The National Banner, Volume 7, Number 32, Ligonier, Noble County, 4 December 1872 — Page 2

. P Hational %ajm. | Ake o A Velly Wi . B.INTOLL, Editar and Proprietor, DNESDAY. DEC. 4th, 1872,

DEATH OF HORACE GREELEY. “The country is filled with grief over the death of a great light of Ameri¢an journalism—HOßACE GREELEY. The whole pation mourns over the great ldss which it sustained in the departure of {the journalist, philosopher, politician, patriot and statesman—“a man of great and various powers ; a'man of a very noble ambition ; & man of enormous industry ; a man that never unde: ‘ook anything exgept that which in Lie judgment was for the good of the community ; & man that has|gone successfully throgh a rough and s ormy life to an old age.” Ly _ In times rone by we were no in political sympaty with Mr. Greeley; but we appreciate : ac the less his |relentless warfare &' inst * human bonduge, his beroic defense of the weak, and his unswerving devotion to that which was best celculated to prove beneficial to mankind. Latterly in the immediate. past, it was our fortune to become politically identified with this noble champion of equal and exact justice to all men. Of this as. sociation we shall always feel proud. We recognized in-hum a fit leader for the attainment of a grand purpose. He held out the hand ot friendship and brother—‘hood to the .nquished as soon as the late contest Lo’ v sections of our common countr *«ri Mercy, natignal broth--ethood - iliation, were his last and most™! . .ue ideals; it was| this that brought millivns of former |opponents enthusiastically fo his support,-and to reverence him as u cherished leader in the cause of genuine peace in the land, But we do not simply moutn over the demise of 'a trusted leader. We lament the removal from earthly existence of a powerful ‘public benefactor—the friend of the poor and oppressed. Men of -all nationalities owe him a lasting debt of gratitude. He has, in the battle of life, fought a-good fight ; he leaves an honored name bebind him. He ha gone from among us in the ripeness of Bis intellect and the fullness ot his usefuldess, and the people mourn his loss as they|would that of a near and dear friend. ‘A most ap‘propriate epitaph in memory of the depart ed may be found in the lines |of Burns-— An honest man here lies at rest, ' . As e’er God with his image blest. The friend of man, the friend.of tfuth, . The friend of aye, and guide of youth, Few hearts like his with virtae’ armed, Few heads with knowledge so i tormed, ‘lf there’s another world, he lives/in blins, If there is none, he made the best of this,

: A TRIBUTE. : ‘‘Horace Greeley is dead|” How the words thrilled the hearts of oth‘de:fend-_i er and opposer of the principles of this noble man— for he had nos ersonal enemies—and the nation’s heart stood still with grief at the sad announ¢ement, Al partisan feeling was forgotten. Nope saw the party issues, or felt the party jealousy of but one month before; but all alike mourn the noble heart and will. ing hand, ‘the learned statesman and brilliant schol.r, the wise counselor and uncorrupted politician, i We can scarcely realize that the voice, whose ligh.tust word controlled the masses in former years, is stilled ; that the hand, which ha: guided tae nation’s affairs for nearly & quarter of a centfiry, is forever pulseless. o . The na ion's loss is irrepatable, its grief intense, its sorrow common. The rich and poor mourn together. | The humble cottage feels its loss, and gives forth its meed of t-arsand lamentations alike with the marsion of the rich, for the sainted dead was beloved and revered by both, All, even in the hour ‘of| partisan war; fare, gave him credit for noble qualities of Heart and mind ; and the vile slander and miserable caricature wjll now return to their progenitors with rédoubled venom. The" 'J white hat and coat will be as gacrel. lLerished as pny holy relic. Each sc o "manuscript, with its cramped'ani . ed chirography, be read with eager. css for the noble sentiments and intrinsic woith which adorns it. No more are these & mark of ridicule, for his death has brought to us his noble life and thrown a halo over all his actions and surroundings. , There are no more H ace Gtreeleys, Such men are given but ¢nce a generation, and we keenly feel the loss of Nature’s noblest work, & perfect man. But let bim rest. He needs nomonument but the record of his well spent life: no epitaph but that inscribed on the hearts of his countrymen. - A.E. 8.

7 Congress.| Both Houses of Congreds assembled at Washington last Menday. The feeling among Democrats, Liberals and Republicans, in the house, was ot b most cordial character. Expressions ofirespect for Mr, ' Greeley and of sorrow for his sudden death were heard on gvery side, and not one word of censure or reproach passed from the lips of the most bitter or thoughtless partisan.. The Chaplain gave tone to the general feeling when he bespoke fuller charity and understanding among men. A prominent subject of re. gret was the defeat of Sumset Cox, whose ready wit and genial manhers had become o feature in the house forgo many years, His absence will be heartily regretted on both sides of the hall.| His standing among his associates, anfd the regret attending his defeat, were |well illustrated in his treatment at the opening ot the session, He was selected by almost unani. mous choice, in an informal manner, to reply to the resolutions of respect offered by Mr. Dawes for Mr. Greeley’s character and he discharged his duty most successfully. He was slso |chosen {to the chair when Speaker Blaine presented the resolution for an investigation into the Credit Mobilier scandal.| After the Greeley resolution had been adopted, General Banks arcse, and in a few well chosen terms, and with modest manner, said he was not in harmony with the foreign }wl- ' ey of the Government, and, therefore, - begged that the House would accept his grqligatiun 88 8 member and Chairman of ~¢3¢ oreign: Committee ; but the House, i ;?t & vote of 76 to 59, refused to, accept o dai I . The Senate tranp:%, ; l-::he usual pre- .. liminary business, en urned. There is less magnanimity in'ffihiz body towards the Liberals than has been man- ~ ifested in the house. The feeling of ad. _Behurz is said $o be quite bitter.

THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE, (Epitomized.) President Grant submitted his annual ‘message to Congress on Monday last. It gives an epitomized history of the acts of the Executive Department of the Government for the past year,and contaips recommendations to Congress of those measures which, in the opinion of the President, are necessary to the prosperity of the country, and the proper administration of the Government. The message opens with an expression of thanksgiving for the blessing of peace with ell nations, and the high degree of prosperity which pervades every business interest of the country ; refers to the Boston fire as the only calamity of magnitude which has visited the nation, and expresses satisfaction at the spirit of energy which, asin the case of Chicago, promises speedy rccuperation’ from the effects of a terrible disaster. - - Mr. Grant then communicates to Con--gress the results of the Geneva Conference. The temporary interruption of the Conference by the claim for indirect damages, the President says, was solved “in a manner entirely. satisfactory to this Government, and in accordance with the views and the policy which it had maintained.” The thanks of our ,Govex"n‘ment have beén expressed to the Governments which appointed the Geneva Arbitrators, and aisoto the Arbitrators themselves, The President dlso highly commends the services of Mr., Charles Francis Adams, and states that the Queen of Great Brit‘tain has signified ber appreciation of the ability and industry displayed by that gentleman. The services of Mr, Bancroft, in presenting our case-to the Emperor of Germany in the matter of the San Juan award, are also highly commended. The President recommends that Congress immediately pass the necessary laws to carry into effect the clauses of the treaty regarding the fisheries,—the most important of which 1s that which provides for the admission of Canadian-caught fish and fish oil free of duty. With the final adjust—ment of this treaty,our relations with Great Britain will be of the most friend ly character, which the President says it shall be Ins endeavor to maintain unbroken. J 4

For the first time in our history, he says, we have now on hand no boundary dispute with England. 'He recommends commissions, and the requisite appropri ations to establish the boundaries of Alas ka and the boundary bétween the Lake of the Woods and the Rocky Mountains. Treaties with Austria, Germany, Sweden, and Norway bave been ratified, concerning naturalization and other subjects. He wants the world’s “statistical congress” to assemble in this country in 1876, and recommends further appropriation for American exhibitors in the Vienna industrial exposition. E Concerning Mexico, affairs are repre: gented to be more hopeful. - The Mexi cans having succeeded in =e‘.\'e((;t.ing a new president without & new revolution, he hopes that the new administration will put an end’ to the ravages of uncivilized rapscallions on our borders.

" Cuba is as bad off as ever. The insur- \ rection in that island standsasit did a | year ago.” Neither faction has made any progress, and Spain has simply failed to quell the rebellion, which has now lasted for more than four years. If Cuba wefe a long way off, this internecine row would not gréatly concern us. But it is close at our door., We cannot be indifferent to it. Mr. Grant does not express any bpinion as to what we ought to do about it, excepting that he thinks something shouldbe done to discourage the ownfin,g and dealing ' in - slave property in that island by 'American citizens. He has given_ much fatherly advice to Spain on the ‘ subject of Cuba, but does not appear to have been greatly elated by the results. There is no allusion in the message to Santo Domingo. - . . i The total receipts of the : Treasury for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1872, reached the large sum of $374,106,837, of which $216,370,286, or nearly two-thirds, was derived from duties on imports. The receipts from internal taxation were $130,642,177, The disbursements during the same period were $377,478,2186, of which $106,918,5620 was for redemption of the principal of the pub‘x;c debt, and $117,357,839 for interest. .The current expenses of the Government, exclusi{re ot these two items, were $153,301,857. The President recommends that there be no further reduction of taxes at present. He thinksthat justice to the public creditors requires that the existing rate of taxation be maintained, and that specie payments should be resumed assoon a 8 practicable, “having due regard to the -interests of the debtor class and the vicis<itudes of trade and commerce.” ~“Attention is called to plans for providing some cheaper means of transporting the products of the West and South-west. The only plans suggested are the proposed canal from the Lower Mississipi to Charleston or Savannah, and the proposed extension of the Kanawa & James River Canal,.in Virginia, to the Ohio River. These canals would afford ve little relief to the Northwest, where tihe pressure is now greatest. The President: ‘recommends that a Committee or Com--mission be appointed to take the whole subject under consideration. .

The Postal Telegraph scheme is recommended in general terms; but it is not expected that decisive action will be ta= ken thereon during the present session of Congress. " The decrease of our ocean-carrying trade has continued durirg the year, at an alarming rate, the President says, and it is suggested that an appropriation of $6,000,000 per annum might be usefully made 1n the endeavor to.recover it. “Public treasure cannot be better expended than in trying to recover our ocean-carry-ing trade,” and therefore he would have Congress engage in the business of subsidizing steamboat lines—a proposition to which a large msjority of the people are decidedly opposed ; the benefits accruing solely to wealfiiy corporations. - * ’ Of the franking privilege he says: “I have heretofore recomniended the abolition of the franking privilege, and know no reason now for changing my views on that subject. It not having been favorably regarded by Congress however, I now suggest a modufication of that privilegeto correct its glaring and costly abuses,” - The scheme for placing the telegraph under government control is one of Grant’s

favorite hobbies. He reccmmends a com. missidn to inquire into the practicability of acquiring title to‘tbe telegraph lines of the country, and making them/a part of the postal service system—the result of which, if carried out, would -be to add many thousands to the already too large number of government employes. Mr. Grant then calls attention to the weakness of the navy, and suggests that it ought to be re organized and made strong enough to command . the respect of toreigu nations ; commends the great value and effectiveness of the Bureau of Education, and earnestly urges the early action'of Congress upon the measure known as the Hoar Education Bill, as of vital importance; refers briefly to the enforcement acts which the disturbed condition of the South compelled him to execute, and expresses the hope that no occasion will again arise creating a pecéssity for future ¢xecutive action in that direction, but declares his determination to faithfully enforce t&mse, as all other laws, if peace and good order are assailed in any quarter of the country. : { Civil Service Retorm does not receive the attention which the public had been led 'to ‘expect. The question is disposed of in a general way. The President says that be shall adhere to the Civil Service regulations promulgated last year, so far as they promise to furnish competent officers, and calls ‘the attention of Congress to the fact that these rules will not. be binding upon his successor in the absence of fresh legislation on the subject. ' The above are the leading features of the- message. The remaining portion treats of the interior department, relief for distressed Americans abroad, the war department, freedmen’s bureau, river and harbor improvements, the post office department, department of justice, the Indi-’ ans, public land ‘sales, patents, pensions, the census, territories, Utah, District of Columbia, aériculture and the proposed centennial celebration. Ve ‘We agree with a contemporary that, altogether, the message is a “ rather plain, straight forward, and unostentatious paper, of which some of the suggestions are very good and some very bad. There is in it, however, a tone of respectful deference to the opinion of congress which is every way ccmmendable.” ‘

OUR COUNTRY'’S LOSS. - It 1s almost impossible to believe that Horace Grecley is dead. One whose hab its were so correct his whole life, that the age ot 62 was but #s the prime of other men, while doing more, and more varied labor, than, probably,any other man living. o Beginning at the very foot of the ladder of Fortune, he hag, by his own strong will, untiring energy, and habits of industry, mounted to the highest round, Work, constant work, was but play to him. Neither leisure nor recreation were in his vocabulary. He turned neither to the right nor the left for the esteem or applause of others. His very straight. forwardness, at times provoked friends to wrath, Let him be convinced once a cause was right and tbs‘g its time had come, and there was no power on earth or under the earth, could prevent his heartiest support, and his was no ordinary support. . ~ e : For over thirty years editor of a jour. nal he might be said to have created, his life-long ambition was to make it a power in the land. His purpose did not fail. ‘Questions coming up affecting the good of mankind, as they were espoused after careful thought and investigation, 8o were they adhere’d to. Co-operative labor, Legislative purity and reform, temperance, unti-slavery, the tariff, and agricultufe, were the topics he-has given the greater part of his life to, and from the advocacy of which he has never swerved. But the events of the day were always promptly met, and as far as possible, anticipated. New discoveries in the arts and &ciences, and travels in new and old countries, under his direction, were a constant feature. This made his journal almost. a household necessity wherever known throughout the land. L But his powers were not confined nor circumscribed. Much of his later life has been given to statecraft, and he has proven himself hardly behind our chief: est statesman. il

‘Politics was to him, not asto many others a stepping-stone to place and pelf, but as a means to benefit the whole coun try. He was not an office-seeker. His whole life disproves it. He was too independent of party, too outspoken against fraud and corruption whenever and wherever it ’sbpw_ed its head. He was just as frank to/speak of it, and rebuke in his own party, as in an opposing one. He knew, no one knew better, if he had had an itching for office, all that was necessary to gain it. He was one of that small class of men who have said, “One should not seek an office not' tendered, nor refuse one when tendered.” He preferred to be one of the leaders-of an Independent Press, “ a power behind the throne.” But he was not alone greati} qualities of 'head, he was great in heart: His purse, industrious as he was, during his earlier life, was almost too emall to meet the demands of his generosity, so incapa: ble was he of- withstanding the appeals ot the unfortunate, and all the more, a 8 it became more generally known. Asa husband and father he has proved himself by giving his life now when he might yet have lived many years. Sleeplessx‘xess, caused by long watching by the deathbed of his wife, brought on his last sleep, As a patriot, he never looked to personal advancement, every pulse beat for the benefit of his country and the elevation ‘of his fellow-men. History will assign his true place in the niche of fame, after all the shafts of envy and detraction which have been thrown have failed of their mark. :

As a christian, what better proof can we ask, if we knew the mind of Christ, than his willingness® to forgive where others would not, and ata time when he had to stand almost- alone and bear an opprobrivm, the hardest of all to bear, that of friends, and trust to time for vindication, Better than all, to know that while in his last hours, though wandering in mind, he could say, “I know that my Redeemer liveth.” @~ LIBERAL.

WHENEVER a bill is introduced in the present Legislature by a Democrat that does not meet the approbation of the Re: puablican members, the small fry papers of that party at once denounce it a frand. This is characteristic of the party, from little Hiram to big Oliver,

'HORACE GREELEY. DEATH OF A GREAT MAN, HIS END PEACEFUL AND CON. - SCIOUS. Last Days of an Eventful Lifé. Feeble Flickerings of a Giant ; Intellect.

“THE FALL OF A TALL PINE '~ IN THE FOREST.” Hon. Horace Greeley died, conscious and peacefully, at 6:50 on Friday ev- 1 ening, November 29th, at Tarrytown, near New York. . Mr. Greeley had been in ill-health for some weeks, and became quite feeble after the death of his wife. He, however, resumed the editorship of the | Tribune one day after the Presidential election. Bat it soon became evident that his strength was unequal to the hard task to which he sét-himself, He wrote only three or four careful articles notone of them halt a column in length. The most notable, perhaps, was that entitled ‘ Conclusions,” wherein he summed up his views of the canvass.— In all, he wrote less than thiee and a ‘half columns after his return, contributing to only four issues of the paper. Two or three times he handed hi agsistant short articles, saying:- * There is an idea worth using, but I have not felt able to work it out properly. You had better put it in shape,” At last, on Tuesday, the tweltthult., he abandoned the effort to visit the office regularly, and sent for the family physician of Mr. A. J. Johnson, the friend with whom he was a guest, and in whose house his wife had died— Every effort was made to induce sleep, ‘but he grew steadily worse, till it became evident that his case was critical. ‘Dr. George C. S. Choate and others were called in consultation, and finally it§ wag decided to take him to Dr, Choate’s residence, two or thres miles | distant from Mr, Greeley’s own country houee at Chappaqua. - Here he received the unintermitting attention of Dr. Choate; and here Dr. Brovn-Se. quard, Dr. Brown, and others, were called in consultation. The insomnia ‘had developed into inflammation of the brain, and under this the venerated patient rapidly sank. = At times he was delirious, atother timesas clear-headed as ever, He lost flesh and stiength with startling rapidity, and ina few days the possibility of his speedy death forced iteelf into unwilling recognition. It was ‘not, however, till Thursday that his associates and family brought themselves to admit it; and even then they still clung to his faith in the vigor of his constitution. On Wednerday night he failed very rapidly. Tharsday afternoon and evening he seemed somewhat easier. During the night he slept very uneasily, muttering occasionally, and frequently raising his right hand, Toward morning he was more quiet, and between eight and nine o'clock fell into a nearly unconscious condition, which continued with some intervals through the day. He made occasional exclamations; but most of them, in consequence of his extreme weakness -and apparent inability to fiuish what he begun, were nnintalligi. ble. About noon, however, he zaid, quite distinctly, and with some force, “I know that my Redeemer liveth.” During the day - he recognized various people—his daughter many times, the members of his household at Chappaqua, Mr John R. Stuartand Mr. Reid. On the whole he suffered little, ‘and seemed to have no more than the ordinary restlessness which accompanies the last stage of disease. During the day his extremities were cold, and there was no pulse at the wrist. The -action of the heart was very intermittent, and constantly diminishing in force. He had not asked for water or been willing to drink it since his stay at Dr. Choate’s; but during Frigay he asked for it frequently, and up to within half an hour of the end he manifested in various ways his consciousness of what was going on around him, and even answered in monosyllables, and intelligently, questions addressed to him. : ¢

‘About half past three he said, very distinctly, “Itis done,” and beyond the briefest answer to questions this was his last utterance. His younger daughter, Miss Gabrielle, was with him through Thursday evening. Throughout Friday the elder daughter, Miss Ida, was in constant attendance, as she had been during the whole of his illness. and of Mrs. Greeley before him. Other members of his Chappaqua household weré present, with Mr. and Mrs. John R. Stuart, and a few other friends. Nothing that science or affection could suggest was wanting to ease the last hours. - " The wintery night had fairly set in when the inevitable hour came. Without, sleighs were running to and fro, bringing to Chappaqua, the nearest telegraph station; the latest bulletin which the thousands of anxious hearts in the great city near by kept demanding. Within, the daughter and a few others stood near the dying man, who remained conscious and seemingly rational and free from pain, though now too weak to speak. In the adjoinin room gat one or two more friends ang and the physician. At ten minutes before seven o’clock the watchers drew back in reverent stillnegs from the bedside. The great editor was-gone in peace after so many struggles in honor, after so much obloquy. - Horace Greeley’s life was insured for $lOO,OOO for the benefit of the Zribune Agsociation.

Mr. Greeley’s remains were brought to the city on Saturday night, accompanied by his afflicted daughters, and deposited in Mr. Sinclair’s residence. Hundreds of old friends applied for admittance, but a polieeman at the door allowed no visitors to pass. A large number of societies have resolved to attend the funeral. o Mr. Greeley willbe buried in Greenwood, where his wife, two little boys, aged respectively 6 and 5 years, and his infant daughter are interred. The orphan daughters are at My, Sinclair’s house, cared for by affection. ate friends. They are as well in health as could be hoped for, considering their ‘almost crushing sorrows. ; ~ ‘The Trustees of the Tribune, at a meeting on Saturday, appointed a com. mittee, consisting of Messrs. Sinclair, Reid, and Cleveland, to take entire charge of the arrangements for Horace Greeley’s funeral, The& have fixed it for Wedresday at 11 o’clock, from the

Charch of the Divine Paternity, Rev. Dr. Chapin’s. . - : - President Grant, Vice President Colfax, General Banks, and many other prominent officials, will attend the funeral of Mr. Greeley. This determination of the President is received with great praise. Itis known that several members of the cabinet have also decided to go, and there will be a considerable number of Senators and members of 'the House, and several prominent citizens and government officials. Appropriate eulogies were passed upon Mr, Greeley in nearly all the churches ot New York last Sabbath. The Common Council of New York, on Monday, adopted resolutions eule~ gizing Mr. Greeley, and setting apart the Governor’s room in the City Hall as the place where the body will lie in state ; that members of the Council attend the funeral in a body, and wear mourning thirty days; that the flags on the public buildings be displayed at half-mast, and that vessels in the harbor and private citizens be requested to do likewige, : | - The following gentlemen named are guard of honor over the remains : Gen. Dix, William F Havemeyer, Thurlow Weed, G W Varhan, A R. Lawrence, Horatio Seymour, Wm. J. Hoppin, Wm. Cullen Bryant, Henry Nicoll, Peter Cooper, W. B. Astor, John MecKeon, . Samuel J. Tilden, Sheppard Knapp, Governor Hoffman, A. Oakey Hall, Moses H. Grinnell, Charles O’Conor, Emil Sauer, Augustus Schell, William M. Evarts, C. P.Daly, Wm C Prime, W Butler Dunean, and A' T, Stewart. -, :

¢ ' STATE ITEMS. ~ There are about thirty eases of the horse disease in Mishawaka. : ~ There are only forty-five lawyers, pettifoggers and shysters in Fort Wayne. Wild turkeys are reported very numerous in the White and Patoka River bottoms. = o Measles and scatlet fever are at South Bend, and two hundred and fifiy cases of the horse disease, e Fort Wayne boasts of having| but one case of small-pox, Half the cfossroads in the State can beat that. | Money will become plenty after thé “man kills his hogs,” ‘and of course he’ll remember his promise to *the printer. o o 'The Fort Wayne Gazette BAYR : ‘“Water is being sold by the pailfal in some parts of the city where the wells and cisterns are dry.” _ The small-pox iy- fearfully bad at Watson Station, on the Ohio and Mississippi Railway. Eight deaths are reported in one family and three in another. ; , - The epizootic has spurred the New Albany Ledger-Standard to the extravagance of a goat team.. Horses or no horses; the Ledger is bound to go-at- o A meteoric shower /occarred at Greencastle last ‘Wednesduy night. Professor Tingley telegrapks that he counted one hundred and ten meteors in forty minutes. : e In the little town of Antwerp, twen‘ty~two miles east of Fort Wayne, over -a hundred horses are afi;\icted with the norse disease. One or{two valuable horses have died. o L

The Bunday question is begiming to agitate the people of Lafayette. It will likely come up in the approach. ing municipal canvass for a decision of the people, regardless of party creeds. The Daviess County Democrat says a learned Justice of the Peace in one of the out townships in that county granted a divorce the other day to two parties who were suffering from connubial infelicity. ° A Lafayette boy received a dollar from a Sunday School teacher as a reward for committing eight hundred Bible verses to memory, and early Monday morning invested it in a deck of “linen cards.” > | Col. Battles, charged with blowing open the County Treasurer’s safe at Crown Point last June, has been dis~ charged by Judge Gillet on a writ of habeas corpus—the evidence not being sufficient to hold him. =~ . _ President Caldwell has called a meeting of the Indiana Editorial Association, to take place at Indianapolis Thursday, January 9, A full representation of the editors and publishers throughout the State is desired. The epizootic is afflicting many horses in Lafayette, though as yet it is only in a mild form, and yields to treatment very readily.. No deaths have occurred, and it is' the opinion of horszemen that it will soon abate.

A proposition is before the Legislature to amend the present railread law. It provides that no subscription or donations shall be made or be valid until the railroad shall have been permanently located, the track laid, and one train shall have passed over it. Thke South Bend Tribune says that careful experiments made in- that city last winter show that soft coal at seven dollars and a half, and hard coal at twelve per ton, is cheaper fuel than ‘wood at five dollars and a half per cord, and hundreds of the citizens are getting coal stoves. . At its recent gession the Grand Lodge L. O. O. F. made arrangements and provisions for the organization of a life insurance system inside of the Order, The plan will probably be somewhat similar to that of the Masonic Mutual, and it will be put into operation at an early date. -~ = George W. Diffenderfer; living three and a half miles north of town, on last Tuesday husked and cribbed one hun-~ dred and fourteen bushels of corn in ten hours and twelve minutes. ‘Mr. D. wishes us to say that he will bet that he can do the same work in ten hours.— Covington Friend. |

~Senator Harney is of the opinion that law-makers are inadequately paid. Last week he offered a resolution in« structing the Committee on Fees and Balaries to report a bill making the pay of members eight dollars a day after deducting sufficient to pay the employes and bills for stationery. While Mr. and Mrs. Wyming, who reside about two miles southeast of Brookville, were out of their house Tuesday forenoon, a child about thirty months old drew fire out of the stove, which caaght in a cradle containing a child nine months old, burning it so badly that it died in a few hours.

The Wabach Plaindealer says Miss Lizzie Hildebrand had her hair caught by a shaft in the woolen mill at that place, last Wednesday, and it wound around the shaft. She was carried over the shaft, when a young lady caught her by the clothing and jerked her loose, tearing out the hair on one side of her head by the roots. The indications are that the Legislature at its present session will take the initiatory steps towards building a new State House. This is a matter in which every one feels a pardonable interest. Our State is the poorest provided for in that respect of any State in the Union, ‘and the project will certainly _meet with universal favor.: - e P

General Kimball is after the wife. whippers. He has introduced a bill in the House defining the crime of wife-whipping, and providing a penalty. Any person beating or maltreating his wife.is declared a wife-whip-per, and his punishment on conviction is fixed dt a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars, and imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than one, nor more than twenty-one years. _ Repreésentative Johnson has intro= duced a bill in the House appropriating $lOO,OOO to erect a suitable monument to the memory of Indiana soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the rebellion. The monument is to be erected ‘in Circle Park, Indianapolis, and the Governor, Gens. Nathan H. Kimball,” Ben. Harrison, George H, Chapman and Hon. Wm, H. English are named as Commisgioners i 6 carry out the project. - s : Representative Baxter, of Wayne, has introduced a bill for an act regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors. It is similar to the Ohio law in its pro'visions. -It makes intoxication unlawful and punishable by fine and imprisonment ; makes the party eelling the liquors which a verson is made drank responsible for hisproper care ; gives the wife or children or others ~dependent upon the person so made druuk, redress against the person selliing the liquor or the owner of the property where sold ; forbids change ot venue in suits brought under it, and authorizes the salc of the premises on which the liquor whereby any one ‘s made drunk is sold, to satisfy any judgment rendered for damages sustained in consequence thereof. . -~

THE indications are that the office of State Printer will be abolished the present session of the Legislature. Just in what manner the State Printing will be done in case the office is abolished dothmot yet appear. There seems to be a diversity of opinion. While some are in favor of letting the contract out to the lowest bidder, there are others who favor the creation ot an officer «called the Superin tendent of Printing, whose duty it will be to take charge of and oversee a print;. ing office owned by the State. There will be “black cats” in almost any plan that may be-adopted, but| it occurs to us that the present manner of getting the State printing done could be greatl improved on.— Crawfordsville Journal,y

ON MARRIAGE. Essays for Young NMen, on great SOCIAL EVILS and ABUSES, which interfere with MARRIAGE—with sure means of reliel for the Erring and Unfortunate, diseased and debilitated. : Sent free, in sealsd envelopes. Address, HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. 2 8. Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa. ', .6-13-1 y Tae influence on the system of smolander’s Buchu is such, that no case of kidney, bladder ang’ glandular dioCaoy, wviatal aud | plysival acuiiiLy, exhaustion of the vital force, lasgitide, lack of nervous energy, debility, and maladies incidental to the female sexX, can withstand its curative properties. It renews the nervous system toa saaitary state. . | ~ . Errors of Youth. Every nervous Young Man|in the Union, wil recrive, free, a Recipe that will prove a blessiay through life; by addressing, in confidence .(6-39-y1) 'JOHN B. OOGDEN, Box 5172, P. O. 42 C dar St., N Y.

MARRIED: ' vafwvvwxn-\mww\mw - " In Brimfield, Nov. 28, at the residence of the bridels father, A. G, Gibson, by the Rey. Mr. Meredith, J. HENRY HOSLER, of Chicago, to Miss ANNA B. GIBSOI{, of Brimfield. . ; The above notice, with a bountiful supply of delicious cake, reached us on Saturday; and from a private letter we learn that the happy couple took the western train on Friday merning, with the intentiod of making an extended bridal trip throngh Wisconsin, There was quite an asgembly present to witness the ceremony and participate in the happiness of the occasion; and no doubt many will join with us in wishing the groom and his fair bride all their anticipated happiness. We regret, however, the removal of one of Indiana’s fgir daugpters to another State; and the words of the poet recur tous: i ‘‘Thus it is our daughters leave us— Those we love and those who love us : . Just as they have learned to know us— Just as they have learned to help us— - - Comes a youth with flaunting feathers, And a pipe of reeds—a stranger; Wanders piping through tbe vilfage, / ! Beckons to the fairest maiden, S ‘And she follows where he ledds her, . Leaving all-things for the stranger.” December Ist, ’72, at the residence of the bride’s %arents. 114 milies norjh-east of Ligonier, bi Rev. . A, Sale, DANIEL B. DRANE to Miss CLARA COCHRANE, both of Perry township. _ ;

LIGONIER MARRET REPORT.

Wheat—white,... 1 ¢5 XX Amber....... 141 Amger,red....... 140 OBtN- ol 95 P0tat0e5,........ .45 Flax 5eed,....... 1 50 W001,.........40 to 55 Clover Seed...... 5 00

o i .0 30 ’BeesWax,.......’ 30 Batter. oo .. 0 18 '}l.L'.m-d1 2’; TR e |Feathers.....‘ aas 80 ILive H0gn...0. .0 350 Dressed ** ~.400@475

FOR SALE. : A FARM or 80 acres, one-half improved, with House and Orchard, situate three miles southwest of Wawaka, For terms inquire ofd. B. SToLL, of Ligonier, or Dr. A. S. PARKER, 29-tf - ~ Kendallville, Indiana, FOR SALE OR RENT. A'nuamnsa KOUM 1B Ligonier. Kor further information inquire of J. B. StoLy, of Ligonier, or Dr. A. S. PARKER, 20-tf . - Kendallville, dnd. USEFUL INFORMATION ! 'GIVEN in regard to ATLANTIO & PAoiric RArnROAD LAnDSs, without charge, by - : Ligonier, Ind,, Aug. 15,-tf. L. COVELL. —— e e CONOORD & CATAWBA WINE, .. We gell Mr. L. SHEETS’ Wines. ~ : Pure — Nothing but the Juice of the Grape. : SACK BROTHERS. i Ligonier, July 8, "72.-tf | C. V. INKS, ' D‘EALER INMONUMENTS, ' Vaults, Tombstones, AND BUILDING 8 TONES, LIGONIER, IND, i - April 12, 1871.-60 :

SACK BROTHERS, Bakers & Grocers. : CavinStreet, Ligonier, Indiana. ‘Fx?e_sh Bread, Pies, Cakes, &c., ’GholceGrocerles.Provisions,YankeeNotions,&c The hi%hest cash price paidfer Country Produce ‘MaylB,’6B-tf. ; ~SACK BRO’S.

. LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the post office at Ligonier, Ind., AV during the past week: ; % %

AN - + Reer Miss Amanda Showers Miss Maggie Squnier Mrs. Lidie B, {Strang Miss Anna 2 gmmh Ge_g. 1W : ragae Salyann ’l‘%orn Jos. : : Vorns Mrs, Emm% Yoder Jonathon B. Yoder Miss Melinda

NSRS S VAV PROU YY UN. Coq;er, fiiss Afwilda Daniel Dummes, Hoff, J. B, / Knepfler Anthony ' Kurz Laurenz foreign Lamme Arthur 2 Miner Miss Clara Nolf David Peachy, Moses = Rees Miss Amanda ZimmermandJohn

Persons calling for any of the above letters will please say ‘“‘Advertised.” : . H. M. GOODSPEED, P. M. Ligonier, Ind,, December 84,1872, - . -

TO FARMERS. DRAIN"TILE of all sizes, kept on nand and for ‘ sale at Factory Prices and freight added.,- .. Ligonier, Oct. 30, '72-3m = gl' HUDSON: .

Fruit & Ornamental Trees, : e o Y\" Plants, Shrubs, Yines, &e.. ‘WEY SHOULD THOSE WANTING TREES. ‘and PLANTS buy of strangers they ma’yin% er see again, ,when one is located here who cah get from the most reliable ‘nnmerjegf e ER EVERYTHING WANTED. Sk The subscriber will hereafter be abie to supply. this community with :the ‘better, ' hardier small fruits needed, of his own raising. and if sufficient encouragement is given,. the etter : varieties of He will endeavor to get all that has to be sent for; the best of its class, and everything true to name.Nov. 27th, "72.-31 . D:H.REYNOLDS::

;i SHERIFI'S SALE, & By virtue of an order of sale to me issued by the Clerk ‘of the Noble Circnit.Conrt; in the ease of John M. Sticht vs: Johri E Smith, Susan Smith,: Solomon Mier, Peter Banta. and ,Sotomé)niLopg,_f will offer for sale at public auction at the CourtHouse -door in the town of Albion, in the county-of | Noble and State of Indiana, R Saturday, Depember,ldjh\,.4l‘B._,72.Between the hours of 10 o’clock A. 3. and 40'clock | P. M, of said day, the foHowing described,Real’ Estate, to wit: Lot No. 15, in-Smith’s ‘Addition to | sthe town of Ligonier, county of Noble and State of Indiana. -* DAVID HOUGH, ' Sheriff of Noble county, Indiana. James Colgrove, Attorney for Plaintiff, - = o Albion, Ind., November 20th, 1872.-pf-85 40. Loy T oo ee e SHERIFE’'S SALE,: il BY,virtue of an execution to me issued by the Clerk of the Noble Circuit Court in the case of George T. Ulmer and Henry J. ‘Plmer, vs: Anna McLean, I will offer for sale at public -auction at the Court House door in the town of Albfon County of Noble and State of Indiana, ‘on. -VY Saturday, December 7th, 1892, Between the hours of 10 o'clock,a ~ and 4 o’clock . M.; of said day the following describéd: resl estate situate in said county and state, to wit: Commencing' at a Eoint on the west side of Water| street one hundred and seven feet ‘nofth-of the south line of section twenty-two, township thirty--ove, LOrih uf rauge BIZHL CUSL. 0N TNe ‘vust e .of said section, twenty-two, running. from thente. northone hundred and eight feet to. William Clawson’s south ling, thence west on:said’,Cléwson's | seuth line" one hundred and twelve feet, thence south one hundred and-eight feet, thence east one hundred and twelve feetto the place of Liegduning, | containing about one-foyrth of an acre of Jand; be the same more orless, .| ~& ocie o g £+ 'DAVID HOUGH; - o . Seerift of Noble county, Indiang, AlEion, Nov. 13th, 1872.-w3-pf $B.lO " - o : i 7 e T EXECUTOR S SALE ‘ . —OF-— fomg o VALUABLE REAL ESTATE, : NOTIOE is hereby given thatby virtue of:the’ =" last will and testament of Isaac W. Kern, Jate: of Noble county, Indian?, deceased, the undersigned executor will sell at private sale; at his residence in Sparta township, Noble.county, Ind.; On Saturday, Décember 21, °72, Or at.any time thereafter, the following described. land, situate in the county of Nable nfi,d-Smteeqf Indiana, to wit:- The south<west quarter: of the south-east quarter of section two, and the south . half of the south-west quarter. of section two ; -also thirteen and one-third acres off 6f the south end of. the north half of the south-west quarter.of section two, and six and twaethirds acres off of the gouth end ol the north-west quarter of the 30\151;'-5 east quarter of section two. -'The last two, descr {l- - to contain twenty acres. =All situgted in township number thirty-four, rabge eight east; . = ' TERMS OF SALE.— One-third:ofthe purchase money to be paid in hand ; one-third in.one year, and | oue-thirg in two,years; the deferred payments to be evidenced by purchasers notes, secured by morts. gage upon the land:sold, bearing interest fromdate.; s NATHAN WHITR, & Nov, 27, '72.-314w s i e e o bO,

M & TOWN LOTS - FOR SALE! T WILL sell cheap for: cash; orlom easy termsof payment, the valuable Stock and .Grain Farm; lately owned by JamfificConnfiEan%knfivlfiaa. THE DIAMOND LAKE FARM! consisting ‘of over three hundred acres of land, about 5 miles south-east of Ligoqier, in the south-. west quarter of segtion 31, town 33, north ranged east, and north-west quarter of geetion 6, town 34; north range 9 eagt, embracing goil; t'imbe_r;"livigg water and general advantages, makingitone oft e most desirable farms, especially for stock faising in Noble county. (4 o b Ve el TR ;' ALSO :—Lots No. 6,9, 11, 15, -16,.26, 27, 28 and 29 in Wood’s Additipn to Ligonier; also, Tots 7 and 8 in block 4, and 7 And 8 in block 3. of Mille's Addition to Lligonier. UL e i TITLE Gb:AIfiA*VTE,ED J)’Y ME e Apply to Isaac B. Knisely, esq:, - Ligonier) or to F@ JOSEPH K. EDGERTON,. * eb. 28-tf, e “: Fort 'qupe,'_l;t;d.' THE DISCOVERER DISCOVERED !

¢ 2 IS OF A MOST ADVENTUROUS LIFE. VT < oL v Yy AP Expeditionto Equatorial Afriea. Is the title of a large octavo volume just issued to supply the dem@and for information -in regard to Africa, with incidents and the wonderfal career of both Stanley and Livingstone in their rémarkable expeditions to ‘this,inlerestiug.pnrt ofthe globe. WANTED,—In every town in the United States. and Canada, first-class- men and women as: Agénts to canvass for this Wwork. Everybody will want it. Anybody can sell it. Address-us for themost liberal terms ever offered: The’ Union. Pubs lishing Company, 6522nd5t., Chicago, Illinois, If you desire.to secure:territory at once Bend §2.50 for sample copy jand canvassing book, or 81 for canvassing book alone..~ = - - 96-w6 e

-+ ' Manufactorerofy fl o el ° A g R Buggies, Wagons, Sleighs, CARRIAGES,&C., . Cromwell, Nob_,le‘ County, Ind’a, N 7 -,;‘l A‘ :i ‘ - Ne O\ . Being firmlv estéfilish;d an& fniving xim' exp‘eri: ence of twenfy-five years, b e : GOOD W()Rl(yand Fair Dealin GUARANTEED. BEST MECHANICS EEIPLQYEQ. ;. Cromwell, Septi 11, R 0 iyt

BoambEs . ' COLUMBIA CIIY, INDIANA, PERSOXS visiting Columbia Gity, should notfail to call at my Restaurant if they want & warni‘meal, a hot cup of coffee, tea, or anything in the line of eatables, such as i N pEran : Bread, Cakes, Oystexs, Fresh or Cove . : By the dish qr;é.a‘n.' ;‘ I keep all kinds of good Fruit const;fitly_ on hand . - and have the best brands oey CIGARS & TOBACCO, 3 In the West. &~Call and see for yourselft =gy - _ T July 31st, 1872,—6m. ' oo A

A NOBLE CHARITY ~_Mo erect the—. e i ‘ —e b@driwfi in 'publAig—,_j' G Monday, December 30th, 1872, $280,505.00. - e T e S . : TICKETS $l.OO Each, or Six_for $5.00. Tickets sent by Express C. O. D.; if'desired, 1 Grand Cash-Prize........ccuyidiivns.. §75,000 00 1 Grand Cash Prize.......... ... in.. 225,000 00 1 Grand Cash Prize.......ieioi.,. v .. 18,00000 1 Grand Cash Prige. ... 00l iiidiins s 10,000 60 ICashPrize...cdsvaniiiidii v iiis iy VEOOO 00 I.oash Prize........ 00 . Lol il i vied 14, 00000 2 Cash Prizes, $3,000 each. ... ... X ivs' 600000 4 €ash Prizes, $2,000 CaCh < - vuoyauraes. 800000 2 Cash Prizes, §l,OOO each..c....ic.c.qz-. | 2,000 00 50 Cash Prizes, each $100.....5: 4. .44 2=, 5,000 00 100 ** ShET RO eSS S 000 00 g%g “ 5 WOl 58'38388 ‘o “ ““ e R A Bogw - w s A R 8465 cash prizes amounting f 0.... d. e .;3239,50“5 00 - This Legal Enterpiise is endorsed by the highest autho:ity%f the St?to and best business men. - _Over one-half the tickets taken before Oot. Ist, The limited nunalrwsei -on hand -will be furnished those who appl N by A R o Migney cabotent by mall i Registored Leters, ce Money Orders, or by Express. = I ‘Ais Prives wiil be patd In rfi Agents wanted, For full particulars address ~ J. M. PATTEE, 2-10 w . General Manager, Omaha, Neb,

o ‘ . @ Tilll Inhabitants of Noble, La % @Grange, Elkhart and ad--5 jo‘i:iiiig”CQqhtles‘ arerespectfully invited to call immediately ' v'. h ' e B The Clothing Emporium ! J.STRAUS Jr. & CO. X the éxamination of th ' FOR 'the, e%f%mlggx%g?et%f Ei Og}{lrgfies? and most OVERCOATS o Of gl étyies and éuaufiesz L Dress Coats and Business Suits! Of every description and of tfle very bc;st q‘uqlities. "Bp ys’ Swits of every Conceive able Style. o

Hats and Caps, ,: e e Woolen JM L -_ So " and Underwear “(‘)“FEVERYKIND. - Lci-te.ét Styles of Neck-Ties. " FIl\E CLOTH FOR DRESS SUITS. Scotch Cloth, Cassimeres; _ Imported and Domestic ‘Groods for Business Suits, A.néw' :1.1;;1' immensé stocl: of material for OverS cofns. Inour : : Merchant_'l‘ailoring Department! B v we employ - i

Of New York, who enjoys the reputation of‘i)eing - . the most fashionable and experiénced cutter y _west of the Allegheny mountains.” . All suits warranted to fit and to give undoubted g satisfaction. ; S mempa BARGAINS IN. » e SOLDIERS’ COATS and PANTS. L L QTR ATS, In,, kool Ligonier, Ind., Oct. 28,1872, ... . GOTO J. DECKER’S i mad To find the L Largest and Best Selected Stock ;GBOGERIES,AND PROVISIONS, : o - - ey - FISH AND SALT. 'PRICES ALWAYS] AS LOWAS] THE LOWEST. - o also keep the best stock of o Queensware, L reo e b G aßsware, ; v I ":"LAND;\ : ga TABLECUTLERY e e NORTHERN INDIANA. MOTTO: LOWER THAN THE LOWEST. e S SSR Y DEOKEBR, - Ligonier; Ind., May 1, 1872.-tf :

CABINET SHOP : "—-AND—-'-l"A : CABINET WARE ROONS! BiDESRR, 7W6uld r‘especiffill;’ announce to thej citizers of Noble county, that he has constantlyon - hand a large and superior stock of

CABINET WARE, T ' Consisting in part of * ' DRESSING BUREAUS. WARD-ROBES, i L TABLER, . r ettt BTANONS o ] e LOUNGES, s e CUP-BOARDS, e 8 MOULDING CHAIRS AND BEDSTEADS, Andin fact eve_ly.thin% fisua'lly képt in & Firstolass Cabinet Shop. Particular attention paid .to the Dndertaking Busih‘es'.nf Hae i COFFINS ALWAYS ON HAND ! And made to order, upon short notice. Also, all kinds of Shop Work made to order. P Furniture. Ware Rooms on west side of Cavin | Bti-eefi.’xdmr onf Fmr% ;‘:;:i'n I;xg:;ier,- Ind, 13" A good Hearse always in readiness, - %Mer.mmh % Nine