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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-16
A TAXPAYER

MEssRs. EDIroRs:--It looks as if our
town was about finished, unless we can,
as Il community induce some productive
industry to bg brought among us, When
we look around at our sister towns, and
see what they have done 10 induce manu-
featuring enterprises. New Castle gave
great advantages to the Tasker Iron
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

DEPORT OF THE CONDITION
III THE NATIONAL BANK OF
NEWARK,
At Newark, in the State of Delaware,
at the close Of business, May =, 1855.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-18

upon the public buildings at Washington as
a mark Of respect to a man who dishonored
the one and sought to destroy the other; who
planned with cruel determination in his hid
ing-place in Canada to overwhelm the north
srn cities with fire, and to sweep to death
their inhabitants by scattering everywhere
the germs of infectious and fatal diseases
''That the election to important AMI h) ,jr-
able offices OF the governments of unrepec:N 1t
rebels, whose political disabilities have lot
been removed, is a fagrant violation OF the
constitution, and an insult to the loyal peo-
pie of the whole country, and we de1ounce
the administration of President Cleveland
for its general discrimination in the appoint
ments, SO far male, against Union soldiers
and men who fought for the Union
''The Republican party, which enacted the
present civil service law, will faithfully
maintain it and cheerfully all in all needed
amendments to give it full force, and it is
committed to extend the law to ali grades of
service to which it is applicable.
Ample appropriations shouli be
made to enforce It in letter
and spirit, and all laws at variance with the
objects of existing reform legislation should
be repealed. Having accomplished this
much the party pledges itself to still further
and higher reforms. It looks with deepest
regret upon the failure of the present admin
istration to promote the reforms of the civil
service so suspiciously begun under Repub-
ican administration
''The Republican party Of Ohio demands
the repeal OF the limitation contained in the
pension arrears ac5 of 1873, SO that invalid
soldiers shall share equally, and their psn-
sions begin with the date of disability or dis
charge, and not with the date of application.
''We denounce the Democratic party for
the destruction of the Scott law, aud the
consequent increase of tne burdens of taxa
tion upon all property, and the abandon
ment CT an annual revenue Of $1,000, 900,
and while recognizing the peoples right to
amend the organic law, We demand the en-
act ment of such legislation as will give us
the most practical and efficient measure for
the regulation and taxation of the liquor
traffic attainable under the constitution.
1--WE denounce the legislature for its treach-
cry to their pledges ON the subject OF con-
tract labor, and arraign their incompstency
and extravaganza in the management of the
penitentiary.
I'VE denounce the present Democratic gen.
eral assembly for its extravaganza, corrup-
tion and wanton disregard of the true inter
ests and good name Of our state"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-18

John z. Green, the Cleveland
colored Republican, declared as
lately as the 9Th inst, that if
Foraker should be nominated at
Springfield he would be bolted
on election day by a larger pro-
portion of the colored voters
than cast their ballots with the
Democrats two years ago. He
believed that the colored vote
this year would be thirty thou
sand, and that ten thousand col
ored voters would refuse 10 sup
port Foraker. He said the peo-
pie are more familiar with the
Gazaway case than they were
two years ago. and intimated
that the more the people knew
about it the worse il was for For
eker. de look the ground that
Foraker was not justified in TAX
ing the side eff the School Board
in the Gazaway case, even as a
lawyer; that he should not have
championed opposition to the
people whose fidelity to the Re-
publican cause had aided him in
securing positions of honor
Green may be a troublesome
brother. He has placed himself
i'm such a position that he can
hardly be of any use to Foraker,
however friendly he may desire
to be- Gin Eng.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-18
GRINDING THE MINERS.
Open Violation of the Recently Adopted
Scrip Law.

Open Violation of the Recently Adopted
Scrip Law.
COLUMBUS, O., June l6.-Evidence of at
tempts to evads the scrip law accumulate
The last comes from HAWKS Station, Vinton
county, in letter addressed to the commits
sioner of labor statistics:
"DEAR SIR-Oscar F. Hawk owns and op-
crates a coal mine at Hawks Station, Vim
ton county, o. He employs twenty-one
persons at and in the coal mine. He has
contract with the c., Fl. V. s. 7. railway,
under which he furnishes the coal for
the engines on the river division Of
said road The coal chutes are contiguous
to the mine, and for every ton of coal SO fur
nished he is paid Sill by the company.
Hawk pays the miners in his mine only
forty cents per ton for mining. This rate
went into effect June l, 1885. Hawk owns
the controlling interest in the store at that
place, and eighteen of the miners are paid in
orders for merchandise and do not receive
one cent of money. Considering the profits,
it costs him about twenty cents per ton for
mining the coal. Tha weighmaster, his son
and another Hawk are paid in money for the
purpose of evading the scrip law. In conse-
quence of this scrip being issued and the
miners being compelled to trade at his store,
they are reduced to the verge of starvation.
Children are digging in the hills for roots,
which ara sold to the station agent at
Hawks Station, to enable them to get some
thing to eat, and deplorable state of affairs
exists in consequence OF the grasping avarics
of Oscar F. Hawk The miners are to Door
to invoke the aid Of the law, and there seems
to be some doubt as TO thu meaning AMI
scope thereof. If there is no remedy for
affairs, if the law affords no protec.
ton to the laborer but leaves
him and his family at tho mercy of cruel,
heartless, msrcenary employer, these msn
can hardly be blamed if they become despsr-
ate and fiud remedy themselves. Know
ing that you will do all in your power for
these poor men AMI their suffering families
l have the pleasure to be, etc"
The attorney general, in response to an in
quiry, says that if Hawk employees less than
twenty men, and is interested directly or in
directly in the store, it is violation Of the
statute. The attention Of the prosecuting
attorney Of Vinton county has bssn called to
the matter
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-18

The ro.rammes Tor the com
mencement a. the Ohio Wesleyan
University, are out.
There are sixty seven graduates
from the various courses.
Logan has two representatives In
the class Miss Emma Brooke and
Miss Emily Saumenig. Both OF
these ladies are graduates OF our
High School and have been teach
ers in our schools.
They have taken the course at the
University with the view of quail
flying themselves more thoroughly
for the profession of teaching.
They have been active, faithful,
energetic and thorough in their
studies and have made a reputation
for Logan students at Delaware.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-18
THE RlVEN MONUMENT.
TWENTY-NlNE LIGHTNING RODS ON
THE ROOF OF THE SHAFT.
A Sadly Disappointed Old Lady Who OF
fercd Daily Suggestions-An About
Locusts and where They Appear.
,; Observation-Disclosures News.

WASHINGTON, June 16-The committee Of
scientists who examined the Washington
monument after it was struck by lightning,
have not yet made a formal report of the
changes they deem advisable to prevent a
similar accident. As it is known, however,
that their principal recommendation will bs
to supply additional points on the roof OF the
monument for the lightning to strike, Col
Casey decided to take immediate steps for
temporary prevention from lightning.
He went to Philadelphia and ordered four
copper rods three quarters of an inch in
thickness, which are to exten to the outside
of the roof Of the monument, one for each
fall of the roof, and to be in direct connec-
ton with the four copper rods which extend
from the iron pillars which compose the
frame work Of the elevator to the base of the
capstone, The four additional rods will
each terminate in seven branching gilded
needle points It has been determined
by experience that the interior lightning
rod apparatus is capable Of conducting
all the electricity that could possibly
come from any storm, and with the addi-
tional outside facilities it is thought that all
danger from lightning will be averted. There
will be, with the aluminium tips, twenty
nine lightning rods on the roof Of the monu-
ment for the lightning tn strike and be con-
Quoted thence without damage into tho
ground. It is almost impossible for bolt to
strike at such an angle as to escape the roll
with its many attractions. Workmsn are
now engaged in constructing a scaffold to
surround the roof, and it will be in place by
next Thursday, when the rods are expected
to arrive Unless some unforseen accident
interferes, the new lightning rods will be in
place and ready for duty by next Friday
night.
An old lady named Miss Mary McLane,
who for nearly three months paid a visit to
The White House every morning and left a
letter, which was generally in verse, giving
suggestions to the president as to how he
should run the administration, has stopped
her daily visits She says she saw that the
letters wers regarded as a laughing matter
instead of being considered serious, as she
Intended them. Sne says the suggestions In
her letters were taken mostly from Jeifer-
sons writings, though she took the liberty In
some instances to change them to suit the
times For the last couple of wesSs shs says
she ascertainsd that the doorkeeper at the
White House destroyed them without show
ing them to the president at all
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-18
Attempted Jail Delivery

A few days ago a young man
named John Hise, Of Murry City,
visited the Watkins boys, confined
IN the Jail, and contrived scheme
to let them out.
Turner, who is in Jail charged
with the robbery at Mrs. Cases gave
the fellow money with which he
bought file and some bars of soap.
The soap to be used in cove ing the
GUS made by the file. An attempt
was also made to dig cut, but it was
discovered that a thick course of
rock lies under the floor, xtendine
beyond the walls
Whilst the fling of the door bars
was going on. the inmates kept up
u noise. playing ball in The hall,
thus drowning the filing.
Sheriff Mccarthy however was
too smart for the chaps, and about
the time they were ready to open
the doors, he informed them of the
fact that he had prepared safer and
stronger quarters.
The Watkins boys broke into Will
sons store at Murray City and stole
a lot of tobacco and other goods.
The next day, on being accused,
they confessed.
Last Tuesday, Judge Wright SEN
fenced them each to tho peni,entiary
for one year.
The young man Hise has been
arrested. He is liable to go to the
penitentiary also
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-18
Something New.

We are under obligations to the
Hunter Sitter Manufacturing Com
pany, of Cincinnati, for an elegant.
ly bound volume of the Hunter Sif
ter Cook Book, just out. This
firm manufactures Kitchen SPECIAL
tiles, one of which the Hunter Slf
ter, Is probably the most popular
utensil ever invented, there are
millions Of tn m in use. The Cy-
clone Egg Beatcr is another; their
latest however is the Safety Hollow
Ware, which bids fair to rival the
Sitter. Their goods are introduc-
ed by agents, and thoy want an
agent in every county in the Unit
ed States. As they have no agent
in this county, we would advise
some Of our readers, who are out oil
employment, to write for circulars
and secure an agency. Their agents
are making two to six dollars per.
day, which is s,lary not easily
obtained these hard times.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-18
The Pension Bureau.

GAINESVILLE Signai.
The Ohio Republicans gnash their
teeth spit blood and shake their fists
at Lamar and Garland in the cabinet,
but those gentlemen are not DIS
turbed in the least. General Black,
a Northern soldier. at the head of
the Pension Bureau, in Mr.. Lamar's
Department, goes serenely along
wedding out frauds by the hundreds
that have grown up in the pension
lists under Republican rule, and ex-
pediiing the payment of pensions
to honest. legal pensioners at a
rate unprecedented by Republican
management. Let the Ohio Re
publicans wall and howl and gnash
their bodies with their own tusks.
They can't hurt any one else.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-18

The Perry County Grand Jury
which met on Monday of last
week, officially knew nothing ef
the Straitsville Lynching-found
no complaint. This is signifi-
cant. A body of men from the
people, and the highest Court in
the country. in effect, approve
the action of the citizens of
StraitsviIle in ridding the world
of q ruffian.
The criminal class must begin
to see that the day has passed
when cunning lawyers, playing
tricks with the law, can shield
Them from deserved punishment.
When Courts fail TO administer
Justice, the people who are the
creators OF Courts, brush past the
cebweb machinery spun i'll a
Code and hang the william. Let
the Courts wake up--lhe people
are awake and asiir.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-18
NEW ORLEANS THUGS.

A Wealthy and Muscular Butchers Sunday
Morning Experience.
NEW ORLEANS, June Sunday morning
at 8 o'clock James Stafford, wealthy
butcher, was attacked by three garroters
jest as he was leaving his house at the cor
rior of St Peter and Decatur streets Stat
tord is a muscular man, although aged, and
fought desperately to retain his valuables
He was sooa lying insensibls with a
dozen terrible wounds on his head
inflicted by slung shots His cries
had been heard at the police
station, however, and just as he fell Cor
poral Duffy ran up. The garroters fed, pur-
sued by the officer, who seized one Of them,
Joseph Martin, q notorious burglar. Seeing
that their companion was arrested the othsr
two garroters rushed to his assistance and
attacked Duffy with slung shots. He re-
leased Martin, who placed the revolver to
Duffy's breast and fired. The bullet struck
the breast bone and glanced of,
infiicting slight flesh wound
Duffy returned the fire, killing Martin
instantly. The other two assailants ran off
and Duffy sank to the pavement from loss of
blood, just as other policemen came up.
Duffy and Stafford are seriously wounded,
but both will probably recover. Prussian
Charley, one Of the gsrroters, has been ar
rested.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-18
ABOUT Locusta

WASHINGTON, June 18.-The seventeen
year locusts have made their appearance in
the northeastern part of Elkhart county, In
diana, in large numbers in piece of woods
which was filed with them just seventeen
years ago. They have also appeared in the
vicinity Of Flint, Mich, and are causing
much CONSERVATION among farmers
The arrival of these locusts has been pre-
dicted by Mr.. C. v. Riley, entomologist Of
the agricultural department, who gives the
following as the localities where they are
likely to appear: New Workings and
Monroe counties; Massachusetts-Fall River
and southeast portion of the state; Vermont
Oakland; Pennsy lvsnia-Lancaster; Ohio
Green, Franklin Coiumbiana. Pike, Mi
ami counties and the vicinity of Toledo;
Indiana - Tppecanoe, Dsieware. Vigo,
Switzerland. Handrick, Marion, Dearborn,
Wayne, Floyd, jefferson, Richmond coun-
ties; Michigan-southeaster portion; Dela-
Ware-very generally; Maryland-very gen
rally; District of Columbia-very gener-
lily; Virginia-very generally; Kentucky
around LouisvM Gsorgia-Habersham
county.
There is also thirteen year variety which
nay be confined to the following districts:
nlinois-Jackson, Union and Macoupin
counties; Missouri-St. Louis and Boone
counties; Georgia-DeKalb, Gwinnett and
Newton counties; Tennessee-Midiso county
and northern portions of the state; Missis-
sippi-Copiah county, Oxford and eastern
portion of the state; Louisiana-Carroll
parish; Kansa-Phillips county; Arkansas
Flat Bayou
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-18

Senator Van Cleaf, editor OF the
Circleville Democrat, in noting the
nomination of Mr.. Carl Buerhaus,
pays him this deserved compliment:
carl II. Buerhaus, of Logan, a
former Clrcleville boy, was nomin--
atcd fer Representative by the
Democrats of Hooking county, last
Saturday. He is now serving his
second term as Prosecuting Attor-
ney. He is one of the best prose-
cutters in the State. an enterprising
young Democrat, and will give
character to his county and credit
to his party in the next Legisla-
fnpn
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-18
General Kennedy. Record.

BELLEFoNTAINE, June 13.-Gen. Kennedy
was born in this city January %, 1S40 he
is evidently well satisfied with the place Of
his birth, as Bellefontaine is still his homs.
He was at college in Connecticut at the COM
mencement of the rebellion, when he hast
ened home and joined the Twenty third Ohio
as second lieutenant, June l, 1851. This vas
the regiment of which Gen. Rosecrans was
colonel, and was afterward comman led by
Scammon and r. B. Hayes as colonies, and
of which Stanley Matthews was lieutenant
colonel He was mustered out on September
10, 1865, as colonel of ths One Hundred and
Ninety sixth Ohio volunteers
At the close Of his military career 10 re-
turned to OHIO, and commenced the study Of
law with Judge William Ell. West, being ad-
mitted to the bar in 1856. He afterward
formed partnership with Judge West. In
1877 Gen. Kennedy was appointed revenue
collector by President Hayes. He has been
one of the most prominent candidates for
congress in his district, ani his withdrawal
in favor of Gen. ksifer, or rather in the in
terest of Republican harmony, isa matter that
has probably not pazssd away from the public
m nd. In every canvass OF the state he has
taken an active part for the Republicans,
and is one of the favorite speakers He
made canvass OF the stats Of Maine pre-
ceeding the last presidential election.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-18
Appointments.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-Ths preside Mt has
appointed the following postmasters: 81. j.
Seller, Ottawa, O., vice Thos. D. Campbell, {,
resigned; James R. Marrs, Danville, Ky,
vice J. 8. Sinney, resigned; john H. Cochran,
Dallas, Tex, vice L. D. Garriloa; Frank
Forbes, fredericksburg, Va, vice L. Tala-
fero; John Finn, Decorah, Iowa, vice A. K.
Bailey; Valentine Ringle, Warsaw, Wis,
vice R. Fl. johnson; John Warner, Peoria,
Ill, vice w. Cookie; J. A. Young, Charlotte,
N c., vice VIM. Jenkins: G. W. Crockett,
Concord, N a., vice S. H Carroll; A. Il.
Boyton, Salisbury, N. c., vice j. Fl. RAM
sey, all suspended for offensive partisanship.
The proof being furnished in each instance.
Also Orlando Humphreys, Nyack, N. j., vice
S. L. Christie, suspended for having bean
cognizant of and not reporting frauds per pc
tratsd upon the government while he was
postmaster.
The president has appointed Otis 81. Kuhl-
meier to bs collector of internal revenue for
the Fourth district of Iowa.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-18

We are opposed 10 the plan
submitted by Treasurer Jordan
to abolish the sub-treasuries OF
the country, and deposit the Gov
ernment's money in the first
class National Banks, where the
sub-treasuries are now located.
This plan is in direct antagonism
with the principles OF the De-
moeratic party and would have
the appearance of a bank monop
oily supported by the Govern
ment al the peoples expense
7. should be abandoned.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-18

Col. Vance is in Washington
City. From the following item
in yesterdays Gallipolis Bulletin,
we infer that Count Piper Held
sick is in charge:
A jackson county, W. Va. cat
has given birth 10 rabbit and a
couple of animals that are a cross
between the two.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-18
Brooke!

The Republican State Conven.
tion, at Springfield, selected as
the member of the Republican
State Committee from this, the
Capital, the most important dis
trict in Ohio, the Hon. Allen II.
Brooke, of Logan.
As a Loganite, We are pleased
to recognize in the selection OF
our fellow townsman a compli-
ment to our county and to our
city. Mr.. Brooke is a masterly
strafeglst in politics. We have
met him in encounters in the
past. He is not loud, not demon
strative, but he possesses a Chi
nese talent at political jugglery
which makes him dangerous as
m opposite in the game.
The Vicker-sonia Is, and the
unfledged political chicks, yet in
the pin feather period of political
MISUNDERSTANDING dlstressful
complaints on account of Brooks
pronounced recognition as the
Hooking County Republican lea
der; but their walls are of no
avail. Brooke will possibly mes
tie them under the protecting
wing, hush their chitter with
crumbs, or let them starve to si-
lence.
At any rate, The Brooke is al
full tide and the procession may
as well provide canoes. Vick-
ers will walk alone, apostrophiz-
ing the current of events he can't
control
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-18
M.ior John e. Blaine. brother {

Al +jor John e. Blaine, brother Of
James G. and paymaster in the reg
ulur army, has been transferred
from Helena, Montana, to New
York city. The dispatch announc-
ing this change says that during his
residence in Helena, Major Blaine
has invested Largely in real estate
and has acquired considerable prop
erty. A paymas er has many bust
ness opportunities, and Major
Blaine, like his Iilustrious brother i.
whenever he saw channels in which
he could be useful did not fail to
cast an anchor to the W indward.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-18
Bill Chandler is being oppose,

Bill Chandler is being opposed
in his candidacy for the New
Hampshire Senatorship by the
temperance people, who charge
that he is acting as counsel for
the brewers in New Hampshire
It is alleged that while visiting
Ehrei's brewery in New York
some time ago, he openly de
cIared that beer was not an in
toxicant because il only contain
ed 4 per cent. Of alcohol This
is terrible. Chandler should has
ten to deny il and ih keep his
record as spnlless as it has been
in he last.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-18
New Plymouth Items.

Chi'dren's Day Was celebrated at
the Presbyterian Church. on Sun
day evening last. There was qui'e o
good time and all seemed to enjoy
themselves.
Miss Anna Redick is teaching
school at Olive Branch.
Miss Sadie Lynn is teaching the
school al Hardscrabble this term.
A very severe ste m o Cured In
this vicinity Monday evening. The
wind blew down fences and trees.
and did considerable damage to the
growing crops.
An ice cream party at Robert
Stones last Tuesday evening.
ZENO.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-18

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher made
an earnest plea to the business men
of New York Sunday to give their
employees a half holiday On Saiur-
days during the summer. He stat
ed that over seven hundred firms in
that city and Brooklyn had already
Joined in this merciful movement.