The National Banner, Volume 8, Number 48, Ligonier, Noble County, 26 March 1874 — Page 2

' o e ; The Aatiowal Banner ‘ * ‘\{x“o i J J.B.STOLL, Eclito?'i'\wn(.l I’Vi:o;;l;to;:“ LIGONIER, IND, MARCH!26,1874.

IN order to furnish four columns of additional reading matter, we this week issue a supplement. It really looks as though we would yet be compelled to enlarge. o ,‘!UNDFR her new constitution, Pennsylvania wifl this Fall elect a Lieut. Governor, an office «not heretofore known in that commonwealth. The salary is fixed at s3,ooo—sufficiently large to reﬁder the position quite desirable. S

INDIANAPOLIS was visited by a destructive! conflagration last Sunday night. Several large buildings in the vicinity of the Journal office were destroyed. The loss is estimated at $280,000; insurance only $41,000. On Monday, Elgin, 111., had a $lOO,OOO and ‘Wooster, Ohio, an $BO,OOO fire.

JouN WHrITEg, a member of the Fifth I!If:lIltI‘y, was recently shot dead by Mrs. Carpenter, a widow residing in San Francisco, California; for insulting her with indecent proposals. The coroner’s jury returned a verdict fully justifying the resolute action of the offended widow. == 3

. BaLrorliNG for Mr., Sumner’s successor commenced in the Massachusetts Legislature on Tuesday last. Dawes was a few votes a head of Hoar, but the chances for either of these g(:ntlemén are not considered very promising. - There is no such thing as foretelling upon whom the choice may fall. -

Joun B. Mosgr is the lucky indijvidual this time. Heis a druggist and resides in the beautiful city of Allentown, Pa. This gentleman had a stepsister in Vienna, Austria, froni whom he had not heard a word for 34 years. The other week he received a letter notifying him that his sister had breathed her last and that she had bequeathed him a legacy of;about $B,OOO.

. Dr. HOFFMANN, formerly Secretary of State, died of small-pox one day last week, in the city of Evansville.— Ie had recently been appointed county physician, and in the discharge of his duties contracted that, dreadful disease. The Doctor was 4 man of considerable ability and his unexpected death will be mourned by a large cirele of friends throughout the whole State. . o

THE RECEIPTS of the Internal Revenue Dep’t indicate a decided falling- , off since the inauguration of the female crusade ' against rum. During the months of January and February the receipts from eleven districts of Ohio and Indiana were $353,720.10 less than during the two preceding months. This falling-off is almost wholly at-. tributable to the decrease in the sales of distillers. = o ELsEWHERE we publish the prospectus of the Indianapolis Sentinel “for 1874+ More has been said by the press of Indiana relative to the merits and demerits of this journal than perhaps of any other in the Union.— While the democratic papers generally deprecate its political course, there is an almost unanimous sentiment that it is an enterprising and progressive newspaper. As such we can cheerfully recommend it to those who wish to subseribe for an Indianapolis paper. Although many things appear .in its columns whi¢h do not commend themselves téﬁ_ our judgment, we are free to confess that we rarely pick up a copy of the paper without being either edified or amused by the “slash- " ing” of its youthful yet gifted and untifing editor. : :

THE PHILADELPHIANS are still blowing and/ striking for a national appropriation in behalf of their contemplated centennial celebration.— They held a meeting recently at which some Very loud talk was indulged in. Some of the speakers declared that the city ‘could defray the expenses alone, but this patriotic declaration did not strike a sympathetic cord. A committee of fifty was appointed to continue the lobbying business for that coveted three inillion dollars. The money already eontributed is being spent by the managers in their begging expeditions. When Philadelphia once rids herself of the most rascally leeches that ever disgraced a municipal government, it will be time enough to consider the propriety of donating three millions for a celebration within her borders. - At present, such a proceeding would simply be affording aid and comfort $o a pack of public plunderers. ; e ‘

CoRrRRECTION.—The first article on “County Fairs—Criticisms Reviewed, &c.,” in thé BANNER of the 12th inst, unavoidably went to press without being read by the author, who has since called our attention to several errors made by the compositor who put the article in type, and which we take this opportunity of correcting in order to: set our correspondent right before the public.. In first column, speaking of | the “trotter,” he says: “With these: and other reasons they are the most valuable for the farmer to raise tof sell, for they .go down upon the rock or basis of all valuation, cash (not‘ cost),” ete., and at the close of same paragraph, “some few reaching the ‘enormous sum of twenty (not seventy) thousand dollars. At the top of the second column, speaking of the “elderly matron” at the camp-meeting, the writer represented her as saying: “I liked that gal’s talk very well, but when I looked up and seed that bow on her bonnet,” etc, but the three words in italic were omitted by the compositor, In the extract from the Turf, Field and Farm, the phrase “as compared with years lang syne,” was ineorreetly ren%rod “as compared with yeaxs long since,”

COUNTY SEAT. KENDALLVILLE AND LIGONI.EB. AGREE UPON A PLAN. . = Large and Enthusiastic Meeting in Kann’s Hall on Tuesday Evening. Eloquent Speech by Dr. Clark, of Albion, who Fiercely denounces Kendallville and bravely . defends the Honor of Albion, Pursuant to adjournment, a large numbor of citizens met in Kann's Hall, Ligonier, on Tuesday evening last, for the consideration of the county seat removal question,—Dr. E. W. Knepper . occupying the chair and J. W. Higginbotham officiating as secretary.

In response to a general call, James Colgrove, Esq., came forward, but declined to make any remarks for the reason that he wanted Ligonier to indicate her pleasure in the premises. That done, Kendallville would be found ready to fall into/line and faithfully carry out what might be agreed upon. o » Hon. Geo. W. Cliapman then stated that there had been more or less talk among the people of ILigonier on the removal question, but no definite programme had as yet been agreed upon. He desired Mr. Stoll to express as near as possible the wishes and sentiments of the people of Ligonier.

Mr. Stoll said he had been sick for ten or twelve days and had consequently not been in position to ascertain public sentiment to the extent he desired. It was strictly in accordance with truth, however, to say that there was no longer a doubt as to the position of the people of this vieinity: an overwhelming majority favored- removal. This sentiment was made manifest at a former meeting, and the only thing now to be done is to agree upon some method for testing the sentiment of the people of the whole county. e had been authorized by a number of gentlemen to say that Ligonier favored the two petition plan, by which the majority can decide—(assuming that 55 per cent. of the voters are favorable to removal)—whethep the seat of jugtice shall be located at Ligonier or-Kendallville. Since agitation had jbegun in good earnest, the question ought to be speedily submitted for popular approval or rejection. If the legal number of votérs demand removal,let the fact become known; if not, agitation ought to cease and the seat of justice renmiq where it now is. ‘With this object in view he would, after little, offer a resolution embodying the wishes of Ligonier. In response to loud calls, H. G.Zimmerman, Esq., said that while he preferred to héar older citizens, he had no hesitancy in saying that the county seat at Ligonier or Kendallyille would serve the convenience of the people at Targe much better than the present location. Ie believed in the maxim: “the grehtcst gbod to the greatest number.” He favored the two petition plan. ' 5

- Dr. Palmiter said that he was in favor of two petitions, as suggested, and called attention to the fact that it would become -necessary to raise a fund for the erection of a court-house, in order to save that exbense‘ to the tax-payers of the county. So far as Ligonier was concerned, he thought her citizens would readily subscribe the requisite amount, 'and presumed Kendallville would do the same.

Mr. Colgrove.—{f not .a greater number of people can be accommodated at Ligonier or Kendallville, there is no useof talking about removal. A new ‘J will have to be built anyway; hence the erection of a court-house without expense to the county ought to satisfy all reasonable demands. We propose to build the court-house if the people say Kendallville shall haye the seat of justice. We want everything. to be done fairly and squarely; no de-’ ception shall be practiced. E. B. Gerber, Esq., made a few remarks of a general character. J. B. Stoll then offered the following, whi¢gh was unanimously adopted: . Resolved, That it is the sense of tljis meeting that two petitions be circulated to ascertain the popular will on the question of relocating the seat of justice—whether in favor of Kendallville or Ligonier—and that a joint committee of ten, (five from Ligonier and five from Kendallville) be appointed to agree upon a definite programme for the accomplishment of the above ‘purpose.

The chair subsequently appointed the following gentlemen to constitute said committee: - Ligonier—H. Hostetter, 1. E. Knisely, D. S. Scott, E. B. Gerber, G. T. Ulmer. . Kendallville—John Mitchell, A. B. Park, Geo. C. Glatte, Hiram Roberts, Jas. Colgrove. . Mr. Stoll stated: that he had just been informed that there were in the hall several gentlemen from or about Albion who desired to make a few remarks. Being decidedly and emphatically in favor of “free speech and free discussion,” he asked the audience to extend these gentlemen an invitation to address the meeting. This was readily assented to, whereupon Dr. Clark, of Albion, mounted the rostrum and spoke as follows: . |

SPEECH OF DR, CLARK. Citizens of Ligonier :~Do you know how stands the vote of the county? ‘Do you know that a line drawn. thro’ the center of the county from north to south will give the east’half a majority of 400? ° [Confusion in the audience.] : ~_The Chair [rapping on the table]— Gentlemen, order] : Dr. Clark.—Never mind; I am here, and can speak as well in a hurricane as in a calm. [Order being restored, the speaker continued as follows i— Kendallyille knows it, and knows, furthermore, that. you of Ligonier have not the ghost of a chance of getting a majority for your place. [Sensation.] An agreement with Kendallville will be equiyalent to giving the county seat to Kendallville. Are you ready to do that? I think not; your" own self-preservation and sel‘ﬂ_sg interests will prevent it. - Should the county seat be located at Kendallville, property at Ligonier will depreciate one-half in value. - Your business will be stopped and the gound of the hammer will be heard no move in the land. {Laughter and applause.] I own property here and will take forty-five cents on the dollar for it as soon as

that oceurs. | A subdued voice—“ Make out your deed.”] I know just how it operates. I can cite you to a case; the case of Jonesville, Mich., which wag a thriving place until the Branch county people moved the county seat from them to Coldwater. Desolation at once marked Jonesville for its abiding place, and the once’ palatial residences of Jonesville were soon filled with hay and straw. [A voice—“ That would make Albion feel sick.”’] T warn you, citizens of Ligonier, against being charmed by the siren voice and promises of Kendallville. [Sensation.] They don’t mean to give you any chance in this matter. If you could get a majority they would go back on you; they were never known to keep a promise, [More confusion.}. ‘They always break faith and abuse confi‘dence. [Profound sensation.] Men who repudiate their bonds and city debt wont do to tie to. [Tremendous eonfusion among the Kendallville delegation.] The fact is, the majority of the citizens of the county are not in favor of Kendallville. We of Albion, rather than see it go to Kendallville, will go solid for Ligonier. [lmmense applause.] We are friendly to Ligonier, for Ligonier has always been so to us; but Kendallville has always tried to build herself up by pulling dow her neighbors. [Sensation.] You know that this is true; but she can’t succeed. e

Already I see her pride broughtlow, her graded streets turned irto-desert plains, her churches-and school houses sad: monuments of departed glory. The owl and the bat will yet possess her habitation. Like Amncient Carthage, treacherous and dishonest, she seeks to rival Rome’s greatness, by al warfaré of dethir. Carthage had her Hannibal and her Hamilcar, and Rome her Scipio—+the former devoid of principle, fighting for conquest, the latter to escape destruction. After three years of unparalelled bloodshed, Carthage was herself - overthrown and destroyed. Scipio passed the plowshare over its site, sowing salt in the furrows—the emblem of barrenness and annihilation, [uproarious laughter and applause]. Kendallville, take warning from the fate of Carthage!. Albion has her Scipio no less than Rome, and your annihilation will be more complete than that of Sodom and Gomorrah. : "~ What reason has Kendallville for wanting it moved? They say they want it where it will aé¢commodate the greater number of citizens of the county, some place on the 1.. S. & M. S. railroad. Albion isnow onthe line of a great railroad, and what railroad is Kendallville on? - let me ask you? Simply a little arm running from Toledo to Elkhart. | A voice: “That shur, hits Ligonier.”] / e Dr. Clark—l can’t help it; it is only an ARM. They say we are so poor over at Albion that the women lrave to lay all the eggs—[ Vociferous cheering| but I thank God that is not so. [Continued cheers and cries of “thank God.”}] We have plenty to eat and live on; lots of town lots and piles of money, are going right along;—you can’t scare us. lam building a large brick house, and it shall go right along, shan’t stop a brick. The Court House can’t be moved ! .

Gentlemen, I know it. [A voice: “We don’t want the old thing”’] I have spent four or five weeks traveling over the county and know what the sentiment of the people is. How does Greer township stand ? Do you know ? I tan tell you—there is but one fool in Green township, and that is old Squire Walkley. [Cheéers}. How. is York? There is only one fool in York tewnship,;and that is old John James; and if you expect tofind old John below Niagara Falls, you want to look for him above. | : . Ligonier is bound t¢ build up and make a prosperous city. Her natural advantages and location is a sure -guarantee of that. You'will get the Cdnada Southern railroad, and. you are just as sure of a branch of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad from Albion as day is to follow night. [lmmense cheering]. Yes, gentlemen, just as sure—ll repeat—just as sure as day follows night. . [Cheers, and ecries of “that’s too thin.”} Don’t you know that was agreed upon long before the removal of the county seat was agitated? [A voice: “Carry the news to Pahcake and Gerber.” Great laughter]. The Surveyors are secured and the arrangements all made to that end. Now, gentlemen, I tell you, with the Canada Southern north of Kendallville, at Wolcottville, and the Baltimore & Ohioat<Albion, with a branch to Ligonier, Kendallville will be left in the cold. Do you wonder, gentlemen, they want to move the county seat? Dying men catch at straws, but it's no use, gentlemen—no: use. History~is about to repeat itself—Kenl dallville is the Carthage, and Albion the Rome of modern-times. .

The exhausted champion of Albion then reluctantly resumed his seat. Mr. G. Hartsuck (in response to loud calls)—l do not deem it necessary to dwell largely upon what the learned Doctor said of Rome, of Carthage, and of Hannibal. He has said mapy, hard things of Kendallville and lavished a considerable quantity of soft soap on Ligonier. Now, could n’t he be induced to build us also a branch of the B. & 0. railroad to Kendallville ¢ ‘Gene Landon.—“No; not much.”

Hartsuck. — The Doctor Wé-ﬁz_t_l-'ges Kendallville with being selfish; this answer shows that Albion—over ﬁ)ere, where Hannibal lived—does n’t lack in that particular. Albion is a small partridge nest, without any eggs. Colgrove.—We have not yet .fully determined to proceed in this matter. We are at present only exchanging views and if we find it advisable to make the attempt, we will go at it with a will, and the spirit exhibited by the learned Doctor from Albion assures us that they will be an easy prey. “Whom the Gods would destroy, they first make mad.” The case cited by the eloquent Albionite is not in | point, for the reason that Coldwater and Jonesyille are not in the same county. Jonesyille is not in Branch county and never was, and they do n’t move county-seats from one county to another in Michigan. But the Doctor’s facts in this particular are about as correct and truthful as the balance of his speech. The Doctor says that rather than have the county-seat at Kendallville, Albion and all her influence will go solid for Ligonier. Now, if they are in earnest and mean business, let them come out and say so and we will join hands with them and put it at Ligonier, and the name of Kendallville shall not be heard in the contest. (Great applause.) : Mr. J. B. Kimball further corrected Dr. Clark’s statement. relative to Jonesville, showing rather coneclusively that the Doctor was entirely mistaken. To this the Albion gentleman demurred and offered to back up his assertion by wagering a span of horses. Mr. Kimball, with like emphasis, offered to corroborate %is version with a cool thousand in greenbacks, accompanying‘thg banter with the observation that Dr. Clark knew nothing about Jonesville. By this time our | Alblon friend began to show signs of weakness, and, & motion to adjourn having prevailed, the vast crowd dispersed amidst the utmost merriment | and in the best of hymor, = 5

e AAI ‘: A n'. seh“.'ﬂ oi e " As will be seen by the letter below, Admiral Raphael Semmes has been compelled for want of requisite leisure to decline for the present @an.in vitation to lecture before Skiligix Post, No. 47, G. A. R., at Rome New, York. The invitation to lecture was conveyed in a letter written to Mr. Semmes by Mr. Darwin C. Pavey, representing the post nientioned. s e ~MoBILE, January 31, 1874. Mr. DarwinC. Pave ,GraudArmyqfthgxllgp blic. DEAR Sir: %[ am comphmen‘té“r% by your invitation to lecture in Rome, N. Y., in aid of the fund to procure tomb‘stones for deceased United States soldiers who lost their lives in the late war between the States. - And you are kind enough to assure me the people of Central New York would treat me with hospitality. I thankyouand them, and I see no reason why, as citizens of the same country who have had a good rough-and-tumble fight, we should not make peace and be friends when the fight is over, especially if the fight has had the effect to increase the respect which the one had for the other. As soldiers at lehst we can meet on common ground. The living soldier always mourns the dead one‘after the heat or the fray is over, ! even though the dead one may have .died by his land. Soldiers are not statesmen, to decidé the right and i wrong of a quarrel; their duty is to, their general and their flag. Human nature was exalted and adorned during our late war by many noble soldiers on both sides, and a true soldier cannot i but drop.a tear over all such who lost their lives in the quarrel; and I trust that the time is not fardistant when our children, at our firesides, will read the thrilling and - romantic story of the deeds of their ancestors without pausing to ask themselves, when they come to the story of a frue knight, whether he wore the “blue or the gray.” It should be enough for them to know that he was an Americah citizen and ' a true soldier. . .

Nothing would give me gieater pleasure, I assure you, than to make the acqualntance of my fellow-citizens of Central New York, but I shall have to deny myself the pleasure for the present for want of the requisite leisure. -Renewing my thanks to you for your kind invitation, T am, very respectfully, yours, &c., R. SEMMES. . ~ Whereupon | the: Chicago Z7ribunc comments: “There is a great deal of good common sense in the above, which will be commended by all patriotic people. There is a class, however, who domot believe,. or have not learned, that the War is over, who will regard the ex-Admiral as a pirate and a.rebel still, and the Rome Post of the Grand Army as very careless and risky in inviting him so far North, and exposing the inland towns of New York to the ravages of the Alabama.

Notes from the National Capital. | President ‘Grant takes notice of a newspaper statement that he will veto any measure for inflation. He sdys that Lie has made noe such remark, and is not likely to, as it would properly be. presented by Congress as an unbe‘coming threat by the Executive. In his annual message, President Grant leaned toward specie payments, the restoration of which, he said, was the true-way to give elasticity to the currency; but he promised to approve any measure (ongress should pass. - The;House of Representatives has approved the appropriation which originated in the Committee of the Whole for the relief of the unpaid school-teachers of the District of Columbia. Its amount is $97,000, and is to be deducted from any appropriation ‘made hereafter for the District. The excuse- which the District Govern‘ment gives for its shameful neglect of the teachers,—who have received no salary since last August,—is, that the School Fund has been exhausted, ‘and that there was no &authority to draw on¢he accounts of other departments to replenish it. s

' The Senate Committee on Finance has agreed to a compromise bill fixing the amount of greenback:eirculation at $382,000,000, thus legalizing the re-! issue of that part of the reserve now outstanding, which is reported to be $26,000,000. The bill willalso authorize free banking on the National Banking system, but will contain a requirement that legal-tender notes shall be retired proportionately as new Nation-al-Bank notes are issued.

.Senator Sherman explained his new Currency bill to the Senate on:Friday. It was a compromise, he said, and had all the strength and weakness of such a measure. The “Finance Committee had fixed upon $382,000,000 as the limit of the currency, as that was the amount now in circulation. Senator Sherman ‘uttered the timely - reminder that all this legaltender must be redeemed in gold. He hoped Congress would not adjourn without preparing some plan for redeeming this increased currency. If it did so, the country would be dishonored. :

Gen. Sparks for State Treasurer. . [From the New Albany Ledger.) . We are very glad to learn that General Levi Sparks, of Jeffersonville, will permit the use of his name by the democracy as a candidate for the nomination for treasurer of State. He is a gentleman of/large experience in practical business, of excellent intelligence, sound judgment, and great skill in the dischargé of public duties, of integrity and trustworthiness above question of reproach, of most exemplary habits of personal industry, sobriety and ' order,.and of manners, modesty and social bearing in his intercourse with all of the most admirable and agreeable kind. ~ Such a man ‘on our State ticket would contribute to it -and win for it strength, popular confidence and votes. His political career to the present time, like his personal character, has been signalized by consistency, fidelity and earnestness. We bespeak for him the kindest consideration at the hands of our political friends throughout the State. He deserves generous recognition.

el - R— e The State Convention. We publish in another column the able andrsensible letter of Hon. Jos. E. McDonald, the chairman of the Central Committe, calling a State Convention for the purpose of nominating a State ticket to be voted for in October next. It will be seen that the invitation is extended not alone to Democrats, but to all who are opposed to misrule and corruption of the Administration party. . This wil] apply to Liberals and all Republicans who are- disgusted with the action of their party, to Grangers ~who are opposed to the oppressive encroachments of all monied monopolies, and who want such a modification of the tariff as will give equal and uniform protection to all classes and interests. This will entitle alsﬂto,,a seat in the convention who sincerely desire \ a-purer and better. administraﬁion of the Government, and it is to be hoped that they will go to Indianapolis on the 15th of July and assist in giving declaration to a platform of principles. that will fully meet the new guepj that have been forced upon the country | by the errors of the Radical party.— Vincennes Sun o 5

L AR R R R e 3 NPT ‘ 2 CLEVELAND, OHIO. The Tenipemncn}rnsade-nlsturb-ance and Almost a Riot—Other Reforms Needed—Spring. m& o (Special- Correspondence of the Nationgl Banver.y . i f&mgnmm 23, ;% Unfurl the Banver, and fling 1t to thebreeze,. For tewrag ist%ch:&mcp is Bgie egng . ;"_:':L‘ e:' . B : it} a". “The great tidal wave offthe @Vo ~ ‘man’s Temperance Crusade, has at last reached Cleveland. Hotel keepers | ari shivering,” wbile saloonists fairly 'shike at the doom which isheli over ‘them by a“woman’s hand. ™ The stbject has been agitated for some time, but not until this week have they moved upon thé enemy’s works. An immense foree is organized, which is ‘made up of the best and most noted ladies of the city. On Tuesday, the 17th inst. they were out fo'rjgishgrti time, but on Wednesday they! were out inifull force, in spite of.a slow ‘drizzly rain, which was very disagreeable and made the sidewalks anything bit an inviting place on which to hold divine service. But the ladies are very brave, and seemed very much determined to proceed in face of every obstacle. After service at: the First Baptist Church, which is the headquarters of the army, a number of ladies started on the raid. The first point of attack wasthe Weddle House, one of our largest and best hotels.-— Here the proprietor met them courteously and invited them into one of the elegant parlors, where they held the usual service of prayer and singing.— They could obtain no pledges to-dis-continue the sale of liquor. They next visited the Oyster Ocean restaurant, where short prayers were offered, hymns sung, but could secure no signers to the pledge. Farther on they entered the saloon of E;M. Witter &.Co;, where the same services were again held. Mr. W. declined to sign the pledge, but offered to “sell out,” if he could secure the full value of his stock. The Kennard House, 3 magnificent hotel, was the next 'resort, respect._ful atten_tion was received, but no pledges signed. Several other places were visited, where they were courteously treated, but could secure no signers to the pledge. During this time, the crowd that followed the praying band, was immense; and only passable order was ‘maintained by the vigorous efforts of the police. But the next day, Thursday, was a dark day for Cleveland. -- The proceedings will long be remembered and with much regret, for the deeds which left so dark.sa spot upon our city’s fame. The ladies began their work as usual; but the-erowd had grown into a mob, and it was almost impossible to proceed with the exercises; half drunken men and brawling women followed in their steps, and tried to drown the sound of prayer and praise by yells and jeers, some even threw beér-glasses half full of beer upon the kneeling ladies. Sonre were quite badly hurt, but not seriouslyinjured. Onthe westside things were darker if possible than on the ‘east side. Friday, the fury has in- | creased, and it is almost feared by | even the most sanguine friends of the crugade,. that some other means wil have to be resorted to. But the ladies aye very brave, and have sgrong hopes of ultimate success. A pledge is in circulation among the liquor dealers, and every means that can be thought of, is brought to.bear to assist in the work of the crusade. * e - QOhbio is in great commeotion all over the State. There is scarcely a town where the fever has net broken oug with more or ‘less force. In Akion they have over six hundred names enrolled on the crusade list. - One little village in Stark county, of over a thousand inhabitants, and a dbzgn sa- | loons, heard the din of the advancing foe, and prepared for action. But after a few preliminary nieetings, every saloon but one surrendered unconditionally. . We think that one must | feel rather cheap, and do n’t imagine it | will long survive the shock alone. At Millersburg they have an attractive feature added to the usual street service. That is, a company of little girls ‘singing temperance songs. One softened character says he can hear them in the dead hour of the night, singing “Jesus loves me,”’—good evidence of their precious influence. It would be altogether too tedious to énumerate all that has been done since the war on intemperance was fairly organized. But over a thousand saloons have been closed, and that certainly is a hopeful item. And while there are very many who question the means, but very few will say aught against the cause. It may be the beginning of a great reform; which all will admit we stand in need of. If the ladies will carry their zeal into their own homes, there will be less custom for saloons. But how many women would be horrified, if told they were the cause of their loved ones going astray, when their own hands were the ones which first held the poisonous cup to their lips. Intemperance is not our only national sin. The fashions of the day draw our women into slavish subjection to her wildest freaks; dress, show, entertainment, and ffom one round of gayety to another, society carries her willing victims., “Hard times” doesn’t lessen the demands of the fickle goddess, and women whose husbands are nearly engulfed in the whirl-wind of ruin, are as ready as iever to obey the: dictates of madame fashion. Is it much wonder that men go to the bad, when their home is but a place of display and false pride? ‘We want to see a woman put in her oar where it belongs, at home ; then if opportunity | comes, let her paddle out into the busy. stream . of the world, and aid in a humble way to propel the machinery of public life. But we never can believe, but what if a woman looks well to her own household and . seeks for divine aid to do her work there, as it should be done, there- will be very little need of public performances. 1f I could see the ladies of our land engaged in a reform of this kind, I would: work with all my feeble strength of body and soul, to bring about a truer, more elevated life’ for American woman. .- But all who love peaceful homes, cannot but wish God speed to every effort put forth for good; therefore we will hope and pray that the temperance war may bring abouta’ peace that will be fraught with abun-

dant blessings. b e Spring seems to be really coming.— We have had some very fine weather, and people haveimproved it. ' Ploughing has begun; and some have sowed ‘peas two weeks ago. Business is | openir(x{g up lively, but money is yet in great demand and hard to get; but we hope it will gather up ‘seme, as the season advances. The wheels of entergrise will not long remain clogged by the panic, at least. we hope not, > > - S . A, R. E. - The othey day a rural member of the Illinois Legislature said that a{ member from, Ghi_caﬁ),; who: opposed; the rural member’s bill, had a heart in. him no larger than a gnat’s bladder.— The Chicago membersubsided and has not heen heard from since. il

.~ . STATE ITEMS. 1 %‘_St.).}osephites are jubilant over the"prospect of a large peach crop this geason. . - o - : o - ; 2 5 ot A Padaski eounty man, aged sixty«eight years, took his first ride in the I’ .vw_i;%ys-ago. i | i " An Indiahapolis beggar ‘goes about selling his ‘wife’s wedding ring to buy bread for his children. He has alTeady sold twenty-five. ' Phe Indianapolis colored people -havexzesolved against colored.schools, and demand the right to send their ‘children tosthe ward schools, -

One man:in Winamae advertises nearly $3OO worth per year, and says it pays him to advertise. A syste‘matic plan of advertising pays any persom. 5 A : The LaGrange Good Templars are initiating from three to five members at every meeting. The order there is now in a more ‘flourishing condition than at any time before. . Ex-Governor Baker has given his views on thetemperance question, and says that public drunkenness ouight to be declared a misdemeanor by State law, and punished accordingly. The eity treasurer’s office at South Bend is worth about $1,500 a year, and ‘there is scarcely a man in the place who is not-willing to sacrifice himself “for the good of the people,” as freasarer. ! . - L

The Fort Wayne Gazelte says: “The corner'stone of the new Hebrew Temple will be laid some time in May next. The building will be in the Oriental style of architecture, and will cost $25,000 or $30,000.” S . . An old maid, at Ft. Wayne, whom a quack doctor had been tredting for “dropsy” and “tape worm,” gave birth to a bouncing boy the other day. The quack quaked in his boots, and made tracks from that maid. = - el

The man who don’t take the papers was in Madison a few days ago. He sold his oats to a livery man for forty cents a bushel, when they were quoted at fifty cents in the Cowrier and dealers‘were anxious to buy at that price. ‘Charles TFolsom, of South Bend,is the inventor of a machine for hatching eggs, a description of which appears in the last number of the 7'7ibune of that place. It is stated that 500 ¢hickens can be hatehed out at a single hateh. : o

Some doubt has been expressed in regard to the last report of Dr. Livingston’s death ; but it must give way before the announcement that the remains' of the great explorer have arrived at Aden, in Egypt, whence they will be taken to England. ' An Independent Newspaper.

THE INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL. | “FHE NEWSPAPER OF INDIANA. s UN;I‘R.\;\I)IELED AND NONPARTISAN. - ;) DAILY, BUNDAY AND wWrExLx. . & s —— L ,Sett&h%lf out on-a somewhat new and untried path lagt year, the Sentinel deftned at leugthg;i and in detail its purposes. To .hose who have watched that course it reasserts its claim for continued countenance and loyal support. - The Sentinel promised last year perfect independence from all partisan ties. It promised earnest, unrelaxing efforts in the proguction and presentation of a wholesome, refined and trustworthy news medinum. ' In the success of that effort it has the cordial endorsement of a vast number ot its cotemporary journals, and the writien assurance of a great constituency of ministers, teachers, lawyers, and families. The measure. of the Sentinel’s success is, however, best shown by the position which it has taken within the year, as the first newsgaper ofthe State, and a leading newspaper of the West. To this fact nearly every journal of intelligence and discrimination ‘in the . State has borne testimony, as wel] as the swelling | list of new readers who have joined its ranks of | friends, Thisin a general way. . For the néxt year the Sentinel reaffirms the attitude in the past year—the organ of no-party or creed—the temperate advocate, only; of the most generous measures in Church and Stafe. It will continue to publish all the news at the earliest moment. It will reflect the sentiments of the people, and hold itself outside of all parties. It will support only honest men for office and demand a pledge of ¢haracter, not party. It will uphold zealously the hands of all men honest and earnest in reform,:no matter what their party or predilections, and it will strive to give all sides a hearing in the changing topics that fill the publie mind from time to time. TR e g

The Sentifiel has no policy to maintain as op- | posed to the will of the majority, Its columns are meant to be a fairreflex of the rational wijl of« the commuunity, where 211 men can have a hearing freely, The Séntinel believes that a continuance of the baleful partyism of the past must inevitably sap the foundation of the Reépublic and destroy every distinctive teatmre of democratic government. Fo thisend it encourages héartily the obliteration of the corrupt power which kas strangled honesty in office (g)nriug the last seven ! {ex\rs ; a power which brings the nation in'.oi ankruptcy on the verge of the new vesr, and by its flagrant disregard of the first principles of gov- } ¢imment, plunges the country into all the hardships of war and pestilence. | Under whatever conditions reform may come, the Sentinel will give its best eflorts for its suecess, maintaining at all times its own perfect freedom to uphold and maintain geunuine, not simuJated reformation, - et 5

On the great industrial questions; now moying the public mind, the Sentinel will maintain a hearty, earnest co-operation with all struggling men seeking to better themselves mentally. physically, and every way.’ It believes that the present revenue laws work mischievously and. discriminately againat the producer and in favor of the non-producer, ang that any reform which does. not make farmer’s rights.and revenue reform solid planks of its platform:and active measures in its policy, does not deserve the sympathy of intelligent men. 'The Farmer’s movement received its first recognition im this gction from the Sentinel. Its efforts shalicontinue®o be directed toward the strengthening of that design. Initsopposition to political, railroad and #imancial monopolieg, the Sentinel will continue an honest support. While “furthering all interests in this direction, wisdom must be called in to keep the crusade against public abuse, monopolies, and the like, from degencrating into demagoguery. In all emergencies of this nature, the Sentinel will‘’attempt full and impartial justice to all who trust it. ¢ Concerning its general features as a newspaper, the Sentinel will hold its rank as the foremost in the State, by a continuance of the same policy of liberal expenditures whenever events of moment occupy the public mind. The features for which this paper has become popular and distinguished during the last year, will be carried out still more 11ly, if possible, the coming year, and every deartment made of yital. abiding intérest and nsenlness to the home circle, the minister, the lawyer, the educator—in short, all clasres who want a pure and upright press, untrammeléd by party and unwarped by prejudice. : The Sentinel is not onl{ the completest newspaper in its presentation of news and its cemments thereon, but it is a visitor every dary in the year—.for the 365 days—omitting no publication on any pretext. .It “is, in this respect, one of the most ‘valuable news mediums in the State. In short, the Sentinel means to keep ahead of the brilliant ‘progress of the State, It meansto give voice to the most liberal, enlightened and|purest sentiment of the time; and in this respect claims a distinctly special mission. It depends on its character as an independent and fearless news medium for growth and support, and makes no pretext of cheap premiums to secure reluctant supporters. - Its market re{)orts—_regular. special and compiled, are the fullest, most diversified .and complete presented in an{ journal of similar resources in the eountry. Its law, educational and industrial reports, which have attracted %eneral attention in the past shall be continued with equal care and accuracy in the future, and no cost spared in perfecting such details as will render tgem in every way the features of Indiana journalism. In a-gpecial }vaf, the Sentinel is better able to present & complete newspaper than any of its rivals in the West. It has no party obligations of ~any character, and i 8 coneequently enabled to give all sides of current controversies, irrespective of prejg;dices of en or parties. As a reflex ofthe growth of Indianapolis, the Sentinel takes marked precedence of all rivals. ‘lts citiy columns are faller in detail and more accurate in preparation than gny similar degartment in'the We?. and the “fact is attested by the Sentinel’s universal circnlation in the city. The Sunday. Sentinel reaches a.greater constituency than any daily in the State, and increases at an unexampled rate from week to week; not pnly in the city, but throughont all: sparts of the State accessible by Sunday trains. -

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