The National Banner, Volume 8, Number 28, Ligonier, Noble County, 6 November 1873 — Page 2

R e s ettt s ettt ettt The Fatiowal Banner P T TR O el O " } '..,?\“q;-\' N 4 ' J. B. STOLL, Editor-and P"Mp '_‘;‘;‘;—‘ “90! NIER, IND", nov. 6, 1873. T es R A SR VR SRS RAT Taf'cor f‘auct of the republican press of BV art and Lagrange counties, toward Judge Osborn in the judicial -election, was not of an enviable character. It savored too much of partisan intolerance and unfairness.

THE BUSINESS MEN of Indianapolis last week held several meetings to discuss the financial situation. Some favor the issue of more greenbacks, while others advocate a speedy return to specie payment. Hon. Michael C. Kerr has consented to deliver an address on -the financial situation gne evening of ‘the present week. et~ e e / /THE manner in which our young | friend, Billy McConnell, walked over the track in the late election for Prosecutor, is exhibited by the following figures: : Countiea. McConnell. Scattering. DeKa1b,=..0.... ... 845 13 Steuben . ... 0. .00 .n 384 6 Noble .;: . .i.a .. i 1481 11 Total...iio i . %160 30

THE WAY to bridge over the haxd times, an exchange remarks, is to practice rigid ‘economy. If you have been spending two dollars in market every morning, cut it down to adollar and a half, and if you have used a dollar drop it to seventy-five cents.— Cut down all other expenses in proportion, and at the end of the winter you will be nearly, if not quite as well off, as if the time had been prosperous. The great trouble with the American people is, that they live too fast and too high. e

MosT heartily do we rejoice that one of the oldest, ablest and mest influential democratie editors in the State—Judge Loughridge of the Afiami’ County Sentinel—has raised his voice in favor of a thorough union of all elements opposed to the dominant party and against the foolish policy urged by the impetucus and indiscreet agitators who have, become so very boisterous since the election of the venerable “Bill” Allen. Wecommend the nq})le utterances of our contemporary to the intelligent judgment of all true advocates of governmental reform. : ;

AGAIN we feel constrained to ask the pole-cat organ at Kendallville for a small, a very modest favor. In this week’s issue it refers, in- one breath, to the BANNER as being a “rebel” sheet, and in the very next it pronounces our paper of the “milk and water” persuasion. This is distressingly selfécontradictorg.? We insist upon something definite; truth compels us to admit an entire indifference as to the status the pole-cat organ may affix. Let it stick to either one of these choice appellations—only, for the Lord’s sake, let that something be what the pole-cat organ is not/

IN' POLITICS, as well as in other relations of life, give us the man of frankness, open-heartedness, candor. We have a perfect abhorrence of individuals commonly termed “clever fellows”—with their bland smiles, their inoffensiveness, their disinclination to { “come right out” with their true sentiments. A study of such characters forces the convietion upon our mind that a very considerable proportion of the world’s meanness is thinly conccealed behind their pharisaical countenances. Give us either a bold, outspoken enemy or a true-hearted, ‘non-deceptive friend. ‘We can then govern ourself accordingly ; there will be no betrayal of confidence, no deception, no low cunning, no stabbing in the back! :

ASTOUNDING a 8 it may appear, there is at present(a clamorous demand, in certain quarters, for the holding of a Democratic State Convention on the “memorable eighth of January.” Some of the restless brethren merely wish to come together for an interchange of opinion, while others say the ticket might as well be nominated at the same time. 'This foolish movement had its origin with the New Albany Ledger Standard, a paper very largely infatuated with the idea that the party stands in dreadful need of a “State organ” and that in order to achieve victory next October we must bang away at the enemy before their army is in the field! In the name of common sense we appeal to our brethren of the press to abstain from such nonsensical talk. [Let us devote the ‘winter months to the encouragement of business enterprises, the study of political economy, and the unostentatious dissemination of doctriries that will carry conviction instead of awaking prejudice. " _

IN THE YEAR 1862 the Democrats carried Ohio by a very respectable majority—electing all their candidates' on the State ticket by majorities ranging from 5,204 to 6,963, and fourteen out of nineteen members of Congress. This splendid victory so elated a portion of the party that prudence and’ good judgment was speedily dis‘placed by the wildest kind of general tom-foolery. A year later, and the democratic majority of 6,000 disappeared as if by magic, the Republicans carrying the State by about 100,000 majority. Since that memorable contest, Ohio scarcely ever failed to respond to the bugle ¢all of the republican leaders. Judging from the great noise now made in certain localities, it would seem as though the folly of 1863 .was to be repeated. -We refer fo this matter, at this moment, with a view to admonishing some of our exciteable friends that it is not best to cackle too loudly over a partial victory in a contest wherein 70,000 voters did not participate at all. It would be better to reserve some of the ammunition for the next fight.

THE NOVEMBER F 7 voI7ONS, - A General B üblican Bout! . '.’.'.‘, Wisconsin and Virginia Res ; deemed ! Heavy Republican Losses all along the Line! Elections for State and county officers, members of the Legislature, &c., were held on Tuesday in Arkansas, Kansas, Maryland,Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ilinois, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and: New York. At the hour of going to press we obtained the following returns, rather meager in their details: ¢ ILLINOIS. - ' The election in this State was chiefly | for ceunty officers and a few vacancies in the Legislature. So far as heard from the anti-monopolists were generally ahead of the straight tickets.— In Chicago a most, exciting contest over the municipal offices resulted ‘in the election of the anti-temperance ticket by the astounding majority of about 12,000 over the nominees of the “law and order” party. WISCONSIN. The Republican majority of 18,000 for Grant has yielded to a majority of about 5,000 for the ticket nominated jointly by the Liberals, Democrats and Reformers. Even so popular a man as Gov. Washburn is defeated, and the Legislature has passed under the control of the opposition. : MASSACHUSETTS. . The 72,000 republican majority of a year ago has dwindled down to about 12,000 or 15,000 this year. The Democrats gained immensely, and independent candidates were generallif triumphant. Butler’s friends abstained from voting. Gen. Banks is elected State Senator by a majority of 1,500, as an independent candidate. All the large towns and cities rolled up heavy anti-republican majorities. MICHIGAN. Y Special election in the Grand Rapids (Fifth) District for a Representative in Congress, vice Wilder D. Foster, deceased. That 4,000 republican majority has appeared—gone where the woodbine twineth. If Williams, the republican nominee, is elected at all, it will be by the skin of his teeth.— Comstock, the independent democratic candidate, made a splendid race. :

o NEW YORK. ' The Democratic State ticket, partially ratified by the Liberals, is elected by a large majority, somewhere in the neighborhood of 40,000. The Republicans sustain heavy losses in almost every county. The complexion of the new Legislature is not yet ascertained. ' MINNESOTA. Meagre returns indicate the election of the Republican State ticket by greatly reduced majorities. Fuller reports may make a better showing for the Farmers’ ticket. . , KANSAS. 7 The Farmers made a splendid race. They carried county upon county by storm. The election- was for members of the Legislature and county officers only. The Democrats generally supported the Farmers’ ticket. VIRGINIA. The majorities for the Conservative State ticket are so immense that the Republicanrs have lost all desire for a footing up of the figures. Kemper, for Governor, has probably 40,000 majority—rather an emphatic reversal of Grant’s majority a year ago! o MARYLAND. Democrats carrying everything before them; Republicans nowhere.— “Say, darkey, hab you seen de massa ?” Reports from the other States are so meager that we donot deem it worth our while to give them extended notice.. Enough is known to justify the statement that Tuesday was a very bad day for the Republicans. The people seem to be arouséd; the corruptionists are meeting with a merited rebuke, f ¢ el ——eeen " Justice to Gov. Hendricks. Last week we briefly noticed the assaults of sundry democratic papers of this State upon the politicali ntegrity of Gov. Hendricks. Mondays Indianapolis Sentinel contains an explanation of the matter at controversy which, we presume, is by authority and ought to have a-tendency_to allay the bitter animadversions to which the Governor has of late been subjected. e reproduce the Sentinel’s explanation entire: : Some of the organs of the less reputable sort have been taking an unusual interest in the fact that Governor Hendricks did not take a personal part in the recent political contest in Ohio, and have been assigning reasons for it according to their several notions. Their design has been to excite ill feeling among those who ought to be in sympathy with a view to future political combinations. In this they are probably doomed to disappointment, because both intelligence and fair play stand in their way. The records show that on several former occasions Mr. Hendricks, when called upon, canvassed portions of the State. He did so when Vallandigham and Pendleton' were the candidates for Governor, and also upon one or two other occasions. During this year, .the record shows that he was cordially invited by the Hon. John G. Thompson, the Chairman of the State Committee, and in two or three cases by the chairmen of county committees, and he answered that it was not possible for him to accept, for the reason that Mrs. Hendricks’ health, as well as" his own, had made it necessary for them to spend a few wéeks at the springs and the mountains of West Virginia, and that after their return, his engagéments, which he could not postpone, rendered it impossible for him to make proper preparations and enter the canvass. But is it an established political duty for the Governor of one St?te to seek to control the selection of the Governor of another State? and if he does not interfere, is he to be h%ld»wanting in fidelity to his party? The dp‘rc:»priet.y of such interference would be deemed by the people 80 doubtful that the cause intendfi(tlx r't;)be benefited’ would as likely be

S What the Farmers Want. The conclusion of the Northwestern Farmers’ Convention may be summed up in the following. " “The constructive improvement of water communication between the interior and the seabord, the same to be owmed and operated by the General Government. AR el

VIEWS OF A LIBERAL. ‘ KENDALLVILLE, Nov. 4. EpITOR BANNER—Dear Sir: I netice that your correspondent, “Joe,” from Norwalk, Ohio, isa little .jubilant over the election of Mr. Allen as governor of that State, and I may say that I, too, feel gratified at this result. Butl apprehend that “Joe” and myself have arrived at our respective states of gratified feeling from entirely different causes. He, it would seem, has been using the regular old democratic spectacle and through these has espied agrand democratic victory in this election, and now views on the horoscope still greater things for the future of his darling old party; while my vision,uncloyded,l hope, by party fogs, bebolds in the election of Allen over Noyes, a triumph not of party, but of ‘an independent people. And I would warn “Joe” that his prophecies, as regards the Republicans who are dissatisfied with their own party, are utterly unfounded. He pretends to think ‘that a great many, who have been good Republicans, will now come over } and join the old democratic party, Now, I want your correspondent to understand that Liberal Republicans will never make good old fashioned Democrats. No! If there is tobe a party eomposed of all the opponents of the present corrupt Republican wule, that party must not be, can not be, the grim skeleton of the ancient democratic organization. Very Respectfully yours, &c., : ! : LIBERAL.

The Expense of Pugilistic Indulgence. On the first day of June, 1871, one Adolphus Hostetter, feeling strong in the physical man, saw fit to let himself loose upon our streets for a fight. Said Adolphus having some ill feeling toward our fellow-townsman, Mr.cL. Covell, and chancing to meet him on the sidewalk, immediately assaulted and knocked him down, then fled to St. Joseph county, this State. At the October term of the Noble common pleas court for 1872 the said Adolphus answered to the State for said offense, on the charge of assault and battery upon the person of said L. Covell, was found guilty and fined $25 and taxed with costs in a like sum. At the October term of the St. Joseph county circuit court for 1873 the said Adolphus had to answér the said Covell in a claim for personal damages. On the trial the court assessed damages in the sum of $25, together with all costs in the premises. =We understand his attorney’s fees were $2O or $25, and costs not less than $3O. Add to this the expense of attending two courts, and his little display of bad temper must stand him about $l5O, cash out. He has a small demand from the town. %Qf Ligonier to answer, for infractions of her ordinances on the aforesaid occasion; this done, and he will then be able to count up the'loss and gain of his little enterprise.

el @ PO—— i Important to Insurers. ' A circular issued by State Auditor Wildman reminds the people of Indiana that insurance placed in companies which have not complied with the laws of the State where the property insured is situated, (either by the company direct, or through agents or brokers,) cannot, in case of loss, be sued for and recovered, in any of the United States or State Courts, and the assured is left entirely at the mercy of such companies, and without legal remedy. i The statute of all the States imposes certain conditions upon all insurance companies, (chartered by other States,) to emable them to obtain authority to transact business and make binding contracts within the State, and without having first complied with such laws, and obtained the legal authority to do business, all insurance written by them is illegal and void:. .

The following is an abstract from a recent opinion of the Attorney-Gen-eral of the State of Indiana, upon the subject: “As the "statute prohibits any foreign insurance company, directly, or indirectly to take risks, or tranact any business of insurance in the State, without first procuring legal authority, this includes a prohibition upon any person or corporation (mot duly authorized,) from acting in any capacity as insurance agents, either by soliciting applications, or collecting money upon premiums. A policy iss-_ ’ ued by an agent in violation of a law | declaring his act to be criminal, 'has been deeided by the Supreme Court to be void, after a destruction | by fire of the property insured, (20th Indiana, P. 520,) and in a recent case not yet reported in Indiana, (Hoffman vs. Banks,) the general doctrine is confirmed.” e This opinion is clear and decisive, and has since been confirmed by - judicial decisions in that State, (People 'vB. Plessner,) and the principle again recognized by the Kentucky Court of Appeals, and by Judge Davis of the Supreme Court of the United States, presiding in the U. 8. Circuit Court in Indiana, and is now held to bd well settled law. , ' Insurers may, therefore, well understand that in accepting policies in such companies, they are wholly without indemnity against loss, except at the caprice of the companies whose illegal and void policies they hold. ‘ i ———— e WILKIE COLLIN'S BRST.--T. B. Peterson & Brother, of 306 Chestnut ‘street, Philadelphia, have seized upon, ‘the fact of the presence of Wilkie Collins in this country to issue an edition of his works that are socheap that they will appeal at once to all readers of fiction in this country, The ninth volume of this series, “The Queen’s Revenge; and other stories,” has just been issued. Wilkie Collins is now' the greatest living novelist, and no writer of fiction better understands his art. The popular novelsin this series are issued in a large octavo volume, with a life like portrait of the author on the cover, price seventy-five cents, -4nd is for sale by all Booksel--lers, or copies will be sent to any one, to any place, post-paid, by the publishers, on receipt of price by them,

THE VOICE OF REASON. ~1 &—¥ : ] The Blandishments bf Victory—Work - for the Future—Conciliation, (From the Miami County (Ind.) Sentinel.) But whilst we firmly believe that, to-day, there are Democratic voters enough in the United States, to elect a Democratic President upon a fair and unbiased wvote, yet we must frankly admit, that with the power, the patronage, the money, and the influence which the administration could bring to bear against the party, we would be defeated. In Ohio the Democracy elected their Governor by a small majority. In lowa, where all opposition to the administration united, although partial defeat was: the result, yet the gains in proportion, were immensely greatér. Had the Democracy and the people’s: party ‘united in Ohio, upon’an acceptable ticket, the victory would have been overwhelming. These facts point unerringly to our duty in the future. Between the platforms of the Grangers, the Liberal Republicans and the Democrats, there is no variance that need divide them. There is nothing upon earth to keep them. apart but prejudice and selfishness. Lay those ignoble feelings upon the altar of the public weal, and they are all a band -of brothers,laboring hand it handfor a common purpose, and aiming at the ' same result.

~ Let the honest Republicans, who have bécome disgusted with the sins of the power that be, remember’ that the purest and best days of the country were spent under Democratic rule, and however they may have fonght that party upon past issues, that those issues are now all settled and new ones are up(tm._us, in which we all agree. Let the old Bourbon Demo-= crats, (and we use the word “Bourbon” in no offensive sense,) remember that the public welfare rises high above all party names or party attachments. . The highest aim of Democracy is to carry out the popular will—to obey and respect it, and the party that does this, deserves the support of all true friends of free institutions, it matters not under what banner it rallies or what name it assumes. . ; i - The sovereign people are now arising in their might. Labor’ is asserting its rights against the encroachi ments of capital. These elements o opposition are fast assuming form and shape. They stand squarely upon the Democratic platform, and whatever name they may assume—in soul and spirit they are Democrats. We would prefer the old time honored name, and its inspiration would give renewed vigor to our aim in the contest; but whilst they stand squarely upon the platformm of retrenchment and reform, the rights of the States against federal eneroachments, the protection of labor from the agreésioxls of capital, and the restriction of monopolies to their legitimate purposes, we can work heart and soul in their ranks, whether they call themselves Democrats, Liberals, Grangers, or Independents. wa “What we want- is harmony, unity, concert of action, the utmost concession, consistent with principle to each others prejudices, and atotal avoidance of all recrimination and abuse of one .another. . !

- Perry Anti-Secret Society Club. LIGONIER, IND., Oct. 24. Pursuant to a call of the Executive Committee of the Noble County Anti-, Secret Association, a fair audience of intelligent men and women met in the Town Hall for the double purpose of forming a town anti-secret association, auxiliary to the county association, and listening to a lecture on the evils of Masonry, by Rey, J. L. Barlow. Having met at seven o’clock p. M.— that being' the appointed hour—the Vice President of the county association called the house to order, when the following constitution was read and adopted: -

CONSTITUTION. ' - ART. 1. This society shall be called the Perry Christian Association Opposed to Secret Societies, auxiliary to the Noble County Association. ARrzr. 2. The object of this association shall be in every legitimate way to oppose the spread, to destroy the influence, and if possible to overthrow all the secret, oath-bound societies existing among us, with speculative Freemasonzy at their head. ART. 8. The officers of this association shall consist of a President, Secretary and Treasurer, who, with three others, shall act as the executive committee of the society, whose duty it shall be to transact the general business of the body when not in session, call extra sessions, &c. The officers shall be elected annually, and shall. hold their offices until their successors are chosen. : ART. 4. These officers shall perform -such duties as wusually appertain to their respective offices in like organizations. : i ART. 5. This association shall meet annually, and at such other times as the body may direct, or at the call of the executive committee. . ART. 6. Any person whose senti ments are in harmony with the objects of this association may become a member by sighing this constitution. ART. 7. This constitution may be altered or amended at any regular meeting by a two-thirds vote of the members present. - | After the adoption of this constitution the following officers were duly elected for the ensuing year: A.Humphreys, President; L. J. Neville, Vice President: C. G. Fait, Secretary: S.N. Pence, Treasurer; and J. M. Fry, S.L. Smith- and Wm. Leuty, members of the executive committee. . 2

- The organization being completed, prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Barlow, after which that gentléman proceeded immediately to show the evils of Masonry—proving by masonic au‘thors of the highest repute among intelligent Masons that, Masonry ig g religion, and claimed by masonic authors to be superior to the religion of the bible as taught by Christ and -the Apostles. The speaker also showed that the best masonic authors _claim that the masonic institution is in principle and in practice similar to the ancient mysteries, termed by most authors ‘Ancient Masonry,’ and which the Apostle Paul condemns in Eph. v, 11, 12. . He also showed to the satisfaction of all unbiased minds that Masonry interferes with the rights of every American citizen, - 'The meeting closed subject to a call by the executive committee. C. G. FAIT, Sec’y, ' The Lascivious Carpenter. Carpenter’s friends claim that he has prepared a document proving the falsity of the Long Branch scandal, and will soon give t%ese proofs to the public. The best way for Carpenter to relieve himself of the odium would be a libel suit against the New York Tribune. This, as that paper asserted, would be a very proper proceeding.

INDIANA NEWS ITEMS. - ‘ Thé Homeepathists meet at the State Capitol, Noyember 13th. : A Poland China hogtook the sweepstakes premium at the Indiana Fair. Deacon Plum, one of the pioneer settlers of Auburn, died in that place on Thursday a week ago. by Warsaw claims to have the largest’ retail store in the state. It is 110x70 feet, and takes twenty three clerks to run it. i | The Valparaiso Messenger says copper ore has been discovered in Porter county, a chunk of which can be seen at that office. : e | The new $40,000 hotel projected in Valparaiso has been overtaken by the panic and squeezed to death without any mistake. ; ~ 'The supreme court has decided that the legend which adorns free passes “not responsible for any accidents,” is of no legal force and the railroads are held liable.

-Valparaiso’s ‘new pin factory was thrown open to the good people of that place two weeks since, and all the citizéns of that village rushed thither “to see them make pins!” - The Angola Times has been discontinued and the material of the office moved to Butler, DeKalb County, where Mr."Weamer, the proprietor of the T'imes, proposes to start a new paper. : A suit growing out of the alleged printing frauds at Indianapolis, for the recovery of money obtained, or said to be obtained by R. J, Bright, has been instituted against him by A. H. Conner. i George A. Burskirk, who, it will be remembered, shot a barkeepér named Aaron Rose, at Bloomington, Ind., several months ago, had his trialiin the Monroe circuit court last week, and was fined $2OO. It.is stated that Buskirk paid Rose $7,600 to prevent a damage suit. ‘ . A large number of claims against the Chicago & Canada Southern railroad, in this vieinity, still remain in an unsettled condition. We understand that an effort will soon be made, by some of the creditors, to ascertain if somebody is not responsible for these claims.— Waterloo Press. ‘Judgment was rendered last week in the noted Ditching and Draining suit against Henry 'S. Sanford, the defendant, for $lO2, and against the Plaintiff, the Lagrange Draining and Ditthing Association, for the costs.— Exceptions were taken and an appeal will probably be taken to the Supreme Court or a revision of the judgment and a new trial applied for.—ZLagrange Standard. e

The I. P & C. R. R. is seriously contemplating a reduction of fifteen and twenty per cent. from the wages now paid the employes. The slack of business is'given as the cause. The employes are on the logkout, and, it is said, the entire force of the road, from conductor and engineer to brakeman and fireman, will quit the company simultaneously when the attempt is made to.cut down the wages.—Kokomo Democrat. The New Albany ZLedger says: “The saloon keepers of Corydon, being unable to obtain county license to sell the liguor to their customers, now request them to go either in the back yard or on the street to drink it. A gentleman of this city,- who was in Corydon a few days since, says it is an interesting sight to see the “soaks” of the ancient Capitol standingin arowin front of the saloons, absorbing their morning appetizers. ' A case which will test a new point in the liquor law was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court yesterday. John Kibler, a bibulous regident of Newton county, became unlawfully intoxicated last June and was fined $5 for the offense by a Justice of the Peace. The obdurate John carried the case to the Circuit Court, and now demands justice at the hands of the highest tribunal in the State. He wishes to break’.down the despotic law that prevents a free American citizen from getting drunk. —lndianapolis Journal, Nov. 4,

-’ FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS. " The foreign news this morning is of unusual interest, as it very clearly foreshadows the temporary solution, at least, of the political problem in France. The count de Chambord, having ruined his prospects by his obstina¢y in adhering to a policy very closely resembling the Napoleonic Idea, the Députies of the Right made an informal proposition to the Prince de Joinville, one of the Orleanist Princes and a ‘member of the Assembly, to support him as Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom. The Orleanist Princes, however, declined to compete for the throne with ‘each other, or with the Count de Chambord. It is intimated that in consequence of this condition of affairs, the Right, upon the opening of the Assembly, will move the prolongation of President MacMahon’s term of office, the postponement of the dissolution of the Assembly for three years, and the investment of the President with dictatorial powers. It is further intimated that the: President himself will ask for his continuance in office until the Government is so strengthened as to inspire popular confidence. It may, therefore, be assumed that there is no immediate prospect of ‘a monarchy in France. How long MacMahon will be continued in office, however, remains in doubt. Other items of interesting foreign news are that the Carlistshave met with a sudden and severe reverse, and that they are demoralized; that Bismarck has summoned the Catholic Bishops who refuse to comply with the Government measures before him for the purpose of accepting their resignation, and that the Vienna Exposition has at last closed its doors.— Chicago Tribune, Nov. Bd.

. Frightful Figures, The frightful ravages of the yellow fever in Memphis may be conceived from the fact that out of a population of 55,000, 12,000 of which is a large estimate for the remaining, 1,500 have died, 1,200 are now sick, over 2,000 families are drawing rations from the Citizens’ Relief Committee Commissary, and 1,200 orphans are in the different agsylums. The Masonic fraternity has taken care of two hundred sick, and lost fifty membérs., The Odd Fellows have nursed one hundred and seventy-five, and lost forty-six members. . The police have lost ten members, and fourtéen were sick at last ac-! counts. Five Catholic priests, five Protestant ministers, and six physicians have died.

"~ It begins already to look as if ' the forth-coming - session of Congress would be the most fruitful of financial schemes, in all the shapes of plans for resumption, increase of the currency, and modifications of the National Banking law, that has been known for some years, There is one consolation about it, though. There is no danger ‘of a hasty agreement on ang' one scheme, and while they are debating the numerous plans suggested, they will at least not be engaged in the line of jobbery, which some people suppose will be an unusually heavy one next winter.—Des Moin[es (Iowa) Register. ) g i

NEWS SPLINTERS. o s L .The lowa Catholics have in’ that State ninety-four churches, a membership of 100,000, and fifty-five schools, attended by 8,065 pupils. ; The total amount invested by the German government in the United States loan is $18,000,000, of which $8,000,000 was negotiated guring the past month. : o ' On Saturday an_ seronaut of local celebrity made a balloon ascension at San Francisco with a young lady and a justice of the peace, and when the proper degree of elevation wasobtained, the two former were then and there married in mid-air. |

The Washington Republican says that while the silk stocking Republicans of Massachusetts have been sleepingin fancied security, General Butler has been, at work securing delegates; and that it now looks as if he would have a clear majority for United States senator /in the next legislature. : 5

Mr. P. T. Barnum has arrived in London. He will go at once to Paris to hold a conference with the most: prominent @ronauts of Europe upon the subject of a transatlantic balloon voyage, which he intends to have accomplished under his immediate supervision, if any feasible plans should be presented. . ‘The appropriations for the expenses of New York City for 1874 are $25,500,000, an increase of nearly $7,000,000 over those of the present year. The county appropriations are $13,400,000, an increase of $3,000,000. The total appropriation, $38,900,000, does not show a disposition to praectice the economy which has been preached so much of late in that city. ; : Sixteen foreign life-insurance agencies are in trouble in Dubuque, la., for conducting their business contrary to the provisions of the law of the State. Suits have been: brought against them, aggregating a penalty of $217,000. If the chargesagainst them are. true, they will contribute very materially to aid the cause of education in lowa, as three-fourths of the penalty goes to the School Fund. , The 3,000 negroes in the Indian Ter--ritory, who were formerly slaves of the Choctaws, have at last grown indignant because their ex-masters still refuse to grant them equal rights, and are to appeal to Congress to decide whether they are citizens of the United States.or citizens of the Choetaw Nation, or whéther a negro has any rights which a Choctaw Indian is bound- to respect. As each of (these ' negroes produces more than twenty Choctaws can, and each negro, therefore, i 3 twenty times as good as a Choctaw, this ratio ought at least to entitle them to equal rights. The last chapter. in the Stokes story, which has been running for two years, comes to a close with the departure of the murderer for Sing Sing, ‘where ' another murderer, the jyoung ‘Walworth, the parricide, has already promised him a friendly recption. As -an episode of the close of the trial, it is now announcedithat one of the jurors occupies Stokes’ cell in the Tombs, for disregarding his/obligations. - The charge against the incarcerated juror is that he was permitted to go about the city one night during the progress of the trial in charge of a Deputy Sheriff; that the pair visited several low dramshops, and that, while under the influence of liquor; he asserted his intention not “to hang Stokes.” It will occur to people who believe in punishing murderers in -a.manner commensurate with their crimes that there are eleven other jurors who had little regard for their obligations.

THE third trial of Ed. F. Stokes for the murder of James Fisk, was concluded: at 5 p. M., on Wednesday, of last week, and after a retirement of five and a half hour, the jury returned a verdict finding the accused guilty of “manslaughter in the fourth degree.” The prisoner was promptly sentenced to four years hard labor at Sing Sing. Thus, after three years of costly litigation, ends one of the most celebrated cases in our criminal history. The lovers of law and order throughout the country, will feel that the punishment is not at all apportioned to the enormity of the erime—that theresult is almost a triumph for the defendant. There islittle doubt, however, that Stokes will have to serve out the; full terl§n. .He certainly has nothing to hope from Governor Dix. —La Porte Herald. -

DECIDEDLY MERITORIOUS.—The initial number of “St. Nicholas,” a new monthly magazine for boys and girls, has reached us. Its editor, the celebrated authoress,” Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge, is well known throughout the. literary world. The monthly is fresh and sparkling, and is filled with pleasing matter for children. It is well worth its subscription price—s 3 per single copy, one year. All | orders should be addressed to Scribner & Co., 654 Broadway, New York. : —Carr Green, Esq., has removed to. Lambertville, Monroe county, Michigan, to take charge of a valuable tract of real estate of which he is the owner. . Mr. Green is one of Noble county’s oldest and mostrespected citizens, and large is the number of friends who regret his departure. -

Buy a box of Hawk’s Cement and bottle of Electro Solder and do your own mending, and tliereby save from $lO to $l5 per year. For sale by Eldred and Son. e

—We are gratified to state that Ferdinand Mier has recovered sufficiently from hisrecent iliness to resume his duties as cashier of Mier’s Banking House. . :

“—~The man who spent all the Sabbath hunting a peck of hickory nuts, has concluded to-attend church hereafter, and buy what he needs. .

“WHITTLESY,” for ague and bilious fevers. “WHITTLESY,” for rheamatism and gout. “WHITTLESY,” for loss of manhood. 6 “WHITTLESY,” for indonstancy of urine. “WHITTLESY"” for painful menstruation. “WHITTLESY,"-the great apetizer, sl “WHITTLESY,” for lead colic. _ 6 “WHITTLESY,” assimilates oily substance. “WHITTLESY,” the best family remedy. 6 “WHITTLESY” science never produced its equal, :WI‘I»I’I"I‘LESY, the great temperance:remedy.

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

ENGEL & Co., at Kendallville, have on hand a large assortment. of. suits and overcoats for boys and children—all sizes, at reduced prices. ke KINNISON.—October 25, 1873, in Beiniton twr. Elkhart county, of tyg‘:hoid fever, Catharine Kinnison, wife of Hiram Kinnison ; aged 48 years. . The deceased was born {n New York where she regided until about 15years of age, when she came to Indiana, and settled in LaGrange connty. She removed to Elkhart cotinty, and has resided there ‘about 30 years.' The funeral discourse was delivered at Colclazier Chapel by Rev, Mahin of New: Paris, o et QT ROBERTS, —November 3; 1873, at his residenco one mile east of Kendallville, of lung fever, Mr, Alpheus Roberts; aged 46 years. Sl NeTe ~ COON.—October 28,278,1 n Albl'oh,"of cons_umgs tion, Franklin A. Coon; aged 30 years, 2 months. and 18 days. I s e ZAHNTER.—October 20, '73, at the residence of her parents, three miles west of Kendallville, Em-. ma T. Zahnter, wife of Charles Zahn'er; aged 17 years and 2 months. ~© - SR 2 . CLOCK.—Oct. 31,1873, in Orange twp., George' W. Clock; aged 50 years. SDO S

Y LIGONIER. = v Wheat-—white. ....$125 Hogs—live......-...§300 Amber—red ..... 120/Hogs--dressed...... 00C Rye......iccc...... 50 Turkeys—live awi.. .10 0at8.....cc.c0ee.. s 25{Chickens—live,...... =5 GOFNy . uo-: sneinas s SDIBOERWRAR Sl.oo oit S 0 Potatoes, ... ..., Gol Botter. o inialn St R 0 81ax5eed.......... 150|Lard. oo oo 2005 06 Clover 5eed,:...... 4 50|Egge, .. .icii.o.2o 16 W001....;.....40@ 40 Feather5.;........5 B 0 Parkii ioo s B36ooTallow .« moy vOT 5h0u1der5,......... 07[Tim&g‘h~y Hay....... 1000 Ham 5....;..... @ 10jMarsh Hay...:.... 800 KENDALLVIELE: ol eia Wheat—white.....§l 856 Live H0g5......i.<.8...¢ Amber—red....... 125 Dressed H0g5....:. 4-25 Rye oLI s fio]tive Turkeys. oo izl Oats. . 00, ... .5 80idve Chickens suiliy: o Cornr .Ui @ .40.18ee5wp.'x,,'....,....-. 25 Potatoes, . .5....... TOlButter: ioo saclis o) Flax Seed. .: o 1 BOHLARY; .L it 00l e -08 Clover Seed.. 450 @ 500 Eggs,. ..o .o 92 W001.........0 @ Lat Feathers, .ol et 00 P0rk,........ 0. 040\ Tallow, ie il s o 5h0u1der5;........ 0 .| Timothy Hay. ;. =OO, Ham5..........00@ . ..|March Hay.” i... . .00 Sr it R Sn e OHICAGO, & - i ) Wheat..sl 004 @ sm%;m Pork.." $ll 50@$11 40 Corn:... 35%@. 34f Lard......."" 1@ .6% Oats.... 28 @ 27%/Shoulders;. 3%@ 3% Rye...... 6l@. 02iRiba .o/ 6@ 5 8ar1ey...... 96@ 133 /Ham 5...... B@, ‘652 SITOLEPQ, ot b e Wheat..sl 39%4@ 135%|Corp ... 8 43%@$ -43 Red * --..:. 143@ 131i{ClovBeed - > @5lO ° 0at5........ 31@87%4H0gs =, '@ -

Administrator’s Notice. ,NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed "Administrator of the estate of Richard Billman, late of Noble county, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. : . ~ABRAM H. SMITH, October 23, '73-26-3w .7 .7 Administrator. Notice to Heirs of Petition to - Sell Real Estate. T STATE OF INDIANA, Yo i NOBLE COUNTY, : Ll ek NO’I‘ICE is hereby given -that Daniel W. Green, | Adminigtrator of the estate of Frederick: Mackle, deceased, has filed his petition: to sell thereal estate of the decedent, his personal estate being insufficient to pay his debts; and that'saidpetition will be heard at the December Term, 1873, of the Noble Circuit Court of said county.. = = ° Witness my hand this sth_day of November, A, D. 1873. : WM. C. WILLIAMS, Clerk Noble Circuit Court, Noble Connty. November, 1878.98(8° . © "w s iial AT BININGER'S OLD LONDON DOCK GIN. ' Eepecially -designed for the use of the Medical Profession and ‘the Family, p‘ossessip¥ those’ intrinsic medicinal properties .which belong to an: old and Pure Gin. Teve SIS P, Indispensable to Females, .Good for Kidney Complaints. A delicious tonic. Put l;lf) in cases ‘_ciontaining one'dozen bottles each, and sold by all drug--gigts, grocers, &c. A, M. Bininger & Co., established§l7B7, No. 15 Beaver Bt., New York. 271 y . For sale byjFisher Bro's, Ligonier, Ind. - = | ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. NOTICE is hereby )i;iven that the nndersigned, ¥ Administrator of the .estate of Richard Billman,jdeceased, will offer for sale at public outery, at the)ate residence of the decegsed in Elkhart township, Noble county, Indiana,on = " Friday, November 14th, 1873, The personal -pr%)zpc_rty of said estate, consisting of Horsges, Cows, Young Cattle, ‘Hogs, Corn, Oats,’ -twelve tons of prime Timothy Hay, Household and Kitchen Furniture,angd a {ot of other articles too numerous to mention. ot SR TERMS :—All sums of three dollars'and nnder, cash; over three dollars a credit of ten months: will be giveny the purchaser giving note with approved security, at six per cent interest, waiving valuation an% ‘appraisement ‘laws. Sale to commence at 9 o’clock, A. . ABRAM H. SMITH. October 23, 73-3w-26 .~ Administrator.. Lake Shore & Mich.South’n R. R. On and after November 2d, 73, trains will leave Stacions asfollows: "7 " oo GOING EAST: - _ h Sp.N.¥.Ex... Atlc.Ex.. = Accom. Chicag0......... 880 am . "586pm.c"0 . ! E1kharf........:1230 pm.... 950 > ... 500'am G05hen,.........110 ee»:1010 g Millersburg.... T 125 . ... 11028 . ...: 544 Ligonfer........ 187 001030 - siaihe . Wawaka....... T 149 = . 11051 i 616: Brimfleld ......01 87 sf 1L 005 20 28 Kendallville..:Rlo = .. 1115 5004 644 Arrive atToledos2s .... 240 am.... 1045 . GOING WEST: T01ed0......:...1210 pm.... 11 45pm...: 4 30 pm Kendallville.... 330 pm.... 310 am.... 840 . Brimfield ....... 344 [, . F 397 . 40900 Wawaka....... 13’5 886 9 e Ligonier........ 40 vDO ok e3O R Millersburg..., 1418 = .., 1405 ... 950 Q05hen......... 4385 - ..., _4%% s e 100 S -E1khart......... 455 7.4 5e401035 ArriveatChicago92o ... 830 ..., 920 pm I+Trains do not stop. A e e i Expressleavesdaily both ways. = . et Accommodat’n makescloseconnectionat Elkhart withtrains goingEaet,and Wesl: ' i . . CHAS. PAINE, Gen’lSupt.,Cleveland. J.N.ENEPPER, 4 gent,Ligonier. P

A New Hand at the Bellows! o 0 5 0 v - ‘: JOHN ABDILL OULD respectfully a tohis FRIEND WO ina the Dot o pondral that Be Hi) &5 started in business on his “own hook” - . s at the» well-known sl McLEAN STAND, ON. CA VIN STR; 3 i L and xm now on hand a large assoytmgq‘t..q(, Table and Pocket Cutlery, = Best silver steel Axes, $1.50, Tin, Sheet-Iron, Copper and Brésg-“;até. _‘;nd all b othér articles usually found in Bt Stove Pipe Made to order and kepf.on hand. Special atten- ‘ ‘tion givenito ropflng, gpouting, &c . : PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES, But always as low as can be afforded i)rsmfight,- | . forward dealers. Give mea call. - i 0ct.16,73-25tf * . JOHN ABDILL. l

-fiEMEMBEB The 3d of December. Those who propose investing, (Sh'd who does not?y in tickets for the. .~ e ; € S Fourth Grand Gift Concert | FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC-LIBRARY of Kentucky Which comes off in V.onisville 6n the 8d of Decomber next, haveno timetologe. = - OINLY 60,000 TICKETS i HAVE BEEN ISSUED, AND . . 12,000 CASH GIFTS, AMOUNTINGTO, » . . . WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AS: FOLLOWS: . ~ LIST OF GIFTS: . ONE GRAND CASHGIFT..... . ... 0, ONE GRAND CASH GIFT., .._;4.-,..;.9’522’,&% ONE GRAND CASH G1FT.........1. ' 50,000 ONE GRAND CASH G1FD........... '25.000 ONE GRAND CASH GIFT... i .. gz;mo 10 CASH GIFTS $lO,OOO ench..... 106,000 30 CASH GIFTS 5,000 each..... 150,000 B 0 CASH GIFTS 1,000 each..... ' 50,000 80 CASH GIFTS 500 each..... - 40,000 100 CASH GIFTS 400 each....: 2 40.000; 150 CASH GIFTS 800 each..... '~ 45,000 250 CASH GIFTS . 200 each,.... 50,000 225 CASH GIFTS 100 each..... 82,600 11,000 CASH GIFTS = 50 each..... - 550,000 Whole Tickets, $5O. Coupons, (Tenths,) $5.00, 'ELEVEN TICKETS FOR §5OO. i tion, address o Hekets OF R, i, BRAMLETTE, 98t3 Ag't Publ. Libr, Kentucky, Lonisville, Ky,

F. BEAZEL, . . . Manpfacturer of s A;3: ] 3 ! Naddles, Harness o e TRUNKS, LIGONIER, INDIANA. “The pro?rictor will be pleased at any time to wait *_on all who may wigh anything in the line of 'HARNESS, . _ SADDLES, | L 2 BRIDEES, ” s WHIPS, | & o : COLLARS, : o - FLY-NETS, ‘ i : BRUSHES;. & ‘ CARD_S, &c., and in fact everything pertaining to this line ; : of business. ) H s:v P T = Especial attention is called to the fact that he ig now engnged—x_n the manufacturing of all kinds of . TRUNKS, - i Which, in | ‘Style, Finish, Durability & Price, Are far superior to those of eastern manufacture. (';an, See and Buy. # October 30, "73-27tf . F. BEAZEL. '

HEAR! HEAR!

ALL I’ERSONSKINDEB'IED TO - Fisher Bro's Are requested to call! ' andmake immed’- v‘ . ate settlement. o Fisuer Bfio’s. ‘Ligonier, Ind., October 30, 1873. : Blow, 0 blow, ye heavenly breezes, - Tn among the leaves and treeses; Sing, o.sing, ye heavenly muses, Come and see our bootsand shoeses |

- F. W, SHINKE & BRO,, “ Havejus; received a new a;ld qom})lete ;took of e : /-F'og-j- -© -Menand Boys, OF ALL AGES AND SIZES. ALSO, Fine Shoes, o . | Glaiters,and < = - i ' Slippers; . —FOR THE— . IL.adies and Cliiliirbn. C;&LL. Price our Goods, a¥xd gelect therefrom e while our stock is complete. : PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES ! 5 REMEMBER THE PLAQi: . Shinke’s Brick Building, _ CAVINSTREET, LIGONIER, IND. ‘October 30,1873-27 e

FARMERS. Bi‘ing in your Whéat and Prqduce, and get cash for it at - SHERTS & WERTHEIMERS, - e e | AlLGoods at Panio Prices o e . SHEETS & WERTHEIMER'S, ngogfe‘r. Ind., Octqb,er’.lm‘ S : OLD PAPERS ! | Eo}? fimppme PURPOSES, CLEAN <L+ AND UNCUT,AT Sévénty;FiVQ Cents © . Per 'Rliw, nt.;t_ho) - Banner Office