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THE INDIANAPOLIS LEADER. BAGBY & CO, PUBLISHERS. INDIANAPOLIS, - INDIANA. Entrd aa econd-claaa matterat tta Pot Offic at IodianapeU. lad. Terms of Subscription Single Copy, 1 year,.,..,. " months, . .82.00 - l.w " S montba, M 1 month 60 2U CI aba of aix, I year, each copy.,, ten, l year, each copy,.- 1.60 RESUME OF THE WEEK'S NEWS. COXORSSsIONAL ASD WA8HI5QT0S SEWS. Congress reassembled on the 6tb, and both Houses adjourned early as a mark of re spect to the memory of the late Senator Houston. The full report of the Hot Spiiogi commission was presented to the Senat. Mr. Scales' resolution to inrestigate the origin ot the Ute outbreak was adopted by the House, A leading Damocratio sena tor in Washington says that Senator Camer on is managing General Grant's noniiaatian and that Secretary Sherman's acquiescence thereto has been secured. A letter is before the secretary of the in- tenor c iarging the Hot Springs commission with attempted bribery. Much fault is be ing fouod with the report. Toe citizaos claim that it is a part of the establish d land law that every town on public lands shall be entitled to its town site at the minimum rite of $1 25 per acre. Ths commission fixed a higaer valuation, which must be paid, or the land forfeited ' In the Senate on Wednesday, Mr. Bayard presented petitions from citizens of Dela ware praying for the passage of his if gal tender bill, and Mr. Pendleton gave notice that he would propose an amendment to Mr. Bayard's bill to provide that Unit d States notes, if deprived of their legal tender quality, shall not be available as a National bank reserve. Mr. VCiodom intro duced a resolution to consider the ex pediency of tstablishlng a department of agriculture and commerce, and Mr. Davis. of West Virginia, introduced a bill for tbe establishment of such a department. In the House a large number of miscellaneous bills were introduced. Mr. Cox reported in the House his bill to regulate imwigraiiou, and it was referred to the committee of the whole. The correspondence concernicg the TJie Indians was laid be-ore the Scate. It is said that Secretary Evarts is considering the removal of Consul Mosby for al owing one of tbe latter'a letters on tbe Hong Kong frauds to be published. The ctss ol Mc Cabe vs. Orth was argued before House com miltee on elections on Wednesday: The Senate committee on privileges and elec tions on Thursday resumed consideration of the In gal Is case, and obtained the desired telegrams from the Western Union Ttle- errph company's agent at Topeka. In the House on Friday Mr. Ryan, of Kansas, introduced a bill to provide for ad mitting, doty free, clothing Intended for tbe relief of the colored people who Lave etui grated. Mr. Ferand j 'NV ood has completed the revision of his refunding bill. Tbe j'i; e- tion of appointing anew governor for ur&h was discussed in the cabnet meeting on Fri day. The odIv two ordnance foundries in the United States have given notice that they must permanently close unless the Government gives them more work. The board of Indian commissioners recommended to tbe president that the religious sccit ties be allowed to select the Indian agents. Toe National Greenback conference in Washing ton adjourned sine die on Friday after ad jptlr g a call for the ational Greenback convention to be held in Chicago June 9 On Saturday the Senats committee d cMed to report favorab'y upon all the pending army nominations except promotions of lieutenants, which were laid aside. On Monday various bills were introduced and referred to proper committees. MISCKLLAK fco t ft .NE W -4. Prince Bismarck is reported dangerous ly ill. There are rumors of approaching revolu tion in Mexico. Garibaldi hopes to gat away from his wife about tne 1st of February. LoscrtLLow, the poet, is 73 years old, one year older taan Je fi Da vis. The steamship City of New York, which arrived at N.w York City S-ttorduj, brought $155,000 in gld bars. Stephen Longfellow, nephew of the poet, has t3m an ted for forging the latter's name to a $1,000 check. A cEKTAiw cloTen-footed autocrat is haul log iu Pri ace Bismarck with an alcohol at tachment Astos has 3,400 houses In the city of New York, at an average rent of $1,000 each, but he is not happy. Bismarck is full of remorse. It is killing him. His 4 iron nd blooi" chickens are coming home to roott. R. R. Bishop was on Wednesday i lec'el president of tbe Ma83cchuseets Senate, and C. T. Nov a speaker of the House. James Stewart & Co . doing an annual lumber business of $6 000,000 at Detroit, Mich , failed on Wednesday last. Governor Loog wss Inaugurated as gov ernor of Massachusetts on Thursday. Pub lic debt of the State $3:J,0J0,4(t. General Garfield has been nominated f jr the United States Senate by the Republican members of tbe Ohio LegUlature. Benjamin C. Bogeit, for IS yars treasurer of the New York rrodut Kxchaugr, de faulted and suicided in Nw York last week. Frank Leslie, the well-known publisher, died, on Siturday afternoon, at his resi dence in New York, after a protracted ill ness. Dead wood escaped a second burning down on Thursday. A fire wss well und. r way, but stopped by the almost superhuman exar Hons of the people. The Wabash, White and other livers of the State have been on a "boom" all week, do trig considerable damage in washing away bridges and milldama. Tu cur employes Yankee detectives. They are probably instructed to inform his niaj-aty wtiat the politics of the schoolmas ter are, la Dudley. The governor, of Alabama, has appointed Luke Prior United 8tates senator from tt State, to fill out the unexpired term of Senator Houston, recently deceased. There is a grain blockade at Chicago. Tbe elevators are filled to their capacity of 10 000 000 bushels, and about 12.600,00) bush els stored in the various warehouses. KraDP. the gun manufacturer at Een, Germany, has orders that wilt tst the ca pacity of his establishment until 1831. Ru iiXand Chili are giving large orders. William Knülle, a young German of Foit XCavne was drowned iu toe Si. Joe river on Wednesday. He was looking into the water rolling over Ueedsville dam, lost his balance, fell over, with above result. Forgeries on the Grocers' bank of New Vork to the amount of $100.000 have ben discovered, and J L Ilaigb, a promirent lirchant of New York, arrested, charged with ? uttering them. The bank is used up. r.onrce Bell, a music teacher, was arrested m Ht Faul Ind., last Wednesday night, for mnttmV to drive a cbil into Charles iÄ'i head. He ia charged with intent to rob and murder. Trouble is threatened in the mining re rfoM of &t Kacawna Valley. The miners f Vin ftn a strike for six weeks, and now feTngeance against tbe "black ÄEi?wbo 'Jr. taking their places. The stlte militia has been ordered to be prepared to maMoH.wk'a Ntst at a moment's no- ice- . . . The sub-treasurer at New York received JSa to sell bonds to the Government, proposals ro aeu uv treasury' in response i to Ohe cretary offerings wre $7.145 ooo, and were mostly from Nw York baLkeis Tb tefretary or h tnasuiy ha arcett'd 3 055,000 s'xea of 1881 at iro n 104 20 to 104 25. and l.a.WW fives of 1837 at 103 35 to 103.37H- Seven persons were barned to dfathat a fire at a putl c hull in New Y.rk ou WtrU nefdy n'gbt. Oa TuursJay they weie buried. Six ethos, a'rnost coveiel wiih flawere, were raDged side bv aide, aod on their piiUs weie the names of the dead. Vic Pmidcnt Kuhn, of the Turnverein, read the funtral adJre&F. About 60 lodge and s cieties vere present. There wat a lrge funeral prncefsion. and ful y 10 000 spectitors crowdtd around the had and in tbe neighboring streets The Juueral of the seventh victim of the fire took place earlier in the day. BL. - . I .... J GENERAL NOTES. John WrsLKY'a red cornelian seal I now the property of a collector in England. Martis Lutusk'b betrothal rinj has come Into tbe possession of a Du-fceidorf Jeweler. Tu erb will De 751 delegate to the Repub llcaa Nati jual convention at Chicago in June The rich Dublin brewer, Sir AUhur Guin ness, has sold his busluet Intert-bU tor 15.000,- 000. A fa km e a at Croofce county, Texas, reports tSJO proüU fioni 20 acres plantod in corn and cotton. Flood, the bnanz king, distributed J6.000 In Christmas present among the Sau trau Cisco charities. Over 7,000 grape baskets were made by one firm in Naples, N. Y during the lateot grape season. Baltimokc, Md., with it packing trade oon sume In boxes and cases over 50,(.00,0U) fet of lumber per annum. Geese raising u carried on to a large extent In Texas, Oae oose will ylld about a pound and a half of feathers. Oae ranch already has 3,010 geese. Mb. Horace White, tne famous Chicago Tribune editor. Is a lucky man. He baajut made fJOO.CUO by the nsa In Kansai Pacific rallroal stock. In the present Federal Senate, out of memoes, 5 are lawyers. Out of 215 members of the House of Representative. 219 are law yers. General Roger A. I'kyor ha received from a f i lead la Virginia, a relic of the war, cou alKtiazoftwo ballets which raM and were v elded together over a battle field. Wahhisgtox pas ed through the upper part of South Cirolina in n private carriage during 1797. Since then uo ex-iresideut has vlnlted the region uutll üeuetal Graut' present trip Houih. In the list of Georgia iawyera who have re ceived big fees the AtUuta (Ga) Coast 1 utlon puts Senator Ben Hl 1 flr.t. He received in oueCHseafee of t UO.ivo, of which S3J,OX was paid in cuh. Ex-ITnitkd State Senator Truman SmiiH wa.- one of the thre persons who labt Sunday united with the IVeb'uyterlan church at Stümfoid. Conn., on Piofeion ol faltn. He is JvS years old. In Queensland, AurftiKlia, the pieudld wheat c op has hud, lu nnuy cae, to te cut for fodder, by rea-nin( the rains. The colo nles are thu dUtreaslugly sropxttietlc with the mother couutry. Ex-senator Dorset, of Arkansas, ii using the l,uxi 0) ' male in mining operations to carry on sheep mllug on a grand scle in New Mexico. He was nearly baukrapt when he left the Senate. The wifeuf Gov rnor Van Zaudt.of Rhode IslAod, who barely cpd the Kuslaumls slon, l.s a daughter of Albeit G. Greene, whose name is widely known m the author of "Old Grimts U Dta l." To give an iJea, of the ravege of diphtheria in Houthern Ruusia, It may be mention.! that in the one pr vlnee of I'ultava about 7,(0i per Kous have die J ot the dUeHHe In each of the last three yenrs. THE National Republican says: "The t ext Republican Natural convention will beheld In Chicago on Wednesday, Juue 2, 1S0, and not the 3d of t bat month, as many Journals have announced." A retired Hpaulsh eoldtr, Lopez, is 112 years old. He rtcmtly sjot to his sou, at Co lurnbm, O i a letter, saying that after 40 years of army Bervlce he has been retired on IlC ft year. Tho pou who reoeived the letter is ouly 7 j ears old. AT Bishop Haven's funeral on Tuesday It Is stated that nearly e very minister of the Meth odist denomination in New England was present. One of the bishop's sons Is prepar ing to be aclerynuan. Tne blshp'H mother la fctlll living, at the age of 9 1. Senator elect Ooriin, of Murylaud, be gan life as a pagn lu the UulUd States Senate by appointment of Stephen A. Dooglaa, ecd rose to be potmater of that. body. During the war he was a Republican, but went out of that party under Audrew Job m on. Mim. F. Grast has appeared in Washington In some quaiut Eastern attire, presented to her by her mother in-law a drexsof some wonderful Oriental labrlc, and a number of Ulndattanee ornaments, including bangles which almost concealed h'T arms from wrist to elbows. We feel" s'iys the editor of the Ringgold Record, a V s'eru newsj aper'the u'moht re grtat having omitted the rnarrUgoof F.lla Sconce Ihs, we k. Bui we hasten to ray that lie was ot io or the be t c itches In our city, a girl of raodest, unaKsiinilng manners, hut as pretty as a plctute." Mr. Ram'kt, the new secretary of war. Is dcRCilbfd by Hin Times, of Cülcago, as tall and very heavy, with gray hair and hört slde wh'skers, largo blue ejes. ami broad, good humored lace. He has a bluff aud kludly way of talking, nud n eel v s the callers at his new clllre as If he were to glad to see them. When Rev. I), Jacobs ide was ordAlncd pns tor of h church t Med way. Mans., fe i years ago, hin health w " si b id that It was suppled he would die within a few months; but he Mir vlved until lust Monday, attaining the nge of IK Of the KU riieiii rs of his orlulual cougre g itlon, ha conducted ttie funeral services of all xcapt one. The Churchman gives this story as abso lutely true: "A Bullous clertcymau lu a large Western city hint the happiness of presenting 41 persons to his bishop for tho holy rite of confirmation. ImuiedUtely atter thesertlce a vestryman approached his rector and said tthlrn: That was a large class a very large class. But there was no money In It.'" THE population of our g'obe, rstimaU-d at i:ift,(NM),lXjttl ruled by VI emperors, 25 kings, 47 pi lures, 17 Milian, 12 khane, tf grand dukes, 6 ukes, 1 vice kln4, 1 ulsum.l radiu.l imaru.i bey, aid 2s preHldents, besides a Imtk number of chletsof wild tribes. Of the republics, 1 are found on American soil, leaving nly 9 for the rest of the world. A little more tutu 40 years ho, all the table eutlery utdlu the 1,'i.lt-d Stales caiue from England. At present, out of an auuual consumption of nearly 1,010,01)0 worth, Eng land eupplles but b per rent., and this country not only manufactures nearly all that Is needed at home, but ships largi quantities to South America, Australia and Europe. Mr. Lighter, a young blacksmith of Find lay, O, went to Batavia, lu that State, the other uay, met Miss Lucy Roberts, a hand B me brunette with some reputation as a mudclan, tecame enamorel at first sight, sought her acquaintance, proposed, and was accepted, and marri6d her Instanter. The whole proceedings did not occupy more than three hours. Never heard of the baby plant, did you f It Is a Japanese exotlo, Uliafclnd of Illy, and blossoms twice a year. The do wer Is shaped Use a btar, having four brown-and-yeliow petals. In the center Is a tiny figure, which bears an exact resemblance to a nude baby, its little arms and lo a outstretched, and tbe eyee distinctly m irked. A Ban Francisco lady paid t300 lor this rare and elegant plant, of which ifcere Is no duplicate In this oountry, THE EXODUS. An Explanation that Hits the Ball's Eye at Every Shot. Letter from" Col. A. D. Strelgbt that Does Honor to its Author, audjitrikes Home for the Oppressed. Hon. Chas. Kahlo, My Esteemed Friend: You have my thanks for sending the Pharos of the 18th. inst. It is surprising to ee now a very oruinary irausacuuu m our Drivate bus'nees affairs can be con- strued by blind political partisans into a matter of great pubi c concern. The truth is tliat I sf nt two colored men, and their f milie8, consistirg of some twelve women and children, from this city to my farm in Newton county, where I am needing some farm Iaorer8. Tiies people had just ar rived here from North 'Carolina. These are the people referred to by the editor of the Pharo', when he says "Tell it to the laborinc white men of Indianapol:s that Col. Streicht is stocking his farm in New ton county with North Carolina Negroes." Certainlv tell it to men of Indianapolis, both white and black, that I sent these nn!a to work on mv farm. Why not tesll them? I have repeatedly advertised for farm laborers to go to my Newton eonntv farm, and have sent numbers of them there, eave them remunerative em nlovment. and 1 still want more, and, so far as I know, there are no Wile farm hands in Newton county, its. tell it to the i-eo- ple that I sent two colored men. with their kiudlv fe ling for these por, destitute, I ersecuted people, who are endeavoring to ecape from a condition worse than slavery. It will soon be sixten years (in February next) aince I was making tny wav from the same country. That class of ncoDle that are now per-ecuting the col ored people was then called rebels; and those rebel had orders lrom the com mander of the prison Itpm which I had escaped to capture me, but to not bring me back. Mv life was at stake, but human endurance has a limit even when life is at stake, and this limit was reached when 1 was tn the south bank ot the Kappahan nock river, near Tappahannock, altera terrible day of crossing difficult streams, marching and hiding from the enemy Mv feet were sore; 1 was worn out for los8 of sleeo and starving for want of food. i-Lk-aoe seemed impossible. On the north wa8 the Uappahannock river (near thre . . . . . mueii iue;i ou ihbchi o iua- i.nubnld.4 rr. pk : on the west was another ' . ., stream ot water too wiue anu aeep 10 rrt- witt nut a hnjt. ami on the south ai.lAtht. rebels had i stablished a stronz nirket line. It was known bv the rebe a that 1 was somwhere within the spuco of t 1 ...I.' i. tnntrv a nove uegenueu. en was liui more than two miles wi.le and three or fn.ir mit, Inn?. A cavalrv regiment, to irpther with the r.eoole. both black and r """ 7 T r--r v . . uh te with their ci es. had turned out to l.nnt nil .lav for mv nlace of concealment, It seems almost 1'rovidenttal tha 1 wan . , - able to tlude their vigilan-e through that terrible day. But darkne-s put an end to the search, and I was left to consider the situation. Up to this time my policy had been to avoid trusting anybody, and to endeavor to get through the country undiscovered. This must now be changed, fori was in great need of immediate, friendly astisiance, and as 1 had no confidence in the white men of that sect'on of the countrr.the black men were my only choice. I started in the dark, through a drenching ruin, and soon found the iiejrr quar-ers of a plantation, and "on enterin one of the cabins I was wtleomed by a good, honest Union man, and a friend though a slave, who had been out all day with hU master hunting for me. This man, at the risk of his lite. took roe into hi cabin, procured and cooked a bountilul supply of fo' d, and permitted me to rest while he jo ned his m ster the next day in a vigorous hunt for mv place o' concealment. Night came again, and the negroe returned to tell of what had been done, and of the fact that a certain Umt. bv chance, might be captur ed. which would enable , me to cros the Rbanpahannock. and thus escape from my pursuers. The negroes of this planta tion. at the risk of their lives, joined me in capturing the boat, and piloted me tnroUKn a Ulim-un nireaui io memer, ..u returned to tueir noues io jiu m mc searcuior my wuereaoouL uu ihb u.ur- row. By their assistance I made my way out of trie reach of tbe enemy, and my life was spared. The colored people now fleeing from Southern persecution, nre try- in? to escape from the same evil spirit that pluntred our couidry into war; mat starved and tortured to death over i?0 .000 Union soldiers; that hunted es aping Union prisoners of war with blood hounds; that since the close of the war has mur dered tens of thousands of men and wo men for entertaining political opinions favorable to the Union; that basorKamz ed rifle clubs aud Kn Klux bands to whip, scounre and murder Union p ople I say that it is from this evil spirit that these poor peoplo are trying to escape: and ii whs iroui the same demon that I made mv escape. And now. rememnering trie fact, if any man supposes that 1 have no sympathy for the refugees, he isno:ac- quainted with my difnoition, for I do not intend to be gnihy ol ingratitude. Hop- ing that the tune will soon come when our auonal government will protect the con- stitutional rights ofour citizens throiiirh- out the length and breadth of the laud, I remain most truly yours, A. D. Stklight. UNCLAIMED BOUNTY OF COL ORED BOLDIEH3. An Opon Lottor to Hon. John A, Logan. ' LYNCimukO, Va., Dec. 13, 1879. My Dear General -I learn from the pub lic press, that the Hon. John Goode, M. U. from this State, has introduced a bill into the House of Keptcsentatives, having for its object the getting from the United States Treasury the money tin re now, and known as the "unclaimed bounty" of tol ored soldi rs, and to turn it over to certain institutions lor the education of the color ed p o;de, etc , etc. 1 rest-ectltilly ask you that when this b 11 shaii reach the Senate, you and other friends, especially General Burnride, will ask that it he over, in order tht the Sen ate mav learn what are the views of the colored eoidiers in regard 10 what disposi tion, if any, should be made of ihis mo ney. The National soldiers' and sailors' con vention, at Philadelphia, January, 18Ö7, adopt d ard pnsenied to the 3Uth Con gress an address protesting against the injustice of a law that a pieceding Con gress had ratified, allowing loyal slave holders, or former owners, a ransom or bounty for their slaves tnÜsted in the army and navy. Congress listened to our praxer; and the lamented Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, refuted tj pay a dollar mor .? out of the fund under the terms of tbe bill. We contended that if there was a bounty to be paid it should go to the f-oldier or sailor, if living; if dead, to his heirs. I understand from the Sec retary of the Treasury that the residue of that fund is in the treasury; and I re spectfully beg a hearing for the survivors 0 the "black Regiment" in regard to the but I believe honest and industrious, stake lor keeps on ihe enaay oants oi tne out a ,."11.. -.uii 1 a, Writ murmuring Wabash. AsDanisnotmdig- N S iAt l e verv enous to the sacred soil of the Hoosier ine I will add that 1 have a very . , , , u1nmo u; ,n 0tatr, bill that I sneak of as introduced by Mr. Ooode. 5 1 do not know the views of comrades. and have no authority to fix the "living feer." but I do not believe there lives to dav a Binde one who will . not protest against a dollar of this nmney being put into the hands ot the managers of any institution where the Negro ia made to feel the power and efiectof discrimination against him on sccount of his color, race ana previous cunuiuuu oi Befv,l"- ftf "i 5 Xn rh; i?ct anti soon as noihle I will trans- mit the same to the bente. I am, sir, very respctfully, your obedient servant. Ueo. M. AaxoLr, Sec y soldiers and bailors National I ji.inia I ittiAhhnMf ' m i ti it . l :i, I rape lavorauie to ine aoove w:u con- jer & favor on soldiers and sailors by pub lishing Correspondence crowdad nt laut week. Cleveland (O.) News. Literary stock is failing. Another colored band has been lately organized. The one of Oherlin. o I rpi r ,r , o . . . . ... v The Young Men's Social club will have another of their pleasing balls on the 20th. What young gentlemen, on making New Year's calls, stopped every time he passed a houe7 It now turns out that Senator Voorhees, who is so much disturbed about the influx of a few colored men in Indiana, is a car pet bagger himself; having been "origin- attempt exclude others as decent and well behaved as himself, though a shade darker in color. from peacefully attempting to get their proper share of life, uherty and the pur suit of happiness in the same common wealth. Noif Nolo. Log am port Newa. Week of prayer at the A. M. E church. Kev. J. McSmith delivered au able ser mon on last Sabbath. The Miss;on Society met last Sabbath 1 hey are preparing to give an entertain ment on the 14th of next month (St. Val entine'i day,) The young gentleman all got left lust Sabbath evening. They were waiting for tlia vniuicr l.nlita tn Q lr thorn fnr pnmnntiT Thov clmulil wi Vi nri o alnnt. rflfhpr than for com nan v. I II X' . -V . 1. 1 . T-V. ow ici n oocnvow. AUo young ladies tormed themselves into a lap year ciuti and elected their oracer: President, .Mis .Minnie Ul-dgett; secreta ry. Miss Ida Gilchrist; and they appointed lu r v rr ittnn t isa from anta oa t .1 1 n iuuujiu a uuajvinr, o vo- Misses Ufdieiia carter, Lydia turner, Mary t. nm. ihe place lor the enter tainment was at tne re.-idence 01 Mr I. IT n . .1 S....l.s 1 viray. ai wie apyuiuieu uuib me car nages were ordered and the ladies made J .1 meir cans ajier tueir company auu tuen went to tbe place of entertainment, and when they all were together there were ab ut 125 couples. Tiey enjoyed them selves until the small hours of night had come. At 1 o'clock super was announced and all the delicacies of the season ere furnished, all by our young ladies. The supper was gofen up in the very best -tyle. the visitors were Mr. and Mis. Dunlap, Mrs. Kva Moss, Mian Jennie Mo s, Mr. Jas Hull of l'eru, Mrs. Mamie Kims of Gotland. Peru News. Mr. Moses l'ayton "carved dat possum" at the residence of .Mr. and Mrs. Lewis on the 1st inst. The Misses Lydia and Sarah of Marion re in this city the gutsts of their mother Mrs. isenuett. Rev. David Smith of Wabash, occupied the Methodist pulpit with grace and dig- nitylast fabbatb. Mr. William Brown is organizing a glee club, lie proposes Ktving a concert for w-uw VW1V " "Ui" V rv I tAt.An r fv X.sn Iii v Mrs. Mattie Dazgard, of Loeansnort was the guest of hr parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander during the holidays. Unn M TTan-0 OTW vjf.iro n, . ... 0 in rnoa rncQnu Mriv nf Knknm. frnm anc .nhlort tl nt I at f . , . , . ' Vn . , ,;fM.M Miss Eva Moss nee Shultz, Mrs. W. K. Dunlay and Miss Moliie Johnson took the o p. m. tram tnts evening lor waoasn where they will attend a brilliant recep tion at the home ol Milton Koberts. Thd report is current that our fellow townsman James Jordon will ford the "brook" jiiht below Great Bend that takes its cognomen from the broth of Turkey. The e(itlialAfiiium will be rendered by Browns glee club. Mr. JefTerson Sizetnore of Marion was in this city Monday,. We handed him a cony f the Louder, and his watchful eye ieii uion that rnportant amcie wnten ex- presMy for tho benefit of the colored voters of Grant county. The shoe fit the gentle- man precisely, and this tension upon the lwer extremities caused him to unbosom himself and he gave his reasons for join- lug t he iS'Mirbon. Mr. auemore emphat- ictdly declares th tt if it was not (or the colored' vote of Grant county It would be an inter impossibility to elect arepubl can. But that for eiirht years or more, the white republic oi have enjoyed the emolu ments of the fat ' filers at the hands of the Negro voteis; and not even tho petty of fice of con-table wa ever confernd upon a colored man during all that period. He rays further, that tho present sheriff who is a democrat, promised the colored voters a full representation if they would sup port him, and that he has kept his pledge by appointing Negro deputies, jurors, bail Us and the like, for which reason he, and r few others, are now full-fledged B'iurbon4. Eugene Ie, a colored refugee recently from North Carolina, gave Mr. Sizeniore a vivid description of tho many outrages committed by the democrats of üiate opon trie Negroes, and then asked him if he woutd offer this Isolated ca?e in Grant county as a rebutal to the over whelming proof democratic malfeasance all over this country. Voltaire. Grecncaetlo News. Rube II field. wants to go to Plain Robert Homey Plainfield. is visiting friend in John W. C the other night. what was the difficulty Addie and Francis sy the two D's are the finest boys on earth. Mes-rs. Bryant and Harrison have gone to Brazil to work in the mines. John T. Jones visited Clayton last week. B-ttsr pop the question and save travel ing expenses. The New Year's tree and party given at tho residence ot Robert Nathans was an enjoyable affair.' Tom Ecton why do yon not give us the pleasure of looking upon your smiling countenance oltemr? allv horn" in Ohio, emigrated to Minne I i.haic, it uut du v k uisaa v mkiviul sw Messrs. John T. Jones and Reuben Homey carried off the prizes at the Liter ary society last week There was a Christmas tree and a festi- ral at Bethel church December 24, 25, and 26. It was a success in every particular. Mr. E. Shipley, our popular jeweler has Disced an elegant railing around his counter, so that he can display his mam- moth stock to a good advantage. z Roberts and D Stewart of Lost Creek settlement were in the c ty last -Thursday . - " The colored people who have settled in nur midst seem to ba well pleased witn their new home. Thev bn at he the air ol .reedom for the first time in their lives W a.oln Fnrmail VtV in mnlrtVA Ol the o j 1 j . office that Banner has the largest oircula- tinn nf anv paper published in futnam county. Good for the Banner, that waves for all. William TI Jon's and Nannie Roberts vro married bv Rav. J. H. Clay at Bethel .v. i Ä Ttiimitav oupnincr December lg i879 The bride and groom presented a fine appearance. The bride was adorned in a beautiful bridal robe trimmed witn . il I the neual preliminaries, ana me groom m M i..;AnYi.Pv Tt ia the writer's w sh is . . f .BOn8iis" may disburb them during the voyape they have aadertaKen and that they may anchor safely on the other shore. The private soldiers of different parts of the State are bringing forward 1 nomas Hanna for lieutenant governor on tne re publican ticket. At the conclusion of his in the armv. Mr. Hanna entered Asburv University: where he graduates Vrr 10 vmm hp lias been a successful at- . v. J . nmpv. He served two term? as city pros ecutor. and one term as cnairman 01 me j , . - pAnnhliran Central committee, ana in both rosit ions he proved himself to be r.nhlA and efficient. Mr. Ilsnna is a datinrh friend of the colored race. He is i upt the right sort of a man to put on the tirlret. and Wfi trust ne Will u inumu- ated. More anon. Kovee. W. F. RUPF. GUST. B08BEBO W. F. RUPP & CO Merchant Tailors, 23 K. Washington Street, Indianapolis, Ind. lyl STOP! BEKOKE GOINO FUKTÜER CALL AT LUCAS & SCOTT'S Sliaving Parlor, And tret a clean and amy bare. Clean linen a pe- cUlty. Good artUU In attandanco. " J. P. MAUER & SON, DEALERS IS GROCERIES, PRODUCE, PLOUB AND PEED; WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. lmS Cor. Make and EtUabHh Stt. O-O TO W. T. FLOYD'S BARBER SHOP, No. 6 Indiana Avenue, FOR A GOOD SHAVE. KV-IIAIB Specialty. CUTTING a lm O'DRIEN & LEWIS, , Blacksmiths and Wagon Makers, GENERAL JOBBING SHOP. BEPAIRINO PROMPTLY DONE. Cor. North and Payette Sts. Jndlanapoll$, Ind, LEWIS SCHWENK. Dealer in all kind of Groceries, Country Produce, Flour, TAND FBE8H PISH. 308 North Blake St., cor. North & Blake. DR. WM. E. WHITE, JLJ JtU JLN JL JL CT er m No. 70 N. ILLINOIS ST., Boom 19, Miller'i Block, INDIANAPOLIS. Upper or Lower Set of Teeth lml DO NOT CO WEST Until 70a have applied to T. 8. LAZARUS, General Eastern Agent, HDIAflAPOLIS & ST. LOUIS 1 1 134 S. Illinois St., Indianapolis, Vor Tim Tablet and th very lowtat Freight anJ and rMng(r Ratei. BARBER SHOP. FOR A OOOD BÜAVE OALL AT W. A. MAY'S STAft BARBER 8H0Pt ISO INDIANA. A FEN UK. 01 an Toweli aod good artlat always on hand. Mmpi, Peru ni Chicago Ey. THE GREAT THROUGH LINE BETWEEN IHK NORTH VXVJD QOUTH, SHORT LINK. INDIANAPOLIS C CHICAGO. FT. WAYNE, HUBTIKGTOff, WABASH, TOLEDO, DETROIT, And all points ia Northern Indiana and Michigan Direct connection! made In Chicago with tbe trank lis lor all nortb-wettern summer reeorts and priu clpal poinU In tbe north-west and far west. Cloee connection! made from tbe north at Indiau apoiia for Loultville, Ciacionati aod all point in the eoutb, eatt and wt. Woodruff Sleeplnc and Parlor Coachee run between Indianapolis and Chicago, tI Eokomo and Indian polia and Michigan City. Ask for Tickets via L P. & 0. Bailway. V. T. MAL0TT, a t. B00KWELL, WllIkMfK. Paa. A TUket Aft L ON TO THE BREACH ! 33I3?p SZs?p SXJaimaiS I ti mm WANTED FOR THE INDIANAPOLIS LEADER. IT IS THE ORGAN OP OP INDIANA AND THE UNITED STATES. o LEADING COLORED MEN SAY IT IS THE SPICIEST! IT IS THE NEWSIEST! IT IS THE MOST ABLY EDITED! PAPER EVER PUBLISHED BT COLORED ME IX THE CXITED STATES. IT mmil n EVERY STATE Hi TIE II It ooutaliiM more nevrw, and a greater raricly than uoy other paper publishid by colored men. It contain cboice selection) from the best Literary Journals of , the World. It contain, eYry week, AX EXCELLENT STOUT. IN PÖLITIOS, THE LEADER IS " STALWART " REPUBLICAN, OF THE STRICTEST SECT. Its edltcrlnls deal fearlewily with the llrlrg iMHuen of tho day. Every colored inan In the land should read and support it. OFFERS HARE AND MOST EXCELLENT ADVANTAGES AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIU3X. Onr white friendH will find it Interesting and should encourage the enterprise. SUBSCRIBE AT ONCE For a paper that will be a blessing to yourself, and encourage au enterprise that will honor the race. SEND FOR A SPECIMEN COPY. AND SUBSCRIBE. Our tormo, caoli in advance, aro ao fol- 1OT70 : Single Copy, one year. tlx month, " three mouths, one moutti, Clubs of six, one year, each copy, ten, one year, each copy, BAGBY & CO., Publishers, XTo. 12 Millor'a Bloolr. RE AB TH FOIiLOWIHe Lotter from the Hon Geo. W. Williams, the Colored Member of the Ohio legislature. Coi.cmbus,0., Dec. 22, 1879. Editor Leader Dear Friend: Per mit me to thank you for tho friendly notico you made of my election and speech on the night of the 14th of October. My only apology for this tardy reply is, that I was called to New York city immediately alter my election, to aid in tho canvass there; and since my return to Ohio, I have boen exceedingly busy. 1 want to say that The Leader is, without doubt, the liveliest and clean est newspaper printed by colored, men in the United States. I say this, remembering that I was once the owner and editor of two papers one published at Washington City, with such men as Wm.Llovd Garri son, Wendell Phillips, Fred'k Doug 1.0a rw A 1t Crnmmell. John M. Langston, Richard T. Greener, and I frn trt J xü Vi gnus THE COLORED PEOPLE 92.00 1.00 SO 30 1.71 1.50 other nhU men of both races, as con tributors; and the other published in Cincinnati, O., gathering news firm five Stat s. The Leader deserves success, and must bo sustained. Let tho leading colored men of the Southwest and Northwest use their influence to se cure paying subscribers. Pat me down on your list for a copy for one year, and send me your bill. Colored journals are needed to send light and information into the homes of our people, and to use a keen pen in reforming the private and public morals and conduct of a people who, though physically free, are slaved to many pernicious and obsolete habits incident to a life of bondage. Go oc in your r.oble effort to fashion a peo pie into a race that will live for gen erations under the best forms of Cau cassian civilization. Fraternally, Gio. W. WiUMH!