The National Banner, Volume 8, Number 46, Ligonier, Noble County, 12 March 1874 — Page 2

The Aatiomal Banner ¢ Aational B 5 e e e e e 'J. B.STOLL, Editor and Proprietor. . T T e o i eet i e e g LIGONIER, IND, MARCH /12,1874, MiLLArD FILLMORE'S brother, Cyrus, ‘is a citizen of Lagrange county, Indiana. ‘ ' e S P e T4ag Sullivan Democrat, a judiciously and ably edited paper, makes its appearance ih a handsome new dress. b e : THE Democratic State Central Committee met at Indianapolis yesterday for the purpose of fixing upon a day for holding a State Convention. T el ¥ A —— s Tre U. 8. Senate has passed the bill for the appointment of a commission to inquire into the liquor trafie. By 4 majority of one, it was decided that the commission shall not be wholly composed of prohibitionists or the advocates of total abstinence. ek s D< G ——t st THE remfiins of Millard Fillmore will be buried at Buffalg this afternoon, with full military and civic honors.' Business will be generally suspended. Ex-President Johnson, members of Congress, and other disstinguished officials will be in attendance at the funeral. .

HANK SmiTh, the mest prominent and ablest of the republican allies of Boss Tweed’s old ring of municipal plunderers, died about ten days ago. His funeral was largely attended Tom Murphy is now the only member of the Ring who is permitted to enjoy the fruits of his plunder without molestation.

~ THE loss of over two thousand votes to the New Hampshire Republicans, in spite of the fact that their candidate for Governor was a /popular hardtisted farmer, may have a tendency to admonish the rulers at Washingt‘on that their cause is becoming obnoxious even to the devoted partisans of New England,* :

- CoL. ROBERT HARLAN, the gay and festive (colored) special mail agent, has been removed. Bob. made himself politically useful to the Republicans of Cincinnati, and in consideration of his services received the above appointment about two years since. Being notoriously incompetent, the government concluded to drop him.

THE female temperalnce crusade is daily assuming more formidable' dimensions in this State. Operations have been commenced in- pefhapé onethird of the towns, but excepting the closing of a few saloons, the -movement so far has proved a failure. In Obio the excitement is gradually passing away. ‘A few weeks longer, and the whole farce wirlfl.probui)l_v be at an end. : : S {

WE are pleased to notice that the N.Y. World has taken up the agitation for unadulterated-liquors. Stringent -laws againgt trafficking in the poisonous stuff dubbed liquor will eft'elr:t much more real good than all the Utopian schemes that spasmodically originate with impracticable temperance apostles. Legislative enactments of this character would enlist the support of thousands of men who will never give their assent to prohibitory ‘measures, . i

CAMERON is doing his level best to oObtain an enormous appropriation for the centennial celebration of American Independence in the city of Philadelphia. The votes of the Senate S 0 far are rather against the old Winnebago chief, but a wily fox like he is not set back so easily. What Cameron cannot put through a legislative body, when he tries in real earnest, is not worth mentioning—firovided‘ always, dollars and cents are not entirely out of question. : ) < — HoN. MicHAEL C. KERR has consented to become a candidate for Congress from the New Albany District. Being the ablest political economist of the entire West, and one of the purest statesmen of 'the country, he should not only be honored with a i unanimous- nomipation but also with 4 unanimous election. Republicans as well as Democrats are inferested in being represented by a man capable of competing :with the strongest minds of the East, and the District heing largely -democratic, we see no reason why the Republicans should not thus compliment the most useful man who éver represented Indiana i’n * Congress, e

IN HIS REFERENCES to the various statements embodied in the presentation of the Kendallville view on the county seat question, as published in our issue of two weeks ago, the editor of the New Eracunningly aims to eonvey the impression that the sentiments expressed therein were those of the editor of the BANNER. A journalist ~ possessing some regard for truth, candor and fairness would at least have indicated the character of the article upon which he was commenting, as a matter of information to his readers; but Mr. Alvord has on more than one necasion exhibited a most deplorable estrangement from these ennobling qualities. - Taking cognizance of the little breeze which had been fanned into existence by the publication of that “interview,” this stranger to generous impulses hastened to add his mite toward arousing and nourishing 4 spirit of prejudice, intolerance and persecution-—all for the“noble”purpose of diminishing our circulation in his immediate neighborhood. If he could subserve a like purpose we have no doubt he would impress those of oppo“site opinion with the idea that we were ;equl}y responsible for the sentiments senuneciated by that “old farmer,” in last week’s issue! With him the ends justify the means; but we doubt: not that an intelligent and fair-minded - public will coincide in the opinion that : ~such “infinitesimal meanness is superlatively contemptible” =

PROPOSED GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NOf BLE COUNTY. . Z Mr. BYyroN P. GRAY, one of the most intelligent young men of Noble county, calls our attention to a subject which we deem worthy of more than a passing notice. He says that—in view of the forthcoming map of this county by O. L. Baskin, in which it is proposed to record all historical and statistical items that would be of benefit to the county or interest to the people—this would. be an excellent time ta have a geological survey. Mr. Gray further says there is scarcely a doubt that such a survey would be of value and general interest to the citizens of thé State, and especially to the citizens of Noble county—by developing a variety and richness of soil for general agricultural purposes excelled by none and equaled by few counties in the State. Besides, Mr. Gray thinks it is certain that we have some min(eral deposits, clays, &c., which spch a survey might prove to be of sufficient ‘extent and quality to justify working. We fully agree with our young friend that 'the importance of this matter will not be questioned and that the time is most favorable. i

" In response to a request for additional information in support of a demand upon the State Geologist’s services, Mr. Gray writes as follows: I shall be glad to do what I can- toward a geological survey of the county, but am not sufficiently acquainted with the sciénce, neither with/ the county, to enable me to write a readable article on the subject. Ore Prairie, in York township, is well known throughout the county, from which ore, iron was once smelted at Rochester. o ' It is supposed that there is considerable bog-iron ore in this vicinity. There are large deposits of calcareous marl in this township that might be valuable for burning lime, or as a fertilizer. John McMeans (I think of Albion) once burned crocks from clay obtained in this township, and Father says the Indians used to say there was lead in this county. ‘ I think during May or June would be a favorable time for the survey. This department seems to be under the care of the State Board of Agriculture. Would it not'be a good plan —in case Mr. Cox. willl come—for the agricultural society of this county to -appoint one or more persons in each township to collect specimens—clays, &c.—preparatory to and to facilitate said survey ? ‘We will at once communicate with the State Geologist and use our best endeavors to procure the desired survey. If Mr. Gray’s impressions are well founded, no time should be lost in taking suitable steps for the development of our mineral resources.

DEATH OF EX-PRESIDENT FILLMORE. Hon. Millard Fillmore, ex-President of the United States, died at his residence in the city of Buffalo at 11:10 last|Sunday night. He was conscious to the last. Death was painless. Mr. Fillmore was born January Tth, 1800, at Summer Hill, Cayuga county, N.Y. His father, Nathaniel Fillmore, was by occupation a farmer and from 1819 resided in Erie county. At an early age the son was sent to Livingston county to learn the clothier’'s trade and apprenticed to a wool-carder in the town in which his father lived. During the four years that he worked at his trade he availed himself of every ‘ opportunity of supplying the defects of his early education. In 1819 hel made the acquaintance of Judge Wood, of Cayuga county, who, perceiving that he had abilities which would qualify him for a higher station, offered to receive him inte his office and to defray his exp€nses during the progress of his studies. This proposal was accepted, but, not to incur too large a debt to his benefactor, he devoted a portion of his time to teaching a school. In 1821 he removed to Erie county, and continued his legal studies in the city of Buffalo, N. Y., and in 1829 he was elected to the State Assembly as representative of the county of Erie. In 1832 he was elected to Congress, and at the close of his term of office, in 1835, resumed the practice of law, until he became a candidate for Congress, and was re-elected in 1837. He was re-elected to the two following Congresses, but at the close. of the first session of the Twenty-sev-enth Congress declined to be a candidate for re-election, returned to Buffalo, and again devoted himself to his profession. In/1844 he accepted the nomination by the Whig party for Governor of the State of New York, and, though unsuccessful, was, in 1847, elected to the office of Comptroller of the State. In 1848 he was elected Vice President, and in March, 1849, he resigned his office of Comptroller to assume the duties of his new position, which he discharged until the death of General Taylor, in July, 1850, elevated him to the Presidential chair. | His period of office gxpired March 4th, 11853. His administration was not an ‘eventful one, but he alienated many of his former friends by signing the act for the rendition of fugitive slaves. He promoted, as far as he had the power, the progress of exploration and /diseovery both at home and abroad. During his entire administration, the democratic party were in the majority in both houses of Congress, and consequellly he could not carry any party " measures. In 1855, Mr. Fillmore vis'ited Europe, and made an extended tour. On his return, in the summer of 1856, he was nominated for. the Presidency by the American party, but received only the electoral votes of Maryland. :

Mr. Fillmore was a thoroughly honest man. He was eminently conservative in his views,~which naturally brought him in opposition to the republican party, Though not an active partisan, he has, since 1861, been in sympathy with the democratic party ’ He was highly esteemed by his neigh‘bors, who deeply mourn the death of their distinguished fellow-citizen, : et B — - FOREIGN AFFAIRS. -The danger of a conflict between the German Empire and the Ultramontanes is gradually passing away, Instead of resorting to the more barbarous custom of bloody warfare, the champions of both sides seem to have about concluded that a battle of words

will fully answer their purpose. The majority of the gevernment party in the Reichs-T'ay is sufficiently strong and united to sustain Bismarck, and despite the sensational reports that are periodically brought to our notice, the animosity between the two contending parties does not in reality as-: sume a very threatening character. The people begin to see that an acquiescence in the new order of things is dictated by a prudential regard for the welfare and peace of the country, and that nothing can be gained by a futile attempt to assert the supremacy of the Church over the State. The most annoying circumstance with which the Empire is at present engrossed is the jealousy between Ba‘varia and Prussia. Bismarck is doing all in his power to eradicate these provincial jealousies and prejudices, in which laudable effort he is likely to succeed in due course of time, though the oppesition of that ornamental figurehead, the King of Bavaria, may cause some vexation. The “German Unity” is such a difficult problem that much time and a.great deal of patience is required for its satisfactory solution. e .

- The affairs of the French government are growing more satisfactory. MacMahon’s emphatic declaration in favor of maintaining peaceable relations with Germany and Italy, and his determined opposition to the fanatical demands of revolutionary elements, has produced a most wholesome effect. The French people are beginning.to understand that discretion is frequently the better ‘part of wvalor, and that it is exceedingly unprbfit_able to engage in war upon frivolous ’pretexts, While it cannot, with exact truthfulness, be said that permanent peace ?s assured, the presenfl; outlook is certainly. more favorable- than it has been for a long time. The movement to re-éstablish the Empire with young Louis Napoleon (who has just attained his eighteenth year) at its head, does not meet with formidable support. N

e e - G—— . . , DEMANDS OF THE COLORED BRETHREN. With very few exceéptions, the six or seven thousand colored voters of Indiana have invariably cast a republican ballot. They did this out of gratitude to the party which admitted them to the elective franchise—not because of any great reverence or love for the colored “pusson,” but because white voters were getting too scarce to maintain republican majorities. Without the negro vote, the republican party would" to-day 'be powerless. This being ‘an incontrovertable’ fact, of which none are more cognizant than the republican politicians, it is not to be wondered that the more ambitious darkies are becoming clamorous for a share of the loaves and fishes. There is'a “rising up” in every locality where the colored element possesses some strength.. - About uff week or so ago the colored voters of Madison, this State, held a meeting at which the following ‘resolutions were adopted! | Whereas, this great party (the Republican) has as yet failed to accord us all the rights of citizenship, spite iof our loyalty and service to the country: - Lt 5

Resolved, That we, in mass meeting assembled, do declare ourselves independent of party considerations, and look to our future political welfare through the God-given principles of justice and right, represented by men who have been tried. Resolved, That in view of our political importance, wé so manipulate our votes and political influence as to yield us a respectable percentage of political preferment. : This plain notification can neither be misunderstood nor disregarded by the republican managers of Indiana. They must do something for Sambo or sustain ruinous’ defeat at the mnext election. It is true, the colored brethren have a representative in the person of Canal Trustee Hinton, but that one - position will not appease the colored appetite for official spoils. It would be an act of graceful abnegation for Bro. Curry to say: “I yield my sec‘retaryship to a colored brother.”

NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION: Returns from the election held in New Hampshire last Tuesday indicate that Mr. Weston, the democratic can—didate for Governor, received a plurality .of about 300 votes over his republican competitor,. but lacks about 900 votes of having a ‘majority over all other candidates. = Unless the returns materially é!_:ange these figures, there will be no choice by the popular vote, and the duty of electing the Governor will -consequently devolve upon the newly chosen Legislature, of which the Democrats claim the House and the Republicans the Senate. The republican net loss on Governor is 2,138,

. ‘Amother Crusade Proposed. | [From the Kokomo Democrat.] Over.in Gahanna, Ohio, there is a woman who proposes to apply prayer test to the cure of prostitution, claiming that personal intercession will dry up this’ evil as it does intemperance. It is further proposed to submit to every man, single or married, a pledge of virtue, applying the same means to this evil as to that of intemperance. After all, this plan is feasible, and as promising. as any plan heretofore brought before the public. Licentiousness like intemperance cannot be regulated by legislation. Nothing stg)rt of self will, will root out'the eviil. The Ohio plan is novel, and not without merit. Just think how it would sound, a “virtue crusade,” or “the peoples’ war against prostitution and licentiousness.” :

A protective association of Michigan lumber-men was formed at Lansing last Tuesday. The pine-land owners present represented $30,000,000 of capital, and 3,000,000 acres of -pine lands. One object of the Association was stated to be resistance to the -unjust taxation imposed upon non-resident pine-land owners. The' draft of the articles of association has not yet been completed. :

. The New Orleans Picayune of Saturday says: “Strawberries were exhibited in the windows of the princi‘pal restaurants yesterday, and mespilliers are as plenty as blackberries in June. The spring is coming on very precipitately, and we fear will.be suddenly interrupted by a cold snap, for which we or the prematurely blossoming peach trees will not be prepared.” e et~ A Circuit Court is in session at Albion. ‘

THE COUNTY SEAT QUESTION. ‘What is Said About Bemoval. A Sober, Sensible View. | : Avusiox, Inp., March 6th, 1874, . DEAR Siß:— * * * But in a more sober view, let me say, that the sentiment up here among the thoughtful and influential is that violence and threats can do only_-l'lann in the discussion and settlement of the county seat questior. If the county seat isto be moved, let it be after a full, fair and thorough hearing of all parties, localities, interests and claims, and that issue can not be wisely determined if prejudice, passion and selfishness are to control and settle it. I do not myself believe that the people will yet consent to change it. And I trust ‘that in the discussion of the question, if it is to be thoroughly opened up, calmness, good feeling and wisdom will control it. - I think the feeling hereabouts will ‘give place to sober thought, and that all will yet be well. It cannot be otherwise if all hands will agree to consider the matter in that spirit which becomes men who desire only that right shall prevail. But I éan not join in the dglunciatioh against your paper becausy the question has been sprung, or because you ‘have allowed the Kendallville folks to present their views of the question. It must of necessity be that the f»apers ’should discuss the question; it is a legitimate function of the press to ‘dQ' . these things. Not only as a matter of 'news, but as the only correct mode of informing and instructing the publie, is it right; and those who denounce newspapers for this course do nothave a éorredt”conception of the uses and purposes of the press. Nothing can be fairer than to allow all parties and interests and localities to present their views in your columns; but were you to deny this right, and only allow one side to be heard, you would cettainly deserve the censure and ill-will of those to wghom you should refuse a hearing. ! ok

Justice to Hiram Iddings. Mg. Eprror:—ln the remarks of that “old farmer” who is made to do service for Albion in last week’s issue of the BANNER, several very unjust and uncalled-for allusions are made to Capt. Hiram Iddings. I consider this entirely wrong and unjustifiable. Mr. Iddings has so far taken no partin the removal project and ought. not, therefore, be taken to task in public print. ‘When he dnce appears before the public as a champion for removal—if sueh, should be his conclusion —it will be time enough to “sail into Hi.” I believe in doing justice to all men, and in censuring no one except for canse. . JUSTICE.

P\‘llfli(! Meeting for Consultation. A’ delegation of about twenty-five citizens of Kendallville appearing in our town'on Monday afternoon, it was concluded to_¢all a public meeting in Kann’s Hall for the purpose of hearing what these gentlemen had to propose in relation te the removal of the county seat. = ; i Though no bills had been issued and the time of notice was quite brief, the large hall was soon filled to its utmost capacity. The meeting was called to order by Isaac E. Knisely, Esq., who stated that a large delegation of Kendallville citizens having come to consult with Ligonier with reference to the proposed removal of the seat of justice, it was eminently proper to grant them a fair hearing as also to give them a candid statement of the will and pleasure of the people of Ligonier. : :

Dr. E. W. Knepper was thereupon chosen chairman and J. W, Higginbetham secretary. ~A. A. Chapin, Esq.. being called upon to speak for Kendallville, referred to the preponderance of voters and taxpayers who would be accommodated by a removal of the seat of justice to a point on the Lake Shore road; the consequent saving in expense of litigation; explained the provisions of the law ; stated that the completion of the Baltimoxe & Ohio road would afford but litthibrelief to'a majority of the people so far as reaching Albion ‘was eoncerned; related how he had frequently been obliged to walk a portion of the distance to Albion ; corrected certain statements of the Era, and closed with the remark that if the people really desired to accomplish re moval they must make “a strong pull, a long pull, and a pull altogether.” James Colgrove, Esq., was next called to the platform.’ He remarked that. no definite programme had been adopt‘ed by Kendallville; this delegation had come tosee how Ligonier felt about this removal project. County seats were established to accommodate the greatest number of people, which could not be claimed for Albion. The expense of going to the present seat of justice was simply enormous, saying nothing about the inconvenience. The real center is the commercial center of the county, and this Albion could never be. The Baltimore & Ohio road could never he able to suecessfully compete with the Lake Shore road so far as the shipping of produce is concerngd; the former road heing all rail to the seaport, while the latter had the advantage of lake transportation from Toledo. We must have concert of action between Ligonier and Kendallville. While, as a matter of course, the people of the east end would prefer Kendallville, he felt assured: that 90 per cent. of the' voters of Wayne township preferred Ligonier to Albion as the seat of justice. - , |

Mr. John Mitchell said he wanted the county seat at Kendallville' from first choice; certainly did not want it longer at Albion. Removal wants to be talked about; agitation will do good. Mr. James R. Bunyan said this was purely a matter of business; no particular town had a vested right to the seat of justice. We have mo fight ‘with Albion; are only looking to our convenience and to the interests of a majority of the people. There should be no misunderstanding, no deception, J no unfairness. The county seat he-

longed where the majority, was best accommodated. * « In response to loud calls, Mr. E. B. Gerber said he had not given the matter much thought, but had no hesitancy in saying that if a majority of the people could be better served by a temo§~ al of the county seat to a more access- | ible point, there was no good reason why the wishes of the masses should not be respected. The first lesson in Democracy taught him by his father was: “The greatest good to the greatest number, with the least possible expense.” A Hawpatch farmer stated a few days since that having business ‘ at Albion he got up before day-light, ‘took the train for Brimfield, pro- ‘ ceeded to Albion, and the roads being extremely bad, was obliged to walk back to Brimfield, arriving there just in time to be too late for the train. He was thus compelled to stay all night at Brimfield, and watch his chance for reaching home the following day. Mr. Gerber’s remarks were enthusiastically cheered.. . - Isaac E. Knisely, Esq., being next | called -out, responded in a speech of more than ordinary force and vigor. His remarks were in substance as follows: The county seat at Albion, considering the difficulty of reaching it by a large majority of those who have business to transact there,is and has been an outrage. Let the county seat be where The bulk of business comes from and where the bulk of thxes are paid. In agitating this removal question we are simply doing what we have aright todo. If 55 per cent. of the voters say we want to be better accommodated, who has a right to say the seat of justice shall not be re-located ? I would move the county seat to either Ligonier or Kendallville, Mr. Knisely concluded his remarks, of which the above is but a meagre outline, with the sarcastic “observation that he cai:¢ near getting over on the Albion side. He had read something in the Era about ene of the “arms of the B. & O. railroad” extending in this direction, and that “abranch from Ligonier would be just the thing.” Now, this would be a capital thing, but the suggestion. came just at a time when ‘people were very apt to see through it. A little more such chaff might have the desired effect; but just now that sort of bait would hardly get a bite. [Laughter and loud applause.]

J. B. Stoll, being calfied out, said his experience in county seat matters was such as to' render participation in a contest anythiné but desirable. Ie relited his experience in Pennsylvania, about nine years ago, and then proceeded to say that under our laws no removal could be effected except by the clear, decided wish of the people, who had an undoubted right to locate the seat of justice where the majority would be best accommodated. A cahdid, unprejudiced discussion of the removal project was perfectly legitimate, and any attempt to ostracise men for opinion’s sake would meet with certain reaction. The holding of “grand flelieé”-during political campaigns at such points as Kendallville and Ligonier is something of an indication where the masses are most easily drawn. Individually it made but lit‘tle difference'to him where the county seat was located; he had so far had but little business before courts and certainly desired none in the future. ‘He would be foolish to array himself against the removal of the temple of justice to his own home, and equally foolish to protest agztinst its location at a peint more accessible than the present location. el

Hon. Harrison Wood was then called upon to express his opinion. The Judge ,responded in his usual happy vein. .He gave it as his opinion that Ligonier stood no chance of securing the county seat on account of the Grand Rapids road. I'have seen the county seat moved several times and survived it all; nobody was hurt. I have no ill-feeling toward Albion; in‘deed, I have some very excellent friends there whom I wish all possible success and prosperity. Nor do I believe that the removal of the county seat would particularly damage that town; their loss in that respect would be made up by getting a railroad. As to convenience, no man could truthfully deny that Kendallville is more accessible than Albion,so far as the people of this vicinity are concerned. And this is simply a question of convenience. ‘ I don’t ask any one to discommode himself for my benefit; ‘hence I don’t feel like discommoding myself. I have heard it said that the people of Albion complained of having been set back a year by this county. seat agitation. Now, if this be true and this talk is kept up for several weeks longer, I fear the town will never catch up. [Laughter and applause] The Judge closed his remarks by saying that he would rather have a manufacturing establishment giving employment to ten mechanics than to have the county seat. : _Hon. Geo. W. Chapman expressed himself emphatically in favor of removal. His first choice was Ligonier, his second Kendallville. In order to. test the sense of the meeting, he moved that a vote be taken on the question of r3~}ocating the seat of justice. The meeting thereupon, with but one dissenting vote, declared in favor of removing the county seat from Albion.'.;‘

Henry Hostetter, Esq., was called upon for a speech, but declined. Dr. C. Palmiter said he was decidedly in favor of removal. Enough had been said to convince thoughtful men. that removal should take place. L. Covell, Esq., at last yielded to the calls for. a speech. He said the Kendallville gentlemen had repeatedly declared we might have the county seat, and he was for taking it; so, gentlemen, let’s have it. Removal will cost labor, agitation and money. Kendallville can out-vote Ligonier. ' He had made many a trip to Albion and fully agpreciated theinconvenience to which the majority were subjected in attending court. To gain the desired relief there must be unity of action. On motion of Mr. Chapman the meeting adjourned to meet again at the n&e place on Tuesday evening, March’

: STATE ITEMS. - D ‘ A musical jubilee will be held in the new Opera House, Warsaw, on the 16th of March. It will continue five days and be directed by Prof. Beam. : ; A girl fourteen years old, the daughter of a Warsaw blacksmith named Jones, gave birth to a negro child. some days since. = There is some talk of lynching the lecherous black father if caught. o The Columbia City Post says that Whitley ecounty farmers report the wheat looking in a pitiable plight.— Much of it is so badly frozen out and winter Kkilled that the fields look like fallow ground. . A whole family living near Lafayette were poisoned, some of them nearly fatally, on Friday last, by eating a . kind of sweet root, supposed to be “wild parsnip,” which the children brought from the woods. ; ~Says the Michigan City Enterprise: Great preparations are being made for E celebrating the Fifty-fifth Anniversary of the order of Odd-Fellows, in this, city, on Monday, the 27th" of April next. It‘is expected that from 800 to 1,000 members will be present. > - Ft. Wayne society is discussing the great Townly estate of England, which is worth five hundred million of dollars, and is awaitingsettlement. There are several families of that name in Ft. Wayne who claim to be lineal descendants from the English family.

Speaking of the fruit prospect, the Anderson Democrat says; The fruit prospect for the next season is very flattering. =W. H. Davis says he has thoroughly examined the buds of peaches, apples, pears and plums, and did not find a single one that had been killed. 'There promises to be a great abundance. - e R

Enoch Artrip, for some time past in the Howard county poor house, on account of being blind, on last Friday received $2,150.16 from the Government, as pension money, he having contracted the disease which led to his blindness, during the war. K He will herafter receive $3l a month from the same source. :

The Indianian says there is a girl in Seward township, Kosciusko coun-. ty, only thirteen years of age, that now weighs one hundred and eighty-five pounds. If there is another township in the Hoosier State that can beat that, we should be pleased to know it. Only think what that girl will be when she gets her growth. As one of the signs of the times, we notice that Rey. W. H. Dolby, a Baptist minister for the last twenty years, announces in thelastissue of te Vevay Revetille, his withdrawal from that denomination, because he “can no longer preach the doctrine of endless punishment,” which appears to him to be “a terrible slander on the holy God that made us.” That a “Hard Shell Baptist” should renounce this dogma, is an indication that the world is moving. — Lawrenceburgh Register. | e ——— - BS—‘Notes frem the National Capital.

The United States House of Representatives has passed the bill providing that the punishment for manslaughter shall not exceed twenty years’ imprisonment and $l,OOO fine. The Judiciary Committee reported adversely on a petition. to- “put God in the Constitution.” ( Judge Holman has made a timely amendment to a pending measure on public lands. By the terms of Mxr. Holman’s clause, all lands forfeited by railroads shall be subject to preemption claims, precisely on. the' same terms as the rest of the publie.domain. Townsend’s homestead bill, which passed the House Tuesday of last week, almost nullified the present ‘homestead bill, reserving the publie de‘main for actual settle;,rs only. ‘ Gen. Butler has prepared a bill to resurrect the franking abuse. It will enable members of Congress and the Departments of the Government todo public business with the people at the public expense. During the session of. Congress, and for thirty days before and after, any written, printed, ox other matter which Congress has ordered to beé distributed is to be carried thro’ the mails free. The usual sop to the country mewspapers is offered in allowing them to go free within the county of publication. - Mr. Beck has replied to Mr. Garfteld’s recent speech on the estimates and appropriations for the current year. In contradiction of tlie calculations of the chairman of the Committée on Appropriations, he states that the appropriations will eXteed the estimates by $15,000,000. lle compares the appropriations for the regular service of the government in 1871-2 with those for last year, and shows an inecrease in one year of $30,000,000. He intimates that Dawes corrected his statements about the deficit that was upon the Treasury for the sake of the party, and renews his assertion of the other day that Dawes was right at first. prei

Grace Greenwood is going back on the “culled brethren.” She says they swarm the galleries of Congress “rag“ged to the point of indecency, dirty to “absolute filthiness,” making use of the cushioned seats and the summer air of those chambers as their club and lounging houses. She actually proposes that all persons indecently ragged or offensively dirty shall be excluded from the galleries of Congress and the Washington horse-cars. . But are not these men and brethren? Can they not vote? Are they fit to choose public servants yet not fit to see them at their work? Would Grace Greenwood be guilty of such treason to the constitutional amendments as.to propose that education or propriety shall be a test of qualification to choose the administrators of public affairs? Are rags and dirt better tests?

- ——— | HKentucky Library Coneert. - A CABRD TO THE PuUBLIC.—The manager is desirous that every tioketholder in the Fourth Concert which comes off in Public Library Hall, on the 381st of March, shall be perfectly safisfied with the distribution of Gifts which is to take place at that time.— The distribution of $1,500,000 is an affair of such importance that although -the interests of the absent ticket-hold-ers will be faithfully cared for by the management, yet they would be glad for all to see and %now, each one for - himself, that everythingis done which the most scrupulously exacting could ask, to make. the distribution absolutely fair and impartial. All arrangements for the drawing on the part of -the management are complete, and the ticket-holders are invited to send delegates to a meeting to be held in the Public Library Building, on the 20th of March, to seleet a committee to cooperate with the committee appointed by the trustees to count and examine the tags, and see that every ticket is fairly represented in the drawing.— The time is short, and whatever s to be done must be done promptly. Your co-operation in this matter is earnestly invited.” Yours, e - ' THoS. E. BRAMLETTE, ; Agent and Mahager, Pub. Lib. Ky. Three hundred men are kept constantly at work at the mouth of the burnihg Empire mine, near Wilkesbarre, Pa., fighting the fire below.

SOMETHING NEW! _ LIGONIER Wanted!' 5,000 Pounds UNSALTEDBUTTER Per da?' daring March, April and May, for which we will pay TWO CENTS more per pound than THE MARKLT PRICE FOR Salted Butter! DIRECTIONS : T tE Lot arork e Brtster s ik ab pastite and do not coler.the cream or butter. Ve ~ ...E. REEVE: Ligonier, Ind., March 5, ? L n4d

F.BEAZEL, . -Manaufactarer of . ol 3 \ g v ~: E ! —:A‘. I‘.‘.‘ Saddles, Harness A : s TR T MAVEY , —AND— L D TRUNKS, . Fig ol ‘,a LIGONIER, INDIANA. The proprictor will be pleased at any t.ix.'nt\ut:.o wait on all who may wish anythingin the liné.of . HARNESS, - ot i g 0 SADDLES, @ty @oo foon BRIDLES: ' . i o WHIPS, . L QOLLARS,> -~ = TFLY-NETS," L oLI PRUSHEE o e oA R &ec., and in fact f-v:jr_v"t!;ing pertaining t;)’ths lfiie -\sol' business, : o : :'( ¥ = o 4 ‘ g Especial attention:is called to the fact that he is now engaged 1n the nnm‘ul‘ucturing of-all kinds of TRUNKS, | Wbl de e

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~ MILLIONS OF ACRES _ RICH FARMING LANDS ~IN NEBRASKA, TENYEARS cm:nmmnss'r o;l; Gper cent.. : Descriptive Pam pfilcta,@ecl{onag Maps sent free. ~ THE PIONEER. - A handsome Illustrated Paper, containiug the iv"Homeatcad Law, meailed free to all I?args of the . world. Address O. F. DAVIS, : I\ L - Land Gommissioner U‘({i}&f’kgn, |

R o e L e iy PAL PRSP PRy | THE SHORTEST ROUTE TO FORTUNE! 450.000 GIVEN AWAY! .. 'sloo,ooo FOR ONLY 82.5301 ; o, : o iy L Grand Legal Gift Concert Eln aid of a Juvenile Reform School at # ' Leavenworth, Kansas, 5 DRAWING APRIL 30, 1874, - Bl One Brize guaranteed in every package giof 11 Tickets. Single Tickets, $2.50: 5 for ®312; 11 for §25. But few tickets left; and, jgac our sales are rapid, purchasers should orgeder at once. 'Any money arriving too late g will "be returned. Good, reliable Agents mwanted everywhere For full particulars, ddress T ; i NIMON .UH?LES‘, Leavenworth, Kan.

WANTED AGENT"‘ for Dr. Cornell,s vk : ; b Dollar Family Pa- . per—Religion and Health united—4 splendid premaur: to every - subscriber——nothing like it in the country—a rare chance—pariiculars free,— 1. B. Russell, Pablisher Boston; Mass. N : L PORTABLE > N ° duls . Soda Fountains R 540, 350,875 AND $lOO. 3 b Good, Durable and Cheap. ‘ 4 .- SHIPPED READY FOR USE. B e _Manufactured by . (8 s wJ."W.()l{fil'lflfl;"&c(‘,o, - © MADISON, IND. ; " BF " Bend for a Catalogue.<g3, BACHELLER’S s % ‘ o 5 o 5 5 dland Corn Planter ‘ The Mest 'Cheapest, most Durable and Poputar Planter made, Manufactured under the supeérvision of inventor. 35,000 now in use. AGENTS WANTED. For Planters or Circulars, address 11. F. BATCHELLER Sterling, Il . THE GREAT Wks%. | o SEND FOR|THE ! 2 3 . . UREUY\ ook ‘[, Ll|; 0 0 . : L It 'gives all the latest information to Emigrants. .- Price, Sixty Cents. : S. J. McCORMIC, Publisker, Portland, Oregon. @ And Insect Power - For RATS, MICE, ROACEES, ANTS, BED-BUGS, MOTHS, &¢.' J. F, HENRY, CURRAN & CU., N. Y. Sole Agents, ‘Liady & Gentlemen Agents Wanted. flo'a Day guaranteed, Profits large. Some of our agents make $2O a day. Send for circulars to Anpßew M. BLaXE, Pres. Canton Manufacturing Co., Canton, Ohio. ; 1 ‘ fifi"{ ” E R Will out !’ Truth Triumphant! J. ' . Agents, old and young, male and female, make more money selling our French ‘and American Jewelry, Books and Games than anything elze. Greatest inducements to Agents and Purchasers. Catalogues, Terms and fuall particulars gent free to all. Address i e P. 0. VICKERY, Augusta, Maine: . GPsycx-xoimNCY, OR SOUL CHARMING.” i How either s’zx may fascinate and gain i the love and affectiong of any person tbe.év choogeé, instantly.” This simple mental acquirement all can posesess, free, by mail, for 25 cents; together witb-a Marriage Guide, Egyptian Oracle, dreams, Hints to Ladies.' A queer book. 100,000 -sold.— Address T. WILLIAM & CO., Pablishers, Phila. $. 2 8 250,000 for 550

% p Ce—— ot Fourth Grand Gift Concert Z > FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE! PUBLIC LIBRARY OF K°Y. o On March 31st, next. ; 3 . . L+ 60,000 Tickets, 12,000 Gifts LIST ©OF GIFTS: : ONE GRAND CASH G1FT...........8250,000 ONE GRAND CASH G1FT........... 100,000 ONE GRAND CASH-G1FT............ 850.000 "ONE GRAND CASH G1FT........... 25,060 ONE GRAND CASH G1FT........... 17,500 10 CASH GIFTS, $lO,OOO each.i.. 100,000 © -30 CASH GIFTS, 5,000 each:... 150,000 |.- .50 CASH GIFTS, 1,000 each.... 50,000 80 CASH GIFTSR, 500 each. ... 40,000 100 CASH GIFTS, 400 each..... 40,000 150 CASH GIFTS, =~ 300-each.... .45,000 © 950 CASH GIFTS, 200 each.... 50,600 - 325 CASH GIFTS, 100 each.... 32,500 11,000 CASH GIETS, 50 each.... 550,000, Total, 12,0C0 Gifts, all Cash, amountsifngte i o gokiininae se 81 500,600 i Vé‘ The concert and distribution of gifts will . ‘positively and unequivocally take place'on the day now fized, whether all the tickets are sold or not, and thc’g 12,000 gifts all paid in proportion to the , number/of tickets sold. _: g : 7 PRICE‘OF TICHETS: Whole Tickets, §5O; Halves, $25; Tenths,or each coupon, £5; Eleven Whole Tickets:for $500; 223 Tickets for §1;000; 113 Whole Tickets for $5,000; 221 Whole Tickets for $lO,OOO. No discount on less than $5OO worth of tickets. - : -* The time for the drawing is near at hand, and .persons intending -to purchase tickets have no time to lose. . ¢ ; . - PHIOS. E. BRAMLETTE, z Ag'tPublic Library Ky.and Manager Gift Concert, - Public. Library Building, Louisville, Ky. " 42-4 t I YSRR P T R N OO R S SRR SR STV TR AS the time approaches when our ladies wll be oL on the look oat for their fine shoes for = |

- SPRING & SUMMER Wear, we would call their attention to the stock of . F. W.SHINKE & BRO., Whohave the exclusivesale of the justly celebrated - Tl ‘'NORWALK SHOES,” Which cannot. be surpasged by anything in thé 4 _market for . Style, Fit, Finish and Durability. Call and examine them and we know yon will not purchase any othdr, F They would also respectfully ann'ound% that their : ‘ large amy complete gtock o 93 (2h £ rui s For'Men, Women and Children have been reduced : S to e L e . VERY LOWEST NOTCH, k -~ and must and shall be sold. PRICES TO SUIT THEE TIMES! CALi‘.’VPi‘!ce our Goods, and select therefrom /.. ‘while our gtock is complete. They i‘vonld,_also request those of thelr customers who haye been holding their grodnce, for higher . prices torcsvll and settle their bills at onc}e. - | BEMEMBER THE PLACE: Shinke’s Brick Building, < CAVIN SIREET, LIGONIER, IND, . - February 19, 1874-8:27 : e S