The National Banner, Volume 8, Number 27, Ligonier, Noble County, 30 October 1873 — Page 2

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THE official majority of Bill Allen for Governor of Ohio is 817. The remainder. of the newly ¢hosen State officers are Republicans. |

~ THE friends of Gen. James R. Slack are quite jubilant over his large majority for Circuit Judge, His many friends in ‘this latitude also send greetings. _

It is to he regretted that Hon. Horatio Seymg{ur declines the nomination for the Asgembly. Men of his sterling worth are greatly missed just now in legislative circles. <

O~ the first page we publish the views of three journals of opposite politics, relative to the significance of the recent State elections. We commend them to the attentive study of those who are anxious to ascertain “which is which.” L §

e New Harmony Register is “rather inclined to believe that either William Allen or Allén G. Thurmai will be the next President of the ; United States.” ‘What! have our .cousins down 11 the Pocket “gone back” on Gov. Hendricks ? : | OFFICIAL RETURNS give iQordon, for Supreme Court Judge 'of Pennsylvania, a majority of 14,264, and Mackey, for State Treasurer, 25,355, These | are just about the majorities that | Bill Mann made to order in Phila- * delphia. He could just as well have made them a few thousand larger.:

For the information of the Warsaw Indianian we beg leave to state that the result of the Ohio -election is “distasteful” to us in so far as it assures the success of the major portion of the Republican State ticket. A little personal experience in that line awakens a “fellow feeling” for our suffering Buckeye brethren that makesus “wond’reus kind.”

Tre Indianapolis Z'elegraph announces that another morning paper is to be started in that city in a few weeks. It is to be of the simon-pure democratic persuaéion and will be edited by John Brough, of the new party Sentinel, Jo- - seph W. Bingham, of the straight-re- # publican Journal, and Mr. King, of the . Tndependent News. These gentlemen combined surely ought to be able to + turn out a pure and unadulterated article of——-Democracy !

“ONE of the bitterest opponents the government had during the rebellion” is what the Warsaw Indianian calls the newly elected Governor of Ohio.— A more unjust charge has never been made. Bill Allen was a staunch supporter of the government in its con- ~ test with treason and rebellion. He i 3 a patriot in the fullest sense of the word; he i 3 a progressive Democrat; he is an honest man; he is an honor to Ohio, an honor to his party, and lie will prove I}imself amodel Govern--01;. e ik THE FARMERS in various parts of the South are holding meetings in reference to the present distress. Cotton ’will not sell as rapidly as anticipated, and money flows slowly. As is usual, - all has been staked upon the sale of ~the year's erop and provisions threaten 1 to become scarce. The papers give the customary advice, which they probably keep stereotyped—it is certainly sound enough to be reiterated—to raise medt and garden stuff, and corn and wheat. :

‘JUDGE JERE. BLACK was in some way offended by a colleague in the Pepnsylvania constitutional conventioh, tendered his resignation and left that body without making an explanation. His friends telegraphed after him, but the irate Judge paid no attention to their calls. The eonvention thereupon wisely concluded to accept his resignation and substituted Col. James P. Barr, editor of the Pittshurg Post. Of course, the latter is vastly inferior to the Judge in point of ability, but we venture the assertion that he will know how to make use of the salary. ' o

PeruAps the most audacious fraud perpetrated by a political Judas Iscariot is that of Albert; W. Fletcher, who was intrusted by thg third ward democratic executive committee of Philadelphia with the custody of the democratic tickets and then treacherously violated this trust by the destruction of said tickets on the night before the recent election and the substitution of others therefor. For this shameful abuse of confidence and utter disregard of every prompting of honor, this’ villain has been expelled from the gommittee. Fletcher was the fullytrusted confidential secretary of the Democratic State Central Committee in its important campaign of 1872. Is it necessary to enlarge upon his infamy? G

THAT much abused young man, he who does the fine writing for the Indianapblis Sentinel, has said a good thing, which we hasten to put on record: “Those who have fine-spun theories against resumption must hurry up and fire them off or there may be no chance. Silver has taken the place of currency pretty largely in the Eastern cities, and now Chieago announces that it is paying out at par in that city. It would be rather a comment on the wisdom of the financial sages, after all, if the way to resume should really turn out as Greeley said.” This excellent squib reminds us that there is, after all, a great deal of force in the old Pennsylvania Dutch adage: “En blinde Sau find’t doch alsemol en Eechel.” If the Sentinel man is not versed in that dialeet, we presume the man who directs the Sun might be induced to act as interpreter.

The Significance of the Recent State Elections. . : Itlis always amusing to read the comments of partisan journals on the result of more or less important political contests. The victorious party, intoxicated by success, sees nothing but continued power in the future; the defeated party consoles itself with the lessons taught by the result and the consideration of plans for more successful management in succeeding contests. | !

The significance of the recent elections is variously interpreted. While the Republicans attribute their heavy losses to general apathy and local dissensions, sanguine Democrats flatter themselves that the day of democratic supremacy is near at hand and that the early dissolution of the republican party is inevitable. In our opinion neither of these views are well founded. Wae believe: 1. That the heavy losses of the Republicans in Ohio, Pennsylvania, lowa and Oregon indicate that the .people intended to rebuke the bad conduet of the republican leaders during the past year; ! ' Fei

2. That this disapproval was manifested by dissatisfied Republicans not 8o much by voting the democratic or anti-monopoly tickets as by remaining away from the polls; 3. That in Ohio the prestige of the venerable William Allen, whose honesty and integrity has not been questioned, carried him successfully thro’ the canvass, and that the people desired the continued services of their able U. S. Senator, Allen G. Thurman; 4. That the great reaction in lowa is a manifestation of the farmers’ determination to emancipate themselves from partisan rule; ' 5. That the hetter class of Republi‘cans in Pennsylvania are tired of the corrupt practices of their party managers. i

In our judgment it is the height of folly to imagine that the result of these elections will determine the next Presidential contest or definitely shape party relations. National issues did not enter sufticiently into the contest to admit of such a conclusion. Congressional elections usually constitute the proper criterion; hence a full year will be required to establish the true popular will.

We believe that the Krpubllcaus, frightened by these manifestations of displeasure, will aim to keep in subjection the most audacious of their numerous plotters and schemers, conceal their many short-comings, and for appearance’s sake assume an attitude of virtue and innocence, The lack of sincerity is of no consequence to such men as Morton. = All he requires to draw a picture of “the high moral’ character” of his party is a semblance to public virtue. A counterfeit article answers his purpose fully as well as the genuine. Whether the democratic party will make proper use of its partial victory, we will not undertake to foretell. At present miany of our political brethren are intoxicated with the flush of victory.. The godse hangs exceedingly high, The distance to the White House, in their opinion, has been greatly diminished. They are trotting out their fast nags, unmindful of former troubles and reverses, never thinking that some obstacle might possibly be placed on the track by a wily foe in the next three years ! . Whatever the future may bring forth, we shall continue our efforts at aiding the great work of governmental reform. We have a right to look for better things from those whom popular favor has called to power. If they meet this reasonable expectation, praise will not be withheld; if otherwise, condemnation shall be dealt out with unsparing hand.

EvVEN LECTURERS appear to be affected by the financgial crisis. The New York correspondent of a Cincinnati paper reports a conversation with one of the mest popular lecturers in the country, in course of which the state‘ment’ was made that “ever since the financial thunderstorm broke over the country, he (the lecturer) had been receiving letters from different places asking him to cancel the engagements which had been made with him, as the literary coteries felt unable to assume the responsibility for his pay, and feared that money was too tight and times too hard for people to attend leetures. This gentleman has been asked to let up on nearly half his engagements, and I presume that his experience in the matter is not different from that of others. This is a rather singular effect of the Wall street panic, and shows, in an unexpected way, how wide spread, pervasive and deep its influence has already been.”

IN THE DECISION of the Supreme Court, affirming the constitutionality of the Baxter liquor law, the learned judges dispose of a point in regard to which there existed, in this locality at least, quite a diversity of opinion. We refer tothe provision relating to the 1 number of signers required to a petition for a permit to sell intoxicating liquors., It has been argued that the law requires the signature of a majority of those who actually voted at the last preceding election. The court, however, construes that particular section differently, by declaring that “the vote at preceding the election is “assumed as fizing the number of vo“ters, without any teference to the “fact that all the voters never vote “at the same election, -and @ number “equal to a magority of that number “must petition for the granting of each permit.” This settles the matter. Messrs. Scott, Chapman and Covell: will you come down ? §

IN THE SAGINAW] VALLEY there was, on the 27th inst., a total amount of 148,534 barrels of salt, as follows: Packed, 7,0284 barrels; unpacked, 78, 250, Of the total amount, 74,848 barrels are in Bay county, and 73,686 in Saginaw county. Some eleven firms have closed operations, and forty firms are still operating. The amount of salt on hand at this time last year was 125,000 barrels,

Among the Buckeyes. : : NORWALEK, 0., Oct. 28. EpITOR BANNER :—Weleft Kendallville, on the 6:50 train, last Tuesday morning, on a visit to our old home at this place. We saw nothing to attract special attention on our way to Toledo, except that the Ssnow seemed to grow deeper as we mneared that city. We agrived at Toledo at about 10:30 and remained theré until 5:25 p. M., waiting for a train to our place of destination. The weather was so stormy that we could not run about the city and the only salvation was to wait in the Island House, in company with many others, until the arrival of our train. The only occurrence which transpired to relieve the monotony of that occasion was the conduct of a newly married couple at the Island House dinner table. This couple was accompanied by a friend; who had them in charge, and who entered the room in advance of the wedded pair. They marched to the table in gingle file, the blushing bride about thirty: feet in advance of her happy spouse and as far behind their leader. Having taken seats at the table, the “bill of fare,” ‘which was mostly written, was handed to them. They looked at the dpcument with amazement and studied hard to understand it, not dreaming that their dinner was written upon it. I am satisfied they thought the list contained a preparatory exercise to the coming meal. The waiting girl winked and smiled, which finally became general, and their embarrassment was only relieved by the waiter, who asked them if they would have chicken.

Notwithstanding the prohibitory liquor law in this State, I noticed quite a number of drunken people in the hotel and on the train.. The only effect the law has upon the drinker is to make it a little more difficult to obtain his liguor and generally secures to himself or his wife large damages from the seller if the case goes into litigation. " The Democrats are very much elated over their unexpected victory in this State. It will make them uncompromising upon all questions of party name or -affiliation with any other party. - A great many Republicans voted the democratic ticket at the recent election, and I think they will ‘hereafter become permanently identified with the Democracy, having been fully convinced of the corruption existing in their own party. The railroad shops®f this place are running upon one hour less tinie per day and a large reduction in wages, which causes a good deal of grumbling among the employes. They regard it as one-of Vanderbilt’s schemes to recover a portion of his heavy losses in the present panic.’” They argue that the receipts of the road are just as large and the amount of work to be done just as great as formerly, and that the only object in thus reducing the time and wages is, that he may recover his money from the labor of the working man. ‘ i Jay Cooke & Co. have quite a number of victims in this vicinity. One old farmer by the name of Lawrence had eight thousand dollars invested in Northern Pacific stock. But he has a good farm left, which is better property. _ : The weather has been bad since we left home. . 2 JOE:

Why Misrepresent? = The LaPorte Herald having recently been reproved by a contemporary for falsely charging that “the Democracy of Pennsylvania refused to denounce the back pay and salary steal,” proceeds to justify its accusation in these words: : : But we did not “falsify” when we stated that the “Democracy of Pennsylvania” made a gent who voted for and took the “back pay, and salary steal,” chairman of their central committee—the head centre and responsible manager of their. party in the State. They denounced the sin but indorsed and honored the sinner. No republican convention has yet done so mean and crooked a thing as this. Whether knowingly or ignorantly, the Herald’s explanation is far more in conflict with eternal truth than its original charge. The facts are these: The Pennsylvania Democrats, in their convention of this year, emphatically denounced the salary grab, and indignantly refused the chairmanship of the . convention to Hon. R. Milton Spear, whose record on the “big steal” was distasteful to his' political brethren. They went further: Congressman Samuel J. Randall, who “voted for and took the back pay,” was the old chairman of the State Central Committee, and on that account was supplanted Dby the election of Dr. Andrew Nebinger, who stands conspicuous among the comparatively few honest public men who continue to take part in the political affairs of the thoroughly corrupted commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Herald managed to “get its foot in” very badly; our anxiety now is to learn whether it will have the candor to acknowledge the corn. e

Acquittal of Puffenberger. The trial of Puffenberger, engineer of the coal train which collided with and smashed a passenger train on the Illinois Central railroad, a few months since, was concluded on Saturday, the jury rendering a verdict of “not guilty” and severely censuring the Chicago & Alton Railroad Company for employing incompetent men in connection with the business of the road. The State’s attorney demanded that the jury be polled, and it was found that one of the jury had, in the interval between signing the verdict and coming.into court, changed his opinion. The jury again retired, and soon after returned with a verdict of “not guilty” as to Puffenberger, and omitting all reference to the Railroad Company.

Hox, Jon~ F, PoTTER, of Roger Pryor bowle-knife notoriety, is a candidate for the State Senate on the Liberal-Demoeratic ticket in the Milwaukee district. If Potterdisplays as much grit in this race as he did in frightening the chivalrous Pryor, his election is assured, o ! ‘

The Baxter Law—Another Impartant . Decision. - The Supreme Court of Inciana, last Friday, rendered another inpdrtant decision relative to the sale of intoxicating liquors. - George Lehritter, of Indianapolis, had been indicted for and convicted of selling liquor on Sunday.. He resorted to an appeal. The. court, in deciding upon the seyeral points presented by counsel, held among :other ruliqgs that a person holding license under the old (repealed) law is liable to all the penalties of the new law—thus settling a much disputed point and! setting aside the decisions of a number of Circuit Judges who held opposite views. Judge Downey, in rendering the decision of the court, remarked : - 'We are of the opinion that the fact that thedefendant held a license granted under the act of 1859 was entirely immaterial. It is provided in the twenty-first section of theact of 1873 that the law shall be in' force from and after its passage in so far as relates to those who hold a license under the existing laws of the state, and that it shall apply to them after the expiration of such license. 'Wa think it was the intention of the Legislature that such persons as held a license under the law of 1859 should have the right to sell until the expiration of the license, as if they had a permit under the new law for such time, and that they should be subject to the penalties of the new-law for any violation of its provisions. The license did not authorize a sale on Sunday. The judgment is affirmed with costs. .

Skl - W Ay Attacking Gov. Hendricks. We regret to notice quite a disposition on part of certain democratic papers in this State to discard Gov. Hendricks. The Lawrenceburgh Register, for instance, assaults the Governor in this wise: . : -' Gov. Hendricks, too timid to take any risk on his own account, and too selfish to risk sacrificing anything-for anybody else, declined to assist in the canvass, and is now indulging in,vain regrets that he has no share in the glorious victory won by the Democracy. i - The charge that Gov. Hendricks refused to respond to an alleged invitation by the Ohio Democratic State ‘Committee originated with the Indianapolis Journal, a paper that takes special delight in magnifying real or imaginary differences between distinguished members of the democratic party. As yet, we have heard of no authentic verification of the Journal’s inuendos. . : g ! e > B .t Death of John C. Heenan. John C. Heenan, the noted pugilist, is dead. He had been indisposed for some time, having marked symptoms of consumption, which arose from an abcess in the left lung, and which was superinduced by the breaking of a blood-vessel while sparring, a little more than half a year ago. The “Benecia Boy” had been traveling in the West for his health, and after visiting several points in Colorado Territory, in company with Jim Cusick, his former trainer and an old personal friend, he left Denver last Friday for California. While on his journey, he died at Green River Station, Wyoming, at seven o’clock of the following mornings oo i ‘ S

The Murderer of McCook. i By telegraph we léarn that in the case of Wintermute, who killed MecCook, in Dakotah, the Giand Jury brought in a bill for manslaughter. The friends of McCook are very inéig—nant because the indictment was not for murder, and charge that the jury have been influenced by Wintermute’s money. When the indictment was presented the judge spoke to the jury in the severest terms, and in conclusion told them to retire, but not with the thanks of the court. The next move will be for bail, and afterwards for’ delays and continuances. The people give out an intimation of satisfying justice without judge or jury.

~ SPEAKING of the nomination of Horatio Seymour for the assembly, the Indianapolis Journal observes: “The people need the services of the “best men of both parties in public “office, and both parties should take “care to nominate such.” True. But is this not rather a strange acknowledgment? We have a faint recollection that in 1868 and prior thereto the Journal did not regard Mr. Seymour “one of the best men of both parties,” and that it then said a great many nasty things about the noble statesman of New York. The change of opinion, we presume, is attributable to the fact that Mr. Seymour’s candidacy is limited to a single county of the Empire State and not to be voted upon in Indiana. ‘ ‘ i

Robert Cummings, of Toledo, candidate for Treasurer of Lucas county, 0., on the democratic ticket, was elected by 196 majority, though the Republican State ticket had nearly 600 majority. Mr. Cummings was formerly of this county and has many friends who will be pleased to learn of his success, though not of his politics.—Lagrange Standard.

How very careful the Doctor is .to guard against the vaguest suspicion that he could rejoice over the success of a meritorious gentleman who is not in full aceord with the ruling power. — The Doctor evidently fears that the “work of reconstruction” might be Interfered with if the Lucas county taxes were handled by an honest Democrat instead of a dishonest Repubican. Our admiration for such evidences of party loyalty is beyond expression. :

- THE QUESTION: “How soon ought deeds to be recorded,” is answered by the Recorder of an adjoining county: “The law of this State contemplates that deeds, mortgages and leases, for more than three years, be recorded within ninety days from their execution. Such papers, however, are admissible to record at any time. But; in addition, I wish to say that by recording papers of the character above mentioned within the time prescribeq by law, the possibility of subsequent ones taking precedence (which occurs after the expiration of the ninety days) may be precluded.” ‘

The resumption of specie payment is to be inaugnrated next week.

INDIANA NEWS ITEMS. The South Bend 77ribune says that Goshen claims the largest cider mill ever put in operation. It is run by steam, and grinds 1,000 bushels of applesin aday. o Fifteen cases of genuine cholera are reported in Polk township, Monroe county, in the last weéek, nearly all of which have proved fatal. Five deaths are reported in one family. :

'The Warren Republican says:— More wheat has been sown in Warren county this fall than for many years past. Every field is looking fine, and the prospects now are decidedly encouraging for the farmers. ‘A Lagrange County jury refused to find damages for Mrs. Crandall for the loss of nine geese which William Ferguson killed because they frespassed on his real estate. People must keep their geese at home in Lagrange.

The Michigan City Enterprise of last week says: A Cranberry marsh of 40 aeres, near the Michigan State line, belonging to H. H. Robjx,}s, of this city, was burned over last Tuesday night. A crop of 350 bushels was expected. The fire is thought' to have been the work of incendiaries. This town is almost destitute of dogs, and if our wise Legislature will not enact some measure by which these domestic nuisances are protected, in less than ten years there won'’t be but half a dog to each inhabitant. There is but one fact connected with the rapid decrease of the canine race, that may be consoling; that is the supply of bologna increases proportionately.— Warsaw Union. The Grand Lodge of Good Templars in this State was in session for 'several days at Indianapolis last week.— Before adjourning they adopted a resolution to the eéffect that the temperence men accept the issue forced-upon them by the opponents of the 'new temperence law, and favor the formation of such a political party as will ‘best gather together all friends of the present law and the final enactment of a law entirely prohibitory. |

In Wabash county, thirty head of short horns, the herd of Mr. John Comstock of Liberty Mills, were sold at auction on Wednesday of last week. The average price obtained was about $l2O. The highest price paid was $285, for Duchess Milker, sixteenth, three years old nearly. . She was bought by Mr. J. F. Dodds, of Cass county. Alice Renick, No 6, nine years old, brought $270, and Fashion, eleventh, under two years old, sold far even $2OO. |

On Sunday morning Fred Freshbier was found about half a mile from Wanath, lying with a double barreled shot gun clasped between his legs Dhelow the knees and the left side of his face blown away—one barrel of the piece being empty. The Coroner’s jury was unable to determine whether it was a ease of suicide or accidental shooting. The deceased was a German, about fifty years old, without family, and by trade a butcher. Had been drinking hard of late. : The Bloomington (Monroe County) Progress says: A singularly fatal disease is prevailing in that part of Polk township which lies about eight miles south-east of Harrodsburg. The symptoms are said to be those of acute cholera morbus, the patients dying in from six hours to three days’ time.— As the disease is confined to a district about one mile square, it would seem that the cause is purely local in its nature. Among those who have died are Miss Kate Cazee; Mrs. Granville Stepp and David Eads. ' - .

The County Treasurer’s Duty. Section 159 of the amended law for the collection of delinquent taxes, requires the County Treasurers to call on each and every delinquent taxpayer in their respective counties, and. if necessary to destrain property for the collection of such delinquent tax, together with ten per centum damages and costs. And it further provides, “that the County Auditor shall not be authorized to credit the Treasurer with any wncollected delinquency, unless such Treasurer shall show by proper returns, verified by his oath or affirmation, that he has in each case for which he claims credit, diligently sought for, and that he has been unable to find any property, from which to collect such tax, of the property levied upon, offered for sale and failed to sell. ’ From the above it will be seen that Treasurer Lash is compelled to “bear down” pretty hard on all delinquents in the county, and that all may know the “reason’ why,” we plfoduce.,,the above. g e

. The Temperance Law Sustained. The Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered an opinion in the case from Marion county involving the question of the constitutionality of the new temperance law. The Court sustains the law in -all the provisions whose constitutionality was questioned. The points made against the law were that it “provides for adirect intéryention of the people in the making and executing of a law ; that the taking effect of the act is made to depend upon a popular choice; that itis local and s‘peq‘ial, where it should be general and uniform in operations and that it therefore violates*all those several provisions of the constitution in which the organic ideas upon these subjects are embodied.” The Court overrules these points and holds. that the provisions of the law do not conflict with the constitution.—Cambridge City Tribwune. - .

THE ravages of the yellow fever in Memphis were very graphically depicted by a Memphis gentleman, last evening, at a meeting held in St. Louis to devise the ways and means of relief for the afflicted city. Out of the population of 55,000 but 10,000 remain there, and of these 1,000 are sick. There are to-day in Memphis 2,000 widows and orphans dependent upon charity, and, even if the fever should be checked immediately, still these unfortunates must be assisted with money, fuel, food, and clothing this winter. St. Louis has commenced a thorough canvass of the city for relief, the canvassing committees being composed of the most active and influential citizens. This is an excellent plan, and one which Chicago would do well to imitate.—Chicago T'ribune, Oct. 25. . . R

It is but a short time ago that we recorded a terrible massacre of Mohammedans by the Chinese in the northern part of China, and now comes the news of another fearful slaughter in Khiva, which occurred upon the evacuation of that city by the Russians. ‘ln addition to plundering the city, the Oozbacks, the dominant race of Khiva and Bokhara, rose in revolt againgt the Khan, and magsacred 1,600 Persians who had been emancipated b{ the Russians, At last accounts, the Khan had sent to the Russians for assistance, with what result is not known. : Phelps, the defaulting Cashier of the New York® State Treasury Department, has been committed to jail for trial in default of $15,000 bail.

4 NEWS SPLINTERS. . The New York Board of Aldermen last Tuesday atoned for a great many short-comings by making the handsome donation of $50,000 to the Memphis Relief Fund. - ik : Theodore Tilton, having been summoned to appear before the-Plymouth Church Investigating Committee, in the Beecher-Bowen scandal case, very neatly replies that he won’t do anything of the kind, as he is not a member ef the church. ‘ The bale of cotton contributed by Col. Taylor, of Arkansas, for the-relief “of Memphis, which brought $2,000 at Cincinnati recently, and afterwards $9OO at St. Louis, was once more sold at Cincinnati on Monday for $2,030.08, and is now again on ,its travels of mercy and charity. The prospects are that it will accamulate a handsome sum before it meets its final destiny in some cotton-mill. -

A disastrous conflagration oceurred at Canastota, N. Y., on the New York Central Railroad, near Utica, on Monday, which burnedover six acres of ground, destroying three hotels, thir-ty-two dwellings, and hetween forty or fifty business houses. The firewas the work of an incendiary. The loss amounts to $150,000, which, although a comparatively small sum, falls with crushing. weight in thesetimes upon the little town. -

New York despatches announce that a' company has been formed in England with a capital of .$10,000,000 for the. purpose of laying another cable telegraph between that country and the United States, the American terminus to be somewhere on Long Island. The cable, it is stated, will be connected with wires along the lire of the Erie, Baltimore & Ohio, and Pennsylvania Roads. The Directors of the Company are English andAmerican capitalists. e The jury inthe case of Puffenbarger, the engineer of the coal train which caused the horrible disaster at Lamont, on the Chicago and Alton Railroad, last July, has returned a verdict of acquittal. - It now only remains for another jury to acquit Beane. This will tend to restore confidence on the part of the traveling public, as it will show that these railroad slaughters are not the result-of neglect or recklessness on the part of employes, but are attributable to an overruling providence.—lndianapolis Journal. i -

<@ 3 ’ A confidence operator literally captured the town of Gilman, 111., last week. In; one day he succeeded in buying up:all the live stock in the town and-making large ' contracts ahead, and on the strength of these operations borrowed nearly all the money in the town. 'Before night he borrowed a horse and buggy and left. A short time after his-departure.there was a lively farmers’ movement in Gilman, which resulfed in the capture of the operator. On Monday he had d trial in the presence of a Court-House full of victims. He is about 30 years old, has black hair and chin whiskers, dark eyes, and is agood-looking, gassy sort of a fellow. : ;

Some.people scorn to be taught; others are ashamed l’of it, as they would be of going to school when they are old; but it is never too late to learn that for choicef groceries, canned goods, country produce, fruits, vegetables and almost everything in the eating and housekeeping liue; there is no better place to'go than J. DECKER’S,

: TIMARRIED = 3 ‘BEERS—LINE.—October 23d, 1873, in Ligonier’ by Rev. A. Leathers, Mr. Jas. Beers to Miss Mary M. Line, both of Noble county, Indiana. . : TT T N ITN S SSR TR THE MARKRETLTS., | : . % LIGONIER. Wheat—white,....Bsl2s H0g5—1ive..........§350 Amber—red ..... l?O!Hogs——(;ressed...... 00C Rye ....oo:bic. e G Turkeys—llive...... + 7 Oats.. 1L -0 30]Chickena-livei..o. 5 Gorn,- .- il 40]Beeswax oo oi. .. 30, Potatoery: ... sIO Bbters s Yaisis 00 20 E1ax5ee‘d.......... 140tEardie .. 00c.... -08 lover Seedic.. ... 4 bO|BgEaRG. .. ... 1 ... 20 Wool. o: i+ . 40@ 45 Feathers.... ....... & Pork...o.ccqiio . 000 Tallowsinie........ 06 5h0u1der5......... 07;{TimothyHay.......10 00 Hamsew.. 80, @ loiMarsh Hay..<...... 800 KENDALLVILLE. Wheat—white.... §1 30 Live H0g5..........8.... Amber—red....... 120iDressed H0g5...... .... Rye--0 ... “60iTive Trkeya. ... - Onts.¢o.oo.o 000 30iliive Chickens sl 0 arn... .. ..... @ bOißeeswax, .. ... -0 Potatage,. L 0 o D BRttertii oo L U ) Flax Seed .. ... ... Y7O hard, . . . 08 Clover Seed.. ¢5O @ 500|Egg5,!.............. 20 W001.i..:.v:. @ 4diFeathers, .~ .....; 100 Popletes.. -io. . .08 TERIOW, . e 0T Sh@niders, iii.. .. & .. Timoth{ Hay.....0w 00 ‘Hamet. . 2200 00@ - ;. |[Marsh Hay.-...... 5 00 CHICAGO. Wheat..s 99%@ 8993/4!~M Pork..sll 87%4@812 00 Corn.... 35%@ 373%'Lard....... @ Y% Oats.... 30 @__ |Shoulders,.- 7%@ 7% Rye..... [ 81Y@ 621R185..... 0.0 6@ 6Y 8ar1ey...... @ - 132/Ham5...... 84@ 10 Wheat..§ 130@ 1 Wo2\ Co s 41K@$ eat. . 03¢|Corn ....8 41X@% -42 Bed*t B "o @ ISQ‘CIOV'SeBd i i"@ 510 Oatsje., 3@ . |HOZB .. @ .

% #T*_*—*T'%T*_i”ﬂ‘“*“??’%ﬂ”‘%; sk =IO,OOOBA Rare Chancef§soo,oo- - 8 t Tull Particulars free, * or six samples for $l.CO.§ . * W[l e * A sburgh Supply Co.,| Ih * alﬁeﬂ PITTSBURG!RPPA. Mun o SEX R K X X X XK N K kK X ¥ K ~ BININGER'S GLD LONDON DOCK GIN. Especially designed for the nse of the Medical Profession and the Family, possesgsing those intrinsic medicinal properties which belong to an old and Pure Gin. Indispensable to Females. Good for Kidney Comlaints. A delicious tonic. Puat up in cases-contain-Yng one dozen bottles each, and sold by all druggiste, grocers, &c. A, M. Bininger & Co., established 1778, No. 15 Beaver St.,New York. R7ly For sale by Fisher Bro’s, Ligonier, Ind. PUBLIC SALE. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned will sell at public rale at the Nursery, oné mile east of Albiom, on et Tuesday, November 4th, 1833, ‘'« His extensive stock of FRUITTREES!? TERMS made known on day of -sale. Sale to commence at 10 o’clock, a m, § | J JOHN R. SHICK. Albion, Ind., October 30, '73-1t St A New Hand at the Bel- : lows! - - { L : : JOHN ABDILL WOULD respectfully annonnce to his FRIENDS and the public in general that he has started in pusiness on his *‘own hook” .at the well-known - McLEAN STAND, ON CAVIN 87TR, . and has now on hand a large assortment of Table and Pocket Cutlery, } Best silver steel Axes, $1.50, Tin, Sheet-Iron, (‘oPper and Brags-Ware, and all . other articles usually found in a h 4 First-Class Tinware Estanlishment, . Stove Pipe T Made to order and kept on hand. Special attention given to roofing, spouting, &c.. . PRICES TOSULT THE TIMES, But always as low as oan be afforded b sira! ht- & rlmﬁ dealers, Give mea e.ﬂ. ! g ) Oct. 16, "13-25tf ¢ JOHN ABDILL. ©

HEAR! HEAR! ALL PERSONS IﬁﬁEB‘IED’TO

Fisher Bro's Are requested to call andmake immed - ‘ate settlement.. " . FiSuEr BRQ’S:? % Ligonier, Ind., October 30, 1873." ' ": S Blow, O blow, ye heavenly breezes, In among the leaves and treeses; Sing, O sing, ye hezw‘én]yvn_l,useé;; Come and see our bootsand shoeses. F. W. SHINKE & BRO,, Have just received a new :}hd _cdrmxv)lqte.srtc;ck‘ of Boots & Shees . S ?r" Men and Boys, - [ : OF ALL AGES AND SIZES. ALSO, Fine Shoes, °= Gaiters, amd © ‘ "" - Slippers, Lo _FOR-THE- = ' TLindies an('lC_hi'ld}'-éiulj.‘ JCALL, Pricle_’ourr Gotodgls{, and I:e{egt tl;erelrom whlje our BLOCK 18 90 : pie e..’ : . PRIICES TO SUIT TEE TIMES |

REMEMBER THE:PLACE": : ‘_ ; Shinke’s Brick Building, CAVIN SIREET, LIGONIER, IND. : MmN aven® t VKR ~ FARMERS. Bring in your \;Vheavt‘hn'(tl f‘[j‘)yog duce, and ge_t; cash foxlt at‘.'. ; SHERTS & WERTHEINERS All Goods at Panic Prices SHEETS & WERTHEIMER'S, Ligonier, Ind,, October 2, 1873-23 e e

Every Man, Woman and Child in Ligonier and Surround- ' ing Country, are Respectfully Invited to Callat ' ' - GROCERY & PROVISION STORE And examine the most extegsix'e, best selected and cheapest stock of Groceries ever brought to'this place, Call, see, and be convinced! = 5o 2 ——(o)i——r .; y QUEENS-WARE and GLASS-WARE QU ELNDS-WARI and € ) By I, For sale in large aml‘ small qugntities. : ‘ [Aug. 8, 1873,-8 15] J. DECKER.

OBSTACLES TOMARRIAGE. Happy Relief for Young Men from the effects of Errors and Abuses in earlylife. Manhood restored. Impediments to Mnrriuse removed. New method of treatment. New and remaikablé remedies,— Books and Cirenlars sent free, in sealed envelopes, Address, HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. 2, Seuth Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa.,—an Institutien having a high reputation for honerable condunct and professional skill. L :[v6l3-Iy] . LAIST OF LETTERS_ pros el Remnhungiu the post office at. Ligonier, Ind. ¥ during the past week; = . b a Asire, Miss Jen . | Pisher, Ferdinand .~ ¢ Evang, H. 8. : Kethtley. John +° - o Freeman, Mias Adelia 2 [LillisJobm . - ..~ Stockbarger. George = 5 lP.arsous oa‘l&ng f?{ ag‘y ofthe above letters will _LI ”b & > & 3 '-‘. ’ plonsenay Yo e, M. GOODSPEED, P, M. Ligonier, Ind, October 30, 73, £ A

o Rt s S DR »... Zika 5 FAIR{SQUARE . DBALING. L'TpEPGDSLY éicumﬁx; ‘ (LLOTHING HOUS) J. STRAUS, JR, & CO., TAS NOW 6& HAND THE LARGEST AND s BEST SELECTED STOCK OF MENS] - IYOUTHS’| T l&BOYS . i READY-MADE / B L ~ | { Ever i)rougm t;}thev town of .'I;IGvo_NI:E:R. = e L (0 [ ALSO; AN IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF ‘ ALL STYLES OF Hats, Oaps, e -—-AND—E—:,— Gents’ Furnishing Goods i "~~~ —Sach as— o ‘ UNDERWEAR, 4 . l WOOLEN SHIRTS, | KNOTTED JACKETS %ot - Ete., Etc., in endless variety. [ i‘l—l_o;rse Blanke ts l : ; “ “ AND-—& Buflalo Robes -' i - Made nspec‘it‘m_v. : :

SRRy 8= Aol are cordially invited to call and exam-g _ eebt i at S LFBOTTOM PRICES. M - {ehhbhibbhhbhkhbrbhby Our Merchant Tailoring Department Ig"ﬁlled-up with %Lll;g.!!‘l]é&art;est styles of ma- . : Business, Dress or Wedding Suits. - J.STRAUS, Jr., & CO. - Ligonier, Igd., Oct. 16, "73-25-tf fon KELLER & KANN T gy it o FALL AND WINTER GOODS : ; v _Y—EVER BROUGHT T()T . ; E’;{ ‘KBNDALL-VILE, i + Diess Goods, Department o R T Faﬁéy Goods and Notion De-’

ey partment % : Isfull inall its brands. = i Domestic Department - Is ]arger than-ever with all the pbpular makes of : Goods. ‘We call especial attention to our stock of Jeans, Flanuelz, Yarne and Blankets, of the celebrated Romg and Goshen Mills. : Gent’s Furnishing Goods ‘Can be found in this Deßartment in the greatest variety of White Shirts, Underwear, Gloves, Cardigan J alcketg, etc. T : ! ~ Hat and Cap Department. ‘We will only meﬁtioii“ﬂiﬁf;;ve have over one handred new styles of the latest makes and shades to show. "~ Alsothe latest styles of Silk Hats, -+ Clothing Department. Which we make a specialty, is fllled with (he best - and latest styles of l.izarment: and can sait any-one wanting %oods in this line. Our stock of overcoats for men, boys and children is the largest and most complete of any in the eity. - Boot and Shoe Departmént. Is full with all kinds and styles for Mem’. Boys’, Ladies’ and Missee’ wear. = E CLOAKS, SHAWLS AND FURS, We can show a Full Line and at Less Prices than any other house,. B e ¢ m.*l..° ’,'__“‘:.‘ Merchant Tailoring Departm'’t. _flﬁ this branch we can defy co'miikcs'titi(;n ‘with any city establishment. We ulwaxn eep a full line of |~ tl\f latest Btyles of goods found in the market. Onr trimmings are firsticlass in every respect, and we warrant a fit in every case. This Department is under the management of one of the best cutters in'the country, and a'man of long practical experience. Give himia trial, =~ i Carpet & 011 Cloth Departme’t. Is fulfand complete with all the newest designs and patterns. Gid : ‘s WEINVITE EVERYBODY to COME IN " AND LOOK THEOUGH OUR STOCK. Wiiling clerks areilwayéfeﬁdygd how ton ey - Whether you want to -buy’:r n:t.yon thr? : ‘. . Haying bought our stock during And for Cash, we willgive our customers the benit g .ﬁx"m“'w** Kendallville, Ind;} - Setorue 14} Kerrer & Kaxw.