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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-14
IMPORTANT SPECIAL NOTICE,

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of the year 1850 and the next presidential
contest, We make the price of the Weekly
Sentinel, containing 90 columns at ONE DOL
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LAST YEARS CROPS.

The December, 1879. crop report from the
department OF agriculture, Washington, D..
c is on our table, containing estimates Of
the yield of wheat, corn, cotton, tobacco,
oats, potatoes, buckwheat and hay, and the
estimated value of each. The report also
contains extensive extracts from the CORE
spondence of the department. relating to
the growing crop OF winter wheat. Ordi-
narily the crop reports OF the department oi
agriculture are not regarded as Of
special value, but in so far as they relate 10
the total products of leading staples they
are entitled to consideration, and are vaIua
bic for reference. The average yield OF
wheat per acre IN 1879 is placed at Is bush
els, which is almost identical with that OF
1877, which was Is .. The acreage in wheat
for 1879 wss increased about l = per cent
as compared wth 1873, and was estima sd
at 50 $4,000 acres, giving total crop Of
44S. 755, coo bushels. The report says that,
estimating the population at 4s .500.OO0
persons, the yield per capita is g. busht Is.
Allowing > bushels for home use, there
would remain bushels surplus, which
would give 179 $50 OO0 bushels for export
The price this year, as re turned December
by toe producer. is 81 IL, making a total
value of $499, COS sos, against total vslue in
1873 OF $526 $4,000 at the same date. The
following tlbulaied statement of the wheat
crop. aud the value of the same for 10 years,
will oe found Of general interest:
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Total Total Val.
Acreage. Product. Of Prod'ct.
Years.

The yield OF corn for 1879 is placed at
about G0O,o00.O0O bushels, at an average
price of 81 cents per busheI valued at about
$500, coo, 600. or one-third more than the
crop of 1878.
The total of the cotton crop for 1879 is
placed at .O2O. 3s7 bales of $50 pounds each,
at an average prizes of 1872 cents per pound,
giving total value of 1921, 100000. The
total crop of tobacco for 1879 Is estimated at
3sl059,659 pounds, valued at S2l, j45, sol.
The crop OF oats for 1879 is estimated at
S64, 25S 600 bushels against 4I3 SIS, 900 bushels
for 1878, decline OF ~ per cent, valued at
s120 s55 900. The following tsbulated
statement presents q clear view OF the
10 %
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relation OF price 70 prod tion

Toe potato crop Of 1873 is estimated at
1871, S69, 600 bushels, which, OF ass cents per
bushel the average price, would show
value Of $40 000. 900. The crop of buckwheat
is estimated at 10 $4,000 bushelp, at al
average price of 80 cents per bushel to the
producer, yielding S7,S6O,OOO. The hay
crop Of 1879 is estimated at 10 per cent. leis
than in 1873, and the average price 1924 per
ton against 1921 per tonin 1873. The value
of the crop is placed a! 1925 600, ZOO. A re-
capitu ion of values shows the following
sum total for the crop Of 1879:
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by this attachment. By using IL ladies can
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More Negroes on the Way-The Advance
Agent at RushyiIle, and Gets i'm the Wrong
Pew.
tRushville Jacksonian of last week.
Last Thursday evening decently dressed
darkey accOsted q prominent Democrat of
Rushyille, and after feeling around carefully
for 9 short lime, asked him boldly:
You are Republican man, amt you?'
The Democrat smiled approvineiy, and
informed his interrogation that he some
times voted that ticket"
This satisfied the doubling darkey, and he
said:
Then l can talk plainly to you" and
drawing manuscript from his pocket and
handing it to our friend, remarked:
You are friendly TO the colortd people,
and want them 10 come here from North
CarolinaY'
70 this burst of eloquence the Democrat
replied that he was friendly to the ColOred
people, and that the Republican party 10
Indiana would need them at the next cleo
ton.
The manuscript was certificate of the
good character of the colored be .rer and
guarantee that all money paid to him would
De s2credly appropriated 10 the cause for
which it vas given. The name of each pat
rlotic philanthrOpist who had donated TO
the fund which was TO bring plantation ne
groes from the South into Indiana to defeat
the lawful majority was written down in
business like manner. Between II and 20
subscribers had been obtained and tie
amount opposite each name marked paid.
The following are among the prominent
names to the paper: Hon. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Sexton, Hon. GeoIge C.. Clark. Judge
VI. A. Cullen, DIR. ". A. Pugb, Cox & Pugh,
ETC., C.
So the work goes bravely on. The ennis
saries of the Republican party are abroad
collecting money TO import negroes here 10
carry the State. indians is Democratic, bat
it must be made Republican. Your Rspub-
to church with you and pref ssses to believe
fund 10 bring ignorant paupers from a for
eign State TO overcome sou and your msj II
ity. Honest men, what do you think OF
this scheme? Ii is carried on seer, t'y
Like a thief SEARCHING for pard," the
agent inqUrss: "1On are a Republican,
amt your None but RspEbl cans sre to
be- let into the plot. An unholy scheme is
on foot, which light aud honesty would de-
feat. Then let none into IL bat RepDb
cans None but red-hot Republican names
were to this paper.
[ che same decently dressed dsrkey was the
same Que who was ar er GarG interviewed by
a Sentinel reporter on the c., II. and h
train on t' trip to Indianapolis the same
dsy from Nashville. The Journal, in the
heIghih of It's usual impadence, cta-gtd
that the interview was manufactured ia this
Sentinel office We have 10 our possession
letter from the conductor OF the Iraiu cor
robo ing the fact OF the interview. ]-ED
SENTBNEL-
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EGen. kgts, WEEKS & POTTER, Boston. 4

COLLINS These PTasters put new
life into the Weak and
.0IJNc - ELECTRIC sleepy Muscles, strength
- en- the Lame and Painful
~ AcTERS Back, draw Inflammation
80 from the Liver and Kid
news, stimulate the stomach aud Bowels and
when placed over the pit of the \ omach. cure
Dyspepsia, lnd1gestio and Bilious Conc
prevent Ague, Malaria and other diseases. Get
the genuine. Ask for Collins Vo taic Electric
Plasters.
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Yves Bound To- Massta kAn'l Streight {
Fauni. Safaiss

fkokomO Dlspatc h; last issue
On last Saturday Company of cOlored
emigraEls IRON North Carolina, numbering
Ia, including women and children. passen
through this city While the train was
stopping at the Junction, our good Demo-
cIa.ic friend, Ocem Henry. who was g and
log on the depot IlatfDSG and caught
glimpse of their sabls petes peering from
the Car windows, at once suspected their
character q Id satisfied bis suspicions. by
quesuODiDg one of them He learned that
they were from NOnh, Carolina. aud they
were e@igraIiog, as they thought. 20 a lend
flowing with milk end honey, and where
every head OF a family does in reality own
10 scres of land sod 8 mutt. To the QRes-
ton: Where are you going?" the spoks s
man for the patty answered, after little
hesitation, as if mentally doubling whsther
or not that ives ialr question:: ives
bound, sab, 10" Massa Kun'I Streigbts
feum. up nouf, sshls' s'Ah, hs! thought
as much" replied his interlocutor, as the
train pulled out with its precious cargo of
imported votes TO be cast in Indiana for the
Republican ticket at the coming pfesiden-
tisl election.
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THE Weekly Sentinel added coo new NAMES
% it's list last week Three hundred per
week has 0een the average for some time
Sendin the names. We are publishing one
of the best weekly newspapers in the United
States, and st the exceedingly low price Of
Il nor vasr
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The Maine Republican knaves are still
plotting, but sre no longer dangerous. The
ASSASSIN arm of the gang has not set struck
down ex Governor Garcslon.
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ton,

GOYEREoE GABoELoN's policy, il followed
out in Maine, will give score or two Of
Republican rsscals better fits than Blaine
enjoyed. They will be fits Of striped suits
Of clothes. such rs are worn in peniten
tariea
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WHo furnished the bribery funds 70 pay
81 900 head for Fusion members of the
Maine LEGISLATURE Did 6lsine2 Wonder
il the First National bank of New York had
a hand in it, Move on with the inVestiga-
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CURES BY ABSORPEfOH.-RHEU
TlSM, NEU RALGIA, MALARIA. "Sapa-
mule the wonderful Glycartne Lotion, is a
has no equal for Chronic LRmeness, Lame
Back, Lumbago, Sprains, Piles, Chapped
Hands, ChilblainS. BunioDS. and all diseases Of
the Skin. Erysipelas, Salt Rheum, Eczema,
Humors of the Scalp, etc.; Diphtheris, Sore
Throat, Pneumonia, and all inha nmatory
diseases. Ladies' who suffer from local diff
culties find immediate relief and permanent
cure by usipg SapaDule." Used in sponge or
foot bath removes all soreness of body, limbs
and feet. Satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded. Sold byal druggists. Price Soc and
81 per bottle. Send for Illuminated eircu-
lar and cards. SAMUEL GERRY & CO., Pro-
prietors, Office 81 Broadway, y. Y.
The trade supplied by Browning q Sloan,
Indianapolis. lid.
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The secret OF perfect health Is invariably
found by those Who take SELLERS Liver
Pills.
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nE has been used
by FAMILY Physic-
ians for 20 years. IL
has never b G e IA
known to tail. II is
q sale. sure a n d
speedy cure. Il Is
purely vegetable
Al, who use ft enjoy
good health Send
LA Xxx r.. Providence,
-sREGGf&IA
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THE EXODUS.

More Negroes on the Way-The Advance
Agent at RushviIle, and Gets i'm the Wrong
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WY do you suffer
with the pain IN
your Back, Ions OF
Side? Your Kidneys
are diseased. Do not
delay, as delays are
daDge rOuS, but try
at once 81 q n II y
Re EDN All dis
eeses of the KIDNEYS,
h adder, Liver and
Urinary Orga n S,
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Pension Report.

WASHINGTON, November
TIE annual report Of the Commissioner
Pensions shows that on the Jth OF June W.
there were .io,s02 persons receiving peaMu.
from the Government. The annual pens, ~.
average tlGk an aggregate for all OF saw -.
018. Exclusive of arrears the payment. ="
the year amounted to $3',os6,ls =" xn"'
SIZES. l9l was accrued pension in new es, '..
Tue total amount paid out forpenslons ou u..,'
the year was $5,,O!69H. COmniss Toner p s.s.
ley estimates It will require upwa''~ ~
OOO,OOO to pay the pensions for toe cu ..s
year. The number Of cases in when a a".s,
Of pensions have been allowed up TO o''.' :,
l-lntc OF rcport-is 1891. The a'e's'
each case is $50. .,.,d
A table Is given showing the nu''o D.ad
pensioners borne upon the rolls Z. 'ae ~ n,
each fiscal year from 1851 to l0N ~. .scb
amount Of money paid out for pen''u" ".,. i
year. The total amount for twen" ''''
Sk65. 1l8ilj.
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Estimates for Fiscal Year Ending June
80, 1852.
WAss,ycr,N. Nova,,,

WASHINGTON, November a.
THE book of estimates, containing the
amount Ut appropriations required for the
public service during the fiscal year ending
June ", 1sSs, has been completed. The total
amount estimated for the Leg slativc expenses
IL tA0H,6i3. The amount appropriated fort the
fiscal year ending June H. lool. was S:,9sl, Sd7.
The estimate for the Executive proper is x'S,.
GU, against ST. +6a appropriated last year. The
following are the estimates for the several
Executive Departments during the fiscal year
ending June ~, 1851, and the appropriations
made therefor for the fiscal year ending June
~ 1kS1:
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w. T. BEAN, a lawyer Of Greenwood,
Miss, committed suicide In vicksburg, on
the 0th, by taking morphine. He was hard
drinker.
HAYDEN II. SHoUsE, q prominent
lawyer Of Henderson, n.y., killed himself at
Louisville, OIL the SOth, as the wind.up Of .
prOtracted spree.
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for President Ut the late election:
The following are said to be the D

The following are said to be the prin.
cipal features Of Secretary Sherman . forth.
coming report: The Secretary takes occa.
sion in this, which he deems probably hts
last report to Congress, to present IN histor.
ical review Of resumption and it, effects in
promoting the trade and general prosperity
Of the country. He refers to the large mum.
Der Of outstanding bonds which are about to
mature, and strongly recommends the pres.
ent Congress should pass funding oct fix.
Ing the rate Of interest st 3l-2 per
cent. He fayols taking away the legal.
tender character Of the greenbscks
end funding them Ia = short.,tme
low.rate Of interest bond. The gold
and silver circulation he maintains can, with
the national bank circulation, be made to
meet aIl the current demands Of trade. He
strongly recommends the denomination Of
the standard silver dollar and It's recoinage
into coin Of equal value with the gold dol.
lar. He enters largely into the silver ques.
ton, particularly Increasing the weight Of
the dollar, thus accomplishing the double
standard. The President's message, IT Il un.
derstood, will indorsc these recommends.
tons Of the Secretary, and will call the at.
tentton Of Congress to their earnest consid.
ssstion.
THE public debt statsmentfor Decem.
her shows the following totals: Cash IN
Treasury. 81, e2,s78; gold certificates
outstanding, 0,4Oo,50o; silver Ger.
ti6eates, $3.50, OF, 40; certificates Of
deposit, $sbs5y0oo; reiunding Ger.
tideates, $64a, $50; legal.tenders, $685..
6Sl, Ol8; fractional currency, $.,l6s, sO7;
United States sbonds Of 80, $1l,eN,OOO.
Decrease Of debt during November, $780,.
ISL.
The butter and cheese dealers Of Chi
eago and Elgin, H., have organized for the
purpose Of protecting the trade against sdul.
teratsd butter and cheese, with which the
naRkst y now said to be flooded.
tn. town Of Durham, n. c., suffered
from destructive hlO On the 1st.
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Some Things to DisbeIIe'e'

WHEN q man advertises fol . y! p'i II
ncr, and wants a young man to ed p'' ". n
a small investment OF 500 or soN, au ="
promises to pay him reall II. .',ns T.
iifty or one Hundred per cent. p,vI ~
don't believe it. When . man on l'.mos It
give away knowledge Of the s,' u'a
value for the cure OF cony -, more.
and any and all other diseases, " . 'u
ly sending a three cent gos; Issisrs i
to prepay postage. don't o 'ss ever,
When 4 man proposes to ms s.sor s ns,.
PIES interest more than 70 n nsers %
don't believe it. When . man o '"s ta
give you something Of grea. :, s Va ,wSord.
Something Of less ya|ue-in o'n Ion ; w
iisye It. Many persons adver, n's;n I'd
purpose to filch men Of money; ss 8 into
By hard labor, and before enl CT nnsersd
any speculation which may w. .'o M nosug
to you, take advantage Of tn, a'ss.sr,sin
the e facts With reference to the pro '%Pttsns,
business before you invest. a ass;st ii
save yo,w money as well ;; IS .,ss ii
e.icctt,ally breaking up I'LL '"
establishments. .-
RELICS of King Philip ana Inn III Rirel
are often unearthed near ssa a Som
Mass. Elisha Anthony Oh ,, " for q
ersct. Mass, while exca'a ,, the sksL
barn cellar on his farm. dusn up 'I l.y bis
e.on Of a brave. and near nm a;. ,% used
nine and the utensils which '''''A
to bury with their dead. o.,,,,
Petroleum was struck lex, a, by work
Neb., at a depth Of 55o 'e'''
men digging for coal: l. o, No..
Philadelphia will produce roc ;n 1885, so
600 wards of wooden goo"s -
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aud tina, nearly one-ten'h Of the total capital
has been unremuuerative.
Total estimated amount OF coin and bullion
in the country Novcnlbcc ]. $jl::,..ai;1', Vi
which Si5i,ti.,0io was gold and $l5>..l.a!i
silver.
The amour, of gold and silver and per cent
Of each held by the United states Arc;i>usy
November l, 1850, is rs follows:
Standard dollars. .................. :itV,t f's
O:uer coin and bullion .............. ''J.b.-,s1I
Total SILVER. ......-..-.... ........- S'',I'''Hp
Gold com ana bEillOl .............. in,.-I..Ij
Total coin and bullion ........... SIZE, is3,.sD
Per cent. OF SILVER. 'ss.b
Per cent Uf gold. ...... ....................e+.i
The mount of bullion in the Bank Of Eli
gland in October, lssO, WAS Sl4l,6j.,O,O, a:li in
the Bank Of France Octob ,r2,, lsSU, sllG no.
0OO, The percentage OF gold held was3t and
silver 6s.J. Statistics show rapid reduction
during the last two years in the amount OF the
outstanding circulation Of banXs which have
cc.lscd to DO business, and indicate that the
final loss upon the notes Of the National Banks
will not exceed one Or ~, per cent.
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AFTER the death Of Conrad Seitz, at
Monroe. Alabama, this telegram was
received from Ella Dorsey. his atlianced
wife: "Delay funeral two days. I
will be ready for burial with him." She
kept her word by committing suicide.
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EDWARD HARMON. a locktender at
West Troy, having received months
wages, mistook q New York steamboat
for local ferryboat and was carried
to that city before it occurred to him
that the Hudson River had grown very
wide suddenly. The lucre dazzled
him.
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A BREMEN newspaper says that the
North German Lloyds have engaged to
convey three thousand Roumanian Jews
to New York before the end of the
present year. The emigrants are sick
OF their own country, and have been
enabled to seek fresh homes across the
Atlantic by the libcrality of their co. re.
ligionists in France and Germany. The
North German Lloyds have undertaken
to tind orthodox food for the emigrants
during the passage. The patrons pro-
vide funds not only for the passage, but
also for the purchase of homes and
farms in America.
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DEPARTMENTS,

The .ctal amount estimated fol ali tl,c EXucu.
i've Departments aggregate s's,5W, 1915 for
1852. The appropriations made for The ssiue
In 1851 were Sl3,4Js ,6OS.;N.
MISCELLANEOUS.
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CONDENSED TELEGRANS.

The Electoral Colleges Of the several
States met on the LIST day Of December, ~
prescribed by the United States
law, and cast their votes for Presi.
dent and vice.President. In Georgia
there seems to have been some mis-.
understanding regarding the date fixed for
To meeting Of the Electors, and o. couse.
quence tho vote Of Georgia was not cast on
the day named.
TIE following shows the popular vote
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Total Judicial. Observation-Disclosures. $i99,J
Foreign intercourse ................. l,.,., 1.,l
Military establishment. .............. 3O,11iO, 10
NAVAL. ..............- ............ loV-.,. 81
lnuuN affairs ........., ............. 4.sjS. sti
Pensions. ...... .............. 80 yu 100
Public works. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. lj,0Ia, 5tj
Postal service. j,O,N, 1oS
Estimated amount required forpost.
al service tor lo>: ............... 4:,4.5,1J.
Eestlula,ed amouat which will be
provi led by the Department from
its own revenue accrnin- from
hostages aud other 'souIc's....... 3s,s45,lA
Leaving deficiency to be provided
for out of The general Treasury OF $685.
li,hog,aphing ...................... 2,0a3.1
Payment Of Judges Court claims. $4,000
Litt-Saving stations. ......... .... 6l!,. "
Keven,te-cut'er service. UlUVV
Engraving and printing. 5000
Lighthouse establishments. ......... SOH,OJO
Coast ard gcOdctic survey. 51l,%W
Maintenance of tsh-hatchiux vcS-
GELS, construction Of standard
weights and measures, suppress.
ing cOunterfeiting and other
crimes, and for other misccilane.
par,mcnt .......... ............... I,4M,sso
Signat Service. ....................... 4jU,00j
Department -: :.........:........ :,4ss::,:s;5
Miscellaneous objects under Into
FLOR Department.. 2,SlI,l15
Miscellaneous objects under De.
partlaent VI usticc.........".. a&5,009
Grand total -. ...................$:S,srG ~
The appropriations for ISL were, IN the aS.
gfegate, sex, U'0J9s.
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Report Of the Comptroller Of the Cur
fpNCY.

:: : 6: e.: !: 4: 1:
k;TON. November =.
TnE fOl,Owi iDn Of the annual re-
port of the ID kthc Currency. The
remainder In< OF u review OF the
operations n11dA Bank system since
resumption n y hate Of the amount
Of currcncJ ca The country, an" the
amount in eeke and savings banks,
and in the 1g11eople on the date o:
resumption 10ents, and Oh Sovem-
Der !, 1879, T. nber !, 1850, il not yet
completed, ba6 - ready for publication
in the course of a ~ days;
The amount ~ National Bank and legal
tender notes Outstanding November l, 1850,
and the aggregate amounts Of both kinds Of
notes for the same date In 1875 and 1873 were
Us follows: