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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-04

seventeen (ll7) per cent, so that IL seems
difncuit to lind the ground upon which any
republican stateman may defend his party
from the charge of excessive expenditures
when considered either in bulk or upon the
per capita calculation, and we certainly feel
that we deal fairly in selecting that decade of
democratic rule Immediately preceding the
war, and contrasting it with q like period of
republican rule beginning more than one
year after the war had closed and coming
down to the last fiscal year in which the re.
publicans held control of both houses of con-
gress. For your use, IL you desire it. / here
hand you tabulated statement, an examin-
atlon OF which will show the particular
branches OF the service in which these
heavy discrepancies occur. Take for IN
stance the expenditures in the matter
OF the regular army (it being remem-
bered that the regular army was more
than doubled after the conclusion of the
war, for what purposes it is difficult to tell
uniess IL pe Tor the accomplishment of po-
ntcal or party advantage in aid of which it
has been 50 busily and efficiently EMPLOYED
unit! an American congress by solemn act
was forced at our last session to incorporate
into the army appropriation bill a restric-
ton that absolutely prohibited such use of
that arm of the government In futurel and
we ind that the aggregate expenditure for
this purpose during this time were over
pcOo,OOOsOOV dS dSttiuSt SlO9.U aDDrO-
priated for the same purpose under the 10
years OF democratic administration next
preceding the war, leaving a difference
against the republican party OF more than
s424 600. So in the navy We find that it
cost $234. .000, 900 for the maintenance of the
navy during these 10 years OF republican
rule. as against $123, 100000 during the said
lOyears OF democratic rule, showing differ
ence of $4,000. 900 in this branch of the
service against the republican party. Take
the Indian bureau and we find that there
was over $62, 500, 600 expended in this behalf
as against $50, 500 900 expended for the same
purpose under democratic rule, leaving a
balance of more than $50, 900 900 in this re-
gard charged to the republican account.
Take the expenditures for civil miscellane-
ous purposes, and we find that IN this decade
of republican administration we have over
$685., GOO, 600, as against $247, ,000, 900, ex-
pended during this democratic decade,
leaving balance of nearly $391,-
100000 to be accounted for by the
republican party as an excess of expendi-
lures upon their part. The exact figures can
be found in this table:
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[St. Louis Times.l

Prominent democrats In Indiana have al
ready conceded the legislature to the republi-
cans, and say that when 1t meets, early next
January, the republicans viii elect a United
States senator TO I'LL the unexpired term two
months) of the late Senator Morton, and a
senator for the full term of six years--Phila-
delphia Times.
An old adage has it-"When you want to
learn the news you must go from home"
On this principle the above paragraph is
news in the west II there are prominent
democrats in. Indiana" who have conceded
the election of republican United States
senator from that state, they certainly are
not known within it, limits. 1t is about as
certain as any political event can be fore
told, that the Hon. ID. w. VOORHEES,, dem
ocrat, will be chosen senator for the full
term of six years by the next Indiana legis-
lature, and whoever may be chosen for the
unexpired term OF the late Senator Morton,
il may safely be set down he will not be a
republican. Indiana is about as reliably
democratic as the state of Texas.
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In Delhi, India, we saw the celebrated
basket trick, which is sometimes poorly imi-
tated by professional maglcians in this coun-
try. A native produced q basket and q
blanket, and. after permitting us to see that
they contained nothing, inverted the basket
on the ground and covered it with a blanket
We paid no attention to his incantations, but
kept our eyes fixed on the basket and the
space around IL, resolved that no boy should
be smuggled into il or out of il without see
ing him. What made the feat still more
wonderful was the fact that the performer
stood in clear space, and we could look
down upon him as be proceeded. He went
through the customary act of thrusting
sword through the interstices of the basket,
when the cries of a boy were heard as il in
immortal pain issuing from the basket.
Turning 1t over there was n boy within an
parently unhurt and seemingly enjoying the
fun. Restoring the basket, with the blanket
over it, to the former position. with the boy
underneath it, the juggler went through
with some ipcantati0Ds, and then, running
the sword under the basket, tossed il away
from him. Turning over the basket, no boy
was to be seen. So far as anything could be
observed, there was no possible place in
which the little fellow could be concealed.
Another feat quite as astonishing we saw
performed in the streets of Constxntinople.
An itinerant magician showed MS a cane
which bad the appearance of being wood
and very knotty. This he tossed in the air
as high as he could, and VIXEN it
struck the ground it took the form of live
serpent, with blazing eyes and rapid move
ments. 1t looked like dangerous speci-
men, and one which no man in his senses
would like to approach. Catching up this
monster, the fellow coiled it around his neck
and f9ndled 1t, while il writhed and exhib-
tied the most venomous Qualities. Throw
ing ut high up in the air, it fell to the ground
the same cane which we had handled at our
ease. 1t was this trick which Aaron per-
formed in Egypt when he turned his rod
into a serpent, and the Egyptian magician
did the same thing In imitation.
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One more story from the north of Ireland.
He was northern farmer, had married three
wives in the course of four years, and buried
all three OF them. They happened to have
been comfortable" and had brought him a
trifle of money and a bit of land, and may be
a pig or two. To him the parson condoling
on the demise of No. 3: well, Andy, | am
sorry for your trouble; but anyway, you
can't be badly of, considering what they
brought you" Eyer, no just recht about
you, sir" said Andy, pensively. "a tell you
W the fetchin O them in an the fetchin' o.
them oot, there's no sac much profit on them
as maybe ye think"
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Written for the Sentinel.
GAMPAIGN SONG.
Air-HoLD THE FoEr.

Hear the thunder-see the lightning
Flashing through the air,
'Tis our preacher after Hanna,
Bound to raise his hair.
CHORUS.
Poll your votes for De La Matyr,
e's our leader true;
He'll fight for right with all his might
The thieving, pirate crew.
See the hero, soldier, statesman,
With his armor on;
Hear the slashing of his broadsword-
Better look out, John.
Poll your votes for De La Matyr,
He's the poor mans friend,
He'll strike the shackles of of labor,
AND your cause defend.
Ill.
Hanna's trying to deceive us,
But twill never do;
Big trade dollars at discount,
Johnnie, so are you.
CHORUS.
For Wen poll our votes for De La Matyr
He's the peoples choice;
Wen speak in tones they can't mistake
With one united vice.
Nv.
Hear the echo from the workshop,
From the plain and hill,
From the crossroads, from the hamlet
One loud, long ave will
GRAND CHORUS FROM $1,000 VOICES.
Poll our votes for De La Matyr,
He's the coming man;
Wen send him down to Washington
To help his brother Dan."
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fourth congress under the same bills passed
by the Forty-third congress greater than tha
reduction of fifty-five millions on the ex-
penditures secured by the democratic house
in the Forty. fourth congress?
Mr.. B.-Undoubtedly they were. The re-
ductions in those bills secured by the house,
after repeated struggles with the republican
sensts, foot up So, ,083, ,615-63; but even this
great saving would have been largely in
creased had not the democratic house been
thwarted at every step In the direction OF
retrenchment reform by a republican senate
and republican officials.
Rep.-How do the appropriations for
the fiscal years, 1874, 1875 and 1876,
when the republicans controlled both
houses, compare with the appropriations for
1877, 1873 and 1879, when the democrats had
control of the house of representatives,
Mr.. BIN the eleven great bills for the
support of the government, the appropria-
tons for 1877, 1878 and 1879. show an at
tempted saving by the house of over $114,-
000, 900, and an actual
SAVING OF MORE THAN EIGHTY.EIGHT NIL
LIONS,
as compared with similar bills passed by a
republican congress fordS74, 1875 and 1876.
The actual appropriations for these eleven
bills, including pensions, is as follows:
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Net ordinary expenditures OF the United
terest and principal, and exclusive also OF PEN
sions, for ten years, June 80, 1852, to June 80,
1901, both inclusive, and for ten years from
June 80, 1867, to June 30. 1876, both inclusive.
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we'll as out of her place; there is dash of
the bearded Lady In every she-freethinkeh
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-04

Hear the thunder-see the lightning
Flashing through the air,
lis our preacher after Hanna,
Bound to raise his hair.
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Poll your votes for De La Matyr,
e's our leader true;
He'll fight for right with all his might
The thieving, pirate crew.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-09-12
GoyERNeR HUMPHREY.

Our nominee for Lieutenant Governor,
H. T. Ur,,-,b-ar r.o.;,.os III. follow.
:,
my hsHus"iiie ho'i0e mum INC u"44S ''E'S'
toy, oil Canton, ONO, his former lome:
We are pleased to note the success of an
other Stark county boy, in the person of
Lyman L. Humphrey, the present Lieut..
: Governor of Kansas.
Mr. Humphrey WAS born and raised in
Marlboro township, in this county, and was
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-09-12
THE CALL FOR HELP.

As the yellow fever is still spreading over
Louisiana, Mississippi and western Tennes-
see, with rapid increase in the number OF
its victims, the call for aid becomes even
more pressing than ii has been. Never in
this country has there been such need of
contributions for sufferers because of pesti-
lence, and liberal as have been the free
gifts Of money they fail to supply the ne
cessities OF the thousands Of sufferers, large
numbers of whom are destitute refugees
from their homes. Large as the contribu-
tons have been, they have come from a
comparatively few persons. There are thou
sands who would be willing to give
small sums if appealed to in practical
manner. Perhaps this could be done most
effectively through churches and Sunday
schools and by the plan already being adopt
ed in many cities, of putting up boxes, in
public places, for the receipt of small con-
tributions. But by whatever means it
is done, 'twere well 'twere done quickly.
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The Isa,.uworih Fair.

Some Of our photographed citizens have
taken hold OF the business part OF the
programme, and have Organized for the
purpose OF having an old-isshioned fair in
Leavenworih county, in 1878, and one that
will be attractive. |, viii he liberal one.
"Horse racing" will De a feature There
Is no attempt To disguise this TACT. An ef-
fort will be made to raise purse sufficient
to bring "Rarus" here Several other
noted horses will be on the grounds. Leav-
enworth county i. the richest in
the State and il withal contains some OF
the best production and ii a fair is organ
lied on the proper ba-is, whether it be hor
iicultural, agricultural, mechanical, floral,
a horse fair, or much better, all combined,
it will be grand success, for Leavenworth
has not been dead all these years She has
been attending 10 her o~n business and mas
Dot only made money but friends by it, and
is now on the sure and straight road to
prosperity.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-09-12
TEXAS CATTLE LAW-gGSsTiTE-
TE0SaE..

At its last session the Supreme Court Of
the United States decided that the statute
OF Missouri, prohibiting the Importation Of
Texas cattle is void, being in conflict with
the federal constitution. This created
great anxiety in the minds of the farmers
and cattle dealers Of this State, as our law
is somewhat similar to the one referred to.
The Missouri law absolutely prohibits the
taking OF such cattle to that State between
March LIST aud December lst, and
because Of this absolute prohibition
the Supreme Court SAYS it is forbidden by
the clause Of the constitution givingto Con-
gress the exclusive power to regulate COIL
msrce between the States
Last week, the question OF the validity
of our law arose in q case tried in the Dis
trict Court Of this county. After thor
oush examination of the subject, JIdge
Crozier held that our law, being essentially
different from the statute OF Missouri, is
not liable to the objection made to the lat
ter, which makes no provision for quar-
antine, while the former sets apart nearly
one-half Of the State for that purpose. As
the main objection made by the Supreme
Court to the Missouri law was the want of
such provision, the decision was held inap-
plicable here
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TEE ,oDCRS NEyspar,EH.

In an article consid ring the wonderful
progress made by 1 { modern newspaper,
and comparing the journalism OF to-day
with that Of half a century ago, the New
York Times OF Sunday morning says:
The latter half OF the present century may
be distiuciively designated as an era of news.
In the sense of to-day We had no conception
of news until after the magnetic telegraph
had come into general use; in truth, the
veritable newspaper is barely 30 years old,
though now We are at a loss to understand
how our fathers and grandfatheTs contfived
to get on without learning before breakfast
the complexion of politics the evening before
in Berlin, or the closing quotations of the
London stock Exchange. Wehave grown SO
a customed TO have civilization tuIned inside
out fo- our edificaiion and criticism several
times q day that any period previous TO 1850
seems akin to the Dark Ages. We would not
be what we are without news il educates us
so rapidly that we cannot keep trace of our
education; il is valuable beyond all ordinary
learning; il is knowledge at the first source,
for il embraces, in the main, the fac:s OF life
on which laws, histories, and philosophers
are built
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-09-12
DIVE S,asCxrPCIOys.

The plan Of putting up "ballot boxes, y
to receive small donations for the benefit Of
yellow fever sufferers, is being adopted in
many parts of the country, and should be
inaugurated everywhere. The Globe Dem
Tdt Of Sunday morning says:
We believe that thousands of dollars could
be collected in small sums from persons
whose circumstances VIII not allow them to
make large donations. 1t is certain that all
sources of charity will have TO b. appealed TO
before the cessation Of the scoarge. The
large subscriptions in ala the principal cities
are nearly all in, and IL is time now 20 look
10 the great mass OF working p ople TO see
what they can do in the good cause. The
dime subscription would just suit them. Let
boxes be placed at the hotels, the post-oiiice,
and other points accessible TO the public lei
them be properly labeled, and under proper
superintendance, and great gOoi to the affiic-
ted of the South viii be the result.
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THE FREE ZONE

The abolition Of the free zone, or the
strip OF territory on the Rio Grande ded-
icated 10 smuggling, is another proof Of
the disposition of the Mexican Government
to cultivate good relations with the United
States. 1t is this zone which has been the
cause of most of the difficulties between the
two countries. Both Mexico and the Uni
ted States have been defrsuded of their le-
climate customs revenue by the freebooting
practices of the marauders that infest this
belt of territory. By this act Mexico av-
ows herself responsible fer the preservation
Of order and peace TO the banks Of the Rio
Grande. 1t is our duty to respond to her
friendly policy, and see to it that no viola
tions Of Mexican territory occur from our
side Of the river boundary line between the
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utsC.I,. CaatSTIAys.

A special dispatch to the Globe Democrat
of Monday morning, from Culpepper court
house, gives the Virginia way OF conduct
ing revival meetings, as follows:
\ protracted meeting held in Tyrnan's mil,
in Madison county, to-day Was broken up by
a fight OF very serious character. When
the hymn was given out, two men-Nathan
Kane ard Lewis Tyman-grabbed at hymn
book that was on a 10; near by, and both
catching il at the same moment they got into
a dispute as 10 which was entitled TO IL. Ty-
man drew a razor, and the excitement in the
meeting was intense. The fact of its being in
the ogen air prevented any serious conse-
quences Of a panic. but rs il was, some OF the
females had bOnnetS and dresses torn. The
minister, venerable, gray-haired man, ;hun-
dered at the man in V In. They went at
each other like tigers. Kane was finally cut
In the abdomen by lyman, AMI died To-
night. lyman is al large.
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TNeeklp Gimes
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER y, 1873,
CLEAN T..

We regret the necessity OF again ealing
the attention Of our city authorities to the
filthy condition of many OF our streets
and allevs, but a measure OF sanitary re-
form is mos: urgently demanded. People
who have resided here since Leayenworth
was incorporated declare that they never
knew the city to he in as filthy Z condition
as at the present time. Filthy STREETS,
filthy alleys, filthy CUTTERS, filthy hog pens
and filthy oUt-houses, offend the olfactoEies
OF the people in every part OF the town. IL
il absolutely wicked toIernit such condi-
ton of affairs a. this to exit; it's positive
Gi-yrace to tie town, and it certainly seems
as though little official pride II not re-
gard fo- the public health, would prompt
our officials TO iHaugurate a REFORM
While some unfortunate towns, no more
p,uiItv IN this regard than we have been,
are now paying the terrible penalty OF their
carelessness, and Others all over the country
warned by their unfortunate experience are
extinguishiDg the plague spots, We permit
our nuisancss to remain and Tester, poison
ing the air OF the whole city with their vile
exhalations.
If a citizen appeals 10 public officer in
regard to an offensive place in
his ueighborhood, he is CURLY told
TO "go and make complaint against
the party, and he will be arrested"
But it is not the business Of the people 10
make complaint against their neighbors;
that is what We have city officials Tor.
Very few men Ike to incur the i'll will Of
their neighbors, aud the trouble OF prose
cutting a case in the police court; but with
a public officer the case is different, since
il is his business to do Just such work, and
the people consider him derelict in his du-
ty II he doesn't do IT.
II the members of the Board Of Health or
Chief Of Police don't want to go around
and seek out the nuisances themselves let
them send a policeman; the work will
not require the highest order OF talent
the only qualification needed is nose, and
it couldn't Se pointed in the wrong direc-
ton.
1t is by no means pleasant or desirable
task, to be obliged to advertise these facts
t. the world, but the continued carelessness
or negligence of our public authorities COM
pels Us to do it. Ii IL idle to say ''Ihe city
hasn't funds enough" for very little money
is required. The worst nuisances are those
on private premises, which can be abated
at the expense OF the parties Maintaining
them. Bad places on the public thorough
fare can be cleaned up by the city prisoners
and all the expense that need be incurredis
the cost Of few bushels of lime, or, what
is Just as good a liberal sprinkling OF dus'
FROM the road Let US have little sanitary
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C,r.1sGO,> Er,I,EMiC.

The only epidemic that Chicago has Z
per,enced-since the expiration Of The
bankrupt law-has bsen an epidemic Of
business The Tribune says:
The Cincinnati q zeae says that ice first
ease Of yellow lever has made iis APPEARANCE
in Cn!cago. We have 1t upon the excellent
auth riIy- of the Cbicsgo papzrs that the city
is rire for epidemic- Ta- st Louis papers
~ hsvr AN opportunity 10 II produce their
etilorials--iilways k pt staudi g-on 'Stf;ch-
en- Chicago >" Tle only case o. yello fever
that has been re. ort,d here that anybody
knows anything about WAS that OF p stranger
who went 10 the sub-treasury and gov out a
large amount of gold. Not lOOsing very wei,
he remarked 10 the clerk, in the way OF II
Joke that he guessed lac had the yellow fever,
and from this arose the report. The only .p-
id-fnic Ihat Chicago kno IS anything about
1, in the line oi business, and That Is simply
-
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So,I..g>N CORPORATIONS.

1t may be true that corporations have 10
souls but evidently the men who manage
and control the great corporations Of this
country are not without hearts. Says tie
Chicago z, tjEas:
Nearly ali of the raiitoad, steamboat, tel.--
graph, and expires. corporations, lending from
North to South have shown themselves T.
thy of th> great truss and oPpor. uniiiss that
they Possess The Managers of these COM
panies have exhibited nberality and
a Zeal in helping 10. ward relief FOR the yellow
f=vsr sufferers that ought 10 TO ever .xIin-
guish the o Il aia-e, 'Corpor rtione h lave TO
sJuls'' their managers have hearts thai re.
spond quickly TO the Call Of humanity, ard
but for these gsnerousmen the plague-srrick-
en- section of the smitten South would be
ms ciI worse of than it is tod V.
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General Grants pecuniary condition has
been a subject of all sorts of speculation
and absurd reports. In letter to friend
in Washington, which has been published,
although not written for any such purpose,
and dated St. Petersburg, August Is, he
makes the following statement relative TO
his private affairs:
.on arrival here found large mail, in
which was y letter from You including q par
agraph about Murphy's bankruptcy and my
losses in real estate. So far as am con-
cerned there is not one word of truth in the
statement 1 never owned or purchased a
.piece OF real estate in New York City in my
me- i never Owned any property in New
Jersey, except two houses at Long Branch,
ana which now own, IN my life. never
held a piece of property in my life, that /
remember Of, on which lowed anything.
what I have-not much-is paid for. l
have sold nothing TO pay up my debts. My
sarming experince in Missouri, being 80
-
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\ crowd Of cunning tramps played a
sharp game On the health officers OF Wash
ing,on City, lew days ego. They repre-
scented to the Authorities that they came
from the South, and were sick with some
complaint, which they feared was fever.
OF course they were sent 10 the hospital,
and coddled and carsG-.or until the cheat
was discovered. Then they were turned
adrift, but not until they had been daintily
fed for while, ond repaid their entertsin-
ers with decided scare.