECRETARY,
RIS T'i RICHARD McILwAINE, Coordinate srcaHrA.
RI and TREASURER, Box SSl, Baltimore, Md
PUBLICATION.
REV. JAMES K. HAZEN, SECRETARY, Richmond,
O. GENNET, Esq, TREASURER, Richmond, Va.
EDUCATION.
Rev. JOHN N. wADDEL, d. D., SECRETARY, Mem
pbis Tenn
g. W. MACRAE, TREASURER, Memphis. Tenn.
Applications to the Executive Committee for aid
first to referred the appropriate Presbyteria Exec
utiye Committees for their approval and are 70 De for
warded by them TO the Assembly's Committees.
COLLECTIONS.
The General Assembly has appointed the following col.
lections to be taken annually in all the churches
For Sustentation On the first Sabbath in January.
For Publication On the first Sabbath in March.
For Foreign Missions: On the first Sabbath in May.
For the Relief of Disabled Ministers and the Widows
and Orphans of Deceased Minister'S On the first Sabbath
In July
For Evangelistic Work: On the first Sabbath in Sep
TENDER.
For Education: On the first Sabbath In November
In where is highly inconvenient up COL
lectons these days. they shall be taken up
possible thereafter.
The Assembly recommends to the churches that they
adopt the apostolic plan of taking up weekly collections
and that the thus collected be appropriated
the above Objects when necessary TO local OBJ
ecs such proportion the church session may decide