The National Banner, Volume 4, Number 4, Ligonier, Noble County, 26 May 1869 — Page 2

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*Resistance to Tyrants is Obedie once to God.! /. B.STOLL, EDITOR. WEDNESDAYX, MAY 26, 1869, Among the “proceedings of the lower House of the In'diiana Legislature, . pre- ~ vious {o its adjournment, we find . the following : ok i O Mr. Coffroth offéred the following resolution: - i S i * "Resolved, That the warmest thanks and most kindly wishes of this house are hereby presented to the Hon. George A. Buskirk, for the able, faithful, and impartial manner in which he has discharged his duties as speaker. . 7 The- resolution 'was entertained, and adopted by unanimous ¢onsent. ; * Under ordinary circumstances no one would objéctﬂto tendering thanks to a presiding officer of a legislative body, but the disgraceful action of a body of men calling themselves legislators, and the unlawful ruling of their Speaker, by whicli an odious measure is sought to be forced upon an unwilling people, it seems " 'to us, should haye restrained Mr. Coffroth ~ from placing \ipoil!e record so emphatic an endorsement of Speaker Buskirk. If thiere was ugj‘ythihé “faithful and impar: tial” in the Speaker’s decision that less than a quortim can' ratify an amendment to the cmwtitutipn;’ of the United States, we arc at a loss to ! reconcile such a conclusion - with the utterances of Mr. Coff- . roth when the Ethippian amendment was rushetl - through the fragmentary House, ~and with the able (address to the people of Indiana, published in another column, When will leading Democrats learn to understand that their constituents demand a display of undaynted ‘earnestness - in combatting the |treasbnablé plottings of radieal politicians? Tt is high time that toadyism were laid aside, and evi dence given that the representatives of the democratic party mean what they say. . When the entire subversion of our govérnn.ent stares us in the face, tllé. friends ® of liberty, law and order require something more than mere rhetoric,—no undeserved praise for !‘zdnrihg usurpers, but 'bold and fearless opposition to their trea‘sonable designs. | .| i G — + GE—- "/ OUR DICTATOR. | "“President” Grant, in his proclamation ‘ordering the Virginia election, says: ¢ direct the vofe to be taken upon cach of the above cited provisionsalone, and upon the other portions of said constitution iu the following manner: Each voter favoring the ratification of the constitution, excluding the provisions I above quoted as framed by the convention of December 12, 1867, shall express his judgment by voting “for the constitution.” Hach voter favoring the rejection of the-constitution, excluding the provisions above quoted, shall express his judgment by voting “against the constitution.” * Bach voter'shall be allowed to cast a separate ballot for or against cither or both of the provisions above quoted.” fv‘ Fee “F direct,” says Grant.| “Each voter shall” vote thus or $O. ‘Fach voter shall’ be allowed to cast a separate - ballot,” &e. “Upon what food has this our Cesar fed

that he has grown| so great?” Virginia, siys the Harrisburg Patriot, isa state of and in the Union. The Supreme Court of tne United Stutés, whose decision some _ timengo were respacted by Presid’t as well as people, have so dcclared. ' She could not be a state of or in the Unlon without having a republican form of government, By what authority, then,is Mr. Grant empowered to dictate how, or when, her ~ people shall vote, or whether they-shall be “allowed” to votel at all? By what right does he trample under foot the pres ent, constitution of Virginia and order the the people_of that state to vote for, or against, a new one? Perbaps Grant's organ, the Imperialist, is able to answer these questions. - , & ! What Their Pledges are. Worth. The New Albany Ledger says when the Democratic members of the Legislature ‘resigned their seats in March, the Radicals raised a howl that the real object was not so much to defeat the negro suffrnge amendment as. to paralyze the state authorities by the failure to pass the nceessary appropriation bills. They said in « proof of ‘this, that there was plenty of time to pass theé appropriation bills before the hour set for the consideration of the Fifteenth Amendment should arrive. The Democratic incmbers, however, were convinced that it was the real intention of the Republican members to spring this question before the hour fixed for its consideration, and force it through be fore the Democrgts should have time to hand in their rgsignations. 'l‘he“:gct.ion of ‘the Radieal members of -the Senate;in pretending to ratify the amendment before the time agreed upon for taking it up, proves conclusively that the suspicions of the Democrats were correct, that they were entirely justifiable in resigning at the time'they did, and that no faith whatever was to be placed in Radi cal pledges and promises. It was well understood: that the Democratic members intended to ;ea_';g‘ﬁ. their seats before a - yote cni the amendment was reached, being determined that the question should be submitted to/the people for their judg: ment before itwas ratified by Indiana. With this knowledge, the whole matter was postponed till Friday, the 14th, at £ - o'clock; r. 3. And yet, twenty-four hours before this .t,'t'm:t;it‘-:%" taken up in the Senate and protended to be' adopted, les than a quorum voting. . O f course the rat ification is tmue and a sham, but . the | proceedings show very conclusively wha - faith is to be sdhqdm ‘Radical pledges Lusus NaTußa,—The Evansville J/our b nal,.lmmyh jaerivalof 3 men snd hi ~ wife at that poin =-+r;.f,»-', Louisville with a curfosity in the way of ¢ ~ said ‘to b 8 ope of the most remarkabl i e R L : ‘tm}“f:?”ﬁq"m e ene it o MR sty pivs 4 r) o s o ”\» Sk ST S T T ARG O SRR s R B IR s s

The constitution of Indiana provides explicitly for tlie manner of its amendment. Proposel- amendments must receive the sanction of two successive Legislatures, and then lie ratified by a majority of the people. It can be amended in no other way, To attempt 6 change its provisions, or evade its requirements ’ oy any other method is as high a crime ‘aB to violate any other of its? provisions: As it now reads, negroes are expressly .denied the right. of suffrage, and all ourelection laws are made in accordance therewith, and every election officer; before entering upon the discharge of his duties, is sworn to obey the Constitution and the laws of the State. Until this Constitution and these laws are changed, or the oath taken by election officers is altered, no election officer can receive the ballot of a negro without staining his soul with the crime of perjury. This is self-cvident, and ne one will dispute it If, then, our Constitution can be changed only in the manner we have indicated, and if it now debars the negro from the excrcise of the ballot, as everybody knows that it does, how stands the question of perjury with those members of the legislature who cast their votes in favor of the ratification of the proposed Fifteenth Amendment? If it means anything it means to Invest the negroes of Indiana with the same rights of suffrage now enjoyed by white men. This, then, will be an alteration, a change of our organic law in one of its most important provisions, and made, too, not in the .manner prescribed by itself for amendments, but in utter disregard and contempt for the instrument itself, as well as for the two millions of people who have heretofore looked upon it as the charter of their rights. How the radical members of the legislature, who with a single exception cast their votes in favor of this measure, can reconcile their conduct with their oaths and ‘their consciences, is for themsclves to decide. The worst of outlaws seldom fail to find some paliating circomstance to justify their crimes, and it is possible that our radical fricnds may feel that fealty to their party will justify them. But all honest men will be of a different opinion. Heretofore the binding obligations of pur . Constitution, and the laws made in accordance therewith, have been regarded as of the most sacred character, the Alvregurding of the one, or the violation of the other no matter under what pretext, meriting the severest punishment, and we are not without hope that there is, yet enough public virtue in Indiana to avert the threatened wrong, and ‘to hurl from power those who have proven themselves enemies to constitational liberty.

WHAT HAS BEEN DONE BY THE NATIONAL LIFE, It is too late to- talk about the importance of insuring one's life for the benefit of those dependant upon him. What was, some years ago, accounted by many scrupulous and doubting ones as “‘a tempting of Providence” has become the recognized buty, as surely due to a man’s family as the daily labor for bread, clothes, and a liome. The number of new insurance companies which are yearly started upon their course prove the extent of the popular feeling in favor of this beneficent | provision. ' The two plans upon whien insurance is offered—the Stock amd the Mutual—are industriously presented by their respective adherents, and the merits of both fully discussed. - A significant indication of the popular choice is found in the great success of the National Life Ingurance Company of America, which began business in August last, and has, since that time, been rapidly extending its agencies throughout the ~country, as well as the Dominion of Canada. Upon the first of May, only nine months after its beginning work, the Company had issued five thousand poli | cies—a success unprecedented in the history of insurance, This is a purely stock company, for whieh there is this to say: that while it does not always make as glowing promises to the insured as some. of the companies organized upon the other plan, it faithfully fulfills every letter of the plain business contract which it makes with its customers. It has low rates for a certain fixed return; there are no possible uncertainties of notes or dividends, and no complications or disappointments at the death of the insured. The simplicity of the system, and certainty of the position occupied, are recommendations toostrong to be overlooked. We have spoken of the large business already done by this Company. It has also met with losses by death of the insured, but these losses have been of such a character and -so promptly adjusted, that they have strengthened the Com: pany, - where the circumstandes . were known. Rey. Lambert 8. Fine, a clergyman of Troy, Bradford Co., Pa., paid $100,25 on December Ist, 1868, for a five thousand dollar policy.. He died March ‘Bth, 1869, and on the Ist of Af.;‘pril the | $5,000, (with no deduction for notes) was paid to his family, this being the only provision which deceased had been able to make for their future comfort. Could any other possibie investment of one hundred dollars on his part have proved so judicious or profitable? Another case was that of Louis H. Piaget, of Franklin, Pa., -‘who insured for one thousand, and died six weeks thereafter. In this case | the prompt payment of $l,OOO enabled the agent to effect $29,000 more of insurance upon the appreciative neighbors of the decensed. . i G " Based upon ample financial capital—- ' $1,000,000 paid up—corducted upon strict business principles, and managed by men of national reputation for honesty and ‘sagacity, this "&pmpany ‘justly deserves the 'frontm?zh, has'taken in the insuranee corps. The advertisement of the local agent for the National Life will be foqndﬁanotlp: column, . 5

IMPORTANT T 0 PATENT Riaur MEN.~~Fhe New Albany Commercial says all dealers in’ patent rightg are required by a law which took effect on April 23, 1869, to file with the clerk of the counties wherein they do business, true copies of their letters patent, together with an affidavit that the patent has not expired or been transferrad, They must also register their names, resi< dence, place of business, and all material facts connected with themselves or their business. . Violation of ‘any provision of the act is punishable bya fine or imprison‘ment, or both—the first not ‘exceeding $l,OOO, MM&:WWM{* ‘months, . General affetition should be oall. st s Stk b ko Seeh pubished, and ignorant violations of 1 ave doubtless,of daily.ocourrence; -

To the Peeple of Indiana, of all - ' Parties. : 2 d’ You frgn:mber'& ,invdz;‘ closing ays o Congress i nuinge- men%eﬂ was passed by a two-thirds vote of those present, and hurriedly ' submitted to the States; ‘three-fourths 'of which must ratify to make it valid. On the 4th of March the Democratic members of the House. and Senate, a minority in both branchle:; but really the Representatives of a ge majority .ofthcpe?h. resigned, solely to prevent the ratification by In‘diana. - An election was ordered and the time therefor fixed in the midst of the equinoxial storms, twelve days be{ore an annual election; first, to punish Democratic counties ; secondly, to prevent a full vote; thirdly, to prevent the question from entering into the township elections, there and elsewhere. Every resigning member was returnel. The condemnation of Jthe f)eodple was hurled against the Radical caders. . A ‘special session was ordered for the Bth of April for the ‘purpose, as siated by the Governor, of “ﬁassing the appropriations.” It was alleged over and again that this could have been dome in five tours if the members had not resigned and thus have avoided the expense of a called session. When the eighth of - April arrived, the newly returned members refused to be sworn in unless assurances were given by the majority that the amendment should not be thrust in l advance of necessary legislation yfor the State, Positive promises and assurances were given to this effect, as shown by the correspondence publishod at the time, and by the speech of M. Rice and others in the Senate.— Members qualified, and the very next day a trap was attempted to be sprung upon them in the Senate, by which the Amendment should be ratified, but was happily discovered and defeated. Resolutions were thereupon adopted in each house, fixing the day for the consideration of said Amen({ment on the eleventh of May. When that time approached it was deemed necessary for the public‘good to postpone it further, and so»:es_ol%ions were adopted in: each House, in'effect, ;ztting the consideration of shid amendment down for Friday, the 14th of May. It was well understood all the time that when this question was taken;u‘p‘}oi' consid‘eration, the Democrats would not ke ‘present, because the voice of the people had not been consulted by the Radicals; and yet it was préssed to the verge of breaking up the business on the day after the Senators were BWorn in. On the night of the 12th inst., a Republican caucus was held, in which it was determined that the next morning they would press the spécific appropriation - bill—of between one and two hundred thousand dollars—containing many specific allowances to leading Radicals; and that then they would foree through the negro amendment. Of this Demoecrats had a hint, and, therefore, called a caucus of members of the House on the morning of the 13th, at 9 o’lock, and in twenty minutes theresfter, and while consult: ing, the House hastily adjourned, meeting the Democrats going in as they came out of the hall. In the meantime an unadvised effort had been made by a Radical to get up the amendment in the Senate in the forenoon. It failed 'because the large al!vnqnvuo.oo e willig Brwdtvaty Wad wow yet passed the House. At the noon adjournment of the Senate a ¢aucus of republicans of both Houses was announced to meet at once. They met and re-affirmed their determination of the night before. At the meeting of the House at 2 q’clock, a proposition was offered to take up, first, the Specific Approsriatiou biﬁ’l, and after two hours consideration, vote onit. Then, secondly, to take up the Morgan Raid bill and, after two hours, vote upon thaf, and then take up other business, but that the amendment should not be taken up that day. This was rejected at onee by the majority, because it would -interfere with the caucus arrangement and "{)ostpone the amendment until after legitimate and necessary business, Thereupon the Democratic members of the House having learned that the Republicans in the Senate had taken up the constitution‘al amendment, and locked the doors ~of the chamber to prevent the. exit of 'members, resigned at once—forty-two in number. A"f’,hia they were the more ‘ prompt to do because they found the i ‘doors of the hall all locked but one, and that left unlocked for the reason,it seemed, that the door-keeper could find no key for it, and it was surmised that some unregenerate copperhead had confiscated it, seeing the approaching storm. = ; 1

~ Democratic | Senators anticipatin the intended action of the radicals dls not go to the Senate chamber before the House had rejected the fair propogitions before set out. - Elevqlag thereupon resigned, and several who did not, had business elsewhere and did not go up at al'. In violation of their repeated promises, of their resolution and of their apparent action in the forenoon, mdicaf senators took up the negro voting amendment and went through the form of passing it on the afternoon of the 13th.

On the morning of the 14th the house met, no quorum being present, and adjourned until #wo o’clock—the regular hour by the rules. Before that hour arrived a portion of the radicals again met in the hall of the house and at once, without calling the yeas and nays, and without a quorum pretended ‘to concur in the senate amendments to the specific appropriation. bill. . This they did in the absence of Mr, Davis and Mr. Coffroth, Democrats, who were left to call- the yeas and ‘mnays, and who, hearing of the proceedings, hastened . in beg')re_ two o’clock, and indignantly protested against such an attempted ou ‘ and infamy. - The house then prom ed, still without a quoram, to consider and vole upon a resolution ‘ﬁ%{hg' the constitutional amendmen tythree voting for it, none against it, thiee preseént refusing to vote; ﬂrf;gﬂr in all—sixty-seven'being a quorum.— Thus the farce was cou’aplpt‘ed. e As.to the genate action: A senator iselected: by the‘peorle. ‘and takes an- oath” of ‘office. T is /imposes a gL m codb any, gnomeiit be retirned to the people tion ‘o him.: Atier such resignation he can perform no single function of P L e

tion of their official oaths. That they 'bad no such power within the senate or house is manifest, or they would have exorcised it at the end of the last session. They had the same authorixé::he::l::lm. Ilnihem it was then r tno legislative act could be performed with less thaltwo-tmt, but to avoid the disgrace of wresting the law to meet the Qmetg:ey. and direct the public attention from thé inde‘eency of the act: tho President of the senate to make a quorum, fraudalently eounted as present and nos voling, Messrs. Gifford, (who had before that resigned and the senate had infor‘mation thereof) Carson, Smith, Sherrod and Lee, and Mr. Denbo who had not resigned.. Of these, Mr. Smith and Mr. Denbo, were not in or near the senate chamber, and the other fmtlemen were private citizens looking ‘on as spectators. my:;h;ont these &e;le Was no quoram, proceeding illegal a.ng a nallity. To eover the illelity a palpable fraud was Ferpetntgc:l—ya fslaep:eeorﬂ made. This had the sanction of men acting under oath and pretending to be Christian gentlemen. :

This much as to the amendment. Now as to the results flowing from thus forcing it upon the Assembly. Two important ln?l: were pending—the Morgan raid bill and the specific appropriation. Each had passed the house, went to the senate, and after being amended three had been retarned to the house for concurrence in the amendments. - Upon their return the raid bill stood first in zrger before the sgecxﬁ" ¢ appropriation bill, and as to it, T Dumf.Ps rrdx".enl, and chairman of the judiciary committee, moved to set it down® for consideration at three Jo'cloek on Friday—the amendment ~was for fwoo'clock on that day. This was, in effeet, to kil it, for he and those who gcted with him ought to have known there would be no business house on that day, with the amendment hanging over the beads of members. This would also be putting it behind the bill making large allowances —much of it really gifts—to leading radicals and pets. Radieals thought enough Democrats were directly or indirectly interested in the raid bill to prevent the breaking of a quorum, and thus force them to be present at the ratification of the amendment, or else suffer as a pemalty for standing by principle, the deprivation of their rights as emgodied in such bill. They were mistaken when they supposed democrats were corrupt enough to be governed by mercenary motives rather than by deep seated political comvietions. !

You were told two things after the former resignations. First, that there was no necessity for that action, as the senate would not have passed it. Second, that if the resigning members had dela‘red that act five hours, all necessary legiglation could have been accomplished, and a called session avoided. Both of these propositions were denied by democrats. Theresult proves both propositions false. As to the second, it was some twenty daysor more before the general appropriation bill was passed, and then only after repeatedly . being called up by democrats. The specific ap‘?topr.iations failed as above shown, and after it had passed the house it was held up three weeks by a radical committee. As to the first, cach ‘sension. T Yoo nied folioAt radical, voted for it, one was absent from the state, one sick and one veted’ against it, making their full strength ‘enough to pass it.if a quorum had been | DWe eallipon the pobpierctallipasn e call upon the e ies to notice se\gnl _fgcgsogonnectefm with this whole transaction. Filresé, the to‘i tal disregard of promises, pledges and fair deﬁgng. by radical leaders. | Sceond, a like total disregard of the known will of the people of the state. Third, the insane mania to thrust this in ad-. vance of all legislation for white men. Fourth, the corrupt marner in which the money bill was fmed in the house. Fifth, if the people intend to retain ‘power they must rise up and exercise it, by setting aside all radical leaders who will thus attempt with impunity to disregard their wishes and trample upon their rights, for the sake of favoring a distinet race -of people, and strike down the reserved rights of the states that have been exercised siice

the formation of the Government. ; J. M. HANNA. J. R. COFFBO'?. May 14,1869. . JOHN 8. DAVIS z gl - — i : DISAPPOINTED. { We copy the following from tie Washington correspondence of he Pittsburg Dispatch, (Radical): ““The value of a family to a nan was presented to your corresponient in a strong light yesterday. A gntleman whom I have known from ny boyhood, has come on here from his home in a distant part of the county,. to see about his office for which @mother person has been confirmed Int not yet commissioned. When he fist heard of the attempt to get‘thevy ‘ away from him, he started for a:§ ington ; reached New York city, an there saw in the papers that a new nomination had been made for his position. After telegraphing to different persons and places, he returned home and went to bed, sick at heart, and sick all over. There he gave the m . ter & second ‘thought. !gtlse charge had been made against him. He mus| go to Washington if only to clear himy gelf of them. As soon as he eoul stand he started. He reached here ¢ find that the nominee had been coy firmed. There he was turned out ,ouht:hnomekh lr:’éinodee.onfdag which he no opportanity to »- ‘fute! - “I went “to tga department" said he, *to get a hearing; but mre than a minute conldn't be granted ine, there were #0 many others crowding for audiences.. There is no eonsideration shown a faithful officer here; no bnm:i:itamo_qjthig; ‘He is kickec out: like a thieving .or cat, on the ;l:nder‘q*bfﬂllonesv one vl;o‘ is seeking 3 o’“’ 06, N . t rh.d ”‘ll phwg. and Mm until mow; if if were not for her and our children, should give itup now.® . | o H&dﬁ-’g‘mm:nuh about th m&»t&"m\“ m hﬁ“‘ “turne ‘out, 86 discourteously and on a cha of "unfuithfulness; for his. politiod | ‘honest tman, he ou ::@miw ington awhile. He would get speed cured of all qualms of that kind.” K ma af Milford, Masschudetd

“Witcheraft” or SomnambulA Mishawaka Girl in a Trance Contradictory Versions of the Case, In our issue of two weeks ago, brief mention was made of a singular case of tranee at Mishawaks, and after gathering ' what information we can without visiting the stmnge soene of whatever it may be, we lay the following versions before our readers : ‘ {From the South Bend Umion, May Sth.] Witcheraft in the Nineteenth Century. Some weeks ago it was our intention to lay the following facts of the following nr‘i dingular case before our people, but at the request of tho_phydeiu,gr. Fletcher, have been waiting for further developments: . - ’ - North of Mishawaka lives a well-to-do farmer, named Jacob Martin, s Pennsylvanis Dutchman, ; ~ Mrs. Martin was born in Germany, but ‘the language used in the family for }eu\s bas been English, the parents preferring to have the children speak that instead of the German language. Mr. M.’s mothea had formerly lived in the family and slept with Julis, a girl about thirteen years of sge. According to the statements of séversl who have visited the family, the old la@y has had for some time the unenviable reputation of being a witch. About a year Bgo it was ‘not found agreeable to have Aer in the family, so she was removed to Mishawaka. Shortly afterwards Jnlia was sttacked with rheumatism, and in a short lime her limbs swelled so that they had to be bandaged. | She had to be cared for like an infant from that time until about ten wh ago, when she fell into a trance, ich lasted for three days, during which she took no nourishment, apparently in a dpep sleep, from which no one could suc- { cted in waking -her. Several physicians risited her, but could not determine what the symptoms betokened. Dr. Fletcher, of our city, was at this time “called, who ! pronounced it catalepsy, produced by spi--mal difficulty. On the evening of the third day she awoke in convulsions during which time she bit her tongue so that a spoon eovered with cloth had to be kept in her mouth Several thicknesses of the cloth were bitten through in & few minutes.— During a ludid interval she made some startling revelations in regard to her grand‘mother, asserted that she had bewitched her, and was trying to make her ckew her tongue ont, to prevent her telling the many strange things which had been revealed in the vicions. Her conversation was carried onin: “high’’ German, which had never been spoken in the family, and much of which they could not understand. When they could not comprehend her she talked the Pennsylvania Dutch quite as fluently, although she never was able to speak a con: nectéd sentence in either language before. She algo related a circumstance regarding some ladies of 8. B. Upon investigation it was found to be reported correctly.— Told of some persons who were on -their way to see her but had met with an accident, having “broke down in the mud.” Shortly after the ladies arrived and stated that they ‘‘were detained by the breaking of their vehicle near South Bend.” On Sunéay last she was conscious about an hour, at which time she insisted that it was the influence of her grandmother which caused her illness. She wept bitterly when she spoke of goingaway again, said she feared she might never see them again, but stated that she ‘‘would be back again on Wednesday if permitted to return.” When asked if she did not want something to eat, she stated that she had eaten, although she had taken no nourishment for several days. When questioned a 8 to what kind of food, she said: <«We eat manna where I’ve been.”

On Wednesday about noon, she suddenly awoke from her long trance, and stated that “God had told her that she could sit up at the table and eat anything she wanteg." At her urgent request her, father lifted her from the hed where she has lain helpless 80 many weeks, and placed her in s chair at the table, when she helped herpartook of freely, and when her mother, frightened at the quantity she was esting, chided her, saying she feared the consequences, the girl stated that God had told her nothing she ate would hurt her, and that she must cheer them (her parents) up. ‘ They had been low ,érpirzgd for many weeks, | and must now be encouraged. There had - been evil spirits in possession of her, she said, for ten weeks, but the good spirits had overcome them. She stated that the dootor was giving her just the medicine she needed, with this exception, that since .he had seen her she had a soreness in her throat and lungs, and she wished them to write to him for & prescription to remove that difficulty. Upon being laid back in the bed, her voice changed, and she spoke as follows : - “] am Julia’s aunt (naming an aunt who had died in Germany.) You have had a very sick girl. She is not now exactly sick, but will show a change in a few days. If God should take her away, you must not mourn for her, for she is His child. I think, however, that she will be permitted to remain with ”aou.” | Bho wlvv & vvverel wvthor olugulsr - things which we are requested to withhold at present. On Wednesday afternoon, m we last saw Julia, she was in that e death-like stupor that has characterized her disease for nearly eleven long weeks. Her body is wasted to a mere skeleton. Altogether it is one of the most singular cases of which there seems to be any record. o ; !

A General Denial of the Above State= meént, [From the South Bend Register, May 13th. | Last week’s South Bend National Union contained a long sensational article in reference to Julia Martin of Mishawaka, under the flaming head of <‘Witchecraft in the 19th Century.” @ We have no personal knowledge of the facts, but have been requested by the relatives of the girl and other reliable persons aequainted with the case, to say that.the article is almost an entire fabrication, illustrating more correctly the heading which we have given above; as do the actions and reports of some others who are trying to make something very mysterious out of the case. The girl has been sick nine weeks of catslepsy, but was able to ride out on Sunday st. During her sickness she has made ny incoherent remarks and answers to questions, but nothing to warrant the fool/ish statements of ‘‘bewiiched,” ¢“in a ‘trance,” &0., mor of the silly actions of these who tried to drive out the witch by 'shooﬁng her likeness with pieces of silver. Some of the facts are as follows: The family were all born in this country, the father in Montgoméry Co., Ohio, and the: mother in Stark County, Ohio, and the girl has no aunt in Germany, and never had, nor does she talk the German language, but oan talk the Pennsylvania Duteh. The grandmother never lived in the family and m‘ with Julis, nor has she had the repuMion of being & witch, but has been a -well-known member of the Dunker Church for 45 years, and is much annoyed by the gross fabrications about her. Julia is in her l&krar, has-heretofore been strong and healthy, and never had to be “oared for like an infant,” but weighed 160 ]bs.. She has esten quite heartily at times since she has been sick, and when she recovers will doubtless be sprprised to learn of the foolish ado that has been made over her. ! A Physician’s Opinion. : ° Dr. William B. Fahunestock, in a communicsation to the Gincinnati Enguirer, dated May 15, says: : [ +ln your issue of yesterday I neticed an artiole ducribing;qallegod case of witchoraft, &0., st Mishawaka, and of which, if you will allow me, I will fvo the explanation. I have made the subject under congideration and its, mmfou & specialty, and have studied it for t gmgwm years and was iamumlhuao,m afthe g of Cotton Mother had passd away forever, but I am sorry {o see that go fow still understand the true nature of the “Tobe perfectly understood, it will be mnw ill be obliged to

facts, without entering into lengthy {x—; planations at this time. ' 1 ~ “The case of the girl above alluded t>|is simply one of natural somnambulism, |in ‘which: th‘paqfubject is nlncm%a b;f er powers, and consequently swaye what gh?e has been made to t’)’elieve before she fell into the condition. All physicians who have made the subject of somnambulism their study, know full well that catalepsy, clairvoyance, and her speaking in a lan_guage foreign to her previous waking mo-. ments, &c., are powers, symptoms, and facquirements natural and possible to persons while in that condition. - ; _‘ “In the artificial somnambulic state—or, in what has been called the mesmeric | or animal magnetic condition, precisely the same powers, sympathies, &c., are possible—and the only difference between the two states is that in the latter, they can be taught to make themselves rigid, or'¢aialeptic, clairvoyant, &c., at the will, and to awaken or fall into the s at pleasure. These facts, I smmnr?n not generally known ; but there is fo excuse |for them being|so, as an unprejudiced investigation would soon prove, what I have stated to betrue. Permitme,in explanation, further to state, that the girl had an |attack of rhemmatism—a very natural regult of taking cold, and which generally arjises from imprudence, or a transgression of the laws of health, without any reference to imaginary causes—of which witcheraft is thie most impossible. Her falling into what was supposed to be a trance conditjon, to my mind, was clearly only a natural somnambulic condition (into which thousands of other persons have fallen—and are daily doing so #mow—-without any reference being had to witcheraft as the cause). The case of the girl is only an extreme of the same condition, and is always the result of a natural cause, while the seeming convulsions, which were exhibited, were ogcasioned by the girl’s imagination—haying been taught, and believing, that her grandmother was really and truly what had been represented to her, viz: a witch. |

“The High and Low German spoken by her “in her lucid intervals”—and whichwas foreign to her before she entered that condition, was acquired daring the time she was in ithat state; and many similar cases haye been recorded in medical works, and are perfectly.familiar to those |who understand the true nature of the cdndition, and the powers of persons while in it. “The circumstance she related in regard to some ladies of South Bend was simply a case of clairvoyance, and similar feats of seeing are accomplished every day by hundreds of other clairvoyants, and is the result of natural powers possessed by all who can get the eye into a somnambulic eondition. ' i “Believing that she was under the influence of her grandmother caused all the difficulty and! her misery, and if she | had known her powers while in that condition she could have thrown herself out of it or fallen into jit at . pleasure, or could lhave done either at any moment she decided upon. :

“What she said in regard, to God,| evil or good gpirits, and the medicines she needed, ete., was real to her, but the ¢ause was certainly the result of her mind’; and not understanding the nature of her condition, she was, of course, influenced by circumstances, ignorance, and her surrqund.dings. o : IYgl explanation of what was spoken |thro’ her, in the/last paragraph, by her deceased aunt, I have but to say that she was then, also, in a somnambulic state, and that if disembodied spirits can speak through persons at all, it can only be done while: in that condition. ; . i “This, however, is a;, matter for all to decide for | themselves.| I can here |only state facts, and hope that this interesting subject will receive more attention |from soientific minds than has heretofore/been bestowed upon it.” : : " Statement of a Loeal Paper, [From the Mishawaka Enterprise. May IT, ] We have been asked by some few |individuals wl&y we have not noticed the| case of so-called Witchcraft, which issaid to exist in the person of Miss Julia Martin, ‘a girl 15 yedrs of age, daughter of Mr Jacob Martin, ofithis place. We have not |done 80 because we did not wish, in thé one case to pander to the ignorant and super~mb2iloien mbhasia af thaga wha eancht ta give publicity in this light, and the other because we did not deem the matter of |sufficient impartance. That the girl may have given utterance to some, strange express—ions, may be true, and is often the case with persons suffering from diseases of various kinds, especislly of the mind. We _consider the case nothing very unusual, and similar to many that are ever dccurring. That this case has had so much circulation is not very creditable to the intelligenee of ithose who circulate it. I T s W

NEIGHBORHOOD ITEMS. DeKalb County. ' ~ The Waterloo City “Dads” are discussing the propriety of passing an ordinance prohibiting dogs from running at arge, unless muzzled. . ..Radcliffe, of the Aér Lit.e, became the happy father of a|little “lady gal” llast week. . .. A new two story bfick schobl house, 80x60, is to be erected at Spenceryille. . :

L men Oosamdar l.‘. A son of Lawyer Wade, on Mond*y “of last week, was thrown from a load of straw, in lconsequence of the horses becoming fractious. He was severely iujured, but is rapidly improving.....The Standard wants the Town Board %o pass an ordinance forbidding the running of Velocipedes on the sidewalks, just for the rake of inducing some young men to embark in the enterprise. No Velocipede yet? What a town!....The Democrat will not make its appearance for a few weeks, until the publisher can procure the necessary material.... Mr. Devor's salutatory appears in" the . Standard of last week. | There s considerable good sense in it...We clip the following items from the Standard : : : |

“Some dontemptible scoundrel whom diseased nature has spewed out'upon our streets, either ignorant or carelessly . familiar with the rigor of our criminal law, amused himself last Sunday night by throwing mud upon the windows of one of our business houses. We understand the act was witnessed by an unobserved spectator, and will be properly presented before our next Grand Jury at. its regular sitting.? =~ = . ; , |

“Ralph P. Herbert ¥ery kindly offers to furnish the sufferers by the late fire all the building stone they may need in the .reconstruction of their buildings, free of cost. The stone is to be found in the fields west of his house and may be gathered at any time” : : “Talk about Barnum's , Wooly Horse! We saw a pie bald one in town last week It is trne there ‘'was no wool on the ‘critter,’ and thiere may never hdave been any, but, then: it: was plainly evident to the least observing that something had recent - ly been:clipped off. -~ . Elkhart County. . . | _The residence of Mr. Wright, the insurance agent, was totally destroged, by. fire on Saturday morning. . ..Rey. Weber, preached a sermon on “The leprosy: of the garments,” in the Lutheran Church of Goshen, on Sunday last. * A good “and timely subject. ... Honest ‘John'Roehrig, the gentlemanly proprietor of the “Goshen Ha,rtzgfq@ﬁ,”’_&gﬁtbééntb’jbe@@ﬂ a visit to Kansas. He is highl{v; delighted. with that country. Wouldn't be surpris», ed to helf"]“fg;fﬁonmy;;;m&ﬁp his. g By S i SRR Bl e g abode *out there” some day; in which event an appreoiative constituency would, 1o _doubt gend him to- the Legislature.— John, Aaben Sis was Rebensas im Keller ? 41 Quite & number of dogs have recently l of “cold pizen.”"" .Rev. Frank B; Cress:

ey has resigned his pastorship of the First Baptist Church in Goshen, nndw-1 cepted & charge at Niles, Michigan, = - } DrowxEeD.— A little girl, aged about. eight;.gears, was drowned in Rock Run, on Friday last. The fa’ts sare about these: A manand two women, with two children, were returning from a visit inMarshall county to their home in DeKalb county, and while crossing the Railroad bridge east of town, the little girl fell thx;m‘zgh and was drowned. The party seemed to be very poor, and after an in‘quest was held, the remains - were sent home by the Trustee. There seemed to have been criminal ‘negligence or great ignorance displayed somewhere, although it may have been impossible to rescue the child before drowning.—Goshen Demo'crat. S i MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. = How to accumulate real estate — Never washi yourself. - - : e * Why are good husbands like .dough ? because the women need them. . A man in Australia has lost 14,000 out ~of 18,000 sheep, for the want of water. . The mormons have 104 elders, 38 priests, 23 teachers, and 30 deacons at work in London. %7 S - A man might often earn enough money ix} the time he wastes bewailing the want of it. . e S New Jersey farmers -want six million baskets to put their tomato in this sca.son. et e It is the diligent hand and head alone that maketh rich in self-culture, growth in wisdom, »nd also in business. : ' A Jerseyman who invented an Indi; rubber carriage has'sold his patent righ“g, it is said for half a million dollars. To ascertain whether a woman' is passionate or not, take a muddy dog into her parlor or make mouths at her baby. Newspapers had better stop noticing the Grecian Bend; the ladies have got their backs up about it. . - ;i Fifteen hundred mechanics emigrated last year from Copenhagen to the United States. ; o .

In North Carolina any person who hunts with gun or dogs on Sunday is liable to a fine of $5O. G To ascertain whether 8 woman is ‘passionate or not, take a muddy dog into her parlor or make mouths at her baby. In dispensing: benefactions, one should give alms to the armless and leave lega cies to the legless. . = HinaE If well-seasoned shingles be dipped in lime-wash and dried before laying, they. will last much longer, apd not become covered with moss. ko ¢ i

A medical student says he has never been able to discover the bone of contention, and; desires to know whether it is situated near the jaw bone. : : | A Kentuckyeditor, in announcing himself as candidate for clerk of the. city, states that he will devote his fees to sustaining his paper. a 5 - Oneof the best sort of minds is that which minds its own business. Like many other extra good things, including beef- | stakes, it is somewhat rare. ¢ ~An Ohio. schoolmaster has paid $l4O for the privilege of whipping a female ‘pupil with a bundle of hickory withes twisted together and hardened in the fire. Tennessee needs more reconstruction, — It seems that a negro can’t Kkill a white man tlrere without baving a' disturbance made about it. . - Al The removal of u war widow out West from the postoffice created an excitement which was only allayed by the new appoin- ‘ tec promising to marry her. - - =~ °

White gunpowder is made in Rassia, to which the explosive quality is impartedonly at the last moment of manufactures, and 8o may be withheld until the powder is needed for shipment. : g An Illineis paper, in noticing the death vf o “worthy citizen,” says: “As a "peighbor he .was kind; as a miller, upright. His virtues were beyond all price, and his flour was always sold at a fair rate. Baer, a German oculist, says that blue eyes are far less liable to cataracts and

other imperfections than black eyes. He docs not find one person in . ten with blue eyes that are perfectly satisfied with them The canary bird has been an object of traffic for five centuries. Five hundred years ago there was but one kind of canaTy bird, but the original stock has been 80 mixed and adulterated that the varieties now number at least fifty. - Jones, a hard drinker in Massachusetts, had a fit and was bled. - A neighbor neld the candle, and another warued him to be careful not to set fire to the blood.’ Jones heard the remark. “There's no danger,” he growled, “it's Smith’s P =i ~ In New York, the other day, a gnan named Fay put a pistol to his forehead ‘and pulled the trigger, when the bullet instead of penetrating the skull, fell upon tha m.éem‘ent&a flat ag n.naun.v ;'—;lﬁdfi,“bnfﬂ. given up in . despair the idea of owing out his brains, PR . “Mrs. Jenkins,” said a little red-headed girl, with pug nose and.bare foot, “mother says you will oblige her bg lendin’ her a stick of firewood, fillin’ this cruit with vinegar, putting a little soft soapin the pan, and please not let your turkey gobbler roost on our fence.” e An exchange gives one hundred and twenty ways of spelling the word “scissors,” any one of which is reasonable enough as our language goes. This fact may comfort boys and .girls who find little help in learning to spell from the pronunciation of English words. | 0 - The Platte City (Missourt) Reveille has the following: ‘The grasshoppersare hatching out in this vicinity in countless numbers. In some places we have seen millions of the pest hopping about as lively as full.grown hoppers. The {)rqspects' bid fair for a heavy crop of little cormorants.) - s ST e .

It is said that a shipwrecked Yankee was lately rescued from one of the MarJuesas Islands, whose first question on being discoyered was, “How did the Mexican war finally come out?". He was asoldier who left General Scott’s army before the campaign closed. < o A gentleman, after having paid his addresses to a young lady for some time, “popped the question,” The lady in a frightened manner, glaid: : “Youscare me, sir!” The gentleman did not wish to frighten the lady, and consequently re mained quiet for some time, when she ex: claimed, “Scare me again.” L “When the democratic members resign ed, in March, to defeat the negro suﬂ:n&g infamy, the radicals decla‘reflgthgt‘ if the democrats had remained in- their seats, enough’ republicans | would have voted with them to defeat the measure, How does the course of the radical members, at| the recent session, correspond with the statements then made to the people of the State to affect the special elections?

} The Republican citizens of Montana have made such oppositien to impeacher ' Ashley, of Ohio, being Governor of -the Territory, that they have besieged the .President to remove him before;he leaves for the West. He was confirmed, it will be remembered, but .by one vote of the Senate. Governor Ashley was at the White House Thursday, endeavoring to -right matters.— Washington Despatoh. 1 Henry Ward Beecher has suddenly ‘come-to.the conclusion that the Radicﬁl doctrine of high and protective tariff is ‘not for the interest of the. laboring' men or for ;‘hhz 'inmmt g&lfu;&iﬁhe ‘country. - The Reverend Henry has therefors taken down his ‘N&g%ﬂ‘%! of .ldwffﬁ!.i!.f@?l% free trade, and ‘protec. tion for ‘the honest laboring classes against the bondbolders end shoady aris

~ Distitueris 1N INpiaxa.—Mr. George B. Williams, Supervisor of the District of Indiana, reports that, although there are - 166 registered -distilleries in this State, ‘there are but thirteen of those in operation. - Of this number, four are in the first distriot, three in the third, three in the fourth, two in the seventh, and one in the ninth—the districts being the old and not the new ones. The production of these thirteen distilleries is about 300,000 gallons monthly ; but there is a probability that some of these, also, will be compelled to suspend operatiotis before long. The present system permits so close a watch to ‘be put upon them that there is but little opportunity for fraud. If equal vigilance were exercised everywhere, those in Indians would stand as good a chance as those ‘of any other State, as the price would “have to be put up to such a point ag would’ pay for ‘‘square’’ work, but some officials continue to wink at frauds, and Indiana’die;illers labor under the disadvantage of ‘having a vigilant and:faithful execution of the law in their State: 1 : !

. LIGONIER MARKET REPORT.

Whitewheat, 145 Amber red, 1,20, ° g}nts, Z 52. >otatoes, 5 Flax-seed, - 2.&”‘ Wool - 35t0 :g/ Rye, -1,

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. (Corrected Weekly by .Whgat—wme.....n.:g Wheﬂr—lbd.t.q..’.. l.ﬁo COR. s e Ot .ontns RY®, ..o s 1,00 P0tat0e5........... .85 Cluver 5eed........ .00 Flax seed ......... 2.25

- 1 LIFE OF ; JEFFERSON DAVIS! With a Secret history of the Sonthern Confederacy, gathered ‘‘Behind the Scenes in Richmond,” -containing curious and extraordinary information of the prﬁ:clpa‘l' Southern characters in the late war, in connection with President Davis, and in .- relation to the various intrigues of ¥ 5 . his administration, by Edward A. Pollard, 5 ‘Adwuthor of the Lost. Cause, &e. An Agent wanted in every County. ~ _Address National Publishing Co., 128 South Clark st., Chicago, Jll. M AGRICULTURAL NOTICE. ._The officers, members and all interested in the Noble County Agricultural Society, arere‘s'chtfullly and earnestly requested’to meet atthe Town Hall, in Ligonier, at 2 o’cloek, sharp, on Saturday, June sth, 1869, for the purpese of arranging and adopting a premium list, time for holding the next fair, &c. It is desired that every farmer and manufacturer who exﬁcts to compete for any of the -prizes; and es%eec lly the directors from each township, will present to assist in getting up such a preminm list as will 'merit the’ support and . patronage of all classes alike, 7 : JONATHAN SIMMONS, President. E. B. GERBER, Secretary. - i Ligenier, Ind., May 26th, 1869.-tm, ° : ) Notice of Sale. ' Notice is hereby given that I will sell at public auction, on Tavrapay, Juxe 3d, 1869, at the residence of Auprose CHILDS, late of Noble county, deceased, all his personal preperty, consisting of | *!ors_e., Cattle, Hogs, : and other pr:l?erty., A credit of nine months will be given on all sums over Three Dollars, the purchaser giving his note, bearing interest, with approved ;security, walving valuation and a;g{aise‘ment laws, JOHN TRUMBO, Adm'r. May 12th, 1869.-Bt. ; g TO THE PUBLIC, ° The subscribers, having retired from the{%er—cantile Business severaf months ago, and rtheir new business engagements requiring the speedy collection of all amounts due them, would resmécto fully but earn‘entg request all persons who have thus far neglected to pay their accounts and notes, to call at our office without further delay and liquidate their obligations—thereby saving us many inconveniences and themselves unnecessary expense. 4 ; . xl;)gr the accommodation of such who may not be .})rovided with the ready Cash, we offer to receive n lieu thereof WOOL, and other eonn:g Brodﬂce. at_highest marketggrlces. STRAUS BROS. Ligonier, April 29, 1869, —tf 4

- CATARRH CAN BE CURED. - Headache relieved, and in fact everg disease of the nose and head, permanently cure by the use of the well known remedy, L - Raeder’s German Snuff, A DELIGHTFUL AND PLEASANT REMEDY IN Catarrh, Headache, Bad Breatlg, Hoarseness, Asthma, Bronchitis, Coughs, Deafness, &e., dec. | And all Disorders resulting from Colds in Head, Throat & Vocal Organs. This Remedy does not “Drg l{p"a Catarrh, but LOOSENS it; frees the head of all offensive matter, quickly removinglmßad Breath and Headache; allays and soothes the minghmc in Catarrh; is 80 mild and agreeable in-its effects that it positively CURES WITHOUT SNEEZING! Try it, for it costs but Bbc, For sale by all dru&Slgats. Or sena 50c. to O, P. smoﬁ'x & CO., “Boston, and receive a box by return mail. Marchllth,lB6B.-Iy. e e e e e eet R », B, BEEBE, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, ‘anveyancing done. Notes collected promgtly. [Office, with Lewis Covell, in Shinke's Block, LIGONIER, - -~ -~ - - INDIANA, . May 26th, 1869.—1 y., © . - : ; L E. RICHMOND, Justice of the Peace & Conveyancer, | Cavin street, Ligonier, Indiana. Siz,ecial attention given to eonveyancing and collections. - Deeds, Bonds aud Mortgages drawn up, and all Tegal business attended to_promptly and TR N e S - DR.P. W. CRUM, ‘ ) ; i Physician and Surgeon, _ Ligomier, = « » . Indiana, Office one deor south of L. Low & Co’s Clothing Store, up stairs. i May 12th, 1869,

' EGGS! EGGS!! EGGS!!! The undersigned is now selling a receipt for an unparalleled process for preserving eggs. The prefits upon ten dozen, e,ggs. preserved by this fm' cess when gelling at 13 cents a dozen, and %pt until the winter season, when readily selling for 25 cents per dozen, will pay for the wc!ge. %reserved in this manner they will keep fresh for one year and are as §ood for boiling and fryiné) as’ when first laid. I have had an experience .in the egg trade often years, and can, with confidence, ‘reecommernd all to try my process. The'expense of preserving' one hundred dozen will not exceed 25 cents. Good testimonials can be if re~ ‘guired. Any person sending me one Iwill . send them & recipe. Address i 3 : ] 8. L. BECK, May 19th, ’69. ' Box 436, Ligonier, Ind.

Attachment Notice. - Before E. Richmond, a Justice of the'Peace of PerryTownship, Moble County, Indianas DeWrrr C. DExxY, vB, } Notice in Attachment, JoserH H. Sroney, & 5 NOTICE is hereby giverr that a writ of attach‘ment and & summons of Garnishee.were issued. by - me inthe above entitled cause of action, on the :éh dlayegfslgy, 1869, atnd ma&?: umv‘;v will mes rmin ore me at my o on: . July 7th, 1869? atlll:) o'doci. A, M,, and ﬂe sa{d Joseph H. Stoney fails to appear at said time and place, the same will be determined in hie absenca. ; E. RICHMOND, Justice. Ligonier, Ind., l{a_y 12th, 1869.-3 t. . Application for Licemse. Notice is hereby given that I will: apply to the - Board of Commissiotiers of Noble connty, Ind., at their next term, commencing on the first Monday. in - Juns 1869, for a license to seil hitoxica?—.‘ ing lignors in a less qmm‘{imm quart at a time, (with the privilége of allowing the same to be drank on my premises,) M ém of busi. . ness and the premises whereon s&d ors areto be sold and drank are located in the basement ‘,stma of bunm&um on Lot C., in Northport, ?: fe Smxtl;‘-ni ?mmmwm q&g. rof Section nine (9), wmugmme North of Range ten (10) E., in Noble o - s State of Indinen. 2 Phll'fnmv: BW _ Northport, Ind, May 13th, 168880, 5 * oOld G%hen Brewery:: ;- . FOR SALRER!? : The subscriber. will sell the above well - Brewery, with all the Apparatus belonﬁ;t?&'é same; . all" the Im“.geer on hand; and thesix ' ‘louugnwhieh -establishment is- with ° ‘other improvements md&thgotm alls ¢ ‘Wg}m& bard, 855,880, thres : My objectiu salling 18 1o convert: e pro propert 80 that I'may be ableto settle all my .chta«*x.x. : §5%0 Ohbags th s good puaro 03, oOE WhO wish “ooshen aa M YF "5 B mromn, i FOR YOUNGMEN, = .. .On the Ruling Pu in Youth and ; Manood, with SKLY HELE e eg, Berly m‘r&tﬁﬂ, mhw nyelopes, fre 5 2 - ASSOCIA DN & &‘Pm‘m P, Junel - i t 5 A : ,:.. oo ,‘.._,~.-: R 3 N & x. AR ;”‘" 2 R i""“-m%mu A i Estate'or : CHILDY "_.;,. of Noble county, decens ed. ﬁ 3@%« pbosed ‘% ”‘u Sl Wt SARE O S S RRMR S AR 4