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Year: 1879

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tory BusinesS-Ihe Last Call"


The canvass for the new City Direc-
tory for lS79-S0, is now complete, and
the printing, which is already begun,
will be pushed as fast as possible. Fer
ris Bros, the publishers, say that the
canvass has this year been done more
systematically and carefully than ever
before, and they believe the Directory
will be more nearly correct than any
previous issue. Few people have any
idea of the difficulties which are en-
counte in compiling a Directory, and
many would be surprised to learn that
quite number actually refused to give
the canvassers the necessary informa-
tion, and that they are compelled to re-
sort to many subterfuges to obtain it.


The difficulties of the canvassers are
also much increased by having to deal
with children, or with thick headed
servants, who have no more idea of the
way to spell their employers name
than they have of the location Of Pata-
gonia. In spite of these difficulties,
however, the canvass has been careful
and complete. An annual directory is
such necessity to business men, that
it should be largely patronized in order
to insure it' regular publication every
spring, as it is of course unnecessary to
say that it will be continued only so
long as it pays.


The excellent reputation which it en-
joys under Ferris, Bros management
as a reliable book of reference, and its
incessant daily use by business men,
make the limited number of advertising
cards presented in its pages very valu-
able.


The canvass being now complete, the
publishers request all who have not
had an opportunity to subscribe or to
advertise, to leave their names at the
office No. 10 East Third street, at once.


The subscription price is $500; the
price after publication will be $3.50,
and only very small number in ex-
cess of those actually subscribed for,
will be printed.
Year: 1879

To have good health medicine is
necessary occasionally. As a family
medicine we can recommend DR.. Bull 5
Baltimore Pills, and we advise all to
have box constantly on hand for
cases Of necessity.
Year: 1879

When in want of good show cards
and at the same time one got up at the
most reasonable rates, call upon TOnner,
No T. 3rd St., and he will fill your
wants with pleasure and give good sat
isfaCtiOn.
Year: 1879

AND WE, Too.-It is the tragic fate OF
these early Italian republics which is the
European argument against republcanism.
Men of learning and experience in the con-
duct OF affairs meet you with it al! the time
when you challenge discussion OF our free
institutions and form of government. The
dead republics OF ltaly-deud in their
youth-were relatively as powerful as
we are; they carried their arms and
commerce over the known world.
Their people were rs prosperous as
we are; they bad more OF learn
ing and cultivation and higher education.
Butt is the verdict Of history-tbeir in.
stitutions and popular form OF government
tended to develop and bring into power the
average and commonplace man. The State
fell under the control OF this class OF men,
and went rapidly to pieces. Now. says the
European statesman, "Are you IN America
not travelling the same road" And it i>
a pretty hard question to answer.-W. ".
n. in Philadelphia Press.
Year: 1879

NOT long since we set forth In this
column the chances for advancement
open even to the poorest boys in our
country. We oontended that no boy
need to be discouraged, however hum
BILE his position or unpromising his
surroundings. Though in other coun-
tries the chances are not as numerous,
there are not wanting instances Of
great success springing from humble
beginnings. For striking instance,
we refer to N. Jules Grevy, the new
Presidentof France.


Sixty years ago the new ruler of
France was farmers boy in distant
Province. Though humble. his parents
were not in need. He lived on coarse
food, and was roughly clad. Who
could have foreseen that this poor boy
would rise to be the ruler Of the reat
and powerful Nation of which he and
his family were such insignificant men,
bersp A fortune-teller who should
have predicted that this humble lad,
plodding to school in coarse attire and
wooden shoes, would, one day, sit in
the place Of Kings, would have been
laughed at or denounced as an impos.
tor. Yet the impossible has come to
pass, and the peasant boy is the sue
cessor of Charlemagne. Was it lucke
In part, perhaps, for not every poor
boy, however hard he may work, can
become ruler 81 men. But M. GrevY
has been more than lucky. From his
boyhood he has worked hard. In ey-
cry position he has acquitted himself
as well as he could. 1t was found that
any task committed to him was sure
to be well done. Yet his rise was not
rapid. Even at the age Of forty his
professionalism of a alawyer-paid him
so poorly that he added to his income
by giving lessons to students. But he
was not discouraged. He worked on,
and now, in his old age, the highest
honors in the gift of his country have
come to him. 1t is noteworthy that M.
Theirs, Marshal MacMahon's prede-
cessor in Office, was also of humble ex-
traction. His rise was more rapid, but
ended at the same point.


Let our young readers, then, take
courage. Industry and merit are sure
Of reward the world over. The re-
ward does not always come in the same
form, but in one way or another good
work is sure Of good wages. N r
Weeklu.
Year: 1879

DON'T TALK SO MUcH.-The Repub-
i,can has bad fashion of saying the GA
zETTE asserts so and so, aud then saying
the assertion is not true. In that way
it imposes upon its readers. We give an
example. Yesterday, in referring to the
Legislature, the Republican says;


"Then there are little perquisites in
the way of postage stamps, stationery,
penknves, inksi ands and law books, and
it is not true that they drink nothing but
water, as the GAZETTE asserts"


Now, we know nothing about the per-
quisites referred to. 1t is as likely as not
there is here a slanderous inuendo
also. But it is utterly false where it says
s'the GAZETTE asserts they drink nothing
but water" The GAZETTE could not
have said this, since we often drink tea
and coffee as we'll as something little
stronger ourself, and we could not with
propriety object 10 temperate aud moral
gentlemen doing the same. Only see
how easy it would have been for the Re
publican TO have said nothing Of this kind
and it would have been sure it could
not have lied. 1t has told the truth very
frequently, and We wish to help 1t to re-
cover from bad habit it has fallen into,
and We know it can do So by holding its
tongue
Year: 1879

THE MEETING of citizens last night
ought to be commended by every one.-
1t looks as though the people intended to
take hand in the city government. 1t


is useless for the newspapers to urge
economy so long as citizens pay no
regard to what they say. The City Conn
Gil is somewhat in the same position.
They are often urged by certain parties
to do what they have no wish TO do, and
while these are active and persistent, aud
others say nothing and suffer themselves
TO be misrepres ented, Councilmen are
always liable to give way to making i'm
provements that are costly as well as un-
necessary. The meeting last night was
large and respectable, composed of men
Of character of both parties, and we hope
it will not be long before they meet again
in the same spirit and ON the same sub
ject. At the rate'the lakes have been i'll
creasing under extravagant government,
properly will ere long not be worth hold
ing. There is a class Of men that care
nothing for this. They draw their in
comes from stocks and fat jobs; and
hence they laugh at all that the news
papers say upon the subject. Property is
lower now than it was last year, and is
likely to be lower still, unless the taxes
are reduced.
Year: 1879

Corbiu to the seat, they submit that the
former decision excluding him from the
seat was right and ought not to DO re-
versed. The minority take the ground
that sixty-thres members. q majority OF
the entire number Of Represe natives
provided for by the constitution of the
State, are necessary to constitute quo
rum, and that Mr.. Corbin was therefore
not duly elected. It Is also claimed that
the facts in the case show very plainly
thar the Board of State Canvassers were
guilty of disreputable attempt by me o
trickery TO defeat the result of the cleo
ton by the people, AID such conduct
should not receive the countenance Of
the Senate.
Year: 1879

The DAILY GAZETTE is sent to all parts
Of the country, postage paid, for THREE
DOLLARS a year. In ADVANCE. II contains
all the local news and most important
news OF the day. II gives in brief just the
news the farmer or the busipess man need
at half the cost of the two cent papers
and as much as a man ought to read Of an
evening or morning. Subscribe for 1t at
cnce by remitting a money order for a
year or six months.
Year: 1879

THE New York World strangely takes
an exception to the vote Of Senator Bay
ard on the question of confirming the
nomination of Mr.. Merritt to the New
York Custom House. But that paper
has become so noted for its eccentricities
that We no longer look to it for straight
forward Democratic work.
Year: 1879

The break at Lock No. of the Miami
Canal was referred to the Engineer and the
Commissioner of that district.


A communication from property holders
on Clifton avenue, east and west of Ohio
avenue, requesting that proper measures
and precautions be taken that will in the
future prevent the overflow of cutters in
front of their property, was referred to the
Commissioner from that district.


The following was adopted


Resolved, That all employees of the city
under control of this Board who have not
heretofore been reappointed be and are
hereby retained until otherwise ordered" !"
Year: 1879

Another Caucus Of the Bourbons was held
in Washington yesterday, at which line of
action was determined on in relation to the
Army Appropriation bill. They agreed that
it shall provide in substance that Secs. 2,002
and zoos Of the Revised Statutes shall not
be construed rs authorizing the presence
of the military at the polls except under Or
ders Of the President to repel armed enemies
Of the United States, or the constitutional
application TO tic President for troops to re-
press domestic violence. Consideration of
the remainder Of the bill is to be deferred
until after tho President shall have
acted on the named sections separate
1y. The action of the caucus is substantially
in accordance with the tsamended report /"
presented by the Committee to whom the
whole subject was recommitted Friday. It
does not concedo what al1 fair-minded peo-
pie will continue to demand-the enforce
ment by the United States of fair cleo
ton at which congressman and Presidential
Electors are to be chosen. Without New
York T11DEN cannot be elected, and to get
it he 1nust steal it. Hence the Bourbon per-
slstoncy in demanding that all avenues for
q successful theft be left wide open.
Year: 1879

Our editorial correspondent, writing from


Vicksburg concerning the negro exodus from


the South, tells how strong is tho desire and


the purpose of the colored population to


leave the Plantation States. Ho has had per-


sonal observation of the case only as it


stands in those districts Of Mississippi where


there is no violent political antagonism be-


tween the races, md where the negroes can
find employment, and where there is q large
number Of them holding and working rented
lands. In these districts even the desire to
migrate is general, and the negroes, who are
all church members, propose to leave, and
do leave, by congregations. Even those Of
the clergy who are opposed to the migration
are powerless to arrest the stampede of their
hocks. If this be the feeling in that section,
where the blacks are comparatively at peace,
it can readily be understood that the fever is
much stronger in. other places, where
the negroes live in constant dread of
personal outrage and violence. There can
be: no question TINT the colored people
desire to better their condition, and that they
believe they can, do this ct the. North. So
long as tho: Southern land -owners adhere to :.
heir present land System, thus excluding the
Year: 1879

The large appropriations required for the
prosecution of the work on the Government
buildings now in process of construction in
varlons parts Of the country have attracted
the attention Of the House Commit
tee, to whom this branch Of that
public service is generally referred,
and the majority have come to the
conclusion that an exhaustive investigation
Of the contracts and specifications is neces-
sary. Resolutions were adopted calling upon
the Secretary Of the Treasury for all the
information within his reach concerning the
public buildings in st. Louis, Cincinnati, and
Washington No reference was made to the
Chicago Custom.House for the reason, per-
hape, t4at petit jury will be shortly
Year: 1879

to buy the income OF the Company at $500
per day. The zeal with which the construction
of the unfinished lines Is being pushed forward
is an unmistakable indication Of the triumph Of
the rapid-transit System. The Metropolitan Com
pauy has 1850 men at work extending its line
on the East Side, and before another year passes
the entire system OF elevated Railways will be
completed. An enterprise that is so successful
in New York must suggest to the capitalists Of
other large cities method Of making money BY
accommodating the public.
Year: 1879


cratic party for whatever of sectionalism
now exists within its borders. When the
war closed the South, which is the strong
hold of Democracy, ostensbly said to the
world, we accept the situation and here
after we are to know no North, no South,
no East, no West, and our conqucrors, who
had the most Greeks, and have turned the
tide of war against u.s. are to be our friends
without geographical dividing lines. The
laws of reconstruction were regarded under
all circumstances as fair and just alike to
all the people. They guaranteed rights
that are dear to every American citizen, and
which cannot be surrendered without n sur
render of manhood and the equities of polit-
ical relation. They secured to the freed
man and newborn citizen only such rights
rs are respected in the white man,
and under which the destinies of
the coOred race can only be wrought
out hOnorably and justly. This much was
due TO the colored citizen, and this much
and no more was expected and desired for
| him, and whenever they have been disre-
gurded or treated contemptuously the new
| bond of fellowship that had been formed
between the North and South was broken
by the latter section.


Ont of violation of good faith on the
part Of the whites in the South toward the
| principles and laws of reconstruction grew
n spirit of discomfort that has gradually
crystalzed into a feeling and purpose of
sectionalism Oh the part Of the South which
has proved more bitter and uncompromis-
ing, if possible, on their part than had ex-
listed at any period prior to the civil war.
When this contempt for the laws and the
principles therein embodied became mani
fest in the South, the natural result was q
feeling Of rcpugnance at the North that
could not he repTessed or controlled. The
assertion of State Rights rs supreme over
the Federal power in all the South
presented the gems of the worst feature OF
sectionalism, and challenged an antagOn-
ism that has strengthened daily until now
the dividing line is as distinct in its demar-
cation as it was when secession had wrought
its worst mischief and the South and North
became enemies at open war.


For this the North is in no degree respon-
sible. The issue has been determinedly pre-
sented by the Southern people, who began
early to make war against the results of the
bloody struggle, and has been reluctantly
but unavoidably accepted by that tpOrtion o
the people at the North who stood by the
Union during its perils. In this way the
nation has drfted into the waters of ;
sectionaism that is being daily embitterej
by arrogance on the part of the Soutl
in Congress and wild and offensive spirit
has been manifest that cannot be accepted
upon the plane of friendship and common
brotherhood. The South is as bitter toward
the North as at any period before the war o
during that struggle, and the North accept
the issue as presented, waiting the result, b
it what il may. There is to be no shrink


ing from this unfriendly issue, for to shrinl


lIom il would be imputed to cowardice, an,
,, , the North has neither lost its sel-respec
nor its courage, as the South win lear
when they are put to the test,
Year: 1879

THE membership of Company A is in
part composed of Government employees.
This is right and proper, for IT is a ques-
tion of taste, not of law, whether citizen
shall or shall not belong to q volun-
teer militia company 1t is also ques-
ton of taste, not of law, whether such
volunteer militia company shall or shall
not carry the Old Flag on occasions of pub
lie display. OF course the Government
clerks, members aforesaid, can exercise
their personal preference either way as their
toste may dictate upon the flag question:
But TO man exalted in the foliage of a
neighboring tree, the reasons why Company
A do not carry the Union flag and why the
Norfolk company did carry their State flag
don't appear TO be so much of u question OF
taste.
Year: 1879

THEY want TO abolish the test oath for
Jurors in the Federal Courts in the South.
At the same time they apply the test of
partisanship TO the juIies in the State courts
of that section. The motive behind all this
is an ultimate design to put none but Con-
iederates on guardn
Year: 1879

APPARENTLY the Democrats in the
House have yielded to the clamors OF the
Greenbackers for the opening Of general
seen to-day whether they will keep their
pledges or not. King Caucus is not always
an honest promiser-except to the Bourbons.
Year: 1879

The prospect for tho erection Of a
large number Of houses in our city the
coming sum,ner, does not seem as en-
couraging IS At this time ore year ago.
Thus far We have heard Of the projec-
ton of the erection Of very few
new dwellings, and the prospect for
builders does not seem very encourag-
ing. Last year there we're quite a
large number of houses erected and al
though many Of them have been sold or
rented at fair rates, a few remain unoc.
cupied, and the builders are rather
backward in entering upon upon new
spsculations in that line. Wehope how
ever to soon hear of new rows Of build
ings going up in different sections OF
our city, as the divine injunction to
increase and multiply and replenish
the earth, seems to be as highly es-
teemsd as at any past time in the
worlds history.
Year: 1879

We have been informed that large
glass factory in the State of New Jersey
has been engaged in nothing else but
the manufacture of bottles for DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup-the sale of which is enor-
nous. Price Is cents.
Year: 1879

1872, and is married TO Rosa Rhinebart, Of this
city. To day, Rosa put in an appearance at
the county clerks Office and wanted to know,
You know, what Elias was going TO do about
1t, and the grand jury win probably desire in
formation on the same subject, as New Albany
has thirty odd churches. nary one of which is
of the Mormon persuasion.


Frank Stephens, son of w. H. Stephens, SUI
perintendent of the New Albany Rail mill,
was caught in belt OF the machinery of the
mill this forenoon, aud was whirled round a
large and high shaft S5 times before the engine
could be stopped an,j his release secured. The
strangest part of the affair was that he was
only slightly bruises about the legs.


The Spiritualists have organized in this city
at what they call Harmonial Hail. The pro-
ceedlngs of their meeting last night were OF
the usual character used in the manufacture
of lunatics, aid you may look for an early
increase in the population of the State Insane
Asylum from New Albany.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2i.-At- a meeting of the
Teller committee the chairman Ii it was
desired to Investigate the manner of conduct
ing elections in Pennsylvania, New York,
Massachusetts, Vermont and Colorado, it
would be necessary for the committee TO sit
during recess. To do this itwoud be neces-
sary to obtain the authority of the Senate, and
charges came from the minority of the
committee, the minority ought 10 designate
the States in which the committee should
continue the examination. Senator Garland
replied that the minority would do this at the
next meeting on Thursday, when they would
be prepared to agree upon the terms of reduc-
ton to be offered to the Senate with view of
conducting the investigation during recess.
Year: 1879

Special to the Sentinel:


ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. A-About the lst of
January last woman by the name OF Worm
ley came to this city from Hamilton county
with two children, n boy about 10 years of age,
and daughter about II. She came here to
free herself from her husband, whom she had
decided, for good and sufficient reasons to
abandon. The husband made application
Gently, to the Hamilton county courts to have
the boy sent to the House OF Refuge, and the
girl to be given into his custody
to be educated, and, ON an
ex parte hearing, the court made an order
accordingly. Armed with the proper author
ity, the husband came to this city and on Sun
day evening last procured the assistance OF
, Marshal CoDurn to gain possession of the
children, which was soon accomplished. The
scene that followed beggars description. The
weeping mother would not part with her
children, but followed her heart broken SON and
daughter to the train, where they continued


their loud and heart-rendiffg lamentations
locked in each others embrace, until the arriv-
al of the O'Clock train on the Bee Line road,


when the cruel hand of the law took from this


wretched mother all thai, was dear to her on
earth her children-and they were taken by


force into the Westward bound cars. The


mother claims that she never had any
notice of the pendency of the suit In
any manner, Oh she could have established the
fact that her husband was not the proper per-
son TO have the custody OF the children.
Officer Coburn says that when he went to
take possession of the children, he foundIthe
little girl playing an organ, which she handled
| admirably, and singing yery sweet, indeed
and ii was all he could do TO summon courage


enough to mar the pleasure of that happy
home.
Year: 1879

The Wages or Sfn-James Bremen. who
Took One False Step In October, Very
Naturally Takes Many More, as Well
as Part Of the Public Funds and All of
Another Mans Wife, The Other
Hearts that Ache side from Those
of His Family.
Year: 1879

Matches, it is said, are made in Heaven but vast
numbers also are made in Wilmington, Delaware and
in November, $780, learned the incacuable worth of
one OF those Wilmington matches. AT that time was far
out on the plains of Kansas La company with three
others We're prospecting the country shooting buor
and enjoying ourselves generally in frontier STYLE The
autumn had been long and deghtful the days were at
times suty but the nights cold enough sleep be-
meath pair of blankets. Little did anticipate what
shortly in store for On the evening of the 25th
instant, (never forget the day. vast portenous
clouds gathered along the horizon at the northwest and
ere midnight rain storm burs upon with terrible vo-
lence The wind howed around where we sought
shelter and the found way through the can


vas and drenched us to the skin. Our pair of mules
frightened at the awful thunder and almost binding light
ming had pulled the stakes to which they were attached
by tethering ropes and stood tent trembling with
fear For more than hour this drenching rain came
down, and then the storm put a phase. never
and more fearful danger became manifest All black
as Hades; but we could feel that though the rain had
ceased the had taken its place. and falling rap


idly Great Heavens We're to be engulfed and perish


in one of those deep saews Ac sometimes fall on the
Western pains9 And then, too it rapidly becoming
coeer The thermometer must have stood twenty degrees
below the freezing point daylight broke upon u.s. For
tunatey we were within twenty yards of belt of timber


running along stream, and but leading consid
Grafton was uppermost in minds--that of making a