The National Banner, Volume 8, Number 35, Ligonier, Noble County, 25 December 1873 — Page 2

i v * [\ T 1 The Aational Bawney i LTS S ;,'.("" 4 ANy ,ﬂ: ‘ 41? “\ "&\( \,.‘:v ) J. B. STOLL, Editor and Proprietor. LIGONIER,JND'A, DEC. 25, 1873,

'WE notice a statement in one of our exchanges that the “Supreme Court of the State cannot sue a County in a State court.” In what particular case; is not stated. ;

PRESIDENT GRANT is reported as saying that he has no intention of withdrawing the nomination of At-torney-General Williams as Chief-Jus-tice of the United States. ¢

AUDITOR TUCKER, of Elkhart county, is proposed as a candidate for Congress by the Elkhart Union. The Colonel is a very worthy gentleman, but whether he has sufficient stamina to array himself against the party in power, is a question of some doubt.

ANDREW J. PERTEET, the colored man, convicted of the murder of his wife in the city of Chicago in September, 1871, was hahged in the county jail at Joliet, 111,, last Friday, his sec“ond trial having taken place in that city. The execution occurred at halfpast twq o’clock, P, M. 1

THE Mt. Vernon Democrat proposes Col. A. T. Whittlesey as a candidate for Secretary of State, subject to the decigion of the Democratic State Convention. The Colonel would prove a live candidate on the ticket. He would make it “red hot” for his competitor. : -

OUR READERS will remember the muzder of a widow named Mrs. Hedges;f at Eureka, 111., some months since, and that the erime was charged against the wife of a Methodist preacher named Workman. The case came to trial ‘at El Paso last week, and ended by a verdict of acquittal. .

| THE unemployed working men of Chicago, Cincinnati and other large cities have during the past few days held large demonstrations, démanding of the authorities to furnish-them work in order to maintain their families during the winter. . Thousands of men are out of employment, work and bread.

~ IN ACEORDANCE With the terms of the protocol, the Virginius was surrendered to the United States authori'ties at Bahia Honda, Cuba, at nine o’clock on Tuesday morning of last week. The prisoners were surrendoled on Wednesday at Santiago de Cuba to Captain Braine, of the Juniata,

WE are pleased to record the fact that our talented young friend, Chas. Moormann, has resurrected the LenchtThtrm at Brookville,lnd. The paper suffered materially in consequence of his retirement, but now, that lie is again at the helm, we bespeak for it a prosperous career.

Rev. T. K. BEECHER delivered: a lecture at Goshen, recently, and after its conclusion ordered arhong other articles for refreshment a glass of ale sent to his room. The landlord refus-, ed, informing him of the ordinance’ forbidding its sale after 9 o’clock p. ~ whereat, according to the Democrat ot that place, the reverend gentleman indignantly declared heh:id never heard of such fanatical fools as we had here inlndiana, . :

ForGETTING, for a few moments, his favorite hobby (demanding additional privileges for Sambo) Senator Sumner recently introduced a resolution instructing a committee to report a bill abolishing the office of Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and doing away with the present mode of collecting this revenue, substituting stamps, and Subjecting all unstamped articles which are provided by law to pay revenue to seizure and confiscation.

Gov. Boorn. was last Saturday elected U. S. Senator by the California Legislature, to - succeed 'Eugene Casserly. The vote stood: Booth, Independent, 6I; Farley, Democrat, 38; Shafter, Republican, 20. Booth is the leader of the anti-monopoly party in California, and his election was bitterly opposed by the railroad corporations and the old political ringmasters generally. He is an able man, and if he continues to defend the rights of the people against the encroachments of monopolies, he may perchance be the next 'President of the United States. * =

Tl P e el “JUDGE HOLMAN,” writes the N. Y Tribune’s Washington correspondent, “is one of the most useful members the Democrats have in the House. His yigilance and industry are unequaled, and his honesty is above suspicion.— He is always in his seat, and he watches the business of the House with unwearying care, never failing to oppose. corrupt, doubtful and hasty legislation. In the interest'of the treasury as well as of his party he undergoes an amount of physical and mental labor that few members would be willing to undertake.” ‘

A VERY BITTER WARFARE has for some weeks been carried on between the advocates and opponents of the Baxter law in the city of Goshen.— 'This strife dates from the time Mr. Baxter delivered his lecture in’our neighboring city, and is heightened by frequent prosecutions for real or alleged violations of the liquor law. ‘As usual, a great deal of personal animosity has been engendered in consequence. When the excitement ~ subsides, as it surely will in due course of time, many men will regret having allowed fthemselves to be carried away to such an extent as to, make ‘expressions which in their cooler moments they will deem both imprudent and unjust. A little moderation all around is just now the one thing needful among the brethren at Goshen.

CHRISTMAS DAY. ~ Weleave to the church and to the clergy the duty, which all of them do not. alwaé perform, of impressing upon the public the religious and historical léssons.of the great event which this chief holiday of Christiandom commemorates. . It is our simple part to bid our readers to make it merry for themselves by helping to make it merry for others. - The poor we have always theoretically with us. At Christ- | mas let us be practically with the poor. It was a sweet and happy instinct to which Charles Lamb, the golden-heart-ed, confessed, when he avowed that though he knew mendicity to be an evil he could never forbear giving a penny to any beggar who asked it of him. . To-day at least we may conscientiously give pennies, and more than. pennies, not only to those who ask for them but to those who ask them not of us. To all the world we may give to«day something Detter than pennies, ‘in cordial good-will, in graciousness of thought and speech, in kindly words and friendly smiles. In these there is no theology. Christian and Jew, Catholie and Protestant, may keep this holiday innocently and profitably together if this be its spirit. ' r e el < BD—— s The Illinois Farmers' Association. The Tllinois State Farmers’ Association held a largely attended and very interesting convention at Decatur last ~week. The session continued for three days, from the 15th to the 18th. A number of speeches were delivered, reports read, and considerable business of general importance transacted. The platform adopted by the convention declares (1) that it is the duty of citizens to attend primary meetings and take active part in political campaigns; (2) that the recent record of both the “old political parties is such as to forfeit the respect and confidence of the people, who are, therefore, absolved from all mllegiance to them and should act no longer with them; (8) that the Salary bill must be repealed absolute--1y: (4) in favor of reducing the salaries of public officers; (5) for a reform of the abuses in the Civil Service; (6)

that the navigation of the lakes and rivers be improved as early as practicable;(7) plaim*and uncompromising opposition to the whole system of a protective tariff; (8) against further grants of land, and against the loaning of Government credit to corporations; (9) in favor of repealing the National Currency act, and the issue of all currency direct from the United States Treasury, to beinterconvertible with low interest-bearing bonds; (10) for the nevision and restriction’of the laws; (13) the right of the Legislature to control railroads; (14) the prohibition of free passes for public officers; (15) reduction in public expenditures; and (161 against the combination of the plow-makers. Some of the resolu-

tions were discussed at length, especially that concerning the formation of anew party. Those Who attempted to apologize for the Republican party were hissed down, and the resolution declaring a separation from both parties expressed the enthusiastic sentiment of the Association. After the pluti‘o‘rm was completed, another resolution was adopted, openly condemning President Grant for having used his official position to secure the passage of’fth(f salary-grab law. '

..+ . . |The Virginius Again. Washington dispatches - intimate that our controversy with Spain over the Virginius affair is not yet settled; that thq Government will not be able to establish the fact that the Virginius was entitled to the protection of the American flag; that the Madrid Government will shortly demand the Virginius back again, as well as the passengers and erew ; and, lastly, that the English authorities sustain the Spanish authorities in their position. As all these points, according to the terms of the protocol, are yet to be settled by a Prize Court, it begins to look as if the Secretary of the Navy is'growing fearful that he may not get his appropriation, and, therefore, is manufacturing another installment of war-sentiment to force it through. If, as tlhie Chicago 7ribune observes,

thiskind of thing is going to continue any length of time, the only escape from the consequences of the belligerent disposition of the Secretary will be found in the proposition of the President to send him up the River Amazon.and its tributaries after our lost comierce. ; : i

Plenty of Money Next Summer. Those who have experienced the inconvenience of being “cramped for money,” will find considerable comfort in this statement of the Indianapolis News: “Some gentlemen who have been 'studying the financial problem pretty closely are of opinion that there will be a glut of money next summer. . Their argument is this, and it is plausible: By thefirst of May the “reserve” will be entirely in circulation, thebuilding of railroads will be stopped, and mills or shops dependent upen that trade will be.closed or running very lightly, business men generally “will economize and hundreds of facto‘ries will be doing little more than to ~supply the immediate demand, confi- ‘ dence will be restored by that time i and all the- hoarded money will come out. This will make the demand for money very light, and none for a time will go into any but first class investments, perfectly secure. The tendency will be to aid legitimate business, ‘and the shrinkage in prices, which has already been made in many lines, will make competition lively. There may be something in this. It iscertain, at any rate, that if everybody sails close to the wind, and all thé money in the country is circulated, it will be plentiful for all uses.” .

F. BAsLER, Esq, for several years a member of the State Board of Agriculture, and formerly Auditor of Sullivan county, died at his home in Sullivan,rlnd., on the 16th inst., aged 46 years.! He was a native of Switzerland, but came to this country when: quite young. He was a very intelligent gentleman and a useful member of society. :

| BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS. How to Build up a Town and Establish Homes for Men of Mod- . erate Means. v, Just at the close of the old year and with the ushering in of the new, is a good time to take into consideration the practicability of establishing building and loan associations in: this and adjoining towns having the requisite population. We therefore submit the subjoined article to the thoughtful perusal of mechanies, laborers, and all men of moderate means. Such an enterpi‘ise would present splendid opportunities for men of limited capital to procure for themselves good, comfortable homes, besides adding much to the growth and improvement of their respective towns. Now is the time to organize and get ready for the building season. '

Almost every day we see by the Indianapolis papers that articles of association have been filed with the Secretary of State for the organization of*a Building, Loan and Savings Association in some part of the State. At some of these points, small towns, too, by the way, two or three organizations have been formed. The people seemed to be as well ‘pleased with the workings of them that they readily join the enterprise and set the machinery to motion. Observing all this, we have been led to make an investigation of the plan, nature and operation of these | associations. They are got up for the benefit of persons with small means, and take from their members a small amount weekly, and by a method of turning over and over rapidly accumulate large sums, which at the end of a certain time are divided among the individual members. To illustrate, let us start with an association that has] five hundred shares taken, the slutres calling for $2OO each, payable in installments of 25 cents a week, or $1 a month. The associationjwill terminate when a sufficient amount of money has been raised to pay off five hundred shares, or $lOO,OOO. That 10(5‘11(5 like a large sum of money, but it must be remembered that there are five hundred shares out, and consequently $5OO being received into the association eviery month, or $125 a week. It is the policy of associations of ‘this_ character tonever keep capital on their hands, but as fast as possible makeit bring in money. It is donein this way: The $5OO is equal to two ‘and a half shares of $2OO each. Each week or ‘month an auction is held to -dispose of the money thus collected.— The shares are sold (loaned) to the ‘highest bidder, who pays a bonus or premium for them, that is a rate per cent. on the face of each share, ¥arying in the different associations from $25 to $5O, and sometimes even more. The person who bids off the shares is compelled to give a mortgage on real estate before he draws his money, and -immediately after drawing it to pay interest monthly at 6 per cent. per annum on the amount of the shares. This bonus or premium and interest .are added to the weekly dues and are again ‘sold off to the highest bidder. The result of all this is that the money is being compounded at a high rate of interest and at the same time loaned to the members at a moderate rate. It has been determined by computation that associations having their -shares at $2OO will terminate in from five to eight years, owing altogether to the amount of profit each share will realize. For example, let us say that a member of an association has five shares of $2OO each. This will ‘entitle him to a loan of $l,OOO. . The ‘money is put up at auction and he bids off at 25 per cent. premium. In other words he pays a bonus of 850 on each share barrowed, or a total of $250, whieh is deducted from:the $1,000.— This transaction is the same as drawing from the association $750. Then ' he pays interest on the $l,OOO for eight years at 6 per cent. which equals $4BO. Hé also continues to pay his weekly or monthly dues of 25 cents a week or $1 a monthon each share for eight years or ninety-six months, ‘amounting to $4BO, Now he has already paid to the association only $4BO dues and $4BO interest, a total of $960, while he has drawn out $750. He has paid back to the association the amount he borrowed in weekly or monthly sums, the outgoing of which he scarcely felt, and which if put into a savings bank would not have accumulated nearly so rapidly, and been subject to his temporary stringencies. Of the safety of these associations there can be no. doubt. ~All the officers are directly interested because they have shares in them. No large amount: of ng?ney is allowed to remain in their hands, be~cause it of itself is expected to make money, and the officers are held to a strict accountability. The mortgaged taken to secure loans are always firstclass and convertible if a member fails to pay his annual or monthly dues and interest. Without doubt they are one of the great blessings of the age. Besides as a means of acquiring property they induce habits of economy and saving and tend to check the improvidence of the present day. '

. Hox. A. H. STEPHENS, the Georgia ghost, made a speech in Congress last Friday on the salary grab, when he declared that the pay of a congressman ought to be about $15,000 per annum. There are a good many hard workingpeople in this country that will disagree with Stephens in this estimate of the worth of a congressman.—Sullivan Democrat, - i

Stephens’ speech was doubtless an able effort and contains about all that can be said in favor of extravagantly, high salaries. It is neither strange nor surprising that Mr. Stephens should champion the high salary cause, “Tlmbued with certain peculiarly aristocratic motions, and accustomed to living in slendor, Southerners . of his type deem ' ten or fifteen thousand dollars ‘a‘very moderate Sum upon whiclf to subsist “in proper style” during the term of one year. The plain, simple ‘ ‘mode of house-keeping, so peculiar to the people of the North before the advent of shoddyism, is not congenial to men whose only experience in husbandry, -for many years, consisted in counting the dollars earned for them by human machines, N ever having performed manual labor, we need not wonder that they hold that in low estimate and prize mental labor at a high premium. In other words, Mr. Stephens deems it essentia] to official dignity that a member of Congress ape the personal customs of European noblemen. Now, this is just what we don’t want in this country. We want ouxj representatives to maintain republican simplicity; live comfortably and as becomes their station, but let them carefully avoid everything that is calculatied to foster aristocratic snobbery. The "people are not niggardly as regards compensation for the perfermance of official duties; a liberal reward is not begrudged, but against “grabs” they will ever protest. Y

{ CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS. ~ The House bill on salaries was last Thursday introduced into the Senate, and, after being twice read, was referred to the Committee on Civil Service and Retrenchment. The supplementary title of this Committee would indicate that the bill has been referred to-the wrong place. The Judiciary Committee of the House have reported a supplemental Civil Rights bill, which makes the refusal of hotels, cars, stages, steamboats, anid even cemeteries, to “entertain” persons on account of race or color, punishable with a fine of from $lOO to $5,000, besides rendering’ the parties so refusing liable to suits for damages. -

The time of the Senate was occupied on Thursday in a discussion of the Finance Committee’s resolution for the resumption of specie payments. Views were expressed in favor of expansion, contraction, and inaction, and there the matter rested.” Mr. Sumner’s pertinent questions served to keep Mr. Morton down to the issue, in spite of his disposition to avoid it.” . The United States Senate on the 17th discussed the Bankrupt act.— Senator Fenton spoke on the financial question in favor of a resumption of specie payments. The consideration of the House resolutions to adjourn from Friday till January 6 was indefinitely postponed. The House bill appropriating $4,000,000 for the navy was passed, and the Senate adjourned. The House of Representatives on Wednesday of last week ordered an inquiry into the official career of Judge E. H. Durell, of Louisiana.— After the adoption of Mr. Hurlbut's substitute for the amendments previously offered, the bill to repeal the salary grab was passed by a vote of 131 to 130. The so-called repeal fixes the salary of Congressmen at $6,000 a year and traveling expenses. The Senate has finally acceded to the demands of the House for a holiday recess, and Congress adjourned on Friday-to meet again on Monday, January 5, 1874. | c

The Virginius Not an American Vessel. Attorney General Williams has rendered an elaborate opinion in the Virginius case, which is based mainly on the law of 1792. He decides, after a full investigation, that the papers of the Virginius were procured by false swearing, and that the vessel was really the property of certain Cubans, who had purchased her for an illicit traffic. Hedecides, therefore, that the Virginius had no right as against the United States to carry the American flag. " He holds, nevertheless, that, while carrying this flag, shie was as exempt from interference on the high seas by foreign Powers as if she had been properly registéred, on the ground that neither Spain nor any other Government could assume a jurisdiction ‘bélonging exclusively to the United ‘States. “This decision, the 77ibune ar‘gues, relieves Spain from the obligation of _Saluting the American ﬁdg, under the terms of the protocol, and it makes it incumbent on the United States to prosecute the Virginius un- | der'the laws of this country. *

i An Honest Man. Says the Cincinnati Times, a republican paper: “IHon. W. S. Holman, of Indiana, is an honest man, with an obstinate firmness which can be put to good use. If a reeonstruction of parties should liecome necessary, Holman is one whoul réformers can tie to.”— Correct. i ;

Mg. WILLIAMS, the gentleman recently nominated by President Grant for Chief Justice of the United States, was once on the bench of the District Court of lowa. The Albany Law Journal announces that fifty per cent. of his decisions have been reversed by the court of which he is now appointed the Chief Justice.. No wonder the Senate evinces a disinclination to confirm such dn appointment.

HARRY GENET, one of the Tweed Ring convicted one day last week, has escaped from custody. This escape, taken in connection with the flight of Sharkey, the murderer, has naturally directed suspicion against the officials in charge. A few months ‘ago; Mr. Tweed would probably have asked:— “ What are you going to do about it ?” Four- others of the Ring, the CourtHouse Commissioners, ‘were to have been tried last Monday, but preferred to forfeit their bail rather than put in their appearance. There remains but one of the old Ring to be tried among those who were exposed. In the meantime it is presumed that Mr. Genet has gone yachting. Ex-Mayor Hall’s case was called on Monday, and it is freely predicted that he will bg, convicted on the ground of eriminal neglect of duty, though it is mot' generally believed that'he received any of the money stolen under his Administration. i

WE ARE strictly a partisan, and fully believe: in the accomplishment of all political aims through the oganization of the Democratic party, but while we do this, the whole feelings of our soul, and that of the entire masses of the Democracy of Indiana, are in unison and harmony with the action of Judge Holman and S.[S. Cox in bolting the Democratic caucus of Members of Congress on the Credit Mobilier and Salary Grab question. If ‘our organization, like the Radical party, depends on sustaining peculations upon the public treasury, then let it be wiped out, and we will organize again with such men as Hon. W. S. Holman as leaders to lead honest men to victory.—Franklin Democratic Herald.

Homicide at Walkerton, St. Joseph . County, Indiana. LA PorTE, IND., Dec. 17—A contractor at Walkerton by the name of Johnson Virtue, had an altercation with a Swede (name unknown) who had been in his ewmploy, working on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, about his (the Swede’s) pay. Virtue refusing te pay him, a number of laborers met and armed themselves, threatening to kill Virtue if he did not pay them. Virtue retreated to his office, and, one of them entering, Virtue drew his revolver and shot him above the left eye, killing him instantly.

JUDGE HAGER, of San Francisco, has finally been elected to the short term in the United States Senate from California;. He takes Mr. Casserly’s unexpired term, which runs till March 4th, 1875. 1t is not till then that Mr. Booth enters upon the full term to ‘which he was recently elected. Judge Hager, who has been a Democrat in the past, is now claimed as an AntiMonopoly \man. He is a Jerseyman by birth, and is described as a man of; fair ability and good culture.—Chicago Tribune. 3 :

STOLL, of the Ligonier BANNER, is for war. Not against the, Hidalgos but against the Fernandos, Shake! Here’s our |59, Bro, Slater. -

IN the extremeé northwest corner of the State, and ' within fifteen miles of Chicago, lies Wolf Lake. It is hard by the Calumet Lake and river, and close to the head of Lake Michigan.— An immediate survey of the outlet of Wolf lake into Michigan lake is to be made, in order to determine the feasibility of securing a harbor there for the State of Indiana. A very considerate article accompanied by an excellent map appears in the December number of the Real Estate Gazette of this city, which throws an interesting light on this almost forgotten angle of the State. Itis a wonder when one stops to think of it that a tractso near to Chigago, equally as good as suburbs on the Illinois side of the line that have been sold at marvellous prices, should have been so long neglected and unimproved. Itisalready traversed by the great railroadlines. Should a good harbor be found practicable at Wolf Lake, it seems not unlikely that-a rapid improvement may be started ‘there very soon that will become of great value to Indiana, and bring a region into notice that has up to this time been scarcely thought of except by a very few persons.—lndianapolis Sentinel. . i

It APPEARS that the Captain of the British steamer Niobe put a stop to the further massacre of the Virginius passengers and crew. e steamed into Santiago, was ashore before his ship was anchéred, and waiting on the Governor told him that the execution should net take place if he had to use force to prévent it; and thus further bloodshed was saved. All honor to the British captain., The Spaniards respect the Union Jack, but pay no attention to thestars andstripes, They should be taught better manners.

THE NATIONAL BANNER “talks right out in meeting,” about Democratic Congressmen who voted' for Wood for Speaker. Mr. Stoll feels about that about the same:as Republicans did when their Senators voted for Carpenter for President pro tem.— Walerloo Press, : . To wit: thoroughly disgusted.

- Joux Krxrp, formerly of this city, and a brother of Valentine Keip, committed suicide at Toledo—where he has-been doing business as a barber for same time—on Monday last. John was about twenty-two years old, and was an intelligent young man, of good habits, and was well liked. We regret to learn of his sad death.—Goshen Times. = s

It 1s now believed in semi-official circles in Washington that the President will withdraw the name of Mr. Williams, wliom he nominated for the Chief-Justice’s. place.. As a legal gen‘tlemen in New York said a few days %{go,, there may be greater danger in en. Grant’s “second choice,” when his “first choice” has turned ot so badly.

The remains of Prof. Agassiz were last Thursday deposited in Mount Auburn Cemetery, with simple ceremonies,” well suited to the character of the man in life. Among the pallbearers were Vice-President Wilson, Gov. Washburn, ex-Gov. Claffin, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. . :

There is to,be an English investigation into the Ville du Havre disaster, to begin on the 80th inst.© The facts that have come out, so far, indicate a greater need for an investigation on the part of the French, which would reach the Frenchmen, who seem to be mainly responsible for the collision.

TAERE is one public man in Indiana who has the neryve to attack corruption in its stronghold; That man is Hon. Wm. S. Holman. He is the future leader of the Democratic masses in Indiana.—Franklin Democrat. So mote it be. L e -

A dispateh from Madrid announces that Spain demands the restoration of the Virginius. There is said to be great rejoicing over Secretary Fish’s admission that the Virginius had no right to fly the American flag.

More TaxATION.—The Secretary of the Treasury has asked Congress to restore the tariff on teaand coffee and increase it on whisky and tobacco so as to raise forty-two millions of dollars by increased taxation. - -

' Every man in° Allen county, ‘not over fifty years old, has a poll-tax of $2. 50 to pay this year. The;tax on every $lOO valuation ranges from $l.lO to $1.96. e

- North Carolina has discovered a quarry of elastic stone. It may be compressed with slight pressure, or extended, and it recovers its shape as readily as India-rubber. -

: SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS, Philip Harper, Tig0nier....................5100 George K. royser, ** ;i ciiiiiicians e 200 John . Prancisco, ' > ........ilcoveaviee 1900 David T. Miller, @ ‘' P G e s e T John strang, Jh R e R 00 Hiram P. Cuoper, * CECi Rl LN 2 8D Wiliis Foster, o e e a 1 00 J. 0. Btamsbury. % cliiiceeiiioonb 100 J.d. Neville, | e SR L L N Ty Nathan White, e T Isaac Ackerman, ** b ok S 2R 30D Rifle Hathawry, = Sracararc-cenaidoc B 0 8. A. Hertzler, S s tn o nada 10 Albert Spaugle, ' .ili.ioiiieiea.. 258 John Simmous; s A i e oG C. G. Faig, 58 Linseas cdta i das: 200 E. B. Gerber, i GG R S 900 L. J. Dunning, b Foiderseaaduvece s LUB DY David Gerber, UC e s Y G J. N. Jones, Ao 0 e s A 0 Barton Peck, . % SR T LA SREIED B Alexander Givens, ** oA elos i A o b LS Y 00 Joseph W. Téal, o ML iR a 0 Thomas H. Low, Hawpatch............ .| 12¢¢C Nathan Kent, v e b 800 Christ. Hovoley, e e Nl 000 Richard Williams, Green Centre. ............ 3 00 Aibert shanabarger, b Sisin oo 110 Will.'H. Orr, Orrville; 0hi0..+...........c... b 0 Dauniel Haberstich, G05hen.................. 200 Joseph Pancake, Wawaka, .voeeeeeao o 0 200 L. F. Billman, e St NS S T DO William Eagles, Indian Vi11age.............. 100 N. P: Eagles, £ ALI G R 00 L. B. Kagles, ! o Vehilai iiatas 900 John Hursey, i el OB 00 W. B. Garman, E1khart......c..c..ctic...0 200, David ¥. Long, C01umbu5,............ccadea 200 J. W. Adair, Columbia City................. 400 A. W. swartzbaugh, Goshen, (01dac't)...... 500 J.F. Benfer, WollLake. . .:v ..o i ii. 50.58360 Miss Carrie Mclntyre. M¢t. Etna.............. 50 James P. Elsea, Wellington, Kansas..:..... &) Samuel Engle, Avi11a......1... .iipoiiea. 100 Dr. W. H. Franks, Chicag0........... ....—.. 200 Joseph Custar, Ely Station, 10wa............ 100 Wm. McClelland, Alblon. ..l oiii . 00, .5080) A 6 Cole, Cromwell).. .0 o il i LB9OO William Schaefer, Milford. (oid ac't)...p..... 410 Joßn Whan, Bwian, oo il s Loaa 900 Joseph Hilly Albion......cccciveicaiinnaiviyl 200 Joeob:Baße OMo. .. iiitioven i duii B 0 Heouty Yelser, Avillac .. .cooicaiciai s idya 200 ToR-Lonter; - % il il iisiiienee 200 Robert Hays, Neodesha, Kan5a5............. 100 J. 8. Hays, s S Salis iy 160 Jacob Hawk, Merfam........................ 200 J. W. Learoed, South Milford ............... 400 William S. Best, Minnesota... :.-i...oceeaen 250 Peter Prough, Eden Mi 115................ 0000 200 H Moyer & Co., Kenda11vi11e....:.......... 200 Charles Weade. SBparta.........cccooenivaaa-. 100 Robest Lucky, Heela....iiviiivaives-cisie.as 2300 ‘Peter Howenstine, Wolf Lake................ 200 Mrs. Lidie Squires, Fort Wayie:............ 100 Hon. A. Y. Hooper, Columbia City....:.... 200 :Dr. T.J., Wolfe, Wa1kert0n................. 200 David Schoff, Albion. . ....coseevnnsnarinaca. 400 Dr. G _Erickson, Kenda11vi11e............... 200 J. U. Geisendorff & Co., Rome City......... 200 Rabey Brothers, Gtk el e sh s BOD J. H. Gower, e SRR T e 200 Frank Lamp, < oA o FOO J0hn1}me!.iik.,L15b0n..................... 200 H, Waltman, Kendallville...ciecoveneionneaze 250 J. R. Smith, e st i i B 00 Robert Halferty, = Vedus chedvneoaek e T 4 00 James M. Denny, Albion........cccuuveuese. 200 A. Eminger, T e R N Kauiman & Mandel e&'olcottvn%...». cisinnas 500 John A. Bpangle, W01fLake................ 200 J’-D‘AJ%?“ MIHOr® o aievitdin i b 100 ﬁeor%eo. =ﬂamerE1khart..............,.... 100 -Mrs. Sophia Merriam, War5aw.............." 50 Thom.as M. Eagles, Manito, Il..cc.cuns ... 200 John Zimmerman, Wawaka,................ 100 Jamres A. Miller, Milersburg,......eecoinse- 180 Geo;fe R. Hosler, 5haﬁdka,%M0............:, 00 -%&, g'ela’Gm?egown}- 100 m. L. W, el, keville, io--,..:- lsaai 300 mef% }’;{ry'w Sin go A. M. Reese, WOIf Lake.......ccannuenneiiass 100 lx'&?&.ﬁem WO Late. 0 0 9 John %ﬂddﬁu wh ...,a!,".[‘u!ré-*.;.;‘-.",*.’ 50 H, F. Ufford, H1in0f5............c.0...00e.. 100

- Administrator’s Notice. NOTI(‘E.IB hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed Administrator of the estate of George Moore, late of Noble county, dec’d. | ‘Said estate is suppozed to bhe solvent. i : LEVI KIESTER, December 18; '73-34-3w Adminisirator. ~ PENMANSHIP! Those wishing work done in the lifie of writing, ‘ either . i \ Plain, Fine, Ornamenta%; . IN ANY FORM OR STYLE. : WORK DONE ON SHORT NOTICE, 4 Such as o Filling Family Records, Marriage Certificates, Visiting Cards, Pen Drawing, Ete., Etc., Ete. ) If you have anything in the line you wish to have done neatly and prom({nly. please’ give me a call. Satisfaction gunaranteed. Leave yourordersat the Post Office. Ligonier, Ind. Nov, 27 1878. H. N. CALKIN, Penman. aen : Here’s a Chance!

GEO. W. RE -.E;D,‘} ; Cromwell, Endians, ‘ : v Has an assortment of L i Buggies, Wagons, Sleighs, | And Bob-Sleds, ; AVhich he offers the public at ; i 10 Per Cent. Below Cost. ’ . WORK ,FUI.I.’Y WARRANTED. ; b ol Call at his ehops and see for yourselves! ! Trvlawbener o 0 FOR THE NEXT 90 DAYS 'zi Fisher Bro's isner ipros Wwill sb-}l all Goods in their line AT COST, FOR CASH. 1 Oar stock 'ooxlsiats of a fall line of » £ : < - ‘N c Drugs £ Medicines o All'kinds of . Patent Medicines, School Books, Stationery, - LAM.PSA&'-LAMP CHIMNEYS, PURE WINES AND LlQL'ous, For Medicinal purposes only; besides 9 - : A THOUSAND and ONE Articles Too numerous to mention. : (.)A'L.L,[EXAMINIC GOODS AND .BUY.V , v Frsuer Bro's. Ligonier, lud.;“DcccmbcrAll, 18'1‘3“ '__'_* - : o FAIR:SQUARE DEALING.

:, THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE LOTHING HOUNE amn e N J. STRAUS, JR., & CO, HAS NOW ON- HAND THE L;.\RG EST AND : - BEST SELECTED_STO(‘K or WM MENS| |[YOUTHS'| & BOYS’ b e R R R s READY-MADE ' E\'erkbrought to the town of : LT GO N T HR. —e(0) - ‘ ALSO: AN IMM:_ENSE ASSORTZ(IENT OF‘ .| |ALL STYLES OF ; ats, Caps, SR —ANDb—— ¥ ¥ : Gents’ Furnishing Goods —Such as— s UNDERWEAR, WOOLEN SHIRTS, ‘ . KNOTTED JACKETS, ' . Ete, Btc., in endless variety. Horse Blankets e SAND— e . Buffalo Robes . Mude.:a sfxe_ci@llty.

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Our Merchant Tailoring Department Isfllled up with all the latest styles of ma- . terial for b Business, Dress or Wedding Suits. v S STRAUS, Jr., & CO. Ligonier, Ind,, Oct, 16, m8.25.4f g

The Oviatt Patent Bob -Sled Has no equal<in the woods or'ouunéve.nveurrracvea.» Just tue»sled for Lumbermen; Farmers, or in fact < : - any‘person- wantiug 4 good Bub-Sled, . They are 5 | LIGHT, STRONG, COMPACT AND;DURABLE. —~ . Irefer with pleasure to the following parties, who have bought and had them in use. - CARLTON JONES, Esq., Lumberman, Clear Spring twps LaGrange County, J‘\I\IES DA‘,\VLIJIX‘S’ ESQ., Farmer, Wolc_ottv,ille, : % . “ “ T TIMOTHY HUDSON, Esq., Lumber Dealer, Ligonier, Noble County, ' L. B. EAGLES, Tndian Village, Noble county, and a great many others. : - For particalars call on or addréss ﬁhe subscr;berht Ligonier, ,u'her_e ;héy are kept on h;nd. together with The Patent Runner Attachment for Wheeled Yehieles, i | 1 ' , < - Sven B e e ;BUG—GIES, CARRfAGES, EXPRESS WAGONS, | &c. They are light, cou\'ouient, au‘decjolxl‘)micul. Wehave alzsoa full andoomplete ussortm’eut of e L L e G : 2 o ~ Shelf and Heavy Hardware, . e s i—’-'-ooxs‘r_sl'nxa OF-—-——- : ‘ ‘ Cutlery, Pistols, Circular and Cross-Cut Saws, Rubber and Leather Belting, Wooden-ware, Tin-ware, Box, Parlor and Cook Stoves, - i ‘ Paints, Oils, Shingles, &c. A esembora A e s e e RN W R

KELLER & KANN HAVE-F.ILI‘.Ei)' THEIR MAMMOTH iéTo_ﬁE: .~ with the Largest St_ocko{ St FALL AND WINTER GOODS : ——EVER BROTGHT -m——-- = KENDALLVILLE. . - P na )Jv . { Dress Goods Department Is complete, witﬁ the most d_esiraulé.unthaomon-'{ able Goods to be found in the market. . - ‘ Fancy Goods and Notion De- : .- partomient ot L Isfull inall s biande.” v 3 Wb e e e Domestic Department Is larger than ever with 1511»ihé ‘i)opulaf'-_ rﬁnkps" of Goods. We call especial attention to our stock of Jeans, Flapnels, Yarns and Blankets, of the.eelebrated Rofne and Goshen Millge ™ ;oo & o 0 o Gent’s Furnishing Goods Can be found in this »‘Degarfmut in the gfé;tkst variety of White Shirts, Undersyear, Gloveg; Car- | digan Jackets, etc. . - n A | ol DS e e ~Hat and Cap Department. We will only mention that we have v6v,zr“one hundred new styles of the latest makes and shadeg to show. Also the latest styles of Silk Hats, -

. Clothing Department. &’hich ‘we make a specialty, is ﬂAllévd with the best and latest styles of garments, and can suit any one wanting goodsin thig hne.. Our gtock of overcoats for men, boys and children is the largest and most complete of any,i,u,;_he ety o e e Boot and Shoe Department. - Is full with all kinds and styles for Mens’, Boys’ . Ladies’ and Misses”wear. L e : OLOAKS, SHAWLS AND FURS, We can'show a Fall Line andat Less Prices than any other house, ' - T = nf, we o PRy e el e ‘Merchant Tailoring Departm’t. In this branch we can defy cOmf)étitlon, wimfuu:y city establishment. We always keep a full line of the latest styles of goods found in the market. Our trimmings are first-class in-every respect, and we warrant & fit in every ¢ase. This Department is under ¢the management of one of the bestcutters in the country, and & man of long practical experience. Give him a trial, . S Carpet & Oil Cloth Departme’t Is full and complete with-all the newest designs and patterns. < - e e iy E.{T.; el _.?_;(o)s—-_—- 5 : Frninis WEINVITE EVERYBODY to COME IN AND LOOK THROUGH OUR STOCK. «. Willing clerks are aliways réad?-tb's‘hoﬁ you thro 1 whether you:want to buy or not. S : ' Having bought our ’s‘toci':'durm"gf '_ 2] THE PANIC, Ana for Cash, we will give our customers the benefit of the;same.. .- - 00 Renguisile Ind.) Krren d KANN. |

F. BEAZEL, : £ ‘ Mnnufaolnreu,of , Saddles, Harness L ) & ) % 4 ol AN 1 TRUNKS, LIGONIER, INDIANA. Tue proprictor will be pleased at ;iy time to .v‘vqitl en all who may wish anythiugﬂin the line bl‘. : HARNBSS, - ' . aoi 1 SAbprps i BRIDLES, VL a - WHIPS, . e e COLDARE - FLY-NETS, . . .- BRUSHES, e T i A &c., and in fact éverything pertaﬁlng to this l.l'no S i vol‘husi‘nep.' ey i : o noh engaged in the monuibciuriag of el Elads of TRUNES, -s, Style, Finish, Durability & Price, October3o,"73-27¢f. . F. BEAZEL.

fa) - . s G . ) = elo Abbertisements, e 3k S LB WL R e FOSTPONEMENT! 5 . v e —————————————— Y Fourth Grand Gift Concert M FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ° . PUBLIC LIBRARY .OF K°Y. STUCCESS ASSUR ED ! A FULL DRAWI_NG GERTAIN ; OnTuesday, 3istof March next. Tn order to meet the general wish and ekpectation of_therpub]ic and the ticket-holders for the full payment of the magnificent gifts annonnced for the Fourth Grand Gift Concert of the Public Library of Kentucky, the management have determined te | postpone the Concert and Drawing until l Tuesday, March 31,1874. | ' They have already realized Gl oy /OVER A MILLION DOLLARS, ! and have a great many agents yet to hear from. , Nodoubt i 3 entertained of the sale of every ticket beJore the Drawing; but, whether all are sold or not, the Concert and Drawing will positively and unequivocally take place on the day now fized; and if any remain unsold they will be cancelled and the prizegwill be reduced in proportion to the unsold tickets. . 'Onl_y 60,000 &_i"ckets have been isgned, and : |l2,OOO'C A S GIFTS. ' &1.500,000 will be distributed among the ticket-holders. The tickets are printeg 1n coupons, of tenths,and { allfractional parts will De represented in the drawi ing just as whole tickets are, . e | 7 . LIST OF GIFTS: : ! ONE GRAND CASH G1FT...........5250,000 ONE GRAND CASH G1FT........... 100,000 ONE'GRAND CASH G1FT............ 50,000 ONE GRAND CASH G1FT........... 25.000 ONE GRAND CASH G1FT........... 17,500 [+ 10CASH GIFTS, 810,000 each.... 100,000 1 30 CASH GIFTS, 5,000 each.... 150,000 | 50 CASH GIFTS,. 1,000 each.... 50,000 ! 80 CASH GIFTS, 500 each.... 40,000 " 100 CASH GIFTS 400 each.... 40,000 {l6O CASH'GIFTS, = 300°each.... 45,060 {250 CASH GIFTS, 200 each..... ' bo,ooo 325 CASH GIFTS, 100 each.... 32,500 l 11,000 CASH GLIETS, ,- 50 each.... 550,000

| Total, 12,000°Gifts, all Cash, amount | Ingto. .. iiiisiniiiiloiiini. . ... 81,500,000 { The chances for a gift are as one to five. - | PRICE OF TICKETS! Whole Tickets, $5O; Halves, $25; Tenths,oreach : coupon, $5; Eleven Whole-Tickets for $500; 223 Tickets for $1,000; 113 Whole Tick?ﬁ for $5,000; ”227 Whole Tickets for $lO,OOO, No’discount on less than $5OO worth of tickets. : ’ The Fourth Gift Cencert will be corducted in al respects like the three which have alreadg been | given, and full particulars may be learned from | circulars, which will be sent free from this office | to all who apply for them. : il ‘ Orders for ticﬂets and applications for agencies will be attended to in the order they are received, and it is hoped they will be sent in promptly, that there may be no disappointment or delay in ﬂ]linﬁ all. Libéral terms given te-those who buy to se | again. All agents are peremptorily required te “settle ug their accounts and return nf; unsold tickets By the 20th day yf March. { THOS. E. BRAMLETTE, ; Ag’t Public Library Ky.and ,Mana%er Gift Concert, Public Library Building, Louisville, Ky.: . e e e e e £ e o TRUE'TONATURE.” This First-class Chromo will be given to every: sabscriber to- 2 (ODEY'S LADY'S BOOK for 1874 ‘Whether t 6 s Single Subscriber for Three Dollars, ‘or in a club of Bix, for Fourteen Dollars. " ¢ Address L. A. GODEY, N. E. Cor. Sixth and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia,. A3-Nee Terms in Lad’s Book for othér Clubs.<&p VA B/ Qf Last and Best 'l A g Oon Nl t. combination for Canvassers, Ag'ts and Salesmen !—HENRY WARD BErourr’s family newgspaper gives every subscriber a rair of the finest OLEOGR APHS _{wo most attractive sub- - jects, that *“‘take” on Bight—painted by Mrs. Anderson, as contrasts and companions for her ** Wide Awake” ‘and ** Fast Aslee{:. )’ Agents have 1M MENSE S UCCENS; call it the ““best business ever offered canvassers.” . We furnish the lightest and handsomest outfit, and pay very high commissions Each subscriber receives wiTHouT DELAY twoO beautiful pictures. which are ready for §dM M EDIATE DELIVERY. The paper itself stands peerless among family journals, being so popular that of its class it has the largest circulation in the world! Employs the best literary talent. Edward Eggleston’s serial story is just beginning; back clhrapters supplied to each subscriber. Mrs. Stowe’s long expected sequel to * My Wifeand I'’ begins in the new year. Any one wisbi'ngAG-EN TS a good salary or an independent: WAANTED, ¢ business, should send for circulars and terms to J . B. FORD & CO., New York, Boston, Chicago, Cin~ cinnati or San krancisco. = S 0

{ERENY B GYYYEEY oy er day! Agentswanted! AllclasssO to $2 O gs of wyorki%g peoplg. of eithersex, young or old, make more money at work for usin their spare momente, or all the time, than at anything else., Particulars free. Address G. STINSON & CO.#Portland. Maine, ¢ v eel S R C HORRIBLE, * 1 suffered with Catarrh thirty years, and was cured by a simple remedy. Will send receipt, g.)stage free, 10 all ami‘cted’: Rev. T. J. MEAIE). rawer 176, Syracuse, N. Y. (34 _ W ‘ )\ Made Rapidly with Stencil & Key - o Check Cutfits. - Catslogues and .., : full particulars FREE. - 34 . 8. M. SpeNosß, 117 Hanover St., Boston. | ) to 8100 in Wall st., often leads to a fortune. No risk. 82-page pamph- ’ let for stamp. VarenTlNg TouMe BRIDGE & Co., Bankers and Brokers, © - 39 Wall street, New York. ADMINISTRATOR’'S SALE, OTICE is hereby given thal the undersigned N -Administrator o’f ﬁo estate of Daniel F. H ath: away, deceased. will offer for sale at public ontcry at the late_residence of ssid decedent, in Sparta township, Noble county, Indians,om = .. Friday, nmmm The personal property of said estate, consistit of ngrm,’ Cows, % ] M‘M ing Implements, Hay, m “Clover Huller, Drill, Reaper, 'l’w:nty-elﬁn (28) acres of Wheat in the ground, Household and Kitchen Furniture, and varions _’&t‘her articles, ; TERMS:—Sums. of Three Dollars and under, cash; over three dollars a credit nntil September - Ist. 1874, the _egnrchmr glving note, atiinterest, waivin% beneflt of valuation and appraisement laws, with good freehold u&rxc s it # November 20th, 1873-w3-32 hﬁmhwor oy . S ‘ : . ": e o S 3 ‘Administrator’s Notice, OTICE is hereby given that the nndersigned el Hdathaway. laf Noble connty, deDecember 4,'73-38w8 = Ad trator.