The National Banner, Volume 8, Number 12, Ligonier, Noble County, 17 July 1873 — Page 2

- The Fational Banney i ":\’u- :.'.' : ‘\(q :_. o’ < auly j J..B.STOLL, Editor &nd Proprietor, LIGONIER, IND'A, JULY 17, 1878. b ] ELSEWHERE we publish accounts of 3. the big fire at Grand Rapids. According to latest reports the losses amount to about $300,000; insurance $163,148.

" SENATOR MORTON has not yet found it convenient to return his portion of the salary steal. He is exceedingly slow about this little matter. The people are growing impatient.

““A FEEBLE DENIAL of Grant’s candidaey for a third term comes from Washington. ~ After a while he may give the matter additional thought and inform an anxious people of his wishes. d

L. H. KerTH, of Kingston, Mass., is the lucky individual who drew the eapital prize of $lOO,OOO in the Louisville Lottery. The second prize, $500,000, fell to the lot of Willis Morley, of Giles county, Tenn. i i

~ THE latest edict of the civil service board intimates that it will be deemed hereafter an act of impertinence for any member of congress to recommend candidates for office, unless his opinion has been previously asked. But Mosby’s recommendation is always in order. L '

THE FELLOW wWhom Schuyler Colfax brought to the surface to prove that Oakes Ames himself drew that $1,200 Credit Mobilier dividend, turns out to be a regular dead-beat and lobbyist named John T. Drew. Those best acquainted with the latter say that he is the worst man to call upon for helping one out of a‘bad scrape. :

CHOLERA has - abouf ‘dissappeared from Memphis. and Nashville. Only. two deaths occurred from cholera in Cincinnati last Tuesday. Telegx%ms from the European continent wheré the cholera has been prevalent, represent that the disease is everywhere abating. Dantzic, Brest, and Munich are said now to be entirely free.

NEARLY every paper in the land has something to say about the speech of : Senator Mat. Carpenter in defense of the salary grab. The comments are .not of the most encouraging character +to the Wisconsin Senator, but what does he care? lis speech pleased Grant, anda*hat, just now, is of greater value to Mat. than the friendship of the masses. . e ;

WHAT the farmers’ movement is intended to accomplish, was forcibly set forth in the Fourth of July address of Mr. 8. M. Smith, Secretary of the Illinois State Farmers’ Association. He states the object and purposes to be mainly these: (1) To educate the farmers (29 to fight their own battles, instead of leaving them to hordes of old party mercenaries; (3) to .compel railroads to work for a fair profit on the capital-actually invested in them.

- UNDERWOOD, the notorious Virginia judge, has come out in favor of Henry A. Wise for governor. He says when Wise drove him from his home in 1860 he thought he never could forgive him, but that he has since learned to respect his old enemy. Probably Underwood’s good fortune in being able to drive some one else from home and property had something to do in effecting this change of feeling. ' |

IN his last annual report Secretary Boutwell estimated that at the close of the present fiscal year, June 30th, 1873, the surplus of receipts over expenditures would admit of the application of’ $44,800,000 towards the reduction of the public debt. The year has terminated, and the debt has only been reduced $19,175,963,89—in the face of the fact that the revenues were increased about $10,000,000. At the above rate of annnal reduction it will require over 100 years to extinguish the national debt,.

UNDER_ the new election law -of California -the people of that ‘State -are limited to twelve inches of ballot, pfinted in' long primer, single leaded. But in San Francisco there are sixtythree officers to be voted for, and their names, with the names of offices ‘annexed, are required to be got into this space. But this is a typographical impossibility, and there is a comical state of perplexity as to how the voting is to be done. It.is plain that no one can vote in legal form more than the fragment of a ticket—say about one-third, . i

- GOVERNOR HENDRICKS hag' issued a proelamation calling upon the organized bands of regulators in southern Indiana to disband and place themselves on the side of ¥awful authority. He also calls upon public officers to see that offenders against the law are brought to trial and punishment “that there may be no excuse ' for proceedings in defiance of law; and to exert all the powers with which they are endowed to break up and ! disperse all unlawful and dangerous * combination, and to bring guilty -members to punishment.” |

AF¥TER repeated failures, Professors Wise and Donaldson have found parties willing to assume the expensesi®f their projected serial voyage | across the Atlantic. The New York Graphic company, with a creditable thirst for profitable notoriety, has already commenced the construction of a monster balloon for the use of the daring seronauts. It will be made of cotton cloth, oiled and varnished, and will be attended by a much gmaller balloon in which an éxtra supply of gas will be stored to repay the losses from leaking, ete. Messm-mse and Donaldson will be accompaniéd by one other person—a practical seaman, who will make the necessary observations dur- ‘ ing the voyage. They propose to start about the 20th of August, ( ____

The Enormity of the “Grab.” - Much has been said and written relative to the infamous salary grab; yet we think there is still room for the comprehensive compilation made by the N. Y. T'ribune, giving a clearer exhibit than has thus far been presented to the public eye. That able journal shows that aside from certain contingent and indefinite increases that were authorized and cannot be estimated, the total increase figures up the enormous sum of $1,252,557 in the annual expenses of the Government. Te properly understand this advance, it must be remembered that this additional expense is not for the time being, nor for one year, but that it is for all time,—the universal tendency being to enlarge rather than diminish the compensation for official services. By authorizing this increase of $1,252,557 in annual salaries. Congress has done the same in effect as if it had added $25,000,000 of perpetual interest-bearing bonds to the public debt. Hadsuch a proceeding occurred, the public outery would have been loud and dangerous; yet Congress does the very same thing by an accumulation of items, and the party in power goes before the country with the claim of retrenchment. The 7'ribune likens this kind of retrenchment to Civil Service Reform with Caseys, Newmans, Holdens, and: Sharpes; to humanitarianism with 5.3_ Modoc war; to honest Administration"with blackmailing of thekind levied upon Phelps, Dodge & Co.; to a dignified foreign policy with Vienna episodes; to reconstruction with the Louisiana usurpation; to devotion to public trusts which scatter President and Cabinet on pleasure tours; and to the other manifold abuses which pass for rei.’forms. : :

What Washburn Says. = Hon. Elihu B. Washburn, for many years a leading member of Congress, and at present our Minister to France, gives the lie to the pretence of certain congressmen who allege that costly _ living at Washington induced them to. vote for the salary grab. He says upon that point: - L I was in Congress when the salary was_ but $3,000, and I always found it more than sufficient to meet my necessary personal expenses. When it was raised to $5,000 I thought it too much, and think so still, but raising it to $7,500 is nothing more or less than straight stealing. Every year that I was in Congress I laid by a portion of my salary, and none of my constituents ever complained that I didn’t live decently. The people don’t send their representatives to Washington to live like Princes, buck the tiger, and keep half-a-dozen of mistresses. . What a pity that old Elihu was not in Congress when this infamous sala1y steal was smuggled through by Butler, Bingham ‘& Co. He might have told these plunderers some wholesome truths, even at the risk of offending his protege—the avaricious gentleman in the White House. : ]

The Anti-Monopoly Party. The organization of a new party, with the above title for its name, seems to be a fixed fact in ITowa. Conventions are being held all over the State to raily the people. At Des Moines, last Saturday, a rousing AntiMonopoly converition was held, a full county ticket nominated, and delegates _elected to a State convention. ResoJlutions were passed declaring that no support should be given to any man for office who is not in full sympathy with the producers and manufacturers and opposed to ‘monopolies; also declaring that the doctrine of the vested rights of railroad corporations which exempts them from legislative control has no place in the jurisprudence of a free people; demanding reform in the matter of the salaries of public officers; denouncing the bhclg—paysalarygrab and the President for signing the law, and demanding political reform and strict economy in State and county affairs. The resolutions also invite all persons to participate in this movement. :

- Death of Col. James Gavin. 'The death of a good, honorable citizen of Indiana is announced by the Greensburg Standard. The deceased was a prominent lawyer, and will be remembered as a candidate for elector-at-large on the Democratic-Liberal ticket last year. The sad announcement is as follows: .

It becomes our duty to announce the death. of Col. James Gavin. There were but few in this city who knew of his illness, and the announcement, Saturday evening, of his death came upon the community like a shock. He idied at Cincinnati on the evening of ithe fourth inst., of brain fever: after an illness of ten days. On the morning of the Fourth he appeared miuch better, and his physician assured his friends that lie ‘'would recover. But the cannonading, shooting, And hurrahing of the day excited him terribly: he fancied himself engaged in a great battle, and all day long wildly shouted commands, and urged his men to the contest. It required two men fo keep him c¢onfined to his bed, and ‘when the excitement wore off he sank into a sleep and never afterward rallied.

WHAT has become of the Indianapolis Daily Sentinel? We paid for one year from the first of January, 1873, and we want our Sentinel until the time expires. Will tlie business manager of the Sentinel please give this matter his attention? Business is business.— Valparaiso Messenger. We, too, are entitled to the Sentinel until New Year, and are therefore interested in knowing why its visits to our sanctum were discontinued about two weeks ago. Will Mr. Fishback rise to explain ?

AN TLLINOIS CONVENTION recently declared that the presentation of such bacchanalian symbols as a .candelabrum, a punch bowl and a pair of wine coolers to the foreign arbitrators at the Geneva Conference to be “an outrage against the temperance sentiments of the nation and an insult to the distinguished gentlemen” themselvés.” 2 i Tl - — e Ir CoLrAX could only be induced to keep his mouth shut about the Credit Mobilier business, it would be all the better for him. Every additional explanation sinks him deeper into the mire, / ' ;

{ Postal Cards as Receipts. A correspondent inquires whether it is against business etiquette to ac‘knowledge the receipt of a letter on a postal eard by “yours at hand, and contents noted,” or to acknowledge the receipt of a remittance by, “yours | of yesterday received, with enclosure as stated, in full to first instant.” To this an exchange replies: “There is nothing ‘mean’ in such a use of postal cards, but rather a positive advantage, since on one side will be the acknowledgement of the receipt of money or order, and on the other the evidence of the date when it passed through the mails. This revives the old advantage of writing on a single sheet of paper, folding it, writing the address on the outside, and mailing it to its place of destination. According to this method the official postoffice stamp showed when and where it was mailed. On the introduction of envelopes this advantage was lost, since the writing’ wasi on one piece of paper and the direction” and stamp on ,another, and there being no connecting link between them, the actual mailing of a lettér in an envelope is very hard to prove.”

ANOTHER great storm of wind and rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning, visited Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Dubuque, lowa, and certain localities near Fond du Lac, Wis., last Sunday night. A great amount of water fell, grains were badly cut, stock Kkilled, and some buildings demolished. The damage done is considered quite heavy. R

A TELEGRAM from Terre Haute states that ex-Congressman D. W. Voorhees “has presented to the Board of County Commissioners a bill .for $8,300 for Tegal services in the case of the Southwestern Railroad tax. The charge is considered enormous, and intense indignation is expregsed in the community.” : S

GEN. ToM EwING positively refuses to become a candidate for Governor of Ohio. Being a member of the constitutional convention, which is likely to remain in session for several months, his duties would not permit him to make the customary canvass. -

Death of Col. John Jackson. ; [From the Goshen Democrat.] Col. John Jackson died at his residence on Elkhart Prairie on Wednesday, July 9th, at the age of 83 years and 7 days. Deceased was not only one of our oldest citizens, but one of the earliest settlers in Elkhart County. Under the command of Gen. Anthony Wayne he aided in the destruction of the Indian village at the head of the Prairie in 1812, and at that early day selected the site of hisfuture residence, where he erected his cabin in 1829, and where, possessed of the best traits of our nature—hardy, temperate and industrious—he carved his future fortunes. His name is identified with the early history of the county. He was a member of the first County ‘Board of Justices, which constituted the county government, and was twice elected a Representative in the Indiana Legislature, where his manly good sense made him a useful member. He was also one of the original proprietors of the Goshen Democrat, and adhered to the fortunes of the Democratic parly unwaveringly 'to the last. For many years he was a worthy member of ‘the Methodist Episcopal Church, beloved and honored by all. Our whole community deeply feel this afflicting dispensation, and unite in doing honor to his memory. e ’

The funeral of Col. Jackson, on Thursday afternoon, was quite well attended from Goshen. Owing to the harvest, and catching weather, there were not as many present from the country as there would have been under more favorable eircumstances. We noticed quite a pumber of the old settlers present; among the number was Nelson Prentisg, of Albion, Dr. Denny, Abram Pancake, Jacob Wolf, of Ligonier, Dr. Kyler, Matthew Rippey, R. D. and E. D. Irwin, Samuel Scrannage, J. D. Vail, of Benton, Judge Norton, James Beck, William Waugh, P. W. Roller, Dr. Ellis and others, from Goshen. Rev. Mr. Mahin, of New Paris, preached the sermon, assisted in the exercises by Revs. Vannuys, Sale and Martindale. The services were ‘held at the residence, the preacher oceupying the veranda, and the 'audiengce the lawn, and were very impressive; after which the veteran was laid away in the beautiful and quiet “Jackson Cemetery,” full of years, and beloved by all. Rest in peace. i

A $300,00p Fire at Grand Rapids. ~ GRAND RAPIDS, July 13.—At three ‘o’clock to-day this city was- visited with another terrible and devastating fire. It was first discovered in an alley near the Bridge Street House barn, located on Kent street, and it being very dry, and a high wind blowing, within a very few minutes the entire structure was ione sheet' of flame. Notwithstanding the firemen were early on the ground and at work, the flames soon got beyond their control, and spread in all directions, consuming everything in its way from Bridge street up to Trowbridge, and from Canal to Division, except the buildings fronting south on Bridge street and west on Canal street, A. Gray’s furniture warehouse, Rice & Tearse’s flouring mill, and twoor three adjoining buildings on the south. A quantity of lumber in a lot next to the . Ohio. . House was all that was burned on Canal street. About twenty acres of ground was burned over and 200 buildings consumed. The Joss cannot be less than $300,000. Tt is impossible at this time to giye the amount of.insurance, but it will approximate to $200,006. At this hour the fire is entirely under. control, and no further damage is probable, LATER.—One of the most appalling facts about the fire was the rapidity with which it spread. It seemed mad from the first. The smoke from the: Bridge Street House barn, in. which the fire commenced, rolled up a dark and frightful column, looking as though it came from the mouth of hell, and before the few who had gathered there had time to express their wonder the flames burst out, and seemed to leap across Kent street to the east, and toward Grand Rapids City Mills " on the west, and in _an instant the mill and half-a-dozen houses. were in flames. There was no power on earth that could stop its rapid progress. The engines were seen on the %round, but what water they threw had no more effect than if it had been thrown from a pop-gun. The Fire-King was. abroad, and seemed to laugh at the herculean effort of the firemen, The fire rushed, leaped, and droyve on like mad, and stopged not until it had swept out of existence everything in its wav. If stoped when its wox;g of destruction was done, when there were no more buildings in its path, : L &

. DEATH FROM A BALLOON. Professor La Mountain’s Terrible De- . .scent and Horrible Death, JoxNla, MicH,, July s.—The great ex- | citement of the Fourth of July in this town was to be the ascent of Prof, La Mountain, the famous @ronaut, in his ‘balloon, or “Mammoth air-ship.” The' people had flocked'from all the neighboring country to see so unusual an exhibition, and there were at least ten thousand people in and about the public square, laughing and talking, eating nuts and fruit, and firing off their crackers, and enjoying themselves after the fashion of country people who | are waiting for an exhibition. The balloon—not one of the ordinary silken sort, but of that foolhardy ' pattern which, originating with Mongolfier, should have ceased with him-—was a paper globe,; the levatory power of which was simply heated air. Yet the Professor, with his’ wonted coolness, was bustling about attending to preparations for the inflation, occasion‘ally chatting with one or two of his acquaintances about the prospects of the voyage, of the favorable termination of which he apparently had not the slightest doubt. He had sailed in the air often enough to have no fears; and remembered not the proverb about the pitéher which went once too often to the well. ' For some time the boisterous wind delayed the ascent, but half an hour before starting the balloonSswelled bigger and bigger, and tugged at the ropes-which held it to the earth. There were eight of these, badly arranged, and there was no network over the. canvas bulge. The Professor was here, there, everywhere, attending tosand guiding all details in’ the management, while all the people were looking at him with wonder and admiration. At half-past three in the afternoon he stepped into the car, leaning over to shake hands with some of the people who were near by. Again he examined all the apparatus within his reach, and five minutes later gave the word to let go the fasgenings, ~and the balloon shot up bravely. The spectators shouted, and waved handkerchiefs and caps, and the Professor answered the salute, waving his hat in return. Hardly, however, had the, swelling paper globe 'ascendedi to 4¢he distance of a hundred feet from the position which it first held when the spectators saw by its action and the, agitation of the w®ronaut that some-' thing serious was the matter. It did ' not rise symmetrically, but bunglingly, and there seemed to be some breakage inthe substance of which the bag was composed. Yet still it rose, and people at some distance could see' that the Professor was greatly agitated, rushing about in his car, tugging at the ropes, which he was evidently trying to arrange. The mouth of the canvas flapped violently. It was a moment of the most irtense anxiety, and the crowd stood breathless while the balloon went higher and higher until it attained an altitude of at least ‘half a mile, when it paused for an in--stant, there was a struggle, and the | body slipped from between the ropes that bound it to the car, which immediately began to fall, while the bal- ‘ loon, loosened from its burden, bounded up higher. The car upset and the ‘ Professor fell, at first - head foremost, and then turning,with legs and nrms( outstretched; wheeling like lihgtning | toward the earth.. Then his body assumed a position directly the reverse of its first, and he struck the ground feet first. Tlis struggles in the air when the car began to fall were fear—] ful to spe. lle tried to clamber into the basket, and then, seeing that this was futile, tried to use the ecar as a parachute by turning it upside down. But he finally left go, and, as has been said, struck the ground with his feet, and was mashed to a pulp. of gory flesh. Blood spirted from his mouth and ears, and in falling he.made a hole in the earth five or six inches deep. The dreadful accident put a.stop to the celebration of the day. The corpse was placed in the square, where it was viewed by thousands, and is to be sent to his home in Brooklyn, Mich., to-day.

.. The Goodrich Murder. ‘. : The secret of the Goodrich murder in Brooklyn on the 28th of March last has been fathomed. The murderess ‘has been discoyered and made a confession. She carried the secret safely three months and a half, notwithstanding the efforts made to secure her ar-' rest. Charles Goodrich was murdered by his mistress, Minnie Waltham, alias Kate Stoddard, a girl from Middleborough, Massachusetts, a small town in the eastern part. sf. that State. She was a girl of modest appearance, always neatly dressed, was pronounced by the family with whom she lived “a perfect lady,” worked regularly during the week and attended Beecher’s church regularly on Sunday. She killed her friend for love, she says.— The watch, chain, ring, seal, pocketbook, of Geodrich were found in the lady’s trunk, tenderly’ preserved just as they were taken from the body of the murdered man. The pistol, with three loaded and three empty chambers, had been preserved with equal care. Though oppressed by want, the girl had apparently touched neither the money nor any article of jewelry which she took from “@harlie.” Thig murder was a most remarkable one. A young lady of tender years and tender, winning ways, who made friends of strangers, who_.did not cease to | maintain an. affectionate correspond- | ence with her parents inMassachusetts, 1 of whom no ill word was spoken, sofar as appears, whose only fault seems. to have been that she loved not wisely | but too well, after passing the night, with her friend, holds out one hand tohim, saying, “Charlie.” and with the pistol in the other shoots him three times, because she “loved the man so much that she could not leave him.” She watches by the body a day amd a night, this tender girl, beside the man. she had murdered,washes and arranges. the body with the coolness of a hardened villain, takes the mementoes of her;crime and of him to her home, goes about her work as usual, and defied search for more than a hundred days in the near neighborhood of DeGraw street, where the murder was done. Thtq ways of a woman are past finqing_ out. . G Rt T

W bt - Bip—ee A Mrs.. Gray, of Youngstown, Ohio, whose husband had been intoxicated,’ went to the saloon where he had been getting his whiskey, on Thursday night of last week, smashed the bottles and spilled his whisky. She was armed with a revolver, and notified’ the proprietor of the saloon to keep his distance, which he did. She afterwards gave herself up to the city authorities. o

A raft containing 2,300,009 feet of logs was made up at T-zwa; Togeo county, Mich., last week, the dimensions being 141 feet in width and 3,625 feet in length, making a surface of about eleven and one-half acres in extent, The raftis the largest which has ever been constructed on the lakes, and is destined for Tonawanda.

Charles L. Simmons of Bridgeport, Connecticut, aged 85, bade his mother good by, Wednesday of last week, saying he was going away for a shorf time, and then repaired to his room, lay down upon the floor, and deliberately fired a buillet through his head, inflicting a wound almost certain to prove fatal, , Sl

INDIANA NEWS ITEMS. , bl A young man named Payne fell dead at a dance in the southern part of Grant county, on the evening of the oth. & L , ' A tree was recently cut down in‘ Rockport, in the center of the trunk of which two entire bricks were found. The choppers :are busy looking for the rest of the house and the.back yard. : B L The Mitchell Commercial says: “One man who dealt in lottery tickets pretty extensively in Mitchell, says if they turn, out of church all who buy them, he would like to know who will pay the preacher.” - ‘- : A four-year-old daughter of M. I. Moreland, of Locke, Elkhart county, was Kkilled in a flouring mill at that place on the Ist. Her clothing cauwght in the shaft, around which she was whirled several hundred times, and horribly mangled. . : Memphis elaims that the health of that city was never bétter than at present. A few cases of sporadic cholera occasionally appear, but excite no apprehension. - Many persons who left the city during the prevalence of cholera are returning. 5 . At New Albany, on Monday, a desperado mnamed MecDermott stabbed John W. Griffith eight times. MeDermott had been abusing Griffith’s mother when the son interfered. Ie will probably die. - Mrs. G. also received a cut on the wrist,

. The late rains have done a great deal of damage to both wheat and'corn. Along water courses a large number of acres of growing corn has been inundated and the rains have made it impossible in other cases to work the crop.—Columbus Democrat. . At Indianapolis a ten acre tract of land in the suburbs of that city was appraised at $20,000 by the County ‘Appraiser. The owner raged at the enormous valuation, and swore all sorts of vengeance until a few days ‘ago when he sold the property for $65,000,- e : Six clubs holding tickets in the T.ouisville Lottery, at this place, drew ‘ prizes amounting in the aggregate to $1,200. .As it is computed that about $4,000 were invested in that Lottery from’ here, our contribution, above the amount returned in prizes, is $2,300. —Columbus Democrat. x : The Ledger-Standard es:imatesithat the citizens of New Albany who invested in the Louisville lottery are out about $24,000. So far, the only man found to be ahead to any great extent is the Hon. J. M. Wilson, ‘who claims to haveimade sl,ooo—by not purchas- [ ing one hundred tickefs at $lO apiece. | Murs; Dr. Mary Thor‘nfl@, well known | in’ woman suffrage circle in this city, | has been appointed one of.the pauper ' physicians for Wayne twpy Wayne county. She treats half of the township and receives $125 a year, while ‘Dr. Francisco, being a man, receives $l5O for the other half-—Crawfords-wille Journal. : !

The Lafayette Dispatch says: “William Bryan, a prominent cattle man near Clark’s Hill, had one hundred acres of wheat that, it was predicted,. 'would yield thirty bushels to the acre, ‘but we hear that he has turned his hogs intothe field, as itis impossible. for him to reap any benefit from the erop in any other way.” - : - A few days ago a man named Cook ‘'was standing upon a leg by: the margin of Hudson Lake, St. Joseph county, when, being seized by a spasm, he fell across the log, his face in the water. He was picked up immediately, but the internal injury fromthe fall and the quantity of water drawn into his lungs caused his death on the following day. : ; 3 The New Albany Ledger says that ‘within the last five or six years nineteen persons have been hanged within the limits of the judicial distriet of which - New Albany is the .leading ‘place of mob violence. The Ledger ccries aloud for a stop to be put on the dangerous practice. It should call on Gov. Hendricks to declare martial law lin that part of the State !—T'erre Haute Journal. L

' The farmers 'in the vicinity of Princeton, Vigo county, have suffered ' considerable loss in horses from anew ‘disease resembling tetanus. A local | veterinary surgeon has treated every 'case he has had successfully with the following prescription :—Hydrate chloral, 120 gr., ‘bromide potassium, 20 gr. '—given every ‘dalf hour. TUnless promptly treated, the disease soon | proves fatal. i

The Huntington Herald says: “This Wweek we learn that all the difficulties with regard to the canal appropriations have been satisfactorily adjusted, and work is being pushed rapidly.— Water has been let in, but the levels fill up slowly, owing to the dryness of, the bed. It is thought, however, that boats will be ableto run as far west as the upper lock atuthis place by the last of the week.”. .

. According to the returns now in from all the counties in the State, except Clark and Cass, there are 21,902, 632,44 acres of land in the State, which are valued at $488,175,848 for land and improvements. The value of lots and improvements is estimated at $154,128,849. That of personal property is rated at $235,785,975, making a total in the counties already heard frfim' of $892,870,434. This shows an inerease of abouts2oo,ooo,ooo over the assessment of last year, exclusive of the property of railroads and other corporations, which it is estimated 'will be somewhere near $100,000,000. ‘There have been 266,952 pqlls returned thus far. SR : )

Domestie Tragedy in lowa. KEOKUK, July 14.—A horrible murder, growing out of a family disturbance, transpired in this city on last ,%zturday night. A man named Denis ‘Hayes got into a quarrel with his wife, when the latter, assisted by her “son, who is about sixteen years of age, assaulted and beat him with a potato‘masher, fracturing his skull in the most frightful manner. An effort was made to gonceal the bloody deed, and, with a view to that, the body was buried early on the following day.— Facts concerning.-the affair, came to the authorities, however, and an investigation was determined upon. The remains were disinterred to-day, and 4 post mortem examination was held. The skull was found to be fractured in a number of places. The wife and gon were at once arrested and placed in jail. At the Coroner’s inquest evidence was elicited whiech proves beyond a doubt that they cdbmmitted the murder. 'The*affair has ereated conpiderable excitement in this community.: . 7 Sl

The Catholics of Springfield, Mass., have unanimously decided to withdraw their children from the Public schools, and are preparing for the immediate erection of new buildings; %o be under the control of their own denomination, 1 - A Richmond (Va.) court has decided that a clean shave on Sunday before church is of the nature of a religious rite, being necessary “for a due o’%sér-*1 vance of the Sabbath;” and therefore ?m.t barbers cannot be -regtrained. from officiating on that day, L

' - NEWS SPLINTERS. ' The American cholera has broken out in the Ohio Penitentiary. The in~ mates, unfortunately, can't imitate the cholera. N e A sister 'of Mosby, of Cenfederate guerilla notoriet)(, has been appointed to a clerkship in|the dead letter office at Washington. | - : Two millions of\Unitqd States bonds were bought on Tuesday in London by the German Government in addition to the $10,000,000 it bought the other day. ! : Mrs. Dr. Mary E, Walker, after eight years” persistent application, has been appointed to a clerkship in the Treasury Department at a salary of $9OO a year. : o : ; Vice-President Wilson has passed into that state of health which Judge Chase so long occupied, paralytic invalid, to whom life is of most uncertain duration.

Cotton was planted more widely this year than usual in the Southern States, and if.all the conditions had been favorable the crop would have, overtasked the labor available for handling it. As it is, the Department of Agriculture report that wet weather has reduced the yield to an average figure. . S : The new cable isnow in working order. The Great Eastern will now proceed to the work of trying to fish up the two lost cables—one of which has lain in the ooze of the Atlantic bed, two miles below the surface, for seven years. It will be interesting to note the experiences of the big steamer in this dubious kingd of fishing. A horrible murder has just come to light in the viecinity of Jennersville, Penn, A young man, name unknown, who put up at the hotel in that place, and reported himself as an agent, rode away in company with a man named Udderzook, a Baltimore ex-policeman, andiwas never again seen alive. His lifeless body was found in the woods, with the limbs severed from the trunk, which had been stripped of all its elothing. . . .;

~ In the trunk of Kate Stoddard, the wontan arrested ‘a few days ago on suspicion of being concerned 'in the Goodrich murder; in Brooklyn, were found the watch, chain, rings -and pocket book of the murdered man, any((xi, a.revolver having three chambers emptied. "FThe pocket book contained the precise amount of money Goodrich was known to have hadin his possession when last seen before his death. She has made a confession of her guilt. . S A curious story.¢omes over the cable of a plot to rob the Shah of his jewels and his begemmed overcoat.— The parties who figure in this. Newgate tale are an English Colonel, a'Jew diamond-broker, an American moneyloaner of Aleppo, and a.first-¢lass burglar. Shah was to be enticed into the Colonel’s house to see his pretty daughter, and then was to be relieved of his valuables. Owing to the presence of mind of a London detective the scheme failed. : . . President MacMahon . follows the example -of the ex-Empress Eugenie, and unbosoms his views of State policy to a newspaper reporter. His policy has two cardinal points—ltaly and thearmy. TFrance must not allow the Pope to be expelled from his dominions; ‘everythi%xg that-can be done to prevent that shall be done. As for the army, therein. lies the only hope for the future of France. The army will Dbe the bulwark of its liberties and its defence against foreign aggressions. \

.The authorities at Suffolk, Virginia, executed a negro named Brown last Friday. The perfomance took place at publie, and the desire to witness it was so general that many persons of color climbed the trees in the vicinity. As the fatal drop fell one colored man who was perched in the top of a neighboring tree was so completely carried away that he.lost his grip and tumbled to-the ground. His neck was as effectually broken as if he had been an object of the law’s vengeanee. Such incidents tend to reconcile us to capital punishMment. et " At least two or more important educational institutions of Ohio are in a moribund condition. The trustees of Miami University have closed its doors, so asto be able toliquidate, with the accumulation of the current funds, a debt of $lO,OOO, and to secure by the same means a reserve fund for the institution; and the same course will be pursued, it is said, with the Ohio University, at Athens. If any conclusion-can be. deduced from these facts it must be that the ‘older and more renowned institutions of learning of the country are flourishing at the expense of the newer ones. °

Pitisburg, Ft. W. & Chicago R. R. ; From and after June 29th, 1873. 0 GOING WEST. | ‘Nol;" “Nos: INo " N 0.3: : . Fast Ex. Mail,.PacEx. NightEw. Pittsburg...... I:4sam 6 00am 9:loam 1 30pm Rochester..... 2:soam 7 28am 10:23am 2 38pm Alliances. ...« g:lOam 10 40am 12:50pm 5 08pm 0rrvi11e....... 6:slam 1 00pm 8:0lpm 7:o6pm Mansfield..... B:ssam 3 ISpm s:o9pm 9:llpm Crestline...Ar. 9:2oam 4 00pm s:4opm. 9:4opm Crestline...Lv..9:4oam 5 55am. 6:oopm 9:sopm F0re5t.........11*05am 7 35am 7 55pm 11:15pm Lima..........12:08pm 9:ooam 9.15 pm 12:17am Ft Wayne..... 2:2opm 11.:35am 11:50am 2:35am Plymouth..... 4:45pm. 2:35pm 2:55am s:osam Chicago ....... 7.50 pm 6:3opm 6:soam B:2oam GOING EAST. , ; NosB, No 2, No 6, Nod. - Mail. Fast Ex. Pac Ex. NightEzx. Chicago....... s:lsam 9 20am 5 30pm 9 20pm Plymouth..... 9:lsam 12 02pm 8 55pm 1 10am Ft Wayne....l2 oOlpm 2 00pm 11 15pm 4 00am Lima.......... 2:45pm 4 07pm 1 18am 6 40am F0re5t........ 4:oopm 5 oSpm 2 27am 8 10am Crestline ..Ar. 5:35pm !6 30pm 4 05am 10 10am Orestline ..Lv. 6 00am . 6 50pm 4 154 m 10 30am Mansfield ..... 6 40am 7 19pm 4 43am 11 00am Orryille.../.... 9 16am 9 20pm 6 37am 1 00pm A11iance.......11 00am 10 55pm 8 05am 2 25pm Rochester..... 2 48pm ........ 10 40am 4 53pm Pittshurg..... 4 00pm 2:2oam 11 45am 6 00pm \ SO iy rem e e Gr. Rapids & Ind. and Cine., Rich. : & Ft. Wayne R. R. Condensed Time Card, Daily, except Sundays. To take effect June Ist, 13, GOING NORTH. Express. Express. Accom. Richmond ... 00.0 .00 © . 1000 am 355 pm Newporhe .o i il V 103070 g 99 46 Winchester . ... s JIIB - bsog Ridgeville. ......%.... 1145 54 533 $¢ BPORLIEnG s o e 1217 pm 610 ** Peeatie. ol d iy 136 ¢ Fort Wayne, D......... 745 am 280 pm ‘ ‘Kendallville ............904.% 347 | *5tu’rfiig........;........1025 SR (A i Mend0n................1110 ¢ 547 * Express Kalamazoo ... ........1210 pm 640 * 800 am Monteith ......%,....5. KOO “ 730 845 ¢ | Grand Rapidg........a. 230 *¢* 850 ‘ 1005 S ‘Grand}lfg)ids........d.- 2865 ¢ 7 15am: 1015 ¢ Howard City........... 522 * 919 ¢ 1219 pm | Up. Bi% Rapid 5........ 6385 * 1080 ® 130 * Reed C tg. T 1077 11 08 1% T 908 & Clam Lake............. 830 “ 1230 pm 830-% Tarverse City.......... 5 610 4 e GOINGSOUTH., Express' Express. Express Traverse 0ity.......... B§3o am Clam Lake............. 220 pm 500 am 1100 * Reed City.............. 348 ¢ 623 ¢ 1248 pm Up, Bifißapids...-..... 420 % 665 ¢ 180" Howar .Gitg..........fia0 A 0 230 . Grand Rapids......a.. 740 * 1015 “ 430 « Grand Rapids. :....d.. 730am1130 440 *¢ ‘M0nteith...,........,.. 858 * 100 pm 605 % Kalamazoo, A......... 935 ** 150 * @5O * Meéndon .............. ;1083 ¢ 751 ¢ 5turgi5‘................1112 ‘4 BT Kenda11vi11p....,,.,...1226pm 942 Hort Wayne....... .... 185°% 110074 Decatur................ 257 * Accom Bortiaud. ..o 000000 409 & 645 am Bidgeville .. .. /... 438 % 316" Winchester ..,.....,... 503 ** 740 ¢ : BOWDORE (. ol i i D9t 880 & jRit.:hm0nd.....;.......615 e 900 FIN Excpress trains leaving Richmond at 10 00 a m and lam Lake at 20 p m stop all night at Grand e S -~ Rapids. % i Michigan Lake Shore Rail Road, e Traine run dally except SBunday. - Condensed sime card, taking effect June Is¢, 13, . GOING NORTH. T ‘GOING BOUTH. 'Exg&. . Mail. STATIONS. fipr. Mail, 400 pm 800am.,Kalamazoo..11 20 am 652 pm 442 ‘¢ 845 “ . M0nteith,...10927 ** ‘6OB * bab:‘t 937 ¢ Allegan..... 950 ¢ 581 ¢ 613 1083 ** .. .Hamilton,.. 910 ** 448 ¢ (644 ¢ 1104 ¢ [ H011and..... 840 ** 418 ¢ 748 ‘* 1310pm@Grand Haven, 741 * 316 * 834 ¢ 1355 ' .. Muskegon.. 700 ** 935 4 £ Ty Feay ¢ & FIBDMYERS’ i . GeneralPaggengerand Ticket Agent;

THE MAREKBRTS, - . £ TIGONIER. -0 oo Wheat—white..... 81 50{Hogs—}ive. .. cooau. 24‘09,‘ Amber—red ...... 142 Hogs-—dressed..i ;. .35 Rye ....c......... ‘5O Purkeys—llive-..iis= ol 0at5............... 30{Chickens—live,..:... °% o e T LS e Pafatoaa.. ... o 0 98 8utger.........;,....,-.‘»_:,13}3-81ax5eed...:....... 150 Lard. <. Jos il 0 Clover 5eed,....... 400|Egpgs, ;... sivive AL W 001...... ....40@ 43 Feather5...........c 85 Porki. Li ol rDalTaNe L sersse U 5h0n1der5:..1...... 07"1‘imoth§Hay.;;‘.,;'—. 1500 Dame..n, 2010005 _‘Marsh BY:-iiisri1300 - EKENDALLVILLE. ~ &= 0 Wheat—white.....§t 45 Live Hogs.. l.iiol@. 00 Amber—red ....... 185 Dressed Hogs:..ci. ...u Rye il iyl 65\1e0 Furkeys-(ioni e 0at5.10....i.v0a0l 3200 ve Chickens 20250 000 BTy BB B i 40‘Beeswam...;\._‘...;.. 00 Potatoes,.-...0v0. GolBnbEer. o sl e Niye F1ax5eed.......... lsoiLurd,;. SEgestE sk S Bg Claver Seed..o 00 @4 50 Eggs,. . ... .0 - 10 W 001......... 0@ 42|Foathers, ... .. ..~ 08 P0rk,.....c....1i0. L ATallow,s G 5 i e DOF 5h0u1der5,......... 08 Timoth}y Hay. .t 3500 Ham5..........00@ - 10{Marsh !ay.:;.v..é._flslioof CHICAGO. Akl e Wheat..Bl 153 @Bl 191;.1“M Pork.. I§ls 50@515 60 Corn.... 36%@ " 37%|Lard..:.... B2)@ 835 Oats.... 27T%@ . 28s|Shoulders,.” TU@ T 4 Rye. ... [ir@ 86 IRibs dasii T RYEr Y Barley.. 60 @. 65 |Hanfs. 1.1, 40@ 1114 _—_‘_—‘—_‘—-.fi“———————-_—..—.( TOLBDO.: . e ihe Wheat..§l7s @ 210 |Corn....§ 42X¥@§ 41y Red .. 162 @ 159%ICloySeéd 465 (@465 +Oats.... 32V@ 35% l}logs Jeaw BBOX@ T T

Notice to Builders and Contracs . O SORB.” e SE ALED PROPOSALS will be received by the Trustee of Perry township, Noble coninty, for: furnjehh:ig the material and erecting, on the site of the old school house in School District No. I, (Cavin’s) a Brick School House, (26332 ft.) - Pro= }f‘osals will be received until s.o'clock, .., on. hureday, Aungust Tth, 1573, when the’same will hé opened, and the job let to the lowesbresponefible bidder—reserving the right to reject any. and all bids. ngecifidations and Ground Plan‘can be seen. at my oflice. e FOR SALE.— At the sanfe time and place, 1 will gell to the highest respongible bidder'the old: school house; the ‘same to be removed frdm»th's grounds as soon_thereafter as -possilile. Terms: made known on day of gale. -+~ « - Al | .o L. J.DUNNING, Trustee: Perry twp., guly 16, 93,12 W3O ni L 2 Dissolution of Co-Partnership.. NOTICE is hereby given that the’»c(_)-’part'hcrshi}), heretofore, existing between .William Groh and Valentine C.-High, under the firm name of Groh. & High, is hereby dissolved by mutnal con--gent. 5 i Fieit iol The books and clajms of thefirm' are retained by William Groh, who is solety authdrized to settle- all claims either held by or existing against said firm, and to receive and receipt for-the same, - and will pay all just elaims against the said firm. - : i o W, GROH, e Ken(iulh’illc, June 25,73, i M BIGH: - Wt Gro, thankfal for the past ’i)er«)qej;gc'.lx_c‘ has received from the citizens of Kendallvitle and vicinity, would announce that he will gontinne the grocery baitiness, at the old stand, andrespectfully solicits a continuance of their favors. Fenns 8-10w3 .. .+ WILLIAM GROH. ‘Banking House. o SOF L e o SOLZ MIER, Second Story Mier’s 'Block,'i,_l,GQN“[Eß', IND’NAL Money loaned on loig andrshort time. s a Notes discounted at reasonable rates. . | - Monies received on deposit and interest atlowed: on specified time, SIS R Exchange bonght and sold, and-Foreign Drafts drawn on principal cities of Enrope,: yh i B S . TO THE FARMERS: YOU will please take notice that I.am still engaged in buying wheat, for which T pay the highest market price. e B SRR If you do not find'me’on the street, call ‘before selling, at my Banking Office, second story Mier’s Block. S o s SO MIER: Ligonier, Indiana, May Bth, IBT3. AL v 8

} = A LECTURE \ e Om—- | %Y OUNG ME N. Just published, in a Sealed Enyelope. Price 6 cents. A Lectare om the Nature, Treatment: “and Radical Cure of Spermatorrhea, or Seminal - Weakness, Involuntary Emissicns, Sexual Debili- ‘ ty and Impediments to Marrlage: generally; Ner-. vousness, Consumptien, Epilepsy and fits; Mental and Physical Incapacity,résulting from Self Abuse, etc.=~By ROBERT J. CULVERWELL, M. D., Author of the “Green Book,” &e. N e The world-renowned author, in this sdmirable Lecture, clearly proves from his own experience that the awful consequentes of Self-Abnse iy be "efl‘ectlm]]y removed without medicinés, and without dangeroussurgical operations, bougieg"instrnments, rings or cordials, pointixlgboqt‘am(zde of -<ure at once certain and eflectual by which every sufferer, no matter what his condition may be, may cure himself cheaply, privately, and radically)., THIS LECTURE WILL PROVE A 800N.7T0 THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS.: - eive Sent, under seal, toany address, in 8 plain sealed envelope, on the receipt of six cents; ortwo postage stamps. - Address the publishers, = L CHAS. J. C,KLINE & C 0.,. 2 127 Bowery, New York, ‘Post-Qffice Box, 4586, | April 17, 1873:60-1y-1¢h19~ =7 5 A R

ELEG'S MEAT MARKET. SELIG’S MEAT MARKET. ']_‘HE undersigned would respectfully inform the public that he has purchased the meat market of Aigler & Hays, one dopor. south of Metz’s harness shop, and that it is'his: pnrpogeto. keep conS stantly ofthandin . g q d 5 s % Full Supply of the Choicest Meats in the country,” Nothing.sold at this market but the very best which the country affords. - Personal attention- being given to. the.purchase of stock, and having had considerable: experience in this business in the city of Chicago, the subscriber.believes himself competent to please thereitizens of g Ligonicr and-vicinity, - - i ety

Beef, Veal, Pork, Mutton, &e., Constantly kepton hand nn‘& sold at Teasonable - ~ figures. AU - The Highest Cash Prices ~ Paid for good healthy Beef Cattle and bther stock. A liberal shate of the public patronage is res; eCt= ully solicited. 2 - DAYID SELFG.‘ . Ligonier, Ind., May. 22, 1873-tl-824 -, A GEO. W. REED, Manufacturer of el Buggics, Wagous, Sleighs, S 5 L 0 VT Kty At Re i CARRIAGES,&C,, Cromwell, Noble County, Ind’'a, ¥ ; o ot v - [ A—— L P ame > e & TR Being firmlv established and lm'ving afi exberience o twenty—fivefiears, ra i : GOOD WORK and Fair Dealing GUARANTEED® " BEST MECHANIOCS EMPLOYED; Cromwell, Septe 11,°72::00 70 0 Bale Baein g

MEDICINES. FISHER BROTHERS’ * DRUG STORE " (AttheOm A&‘fi‘éia Stm;]d,). e LIGONIER;IND A, : . Not the oldekt, vfi_fit Pos o Largest, Most Complete & Cheapest DRUG HOUSE in Noble Co. Ly | All kinds or Patent Medicines, . Pure Drugs, FLUID EXTRACTS, CHEMICALS. All Goods gt{airizntoed Fresilliandv_‘lw“l:u_ififilve“_.‘; PURE WINES AND LIQUORS, 1 icinal purposes, including Old Cognac B oy, Jamaton ens, 1 laui itor Prosou Sherry Wi’;xe, California Wines and Brandies, Kel- | ly’s Island Brandy, Port Wines, old Kentucky Bourbon nnd,Rye_Whiskiegf ) - PERFUMERY, Toilet Articles and Fancy Goods G e grent:vmiiety.; ':,j e Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Brushes, PUTTY, &e., &, . " Atlower prices than at sfi:y house in the connty | Physicians Prescriptions Compounded prompt ofally at all times, and 10 por sctage Chargod fof auybady s slis bons efit, Dye Stufis and png‘oods, V‘;\nmu;énia{ S Sy, i Domoei yen Ligonier, July 38, 183800 " o

~ Collars and neck-ties, suspen. ders, and all kinds of Gents’ Furnishing Goods, remarkably cheap at J. Straus, jr., & Co’s.” J. STRAUS, JR,, & €O., HAVE CONSTANTLY ON HAND CLOTHING FOR MEN. » CLOTHING FOR YOUTHS, CLOTHING FOR BOYS, . CLOTHING FOR CHILDREN. CLOTHING FOR FAT MEN cfioffllNG FOR LEAN MEN. . ;CLOTLHNG FOR TALL MEN. CLOTHING FOR SHORT MEN, 45CLTOT’HI‘:.NG FORCLERGYMEN. ‘CLOTHING FOR DOGTORS. 3 CLOTHING FORLAWYERS CL'o-Tu't;\IGlFQR MERCHANTS. CLOTIING FOR MECHANICS. - "‘cl,_‘(’)'l'{l‘]jNG FOR vFARi\'xERS.' .zl ' ‘CtLo’:r»i‘.UN({éFoß RAILROAD MEN. . QLQ:uimG FOR BUSINESS, : CLOTHING FOR m’xtucu. e CLOTHING FOR PARTIES. fo"L'o;i'xirNG:FoI;JWEDI:)iNGs. 'CLOTHING FOR EVERYWHERE, - CLOTHING FOR MASONS, - | CLO'If‘_HING.FOR, ANTL MASONS. CLOTHING FOR ODD FELLOWS. . Qmmm(} FOR GOOD "I‘EM’PLABS. _b(;LO'TII,I‘_NG FOR EMPERORS. CLOTHING FOR KINGS, CLOTHING FORLORDS, ~— CLOTIING FOR KNIGHTS. éLQTmNG FOR TOM. ' CLOTHING FOR DICK. : CLOTHING FOR HAR:Y. SC:I;OTHI.NG FOR EVERYBODY, (:'(C;LQ'.»’I‘HING FORYQUI & | e e ATSO —— : GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, ' _ FVll"ats, Caps.&e.

~ We defy competition in furnishing dress and business suits; also trimmings. soota ) Srwhoscdw, & Co; Ligonier, Ind., Jan. 1, 1873. <

KELLER & KANN’'S Av‘r:f": e - . ‘Spring Stock IS now complete, and has been selected with the usnal care and ab#ity of Mr. JacobXKeller, who hasheen: watching %hg market and has bought a T . bettér clags of . ) e i . : Spring and Summer Goods o Thmi} ixas cv;er been brofigit into EENDALLVILLE, . il : —and’ at— Ly : LOWER PRICES - Than for the Last Ten Years. I 5 : Wwe _c;;ll éspeci:ll attention to Oar House Furnishing Department, L ) ' consisting of - 5 CARPETS, : : S MATTINGS, TABLE LINENS, c G BED LINENS, TICKINGS, - ' BED SPREADS, MARSAILLES QUILTS, : o TABLE NAPKINS, AND SPREADS .= . : s v INVEVERY VARIETY. ~'i : Wé‘ have an elegant stock of = Summer Cassimeres For onr Custom Departinent, sure to please. ! gl : "KELLER & KANN - » Kendallville July 10, 1873. : oy

SPRING TRADE, 1873, Firstin the Field! _ ]§‘. W SHINKE AND 8]%0.,, . 8 Havéjust received a new and coné[iléte stock of Boots & Shees o| = _l;o]%_ o - . - Men and Boys, l'on‘ ALL AGES AND SIZES. ALSO, ‘ZFine Shods, ~ © o Craiters;and’ - | gl 'Slippers, : _ —FOR THE— - Ladies and Children. (AL Pi o 00l sat st hororom ‘PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES | ; ‘ fiimmfinmg Tfi Pm;cm“ ; | Shinke’s Brick Building, ‘ t bA?i@f's!hn;fl,i:WN#& mwn,