The National Banner, Volume 8, Number 25, Ligonier, Noble County, 16 October 1873 — Page 2

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LIGONIER, IND'A, OCT. 16, 1873. S A I SROS SR 0 SRS " THE ELECTIONS. | At the hour of going to press, very i meager returns have been Treceived from the elections on Tuesday. lowa has elected the Republican State ticket by about 30,000 majority. Pennsylvania gives a largely reduced majority for the republican candidates for Treasurer and Supreme Judge. Ohio ‘ is in doubt, the Republicans claiming the Governor and) State officers by a small majority, while they concede the Legislature to the Democrats.— This secures the re-election of Senator Thurman —a most glorious result.. Oregon elects a democratic congressman by 1,000 reajority. Taking it all in all, Tuesday’s work was not a very bad one. : In the Elkhart and Lagrange District Hon. W. A. Woods, Republican, is elected Circuit Judge over Hon. J, D. Osborn. In the Kosciusko District Judge E. Van Long is believed to be elected. Billy McConnell is elected Prosecutor in this District by a rousing majority over all éompetitors. .

'~ SENATOR SUMNER has wisely concluded to refrain from lecturing this geason. His feeble health should have admonished him to decline from the start. i

ANOTHER PANIC, though on a much smaller scale than a few weeks ago, excited the financiers of New York on Tuesday. It was caused by the heavy decline of Vanderbilt’s railroad stock. The old Comquqfr(; is badly crippled in & financial point of view. PRESIDENT Grant having a few days since been questioned in regard to the Chief Justiceship, replied that he had consulted with no one as to a selectioh, and repeated what he heretofore said, namely, that in making a choice he would look to the interests of the country at large, and endeavor to make one which would be generally acceptable. -

IT 18 RUMORED that ex-President Johnson’s admirers are getting up a subseription to compensate him for his heavy loss by the failure of the First National Bank at Washington. We need all the funds passing into our hands for our own use, but should the hat be passed aréund, we would try hard to deposit a V for Andy’s relief,

SIMON CAMERON is authority for the statement that Senator Conklin will not accept the office of Chief Justice, if it is tendered to him by the President; that he proposes to retire from political life at the end, of his Senatorial term, and devote himself in future to the practice of the law and to making a fortune. All of “which is important and good—if true. 74

RePorTs from Virginia are to the effect that the Conservatives will carry the State in the ensuing election by from thirty to fifty thousand majority. The Radicals virtually give up the State, but hope to keep the Conservative majority within about ten thousand. The only hope the Radicals entertain of carrying the State is that some unforegeen favorable circumstance or occurrence will present itself prior to the election.

HEere is a remark by Archbishop Bayley, of Baltimore, which is to the point: #“A real inspection of liquors would destroy two-thirds of our intemperance. Any real good government should enforce such an inspection or stop the] sale altogether; because the object of the government is to protect the lives of citizens, and, while it enforces stringent laws against the sale of decayed vegetables, it is far more important that it should hinder the sale of drinks which poison the blood and madden the brain.” True. The government derives millions of dollars from the taxation of liquors, and employs a large number of officers to superintend distilleries. Why not make it a duty of these gentlemen to inspect all liquors put into market as to their genuineness and purity ? et .

The dispatehes from Memphis indicate a more favorable aspect of the sanitary condition of the city, owing to the frost of Monday night. Every | one will regret to learn, however, that Mayor Johnson, of that city, who has devoted himself indefatigably to _ameliorate the condition of the sufferers and check -the spread of the fever, is at last stricken down with it. Mail advices from the; South give even a more dreadful statement of the ravages of the fever than the telegraph. From the 13th of September to the 12th of October, there were 976 deaths in Memphis, 700 of which resulted from yellow fever. At Shreveport, every buisness house is closed, and every member of eight of ' the leading firms is dead. On the 4th of October there were 900 cases.

' WuaT the New York 7ribune thinks of President Grant’s financial theories, is embodied in the subjoined quotation: “llt is a pity that the President’s financial ideas are not as good as his intentions. Tre wants a return to specie payments. He wants a discouragement of’ crazy stock specula-~ tion, and of building railroads without capital. He wants an end to the folly of paying interest by private banks on daily balances. Nothing could be better than these wishes. Buf he proposes a positive expansion of the currency, by a law specifically authorizing the unwarrantable issue of the fortyfour millions which his Secretary has already beﬁ:n. He proposes ~ free banking. He would also like a new National banking establishment, to be known as the Post-Office Bank: and " while pmhigtgpg the payment of interest on deposits by any other banks, he would authorize this to pay four 1 per cent. on the average balances,”

. COUNTY FAIRS. ' That County Fairs are a positive benefit to the farming and industrial classes, is so generally' conceded that no arguments are needed to establish that fact. That they are in all instances properly conducted, it would be folly to assert. That great improvements ¢an be made when shoughtful men are placed at the head of agricultural societies, is best attested in localities where the experiment has been tried. - ; The writer has been connected with the Noble County Agricultural Society for several years—two years as treasurer, during the presenf year as president. While occupying the former position it was impossible to gain anything like a fair understanding of .what is actually: required to “run a Fair”—the duties of the office demanding such atténtion as to preclude even the possibility of taking a hasty glance at the articles on exhibition. The position of President, however, is quite different. Here we come in contact with exhibitors, experience the many annoyances incident to the management of an exposition, hear the grievances of those who patronize the Fair, and amidst the noise and confusion endeavor to solve the problem how to.make Annual Fairs a success and avoid dissatisfaction.

It is not our purpose to dwell, in this article, upon County Fairs generally, but to make a few observations intended to benefit the Society of our own county in their future expositions and to address a word or two to those who are in the habit of finding fault with everything'that does not accord with their ideas of conducting a Fair.

The receipts of the Society have steadily increased during the past three years. Prior to that period they ranged from $6OO to $1,000; since then from $1,200 to nearly $1,400. The Society is entirely out of debt, with about #5300 to spare for future improvements and investments. This certainly is agood showing, and serves as an indication that the Society is in excellent condition to mature- plans for exhibitions in the near future that will far exceed those of preceding years., e

The foremost difficulty that has thus far heen encountered is the disinclination of live, energetic farmers and others of the industrial classes to interest themselves in the preliminary arrangements for the Fair. Unusual efforts have been made to secure a large and general attendance at the annual meetings for the election of officers, but seldom, if evéer, have there been more than thirty persons present to participate in these important deliberations. The choice of officers has thus, from necessity, been made from among the few, while the directors ‘were chosen with the slightest knowledge as to the fitness of the person and his inc¢lination to serve in that capacity, Rotations have occurred from year to year, in the hope that the néw]y chosen direct6rs (generally most excellent men) would respond to the secretary’s notification to meet for the purpose of agreeing upon a list of premiums, but if at any time more than six or seven heeded the ccall, or more than two or three reimained until the programme; was completed, the fact has not come to our knowledge. ; ' : : What can be done to inaugurate a change for the better in this respect? So far as attendance at stated meetings is concerned, we are whelly. dependant upon the co-operation and good will of the people at large, and ‘must regulate itself. With the increased importance of our Fairs will come a more general participation in preliminaries. That secured, the premium list will be enlarged, the awards more liberal, the claims of the different branches of industry more fully considered, and congequently a more gener"a_l‘ interest in the success of the exhibition awakened among the people at large. : ‘ ‘Let us now proceed to the consideration of the various-plans that suggest themselves in these premises. First, the utmost care should be exercised in the election of officers. Men of experience, of sound judgment, of discretion, and of an unruffled temper, ‘should in all cases be chosen for the executive offices. e

2. The number of directors should be reduced from two to one for each township, and a provision incorporated' into the constitution authorizing the executive committee to supplant such directors as may refuse or neglect to attend the meetings of the Boand. : 3. 'The duties and authority of the several officers should be expliéitly defined, to guard against the assump-* tion of unwarranted authority and interference with the rights and duties of others. : _ 1] 4. Provisions should be made for the compensation of directors and other officers whose services are required- for drafting alist of premiums and conducting the Fair., . 5. The awarding committees should be designated on the second day of the Eair by the Board, instead of imposing the selection upon a single officer. : 2 6. To increase the receipts of the society, and consequently justify the offering. of larger premiums, family tickets should either be abolished entirely or the price regulated according to the number of persons seeking admission to the grounds, :

" (To be concluded next week.) : L ) < B — Tue United Brethren Tribune, a paper recently established at Harris‘burg, Pa., argues in favor of modifying the diseipline of that religious organization so as to-tolerate members of " secret societies. The T'ribune does not advise members of that association to join secret orders, yet if brethren see fit to so identify themselves, there should be no arbitrary restriction.— Unless some such modification is effected, the 7'ribune thinks the growth of the United Brethren denomination will be greatly retarded in inteui-J

SPECIE PAYMENTS. { ~ The indications now point to an | early resumption of specie payments. ! The influx of gold from foreign coun- | tries, the abundance of silver in the | eastern cities, the strong arguments | of experienced and able financiers—all l tend to encourage the advocates of an i early resumption of specie payments i that the time to strike has at last ar- I rived. ! |

While, in our judgment, it would be better to allow the men of business to priactically- bring about resumption by resuming, we are free to express our pleasure at the intelligence that the administration at Washington is giving this all-import-ant question the earnest consideration

which it deserves. The President, so the agent of the New York associated press assures us, last Saturday expressed himself unequivocally on the financial situation. The substance of his observations is, that he wants authority to issue the forty-four millions reserve, -recommends a free banking law, suggests a plan for the accumulation of gold reserves in banks, favors prohibition of interest on banking deposits and repeal of the clause requiring a reserve for the protection of depositors. e : In elucidating his views upon matters of finance, the President thought that the panic generally through the country differed essentially, both in cause and effect, from any similar event of which he had knowledge.— When such events have heretofore taken place, distrust fas been ocecasioned as to the currency in circulation. Evéry one in possession of currency would rush to the banks with it or spend it in the most liberal manner. - But now currency, instead of being depreciated, is actually becoming daily more valuable. / .

~ Mr. Grant said he thought he saw in passing events the first steps toward resumption; for- the reason panics generally occur when the country lacks. prosperity, such as froem the failure of crops, overpurchases from abroad, &e. . In this instance the pani¢ has occurred in the midst of the greatest general prosperity. He believed he was correct in: saying that' our exports, in the beginning of the present fiscal year, have exceeded our imports: that too, at a time when comparatively no cotton, the largest item of exports, was moving. Everything we produce is in great abundance and the demand for it ab.oad is beyond the supply we have to-spare. Our manufactories are prosperous, and many articles which have been imported are, to a large extent, not only being produced at home, but we are actually competing in the supply of foreign markets. The aid recently rendered in the purchase of an unusually large number of bonds was not so much real as moral. The fact is, the President said, the money corporations of the country have become stampeded, and in turn startled and stampeded the whole country. Had net the Treasury seemed to aid them in some way,.the fright would have become more general and the consequences to the country more fatal. As it was, he really believed the effect was going to be beneficial in many ways to the dountry at large, though the fost to some individuals deserving of a better fate may be severe. . A return to a specie basis can ’ never be effected- except by a shrink~age of values. This always works ‘hard to a large class of people, who ‘keep all they are worth in margins. This shrinkage has now taken place. Disasters to -individuals have already overtaken them, and he sincerely hoped the advantage might be retained, in order to reach a solid financial basis. Already the currency has appreciated to about par with silver. He ‘wondered that silver is not now pouring out. When this should take ‘place, his theory was that the country could absorb from,two to three hundred millions of it. This would prove a great benefit in several ways. It would supply 4 market for a number of years for a product of our mines now becoming a drug. It would take the place of forty millions of fractional currency—about the amount of change that experience has proved to be necessary for the transaction of business, and will become the currency, which will be hoarded in small amounts. He believed that, silver once more in circulation, greenbacks would never be at a discount for silver. All fluctuations from that point wou}‘d be in appreciation of the val-

ue of our paper money. ] I As to legislation, the President said ‘he had thought much upon the subject, ' and if he were now engaged in wri- | ting’ his annual message to Congress he should recommend positive authority to issue the forty-four millions of reserve; a free banking law, with the same protection to bill-holders as now; a repeal of the clause requiring areserve for protection of depositors; a | percentage of the other reserve to be in gold, and that increased in' a regular ratio until the whole of the reserve would bein gold. This could be solely effected by requiring such institutions ‘ to save the whole or a large precentage of the gold interest paid to banks on their bonds held by the Treasurer ‘of the United States for the protection of bill-holders. He also favored an absolute prohibition to the paymert | of interest on deposits. The Presi‘dent did not contend that he would be l right in these recommendations; but they embodied the views which “his his unaided reflection had brought to ‘him. There was no question but that much demoralizing and injuriousspec‘ulation and gambling was caused by the accumulation of capital in large centres during a portion of the year when money is not required for the ' moving of products, by the payment of interest on deposits. This leads country bankers, merchants, and oth‘ers, to deposit in city: banks, princi-. -pally in New York, to make this money earn something during the period when they do not wish to use it. Banks paying interest on deposits can'not afford 'to hold the money idle; ' hence gambling in fancy stocks, millions of which as an investment would not support a family even in the most economical manner; the building of railroads that are not wanted, and which -cannot for years pay running expenses, &c. Such gambling and speculation had, he trusted, received a blow from which he hoped they never would recover. The President said that unless his mind should undergo a change he would recommend & postoffice bank.. This would give an institution in which everybody would have great confidence within the reach of every one who can approach a | money-order post-office. He should recommend the pai\;m_ent of 4 per cent. to depositors and the conversion of deposits either into outstanding United States bonds or into new four-and-a- | half'per cent. bonds and the taking up | of a corresponding amount of- th" ‘ outstanding. s e

NOBLE CIRCUIT COURT. The Noble Circuit Court convened at Albion on Monday, Oct. 6th, Judge Clapp officiating the first day during the temporary absence of Judge Tousley. Prosecutor MeConnell, Clerk Williams and Sheriff Hough were promptly at their post. "The Grand Jury empanneled for | this term consisted of the following named gentlemen: ' A. J. Morris, Sparta; P.Elser, York; John Haney, Noble; C. J Weeks, Green; M. Winebrenner, Green; C. C. Watkins, Orange; Wm. Huston, Orange; P.C Isbell, Wayne; S. C. Fairbanks, Allen; David Yarian, Swan; 1. Mendenhall, Albion; J. B. Franks, Alnion, . : CASES DISMISSED. Of the cases brought before court the following were dismissed: Frederik Busch vs. Conrad Weight, at plaintiff’s cost. : Town of Ligonier vs. Jacob Sominer. - State vs. James Gates and others. ; State vs. Wm. Clawson and Wm. 1. l Denny. ; | State vs. Tobias Holsinger—no indiectment found and defendant dismissed. ~ Julian T. Davis vs. City of Kendallwville and Continental Improvement Company, at defendant’s cost. " ~ Wm. Hills vs. Joel Secrist. i ; CASES CONTINUED. . The cases of the several liquor dealers of Ligonier for'the recovery of certairr corporation licenses were continued. Also that of Henry Anspacher vs. John W. Lindsay ; M. M= Bowen vs. Ed. Gradon Alonzo Loekwood vs. Peter and Caroline Miller; Graham vs. Huff; D. S. Scott vs. Samuel Cavnah, Edward Cavnah and Geo. Hartzler; J.C. Bower. et. al. vs. J. B. Kelly.

THE OLD STORY OF ILLICIT LOVE. ' State, on the relation of Mary Monti, vs. John Weisenburger.—The accused admitted that he is the father of “Ma- ! rv’s little lamb,” whereupon the eourt decreed that he pay %130, as follows: 1 $3O down, an(} #25 at the end of every ‘three months juntil the whole amount is liquidated. John unfortunately did not have the necessary stamps to discharge the little obligation, and was consequently placed under the fostering care of Sheriff HHough who will provide him with rations and 16dging until the judgment shall be bailed, | THAT OLD TREASURY CASE. : The oft-tried and familiar case of DeKalb county vs. Lewis J. Blair and others was once more brought before court. It was set for trial at special term to be held December 9th, 1873, ;and Hon. John U. Pettit, of Wabash, to preside and hear the case. ¥

; ~ CRIMINAL CASES." ' State #vs. Myron J. White.—Plea of cuilty and fine assessed at five dollars and costs. . _ Wm. B. McGuire and Adain Geiger were arraigned for disturbing a religious meeting. - Plea, “not guilty.”— Trial by jury, and convietion. ‘Abel Wolf, accused of selling liquor to persons in the habit of getting drunk, plead, “not guilty;” had a trial by jury, which failed to agree and was permitted to separate without rendering a verdict. . . Frank Donahue and Lewis Johnson plead guilty to the charge of petit larceny; were fined one dollar each and ninety day’s imprisonment in county jail, ®so disfranchised for one year and stand committed until fine and costs are duly paid. -~ Charley Dewitt, the flaxen ‘haired lero of innumerable didoes, plead gi’lilty to the charge of gambling, was fined ten dollars and stands committed until fine and costs are paid.

OTHER BUSINESS. ' A large number of judgments were rendered, and considerable . probate business of no particular interest to the public transacted. ~The case of Mrs. Hardesty vs. Amsden (slander) and the case of Popejoy vs. Rodgers are set for trial this week; but the most exeiting and lively trial will doubtless be that of the widow Bourie vs. Adam Surface for breach of promise. ~ DIVORCES. Jane C. Brant, having furnished satisfactory evidence that she should no longer bear the yoke and name of Cyrus W. Brant, was duly emancipated from matrimonial bondage and permitted to be heneeforth addressed as Jane C. Cleaveland. Horace Holden having deserted his wife, Catherine A. Holden, the court granted ‘the latter’s prayer to be forever released from allegiance to. her husband. - A like decree in the case of Martha Shearer vs. Leon. S. Shearer. Lucy Marsh was granted a divorce from her truant husband, Nathan Marsh, but was enjoined not to marry again before the expiration of two years from the date of her deliverance. Lucy, however, deemed that too long a period to be without a protector and comforter; and accordingly departed the following day for Michigan, where she was united in the bonds of wedlock with an old but still vigorous gentleman named Fisher. el Elizabeth J. Furgeson was granted a divorece from Wm. Furgeson; also Eva Susan Actoni from John Henry Acton—cause not ascertained by our reporter. e

——The new issue of silver dollars is thus described: The coin is up to the standard. in weight and amount of silver, something which could not be said of the'old one.. On the front are the thirteen stars and the Goddess of Peace with an .olivej jbranch in omne hand and a streamer of liberty in the other. Underneath the goddess is the legend “In God we trust,” followed by the date “1873.” On the reverse is the American eagle as on the old eoin. Over the eagle is “E Pluribus Unum,”, and underneath, “420 grains. 900 fine.”’ The inscriptions around the outer edge of the coin are, “United States of Ameriea” and “Trade Dollar.” The coin is better looking than the pld issue. - : :

The President has issued his annual proclamationg, appointing Thursday, ‘Nov. 27, as a day of National Thanksgiving. Notwithstanding the cholera, yellow fever, and financial panic, those who are so disposed will ' fihd abundant canse for thanksgiving— Bad as things are, they might be worse, and this of itself is sufficient cause for gratitude. |

: ‘'MASS CONVENTION. . Degeneracy is written upon the records of all politieal parties that have become powerful. We are rapidly approaching a erisis in our Nation’s History, in which the people are to decide whether cliques, and secret rings, who revel in the spoils of dishonesty, or the- industrious masses who pay the taxes, shall officer and econtrol the ‘American Government. = _ . - - Therel is no hope of obtaining relief through existing political organizations and a reform at the ballot box, regardless of parties, is at this time both a political and a moral necessity. The secret ~orders are, we Dbelieve, dangerous rivals of the christian religion. - e

Therefore, we, the undersigned, requestisuch of our fellow citizens as are opposed to the secret orders and who desire justice in the administration of our laws, equal civil rights for American Cit?jzens,.the purity of the pulpit and freedom of the press,to meet with us in Mass Convention on ‘the 20th day of October, 1873, at 10 o’clock, a. m., in the town of Albion, Noble county, Indiana, to form an organization auxiliary to “The National Christian Association opposed- to Secret Societies,” and to transact such other business as may be properly submitted to the convention. =~ S L.Swrrar, @ J. M. FRy, : James McConnell, D. W.C.McConnell, C. G. Fait, Abram Mayfield, | - William Leuty, - J.P. Welch, John Milner, - B. F. Boller, Alonzo Weed, Wm. Sigler, D. S. Hibbard, =T. Hudson, . Wm. D. Hays, ‘Wm. Slabaugh, Thomas Fisher, = B.S. Emmitt, A. J. Lantz, - E. Richmond, Frederick White, A. Humphreys, B. Donnenberger, (aleb H. Skeels, ‘Wm. Hills, * A. McConnell, Alfred Cochrane, G. W. Campbell, - Amos Pegg, S. B. Stage, : D. F. Fry, Peter Cutshaw, J. J. Brunner, (‘alvin Cutshaw, L. J. Neyville, Elijah Lecount, F. F. Davis, Lucius McConnell A. E. Stutzman, Theron Teal.

Probable Downfall of the French “Reo > publc” - - Affairs #in France are rapidly assuming a significant attitude. The London Observer has a report that 350 members of the’ Assembly have: pledged themselves to support a restoration of the monarchy. M. Thiefs has acknowledged the imminencelof a crisis by declining to leave Paris for the time being. He says that the Left must be_on the ground to defend the Republie, and the fact that the Republican members of the Assembly are hastening to the Capital would indicate that they are prepared to contest the effort at restoration. They are fortunate in having M. Thiers for their leader, as the Monarchists are unfortunate in having alienated him from their cause. They could harass M. Thiers while he was President; M. Thiers can now harass them as a Member of the Assembly. Itis also reported that M. Thiers has joined hands with the Imperialists to defeat the restoration. - . : : :

Keep Your Currency at Home. . [From the Huntington Democret.) : It is important just at this time for our business. men, and all other parties, to favor our Banks as much as possible, by transaeting all business requiring the payment of money abroad through them. The community will be benefited thereby, because the-exchange that will be substituted for the money to be sent away will retain to us the use of the money here at home.. Many of our business men are in the habit of paying “runners” sums of money ranging from fifty to five hundred dollars. This is a daily occurrence, and the sooner the practice is abandoned the better for the financial good of this region. Let exchange be purchased at the Banks and the debts be satisfied in this manner, as is done in other placés, and let us keep ourselves as “flush” as possible.

THE RECORD of Marshal Bazaine, who is now on trial, was a very brilliant one before the German war.” He entered the army in 1831, at the age of 20, and in the following year so distinguished himself for bravery in Africa that he received the cross of the Legion of Honor on the field. In the Crimean war he had command of a brigade of infantry, and for his conduct -at the siege of Sebastopol was «made a Division General. In 1863 he had the dignity of Commander of the Legion of Honor conferred upon him, subsequently received 'the Grand Cross. In 1894, he took command of ,the Mexican expedition, succeeding Gen. Forey, and was in command, of one of the main divisions [of the ' French army when the Franco-Prus-sian war commenced. It will be a sad end, however, to his military brilliancy if he is declared guilty of the charges against him, which can only be expiated by death. : - L

- REFERRING to the suspension of work on the Canada Southern . Railroad, the Benton correspondent of the Goshen T'imes is prompted to remark: “NWhatever may be the views of others in regard to the question of railroads, we feel assured that if the Canada road is not built, it will be a severe blow to the people along the line, and, possibly, to others more remotely interested. We trust the future may be more favorable, and that this truly important thoroughfare may speedily be completed to its western terminus. It is clearly evident to us that the interests of the country demand more East and West lines of transportation, and as the Canada road had secured a very low grade, we’ feel that it, of all others, should he built, and that speedily.” o

The gold which anxious seekers find in the Morgan County fields is said to be of excellent quality—what there is of it. “The majority of it,” says the local newspaper, without much regard for verbal accuracy, “is twenty-five carats fine” To make up, however, for any deficiency of ‘gold, “rubies, garnets, and also emory” abound. And also grindstones! It must be rather discouraging for a man who goes out seeking gold, bright, precious, and glittering, to bag nothing better than grindstones, especially when we consider how heavy they must be to carry home, and what a large bugrn;ust be required to hold even a few of them. However, a good grindstone is better than nothing, though it would be rather expengive to set for a breastpin.

Ex-President Johnson, who is now in Washington, will be serenaded very shortly, and will improve the occasion to make a speech in which he will explain his connection with the recent development in the Mrs. Surratt case. He threatens to place ‘the responsibility for the revival of (ge story where it belongs, ard ex‘plain the reason why it has been revived, and why he has been connected with it to further the interests of a candidate for the Supreme Bench— Joe Holt. : v v

‘A Mysterious Tragedy. ~ BourßoN, Ind. Sept. 30.—A man was aceidentally discovered in a stable this morning with his skull fraetured in several places, the brain protruding, and the body nearly stripped of clothing. The man was perfectly insensible, and died in a few hours afterward. He .is an entire stranger in the place, having only been seen once, the day before the tragedy, in company with another unknown man who stopped with him at a house near the place of the tragedy, duringa s?a.in. The unknown man appeared silent and despondent while his companion was jolly and talkative. They left ‘before the rain wastover, and nothing “was seen of either until the murdered ‘one was found. A plow-coulter was the murder’s instrument for the commission of the crime. The coulter was found lying near. The clothing of the man has not been found, and, it is presumed, had been carried off by the murderer, who is thought to be the companion of the previous day. Every indication is that the man was murdered in his sleep, as no evidence ‘of a struggle is to be found in the stable. The murdered man had not the appearance of a laboring man; had very small, soft hands, and wore No. 3 boots; but both Boots were for the left foot. A photograph of the dead man has been taken, and is preserved for future developements. Probably the concealment of some crime was the cause of the murder, as it could scarcely have been for money or from sud‘den passion, but in most cold blood.

: Silver at Par. [From the New York World, Oct. 11.] The effect of the general stringency of the currency market has placed silver at a discount when sold for currency. The exact cause of this decline is not easily comprehended. Before the panic silver was rated at 5! per cent., but the erash has had such a perceptible effect uépon it that during the days of the crisis individuals offered it to dedlers in large and small guantities for pat, and in some instances at a fraction discount, for currency. The rates at which it was offered remained the same. Yesterday a Wall street firm doing a large business in ‘the purchase and sale of gold and silver coin absolutely refused to buy a lot of $lO,OOO worth offered them at par. The curfency was preferable to ‘them to hold, and the time wasted in counting the silver coin could more advantageously be used. A dealer said yesterday that there was only about, $lOO,OOO worth of silver coin in New York. About this period of the year a certain portion of the quantity of silver in the home market is bought by silversmiths and jewelers for manufacturing purposes. But as the trade is dull, owing to financial troubles, their portion of the silver remains ‘in the market, thus aiding in-bearing down the rate. These causes combined have sufliced to create such a marked decline in the exchangeable value of silver, which has always led greenbacks from its intérnational .use as a medium of exchange. -

- Resumption of Specie Payment. (Views of Hon. John J. Cisco, ex-assistant Trens--1 urer of the United States.) The war ended eight years ago, and every one supposed that something would be done then (looking to specie resumption) as there ought'to have been: but it has never been on the card of any of our Secretaries of the Treasury to take such action, because they have thought it impossible; which simply shows that we have never had one who understood his business. No one supposes that resumption should be ladopted at once, but definite steps should be taken which would lead to it at a fixed time in the future; then commerce would shape itself to meet it when it came. If we had had specie payments this thing could not have happened; it has happened because we have had a currency which is not the currency of the world. The banks can not resume because they do all their business ona currency basis.— Their guarantee und reserve are in bonds and currency; by the laws under which they were organized they “have ‘nothing to do with gold necessarily. It is only the Government which can take any effeétive measures leading to resumption. It must ‘accumulate specie enough to redeem its currency in gold; then the banks will fall naturally into the arrapgement, not before. : :

| Rev. S. H. Rhodes. i ' [From the Elkhart Review.] i The majority of our readers will be surprised and really sorry to learn that the esteemed pastor of the Methodist church, Rev. 8. H. Rhodes, is about to leave our city. lle has received an appointment to the conference of California, and will be- settled over a church in Yreka. Mr. Rhodes informs us that the matter has been in contemplation for some time, and niow that the appointment has been made, the health of his family and of himself advise him to go. Thereis not one in Elkhart who has had anp’ acquaintance. with the family who will not sincerely regret this step, because all will dislike to miss them in their accustomed places. We bespeak for Mr. Rhodes a warm greeting by his new charge, and can assure them that they will find him a man to be esteemed and loved, one who will devote himself to his work and his church. His ministrations here have -been marked by all the characteristics of a true man and a devoted christian. In leaving us the family will take with them the warmest wishes of friends in and out of the M. E. church.

The people in the several counties through which the Chicago & Atlantic Railroad will run are alive and hold daily meetingslooking toward making appropriations to this road.. The official return of the special election, held a short time since in Wells county, “601‘ the purpose of appropriating $55,000, resulted in its favor by a majority of 247. Work on the eastern division of this road, from Kenton to Marion, has been commenced, and will be pushed on vigorously. Many of its friends were afraid the road would be embarrassed by the financial crisis, but everything is going on smoothly again. e b % —— el < B ————— 5

- The result of the recent elections in France to fill vacancies in the Assembly -ha?l given great encouragement to the Republicans, and will cause equal depression among the adherents of the Count de Chambord. The Republican majority, previously a very effective one, is now substantially strengthened, and taken in connection with recent disagreements between the Count de Chambord and the Count of Paris, may materially increase the distance between himself and the throne of France. ‘

Ex-President Thiers, says the Bien Public, has not-been with Gambetta gince his return, that he will hold aloof from all cabals, and defend the sovereignty of the people before the Assembly. : ; ettt - —ees The South Bend Tribune says that no manufactory in that city has “shut down,” and but one establishment has discharged any of its hands”— Studebaker Bros. , : i+ 4—— S Some 5,000 head of cattle have been exhibited at the Indiana State Fair lupt week. - : Ve ; i { S

- Worbps that have the true ring are these from the Financial: Chronicle, the leading monetary journal of theUnited States;. “Let the banks discount as freely as they can for their customers.: Let every good citizen: sustain his bank. Let the timidcraven take heart; give up panic mongering, and go about their proper -work nothing doubting. ILet the trembling coward with his poeket full of greenbacks be ashamed of -his silly. fears an{l put the-greenbacks where they ‘belong—into his bank and into. his business. This is the time for honest 'good men to help the ship to right herself.” e S

Iwill offer special inducements, for the next 30 days, in Crockery and Glassware, to make room for an immense stock just purchased. Don’t fail to avail yourself of a great bargain. J.DECKER.

BIRTEISS 0 o g S SSR et S " October 12, 1873, in Ligonier, a son to the wife of Wirson KNAPPENBERGER; Weight 9 pounds.. . - L MARRIED: @ o 0 October 10, 1871*3. at the M. E. Parsonage in-Ken-. dallville, ll{ Rev: J. E. Ervin, Mr. JACOB ELY to’ M;es JENL‘ IE HILL, all of Noble county.: - * o - SinhacULoaomn o P sLI e S October 7, 1873. in the Hawatch, of congestive chills, EMELINE PSYSER. wife of Gro: K. PoxSER; aged 33 years, months, and 10 days - = The deceased had becn a mémber ot'_-thé’ Methodist Protestant Church for about six.yedrs, - She was a good woman, greatly beloved by a large ¢ircle of friends and neighbors. The {uueral discourse wag pre'ache(l at Eden Chapel; on Wednesday, by Rev. Henderson. Tt aae S ’ October 12, 73, at Kendallville, KATIE, daughter of J. M. and Mary J. Traw; aged 4 years. . ‘ The remains of the deceased were. interred in the Ligonier Cemetery on Tuesday last, e : SePteml')er"]!)th. 73, in V\’n&hington-tb‘\énéhi[‘);' ELIZA WOUDS) (late the widow-Adair), aged 67 years and 9 'monxhvsf e STI Mrs, Woods moved to this county in the fall of 1836 ; was the mother-in-law of Robert Lucky, and widow of Joseph Adair, deceased. -~ = 0 " October Bth, 1873, at his residence in ~V(\"ulf‘Lake-," +of lung fever, GEORGE W. MATTHEWS; aged 79 years and 9 days. = Al THE MARKETS. . [ LIGONIER, ' saud Wheat—white.....sl :I:}iHogs—li\'e. saveena s 8350 Amber—red ..... 120iHogs-—dresged...... 000 Rye .io.ocbiiiaann 75 Tarkeys—lives i el 0ut8......5.c....00 28{Chickens—Jive, sz 07 Corn;.... . 00l AUiBeesWAX Loo Dien T Potaroen ioo Sulßutter.. .. u.ifasis 20 ElaxSped.... ... o 0 TsolRard. .o oo Dl Sl s Ok Clover 5eed,.:..... 4 75| Bgps, .ol vl 480 W 001...... ....40@ 45 Feathers.... ....c.. 85 P0rk.5...c.0 ..o 0 000(Talow, i Lol Une s i O 5h0u1der5.......,.. 07|Timothy Hay....:..1000 Hame. ... ... 1. @ lolMarsh Hay........@ 8400 ERNDALLVILLE. " % Wheat—white.... . $1 33 Live H0g5.......... 8. .. Amber—red....... 122|Dressed H0g5.,22... ... Rye:. oo oo Qoilive TUrkeve oo oimd Qat5.....c.......0 . 33IEive Chickenßizoo . o . Corn... " 1d.... @ DO|Beeswax,.. ... 400 Potatoes,......coos 40tBulters v oo leb st e F1ax5eed.......... 150:Rard;. "7 oiaiiioia 08 Clover Seed.. 430 @ 500\ Eggs, /v 5 L i IR W 001......... @ 43 Feathers; .. ... 00 Pork, ..o iy o talow iit wg Shouiders,...... ..o .. |Timothy Hay...... .5 30 Ham5..........00@ *..|MarshHay... ... .; 00 < . CHICAGD, . < * S Wheat..§ @Bl 02% M Pork. .. 8. . @§ls 00 Corn.... 36Li@ 363 'Lard....... I¥@ 7% rOata: . 31%@ 3215 Shonlders,. 73%@ . 7% ‘Rye.a.. ....@ 63Ribs....ii W@ 1% 8ar1ey...... @ 133 Hams..... 9@ 1033 TOLEDD. - i e Wheat..s 134@ 134%|C0rn.....§ ~ ..@§ 46 Red ** .. ....@ 13%;IClovSeed - - (@5 860 Oats:. .. 3B@: 42L5/Hogs L. L@ S

A New Hand at the Bellows! o \\fOUI',D resp‘eétfnlly announce to msFRIENDS and the public in general that he has - started in business on his “‘own hook”. " at the well-known . Pl McLEAN STAND, ON CAVIN STR., and has now on hand a‘large nsm;n,m"eht‘qf' ';, Table and Pocket Cutlery, Best silver steel Axes, $1.50, Tin, Sheetl-Iron, Copper and ?raés-the‘. 1ﬁli(l’v(alll" other articles usually found ina - Stove Fipe . Made to order a;ld képf cn -hand. v"Specizﬂ n,it.e,n-j tion given to roofing epouting, &c.= ; PRICES TO SUI'T YHE TIMES; But always as low as cah he. afforded ,b'{-ﬁtrnighf;-' forward dealers, Give mea call.° Oct. 16, 773-25tf ~ "“JOHN ABDILL:

GEQ. M, SIEFADE & CO., LIGONIER, : INDIANA - . Shops at Randolph’s. Saw and Planing Mill. Orders solicited and satisfaction guaranteed, . - ‘B-2 ' Administrater’s Notice. NOTICE ie hereby given that the nndersignedhas been appointed Administrator of the estate of Daniel Breinnger, late of Noble county. Said estate is supposed to _he solvent. Sl T SAMUEL OHLWINE, :Adminstrator. - October 2, 1873-23 3w > i - . Executor’s Notice. e NOTICE is hereby dgivet)ﬁ that the undersigned has been af) poi ted by the Clerk of the Circuit, Court of Noble county, Indiana,:executor of the will of Daniel Billman late of said Noble county, deceased, The estaté is F5):'0!)&1‘)1\! solvent: o , JESSE B. SMITH, Executor.October 2,1878-23-3 w : G WA NTED_Generaland Local AGENTS inall : ; unoccu'piedterrimry, to sell ghe e BARTRAM - -~ - - T : . AVEBE ¥M E) SEWING MACHINE, OfDanbary, Conn. - Thé latest machine out, 1t runs still, easy. and mere rapidiy than any other straight-needle shuttle machine. . . “." = . - TO PURCHASING AGENTS we give better discounts than any other company. - For particulars; call on or address mé at- Room 6 Gradolph Block, Toledo, 0. (24t4) =N. F.HOPKINS, State Ag’t.,

ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE, | THE undersigned, Administrator of the estate of Julig-Ann Fx;iy,_'late-or Washington township; Noble county, Ind., deceased, will sell at the late residence of the decedent, on i & o Thursday, November Gth, 1873, 'The personal property of said estate, consisting of four Mjlch Cows. one Yearling, 8 head of-Hogs, 3 stafs of Bees, Wheat by the bushel and in the ground, Corn in the shock, Wagons, and a generah variety of Farmin% Utensils; also Beds and 'Bedding, together with a large lot of Household and Kitchen Furniture. . - fe e B TERMS :—All sums under three dollars, cagh in band; a credit of nine months will he given on. cums over three dollars, the purchaser giving his. note with good freehold security, Bale to commence at ten o’clock, a, m., when due attendance wiil be given by sy GEOCWUPIPER, & October 16, '73-25w3;7. | ' Administrator,. LEIST OF LETTERS Remaimngln .the post office at. Ligonier, Ind. during thepastweek: '~ A iZiiooaan o Brown, S M & “{Hull, Dr, James ... * Curn, Finley Inbody, Nathan o Clark, Miss A - . King.w.\l'%ss.Rébe'coa . Dyer, Wm. : Kivng, Miss Elizabeth - DeWitt, Charles ISandborn, MO - ° . Freeman, Mrg, Geo. P |SBumbroom, Rosie e Guest, John 2 |Wikener, Mrs, Anna Wright, Mies Lillie B A letter, addressed ‘* Miss Nellie. Ballard,” remains in the office, destination being illégib]e;.. Personscalling for any of the above letters will’ pleasesay ‘“‘Advertised. el SR © - H.M.GOODSPEED,P.M. Ligonier, Ind, October, 16:773.. = e

THE GREAT CAUSE ——'—_\ . . g < @ HUMAN MISERY. Just published, in a Sealed Envelope. "Price 6 cents.: A lLecture on the Natare, Treatment and Radical Cure of Eeminal Weakness, or Spermatorrhea, indnced b{q Self Abuase, Involuntary Emissicns, Imﬁcnency. ervous Debility, and ImEedimenta to Marriage §ener§ny;. Consumption, pilepsy and fits ; Mental and Physieal Inﬂgacity. &c.—By ROBERT J. CULVERWELL, M. D., Author of the “*Green Book,” &c. O The world-renowned author, in this admirable Lecture, clearly proves from his own.experience that the awful conscquences of Self-Abuse may be effectually removed without medicines, and with.out dangerous snrgical orentlons; bouzie‘g.‘ fnstrn. ments, rings or cordials, poinun%outa mode of cure at once certain and effectual by which every sufferer, no matter what his condition may be, mu{ cure himself cheaply, grivately.nnd radically. - This Lecture will prove a boon to thonsands and thousands. 4 L e e e | Bent, under seal. in a plain envelope, to any address, o\‘m) tl:lsecei?t ot‘t :x c«m{wﬁ o!;.two postage 1 stam ress e publishers, « = - .~ Also, D, wn%ud%%ﬂ's ;mr.}fq.ggﬁnm&’! <i o ress the P"‘”"f""““?' i T ;J“’a--mgg: 00. i. 127 Bowery, New York. Post-Oftice 4588, April 17, mfiml:m»” T R R J

‘ -Bankm§ ‘House oy ¥ i R P SOL. MIER, Conrad’s New Brick Blpck, LIGONIER, IND'NA,

Money loatied on long and short time. Notes disconnted at reasonable rates. Monies received on deposit and interest allowed on gpecified time. : - -Exchdange bought and sold, and Foreign Drafts drawn on principal cities of Enrope, 8-2 . TO THE FARMERS:/ »l?OU will please take nolice that I am :gllm en- - gagedin buyinf wheat, for which I pay the highest marketprice! ' 3 fog If you do notfnd me on t%e street, call before selling, at my Banking Office, hecogdj story Mier’s Block. - : el ! OL. MIER. . -Ligonier, Indiana, May Bth, 1873. —f ~ :

CEXECUTOR’S SALE. N'OTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, 4N Ezecutorofihe estate of Daniel Billman, deceased, will offer for sale at. public outcry at the Jate residence of the deceased in Elkhart township, Noble eounty, Indiana, 114 miles west of Wawaka, On Friday, October 31st, 1873, The personal property of said estate consisting of Horses, Cows, Hogs, Young Cattle, Sheep, Corn in. the field, Hay. in the barn, Household and Kitchen Furniture, and various other articles too numerous to-mention. . A ~ TERMS:—AII sums of 83 and under cash; over &3 a credit of nine months will be given, the-pur-chagert giving note with agpmved security, at six “per cent interest if paid when due, and if pot paid ‘when due ten per. cent. interest will be, charged from-date, waiving valugtion and appraisement laws,” Sale to commence at 9 o'clock, A. M. LRzl : JESSE B. BMITH, Elkhart tp., Oct. 9, 73-24¢ 6 oo dixetutor,

JADMEINISTRATOR’S SALE, N(YI‘ICE is heéreby given that the nndersigned, +YVAdministrator of the estate of Daniel Breninger, deceased, will offer for sale at public OLICT_V. at thela e residence of the deceased, in Washington townehip, Noblé county; Indiana on 'Thursday, Oc'tob’ery, Joth, 1873, ‘the personal property of said estate, congisting of horses, cows, sheep, hogs, wagon, farming uten+ £ils, household and kitchen furniture, and various other articies. - I B “FEwMS : —All sums of $2,00 and under, cash ; aver $3.00 a credit of six months wili be given, by purchager giving note with approved freehold security, waiving valaation and appraigcement laws, with fen per cent. interest from daté if not paid when due: Sale to commence at 10 o’clock a.m. ! ‘oo SAMUEL OHLWINE, Administrator., October 2, 1873-23 Bw, 7 L g

- W. A. BROWN, ~ Manufacturer nf and Dealerin all kinds of . FURNITURE., SPRING BED BOTTOMS, : i WILLOW- WARE, = i ~~ BRACKETS, &c. QOPFII)GQ&CASKETS Always on hang, and will be l’urnisheﬁ i-o‘orde!". Fuuverals at{énded with hearse when desired, - -~ Store Room: A4S % r Cor. Cn\jv)in and 2nd St'.} ngomer,- Ind' 2 . " August Tth, 1873.-8-15. i jjsl e , P AAGONY,, . . ACADEMY, e S Qb | : ‘; o J ; B ewwr - GEO. W. HUGHES, Principal. TUITION FROJL~SB to $lO PER TERM. Cirénlars cﬁntainiﬁg full informaticn may be obtained by addreeein%:« ! : { JOHN H. HOFFMAN, Secy, . Lasat. ego L UEEEA - FOR SALE!? | I WILL sql[l ~’ch'e-ap for c¢ash, or on easy termeof . payment, tke valuable Stock and Grain Farm, lately owned by J_ames Mchnnel). and known as THE DIAMOND LAKE FARM! consisting of over three hundred acres of land, about 5 miles south-east of Ligonier, in the sonthWes{quartcr‘of section 31, fown 35, north range ¢ east)and north-west quarter of sqction 6, town 34, north range 9 east, embracing soil, timber, living water and generaladvantages, makingitone ofthe most désirable farms, especially for stock raiging in Noble county. S ! : -'ALSO:—Lots No. 6, 9. 11, 15, 16. 26,27, 28 and 29 in Wood’s Addition to Ligonier; algo, lots 7 and g inblock 4, and .7 and 8 in block 3 of Millr's Addi tion to Lligonier. § : TITLE GUARANTEED BY ME. . Apply to Tsaac E. Knigely, esq., Ligonier, or to> P JOSEPH K. EDGERTON, Feb. 28-tf. Fort Wayne, Ind | ® N z B\ KELLER & KANN

HAVE FILLED THEIR MAMMOTH STORE : Y ;\-ith the Largest Stock of e s —'—EYER BROUGHT TO—— : ENDALLVILLE. » S —z(0): — . . Dress Goods Department, Is co:ﬁplete. with the most degirable and Fasl.ion--5 t\t{lc Goodsto be found in the market. ' ; ‘ 7 r 9. > i Fancy Goods and Notion DeCoesoZon s martmentie o ©/ . Istullinall its brande, ‘ Domestic Department 'ls' larger than ever with all tlie popnl#r makes of Goodr.: We call especial attention to our stock of Jeans, Plannels, Yarns and Blankets, of the celebrated Rome and Goshen Mills. | 5 Gent’s Furnishing Goods. ‘Can be found in this Department inthe greatests variety of White Shirts, Underwear, Gloves, Cardigan Jackets, etc. ~ e i - Hat and Cap Department. ‘We will only mention that we have over one hundred new styles of the latest makes and shades to show. Also. the latest styles of Silk Hats, = - Clothing Department. | Which we niake a specialty, is filled ‘with the best and latest styles of garments, and can snit any one ‘wanting %((mds in this line. Our stock of overcoats for men, boys and children is the largést and most complcte of any in the city. | R ‘Boot and Shoe Department.

18 fall with all kinds and: styles %rﬁfﬂéns', Boys’, Ladies’ and Misses’ wear. . R s CLOAKS, SHAWLS AND FURS,. Weé can show a Full Line and at Less Prices ' than any other house. [ Merchant Tailering Departm’t. In this branch we can defy competition with any city‘establisiment. We n!wa;;?eep a full line of ‘the latest styles of goods found in the market. Our trimmings are first-class in ev. respect, and we ‘warrant n'fit:in every caee, Taﬂs Department is under the management of one of the best cutters Anthe country, and & man of long practical experience. Give inm a trm. o £ Carpet & Ozl Cloth Departme’t Is full and complete ;lth all the newest designs and patterns. S \ —ep— WE INVITE EVERYBODY to COME IN AND LOOK THROUGH OUR STOCK. Willing clérks are always ready to show you thro’ 8 Sehether you it R e O o - Having bought our stock during | THE PANIC, And for Cash, we will give our customers the bene e