The National Banner, Volume 8, Number 31, Ligonier, Noble County, 27 November 1873 — Page 1

The Fational Banmer A L oe | . Published by | JOMN B. STOLL, LIGONIER, NOBLE COUNTY,IND. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION : 5tnct1y1nadvxince.........;............. .$2.00 §¥ 'hispaperis iaublish‘eﬁon theCash meifu. . &8 Proprietor believingthatit is justagright for him to demand advance pay,asitisfor City publishers. 8~ Anyperson sendl'nfg aclub of 10, accompa;ixled with the cash, willbe entitledto acopy of the paper,foroneyear,free ofcharge. !

CITIZENS’ BANK, LIGONIER, : INDIANA. DEPOSITS received subject to check without notice. = ; ADVYANCES made on approved collaterals. MONEY loaned on loag or short time, NOTES disconnted at reasonable rates. ORDERS for tirst-class securities executed on commission. ) AHKENTS for the purchase and sale of Real Estate. INSUI‘IAN(}E POLICIES written infirst-class comanies. gXCIIANGE bonﬁht and sold, and drafts drawn on all the principal cities of Europe, : AGENTS for the Inman line, ~ . : Hamburg Line, ; White Star Line. PASSAGE TICKETS rold on all the principal seagorts of Em-o’pe. ERCHANTS’, Farmers’ and Mechanics’ accounts solicited, and all business transacted on liberal terms, STRAUS BROTHERS. Ligonier, Ind , Oct. 23d, 1872.-26 ;

Lake Shore & Mich.South’n R. R. On and after November 2d, ’73, trains will leave Sta.-;i‘c;:m as follows : GOING EAST = Sp.N.Y.Ex. Atlc.Ez. Accom. 'Chicag0......... 850 am.... 535 pm.. . Elkhart. ... ....1230 pm.... 50 %.e.. 500 am Goshen,....eioes:l 10 i ecddP-10 Vaisne DOO Millersburg.... t 1 25 en LT e Ligonter..... .. 187 /. ...1P 39 ... 602 Wawaka,...... 1149 . ripßl ivas 516 8rimf1e1d.......157 2tll 00 .. 820 Kendallville.... 210, ~..1115 Seasdd Arrive'atTolede 525 sso 240am....1045 GOING WEST : : T01ed0..........1210 pm....1145pm.... 430 pm Kendallville..., 330 pm.... 810 am.... 840 Brimtleld ....... 344 ciil3 %7 F Y Wawaka....... 1355 «eO, 1386 s 914 L1%0n1er.......w0t i b 0 L 0930 Millersburg.... 1418 ... 1405 .... 950 Goshen ~...i-y. 480 ... 473 001010 ¢ Elkharto o 4880 .. 445 §...1035 ArriveatChicago9 20 .ee . 850 {... 920 pm . tTrains do not stop. ; il Expressleaves daily both ways. Accommodat’n makescloseconnectionat Elkhart withtrains golnéz Eastand West. CHAS. PAINE, Gen!lSupt.,Cleveland. . J.N.KNEPPER, Agent, Ligonier.

Pittsburg, Ft. W. & Chicago R. R. From and after Nuovember 2d, 1873, . GOING WEST. ; : NoL .« Nobs' N 07,. N 0.3. { : Fast Ex. Mail. Pac Ex. NightEz, Pittsburg...... 2:lsam 6 00am 9:soam 2 15pm Rochester..... ....... | 7 22am 11:08am 3 23pm A]i‘iance....... s:4oam '0 40am I:4spm 5 53pm { 0rrvi11e....... 7:2oam 12 d4pm 4:oopm 7 53pm ' ‘Mansfield..... 9:2lam 3 16pm 6:3opm 9 55pm Crestlize...Ar. 9:soam 4 00pm 7:lopm 10:25pm Crestline. /.Lv 10 10am 6 00am 7:45pm 10:35pm F0re5t.........11*33am 7 40am 9 30pm 11 :39pm Lima..........12:30pm B:ssam 10.50 pm I:o3am ¥t Wayne..... 2:35pm I]:4oamy I:2oam 3:2oam Plymouth..... s:o4pm 2:4spmi)} 4:olam - 5:45am Chicago....... 8.20 pm 7:10g 7:3oam 9:2oam GOING EAS T NoB, No 2§ No 6, Nod. Mail. Fast Ex\ Pac Ex. NightEz. Chicago....... s:lsam 9 20am 5 35pm 10 20pm Plymouth..... 9:lBam 12 10pm 8 50pm 2 22am Ft Wayne....l2 05pm 2 15pm 11 20pm 5 80am Lima.......... 3:2opm 4 2lpm 1 38am 8 O4dam . F0re5t..,..... 4:4opm 5 22pm 2 45am 9 30am Crestline . .Ar. G:.'}gpm 6 50pm 4.20 am 11 15am Orestline ..Lv. 6 00am 7 10pm 4 20am 11 25am Mansfield ..... 6 37am 7 BTpm 4 58am 11 56am 0rrvi11e....... 9 16am 9 29pm 6 47am 2 00pm A11iance..:....11 00am 11 05pm 8 15am 3 35pm + Rochester...., 2 48pm ........ 10 40am 6 00pm Pittsharg ..... 4 00pm 2:2oam 11 45am 7 10pm No. 1, daily, €xcept Monday; Nos 2,4, 5,7 and 8, . daily except Sunday; Nos. 3 and 6 daily.

Gr. Rapids & Ind. and Cine., Rich. & Ft. Wayne R. R. . Condenged Time Card. Daily, except Sundays. To take eflect November 2d, '73. GOING NORTH. Express. Express. Accom. Richmond i govibeonci 1000 am 4 00 pm Newport, iosilieindin, 1930 * 430 *¢ Winchester . oiioic, 00, | DlB S b 9 Ridgeville, i icasilo; o 1146 % 540 ¢ Portland...cooievciics, " | 1917 pm 610 ' Decatat. iviiiiiiioni 0136 Fort Wayne, D......... 800 am 2 30pm Kendallville ........... 99D ¢4 347 « SLprﬁls...... susciaaau 084 B 2 ¢ Mendon.. .i............ 1192 Y 600 Kalamazoo...... ......12 25 p;1 655 ** Monteith .cooiaiiciiiys 1793 151 ¢ Grand Rapid5........a. 255 * @l5 ¢ Grand Rapid5........d 325 ¢ 700 am - Howard C1ty.........0. 538 % . 992 ¢ Up. Bi§ Raplas. ... 0. 647 *F 1081 ¢ 8eedCt{.............. 720 ¢ 1104 % “Clam Lake............, 850 * ‘l23spm i) Traverse City...ii el 0L dgp o ' GOING SOUTH. Express Express Express Traverse City.......... | 700 am Olsm Lake....v.....iv. | 500 am 1035 ** ReedC‘itﬁ.............. | 630 ¢ 1220 pm Up. Big apide. oo £ 707 ¢ 39T " Howar Citg.......... F 814 ¢h aO4 Grand Rapids......a.. 11095 41" Grand Rapids. .....d.. 726am1120 * = 425 * Monteitheiciaiciioiii o 855 ¢ 1250 pm 557 % Ealamazoo, .:......... 940 % 140 ** 645 Mendon . oiiiois ieia 1047 1 755 * Sturgis i tes 836 Kenda11vi11e...........12 51 pm 987 F0rtWayne..i......... 200 1 1116 Decaturlii i.ocouooii, 308 18 Accom : | Portlang;.Latiiiin a2l ¢ 845 am | Ridgewille iiiiiicoiiii 449 I 716" | Winchiester, .7, [ 5121 740 Newport:, ~ v iwo 699 1 830" ! Richimond ,t.c.0v00...: 625 1% 900 * Express trains leaving Richmond at 10 00 a m step - all night at Grand Rapids,

Michigan Lake Shore Rail Road. / ! Trains run daily excppt Sunday. | Condensed time card, taking effect Nov. 3d, '73. i @OING NORTH. ‘ g ; GOING BOUTH, { Expr. Mail, STATIONS. Expr. Mail. 35 pm 810 am. .K-’alamazd_o..ll 20am 645 pm 403% ' 809 W ‘..Monteithﬁ...lo Gr A b 6 5§15 ' 907 8 Allegan. li., 950 % 521 " 605 ¢ 1083 * L. Hamilton... 910 438" 637 % 1104 * (CHolland. | ... 840 ‘" 408 748 ‘*“l2lopm@Grand Haven, 741 * 306 ** 834 ** 1255 ** ~ Muskegon .. 700 ** 225 % ! F.R. MYERS, (leneralPassengerand Ticket Agent, N { . Cincinnati, Wabash & Mich. R. R. Time Table No. 8, taking effect Monday, the 28th . day of Uctober, 1872: GOING BOUTH, STATIONS. GOING NORTH, ‘No.2 N 0.4 » | No.l WN0.38 440pm1200 m 4&.....Waba5h....1700am 130 pm 840 ** 1040 am ¢Nor.Manchester, 750 ‘* 230 ** 315 % 1010 ....‘SllverLuke._...SlT LA (e 230 908 0 L GaWAreAWL.. . 906 ¢ 495 % 2107 820 Ll ilecsburg. ... 995 ' 500 * 150 0880 %% sovscadaitordll. .. 948 ' 530 * 126 % 730°% .. New Parls... 1005 ¢ 855 * 105 ¢ 700 * ..dp Goshen,ar..lo2s ** 620 ** 100 ..ar Goshen,/dp..1030 * 12 30 ....-81khart,.....1055 ¢ Tiainsrun by Cleveland time. g ' "' AIG.WELLS, Bup't. . FT.WAYNE,MUNCIE & CINCINNATI RAILROAL "~ Theshortest and most direct route to Indianapolis. Close connection with trains on the Columbuns & Indianapolis Railway 4t Muncie. Departure and arrival of trains at Ft. Wayne: | } LEAYVE. ; °} ABRIVE, ! CXDrOnBi. il s 500am]—Mail Sl Le 4 00Pm Mn.?1..,..........u 15pm|Expre55.........945 **

HIGGINBOTHAM & SON, o A 4 77/4; iy ﬁ”/lé;%} (! ; ™ | % < -‘ 2 i 1 (= LY '.‘\\"" ; | | QAW =) Q SRy S ol Ju’—r: ~0 dz e »\ ‘;» : ; W"/’ gL i:‘ . " : v OF Watchmakers, Jewelers, : AND DEALERSIN Watches, Clocks. JEWELRY ‘AND FANCY GOODS! Repairing neatly and promiptly execnted* and | warranted. . | Agents for Lazarus & N,[%xrris' Celebrated ' Spectacles, /. .6 Sigm of the big watch, corner Cavin & Fourth streets, monler. Indiana. &3 May 8,66-1 f OLD PAPERS! . [ ) & . é . L ! ¥OR WRAPPING PURPOSES, CLEAN ! “AND UNcUT, AT - Beventy-Five Cents s‘ o ' 1 WPew 11-m’lre'q, at the IR j{' 4 A : i

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EXCELSIOR LODGE, No. 267, AL CL S P Meets every Saturday evening at their New Hall. J. B. StoLyL, See. ' .. ; L. H. Grex, N. G. WASHINGTON ENCAMPM'NT ' N 0.89.1.0.0. F. Meets the gecond and fourth Tuesdays in each ‘ Month, at their New Hall. 3 H.M. qunsrnzn, Scribe. W.K. Wour, C. P. M. A. MOYER, (Successor to W. L Andrews,) Gt SURGEON DENTIST, KENDALLVILLE, INDIANA. LIQUID Nitrous Oxide Gar administered for the painless extraction of teeth. All work warranted, .Examinations free. ga~Office, Second Story, Mitchell Block, . £-14-1y e R el . . P, W, CRUM,, « Physician and Surgeon, Ligonier.‘ -« a =« , . Indiana, Office at resdience on Martin st., near corner of Third. . May 12th, 1869.

.D.W. C, DENNY,M. B, . Physician and Surgeon, . LIGONIER, INDIANA, Will promptly and faithfully attend to allcalle in the line of his profession—day or night—in t_own or any distance in the country. G, W. CARR, Physician and Surgeon LIGONIER, - - - - - = IND, Willpromptly attend all calls Intrustedto'{llm. Dffice on 41h St,, one dooreast ef the NATIONAL Bannez office. E = 3-43 - C. PALMITER, Surgeon and Physician, | Office at Residence. ! . Ligomier, = =« = « Indiana. AB, PARKIEIR, M. D., FHOMEOPATHIST, Office on Mitdhel street. Residence on Eaststreet, Office hpurs from 10012 A. ~ and 2 to 4 ». M. KENDALLVILLE, INDIANA. May 3, 1871 ‘ —_— G. ERICKSON, M. D., Special attention given to the treatment of Chronic and Surgical Diseases.. Office hourg from 10 o’clock a. M.to 2 o’clock, P. M. Offiice and residence (‘){:Eosite the Gross House. KENDALLVILLE,INDIANA. June 1,1870., . : ALBERT BANTA, : Justice of the Peace & Conveyancer. : LIGONIER, INDIANA. . - Special attention given to cunveyancinf and collections. Deeds, Bonds and Mortgages drawn up, and all legal business attended to promptly and accurately, Office over Straus & Meagher’s store, : May 15 1873 15-8-3

VJANLES: M. DENNY, Attorney and Counsellor at Law. | Oflice in the Court House, . ALBIOR. < J & b < . IND. 815 o 1. E. KNISELY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, LIGONIER, - - - INDIANA. g 2 Oftice in Mier's Block, 7-2 o L. COVELL, | , Attorney-at-Law & Notary Public, LIGONIER, INDIANA. Office, over Beazel Brotners’ new Harness Shop, Lo IR D. W. GREEN, . : . ) Justiceof the Peace & Collection Ag't, Office with Or. Landond, second floor Laudon’s ‘ il Brick Block. 'L[GONIE’I';, e INDIANA. 9 . J. M., TEAL, : I FON T LS T Corner of Mitchell and State Sts., mone block east of Post Office, room S over the Kendallville Fruit House, Kendallviile, Indiana. 339~ All work warranted. Keundallville, May 8, 1871. H. C. WINEBRENNER, | Honse, Sign, & Ornamental Painter, Grainer, Gluzier and Paper- Hanger, Ligonier, Indiana.. &%~ Give me a call befure letting your wor;n{, and I will guarantee satisfaction in every instance. | {vEnl o A. GANTS, e Surgical and Mechanical Dentist, . LIGON‘IER{ - « INDIANA. L . Is prepared A A ; ito zlho ?nlyi'ﬂ!iﬂg e ntheirline. (XA a succesful prac- ; f ;g«.,:; . rice ?)Bf)ovg?lo £ Tt e S P o, yenr tif, i ‘O‘:g :'4 = —r‘;""iﬁ?’ gzm:in:s:;i:; N B S i SE 4 e 5 A"g{:*” i /!&"?ﬂ % Fi;e fntiregggi P¥ RT T R\ sfaction to al) . 5 A! ” who may de. stow their patronage.' B Office one doornerth of Kime!s, Cavin St. !

PHILIP A. CARR, AUCTIONEER, Offers his services to the public in general. . Terms moderate. Orders may be left at the shoe store of P. Sisterhen.. Ligonier; January 8, *73-37 TEEGARDEN HOUSE, Laporte, Indiana. : Vo W, AXTELL, < : .: Proprietor. Laporte, April 5 1871, CONCORD & CATAWBA WINE, * We sell Mr. L. SHEETS' Wines. | Pure — Nothing but the Juice of the Grape. " SACK BROTHERS. Ligonler, Ju!y 8, '71.-tf .

STOFR T TR EENDALLVILLE, INDIANA. NEW COMMODIOUS THREE STORY BRICK Hotel, only ten rods trom the L. 8. & M. 8. R. R. Depnt, and four squares from the G, R. R R — Only five minutes walk.to any of the princ?nl basiness houses of the city. Traveling men andstraners will find this a firet-clase honee. Fare $2 per ﬁay. : - J. B. KELLY, Propr:etor, Kendallville, Aug. 3, 1870.-14

C. V. INES, DEALERIN MONUMENTS, - Vaults, Tombstones, AND BUILDING STONES : LIGONIER, IND. ; April 12, 1871.-50 z

H. R. CORNELL, Is now prepared to take GEMS of a superior quality. Having purchased one of the great American Optical Company’s MULTIPLYING GEM CAMERA, Which has facilities for mnkln% 9, 18, 36, or 72 pic- | turee, all at one sitting, the nation can now be supplied with first-class work at a trifling expense, within thercach ofall, Thefoilewingaretheprices: 7 Pletures 1‘0r.......................8! 00. 16 e B it i KB 32 o A i B 00 70 - s iiiiais s A 00, . PHOTOGRAPHS THE SAME PRICE ! Ligonier,lnd., Nov. 15,1871, $5,000 IN PREMIUMS, ; | S \ | TFOR 1874, - o 3 { * SUBSCRIBE, FOR A ¥INST.CLARS | FAMILY AND POLITICAL ~ NEWSPAPER. . - prmilae : . Every Postmaster in the State is Au. thorized to receive subscriptions st $1.26 per year, See Circulars. y ~ ol i & GREAT INDUCEMENTS TO AGENTS Either in Cash Commissions or Premiunms of Wateches, Silverware and Sewing Machines, i i il e - gar-Cireulars with full particalars and Specimen ‘Wumtancmmmgw b s JOURNAL PA | 295 w . : Puc%u. ind,

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L. HH. GREEN, . Attorney-at-Law & Notary Publie. LIGONIER, - - - - INDIANA. Office second floor front, Laodon’s Brick Block. GEO. M, SHADE & Co., CARPENTERS AND JOINERS, LIGONIER, : INDIANA. 7 Shope at. Rnndol({)la’s Saw and Planing Mill. Orders solicited aud satisfaction guaranteed. 8-2

OBSTACLES TOMARRIAGE. Happy Relief for Young Men from the effects of Errors and Abuses in early life. Manhood restored. Impediments to Marriage removed. New method of treatment. New and remarkable remedies.— Books and Circulars sent free, in sealed énvelopes. Address, HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No' 2, South Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa.,—an Institutien having a high repatation for honorable conduct and professional skill. : [v6lB-Iy]

KK¥ K K KK KKK KK K KK KX **. - 10,000fA Rare Chancefssoo,oo: PARBNIS foizommnisitnelg 4 *Wantedyeerss somy co-fN g 1 I.+ Fh k% kR R R HE AXXX K E K 8-28-6 m,

S. A. HERTZLER, . DEALER IN Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, Py P Spectacles, &e Ao Would respectfully ;f"if-‘?—‘d"‘l£‘>=—"‘s @ : announce to the ci- = & i =+t tizens of Ligonier = L.t E-YB= and vicinitythat he e O (GRS — has permanently loAt g WEREEE— cated in this place, é‘é ee¥t ¥ and is prepared to 'i.;.} O é%’ d<')l all kindﬁﬁof] reoo meeet o - pairmg in his line eU= ofbusiness,and hopes to receive a liberal share of public patronage Al work warranted. Give me a trial. Office five doors north of the Ligonier House, 8-21mé6 "LIGONIER, INDIANA, .

SACK BROTHERS, Bakers & Grocers. ~ CavinStreet, Ligonier, Indiana. KFresh Bread, Kies, Cakes, &c., ChoiceGroceries,Provisions, YankeeNotions,&¢ Thehighest carh price paidfer Countg ‘Produce Mayl3,’6B-tf. SACK BRO’S.

~ W. A BROWN, Manufacturer of and Dealerin all kinds of FURNITURE, SPRING BED BOTTOMS, WILLOW-WARE, ; ; BRACKETS, & COPPINSV&CASKE'I‘S Always on hand, and will be furnished to ox;der. -Funerals attended with hearse when desired. Cer. Cavin and snd st~} Ligonier, Ind. i : August 7th, 1878.-8-15.

1w LIGON (‘:ij : : IE IE . ACADEMY Ry & - : Y owrw- = GEO. W. HUGHES, Principal. TUITION FROM $8 to $lO PER TERM. Circulars containing full information may be obtained by addressing ; JOHN H. HOFFMAN, Sec'y, mastf " " Ligoner nd, Banking House . OF : g SOL.. MIER, Conrad’s New Brick Block, LIGONIER, IND’NA.

' Mouney loaned on long and short time. ! Notes discounted at reasonable rates. Monies received on:deposit and interest allowed on gpecified time, Exchange bonght and sold, and Foreign Drafts drawn on principal cities of Europe, 8-2 : TO THE FARMERS: Y'OU will please take noiice that I am still en- - paged in buylnf wheat, for which<l pay the highext market price. If you do not find me on the street, call before selling, at my Banking Office, second story Mier’s Block. : SOL. MIER. Ligonier, Indiana, May Bth, 1873.—f

GEO. W. REED, Manufactureref © ® ° Buggies, Wagons, Sleighs, CARRIAGES, &C., Cromwell, Noble County, Ind'a, N X :[T s - _ PR >, - E\ T 2 5\ e Being firmlv established and having an exberience of twentv-five Fars, ; GOOD WORK and Fair Pealing GUARANTEED:, BEST MECHANICS EMPLOYED. Cromwell, Sept. 11,’72.-20 i SRRt B B Bt ss TR : ! CANCER CURED without the aid of the knife, poisonous secharotics, and caustics, by a simple and scientific system of medication. By removing the tumor only, the seat of the disease is not reached and 18 sure to break out again with increased violence. I cleanse the blood from atL cancerous matter, by a local appligcation, kill and removethe Tumor. 1t is the only treatment that' will cure cancer. I also treat Scrofula, and other diseages. Residence near Grand Rapids Depot. JO\‘EPHINEPE. SILSBY. 5-2yl Kendallville, 2loble Co., Indiana.

A New Hand at the Bellows! . ' Do : JOHN ABDILL UL full to his FRIEND WO an(ll) l;(l,i'!ep e;?l'il;’licy i':xn;:g:rc:i &atﬂ he has S started in pusiness oo his “‘own hook” ] at the well-known McLEAN STAND, ON CAVIN STR., and has now on hand a large assortment of § Table and Pocket Cutlery, Best silver steel Axes, $1.50, Tin, Sheet-Iron, (‘orper and Brllsp-'Ware. and all other articies usually foundina ~ Stove Fipe est S i b : PHRICES TO SUIT YHE TINES, But alwn',a 4% low a 8 can be afiorded by straight- : Give n 1. Octi 16, THAE oMo ".x'i&‘i«’u“’jnnm.

’ BININGER'S OLD LONDON POCK GIN, i fally desi for th fth Prloynd:n ’und ﬂﬁnﬁm‘:{y, pz:‘:o:'?n? t.h:’:g‘z:f trinsic medicinal properties which belong to an Old and Pure Gin, £ Gotnta & Salllons tontc. Bk oyt I cases Conia fng one dozen bottles each, um{Ji uolﬁ bé all drniz ﬂ"“’ glrocerl'&c. A, M. Bininger & Co., estabshed 7876.340. 15 Beaver Bt., New York, 271 y . For sale by Fisher Bro's, Ligonier, Ind.

LIGONIER, IND., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1873,

BOIL IT DOWN. . Whatever you have to say, my friend, . Whether witty, or grave, or gay, - Condense it as much ax ever you can, . And eay it in the readiest way. And whether you write of honsehold affairs Or particular things in town, . Just take a word of friendly advice— Boil it down. < : For if you go spluattering over a page, When a couple oﬁines would do, Your butter is spread so guca you see, * That the bread lovks p a!niy through: 8o when you have a story to tell, ] And would like a little renown, : To make quite sure of your wish, my friend, 3 . Boil it down. When writing an article for the press, . Whether prose or verse, just try ; To.utter your thoughts in the fewest words, And let them be crlag and dry; 'And when it is finished, and you suppose It is done exactly brown, | Just look it over again, and then-- - ) Boil it down. = ! For editors do not like to print An article really loog, . ; And the busy rea({er does not care For a conple of yards of song; So ¥utb=et your wits in the smallest apace, If you’d win the author’s crown, Aud every time you write, my friend, : ‘Boil it down. .

LETTER FROM OHIO. To the Editor of the National Banner: - It has been some time since I left the land of Hawthorns and Buttermilk, and more especially the busy. little town of Ligonier, where I spent a few of the happiest weeks I ever knew. And, since my return home to the fair Forest City, which is indeed Pearl City of the Lakes, I spend many happy moments in retrospect of my visit to the “Hoosier State” and incidents connected therewith, The quiet drives over the smoothest of roads, through the richest rural scenery I ever saw, crossing and re-crossing the quiet river, was a most delicious treat. But I could not repress the query: why must fever and agu“e, haunt so fair a scenei; The river is beautiful, but treacherous; if it were not for that, there might indeed be an “Eden” there. 3 o

But do n’t for a moment, Mr. Editor, be conceited enough to think that you have all that’s pretty, simmered down to that one place; for we take pride, and justly, #oo, in our beamtiful Forest City, with its miles of pavement, its palatial residences and superb business blocks, aside from the great manufacturing interests springing up on dll sides, make a place worthy of note. And yet, Cleveland is “not what it used to was.” The inflation of speculation, which came like an epidemic and swept like a hurricane over our ‘midst; when real estate, like the land of oildom, “went up like a rocket,” but as yet has failed to “come down like a stick.” We only hope it will not prove an inflation after Wise’s plan, but will “keep up” until there is a chance for a more solid landing. A great many people here (and I believe the disease is universal) are afflicted with the panicache, which in some chses results fatally, that is, in bankruptecy. But we are in hopes, that after the complaint has had its “run,” the constitution of our finances will be healthier and stronger. We certainly need some purification.

Now, I will “rise and explain” why I thiis intrude upon your attention. I wanted to do it personally, but could not screw my courage up, to sticking point long enough to do so. For if there is anything in this world I am afraid of, it’s an editor—especially if he be portly and wear glasses. They do have such a way of lgoking at us poor mortals—first” over, then under, their goggles, then right straight at one, until we wish the ground would open up, or that there was some quick escape from those annihilating glasses!: And so it came to pass that I went ufr and down, by the BANNER office, but, oh, the awful skeleton within! I dared not venture for fear I should fall at the first withering look. But now I am so far off, I canfixot-‘hear the voice of your majesty, and I can faintly say: I did it—please sir, T did it with my pen—that is, I wrote up the picnic, and—and I did, honestly, forget to send my card. And, oh- dear! to waste all that paper, then be so mercilessly alluded to as a “his,” simply’ because I was a stranger! That was the “most unkindest cut of all!” But I have my revenge. You will have to read this all through to find out who I am and what it all means. e LA R OB

‘What Congress Ought to Do. Congress will convene on the first Monday in December. Its deliberations will bé watched with intense interest, by those who believe that Congress can remedy many of the existing evils. The Kokomg Demaocrat, speak-' ing on this subject, points to several important measures requiring speedy attention. It says: “The salary bill should be speedily repealed. The postal law, so far as it effects the free circulation of home papers within the county where published, ought to be repealed. The great question of monopolies and cheap transportation must receive prompt attention. Something, must be done to relieve the stringency in the money market, and something done to prevent any similar occurrence, if possible. There is work ahead. Much needed leg;slatéion. The infamy and political charlatanism of the last session* may be palliated somewhat by a wise and prudent course this coming session. Never was time 8o out of joint. Never was there a more opportune occasion for a Congress to demolish and tear down its work of infamy and sordid cupidity, The times ecry loud for honest, sterling patriots,. We need legislation for the country, We need a disinterested patriotism, In such a time it behooves Congress to act faithfully and honestly with the people.” In all of which we heartily jconéu?. b

—Some-of the city saloons are passing out silver change, and many persons go there to liquid-ate. ;

THE RELATION OF ODD-FEL-LOWSHIP TO CHURCH ' AND STATE. [Address delivered by Vice Grand J. M. Chapman, before Exceleior Lodge No. 267. 1. 0. O. F., November 15th, 1873.3 | : L In all stages of civilization the%e have beén, as there are to-day, fanatics upon every social theory, every political issue, and every tenet of religion. There are to-day, not only in our own community, but scattered all over our land, men, professing deep honesty and calm, deliberate judgment, who are sweeping irr their denunciations of all secret organizations, whatever their objects and purposes may be. L ; They even go farther than this. They claim. that all secret organiza-/ tions, unless “crushed out,” will pull down the high and holy temple of religion and subvert civil government. We can call these individuals by no milder name than Fanaties. It is not our province to-night to assume the defense of the many organizations thus assailed. : '

. Suffice it to say that Odd-Fellowship, in common with othersecret societies, has been, and is to-day, arraigned upon the grave charge of heing hostile to, and subversive, of the best interests of both Church and State; that it is a cross between Infidelity and Paganism—full of horrid and impious rites —its professions a lie, and its fruit death; that under its blighting dnfluence the noble social fabric is drifting rapidly to chaos and confusion.

It is well that we discuss these vital questions in our lodge-room—not but that the living embodiment of OddFellowship, its every- day, practical workings, are in themselves a complete and erushing refutation of these charges, but lest a weak-minded brother, not filled and thoroughly imbued with the spirit and teachings of our order, fall a victim to the sophistry of its opposers. - o . We ought, all of us, be builded up, so to speak, in'the grand, underlying principles of our order. Study its teachings, its laws and its literature, and learn what its objects and aims are, that 'we may be able to give a “reason for the hope that is in us,” and “learn whether these things be so or not.”- ' Is Odd-i‘e}lowshiphostile to Religion? Does it" by practice, principle or precept seek to usurp the Church? Preliminary to the discussion of these questions, let us briefly inquire, ‘What ¢s Odd-Fellowship? © What are its great, underlying principles ? What its objects and aims? We cannot be too well “rooted and grounded” in the principles we profess, nor too well versed in the laws and teachings of the order. ;

We answer, that Odd-Fellowship is a grand system of social reform—a temple whose foundations are laid, broad and deep, in the fatherhood of God, and brotherhood of man. That it is a society builded upon certain great moral precepts, which are essential to its very existence and perpetuity. Morality is essential to the primary design of Odd-Fellowship. ' Further, we lay down the broad and distinctive platform, that there never has been, neither can there be, a voluntary social organization among men devoid of the principles of morality, but what such organizations or compacts have inherent elements of discord and dissolution. "Lacking this essential element, they die. 'Why? Because in the absence of this principle, interested selfishness alone moves men to action—each member is led to segk his own personal advantage, regardless of the general weal. He adheres just so long as it promotes his personal interest in a higher degree than separation from it would do.— Such society may maintain the outward semblance of charity and active benevolence, yet it is a charity devoid of the life current of friendship and brotherly love. ' e

. If, as we have said,- morality is essential to the primary design of OddFellowship, then, as a conclusion, it is essential to the existence of the order itself. : . But morality, to be pure and good, must have a higher governing-law, itself pure and good, else it cannot make that which it §overns so. Religion is essential to a sound morality, and morality being essential to the existence of Odd-Fellowship, does it follow that Odd-Fellowship is a religion? : | Odd-Fellowship is not a religion, neither is it a morality. We must not’ confound what she has with what she is. . Where, then, are we to look for this governing law ? "Whence cometh these great moral tenets of our order ? We answer, from the Bible. A belief in the existence of a Supreme Creator, Preserver and Benefactor is a prerequisite to admission in any lodge. The Bible is an integral part of all well regulated lodges. = The grand, general principles of Religion are inculcated in the teachings of our order. iy

“We mean not.by Religion the dogmas of a sect, but tHe foundation, the beams and pillars of a system, the recognition of God as an object of love and obedience. “Love to God” and “Love to man” are the mighty pillars in the Odd Fellow’s creed. He is taught to wage war against vice in every form; to love his neighbor as himself; to be pure, not only in word and in tongue,but in deed and in truth; to be just; to be honest; to be true to “his country, grateful to his Creator, ‘and fraternal to his fellow-men; to be temperate in all things—to embody in his life and conduct that rule which } requires that we should do unto oth-

ers, whatsoever we would that they should do unto us. e By these, and many other usesul moral précepts, Odd-Fellowship seeks to elevate and improve the moral, social and intellectual nature of man. . Odd - Fellowship hostile to the Church? Nay, a hand-maid rather in the great work of benevolence; a powerful auxiliary in all that teands to ennoble mian and make him purer and better. No,'my professed Clristian friend, it is'not in Odd-Fellow-ship that you may expect to find an opposition to the pure principles of your Great Leader. OQur order will follow where He leads, in giving bread to the hungry, a cup of cold water to the thirsty, binding up the wounds of the maimed, comfPrting the dying, sustaining the widow in her affliction, and educating the orphan. If acts like these merit the denunciation of Christian men and women, then Oddfellowship should be condemned. °

. Is Odd Fellowship hostile to the State? . ‘ . - ‘We can at best but hastily glance at the second branch of our theme. The ground dlready’ gone over, practically answers the above question. : odd Fehowship enjoins a love of country, and counsels obedience to her laws. But all political issues and bickerings of political partisans are expressly prohibited within the walls of a lodge room, e ! The family is the great bulwark of the State. At its hearthstone spring up patriotism, and that exalted devotion to country and civil freedom.— How necessary, then, that the family, so closely knit ‘to society, and society at large to the State, should be properly governed, controlled, and regulated.! oOdd Fellowship—as a great system of social reform—llays down broad and comprehensive duties of a member to his family, and through his family to society at large. 7 In large cities, where crime hides his ugly form, and the criminal seeks to lose his identity among the masses, the influence of Odd Fellowship is felt upon society. Not that it affiliates with-eriminals or winks at their erime, but in preventing men from becoming criminals, by stepping in before their stout natures were crushed by distress, ﬁenury, and want, andlend a helping hand. - /

.How. many, we shalljnever know, who by a kind word, or some deed of charity performed in friendship, love and truth have been saved from a felon’s cell or drunkards grave? ; Odd Fellowship in its teachings has its influence for good upor society, it widens and deepens man’s moral nature, makes him a better father, a kinder husband, and more loyal citizen. oOdd Fellowship hostile to the State ? In its membership there.is no loosening of those exalted duties we owe to our country. This is one of the grand fundamental truths of our, Order, and permeating the entire system of Odd Fellowship. i Can, we “ask you, an institution which admohishes us to cherish and love our families, as the-rock on which the vast social fabric must ever be reared, to make that home happy and render it the oasis in the desert of life, to which every weary pilgrim must sometimes turn for advice and consolation, and in teaching the duties we owe to our famifies, teaches the duty we owe to our fellowmen and to society. Can, we repeat, such an institution be hostile to the State ? ' - We do not claim that Odd Fellowship is penfect in bettering the moral and social nature of man. :

The first great truth that is presented to the initiate as he steps into the inner Temple of our Order, is that “Odd Fellowship is progressive in its character.” ;

- It is to-day, as it ever has been, reaching out for higher and grander truths for the bettering of mankind. As the world moves it adapts itself to the higher grade of civilization.— ‘When American Odd Fellowship first launched out upon the sea of public opinion and public favor, it struggled boldly and manfully against the clogging weight that had hampered and impeded the parent order of Great Brittain,and stepped into the foremost rank. of benevolent institutionsin the world, and has been steadily advancing, progressing, and extending its great arms of benevolence ‘and charity until distant Australia now hails the beneficence of our Order, while Germany and the Isles of the sea hold forth their hands imploring us to help them. Brothers, in conclusion, let us be true Odd Fellows. When we watch with untiring kindness over our brother's interest; when we think 'no evil of him; when we defend his charac‘ter; minister to his wants; when we stand with sympathizing kindness beside his sick couch, give him in death decent burial, protect his widow, and educate his orphans. When this we do, under the warm impulses of the heart, then may we feel and know that we have caught the influence of the pure flame of love that is lighted upon our altars, then, indeed, may ‘we claim to be true Odd Fellows, but not otherwise. L

VThen"enemies may assail our gopd name, persecutions may break around us, but the consciousness of right action will sustain. ‘We shall rise purer for the tempest, stronger for the conflict. ; . Our principles will be a line of defense unbroken by calumny, invulnerable to the shafts of malice. Our principles! Let them be acted out, and the world will be better, the widow and the orphan, the suffering and distressed, with trumpet tongueé proclaim the excellency of our plans,the utility of our triumph. : :

KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE. That the Granger movement is steadily. progressing and that its numbers of thousands, and that the order will, without doubt, by the first of January, hold a roll-¢all of half a million members. It is still maintained by many .anti-Grangers that the 'Patrons: of ‘Husbandry are responsible for the collapse of Jay Cooke & Co. and the subsequent-money panic, and therefore the cause of the present depression of wheat, and the stringency of: the money markef, -00 l ' If this be indeed so, then evidently the farmers rejoice thereat, inasmuch as new Granges are daily being formed, and the work proceeds with unparalleled rapidity, - and within the last’few months we have more than doubled, yea, threbled our number.—: The farmers are, as_a class, able to tide over the present low price of grain, by keeping every bushel of wheat in their granaries, until the speculator and eapitalist are compelled to lower their crests and-purchase from the farmer at-his own" price the: grain they must have. Butthe truth Is, Jay Cooke, by thrusting his rotten bonds into the market,.in order to get money to -build the Northern Pacific Railroad, ruined himself, or rather crippled himself for the time being. The report above mentioned was: circulated with the design of creating a: prejudice against. the Grangers, but failed in its application, and redounded to the injury of the great Company; So flimsy a pretext could blindno one, It was the old stery of the wolf and lamb repeated; * " 00 en e “Villain!” cried the wolf, “liow dare vou muddle the water I am drinking:?” “Indeed, sir, I see not how that can. be, as the water comes down.” =~ . “Be that as it may,” replied his ‘ wolfship, “a year, since you called me. names.” - o aor T |

- “Oh, sir,” said the trembling lamb;” “ayear ago I was not boxn.?z « o " “Well, it is no use trying to argue me out of my supper.” “So saying, the wolf sprang upon and soon devoured thedamb.. & - . ioea s o "~ Just so, it ’s no use_trying to argue with those who grow rich at the expense of the farmers. - If the Grangers did not cause the money panie; they have done things equally bad befére they, as Grangers, were in existence, but, unlike the lamb; they will steadily resist all further. fleecing or devouring of their substance: ... . It is an axiom in‘natural philosophy that a given force ‘always. produces the same effect, consequently, réasoning from cause and effect, it a given force or combination of monopolies is productive of such. great results, the effect produced by a . combination numbering . hundreds of thousands must be proportionally great. =~ = “How good and pleasant it is to see ‘brothers dwell in unity.? ..eii g Were the designs of the Grange but to promote the social and intellectual interests of our being, it would have accomplished a great work;" in bringing together farmers, their:wives and their daughters, by. reciprocal « exchange of sentiments and opinions, materially lighten the burdens, by enlivening the hearts of:the toilers. But this is not all, for our foundersinform us that “the designs of -the order; at the present time, includes everything of interest to'the farmer = - =

Who may. join? ' Every person—males over 18 years, fé’nl{lles 16:'years —interested in farming; mechanies, who are not members: of ‘manufactories as agents or employ agents to sell their wares; ~merchants who are desirous of obtaining ‘cheap transportation, and are not acting as middle-meir, or selling goodsjon coinmission; and, we might add, all who are opposed to the present rates of freight, and all who are opposcd to the existing system of class legislation, whereby rieh railroad companies, rich manufacturing companies, :rich mjining companies, and many other rich compariies, equally shameless, buy just such legislation as -they want, regardless of justice, equity, or the anger of a much. abused people. Vo o ' The Patrons of Husbandry, a secret soc¢iety. This seems to be a rock of offense to- many who would like to cast their lot ' with us. =~ Brothers, sisters, let us consider this objection. If a man or’body of men had deliberately. willfully injured you, and you sought to defend and protect "yourself from further wrong, would you throw wide your doors, give them the entry to homes, tacitly inviting them to inspect your arrangements, to acquaint themselves with your line of defense, thus enabling them to counteract your, every movement? Are we permitted an'insight into the financial schemes of any business organization? The merchant, the butcher andthe baker. all have their secrets which we acknowledge and acceépt as necessary for the sucgessful prosecution of their business—and were we, ‘what should wegain ? May not we, too, as Grangers, guard our interests under the-seal of secrecy from those who have done us harm, and that continually? ~We maintain ' that there is imperative need for the existence of our order, and that, in order to| skillfully ‘eounteract, repel, overthrow and disperse the mildew, blight and fog of ¢hicanery, corruption and combined villainy, we must keep our plans and deliberations, locked up within our own bosoms, until the necessity for- secrecy has ceased to exist. - =~ = i

It is true we have signs and watehwords by which we may - at any moment recognize in astranget a brother or sister. If we wish to sueceed we may not forget that “eternal yigilance 18 the price of liberty,” and strive to apply the sentiménts so long. apparently forgotten. - Soanaß e

Our ritual is no secret.: Our ritual is printed, and we are free to exhibit . it, the by-laws and ;constitution to any one. Our obligation is not an oath, it is a_simple pledge to keep in- - tact the secrets, rules and régulations of the order, to bide by the rules of the National Grange, and:ito live in - Christian harmony.: If two members fall into any difficulty, they are required to lay it before the Grange for amicable settlement, legal litigations the last resort. A striet cash basis'is also strenuously advocated; and enforced in all business pertdining to the Grange. .=~ .- coaiag i - What it costs to organize a Grange. Five dollars per day and expenses to . the Deputy Leeturer; $l5 for the National Grange, and $5 for the charter;, making in all something -like $26.-— These different sums are paid by the fees of the charter members—which’ are three dollars for males and fifty -cents for females, The -;money;iﬂiicg ‘4l is sent to the National Grange is pars tially returned in the form of books and instructions. . Wx. COLLETT. |

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: - NEWS SPLINTERS. - A man named Strauss, a Hebrew farmer, of Jackson county, Ohio, was murdered by a man whom he caught stealing his potatoes. A A Chinaman came down one of the main streets of ' Millerton, California, on'eléction day, in a. state of exaltation, and delivered himself: “Hoop la! me all same Melican man. Hair lcu"c- short and dlunk like h-—ll. Hoop al? : T .

The Branch Temperance Alliance, at a meeting held in Union City, on the 10th, passed a resolution tendering thanks to the Supreme Court for ° its defense of law and order in.sustaining the constitutionality of the Baxter law. ; =

- 'TuE Illinois Staats Zeitung has formally abandoned the Republican party. It has for a long time been the most influential German ‘paper in the West and until recently it has been an ardent supporter of Radicalism. It now | kicks squarely out of the traces -iqu boldly protests against being caled a'bßepullxi)ican paper.—La Porte Ar-

- A general rascal, with shoulderstraps, representing himself as a Rev., and ex-navy Chaplain, and a U. S. Deputy Provost Marshal, - visited South Bend recently, courted and married an estimable young lady, borrowed money of a school ma’am and others, and last week set out roving again in quest of other green pastures . where “estimable young” ladies doth fall inlove with strangers,—Lagrange Standard. o 8

Now that Ohio has elected a Democratic Governor, the Seymour T'imes and other fossilized specimens of a past decade are fearful lestthe country should be forced to pay the rebél debt. Inasmuch as there is no rebel debt, and that there is a constitutional provision against the payment of any rebel claim, and inasmuch as the country is not able to pay its own legitimate debt, and therefore, not like1y to hunt up and pay other people’s, we think these masculine grandmothers ought to possess their souls in’ peace.—Bartholomew Democrat. ~ -THE full official vote in ninety-five counties of Illinois, for county officers this year, is 817,870; and estimates for seven counties bring the total up to 830,000. - In the general election of 1870, with John A. Logan at the head of the republican ticket as candidate for Congress-at-Large and also for the ‘Senate, and with candidates for Congress and the Legislature actively - ¢anvassing their districts,. the whole ‘vote was 817,189. Yet this (1873) is called an “off year,” and it is said the people did n’t take any interest in it; and the Illinols State Journal declares: “Not much can be proved from the result of such an election.” “Not much;” surely, of comfort to the ringmasters of the Administration. | = - - THE SPANISH CRISIS has quite su‘peérseded that in the financial world. - Another suit has been begun against Jay Cooke & Co. to throw them into bankruptey, and a temporary injunction has been granted to prevent them from parting with any of their property pending the decision of the suit. Hugh McCulloch, the senior partner of the London house, will reorganize that part of the firm, and recommence business Jan. 1. There has been some discussion in Washington of the probability of an inflation of the currency by Congress, Senator'Sherman gives it out that any imeasure ‘of inflation that might pass the House would be certain to be defeated in the Senate, and Gen, Garfield trusts to the President’s veto to arrestit. - The condition of Tabor throughout the country is a - trifie better. For instance, the Joliet Iron-and Steel Mills, in this State, are running on full time, and expect to continue to do so all winter.—Chicago ' Tribune. e S ~ The School Board of Fountain county are sound onthe text book question. They have made an elaborate report, reviewing -the subject -at length.— ‘Some estimates are made, such as the . following: The series of school books under -the present system, which’ every pupil must have to obtain a - common education, are about fifteen, which cost about that many dollars at retail prices, and asthere are about 4,500 children in our county attending school it will require an expenditure of about $67,500 for each generation of our children in this county, or in the same proportion for the State, the- - sum of $6,210,000. There is scarcely any change we could recommend in any of the books under the present arrangement.of publishers that would cost our county less than a dollar to each pupil, and in most instances, an average of two dol- ~ lars, which ‘would incur an expense of from $5,000 to slo,ooo.—Terre Haute Journal. == . = '

. Printers and Print’ing.' The late J. T. Buckingham, in his : ‘Reminiscences,” published about twenty years ago in the Boston Courier, speaks of the importance of printers to authors in the following terms: “Many who condescend to illuminate the dark world with fire of their genius, through. the columns of a newspaper, little think oef the lotof the printer, whoalso suffocated by the smoke of a lamp, sits iup till midnight - to correet their falsegrammar, bad or-* thography and worse punctgation. 1 have seen the arguments of lawyers in high/repute as scholars sent to the pripter in their own handwriting, with many words, and especially technical and foreign terms, abbreviated, words misspelled, and a few or no points. - : I have seen the.sermons of divines sent to-the printer without points or capitals to designate the divison -of sentences—sermons which, if published with the imperfections of the manuscript, would disgrace the printer’s devil if he were the author. Suppose they had been printed; the printer would have been treated with scorn and.contempt, as an - illiterate blockhead—as a fellow better fitted to be a wood sawyer than a professar of the art of printing. Nobody would have . believed that such gross- and palpable faults were owing to the ignorance - and carelessness of the author. And nobody but the practical printer knows how many hours the compositor and after himi the proof-reader, are com- - pelled to spend in reducing to a readable condition, manuseript that the author himself would be puzzled to read.” ~ —Says an exchange: “Delinquent subscribers to this paper had better: be a little cautious about letting their daughters use them forbustles. There ger of catching a bad cold. Paid-up