The National Banner, Volume 8, Number 51, Ligonier, Noble County, 16 April 1874 — Page 2

The glatimal’.@wm; T s | e» ) 1 ':\’.,“ ‘ 4'; 1 ! ; e _\’:;\" N\ v J. B.STOLL, Editor and Proprietor. LIGONIER, IND., APRIL 16, 1874, No cHoicg for U. S Senator from Massachusetts yet. Adams is gaining ; Hoar losing; Dawes’ friends determined to stick. : eet& A — e o Tue LaPorte Herald has discarded jqurnalistic independence and is making rapid strides in the direction of party organship. Political neeessily,eh ? : s EVANSVILLE repudiated modern - Republicanism at her recent municipal election and embraced Democracy. and Labor Reform by decisive majoritied. “Things is working,” gentlemen.

Two defaulting carpet-bag county treasurers in South Carolira have been arrested and sent to jafl within the last few weeks. It appears that some plunder still remains in South Carolina for the robbezs who have been preying upon the people of that State. e PULLMAN is building a $75,000 cottage at Long Branch.—Eu. 7 Travelers who avail themselves of sleeping cars during long journeys will be able to draw a eonclusion from this item. It explains those enormous charges fully. =~ : b HUCKLEBERRY is the name of President Grfnt's district attorney in Western Arkansas, who is charged with bribery on the affidavit of a man named Nash, who was prosecuted for selling liquor in Indian territory without license, and paid Huckleberry flve hundred dollars to enter a nolle prosequi.

A SPECIAL dispatch from Washington says that no man of common sense will pretend to name the day or year for the resumption of specie payments. Of course not. With the passage of the inflation bill the hope of resumption recedes farther than eyef, and can be realized only thxjough |repudiation and bankruptey.

Froy an article in another column, headed a “bogus confession,” it will be noticed that the statement published on the first page of this week’s BANNER, under the caption of “The real murderer of Mary Secore,” is pronounced a canard. It is passing strange that some people will persist in inventing lies for purely sensational purposes. i I ; ; e e e G 4B — e s SEURETARY RICHARDSON is still selling two or three millions of gold a month. This is the trivial expedient which the government opposes to paper currency inflation in order to keep down the premium on specie. While congress inflates, the treasury must unload its gold every month to keep the paper promises within twelve -or fifteen per cent. of their nominal value.

IN THESE DAYS of crusade-ism it is difficult far a fellow “under the weather” to know just what to do. The.crusaders tell us that alcoholic spirits should be banished, while an attending physician reprimands his patient for not taking enough of the extract of rye. What’s to be done under such circumstances—fall in with the crusaders or obey the physician’s injunctions? : ; : y

Tne BEPUBLICANS of South Bend, for the first time in many years, are troubled with internal dissensions.— The old water-works quarrel and crusadeism have wrought this unhappy condition of affairs. Unless Colfax succeeds in “smiling” the inharmonious elements to brotherly love, the Democrats will stand a very fair chance of capturing that hitherto impregnable citadel of radicalism. .

- THE new twenty cent coin has just been issued from the Philadelphia mint., But it is intended for the use of that favored and exclusive portion of the people of our common country who' dwell on the Pacific coast. For the millions outside that favored region the paper promises of the governinent must serve as currency. Theinflation of the currency to $800,000,000 postpones the resumption of specie payments for an indefinite period.

THE Steuben Republican, under the new management, makes its appearance in a handsome new dress. The entire office has been reconstructed—- " the old type and presses having been ‘ cast aside and new machinery and .other material substituted in their place. The editorial department also indicates-a decided improvement. - We ~are truly glad that the people of Steuben have at last been supplied with a paper of which they have just reason to feel proud. = o e R A THE entire volume of currency will be $800,000,000 should the Senate bill become alaw, That body proposes to add $46,000,000 to the national bank currency and $44,000,000 to the legal tenders. There is now no doubt that the bill will pass, as both the Senate and House have declared in favor of inflation by! decisive majorities. This measure in fact covers the proposition ~of Senator Ferry, of Michigan, which - was received with such decided marks of public disfavor when presented by hipy in Decejmber last, - s b S 1 Tue Rochester, Sentinel announces that “Mrs. M. L. Essick has just returned from a visit to Angola, and found awaiting her a commission from his Excelleney, Thomas A. Hendricks, . vesting her with the powers of a Notary Public. She is the first lady ever appointed to a position of that character in this county and it must be ‘gratifying to her to receive this mark of distinction £rom the hands of a Democratie official.” If female suffrage should happen to become an es- ] tablished fact within, % ngxtljuﬁ ears, we p g ; zom St ek il - lant Governor’s future political glory.

HOW SECRETARY RICHARDSON TRANSACTS OFFICIAL BUSINESS, ‘ In his long examination before the committee of ways and means, Grant’s Secretary of the Treasury (Mr. Rich- | ardson) sought to excuse himself for signing the piratical Sanborn contract on the ground that it is the custom for the head of the’department to put his signature to all the papers which his subordinates lay before him. His signature was written merely mechan- ‘ ically and he did not pretend to know \ the character of the documents which he signed. He confessed that he had never read the law under which he’ signed this Sanborn contract, which was simply an arrangement by which Sanborn was authorized to obstruct the collection of the revenues by the regular channels; draw them into his own pocket, and get fifty per cent. for his trouble. In this way Secretary Richardson was in the habit of signing away millions of the public money, and now naively tells the committee of ways and means that he does not hold himself in "the slightes degree responsible. It will be remembered that pretty much such an excuse was made by and for Ex-Mayor A. Oakey Hall. That official signed away millions of the money of the people of New York to Tweed, Garvey and other members of the ring, and, when brought to account his plea was that he affixed his signature to the accounts in the course of official routine,without examining them. Not-" withstanding this excuse he was put on his trial. . Though acquitted by the jury there are multitudes of fintelligent people whom the evidence convinced that he was guilty of such gross neglect of hig official duty as amountted toa crime against the public.— Richardson and his associates are not | only not tried, but they are continued in the most responsible positions in'i the government. : .

THE INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT. ' On the first page of this week’s BANNER we publish the call for a “Reform State Convention” of the farmers and others opposed to both existing political parties. It will also be noticed, a little further alonhg, that the authen--ticity of the call is-repudiated and denied—by whom ? has not yet satisfactorily transpired. From all that has been said and written on the subject, both for and against fthe movement, we form this conclusion: The State Grange, as an organization, took no part in the calling of a State convention, nor was the subject called up for consideration or discussion. That some of the Grangers, in their individual capacity, agreed upon and published*the call in question, no longer admits ‘of a doubt. If the exact truth could be ascertained, it would probably transpire that Mr. James Comsgtock, Superintefident of the State Grange, was the leading spirit in setting the ball in motion. So long as no responsible names are attached to the chll, and the movement itself is shrouded in mystery, intelligent ‘comment is simply out of question. When those who have precipitated this movement and are pushing,it along' once “show their colors,” we will be enabled to form something of an estimate of its strength, its prospects, and its merits. :

ee e et ] o EPR— .. THE SYSTEM OF ELECTING A PRESf- : DENT. We are pleased to learn from Washington dispatches that the Senate committee on privileges and elections, at their meeting last Friday, virtually- agreed on a new constitutional amendment as a substitute for the present Electoral College system of electing the President and Vice President of the United States. The substarice of the proposed change divides the States into election districts, wherein a direct vote may be cast for those offices, the majorities of the districts, or the pluralities, as the case ‘may be, being certified to’' Congress, where tlie vote of each district is to be counted one and the majority or pleurality of all the districts of the country to elect a President, with each State casting two votes, which are al--50 to be obtained from the total popular vote of the State. If Congress ever gets through with the fruitless discussion of financial issues and the investigation of innumerable frauds of government officials, we shall entertain some hopes of this righteous measure receiving the attention which its importance merits. , j o

MORTON AS AN INFLATIONIST---THE ; . REASON WHY, It is only a few years since that Senator Morton fiercely denounced every proposition looking toward the inflation of currency as a step in the direction of repudiation and national dishoner. = This fact was recalled to the Senator’s mind a few weeks'since, but he wisely abstained from explaining the cause of his sudden and very remarkable abandonment of his for-

mer position. But the shrewd obser- ‘ vers of congressional and senatorial stars at Washington have a faculty of probing these vagaries with such masterly skill that the public at large is not permitted to grope in the dark for any considerable lenghth of time. An explanation of Mr. Morton’s changé” of base is thus given by the intelligent Washington correspondent of the N. Y. World: ' ; The Senate inflation bill is by no means a rose without thorns, even to the very men who achieved the victory. True, Morton, Ferry of Michigan, and such smaller frysas Logan and ‘others would gladly bury the hatchet; but the determined front of the very men with whom they usually act— i such as Conkling, Bcott, the Morrills, Hamhin, Zach Chandler, and others—very much disconcerts the inflationists. To their astonishment they find two very powerful arguments against their acts. One is the almost unanimous voice of the press; another, that the certain prospect of inflation, so far from liftiug up the stagnant trade of the country, has all the appearance of making trade and'commerce still more unsatisfr&m'y. This may well stagger men like Ferg, of Mi,cgjgap, Allison, and Howe, But Logn-n refu--Bes 'to be staggered, because he cannot find room for more than one idea at a tinag; and Morton looks forward to nothing but tne-Fresidency. His appo- | nents now are Bjgye and Conkling,

and both anti-inflationists. The shrewd politician sees that the negro question is played out. —Republican economy is a farce, and the party allegiance is fast dissolving. He thereore fondly fancies that the nation can be made drunk for two years by an immense inflation, which he fancies would' give temporary relief to the community; and he wishes to assume the authorship of this debauch, and swim into the haven of the Presidency on the tide of a national bubble.— Such undoubtedly is the motive that made this man the most persistent inflationist. But it would indeed be a dark day for the country if the prosperity of the country depended on inflation, or if Morton became President. Unfortunately there is little doubt ‘here of an inflation bill passing and finding itsiway on the President’s ta- ' ble. Well may anxious eyes be fixed on the man who thus holds the destiny of his coufitry in his hand. While we are free to admit that the inflation hobby is possessed of certain degrees of popularity, it is egually clear to our mind that two years hence Mr. Morton will be exceedingly glad ‘ to have his part in the inflation scheme forgotten and ignored. The whole ‘ scheme being a snare and delusion, it is the height of folly for any man to base his presidential hopes upon the _championship of a base and visionary programme,. » :

A Bogus Confession. . Some days ago the Journal copied from a Fort Wayne paper what purported to be a confession of Thomas Bradwell Douglass, who, dying in Denver, Colorado, confessed to a Catholic priestjthat he was the murderer of Mary Belle Secor, for which crime two men were lynched by a mob in Ohio, in June, 1872, Mr. J. H. Fester, of Van Wert;Ohio, discrediting the story, wrote to Charles E. Harrington, city editor of the Denver News, making inquiry as to its truth or falsity. . - In awnser, Mr. Harrington, after setting out fully his means of ascertaining the facts, says: I have diligently inquired of the Catholic priests in this city, and of the Catholic Bishop of this jurisdiction, but not one of thein knows anything about the confession. Not knowing anything of the case before, they are very anxious to unravel the mystery. No person of the name given has died at the Catholic hospital, and the priests emphatically declare that no such confession was ever made to any of their number. This, I think, further disposes of the main feature in this sensation—the confession, upon which the entire matter rests. It does so far as the priests are concerned. o v I have also inquired at the Arapahoe county hosl})‘ital, but the Superin- | tendent states that no such person has ever died there, and that no death occurred on or about the 10th of Januuary. This precludes the possibility of the “confession” having been made! to even a bogus priest at that institution, N * From these investigations I am led to this opinion: Thatthere never was a Thomas . Bradwell Douglass at a Denver hospital; that no such person ever died here; that no such confession was ever made to a Catholic priest or other minister.—lndianapolis Journal. ; Action on the Currency Questiond]| At last Congress has taken action on the currency question. Maynard’s - bill passed the House on Tuesday by a -vote of 126 to 117, and the Senate ‘bill was afterwards taken from the Speaker’s table and passed by a vote of 140 to 102. The House bill provides for free banking, and fixes the maximum amount of United States notes outstanding at any one time at $400,000,000. The Senate bill places the same limit to the legal-tender circulation, but substitutes for the free-bank-ing measure a section increasing the circulation of the National Banks by $46,000,000. There is some evidence of a bargain between Mr. Maynard and ‘Mr. Butler, by the terms of which both parties agreed to the progrdmme carried out on Tuesday. If this be the true explanation of the peremptory manner adopted by Mr. Maynard and the suave acquiescence of Mr. Butler, it speaks ill for the acuteness of the one and the sincerity of the other. The Senate bill, which Mr. Butler championed, has gone beyond the jurisdiction of Congress; it now awaits the President’s signature. Mr. Maynard’s bill, on the other hand, goes to the Senate, where it may or may not be acted on favorably; it may remain untouched till the end of the session. If the Senate were anxious | for free-banking, it would not probably have limited the increase of National Banking circulation to $46.000, 000.—Chicago Tribune: L

- Indiana Politics. A number of heretofore prominent Republicans of this county are getting their houses in order to leave the party with which they have so long been identified, and if we were at liberty to give their names it would create no little excitement in local political circles. The rascalities of the party in power have sickened and disgusted these men and they do not hesitate to say that there is a necessity for a change in our rulers and that they have voted their last Republican ticket.—LaPorte Argus. ' : . For the benefit of our friend of the Northern Indianian, Gen. Williams, we will state that “editors” can become Grangers in the State of Indiana, the decision of the Missouri Grangers®to the contrary notwithstanding. Does “Reub.” want to become a Granger? —Valparaiso Messenger. ; A. J. Thomas, the editor of the Vincennes Sun, was defeated by the primary election in Knox county for renomination as Auditor, but like a true Democrat he comes out in a card pledging himself and the columns of the Sun for the support and success of his opponent. Andrew Jackson is not prefixed to his name for no purpose.—Daviess County Democrat. Hon. Schuyler Colfax has written a letter declining to become a candidate for Congress. ; . 5 el -—— - It 18 just coming to be understood what a task this Congress assumed when it undertook to gauge the cor: ruption of the present Administration. The session up to this time has been almost entirely consumed in providing. for and making investigations, and in fixing the salaries and perquisites of members. Not onre of the great questions which most deeply concern the country, such as the derangement of the finances, the revision of the custom law, the provision of relief for the farmers, has been definitely passed upon. The time of the members is, to a great extent, taken up in the sessions of investigating committees. Of these, eleven are already sitting, and it 18 now proposed to order a twelfth for the benefit of the Post-Office Department.. Quite a scene took place in the House yesterday when the matter was brought forward. The California members especially seemed to know of mysterious ogerations in the letting of mail-contraots, and, from the innuendoes thrown out, it is a fair supposition that the Central Pacific Company has managed to secure some vary astonishing contracts hguthe “routine” procéss—¢hteago Tribune, 14,

Cirenit Com--himﬁvﬁfﬁk.m' o L 5 STATE CASES, | State vs. Ralph Hardemburgh—Violating the liguor law. Case dismissed. ‘State vs. Philip Wolf —Violating the liquor law. Trial by Court, and finding and judgment for the defendant. ~ State vs. Bernhard Donnenberg—Assault and battery. Case dismissed. State vs. Jerome Steinberger—Grand larceny. Case continued and an allias writ ordered to be issued. : State vs. Christopher Hawk, Jacob Hawk, Lewis Cunningham, Benjamin Gaff and Madison Skinner—Riot. Indictment quashed and defendants discharged. 4 Gk _ - State vs. Adam Feehl — Violating the liquor law. Tried by Court and defendant fined $lO and costs. State vs. George Kratzer—Violating the liquor law. Prosecuting Attorney refused to prosecute and defendant was discharged. : : State vs. Thomas Guthrie—Assault and battery with intent to murder.— . Continued and allias writ ordered. - State vs. George Kratzer—Violating the liquor law. Nolle prosequi, and defendant discharged. e State vs. Reuben Miller—Violating the liquor law. Trial by jury; verdict for the State and a fine of $l4 assessed. A new trial was then granted and the case tried by the Court, when a fine of $lO and costs was assessed. " State vs. Reuben Miller—Violating the liquor law. Trial by jury and defendant acquitted. State vs. Wm. Furgeson and Chas. Monroe — Forfeited recognizance.— Case continued. :

State vs. Nancy Mains—Nuisance. This case was tried at the June term, 1873, and the defendant convicted. Nancy feeling aggrieved at the result, took her case to the Supreme Court. The very able and elaborate brief submitted by Nancy’s counsel (Messrs. Clapp, Prickett and Chapin) convinced the Supreme Court that Naney had been unjustly used in the court below; accordingly the case was sent back with instructions to sustain Nancy’s motion to quash theindictment, which Judge Best did, and Nancy went out of Court with flying colors. -

State vs. Jas. Mawhorter—Assault and battery with intent to murder. A motion to quash the indictment was overruled. Defendant was then arraigned and pleaded not guilty. A trial by jury was given and the defendant found guilty of assault and battery with intent to commit murder in the second degree and punishment assessed at two years imprisonment in the State prison and to pay a fine ‘of one hundred dollars and the costs of prosecution. The case was ably managed on both sides, and it was the general remark that the punishment was as light as could have been expected. The Prosecuting Attorney was assisted by Fielding Prickett, Esq. and Chapin and Denny conducted the defense. ] : " CIVIL GASHS, ] State ex rel. of Sarah Erb vs. Francis Hoverstock—Bastardy. Case continued and allias writ ordered. . John F. Bingman vs. Geo. R. Jones and Stanfield Corbin., Trial by jury and verdict for defendant Corbin, judgment for plaintiff against defendant Jones for $264.29. Plaintiff appeals to the Supreme Court as against defendant Corbin. : : : Hannah Gragg vs. Francis Williams. Plaintiff defaulted and the case dismissed at her cost, for want of prosecution.

E. H. Bandy vs. H. H. Higgins, et. al. Trial by jury and a verdiet for plaintiff in the sum of $435.15. Judgment rendered on verdict. =

Reyher & Reyher vs. Continental Improvement Co. Trial by Court and judgment for plaintiffs in the sum of $149. i

.- Hemenway, et. a 1.,, vs. Stutely Whitford. Plaintiffs were allowed to withdraw their depositions, in- order to have them re-certified, and case continued. |

State ex rel. City of Kendallville vs. John Mitehell, et. al. Case dismissed at cost of praintiff. - : Zoradia Thompson, et. al., vs. Lewis Grobert—Ejectment. Trial by Court, finding and judgment for plaintiff. A new trial was granted on payment of costs. :

Nancy J. Vance vs. Jacob Vance— Divorce. This case was dismissed at plaintiff’s cost. Lo Leonora B. Wells vs. Lem. F. Abell. Settled and dismissed at defendant’s costs. . |

. Jas. J, Lash vs. Henry Moyer & Co. Judgment was given against Moyer for $2,446.84, and judgment against Lash on proceedings in attuctiments.

State ex rel. Tabitha Roberts vs. J. George Kratzer, John P. Schneider and Herman Krueger. Change of venue granted to DeKalb county, to be perfected within twenty-five days from date of order. 1

Daniel Huff vs. Jesse C. Hoover. A change of venue granted to DeKalb county, to be perfected by either party within thirty days. : ~ State on relation of Rosanna Ingraham vs. John Edsall—Bastardy. Edsall in open court confesses that he is the father of Rosanna’s child, and is adjudged to pay $3OO for its support—s2s within thirty days, and $25 every six months thereafter until the whole amount is paid —and to stand in custody umtil all is paid or replevin bail is entered therefor. S. J. M. Loomis vs. Jacob Hovarter. Trial by jury, verdict for defendant and judgment on verdict. Jacob Hively vs. Rachel Hively— Divorce. Death of plaintiff was suggested and the suit abated. Costs to be paid out of assets of plaintiff’s estate. : / e ' Hardesty and wife vs. Amsden and wife. Trial by jury, and verdict for plaintiffs in the sum of $75. Judgment on verdict and for costs. Mary J. Brooks vs. George Brooks— Divorece. Divorce granted to plaintiff and custody of the children. Judgment was rendered against plaintiff for costs. Eliza Newgan vs. Josiah Newman —Divorce, | Divorce granted to plaintiff at defendant’s costs. State on relation of Josephine Kern vs. Daniel W. Hathaway—Bastardy. Josephme acknowledges in open court that Daniel has made ample provision for the support of her child, which is entered upon record, and the case is dismissed at Daniel’s costs.

‘The treaty between the Queen of England and the Emperor of Russia for the marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh and the Grand Duchess Marie stipulates that the Duchess shall be allowed to practise her own religion.— Children of the marriage are to be brought up as Protestants and maintained as members of the British royal family. The Emfe_ror gives his daughter 75,000 roubles a year and a marriage portion of 2,000,000 roubles. The Duke and Duchess are ‘to be separately answerable for the debts they may each incur. b

B e— 3 <> 8 t Under the persuasive influénce of the ladies of Logansport, the number of saloons is growing smaller. The removal of bars is almost a daily occurrence, g oo g :

Y THE CRUSADE. ; | The War Against the Bowl and Mug . Still Going On. | A LIVELY SCENE IN BOSTON. : . Dr. Dio Lewis made more of a sensation in Boston last Sunday than he has sueceeded in producing by anzr of his temperance speeches in other places. He had been listening to a sermon in Music Hall. The preacher, innocently enough, animadverted upon Dr. Lewis and his method of working for temperance reform. Upon the conclusion of his remarks the Doctor ,rose in his seat and attempted to re- ' ply. The audience favored the proposition, but the Committee-man insisted that the hall-rent should first be provided for. This effectually cooled Mr. Lewis’ardor; theorgan interrupted and drowned out the commotion in which the audience had been thrown, and in a short time the preacher, the reformer, and their respective friends were played out in the streets.

ANTI-CRUSADE DEMONSTRATION AT B o e An immense anti-crusade demonstration took place in the city of Fort \\ﬁne last Saturday evening. The rink, the largest public hall in the city, was crowded in every part— During the progress of the meeting every saloon in the city closed its doors according to previous arrangements. Rudolph Worch, Esq., editor of the Volksfreund, Republican Ger-. man paper, called the meeting to order, and nominated Hon. Robert Lowry, Judge of the Circuit Court, to the chair. Judge Lowry,in accepting the position, said he hoped his attitude would not be construed as favoring disobedience to law. Judge Lowry is a prominent Democratic candidate for Congress. The Hon. R, C. Bell, one of the leading lawyers of the city, then delivered an elaborate address dehouncing the crusade as fanatical and illegal, counseling obedience to the law as it now stands, but favoring its repeal at the earliest possible moment. He was followed by Mr. Emil Rothe, of -Cincinnati, in a lengthy speech, which was delivered in the German language. Other speakers then addressed the meeting, whiech broke up at a late hour. The demonstration was orderly and quiet in every respect.— Among those on the platform were the Hon. O. Bird, State Senator; the Hon. John D. Sarnighausen, State Senator and editor of the Staats-Zei-tung; City Attorney Newberger; the ‘Hon S. D. Miner, Chairman of the Democratic County Central Committee, and other prominent politicians. HOW. THEY DO IT IN THE LAND OF . GOSHEN. ;

A dispatch from eour neighboring city, Goshen, states that the first ac-: tive steps were taken there last Saturday to stop the sale of liquor, at a meeting held by the ladies. Intheafternoon it was decided to march at once to the saloons, and at half-past 4 o’clock twenty-five crusaders buckled on their armor and went to battle against and tear down the strongholds of King Alcohol. They were permitted by the proprietors of five saloons and two drug-stores to pray and sing in their places of business. Dr. H. J. Beyerle would not consent to their holding services in his drug-store, as he does not keep a saloon. The ladies prayed and sang on the sidewalk.— Efforts were made by the Marshal to clear the walks of the spectators, but so great was the throng that nothing could be done. While in thesaloon of Fred Pronnett, one Jdeob Nicholas (a brewer) tried to force an entrance to obtain a glass of beer. Officer W. A. McAllister told him he could not drink then as the ladies were at prayer,and a struggle ensued. McAllister struck Nicholas in the back of the head with a cane, cutting open his scalp, and making the blood run freely. MecAllister, seeing his life was in danger, ran home, purstied for a short distance by a crowd of men who would liave taken his life, owing to the.excitement which prevailed immediately after he received the blow. Quite a number of temperance men were present during the disturbance, who prevented further riotous demonstrations. There is a great difference of opinion as to who is-to blame; many persons thinking McAllister did wrong in striking Nicholas. The ladies returned home, to eontinue the crusade hereafter. :

; ~ Indiana Crop Reports. MARSHALL.—The wheat does not look as promising as usual in Marshall county.—Plymouth Democrat. STEUBEN.—The prospect for 'the wheat crop in this vicinity is not very promising. On clay soils the wheat is badly:winter killed and the dry windy weather of the past few wecks has not improved it much. On light soils the wheat looks better—but will at the best fall far short of a full erop. A large proportion of clover ground will be broken up this spring, as the crop has been almost entirely destroyed by frost during the winter.—Angola Republican. | '

LAPorTE.—The dry, cold weather for a few weeks past was of great injury to the growing wheat, but the snow of the fore part of this week moistened the ground and the indications are now far more favorable for a good crop.—LaPorte Argus. WHITLEY.—The prospeect for a full crop of wheat in Whitley county is very discouraging. ALLEN.—The Fort Wayne Gazette reports: Winter wheat has been badly mutilated or killed in Allen county by the capricious winter through which we have passed. A few farmers have promising crops, due ’;95 a warmer 80il than most farmers re blessed with. We understand there will be & larger area of corn planted than usual. - ST. JoE—Reliable authority says that the fruit has not been injured by the winter frosts. Apple and peachbuds are in a healthy condition, and unless they should be injured by subsequent frosts, the promise of a large crop is good.—South Bend Register.

It is useless hereafter to say there is nothing in a name. Mr. Pancake, of Columbus, in this State, who drew one-tenth in the grand capital prize of $75,000 in the Louisville lottery a year ago, is again a luckf man to the amount of something like a $1,000.— Terre Haute Journal,

The lucky Mr. Pancake above referred to is a cousin of the Pancakes in this county. ;

The delegates of Hawereek township, at the convention of last Saturday, stood up for their instructions, which were to support no man for office who would not maintain the Baxter law, and who would not pledge himself never to sign a petition for licenge to sell intoxicating liquors as a beverage. — Bartholomew County Democrat. e ; : g . ;,__.io e

THE civil war in Spain shows no signs of abatement or conclusion.— The success of the royal arms one day is followed by a disastrous defeat the next. The insurgents ‘claim that their cause is nearing ultimate victory steadily and Don Carlos is confident of siiccess. The whole empire echoes to the tread of martial feet and both social and political affairs a.;:?n confusion, ST ol

" THE Legislature of North Carolina has passed an act 'entitled, “for the better security of human life” Tt provides that any person who manufactures, sells or deals in spirituous liquors as a beverage, of any name or kind, eontaining foreign propetties or tt:ingre_dients poisonous to the system, shall be punished with five years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. The certificate of .a competent chemist shall be prima facie evidence against the offender. i

THE subject of incremation or burning the dead, has taken such a hold upon the people of New York that they recently held a meeting to hear theopinions of the strongest thinkers of the country. Letters were read from Dana, Frothingham and Bergh, favoring it as the most rational mode of burial. The subject is destined to gomo before the whole country im Ime.

THE MAREKETS.

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SACK BROTHERS, Bakers & Grocers. ‘ CavinStreet, Ligonier,lndiana. Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes, &c¢., ChoiceGroceries,Provisions,YankeeNotions,&c Thehighestcash pricepaidfer Conntiy Produce ~ Mayll3,’6B-tf. SACK BRO’'S. - Banking House OF . . SOL. MIER, Conrad’s New Brick Block, LIGONIER, IND’NA. | Money loaned on long and short time. Notes discounted at reasonable rates. ° ‘Monies received on deposit and interest allowed on specified time, Exchange bought and sold, and Foreign Drafts drawn on principat cities of Europe, 8-2 | — | TO THE FARMERS : I YOU’ will };)lease take notice that I am still engaged in buying wheat,| for which I pay the hifhest market price. . . f you do not find me on the street, call before selling, at my Banking Office, in Conrad’s Brick Block. . : SOL., MIER. Ligonier, Indiana, May Bth, 1873.—1 f : / GOOD NEWS TO ALL! L= | 1.. SCHLIOSS | ‘N 7OULD respectfully announce to the citizens . of Ligonier, Ind., that he has opened up the Cry estaurant Business, and is prepared to furnish anything you may want. ‘ : i : OYSTERS b B{lthe Dish or Can. Persons getting uF' suppers will find my oysters fresh, and I will sell them at reasonable terms. : WARM MEALS At all Hours. Day boarding by the week or meal : CANNED FRUITS. The greatest assortment in Northern Indiana, consistmg of Peaches, Tomatoes, Corn, Whortle- ‘ berries, Pine Apples, Pears, Peas, Strawberries, Gooseberrier, Cherries, California Grapes, Green Corn, Apricots. : . CONFECTIONERY' In abundance; Prunes, Currants, Figs, Raisins, Orané;es. Lemons, Smeked Salmon, Sardines, Almon s.,aPea-Nuts, Hazlenuts, Cider, &c., &c , &c. : TOBACCO. - Cigars, Fine Cut, Smoking, Plug, Shorts, &c., of the best quality, and all other articles usually kept in a first-clags Grocery and Restaurant. POULTRY, BUITER AND EGGS. I will pay cash for all kinds of country produce. Remember that I will furnish yen with anything you may want. Feb, 19.774 42-tf

“The Thresher of the Period.” Sy Vhrsoersth,. oA = VN > - -'f;iii':;":m '{ bt [ wepremmrem g T i DeEl el e N AR VRN - 7::—':.,;'3‘\,-: 7 " AN j;;*; et g _'Ev.v'}-‘; e S T ee N *."? ‘y!Aﬂ.}‘i(‘wThis is the famous ‘“*VieRaTOR” THRESHER, which has created such a revolution in the trade and become 80 FELLY d;sum.mnxn as the “leading Thresher” of this day and generation. More than séven thousand purchasers and ninety thousand grain raisers pronounce these machines gxTIRELY UNEQUALLED for grain gaying, time saving, and ‘m%zey making, Fou -stzes mades; viz: 24-inch, 2SB. ineh,32-inch, and 36-imch, Cylindérs, with:6, 8, 10 and 12-Horse ‘“Mounted” Powers. Also Separators ‘“‘alone” ex. pressly for Steam Power, and Improvs ed PORTABLE STEAM ENGINES for Steam Machines. 2 \ All persons intending to buy Threshing Machines, jor Separators ‘‘alone,” or Horse Powers ‘‘alone,”'as well 85 GRAIN RAISERS AND FARMERS who want their grain threshed, saved and cleaned to the best advantage, are invited to send for our new forty page Illustrated Pamphlet: algd Cireulars (sent free) I;];iving fall %nrticulnrs abbat these Improved Machines and other information valuable to farmers and threshermen. Address, NICHOLS, SHEPARD & CO., 8-51—4t.e o.w.aft.4t.e.w. Battle Creek, Mich. | NN T X VX ¥

NEW JEWELRY STORE. 8. A, HERTZLER , ' A WATCHMAKER and JEWELER, Would respectfully announce ‘to the citizens of Ligonier that he has just opened one of the lgr%est, best assorted and mest complete stocks o GOLD and SILVER WATCHES, Clocks, Watches; &c, in the Sampie Rooms of the Ligonier House, o ibaeNce=p , - WBERE can be RN A ! constantl _== DTN ) ‘f&und ’ ltarge :RH‘ N Ea= flne assortment of = # '.’,*,‘ e the d,ll‘er;nt AmeroA . ARGI — ican& Swiss Watch - S EE= es in gold and silver : ) L_.__J B cages, of all sizes i > #= and ‘we};;‘hts. such — Lo =+ as the dlyElgin ESPEIECESd and fine Swies lever =2 = =t Watches. Also, the celebrated Julins King Spectacles, in fine gold and silyer frames, A large stock of 30 hours and 8 s day, upgnt and weight : L

CILLOCK S. : Ladies’ and Misses’ Fold sets, cuff and collar buttons, studs, sulid. g: ain 18 karat gold rings, fancy gets of pearl, amythist, onyx, topaz, and ladies’ Jet sets; El’-’" guards, opera chains, leontine and ne(ik chains. ~Also the finest and iatest styles of rolled ‘plated fowelry. Gents’ gold and silver vest chains; gold lockets, charms, &c¢., &¢. Watehes, Clocks, and Jewelry \ at livin .8. 4. BERTZLER. APtk iietns Arap,, 5. 4 BEREELS

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Is just receiving one of the lairgQSt_ Stookkot = Groceries, Provisions, Queensware, Glassware, .. CUTLERY. &c.O | And everything.; pertaining; to the an;oi}nﬁfs WAMS, all of Which _ ' \7\;'1"11 be zslovld.(ghéapex“- than_’ ever, , - I am selling new Fresh Pickerel at i - Five Dollars per half Barrel.

Good Rio Coffee, 3; pounds for : ~ One Dollar. | I have received 5,000 gallons Stoneware--selling at 10 . per gal. ' OF othor ot in next week’s Bavxem. I am : S‘ellin,c__);E '?'l‘ea Cﬁe.&péii than any Tea '’ . L C{(’)mpavn‘cy_.' gl -

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1874, OUR SPRING GREETING. -1874. LIGONIER, - - - - - - - INDIANA, Call. and See the_Beaﬁutifui Spr;ng Styles, just receivédl__puch as DRY GOODS,BOOTS,SHOES | . 'Hats and Caps at Bo'ttom»Prices.’ Our stock’can not be smp“sé?ogt g;l%!gg%sfhﬁlgﬁ 6)&;!1:332:;3&\}7; would caliattentio—n jto eur LADIES® FINE GALTERS, iw ' Alfsb‘tvo;fr immenée stock of » ( ¢ ‘ FLANNELS, YARNS, JEANS AND BLANKETS, e V&hich wé are oﬂering gi Factory Prices, defying all competition. |

® e o - ; = Our Price List, for Cash Only: READ, REFLECT and THEN EXAMINE the GOODS. Standard Prints, per yard, fr0m.........i. .......oeeu.aia....7 t 0 10 cents Ginghams, a 8 low 88.... . i vl fe o oiin D cents Standard Sheeting, per pard,.......c... i civvhivrnveen ... 8 10 1234 cents Bleached Sheeting; 1 yard wide,i oo oo iois i v i L. ...:10 cents Lansdale Sheeting, per yard. .oy #25 iir o 0 B 0 L 200500 98 99, 15-cents Paper Cambries, per yard . ... .o .00 il oVeda i 32 s svsvum sl cONtS | Ticking, per yard: ... cvocoviimeaiin cadc v coit o 0 B S RGEER g otite Fable Clothajall Linimen . - i ol miva iy an oil ol el 00 96 cants Denimg, peryard. ... ... oo DG LIS TITTIG (L UL M SRS Carpet Warp, peL POUmd . . clushatioin i Jab i i LMt duenown suy 280 OENRTS Factory Flannels, formerly sold at 55-cents, will now be sold f0r.....40 cents Hoosier Jeans, best, formerly sold for 75 cts., will now be sold for. .623 cents 'Woolen Yarns, best, formerly sold for 1.10, will now be sold for.. .. .90 cents A very large and well selected Stock of Staple and , FANCY DRESS GOODS. . All 'Wool Delaines, Der yard: ... i v veidasieesuiisuienis consee 25 cONtS Wa5hP0p1in5,a510wa5_‘....‘?..........;....~............».v........12}§cents Striped Reversible 5haw15:.....,... .......,).................-........4_;2.00 _ A complete assortment of White: Goods, just received. INOTIONS .A.NDFANOY GOODSs. - Coats’ and Clark’s Cotton Thread, four spools for.. .\.................$ 25 Alexander Bid Glaves: .. ..cod vl L riii i crvtasaniianian, 2eas 106 Ladies’ Handkerchiefs. . ..l . i iiv i ilias o 0 & . ... 08 Ladies’ Ootton: HOOBE i, iot ipIE O it s brdom: s sesites anssre. 10 Godd Corlels. .. .. .0 osl sel e e L B Ladie.5’8e1t5......,....ﬁ._...,v..vw.;..‘....._..,,,.‘..A..,-...............‘,__.. .20 - BOOTS AND SEHOES. b paE Mon's Stoga-Boots: ...y e il e e Men’s Hand-made Kip Bootsy. ~ . civivoi i oßiai dasiiio. iov.. 450 Men’s Handimade Calf-BOobS ... ... Lol i ibiopsagssehoons suvaanevs 5D Ladies’ Bhoes, allcalf.. .7 ... ... iodaFl Uik, v oUi T 888 Ladies’ Button Guiters, besb. ... 0. w 0 oo gl 0T L 200 Ladies’ Lace Gaiters, good. ... il i PROT 2o o 8 isleasit. 150 Ladies’ Congress Gaiters, Job Tob. &.. 00l it S e e e s a 5 A Large Assortment of Ladies’ Seamless Shoes, = Hats and Caps Largely Reduced in Prices. A Nice Line in Carpets at Very Low Figures. We are unable to give prices for otir. immense stock in thess colimas. Bat berdially tavite o all to Come and See for Yourselves : .. 'That our Goods are offered Cheaper thgn at any other Store in Northern Indiana. ~ BUYING AND SELLING FOR CASH ONLY, » S Ro L ONE PRICE CASH STORE. NDIANA,} | TACORS & GOI.DSMITE ORI e roger ASOBS & GOLDSMITH 3 | ST an ReT R R R RS R