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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22
REPORTS AND REPOR fERS.
Dsn-t Make the Bob any Harder fer
Them Than Feed BE.
[Chicago Journal.l

Reporters in the Reno court martial, on
trial IN Chicsgo. are virtually forced to take
down the proceedings with their hands tied
behind their backs. BY an oTder-whIca
contains very little OF sense In 1.-THE case
has been set TO proceed with open doors, but
with no privileges to newspaper men, they
being forbidden every appearance OF work.
The result is not changed, naturally. In
these days the muzzling Of the reporters
pencil is quite an imF disability. He gives
full reports OF all meetings, whether public
or secret. if he chooses TO. How does he DO
it? Easily enough. He takes it down in bis
hat. He listens from an adjoining partition.
He finds knothole fitted to his ear in toe
floor. He peers down from an orifice in the
ceiling. He takes shorthand notes in his
sleeve. He interviews the secretary. He
gains access to official papers. He pumps
loquacious listeners. He-well, he has g
thousand ways, some of which would be
wrong Tor newspaper man and old reporter
to reveal. Suffice it that he gets the report.
He goes where ne is sent, and be scents out
what he goes for. 1t is way he has, and he
has to do it or acknowledge himself cut out
for other business than that of reporting,
and out off in his prime IS unfit for jour
nslistic career. This being the case, there
exists no good reason why public bodies
should not extend to the press every facility
for rapidly aud correctly placing before the
great pubic the work performed in their
sessions. To clog the way is TO make deal
of extra work for this determined, pains
taking and long suffering class.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22

a dish of fried potatoes and cup of coffee.
Where biscuits are not given vegetables take
their place. Excepting the absence OF but
ter lone cent EXTRA the meal was better than
many for which the reporter has paid 20 or
% cents. Three cents got a pretty good
meal st the inn, while there is only & one
cent bill of fare.
AS a matter of course there will be found
in places of this kind many men of educa-
ton, and men who have once seen days OF
influence and business prospects. They
have been brought 10 their present con
dition through love of drink or by misfor
tune. Two or three of this kind were
pointed out to the reporter. Among the
regular guests the clerk of the
house directed the reporters attention
to young man of about twenty,
who had lately been clerking in one
of the big dry goods firms of the
city, and lost the position through no
fault of his own. The young man had
saved up about 800, and on this he had to
depend solely for support until new work
could be obtained. Although accustomed
to much more expensive quarters, he de-
termined, after some philosophiziDg TO
spend day and night at the Friendly Inn.
The.experimept was tried, and so well was
he satisfied with i that he is now a regular
bcarder at the Inn. This was some two or
three months ago, and while he is still I'M
Employed his money. which would have
been long ago exhausted in the average
boarding house, is not now half gone.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22

charged convicts. who remain here until
they commit some depreciation and are sent
back aeain.
Hyatt & Ryder have commenced work in
their cooper shop at the State Prison South,
and employ about 40 convicts-
BoonvilIe Enquirer: Pneumonia is pre-
Willing to a great extent in this county,
and is proving in many cases to be fatal.
Franklin Herald: franklin has popula-
ton OF about 900. and there is but one boy
that knows the distance from Edinburg to
Franklin.
The iron bridge to be placed across French
Lick Creek, near French Lick Springs, is
now upon the ground awaiting The compile
ton of the abutmeDts.
Rane C. Wilkinson sues the Evansville
Journal Company for libel, claiming dam
ages of 81, 500. The matter which Mr.. Viii
kinson takes exception to is the note men
toned in the schedule OF notes claimed to be
worthless by Willard Carpenter
VIM Seip. of Edwardsport. on Saturday
brought suit against the Indianapolis and
yincennes Railroad for 1000 for killing
his son, John a, and Gripping Tor life au-
other son, VIM. K, on September II, 1873.
The accident was the same in which Mrs.
McLen's son was crippled, for which she
asks damages.
Mrs. Smawley, living SIX miles west of
GreeDsburg, left her six year old daughter
locked alone in the house on Saturday, while
she went to a neighoor's The child in some
manner SCI her clothing on fire. Falling 10
open any of the doors, she. with rare pres
ence OF mind, raised window and crawled
out and rolled in the snow, eXtinguishing
the fire. She was found insensible, and hor-
ribly burnt, in fence corner. Ne hopes OF
recovery.
4 wooden mill at Tippecanoa, town near
Plymouth, was burned two weeks since.
Charles Flora has been in Jail ever since un-
der indictment for burning 1t. Sunday eve.
nlng feigning sickness, he sent for DR.. Will
son. who entered the hall with Deputy
Sheriff Hogarth. While they were looking
for Flora, who hid behind the door, ne IS
capped as all the doors were unlocked. Sew
eral minutes elapsed before the discovery
was made. No trace has been had of hin
since.
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require

THE indications are that the country is to
be subjected to continued humlliations
growing out of the crimes committed in
Louisiana by Republican conspirators to re-
verse the will of the American people as ex-
pressed at the polls in 1876. The Philadel-
phia Times refers to the matter by saying
THAT the Louisiana Investigation continues
'to cast up mire and dirt, but to what good?
1T was known before that the return of cleo
tors in Louisiana in 1876 was false one,
although believed to have been signed by
the proper officers, and now it is shown
that to the false returns was added the
forgery of the names of electors, but 1t
neither adds to nor detracts from the crime
that was then perpetrated. 1t is well known
that the Hayes return was conceived in
fraud, executed in fraud and maintained
in fraud, and whether name or two, more
or less were forged to it, isn't of conse-
tqUence, beyond its service in bringing the
fraud home to the really guilty parties who
directed their creatures to commit the
crime and paid for it by awarding the hon.
'ors Of the Government to them"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22
GREENHOUSE and window Plants.

These plants should now january be
looking at their best, and new growth and
bloom repay the care bestowed upon them.
Chrysanthemums, as they pass out of flower,
should have the tops cut back, and the pots
put in frame or the cellar. Bring bulbs
and other plants that were ported for fore
ing, 10 the greenhouse or window, watering
gradually at frat, and giving 1t more freely
rs they increase their foliage. When the
flowers of hyacinths and other bulbs begin
to fade, cut off the fiower-stalk, and, ii it is
desired TO keep the bulbs for planting out,
let the leaves continue until they fade.
Should very cold nights occur, draw the
plants back from the windows; ii freezing is
feared, cover with sheet or blanket proper
ly supported above them. Give all smooth
leaved plants an occasional sponging, one
leaf at a time; those with rough leaves may
have the dust removed by showering; cover
ing the plants with paper or muslin screen
while sweeping is going on will aid greatly
in keeping them free of dust. When air can
be admitted from outside without direct
cold current upon the plants. do so, Ii but
for few minutes Insects will increase as
the days lengthen; all the larger ones, like
scale and mealy bug, can be picked of, or
scrubbed off with a brush and soap-suds.
Frequent showers applied to the lower sur
face of the leaves, as well as the upper, will
check the red spider, and tobacco, whether
in the form of smoke. liquid or DO WIDER, will
kill plant lice. Worms in pots do injury by
making channeisin the soil, and compacting
the rest; by turning out the ball, they may
often be picked off; If this fails, water with
perfectly clear lime-water, and then with
rain water.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22
A Sentinel on the watch-tower.
lRockfort Gazette.l


We haye copied several able and interest
ing articles from the Sentinel of late, and
one this weeS especially worthy of conside-
ration by the people and the law makers on
the subject of interest. We commend the
sentiments of this article and approve of
the same. By the way, the Sentinel, under
its present management, is credit to the
Democratic party of the whole State, and an
able defender of the rights of the people.
The party and the people owe it to them
selves to hold up the hands of the publish
ers of the Sentinel in every laudable way
they can. 1t is. indeed, Sentinel on the
watch-tower of popular liberty, dong yeo-
man service for toe rights of the oppressed
masses. Our Democratic friends should see
to it that the paper is literally patronized in
Spencer County during the sitting of the
General Assembly, as we'll until the end OF
the great campaign of 1880. Don't stand on
the order of your subscribing for it. but
send in your subscriptions now. No better
time TO commence than with the new year
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22
A Fight with Bot,Ie.Nosed whales.
[Lippincott's Magazine.

We redouble our exertions. and the whales,
finally yielding follow their wounded COM
panion and fling themselves on the shore.
where they lie, wallowing in the shallow
water. With cry of triumph, which is
borne back from the women who stand on
the cliff, all the boats are rowed for the
shore, each striving to be first to commence
the fight. With a final cheer the men drive
the boats IN among the fish, leap out and
begin to strike right and left.
threw away the lance and attacked the
nearest with my long hunting knife; seizing
hold of the monsters fin In spite of its strug.
giles, plunged the knife repeatedly into its
heart. Its exertions and plungss were inces-
SAINT, frequently lifting me off my feet and
throwing me under water. managed to hold
on, and kept striking till, with a supreme
effort, it turned on its back. Similar encoun-
tiers were going on all about me; with wild
cries and oaths, the men struck and hewed
at the whales as if infuriated, regardless of
bruises and the waves that swept over them
every moment. While recovering my breath
and looking out for another prize. i received
tremendous blow from the tail OF one be-
hind me. I was stunned for a moment,
and on recovering found l had been
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22
DONE Smoke where the Canary Is.
Kingston Courier


A city gentleman has a beautiful canary
bird which has been kept for some time in
his reading room, as the gentleman was very
fond of hearing the bird sing. Now, 1t so
happened that the cauary's csge hung Just
above the chair in which the gentleman used
to sit and smoke As time wore on it was
noticed that the bird had ceased to sing as
much as formerly. After a while the bird
ceased to sing altogether. Finally, one day
the bird was observed wildly endeayoring to
keep on its perch, and founderiDg about its
cage as though dizzy and very weak. 1t oc-
perhaps the tobacco smoke might have some
thing TO do with the birds strange condi-
ton, and it was taken into another room.
The pure air seemed TO have an effect In a
day or two it was heard singing, though IN a
weak and trennulous voice. After a week
had gone by it began to send forth notes OF
purity and clearness, and at the end of a
fortnight it was itself again.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22

placed in one of the boats. Quite
satisfied with my exertions, ! sat still snd
watched the strange combar, already closing,
es the poor stupid fish, ignorant OF their
strength, fell easy victims TO their determin-
ed enemies. Inc sight was strange and
striking. The cloudlsss sun was shining On
the waves of the bsy, which was OF mag
nihcent blue except over large patch dyed
red with blood. Here each wave showed a
streak, OF crimson as il washed over the
glistening bodies that had lately sErm LORDS
OF the deep. Behind nnrrow beach rose
the steep cliff, down which were running
the women and children. their shriil cries
rising shove the shouts OF the men and the
roar of the waves. Gradually the tumult
ceased, except where 9 whale in The lsst
throes wrapped itself in cloud of bloody
spray and deluged the men who stood by
watching.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22
When Christmas Falls On "Wednesday.



OF year in which Christmas falls on
Wednesday We are told by our ''philosofres
and clerkes:"
Ifthat the Christmasse Day
Fail upon "Wednesday,
That yeere shall be hard anc strong,
And many huge wyndes amonge;
Young folks shall die alsoO;
The sumner good and injury shall be,
And that yeere shall be plentee;
Shppes in the sea, tempest and WOO.
What chylde thatday Is borne is his
Fortune TO be doughty and wise,
Discreet also and sieyh of DECIDE.
curious suggestion as to the word
injury" here occurs. Can 1T be OF French
origin and signify we'll ripened or muir, as
the spelling would seem to imply, and as the
sense will bear? Be this as it may, who
needs to be reminded OF the wonderful ripe
cess, excellence and ffuitfulness of this
years summer, or of the huge plenty it has
poured through the autumn upon US?
In the matter of storms and disasters at sea
we have only 10 recall the namesof the Gros-
ser Kurfurst, the Princess Alice, the Pom
msranie END the byzantine to recognize the
verecity OF our ancient chronicle; 1878 has
been indeed year OF tempestand woe on the
ocean. while no such huge and mighty winds
have arisen and roared for years as during
this II month now ended.
If a census should be taken OF the children
born on Christmas day, 1878, and preserved,
we dare say future ruler of the Union con-
spicuous for his discretion. his slelght os
mind, his wisdom and his doughty temper
will be found among them, and upon this
hint we hope every right min ded and care.
full mother in the land Will act.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22

SENAsoR SAULsEuEY's resolution calling
upon John-Sherman to inform the Senate
what amount OF commissions or other COM
pensation has been psid to bankers, brokers'
firms, corEpanies, syndicates and individu-
ais for services N negotiating the sale of
bonds and other obligations o. the United
States since the year 1SGa, and to whom said
commissions were paid, is likely to give that
gentleman considerable uneasiness. When
the facts are made public.the people will
have still further occasion to denounce Re-
publican financial management.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22
An out-Door Marriage in the Rain.

lfCrt Doust tiatg 1tSseugeT-l
\ marriage which took place in Pocabon-
tas County several weeks ago, amid sur
roundings that might be expected to dampen
even the ardor of young love, has just been
reported to US, and is too good 10 be lost,
even though 1t must be told out of season.
The swain, q stout young farmer OF Pocahon-
tas County, after the usual course of smooth
sparkling. had prevailed on the maiden 10
name the day. She fixed an early one, and
he obtained a license in Pocahontas County.
The girl lived just over the line in Calhoun
County. The evening set for the marriage
was rainy and dismal one, but the minister
arrived at the BRIDES house to perform the
ceremony. All the preparations were made,
when, preliminary to the ceremony, the
minister asked to see the license. When it
was shown there was trouble, the minister
refusing to proceed unless they went over
into Pocahontas County. The house was
only few rods from the line. but it was
dark as Egypt. and raining by the bucket
full without. However, everybody was anx-
ious and nobody afraid. and out they went.
The minister mounted the fence to get out
of the mud, and wound his legs among the
boards to brace himself up, the couple
grabbed hands, and, while the brides brother
held a lantern 10 illuminate the lob, the GER
emory was performed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22

A MOVEMENT Is en- foot for organizing,
arming and disclpliniDg the militia of the
United States under the authority OF the
constitution, and meetings in various por-
tions OF the country are being held for the
purpose of perfecting measures to be brought
before Congress, and as matters now stand
the indications that action will be take are
favorable. The scheme contemplates, saw the
New York Herald, ''an annual appropria-
'tion by Congress for pro rata distribution
among the regularly organized and uu-
'iformed militia of the several States, for the
purchase of arms, ammunition and other
Ordnance and quartermsster stores; a sys-
item OF regulations for the milItia, prepared
by board of officers appointed by the pres
ident, and based upon the regular army
SYSTEM uniformity OF uniforms and rifle
ranges; national prizes for rife matches
drill and discipline; an annual inspection
10y officers of the regular army on the re-
tired list, and the assignment by the Secre-
'tary of War of officers from the active or re-
tired list of the army to act as adjutants,
'adjutents general or chiefs of staff OF the
militia, on application of the militia COM
'manders. All this is within the conshtu-
'tional authority of Congress, and the pro-
posed system, if adopted, would no. doubt
conduce to the efficiency and value of the
State militia. which is all the military force
that Is needed in this country for protection
against domestic disorder, and which is,
fortunately, the nearest approach to stand
ing army that the nation is ever likely to
sreouire -
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22
BOSTON FISH BALLS.
A New Branch OF the Canning BusS-
ness That Thrfycs at the Rub.

EDCsiOu AQNeIlls6r.
When the professor, celebrated in college
desired bread with his lone fish balI' he lit
tie thought that the toothsome wand that
composed his frugal meal would in a few
years become an article OF commerce that
would be found on the breakfast table of
the rigid Presbyterian of Scotland, and at the
festive board of the "heathen Chinee''
But this luxury, that has been
SO long considered as an exclu-
siyely Yankee production, has been, within
the past nine months. exported TO nearly
every quarter OF the habi;able globe. For
several years past firm in this city have
sought TO discover a method by which
minced fish, or fish balls, con!d be canned
50 as to retain its original freshness and that
peculiar flavor that is supposed 10 be one of
the secrets of the COOKS art. After months
of trials they at length succeeded in produc-
ing an article composed Of butter. fish and
potatoes. that had the flavor OF the old. fash
would bear transit pment around the world
and retain is virtues in any Climate.
The fish are killed by being struck in the
neck. and ara hung up until every drop of
blood is removed, and the napes are care
fully scraped and cleaned. When salted and
dried il is equal TO the best Phillips Beach
fish. The best Nova Scotia potatoes are
used, and. instead of pork fat, the best Yer
| mont aud New York butter is contracted for
at the dairy. The fish balls are packed solld
IN TN CANS ana Hermellcally sealed, atter
which they are put up in cases of ten dozen
each, when they are ready for the market.
The first sale was made in New York last
May, and TO such an extent has the business
grown in nine months that the firm employ
a force of $50 men and women in prepsr-
ing and racking the fish balls, and
60 timers in making the cans. Since
the LIST OF September 10000 bushels of
potatoes have been used, and the Goldfish
comprises several hundred qulntals. The
| goods are shipped by the carload TO Chicago,
| 81. Louis, San Francisco. Pittsburg and other
/ Western points. A case OF the goods was
on exhibition at the Paris Exposition, for
/ which q medal was awarded. and orders have
| been filled for France, England, Scotland
| and South America. A few weeks ago an
] order was received from Turkey, and last
| Saturday the firm received one from China.
| The business has outgrown the most san
! guine expectations of the proprietors. and it
| will soon require additional room and a
larger force TO fill them. This article o!
food has only been offered to the public for
a few months. and in every case orders have
! been duplicated, and steadily increasing
| demand is reported by the grocers who have
retsiled it. It is popular IN Eogland
France and South America as it is on Cape
/ Cod, and seems likely to become quite a,
| famous abroad as American cheese.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22
The Leading Morning Daily.
1.-THE Peep Ell

The Sentinel is just completing the re
arranging and reftting of its ceauting and
general business rooms in good style. And
we may as well note the fact in this connec-
ton, that the Sentinel hes unquestionably
pulled up to the front, and may now fairly
be regarded as the leading morning daily OF
the city. The same fertility OF brain, will
power, energy and aptness for details which
enabled Mr.. Shoemaker. its present man.
ager, to make the most efficient and valu-
able State auditor Indiana has ever had, is
being carried into the Sentinel with marked
effect. We wish and predict for the Sentinel
a large measure of future success.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22
STATE INTELLIGENCE.
ia BEND has q shooting Climb

South Bend has shooting club.
The town hall of Boonyille is being fur
nished with chairs.
The city treasurer of Greencastle paid out
last week s2,0ee in gold.
The Electric Pen is spicy little sheet ed
tied by the pupils or the Orleans High
School.
James II. Poe, ex,mayor of Richmond,
died suddenly of heart disease yesterday
morning, aged 10.
La Porte Argus: La Porte County has SO
convicts in the Northern Prison. This coun-
~ gets the benefit Of q large number of dis
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22

''LET US embrace the coming woman,
SAYS the naughty Terre Haute Gazette, re-
fes-ing to Mrs Emily Thornton Charles, a
fayarite candidate for State librarian. 1t
then truihfully says: 'She is Democrat,
.and.has done faithful and efficient work, as
"a newspaper correspondent, for the cause.
IF a woman is to be chosen for the place she
will ke the comipe woman
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22
Never Another.
ALBANY Argus

There never can be another Electoral Com
mission, unless Mr.. Baysrd and his once VIC
torious colleagues vote it, and as both
Houses of the next Congress will be Demo-
cratic, 1t is not supposeble that they will be
victimizsd that way second time. Our ad-
vice to them is not TO be vicimized in any
other way. as they surely wall be, If they
lend Mr.. Edmunds their Democratic votes.
as they have been doing. An adherence to
the constitution In 1891, in the matter of
the count, will secure all the success OF truth
and law whicta departure from the consti-
tuition in 1877 lost.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22
aSDaANAPoLEs SENTINEL GO.

ATTEx-SoN is called to tie verbatim report
of the testimony in "a Celebrated Case"
published in another column careful
perusal of this testimony will shed flood
of light upen the manner in which business
has been conducted in the Office of the
county treasurer.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22
Rouen ON Anna.
New Haven Register

tlNtW iiHfoH Ht5IsttfI
Miss Anna Dickinson's Grown of Thorns"
having become too sharp for her head is
thrown aside, and tonight she resumes her
original ayocatioD of platform scold.