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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-21
A Miners Perilous Position.
LCalaveras (Cal.) Chronicle.l

One OF those thrilling episodes that occa>
sionally punctuate the life of q miner and
illustrate its perils, occurred recently at
the Wallace and Ferguson Mine, at Sheep
Ranch. The shaft has two compartments,
and is 400 feet deep. Both compartments
are used for hoistiRg purposes. signal bells
being utilized TO enable the engineer to
distinguish between the divisions of the
shaft. OGe day last week three men went
down in the bucket. their destination being
the 200fo level. One of the trio, Thomas
Tsggart, got into the bucket while the other
two stood on its top and held on by the
cable-the usual way" Arriving at the
200-foot station the two men stepped off into
the level, and Taggart had got partially out
of the bucket when the bell of the other
compartment gave the signal to hoist. The
engineer mistOok the signal, and hoisted IN
the compartment in which the men had Just
gone down. Taggart was in the act of get
ting out of the bucket-had one leg out and
one In, in fact-when the latter started
up the shaft. The bucket, with Taggart
hanging to 1t, had proceeded but q few feet
when IL tipped over, preclpitatipg the unfor-
tunste man headloDg down the shaft At
the moment of falling-in utter desperation,
as q drowning man graspe at a straw-Tag-
CART caught at the rocky wall OF the shaft
with his hands By a miracle of good for
tune one OF his wrists lodged in q wedge
shaped interstice in the side OF the shaft,
and Taggart hung by one arm, suspended in
mid air, with 200 feet of space beneath him.
No one can have the faintest conception of
the unutterable horror of such q position.
developed in impenetrable darkness, sus-
pended by one arm over an abyss that IN
vited him to certain death II his frail support
should give away, and alive to the knowledge
that the descending bucket might precipitate
such a catastrophe, Taggsrt's situation was
SO inexpressib,y horrible that it's contempia-
ton makes one shudder. Luckily, however,
his comrades comprehended the situation OF
affairs, and by acting promptly prevented q
tragic ending OF the accident. Taggart was
released from his perilous position, escaping
any more serious injury that q severe strain
of his physical system and mental faculties.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-21
"JOE's" DASH AT POKER.
How Boastful Expert at the Game Lost
His Nerve.


His Nerve.
ALBANY Timesl
The most accomplished looking colored
gentleman in the hotel porter line In this
State is Joe, who officiates In that capacity
in the Delavan House. Unfortunately, Joe
has an idea that he is an expert at poker.
He is very often anxious that some of the
distinguished poker experts who stop a. the
Delavan should try him on those points,
but, though Joe makes about 500 a week at
the Delavan, he doesn't usually have money
to engage in any of the games of these ex-
perts, because he bucks the faro banks too
often.
Recently a good chance was given Joe to
show his skill. Senator Woodin was play
ing simple game against Senator Mccarthy
and both of them are acknowledged experts
in the game, when Joe happened in the
ROOM. Senator McCarty at once said:
Here's my mani Joe, will you take my
hand for few minutes? There are several
people down stairs who want to see me-"
Joe jumped at the chance. why, Of
course, sab" ne said. 'if Mr.. Woodin is
agreeable"
Mr.. Woodiu was agreeable, and Mr. Nc
Csrthy left, frat giving instructions to Joe
to play his best and bet up to any amount,
depositipg $4,000 in crisp notes on thstable
In front of him.
"Now," said he, "I am responsible for
huy tnlnS you may 10 Det hccOfuluB W
your own views and I'll back you"
With that he went out.
Joe dealt and received couple OF queens.
Mr.. Woodin Immediately bet 81 900. Joe's
short hair stood on end. He thought that
was pretty savage sort OF beginning. He'd
like to wait till Mr.. Mccarthy would come
back. Mr.. Woodin SAID he could not ait two
or three hours over q small bet like that, and
Joe must either see him or pass. Joe lost
heart and laid down his hand showing two
queens. Mr.. Woodin inadvertently laid
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-21
A RELIC OF rnE FOURTH.

heard q mothers planning voice,
"Where is my darling SON?
Ny Charley had two pearly ears,
But you have only one.
MY Charley had upon each hand
A thumb and fingers four,
But you have only four in all,
And they are biackeped Ger.
my Charley had a T54fr of eyes,
But one have you, strange lad;
And Charley had a pretty.no
I'm sure you never had.
my boy had brows abov his eyes
And hair upon his head:
Your face is black as any hat,
His face was white and red.
"My Charley's clothes were new and clean,
All rags and dirt are yours;
From head TO foot you seem TO be
A regiment OF sores!
Then shrilly cried that wrecked boy:
Don't know me, ma? / say,
I've had the bossest. bulliest time
or all my life to-day"
She stoops her down in agony;
Though sorely she's bereit,
She has mothers yearning still,
And clings to what is left.
Boston Transcript.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-21
General Rosecrans' Views the Cincin-
natl Platform and Nominations.
[San Francisco Exami

[San Francisco Examiner. 9.
General w. s. Rosecrans, under date OF
June 20, wrote the following letter:
My abstention from active participation In
party politics, notwithstanding abundant and
hattering temptations on all hands, is well
known by my friends and former comrades in
arms, and, in some measure, TO the whole
country. By consentiDg TO preside at the DEM
ocratic ratification meeting last evening at
departure from former habits. II will interest
those who care for the country TO know
what could have induced the change. The
substance of my reply 10 the Demo
cratic State Central Committee explains
my POLITICAL leanlngs, and those OF many 9TH
els whom know. 1 have to add that when
the nominations came, and platform was
announced with more meaning in fewer
words than is usual with those documents,
made up my mind that an opportunity had
come TO do a great, q very great good for our
country. For the first time since the war see
hope. The genius, wisdoT, elOquence and
power of the great Republican party all these
years, eXerted in the South, having substan-
TALLY failed properly to rein, egrate that now
loyal, intelligent, thoroughly American and
conservative people with the rest of the coun-
try, and equally failed to enlist the powerful,
experienced cooperation OF the Southern
whites in aiding and elevating the freedmen,
whose interests are bound up with theirs.
Now the time seems to have come when the
t thorougn reunion me, Q, the great democracy OF
yelp about "Solid South" and "Solid North"
When the carpet-baggerS have given up the
they may have the counsel and help of white
people, among whom they have bsen born
and reared, and who are naturally, through
habit. interest and feeling, better friends than
outsiders could be. Would not the attain
ment of two such great objects be immensely
beneficial to our country?
But II they are obtained, as please God they
will be, by the election of General Hancock,
much more of good will follow. The young
Democf acy of the country Will be filed with
higher aspirations, and their next National
platform, instead OF being lean. long and COM
monplace will. in few wOrIs announce some
thing worthy 10 be done for the future of the
country. Such, for example, would be one
term of seven years for the Presidency, and no
re election.
have abandoned abstention in hopes that
these ends can be reached by the election of
the Democratic candidates, and that thus we
shall put stop to that hopeless demOrallza-
ton which suggested to so many Republicans,
and even to some Democrats, the speedy
necessity of the 'strong hand" and made
them willing TO secure IL even by third-term
and Of such chief
w. 8. RosECRANs.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-21
Indiana All Right.

Especial to the st. Louis Republican,
WASHINGTON, July 1l.-SeDator Mcdonald
has been here TWO DAYS and has avoided In.
terviews with marked success When
finally captured, however, he was found to
be in very hopeful frame of mind. He
said that Mr.. Eoglish is one of the best
managers and organizers in the country
that there is entire harmony between him
self and Mr.. Hendricks, and that Indiana is
as sure for the Democratic as Massachusetts,
is for the Republican ticket The Demo-
Gratis OF Indiana are prepared to make q
canvass more earnest than that State has
ever before seen. Senator Mcdonald re-
ports great enthusiasm In the State. and
when told that Judge Porter expected to be
elected Governor, replied that he would not
expect it after he got out home.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-21
Mr.. Garfield's Complete Platform,

New York TRUTH "a
On the subject of the currency his favorite
figure is 800.
On the subject of the tariff his is usually
tenNshares.
On the subject Of free trade he trades free
ly in votes.
On civil service reform he will depend
mostly for information upon Chester A. Ar
thur.
Gates no change in the style or shape of the
American flag.
On the De Golyer claim he has nothing
to say just now, mainly because anything he
might say would only make matters worse.
On the subject Of James A. Garfield, he
is for James A. Garfield first, last and all the
time.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-21

down his hand, as he pulled in the wager,
and showed a lonesome pair OF deuces.
For the lan's sake, Mr.. Woodin," said
Joe, in terror, you didn't never bet all that
money on them two little onesT'
There's the hand. II you can find any
thing else in II, maybe didn't"
Joe sighed
well" said he, elf you do that often with
me, you'll be poor man fore Mr.. Mccarthy
gets back"
Mr.. Woodin dealt, and Joe receivad pair
OF aces. He bet 81 so. Mr.. Woodin prompt
ly raised him 81 900. Joe heaved dreadful
sigh.
E'Ain's there no limit to this gamer he
asked, helplessly.
mo, We never play with limit" re-
marked Mr.. Woodin, sharply.
Joe looked at him long time.
You tried that on rue little while ago, y
said he, land believe you're blufing.
see you and want three cards"
He put up his money and drew his cards.
Mr.. Woodin saw his countenance fall. Mr..
Woodin drew one card Joe's anguish
rugsted brow.
Lands sliver he muttered.
We'll, it's your bet" said Mr.. Woodin,
calmly.
Joe had only his two aces
Il reckon I'll pass" he said.
well, what sort OF business do you call
such a slow performance as this?" said Mr..
Woodin, impstienty. 81 bet SO 600 more. "
Joe glared like a fallen angel, and his
hands tremblec until the cards ratified.
"Mr. WoodIn," he said piteously, Jest do
me favor. / don't want to play no other
mans money, and I'll never do it again.
Jest draw out all desc bets and let me quit
Mr.. Mccarthy can do his own betting.
won't, at dem figures"
Mr.. Woodin said certainly" divided up
the pot again, and then laid down his hand
He had just exactly that same pair of deuc IS.
Joe rushed from the room.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-21
The Way the Tide Runs.

In Utica, n. Y, a Hancock Club was
formed on Saturday night and General
James G. Grindlay, an Influential Republi
can. who was Chairman of Mr.. Conkling's
Local Convention came to the front and
accepted the Presidency of the Club. On
taking the Chair he said:
I never went into any movement with
greater pleasure than this one for the purpose
of organizing TO support such a good soldier as
General Hancock. / congratulate the Demo
cratic party on giving us the chance TO vote
for such a man. His election is a foregone
conclusion. He was elected as soon as he was
nominated. He will give us q superb soldier
President. he will receive the votes of the
blue and the gray. His utterances during the
war showed him to be a statesman. Those
his support.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-21
PILES! PILESI PILES!
A Sure Cure Found at Last. No One Nee
Suffer.

A Sure Cure Found at Last No One Need
Suffer.
A sure cure for the Blind, Bleeding,
Itching and liberated Piles has been discov-
cred by DIR. Williams ian Indian remeoyl
called DIR. Williams Indian Ointment A sin.
gle box has cured the worst chronic cases of
twenty-five and thirty years standing. No
one need suffer five minutes after applying
this wonderful soothing medicine. Lotions,
instruments and electusries do more harm
than good. WilllaBs' Ointment absorbs the
tumors, allays the intense Itching particular
ly at night after getting warm in bed). acts as a
poultice, gives instant and painless relief, and
vate parts and nothing else. Thousands OF
cured patients attest its virtue, and physicians
OF all schools pronounce IL the greatest contri.
SoW % y sos ass bee maf5s
you can - cured. For sale by all druggists
Browning Sloan, Agents.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-21
THE FARM.
The Harm a Bad Dog May Do.

Manchester IN. H. Union.l
The average farmer likes good dog about
the premises, and the farmers boys have
even q stronger liking for their canine allies
in the war against the woodchucks and
other farm pests. which save them also q
good deal of hard running in driving cattle
10 and from pasture, etc.
There are, however, two sides TO every
question, and the other side of the dog ques>
ton is very well set forth by correspondent
OF the Rural New Yorker who says: "a dog
in his life time will frlghten or bite ones
friends or ones children a hundred times
for once that he will protect them from a
determined burglar. A dog, by jumping
over a roadside fence or barking at horse,
may subject his owner to greater loss OF time
and money than the good done by all the
dogs of a County would amount to. Dogs
kept IS house dogs on farms are relic OF
and evidence OF barbarism, of wild and
savage state of existence not yet passed
away. Where dogs are kept birds are scarce;
and birds are now recognized as among the
farmers and villsgers' most valuable friends.
Without the birds the worms and bugs and
all the insects injurious to vegetation, and
distressing to human beings, would exist In
couztless swarms, and the toad in the
garcepa is IS busy aud useful as the
bird in the tree or meadow. And against
all-toad, bird, sheep, cows. children, friends,
does this cur wsge unceasing warfare. When
he is not biting, he is barking. And day
and night, year in and year out, the useless
deg is more or less of wild beast In our
midst: and not seldom he is q source OF the
deadliest danger. Madness in the dog, and
the communication of this terrible disease
TO human beings are facts-and terrible facts.
Hardly q month passes ia this country in
which We do not see accounts of the death
of human being in one of its most terrible
FORMS and where death does not follow the
bite of dog which is rabid, or supposed to
be- the sg)ny of apprehension darkens the
life NJ many haDpy hOmaO
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-21
Force of Will i'm an Idiot.

Are you hungry" DR.. Tanner was asked
this morning.
81 don't allow myself to be hungry" an
swered the Doctor, in voice that sounded as
though il came from q bottomless pit.
How do you fix it?" asked the reporter.
by force of will" was the reply.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-21
w. s. and w. III.
Evansville Courier

IENdubNIIIt
This is the way the names of the Demo-
cratic candidates for President and Vice
President should appear In the Washington
City Directory:
Hancock, w. s. (Will Succeed.)
English, W. II. (Will Help
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-21

Every mother In the land should know
the value of DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup. ard
never be without It. /. is free from opiaief.
Price twenty-five cents bottle.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-21

A visitor enterss French Newspaper Office
and IL greeted politely by the office boy:
'Tf monsieur comes TO fight duel, he will
have to be kind enough TO call again; all our
editors are already engaged for today
Paris Charivari.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-21

Twenty thousand attest to the virtues OF
Dr.. Graves Heart Regulgtor as a cure for
Hesrt Disease. Try il.
Pamphlet on symptoms of Heart Disease
free. Address F. E. ingalls,, Concord, n. H.
Price so cents and 81 per bottle. Sold by
druggists, and Stewart d Barry. Indianapolis
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-21

You think q woman can not climb fence?
Just wait until that COW shakes her head and
looks cross eyed, and gives one short below.
Inter Ocean.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-21

How doth the busy little fly
Improve each chance TO light
Upon the Tip end OF your nose
And drum with all his might.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-21
Rye Pasture.

re. F. Clarkson, in the Iowa State Register.l
In the fall of the year, especially If IL be
dry, there Is great deficiency In fall pas
ture- Rye In many ways can be made to
supply the deficiency. Under the old prac-
tice Of corn cultivation, rye was frequently
sown in the corn and plowed In the last
time Of going through the corn But with
the shovel pillow corn was cultivated later
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-11
LITERARY NOTES.

An American edition of Mr.. Frederick Met
salfe's The Eogishman aud the scandinavian, acorn
parson of Anelosaxon and old Morse nteraufe' VIII
ohortly issue from the press oil d. Lohrop q 70
The September number Of The North Amer'-
eau Rer,ec will contain article the ruins OF Cen
,ra America by NJ Charnay the leader OF the exped-
ton now exploring Central America under the auspices
OF the American and French Governments
1t has been suggested in letter 10 INC
London Times that subscription TO furnish froessoi
Mommsen with the means of replacing his os' horaiy
90 far money can replace it-woud DC ne"i'is ei'
Outraged In England, and would DO pecunarly accept
able 10 Professor Mommsen.
Charles Scribner's Sons will shortly print
new and enlarged edition of Perrys Introduction 10
Political Economy" They viii soon' Issue Also 10 inc
"Epochs Of Ancient History" series, the Macedonian
rmnra ,ts Rise and elimination the Death Of Alex
the Great" by A NJ Curtes assistant-mas'er al
sherbornc school,
Mr.. F. Leypoldt announces that the decision
recently made to discontinue the publication of The
Library Journal merging come of its distinctive Tea
lures IN The Publishers Weekly has heen reconsidercd
and that he has determined TO complete the fifth volume
I'm Is Original shape Adoube number Will be Issued
covering Juy and August.
A manuscript of the Gospels of st. Matthew
and ST. Mark written on purple parchment in silver INK
and adorned with miniatures, was recently discovered
in CalabIa by Messrs o. Gebhardt and A. iianacK
set OF repro uctions OF the miniatures has JUST oeeh
published at Lepsic and collation. of the text Is prom
end Of the fifth century beginning OF the sixth for Doth
the miniatures and the text
"The Fate of Republics" dedicated to ex-
President Grant 10y author, has been pub
shcd by rs & Lauriat Il treats OF extinct repuh-
lies of ancient datc OF extinct republics OF medieval
and modern date OF existing republics exclusive OF the
United States and finally Of the United states ana ihe
existing evils which IFS prospery ana the con
olusions of the writer that The only thing which
can save tn United states from the fatality or historic
REPUBLICS is Biblical Christianity among the masses oil
The people"
Emile ZOla is reported as saying " Some
boty says that intend to bring out novel whose
subject is to be the struggle between the larger aud the
petty tradesmen. have not the least Intention OF m
dertakrg so heavy thOrny fatguing work after
ioing over Mana with s sixty or eighty characters
On the contrary. the novel think OF wrting Is 90
mcstc story with very few characters, wrtenWtb great
snplicity Of STYLE and which shall strive TO avoid
everything Ike description. IL Will be sort OF reaction
against my previous The two conceptions OF
sorrow and goodness VIII lie tine leading IDEAS OF TINS
novel which be ready for the III less than
eighteen or twenty-four mouth hence"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-11

Fourteen bars of bullion. valued at $i7 3o1 63.
were received in this cIv from the mines yesterday.
Little Chief shipped 1876 tons Oh Saturday and
Sunday.
Chrysolite shipped 100 tons to smelters on Mon
dav. - 49,
Silver Nugget shipped two bars of bullion valued
at 81, 932. on the Sth inst.
Ihe Empire Mining Company, of Utah. organized
under the laws OF that Territory. has levied an as
sesslnent of 81 80 per share, or $15OOOQ, which is
delinonent September X delinquent sale, Septen-
Der - The debts of the company amount to
about 200. 900, considerable portion of which sum
has been advanced by the president and secretary.
A new mill il in course of erection, and II is eX-
peced that after paying tue indebtedness, the pro-
ceeds of the assessment Will enable the company to
place their property III condition to commence
paving dividends Mt an early date.
The superintendent of the Great Eastern telo-
graphcd Yesterday that he had made a new strike
of rich ore in the Flora Belle mine
The Granville is washing 900 cubic yards per day.
There are two streams of wafer on the property, and
everything is reported to be running smoothly and
under good management.
telegram received from Bodie Yesterday states
that Goodshaw has struck another good body of
rich ore. 80
Madre which is now in 3Sl feet, Is improving in
quality and quantity The small punches of rich
ore recently encountered are assuming the form OF
seams and stringers running lengthwise with the
tunnel and growing stronger. In the Joe Williams
shaft, which is down 81 feet, the ore continues IT.
regular in form. but improves gradually as depth Is
attained.
Captain stephens an olu inihinR expert, VINO mas
been inspecting the Cr0wel property in the interest
of number of stockholders. states that the mine is
in excellent condition. and will yield handsomely if
we'll managed. The mill Is almost completed, and
a well has been sunk which will supply all the
wafer necessary for the works.
The smelling furnace Of the Copper Knob il In OPP
erat Oh. The shaft on the incline is down 200 feet
At the 100 level drifts northwest and southeast
being run on the vein. The VEN on the northwest is
growing wider. giving evidence of an approach TO
a body of ore The character OF the remains the
same. averaging about $50 pert n.
small lead, running 80 to the ton, has been
struck in the Canada claim of the Long aud Derry
Hill Company. OutcroppIngs OF three more leads
have also been discovered.