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THE INDIANA ST ATE!SENTINEL. THUHSD AY JULY 15 1875 THOUGHTS ON THE COMMANDMENTS. BYCE0.A.1SAKF.R,JF.. "liove your neighbor as yourselt"- tSÄ oÄSSIf Fbl dSSogne- Bo the prayer book teaches. Ilalfioyda y I can do Wltli bat little labor; For with ail my heart and soul I do love my neighbor. Mighty little credit, that, lo myself denial; . , . Not to love her. thoagh, might be Something of a trial, w hy . the rosy light that peeps Through the glas above her Llriir round Tier lip: yon ee E'en the sunbeams love her. So, to make mr merit more, I'll go be onrt the letter. Love my neighbor as myself . O'er the meadow grasses. And I've preached the wordl know, For it was my dotv To eonvert the stabbora heart Of the little beauty. Once galn success has crowned Missionary labor. For her sweet eyes own that she Also loves her neighbor. "DO YOU LOVE BUTTER?" BY M. B. C. SI. A DE. Two children under the apr-le J', vi Li a two-year-old. halpn is iQre rJ? I., mn chin Kalpli's fingers hold BuÄÄJ. brtgbJ In their shen of go d. And this la tne prattle bis wee lips utter, ru ieSr "uie May. U 'ou love butter 1" a boy and a girl are under the tree; A c1 "hairy, rosy-peeked Msy U he. Overf owing with froil3 and glee and fun. 5SS2SH. her Playmate nW ig He holds buttercup, now, to see wnat nr Chin hall reply to, "L you love buOer? Ay'outh and a maiden are under the tree, -hall we try the lwttercapa. noi he, In nur childish aAVH" 7 "" "".VJ hwhisDerlng says, 5: in m BOW. and' her pulses He u aSre'uii t he doesnt love aay-but her ! WISE AND OTHERWISE Every time that the Kansas City fire bells ring the ghost of Jim Lane is seen aloe g the streets. Princeton College has a man on her uni versity crew that talks Greek. His favorite letter Is Rbo. Worcester Press . "My face is rugged, but I'm wealthy; Jwill Jou have me?" said be. "Yes, indeed, it's notty, but it's nice," said she. "Who cares," says the Baltimore Gazette, what Wendell Phillips thinks, anyhow? J3.ii.cock runs this government." A minstrel manager advertises for a tenor elnzer "wbo knows how to work up a laugh when the end mania getting off a joke." Robert Collyer says that a Christian can go to the circus without risk. We suppose this is true, unleas be should try to ride the trick mule. Exchange. A recent ordinance in San Francisco superfluously declares that any three Call; fornians under the age of twenty-one con stitute a riotous assemblage. All the invertive genius of the great and tarnally cute Yankee nation is S3id to ba ureqnal to making a fire cracker. And we hi mighty glad of lt. Lowell Courier. The Rochester Damocrat observes on the morning of the 6:h : The small boy remarks every half hour, "I think that blister is smaller than it was, and it doesn't hurt, either." Couldn't New York do a little something for Toulouse? New York Commercial. Aren't the times too tight? Boston Globe. Yw. and they've been so Toulon. Chicago Tribune. The Rev. Dr. Porteoas said, in his sermon last night, that Brooklynites are not all adulterers, liars, and perjurers. But God's lie book, he says, is full of Brooklynitea. N. Y. Sun. Tcey picked a dead proof reader out of t ie river at Memphis the other day, and yet there are papers which contend that the mills of the gods have ceased grinding. Da troit Free Press. The Eastoa Free Press says that Joshua was the first man who ever took a news paper. He stopped the Dally Sun. We sup pose he dkl so beeausa the war news did not suit blm. New York Sun. A Kansas woman oflers to bet 50 that her husband can "cuss a bushel of grasshoppers entirely out of the country, while the people -of Missouri are fasting and praying a pint out of a ten acre wheat field." A young matron in Clark county, Ky., has added insult to Injury in just giving birth to three bouncing boys at a time, and then Insisting on having them christened Shadrach, Meshech and Abednego. An Indiana farmer, after drinking some hard cider, endeavored to milk his pet mule, and will, in cons? quence, hare to repair the roof ot his barn lu the spot waere hi9 head "Went through. Mendacious Exchange. The report has been started that Plym outh Church will immediately raise Mr. Beecher's salary. Tbis is quite right; he ought never to be obliged to raise money !or certain contingencies nereaner oy mortgag ing hi3 house. Chicago Times. Strikes seem 4o be invading 11 depart- taenia of Industry. The Pittsburgh Com xnercial aays the clergy mea of Towanda bave struck that Is, tfcey have combined to have Ut One service oc Sunday tforthe oextei anonths, and sinners must gst along the best ray they -cm. The Philadelphia Press Clb are making reparations to provide theic visiting bretb reo irom all parts of the cotry wKü free i-o mnA nd wichet during tfce Centennial "While admirina their generous hospitality, We really suspect tbey don't begdi to realize the job they've anoeriuacu. 'I have often changed a boya amoral -disposition,"' cays i certain great physician, "by simply ppljäng leches to the insVfe f the nose." W think it might -okange a boy's disposition to put leeches in bis nose. It would justify tb prize J Sunday adiool turnlug pirate. BaOiJo Ex press. The Right l!or. B. D.-Kow, that your highness has seen tte blessings of freedom. I trust we may rely upon your strenuous bep in putting down slavery!-' Sultan Sevjid Brgbab "Ah, yi! c-rtainlv! but remember. O Sheikn Ban Dizzv, canserva tiva party very ttrong a iwzibHr. Pancn ndAVfVbOOl In . - i-ri .:iuitr:tl;tr. and ihf ro I I iLiia ti.lk f atklng bita to resiftu, no only beeama he makes the children fein?, I would not live always," regular every .Sun dav, but because on the bacK of the reward cards that ara given to good children Las printed a Cut ccfiin mithältst cl his ratvs for ioatrala. DAHIXG AND DESPERATE. AN ATTEMPTED RAILWAY ROB: . BERY. . An Attack Upon a Train of the Van- dalia Lino "with Fatal but -Fruitless Results. ', ' .' THE ENGINEER MURDERED. FTT.T. ASH GRAPHIC DKTAIXä OF THK DISPEE- ATK ATTEMPT TO PLCSDER TU KIPKESS O THKVAKDAUAUSB SIVKBAL PAKT1Z3 A KB EST ED. , . . A most outrageous attempt at express robberv was made on the vanaaiia iass train coming east early yesterday morning. If it had been suc cessful it would probably nave Deen ny far thA lar?eat haul of the kind on record. a a it i th life of the engineer has been lost. Sentinel reporters, by careful and dil Jeent inquiry, are enabled to give the public the true accouni oi taw u mnTir. as the manv little facts camerea thA ttmnt to have been made. It is well known that the through New Y'ork trains from St Lioul over the Vandalia and Pan Handle routes, and going west as well narrtr n Axnreas car for the Adams com pany the entire distance. Owing to the transit the banks and the government also use this means of transferring large amount ot enrrencv. Often the car, when leaving St. Louis, hfs as much as th'ee nnartpra of a million .dollars, money being remitted by banks In payment of exchange drafts. The safes in which these moneys are nlapfld are sealed at St. iouis, ana the mes senger in charge of the car even does no know what vast anms of moiey are under his control. The train, leaving St. Louis-night betöre last, bad a caj in, charge of an old and trusted messenger named Burke, whose trip ends at Columbus, Ohio, where another messenger takes the car. At a few minutes of 1 o'clock the train in charge of Conduc tor iJoeT'raley and Engineer Milo Ames stopped as usual at the Longpoint water tank, four miles beyond Casey, Illinois, which is about thirty miles west ol Terre Haute and consequently 103 miles lrom here. Jim Snaveley, THK FIREMAN, SATS he got up on the tender and was fixing the pipe over the water hole with bis back to the cab when he heard some one say in a hurried voice: "Pull ahead quick, pull ahead," and in a moment, alter Ames comprenenueu iu iiuuuu,uo recoanized the engineer's voice saying, "Ail right; I'll do it." Then, before he could turn about, the report of two pistol shots, almost simultaneously, were heard, and Snaveley jumped to the ground, leeling, as he did so, the engine pass Irom under him. Before he could regain an upright position on the ground the engine and the Adams Express car, which is always placed next to the eDgine. was iairly flying to the East. From tne best authenticated reports the story in regard to the perpetra tion of this daring act is as follows: At St. Louis two well-dressed men, wearing linen dusters and slouch hats, took seats in the first passenger car with tickets lor Terre Haute. A drover who was sitting near them, and ultimately lelt the train at Brazil, noticed that they were constantly conversing and looking about at every one In the car. He had a large sum of money in a satchel, and, sus pecting they were no better than they should be, lelt the coaci and took a seat in the next car. Before tho train slacked up lor the watering place the two men went to the front platform. THE THEORY is that as soon as tho train stopped tbey ran around the baggage car and uncoupled it from the Adams oar in Iront. It was all done so quickly that they were both on the cab and demanding of the engineer to "pull ahead" before the fireman had arranged the water pipe. The engineer probably saw there was no good ot resisting the two villains, who stood with revolvers pointed at him, and ac quiesced in theirdemand to start the engine, tie had the oil can and torch in his hands at the time, about to get down and oil up. When he turned to open the throttle the dastardly wretches shot him in the heart, and he fell dead to the fl xr of the cab. lu an instant the throttle was opened and such a draft made that the red coals went up out the stack, making a grand sight as the engine and one car sped along the track at the rate of fully 6lxty mues an nour. a mile and a halt from the tank a country road crosses the railway In the heart of a dense, swamp woods, Burke, the messenger, heard the reports of the pistols and in a moment realized his sit nation. He siys the car fairly jumped along the tracks, so fast were they going, and h exoected everv moment that It would be thrown lrom the track. When they had gone a mile Burke thought it was ten a loud, short, sharp whittle came lrom the engine and immediately after he lelt that the engine had been reversed and they were stopping. Before they had fully stopped he recognized above the wheezing of the engine the voices of FOUR OB FIVE CONFEDERATES who were in waiting at the exact spot where the men on the engine bad so skilfully brought the ride to an end. Said he, "it was as nice a stop as I ever saw made." The in stant his car came to a dead stop, some of the robbers came to the side doors ot the car (there being no doors in the end of these cars), and said. "Jack, let as in." Burke replied, "You 8 s of b s you cant get in here. If you do I am ready tor you." They then began begging, ana saia if he would let them in his lite would be saved. Again he answered them by saying, "if you get in here you have got to kill me fürst." 'Iben they began station ing themselves on all sides of the car, dur ing the time threatening him with all the violent deaths known it he did not let them in. Finding threats of no avail, they began firing Into one end of tb car. The bullets would lose their force by the time they had passed through the thick punks of the car, and drop on the floor. As is often the case, the baggage car on leavincr SL Louis would not contain all the baggage, and a number of trunks had been. putced in the Aaams car. .Hume made a barricade of these, against the end of the car, from which the snooting came and stood witn two revolvers in bis hand ex pectin jr everv moment to see the doors at the aide broken in with a sledge hammer or an ax which he heard two or the men calling on the others to bring to them. The trunks proved -of cxlk service, as in four of them bullets were founa. fseven or eight shots hAd been fired when he heard one ofth6msay "Bring me the crowbar, and 1 will fetch him." lu a m-jment more ne heard them working a crowbar on the bottom ot one of the doors. He felt his way along to the ceuter of the car, bavin? nut out his lantern when the car stopped, and listened to Lear vrkat headway tho rascals were rrakicg. 10 leuweui nuw " " J II E FIRED 0"E SHOT at the door, ttf ball just going through the boards. It was about this time tbey began whispering, and suddenly left the car. lUlb.U iJcaivi iiitiu uu...ub o I wood--, and thought certainly relief must be ) R.irt-fl hRr.i them runnine through las coming. He said it seemed as if he had been In the car an noar auer u naa been detached lrom the train, and persisted in it, when the train men alterwards toia him it was but 20 minutes at the most. When the fireman jumped irom tne train ne ran back to the coaches and gave the word that three men, he felt certain that bo saw one on the back platform of the Adams car. bad itaken toe engine . uu . ei nrrai car , off: that they ; , had killed the engineer, robbed the express car, and would soon come through me passen ger coaches. Of course the wildest confusion ensued. Everyone asked everyone else if they had a revolver, and of ail tne passen gers but one weapon was brought forth. The Dassen eers In the sleeping car were aroused " ..C' . 11.1 AI I - - 1 .UIU ana they oegan niaingtueir vnuuja uu- der the bedding. One gentleman cut toe cushion ot a aeat and slipped bis watch and money in the lining. .When the train started the air brakes pulled a oart. and. of course, were of no use, nor did tbey do any harm to the arrangements of . . M. 1 1 1 t the robbers, ine Deu wru wo ned in two in the second coach. and broke the globe ot one ol the lamps. Conductor Fraley, and in fact, all the train men exhibited a great deal of presence of mind, and went about or ganizing a pursuit. Two soldiers were aboard of the train, each with repeating rifles. They, tcgether with the train men and a number of pas lingers, started in pursuit. Among these was Mr. Higgins, a drover from from Alta mount, 111., who hurried on ahead of the party, and arrived at the place in time to see the robbers taking to the woods, having been warned of the approaching rescuers by the lUht of a lantern foolishly carried bv one of the train men. Higgins got on the engine and found Ames lying crocs ways, with his head toward the lever. He was shot in the heart, and one bullet was lodged in the cab. When the train men came up they called to Burke to open the door, tut he stoutly refused, saying that they had better wait till they got to a town. And he took his seat on the two safes, which contained the vast sum of $300,000, or over, prepared to meet any fresh emergency. It appeared there was an engineer of the road named Jack Vandegriffon the train, and betook the footboard.bringing the train to Casey, a distance of two miles, where the alarm was eiveu. and by sunrise a large body of men were scouring the country in search of the desperadoes. At the tank a man was found and placed under arrest. THU FELLOW'S STORY was to the effect that he was in search in short, a tramp, and that he had walked un til dark, when he reached the tank, and lay down between it and the Ice hiuso to get some sleep. He was awakened by the train and got up towait until it went by. While watching the fireman he saw the tu men in linen dusters run up to the cab on the side next to the tank, and then heard the pistol shots In the baarsraze car there were seated at the time, Jack Splann, the baggageman ; Mllier, the American express messenger, and Billy Bryant, a brakeman on the west end of the road. A sentinel reporter yesieraay in a CONVEKSATI0N WITH THE BAGGAGEMEN heard the story given in substance, as fol follows: The three of us were in the haenrase car smoking at the CJ a time. When we heard the pistol shots some one said, "Robbers, I'll bet." I then remembered that our doors were all locked and to m&ke sure went to each one and ex amined them. Miller examined his sate, and then we looked for revolvers, but could find none. We did not hear them uncoup ling, as the train probably stopped so as to make It an easy job. Longpoint is a dismal place, and where they ran the car to is one ol the most lonesome places on tbe road. There is an old house near it In which there is a whisky shop, and some one lives in a part of it. It is right near tbe end ol the woods, and there is always a lot of water around the place, making it look like a swamp. When we arrived at the place a light was seen in the bouse, but no one seemed to be up. As will be noticed in a special telegram below, this is the place which Cochran and Edmunds keep. It was tbe impression of the train men as well as Splann that the perpetrators, es pecially the two who boarded the engine, were known to engineer Ames. This theory is veriüed to an extent in the murder of Ames. He had replied that he would poll ahead, and was probably trying to reach the throttle when they saw be recognized them. Then in a moment they realized that even if thev should secure tbe money there was a man who could give a clue that would surely result in their capture, and they murdered him. It is also thought that Ames was reaching ier a revolver he usually carries in bis box instead of the throttle. and that tbe murderers shot hiui for that At all events it was a most outrageous mur der. The murder ot a man who was re spected by all who knew him. An engiueer ot ions: standing, and one whom tbe officers were pleased to re mark many a time as one of the very best in their employ. This is a case that will cause the passenger to think of the man who has bis life in bis hands. Such a C9e will be a reminder to many who, when thev are in a comfortable sleeping car. that there is a man ahead whose life is in danger all the time hi nerves are strung to their utmost in carrying the passenger to his des tination. Ames was a man who never drank io toxicants, was about 35 years old, and lived in Terre Haute. He was married to bis Becond wife about six months ago, and has one child by his first wife. . lhe re mains were taken to Terre Haute and to his young wife, whose condition is such as to cause grave appre hensions for her life, so stunned waa she by the news of her husDand's death, The engines of the road were draped in mourning. Snaveley, the fireman, lives in Terre Haute also, and there lelt the train, which arrived in this city at 6:10 yesterday. Barke, the messenaer. went on with bis car to Uo lumbus, "as cool as a cucumber," remarked a gentleman who epoke with him in the ae pot. WHAT IS THE ROAD OOINO TO DO? said everv one when the affair had gained general circulation on the streets yesterday. A Sentinel reporter visited Superintendent Simpson's office to get an answer to this query. Mr. Ogden had a dldDatch from tbe unci or, who is now in St. Louis, saying that ?1,000 reward bad been o flared by tbe company for the murderers, and if that amount would not cause tbe apprehension, enough would be used to bring them to justice. The action of the road In tbe case of the man Burgess, who murdered a Vandalia watchman, would seemingly be an answer to all inquiries as to what tbe road would do to bring the murderers and would be rubbers to justice. In that case they used money and influence to have the murderer brought to the severest penalty of tbe law. They bave already employed some of the best detectives in tbe country in the case, and will not rest until the law ia vindicated, no matter how long it takes. The people in tbe vicinity ol Greenup and Casey are much excited over the bloody deed and many are scouring the surrounding country in seaich of the perpetrators. The idea that they are the James brothers is gen erally discredited. I XCTTEMENT AT CASEY. lUy Telegrarh to the Sentinel. Casey, III., July 9. The excitement over i the murder of eDgiDeer Ames has not abated 1 in the least, and the affair lsthe topic of gen eral conversation. John Cochran, ot this city, and T. C. Edmunds, of Longpoint, are under arrest and jailed at Prairie City. Cocn ranbears a hard reputation and people gener ally believe him guilty. He is a notorious gambler and a thoroughly bad man. Ed munds is not so well known, but is consid ered a bard cbatacter. They are joint pro- prietorsol a low whisky and gambling rancbe at Liongpoint. Taikoi lyncmng nas oeen rather bold and open to-day, and Bhould tbey brought here they would receive prompt treatment. The detectives are reticent, and nothing is known to outsiders save what people surmise. AT GREENUP. By Telegraph to the Sentinel .1 Greesup, III., July 9 Two men were ar rested here to-dav who ar supposed to know something about the murder and woold-be-robber at Long point tans. Their names are Edmunds and Cochran. Kdwards has only been living here a short time, and Cochran lived at Casey. Edmunds says the fireman and brakeman did the work. He has told several different tales in regard to the matter. The two were taken to Prairie City to jail to day bv Sheriff Greene, to await their trial on next Tuesday. When tbey Btarted to jail they swore they would not go and there were not enough men in Greenup to take them, but they were forced to go. By Associated Press. Terre Haute, Ind., July 9. Longpoint, a station on the Vandalia railroad, three miles west of Casey, III., is a place where all trains on that road usually stop for water. It is a lonesome place, situated in tbe woods, with no one living within a mile and a bait of it. It has long been considered by tbe railroad meu as a dangerous place. Several times lately the engineers have seen suspicious persons lurk ing about there at night and have run by without stopping for water. Last night at midnight as train No. 5, east bound, Con. ductor iraileyand Engineer Milo Ames, came up to Longpoint for water, two men boarded tbe locomotive, one from each side, and said to tbe engineer, "Pull out." Tbe engineer was at first somewhat bewildered. V ben tbey said again "pull out" he seemed to comprehend the situation, and answered, "all right. I'll pull out." The men then said, we will run the thing ourselves, and at that both the robbers fired. One ot the shots killed the engineer instantly and the other lodged in the cab. The fireman, who was on tbe tank, taking in water, immediately jumped and xanto the rear of the train to notify the train men, having beard the conversation and com prehending the situation. During these proceedings at the engine a confeder ate bad detached the Adams Express Co., and they then, pulling the engine wide open, ran her about two miles east and stopped, blowing off brakes to deceive the express messenger. They then came tn the door ot the car and said: "Le me in Jack." He replied to them, "You sons of b . I'm ready for you : if vou ever come in here vou are dead men. The robbers then commenced firing into the car. The messenger, Burke, said it seemed to him there were a dozen of them, as the shots seemed to come from all directions. The conductor and train men, alter the shots were fired, saw the situation of affairs and at once set about to pursue them. They could only find one revolver on the train. but found two soldiers aboard, who were armed with carbines. With these weapons the train men and the twö soldiers started in pursuit of the train and robbers, but when they came up to tbe train all was quiet, the robbers having fled. They found the engineer in tbe bottom ol the cab, cold and stiff. There chanced to be a freight engineer. Jack Van- d er grift, on tbe train, and be with the are man immediately ran tbe engine back to the train and brought it in. Tbe robbers failed to gain any entrance whatever to the express car, it being one of the close kind, having no windows and very strong every way. Had they detached the American express car also, which was immediately in the rear of the Adams, tbey. would undoubtedly have accomplished their ob ject, as it was an open car, having windows, tbe doors not being very strong. They lound the hammer by which the coupling pin was knocked out, and which may hereafter serve as a clue to the discovery ot the per pet rat ors of this outrage. The train men speak in very flattering terms of the pluck and brav ery displayed by the express messenger. Burke, under the trying cir cumstances in which be was placed. There is intense feeling among the railroad men over tbe tragical death of engineer Ames, and should tbe perpetrators be caught it is very generally beli6ved that it will not cost the state any thing to prosecute them. Engineer Ames was one ot the best engineers on tbe road, about 35 years old, and had been married but a short time. Tbe robbers, who boarded the locomotive, wore long linen dusters Conductor Fraley and all the train men, in fact, did all tbey could under the circumstances. Several suspicious persons are already under arrest, and every effort will be made by tbe railroad company to bring tbe robbers to justice. They have, it is understood, already offered a reward of si.ooo. FROM ST. LOUIS. By Associated Press. St. Louis, July 9. Maj. Simpson, general superintendent ot tbe Vandalia railroad, has received a dispatch stating that three men have been arrested, one of whom is known to have been engaged in tbe murder. Tbe Vandalia company offered a reward of 1,000 for each man consected with tbe affair. The city of Casey offered fl50 reward, and the sum is expected to be largely increased by county and state authorities. Engineer Ames was a native of Washington, Mass., where be has a brother. Another brother is a conductor on the Missouri Pacific railroad. Mrs. Lynn Linton Is one of the most acute and original thinkers of tbe day, and writes not only fearlessly, but with remarkable freshness and vigor. She Is one of the tew English women who have been Independent enough to leave the narrow grooves and monotonous walks of society, and lend her aid toward the advancement of freedom and humanity. Her remarkable work, "The Girl of the reriod," which appeared several years ago, added much to her celebrity, and excited a vast deal ot comment both in this country and America. Since then sue has published many novels of far more than ordinary merit, her chief work being"Joshua Davidson." She has accomplished an im mense amount of literary work, and for years has been a regular correspondent to tbe Cornbill, Temple Bar, and the Saturday lieview. She has traveled much, and her pleasant house in Marylebone road is adorned with art treasures which she has collected duriDg her visits en tho continent and elsewhere. Her weekly receptions are attended by eminent authors, journalists, critics, potts, artists, and musiciaus, and one is always sure oi meeting there some ot the most charming people of the metropolis. Mrs. Lynn Linton is not exactly handsome, but sbe is what may be truly termed an at tractive woman ; she has a very pleasant, in telligent fare, and kindly elegant manners, in which there is not a trace of afldctatiou or pretension. She is a- brilliant talker, and excel? at repartee; is an admirable hostess; Lowever thronged her drawing rooms may be, sbe manages to divide her time and at- tention between her guests with such rare tact that one is not overlooked or forgotten. " " ' London Correspondence Inter-Oeeao. THE BHI1 OF SOLOMON. BV JOAQC1N MILLER. By Arizona's sea of sand Some bearded miners grsy and old, And resolnte in search of gold, Kat down to Up the savage land. Tbey tented la a canon's mouUi That gaped against the warm, wide south, And underneath a wave-washed wall. Where now nor rains nor winds may fall. They delved tbe level salt-white sands For gold, with bold and horny hands. A miner stood beside his mine, He pulled bis beard, tben looked away Across the level sea of sand . Beneath his broad and hairy hand, A hand as bard as knots of pine, It looks so like a sea," said he. He palled hi be&rd and be did say. -It looks Just lie a dried up sea." Again he pulled that beard of his. But said no other thing than this. A stalwart miner dealt a stroke, And strnck a buried beam of oak ; An old ship's beam the shaft appealed, Vlth storm-worn faded figurehead. The miner twisted his long beard. .Leaned on his pick-axe as he spoke: 'Tis from some long lout ship. he said, "Some laden ship of Holomon That sailed these lonf some sea upon J n search of Ophlr's mine : ah! me. That sailed this dried up desert ses." THE STATE'S SHAME. Tho State Paners Continue their Comments In a Vein of Virtu ous indignation. A CHANGE DEMANDED. A VALUABLE 8UOQETIOS. From Senator Slater's Democratic Herald. It would be a good thing when the Deaf and Dumb Asylum scandal investigation is brought to a close, if Mr. Mclntire and all the employes of the asylum would grab their carpet bags and depart for new fields and pastures green. WHAT THE BOARD OWES TO THE PEOPLE. From the Seymour Democrat. It seems to us that the Deaf and Dumb In stitute would be a more satisfactory place to seud young girls just budding into woman hood if both Mclntire and a'entlne were removed from their positions. The board of trustees owe it to tbe people to speedily re move them. MORE GUILTY THAN BEECH ER. From the Auburn Courier. They are still hammering away at that in vestigation of Mclntire, superintendent of the Deal and Dumb Asylum. Miss Fawk ner, the mute who was seduced, puts in pretty strocg testimony against her seducer. v alentine. We believe the parties charged are even more guilty tnan ueecber. RECREANT TO THEIK TRUSTS. Bartholomew Democrat. The investigation now going on before tbe trustees of the State Deaf and Dumb Asy lum is showing up a very discreditable, nay criminal, state of facts as having existed in that benevolent institution. Men selected to care for and direct the education of these unioriunaie Denenciaries of the state, are shown to have been recreant to their trusts. THE SENTINEL SUSTAINED. Lafayette Dispatch. 1 The investigation into tbe condition of the State Deaf and Dumb Institution orig inaled from a series ot affidavits published in the Sentinel, and is resulting in a complete justification ol the publication of tbe afS davits, bltby as they were. It 13 evident that It was absolutely necessary that they should have been published for the reason that tbey alone could awaken the dormant en ergy of the officials and of the people. NEEDS CLEANING OUT. From the Uoshen Democrat. Ida Fawkner, the poor mute girl seduced at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, has under gone the most rigid examination. The tor ture she endured with instruments in the bands of Valentine, in order to hide bis guilt, and the plot batched up to lay it on ber uncle in case of its coming to light, is all minutely detailed by the poor girl in written answers, to questions too shocking for publication. If ttiere ever was a public institution needing cleaning out it is our Deaf and Dumb Asylum. ANYTHING BUT CREDITABLE. North Vernon Sun . The evidence in regard to the management of tbe Daaf and Dumb Asylum is anything but creditable to the managers. Valentine's guilt has been established beyond a doubt. The man who would se duce virtue and innocence a deaf mute, who had been brought up under bis care from a tender age, grown up under his guidance and teachirgs, and knowing little ot the ways ot the world or rules ot society It requires but little to persuade her ttiat it is a moral or religious duty to submit herself to the lascivious gratification of one whom she bad been trained to look upon as a lather would steal the robes of an angel to clothe the spirit of the evil one, It remains to be seen to what extent other parties connected with tbe management are guilty, but enough has been elicited to warrant tbe discharge of the entire management of tae institution, substituting others In their stead. Those who are unfortunate enough to De Dorn mute are very generously pro vided for by the state, provided for in an asy ium set apart ior mat oene vol en t pur pose, wnere tney can oe educated and brought up in the ways of enlightment and made useful members of society. Parents believed their children safe when placed in that institution, but alas! for tbe uncertain ties of human nature. Further developments will tell more of the horrible details of tbis Institution, which is to-day a standing disgrace to our staf. Whatever may be said of tbe case, the Indi anapolis Sentinel is entitled tu the credit or censure that may follow. Some of the par ties have already been proveu guilty, and but for tbe bold charges made public through the columns or tbe Sentinel things woold probably bave gone on aa before. The slan der suit against tbe Sentiuel will probably be withdrawn, or otherwise dismissed. THE JOURNAL'S SLANDER ON IDA FAWKNER. Columbus Republican. The Deaf and Dumb Asylum investiga tion reached an Interesting stage Friday, in the commencement of the cross-examination of the prosecuting witness the only one whose testimony, if true, amounts to any thing. The girl has made five different statements under oath, a fact which of itself shows ber ntter unworthlness of belief. In a court ot law her testimony might be al lowed to go to a jury, but it would be accompanied by a strict charge to give it the least possible weight. The readiness with which she yesterday con fessed to former perjury is well manned by tue paipauie cuuirauicuous eucieu lu iicri cross-examination. She seems to have noV idea whatever of tbe nature ot truth or ot the sanctity of an oath, and to be com pounded wholly of the lowest and vilest materials. Indianapolis Journal. Frcm the commencement of the investigation of the charges mado public last winter, we have watched every movement with more than ordinary interent, In hopes of seeing a complete vindication of the management of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, but our hopes were blasted early in the investiga tion. It was soon made evident that the institution had been disgraces, end several of the deaf mutes led astray Into the paths of sin and ruiu; bat by whom was tbe Im portant question. The squirmiDg and twisting! of parties made it evHent that the guilty ones would be ex pxed in time. Affidavits were forced from various inute to clear the skirts of this or that man. and now wh n thesn forced affidavits are repudiated by those mutes who have realized the fact that the truth must now come, there are attorneys who Btand readv to denmmoA them a nr. jured criminals, deserving a term in tbe pen itentiary, while a few papers of InfiueDce ana character seem to sympathize with auch a view of the testimony as given before tbe board now investigating the charges. To charge Ida Fawkrur with perjury when she repudiates the affida vits forced from her, not by an authority ef a court, but by Interested parties who as sured her that that would keep tbe matter out of court.is both infamous and cowardly; and to force an affidavit from one deprived of uor iwa in OF I Vital isnaM anaaH and uwinns-. ana conseanentl v. not w i . ' ' oeing acquainted fullv with the hahit of society, and perhaps never had been asaea as to tbe nature of an oath until she appeared before the board a few davs aeo to testify, is an outrage that deserves the severest punishment. Ruined by a monster in human shape, she clings to tbe vipers for jjfuwuon, ana is induced thronen earnest solicitations from these who sought her further ruin, to sign and to swear to statements dictated and written Dy parties who had other obiecls in view than her luture happiness and protection, and no man possessing a spark ol humanity or sympathy for justice can ever consent to convict one of these mutes on achareeol perjury under the circumstances connected witn tbe investigation now being bad by the board of directors of the Deaf and Dumb In stitute. THE HOivSE LEXINGTON. HIS DEATH A SKETCH OF THE FAMOITS OT.r HORSE HIS RACES AND HIS OFFSPRING. The Sentinel on Monday announced the death of Lexington, the famous race horse. It is indebted to the Frankfort Yeoman for tbe following sketch of the deceased: Tbe famous race horse, Lexington, died on Tbusday July 1, at tbe Woodburn stud farm, the seat of bis owner, A. J. Alexander, in the 26th year of hfs age. He had ben quite blind for 20 years, but he has preserved his health and vigor until comparatively lately. Recently he had been complaining seriously, and his death was not unexpected. lie was buried in a manner befittiDg bis great fame. In front of the stable whicn has been his home for so many years. lie stands "king of the American turf," and sire of more winners perhaps than any horse in turf his tory. Lexington was bred by Dr. Warfleld, of Lexington, Ky., and loafed in 1550. He was by Boston, out of Alice Carneal bv Sarpedon;dam, Rowena, by Sampler; great granddam, Lady Gray, by Robin Gray. Boston was by Timoleon, out of Robin Brown's dam, own sister of Tuckahoe and Revenge, by Florizel. Alice Carneal, Lex ington's dam, was foaled in Kentucky in 1S36, and although she ran second in the first beat ol a lour mile race to Miss Foote in 7:42, being distanced in the second heat, she never won a race. Lexington was first known on the turf at Darley, and under that name won bis first race, a three-rear old stake at the Lexington, Ky., May 'meeting, 1S53, mile beat, beating 13 opponents. He was purchased on the evening alter tbis race by Captain Willa Viley and Mr. Ten Broeck, and his name changed to Lexington. At the same meeting he won t two-mile beat race for three-year olds, and his owners soon matched him to run a three-mile race against the four-year old filly, Sally Waters, by Glencoe out of Maria Black, for ?8,500; the backers of the filly staking $6,000 to $3,500 on Lexington. The race occurred on the Metalrie course, New Orleans, De cember 2, 1S53, and Lexington won, distanc ing Sally Waters in t'te second heat. The time was 6:23, 6:24), and the track very heavy. His next engagement was in tbe three'-year old stake at New Orleans, Jan uary 7, 1854, two mile heats; being amiss, be paid forieit to Conrad, Corsair, Argent and Hornpike. Tbe following April, on tbe same course, he won for Kentucky tbe state post stakes, for all ages, four - mile heats, beating Lecomte, the representative ot Mississippi, second in both beat3, Highlander, of Ala-. bama, and Arrow, of Louisiana. High lander was distanced in tbe second and Ar row in tbe first heat; time, S:0S)i. 8:04, and track heavy. Tbe next meeting of LEXINGTON AND LECOMTE was on April 8, over tbe same track, for the Jockey Club purse ef 52,000, four-mile heats, snd here Lexington sustained his only de feat, Leoomte winning two straight heats in tbe fastest time ever made up to this date, viz: 7:26, 7:3S?i. Lexington was second in both heat, and Reubs, third on first, was distanced in the last beat. Notwithstanding his horse's defeat, Ten Broeck who pur chased Capt. Viley's interest, ottered to run him either against Lecomte's best time or against Lecomte himself, for 20,000, tour mile beats. Eventually a match was made for 20,000, Lexington to run egainst the fastest time at four miles that is, Lecomte's 7:26, over the Metalrie Course, New Orleans. This memorable race occurred April 2, ls."5, and LexingtOD, carrying 103 pounds three pounds over weight and ridden by Gilpat rick, won in 7:19?,which was never equaled or beaten until by bis non, Fellowcralt, last year at Saratoga, in 7:19. The time wasl:47J, l;52t 1:51 and l:4sX total, 7:19. Not satisfied with tbis, Gen. Wells started Lecomte against Lexington for the Jockey Club furse of 1,000, with an inside stake of 2.500 a side, four mile beat. April 24, 1S55, on the Metairie Course, and this time Lex ington obtained a decisive victory over his old conqueror, winning the heat in 7:23, and galloping over in the second heat, as Lecomte had been withdrawn. Lexington soon after broke down, and, being with drawn from tbe tnrf, was purchased by Robert A. Alexander, of Kentucky, from Ten Broeck for f 15,000-JRidiculed for paying nAh mv Avt a rirv i vi a m nrAA ha Mnlia " that tbe day would come when he would sell one offspring of the horse tbey despised for more monev than he bad paid for him." When, a few years later, Lexington's son Norfolk won tbe two stakes for three year olds, at St. Louis, in May, 1864, and the colt's price was asked by Theodore Winters, of California, Mr. Alexander replied, " Noth ing less than 15,000." Tbe price was given, and the Kentucky ' breeder ws enabled to congratulate himself. Since that time an other eon of Lexington, named Kentucky, has been sold for 40,000, and double that amoQDt would not have purchased Tom Bowling, tbe greatest of his progeny. An English medical journal reports tbe accomplishment of tbe feat of numbering tbe hairs of the head. It announces that there are from 100,000 to 200,000 hairs in a lady's head, and then computes their value by relating an Incident which, it says, hap pened to Madame Nilsson during her resi dence in New York City. She was at a fancy fiAr, and an admirer asked ber the price of a siegle hair from her head. She said $10. and in a few moments tbe Swedish song stress was surrounded by admirers anxious to buy a hair at tbe same rate." The pro reeds were given to tne lair. At thW rate the value ol Madame Nllsson's hair is 2,000,000. Harvard graduated its first class in L 37, William and Mary iD 1C02, Yale ia 1702, Princeton In 1748 .University of Pennsylva nia !n 1751, Columbia in 1751, rf" wc ;n'l7'.4, Dar:mou:ii in 17C Ilu'ccriu 177?. 1