The National Banner, Volume 9, Number 6, Ligonier, Noble County, 4 June 1874 — Page 1

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CITIZENS’ BBANIK, LIGONIER, : INDIANA. . DEPOSITS received subject to check without notice. | . . 2 ADVANLJEJ.S made on approved collaterals. MONEY loaned on loug or short time. SOTES dizcounted at reasonable rites. ORDERS for first-class securities executed on commission. : : AHENTS for the ?nrchaee and sale of Real Estate. INSURANCE PO LICIES writtenin first-classcom-anies. 1 EXCIL\NGE bonf;ht n?ld sold, and drafts drawn on all the principal cities of Europe. . AGENTS for the Inman line, 1 Hamburg Line. f . 'PASSAGE TICKETS gold on all the principal seaports of Europe. ! MERCHANTS’, Farmers’and Mechanics’ accounts solicited, and all business trangacted on liberal terms, " . STRAUS BROTHERS. Ligonier, Ind., Oct, 23d, 1872.-26 Pittsburg, Ft. W. & Chicago R. R. From and after March 29, 1874. GOING WEST: il - Nol Noss, Np 7 N 0.3. ) Fastßxz. -Mail. Pacfiw. Nightlz. Pittsburg...... 2:lsam 6 00am 9:4dam 2 15pm Rochester..... -«-.... 7 30am 10:50am 3 25pm A11ignce....... s:4oam 11 00am I:4opm ‘6 13pm 0rrvi11e....... 7:lsam 12 54pm 3:23pm 7 50pm Manefield..... 9:2lam -3 16pm 5:22pm 9 55pm Crestline.. . Ar, 9:soam 4 00pm 5:55pm 10:25pm Crestline...Lv.lo 10am & 00am 6:lspm 10:35pm F0re5t.........11*34am 6 40am 8 13pm 11:59pm Lima..........12:34pm 7:53am 9.35 pm I:o3am Ft Wayne..... 2:55pm 10:45am 12:30am 3 :25am Plymouth..... s:o4pm' I:4opm 3:2Bam 6:osam Chicago ....... 8.20 pm s:3opm 7:3odm 9:2oam : GOING EAST. ’ NoSB, No 2, No 6, No 4. Mail, Fast Ez. Pac Ex. Night Kz. Chicago:...... s:lsam 9 20am 5 35pm 10 20pm Plymouth..... 9:26am 12 10pm 9 10pm’ 2 22am Ft Wayne....l2 40pm 2 35pm 11 30pm 5 50am Lima.......... 3:oopm 4 2lpm 1 3Sam 8 (04am F0re5t.........4:20pm 5 22pm 2 45am 9 23am Crostline ..Ar. 6:lspm 6 50pm 4 20am 11 15am Orestline ..Lv. 6 15am <7 10pm 4 30am 11 30am Mansfield ..... 6 50am 7 37Tpm 4 57am 11 58am 0rrvi11e....... 9 13am 9 29pm 6 40am 1 58pm A1iance.......11 20am 11 10pm 8 85am 3 40pm Rochester..... 2 10pm :....... 1042 am 6 02pm Pittshurg ..... 3 30pm 2:2oam 11 45am 7 10pm ‘No. 1, daily, excegt Monday; Nos 2,4, 5,7 and &, daily except Sunday; Nos. 8 and 6 daily, ‘

. . S ! . (r. Rapids & Ind. and Cine., Rich. & F't. Wayne R. R. L Condensed Time Card, Daily, except Sundays. To take effect March Ist, 1874, GOING NORTH. Express. Express. Accom. Richmond i, /v . vesi i3} 1010 am 350 pm Newportiiiiimiiais 1038 “ 4920, ' Winchester . ciivaivi s 1¥32 ¢ 505 Ridgeville. cic.ioiics f 1346 531" Portlandci.siiiiaiiig, 1215 pm 600 “¢ Decatar .. disisaivive B Fort Wayne, D......... 800 am 225 pm Kendallyllle cccocooniss 916 °° - 4103 . Sturgis,..ivieiiain IOBF ¢4 B9] Mengon..-.............1117 6001 : Kalamazoo.i.i:, . od:.. 1215 pm 605 " Monteith . losesasanis |go 7150 ¢ : Grand Rapid5........a.- 240, *¢ 915 Grand Rapid5........d. 316 ** 923 am z Howard 01ty...c0l .o, HIQ %Y 11139 ¢ . Up. Big Rapid 5........ 619 ¢ 1244 * ; Reed Cltfl 652 ¢ 1194 #* Clam Lake.i.ccociicc.. 820 %t 845 pm Traverse! City.......... 640 “ : GOING SOUTH. Express Express Express Traverse City.......... . 730 am Clam Lake.. ot iiiaeis, 500 am 1105 ReedCit{i..,.......... 627 1% 89pm Pp. Big Rapids.... ... 0L Tan Hnwnrg Cit{.......... 806 2925 ¥ Grand Rapids......a.. 1010 * 430 Grand Rapids. .....d.. 725am11110 * 435 * Monteithiippeoaiiideias 80l #4123 40 pm 600 ¢ Kalamazoo, .. . aoid.. 986 ' 126 " 640 ** Mendon ....ooeis i 41042 Dot Sturgis. oil sN RO " 836 ‘| Kenfi’u]lvflle...........]2l}2pm 959 ¢! Fort Wayne. ... o.ilil 155 ¢ 1116 2 Decatur. Lo o 0 sleiia il 30788 Acdom Portlandicicav i .- 4149 ¢ 6ooBMm Ridgeville, | o oiii to s @49 #8719 Winchester. ... ...¢ 505 % T4R 4 ; Newporb.ii. i i (3040 2% 83D " Richmond . i e 2 ilui. s 810 ¢ 9.00 ¢ Express traing leaving Richmond at 1000 a m stop : all night at Grand Rapids.

Michigan Lake Shore Rail Road.. Trains run daily except Sunday.’ S Condensed time card, taking eflect Nov. 3d, 'B, - __GOING NORTH. g GOING BOUTH. Rxpr. Mail, STATIONS. ‘peor © Mail 350 pm 8 10am..Kalamazoo:.11 20 am‘ 645 pm 432 ¢ 855 ' c Monteith,...lo97\ ** 5D86 ' 516 ¢ 9037 ¢ (CAllegan. Ll 900 ' SR) b 6054 1083 't Hamjlton... 910 ‘' 438 637 * 1104 ** ._Hollgnd..... 840 ** 408 ** 748 *“ 1210pmGrand Haven, 741 ¢ 306 * 834 ¢ 19en 48 SUNL iRk aoan . 700 4 285 F : _ : F. R. MY KRS, General Passenger and Ticket Agent {8 3 . : . : Cincinnati, Wabash & Mich. R. R Time Table No. 10, taking effect Monday, May s 25th, 1874 qoiNa sourn. STATIONS. GOING NORTH. No:2 No.d No.l N 0.3 510pm1200 m &.....Wabash...,l73oam 200 pm 415 * 1105 am .Nor. Manchester 815 ¢ 300 ** 350 ¢ 1080 ** ....SilverLake....B4s ¢ 350 * 8000 * 9380 % L aWarteaw, . L ..9130 ¢ 450 ¢ 240°% 840 * ...l .Lecsburg,....9so " 525 '* 220 810-% ......Mi1f0rd,....10110 ** 556 ! 155 * 740 ** ~..New Pari5...1033 ‘¢ 625 ¢ 140 ¢ 720 * ..dp.Goshen,ar..loso ** 630 ** 130 ** ..ar.Goshen, dp..1100 ** 1 HO-¢ cee o RIkhATE. L 11R0 ¢ Trainsrun by Columbus time. _ : A. G. WELLS, Sup’t.

RELIGIOUS DIRECTORY. | N[ B, CHURGEL Y. 5. Momemins, Prstor ‘ iYL e Preaching Sabbath, 1015 o’clock, A. ~ and 8 o’clock, P. M. Sabbath School 9 o’clock, A. M.— Prayer Meeting, Thursday evening. ‘ FI{EE WILL BAPTISTS.—Rev. Rurus CrLARK, Pastor.—Services in the Town Hall every Sabbath in the forenoon _and evening. 1568. BVE AND BAR 1874 “ EYE AND EAR. '™ iy o DR.C. A. LaMBERT, ¢ ‘ (LATE OF CHIOAGO,) OCULIST and AURIST, 41 GOSHEN, INDIANA. - Drs. WHIPPY & KIRKLAND, HOM@EOPATHISTS. o Office over Wilden’s Bank, GOSEEBEIN, - TINDIAINA. Calls from 4 distance promptly attended to. i P. W. CRUM, | Physician and Surgeon, Ligonier, =« = = . Indiana. ()mce over Sack's Bakery. Mayl2th, 1874. G, W. CARR, Physician and Surgeon, * LIGONIER, - - -~ - - - IND,, Willpromptly attend all callg intrustedto him. Office and residence on 4th Street, : C. PALMITER, Surgeon and Physician, Office at Residence. _Ligonle_r, - . == lndiana.__ A.S. PARKER, M.D., FHOMEBEBOPATHEHIST, flice on Mitchel street. Residence on Eaststreet. Office hours from 10t0 12 A. M., and 2 to 4 p. M. KENDALLV{LLE’, INDIANA. H. A. MOYER, (Successor to W. L. Andrews,) i SURGEON DENTIST, KENDALLVILLE, INDIANA, LIQUID Nitrous Oxide Gas administered for the painless extraction of teeth. All work warranted, Examinations free. gar-Office, Second Story, Mitchell Block. 8-14-1 y e et e ——————————e et e ettt J. M. TEAL, DENTIST, ‘ Oorner of Mitchell and State Sts., mone block east of Post Office, room over the Kendallville Fruit House, Kendallville, Indiana. §3¥~All work warranted. Kendallville, May 1, 1874. ; L. H. GREEN, Attorney-at-Law & Notary Public, . LIGONIER, - - - - INDIANA. Office second floor front, Landon’s Brick Block, 1, E. KNISELY, ‘ ATTORNEY AT LAW, LIGONIER, - - . INDIANA. i~ Office in Mier’s Block. 7-2 . L. COVELL, Attorney-at-Law & Notary Public, . LIGONIER, INDIANA. Office, over Beazel Brothers’ new Harness Shop, ‘ - Cavin Street, : C.V.INKS, - DEALERIN MONUMENTS, Vaults, Tombstones, AND BUILDING SBTONES ‘ m%)mnn, .. Apri112,1871,50 ~

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| ALBERT BANTA, Justice of the Peace & Conveyancer. LIGONIER, INDIANA. i Special attention given to conveyancing and collections, Deeds, Bonds and Mortgages (fi'awn up, and all legal business attended tao promptly and accurately. Office over Straus & Meagher’s store, . May 151873 15-8-3 JAMES M. PERNY, Attorney and; Counsellor at Law. Office in the Court House, : ALBION, - - - - - . JND. 815 o D. W. GREEN, ..’ , ‘ Justiceolthe Peace & Collection Ag', Office—Second Story, Landon’s Brick Block, LIGONIEL, - INDIANA. 9

PHILIF A. CARR, ' AUCTIONEER, Offers his gervices to the public in general. Terms moderate. Orders may be left at the shoe store of P. Sisterhen.. % Ligonier, January 8, '73-37 2 () H YES !aAllgou farmers who have sales to 84 cry will do well to call on JOSEPH S, POTTS, KENDALLVILLE, INDIANA. ¢ He is as good at that as he is at gelling bed springs and up-land cranberries. Office at the Agriculture Store of G. A. Brillhart. 42-6 m. CONCORD & CATAWBA WINE, ¥ :We gell Mr. L. SHEETS® Wines. Pure — Nothiu%but the Juice of i the Grape. ~ : SACK BROTHERS. Ligonier, July 3, "71.-tf : H. C. WINEBRENNER & CO., . lIOUSE, BIGN AND ORNAMENTAL TPAINTERS, Grainers, Glaziers and Paper-Hangers. SHOP AT SOUTH END OF CAVIN STREET j BRIDGE. g Ligomniery « - = =« lndlr?nn, e ' Whitewashing and calsomining dofie to order. B~ Give us a call before letting your work, and we will guarantee satisfaction. _B-1. c.B-47-Iy.

TEEGARDEN HOTUSE, , Laporte, Indiana. . V. W.AXTELT, ¢« = : Proprietor, Lnflpiortc, ArpriAl 5,‘]87‘1. . o t . sSTOP AT TEIE W BRICK KELLY HOUSE |

- © KENDALLVILLE, INDIANA. ] NEW COMMODIOUS THREE STORY BRICK | Hotel, only ten rods trom the L. 8. & M. S, R. I R. Depot, and four squares from the'G, R. R. 8.-— Only tive minutes walk to any of the princi(fal'b{a-‘. ! siness houses of the city. Traveling men andstraners will find this a first-clags house. Fare $2 per | fiay. .J. B.KELLY, Proprietor, . . Kendallrille, Aung. 3, 1870.-14° : 1 ; A. GANTS, Surgical and Mechanical Dentist, LIGONIER, - - INDIANA. | S et ils prepared. i A i to do anything e W N intheirline. A | rf S succesful prac- | SN Samisn® oy tice of over 10 e e iears justi?es A aeaiias Sasemsesanaa i S him in sayiug | ‘# = ~F that he ctn% N Soamias e dboesy giveentiresatL§ NP e-_ isfaction to all bk G R LT .. who may be. stow their patronage.' B¥ Office one doornorth of Kime’s, Mavin St. | e SACK BROTHERS, Bakers & Grocers. CavinStreet, Ligonier, Indiana. Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes, &c., ChoiceGroceries,Provisions,YankeeNotions,&¢ ‘Thohiglhugtcash pricepaidfer Country Produce Meayl3, 68-tf. SACK BRO’S. W. A. BROWN, ‘ Mannfacturer of and Dealerin all kinds of o FUOURNIT L RE, SPRING BED BOTFTOMS, . . WILLOW-WARE, | : BRACKETS, &c COFFINS&E&S CASKETS Always on hand, and will be furnished to order, Funerals attended with hearse when desired. Store Room;: 3 top ] : Cer. Cavin and 2nd Str.} IJlgOlllel7 Ind. | ! August 7th, 1873.-8-15.

Banking H SOII.. MIEKR, Conrad’s New Brieck Block, LIGONIER, IND’NA. Money loaned on long and short time. Notesg discounted at reasonable rates. ; Monies received on deposit and interest allowed on specified time, i Exchange bought and sold, and Foreign Drafts drawn on principal cities of Europe, 8-2 TO THE FARMERS: Y’OU will please take noiice that I am still en- - gaged in buying wheat, for which I pay the highert market price. : "~ If you do not find me on the street, call before selling, at my Banking Office, in Conrad’s Brick Block. Jo SOL. MIER. Ligonier, Indiana, May 7th, 1874.—tf

~ HIGGINBOTHAM & SON, - R, =5 LR : rhm RS . i, ©ga ; i) W 'n";‘w-,, /Q*g O s Toely '‘» ?“.?‘”Ml’?‘f’fi%",?‘ N " .{hlu;dllflfl/?(//j%/ Qfi}p% . N B s 2 g, T | E Sy _ ‘ Watchmakers, . Jewelry, ; AND DEALERBIN Watches, Clocks. JEWELRY AND FANCY GOOD® Repairing neatly and promptly executed, and warranted. Agents for Lazarus & Morris’ Celebrated e Spectacles. ; 8# Sign ofthe bigwatch, corner Cavin & Fourth streets, Ligonier, Indiana. &3 Jan, 1, 1874,

LOOK! LOOK! WILLIAMJAY, (Successor to J. Keasey) G Manufacturer and Dearerin Wagons, Buggies, Carriages. ~ REPAIRING, PAINTING AND TRIMMING Done to Qrder. : ‘ ALL WORK W ARBA NTED, ~ (Public Patronage Selicited. ()08 rak Mamwiiciory bu. fosd sizeet, dist

. From the Sunday Dispatch. “CREMATION.” i BY DAISY SHORTCUT. The comlngt?gitaiion_ to possess this mighty naS on, . ‘Which seizes with elation every possible sensation. [Now the President has gettled the question of inflation,) . I 8 the due g;msidemtion and the calm investigaon Of all the pros and cons of the system of *‘cremai tion,” :

As the first approximation to this calm examina;i tion : I insert in this relation [for the reader’s information) From Webster’s pond'rous volume a very short : quotation: “fom a Lattjn derivation we obtain the appella- . tion And'to burn the human body is the meaning of : ‘eremation.’” ¢ :

Not that slight caut’rization which a brief asgociation With a kitchen conflagration or a gas-jet's exha- ! lation | Will cause—for which, in salves, we find a conso- | lation— ) But the entire immolation, on the. qstoppagé of : pulsation, 5 {Of the corpse of the departed ;—this, the scope is, ; of ‘-cremation.” Now 'tig trne, on the cessation of the life-blood’s. circulation, | < gy i e The last manipulation can caunge no botheration, - Or be, unto the corpse, of the least consideration. lln its general application to surviving population Alone is the importance of this gquestion of *‘cremation.”: Now whate’er may be our station, a natural hesii tation g ; And a healthy moderation should mark our calculatipn, ' : Legt we hastily indorge but a grasping specuiation. Withou. any affectation let’s pursue the cogitation, . And each from for himself his opinion of * cremation.”” ’ State the case:—‘‘lncineration versus Pregent Inhumation,”’ : As a cause in litigation, open to argumentation; And I wil] state a circumstance by way of illustrai tion: ; A sad debilitation—some folks said “just visita- : tion”— ! | Called from this sphere the wife of a friend of this ‘‘cremation.” - As a thorough attestation of complete infatuation In this rfame carbonization, he made all preparation 5 To disposet_of her dead body by gradual calcinaion. : That no bascless imputation should retard the operation, lle invited the anthorities to witness the ‘“‘cremation.” )’) After due deliberation, and the holy consecration Of the funeral pile’s foundation, he placed everything in station, Till all of the surroundings met his. thorough ap- ' probation. : il Then he brought his dead relation,-prayed for her’ soul’s salvation. And placed her im position for the process of : ‘‘cremation.” Then wilhot\}t procrastination, or more elaboraion, g With a great mind’s resignation he indorsed the innovation, And himself applied the torch for his wife’s illumination. - There was every indication, on the torch’s appli--5 cation, e : That this would preve to be a Number One ‘‘cremation.” e

But to his mortification, and the obsewers’ consternation, - His fond anticipation was denied gratification— For the heat rest'.ored the corpse to a lively animation! : bt With an earnest exclamation, which scunded like ‘‘d——nation,” The disnppoiutfg husband complimented this “cremation.” :

b s g 7 Now join in !consultatj,on,' for your own edification On *‘this cause of litigation, open to argumentation,” | i : And let this be the main question for your deter- ¥ mination: £ “If he’'d stuck to inhumation—not attempted this L ‘cremation’— Would this gtory for that husband had a kappier termination?” s

Evansville wants it known that she is moving tv havoe her namae changed to Lamaseco, and, as some curiosity exists as to the origin of this word, we feel called upon to tell all we know about it. = A Terre Hauteé man says that in the early days of the settlement of that part of the State of Indiana, a party of Hebrews settled on Pigeon Creek, where the future Lamasco now stands, and engaged in the business of buying lame asses and ‘mules, which they pastured and doctored up, and generally disposed of at a good profit. - This business was carried on for years with great success, and in time the Company was known all over the Stateas the LLame Ass Company, which was finally pronounced La-mas-co for short; and thus originated the name by which Evansville aspires to be known henceforth.— Louisville Commercial.

- Prof. Swing adheres to his determination to withdraw from the Presbyterian’ Church, and announces himself a Congregationalist in faith and practice. His congregation, it is understood, agree to accept his Congregationalism,and will continue to employ him on a Congregational basis. Thus is the story of Beecher repeated. The Plymouth Pastor started out a Presbyterian, then became a Congregationalist,;and - finally,’ in the contest with Doctors Buddington and Steérrs, a personally independent Congregationalist, refusing to be disciplined .or advised by his Church brethren for what they believed departures from Congregational practice. He pronounced himself, practically, to be a law unto him‘self. And this, in the fullness of time, will be the situation of Prof. Swing.— Indianapolis Journal. )

In speaking of the proposed change of Evansville to Lamasco, the Courier says: The city of Lamasco was incorporated according tolaw some twentyfive years ago. It: embraces fully three-fifths of the territory now known as Evansville, i.and was originally platted by John and William Law, Messrs. Macall and Scott. In casting about for'a name Judge Law finally suggested that the first two letters of the Law name, the first two ofMacall’s, and the first three of Scott’s, be taken in order and declared the name of the t?n. This proposition was agreed to, and the name of La-ma-sco was accordingly adopted. It is neither Greek, Choctaw nor Indian; it is pure Evansville Language. 1t ought to be the name of a growing city.

The Arkansas muddle left newspaper readers in great doubts as to which side was right, if either; but when it is taken into account that Clayton, Dorsey, and McClure helped to elect Baxter, and then tried to oust him, it is hard to‘ resist the inference that he must have refused to do some dirty work for them, and hence provoked their hostility. If so, the success of Baxter though the President’s recognition, is matter for congratulation in more senses than one.—Pittsburgh Commercial. i S

- SIN is often the result of physical ill-health and feeble stomachs, During one-third of our life the process of digestion continues. . To be dyspeptic is to be miserable; dyspepsia is the foundation of fevers and all the diseases of the blood, liver, skin and kidneys. Dyspepsia yields to the virtues of the vegetable ingredients in that great purifyer of the slood and restorer of health, Dr. Walker’s Vinegar Bitters. e [4-4w

A convention to donsider the question of the removal of the National Capitol to some point in the west, has been called to meet in Louisville, in October next. -

LIGONIER, IND., THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1554,

; A CARNIVO_ROUS TREE. : Botanists and naturalists have hard1y promulgated to suffering humanity the curative and medicinal properties of the Eucalyptus, and its atmospheric, malaria-counteracting 'qualities, when we are told of an African tree, which is its exact counterpart, since it draws its existence from living animal life, and, like an anaconda, feasts upon the blood of its poor victims. The story is a most extraordinary one, and we give it for the benefit of our readers, as we find it in a German magazine, only in a miore condensed form and in a less enthusiastic light than its scientific discoverer has portrayedit. # | o For nearly a century, botanists have believed in’a theory of' their own, regarding the existence of c¢arnivorous plants, which they argued were anomlalies in the vegetable kingdom, and ‘which, departing from the general laws of nature, instead of supplying food and nourishment to animal life, yielding medicinal qualities, or clothing the earth with beauty and ornament, were not only destructive to life, but fed and existed upon it. -Until the present year, this theory has not received positive confirmation, but now, according to Herr Karl Leche, an eminent German - botanist,. all doubts regarding the existence of carnivorous or flesh-eating plants are set at rest. A recent number of Graefe & Walther’s Magazine, published in the city of Carlsruhe, contains a portion of a letter from Karl ILeche, from Madagascar, to his friend and scientific colleague and co-worker, Dr. Freidlousky, of that city, wherein he depicts the wonders of a new discovery made by him of a carnivorous: tree, called “devil tree” by the natives, and named Carinoida Dajeeana by himself. In Yankee vulgate, Herr Leche must have had carnivorous research on the brain, since for many years he has devoted his time, thought, money and labor to this sole object, and noyv that he finds it crowned with success, his enthusiasm equals that of Dr. Schleimann, the archaeologist, in the supposed discovery of the site of ancient Troy, and the jewels of the fickle and false Mrs.-Helen Menalaus, who caused the Grecians such a/world of trouble, and the Trojans their lives and the destruction of their Capital.

In 1869, Herr Leche heard that maneating trees existed in the dense pine forests. of North Carolina, “in the United States of America,” and thither he proceeded, but our readers may rest assured that, aside from tough corn-dodgers, he found no life-destroy-ing vegetation in the remarkable State which is now busy in bringing forth a volcano, and was the adopted home of the Siamese twins. Disgusted with the “State of North Carolina in the United States,” he ‘accepted a cordial invitation from the Grand Medical College of Bombay, to examine, under its patronage, the fanua and flora of India and Southern Asig. There other eminent botanists had preceded him, and as no carnivorous plants had been found by them, heconcluded, after some research, that they did not exist in Asia, and began to turn his attention toward Africa, that mysterious land, which, next to the Polar regions, offers the best field for pioneer research, cxploration and travel. - Dr. Dajee, a learned physician of Bombay, who in youth had visited Madagascar with a trading .expedition, advised him that upon that extensive island he would find a new and untrodden field for his investigations,” and proposed to furnish the pecuniary means to equip an expedition. This proposal Herr Leche accepted joyfully, and for the last two years.he has been there pursuing his search for carnivorous plants, to be rewarded at last by sueCess.

- In the jungles of Madagascar, his African guide described the existence of a singular tree which fed upon ani--mal life, and under his leadership Herr Leche proceeded to the land of the Mikados, a tribe of dwarfs, of a savage, warlike nature, who formed no family ties, dwelt amid forests and caverns, constructing no habitations and having no other religious belief than an awful reverence for the cannibal tree,, to which they offered human victims and accorded most absolute idplatry and worship. One morning amid the dense shades of a tropical jungle, they came suddenly upon one of these trees, to which their attention was attracted .by a large crowd of natives, shrieking wildly and screaming in shrill voices, which his guide explained as the preliminary ceremonies of a human sacrifice they were about to offer to the “devil tree.” From a distance they watched their proceedings, and while doing so Herr Leche wrote a scierntific botanical description of this wonderful tree, which we will endeavor te analyze into colloquial parlance. Its shape is like a pine apple, and its leaves when not taking their unnatural nourishment are of a dark, dingy brown color, eight in number, which hang towards the ground, two feet thick, three feet wide, twelve feet long, taper to a sharp point, are covered with thorny projecting hooks, and in shape resemble the century plant. .The apex of the truncated cone, from which the leaves grow, is two feet in diameter, while its color is white, its form round, and appears like a small plate set in a larger one, from which a series of Jong green tendrils, seven or eight feet in length, stretch horizontalward in every direction. From this apex exudes a clear, syrup-like liquid, possessing highly intoxicating and soporific qualities. The 'shyieks of the natives grew louder and more fierce as they approached the tree, and presently they gathered around a woman of their number and with pointed javelines forced her towards it, and with a look of despair and submission she began, to climb the stalk, whose height was about eight feet, and as she reached the apex of the cone, the pendant tendrils of the tree raised themselves upward and began gradually to twine themselves about her neck and arms. “Tisk!” “Tisk!” or “drink!” drink!” shouted her companions, threatening her with their javelins, and as she bowed herself to drink the hone-like liguid, a wild,’ frenzied look spread over her features, and convulsive shudderings shook her form. She assayed to jump to the ground in her agony, but the natives forced her back, and presently ‘the leaves and tendrils closed about her like am anaconda, crushing her in their terrible embrace. Herr Leche says, “it was a representation of the Laocoon without its beauty.” As her death had been accomplished, the horrible savages crowded to the base of the tree, and gathered in cups the syrup-like fluid mingled with her blood, which now flowed cogiofis_ly down its trunk, unimpeded by the destroying leaves. This they drank eagerly and immediately grew frantic with delirium, givingv way to inde-

scribably disgusting orgies, until overcome with insensibility, presenting a ;seene horrible beyond deserjption. » After the withdrawal ofr tße savage worshipers, Herr Leche examined the free at leisure and found more of the same species. For ten days he watch‘ed them closely, and whefiever a bird, 4 monkey or any living creature, rest-: ed upon the apex of their cofies, the devouring leaves and tendrils immieg}tely ciosed about them and held tßem fast until life was extinct, regaining their upright position until ery trace of the vietim had disap)%Ared save the large bones, the flesh and blood being wholly absorbed by the cannibal tree, and the leaves -dgain becoming pendant after this kad taken place. From this fact, he - argues that the nature of the Croinoi- - da Dajeeana is unquestionably earniv¢rous. So far as his investigations have gone, this singular tree is only fatal when living creatures rest upon ils summit, as its murderous leaves and tendrils do their destroying work’ ia an upright position, while its liquor is intoxicating. Herr Leche cut down one of these trees and held a [post mortem examination upon it, the results of which he will submit to his friends by another letter. lis sketch is wiitteniwith that romantic enthusiasm, Without whose influence neither tropical nor polar travel or exploration was ever undertaken, and while much allowance may be made for exaggerated statements; the main facts _are doubtless true, and the botanical problem as to whether carnivorous trees exist or not is aflirmatively answered.—7'oledo Blade. . -

Arbor Pay in Nebraska. X . It is a fact that tree planting on a large scale is needed on the Nebraska prairie, and the people of the State are fully aware of the importance of the subjed. On the bluffs, and on the banks of rivers and streams, there is an abundance of wood, and a large variety of native trees; but there is not sufficient for the country. The manner in which lumber is being cut, without the forests being replaced in the East, also points to the time when, if trees are planted, the lumber crop of the prairie States will be a matter of much moment to the country at large. . : In Nebraska timber grows with astonishing rapidity ; and, if the farmers of the country are equal to their opportunities, not many years will elapse before the treeless prairie is adorned with waving \\’i?)ds, the lumber of which will add largely to the revenue of the owners of the soil. -

Trees are now being planted in Nebraska by the millions. - The Hon. J. Sterling Morton, of Nebraska City, Otoe county, has been one of the pioneers in the tree planting movement. He originated the idea of setting apart one day in each Spring to the special work of tree planting. The first “ar-bor-day” was in 1871, and on that day two millions of trees were planted. In 1872 and 1873 “arbor-day” was dropped, ‘but it was recommended to the farmers to choose for themselves aday in. April, and set it apart for tree planting. This year, however, the State Board of Agriculture has determined to go back to the original prlan. It has been resolved that “arborday” shall be the second Wednesday in April; and the State Legislature is to be asked to make the day a legal holiday. Each owner of land is recommended to plant at least one:tree; and the State Board will award a premium to the person who plants the largest number. It isscnow the custom of the Board to give a premium to the land owner who has planted the most trees on any given day in ‘April; and, at a recent meeting of the Board, the prize wus awarded to a farmer who set out 27,800 trees on the .twentyeighth of April, 1873. .

Diseases of the Blood. L “The Blood is the Life.” When this sourcp is corrupted, the painful and sorrow-producing effects are visible in many shapes. The multifarious forms in which it manifests itself, would form ‘subjects upon which I might write volumes. But as all the yaried forms of disease which depend apon bad . blood are' cured, or best treated, by such medicines as take up from this fluid and excrete from the system the noxious elements, it is not of practical importance that I should ‘describe each. For instance, medical authors describe about fifty varieties of skin disease, but as they all require for their cure very similar treatment it is of no practical utility to know just what name to apply to:a certain form of skin disease, so you'know how. best to cure it. Then again I migX:t go on and describe various kinds of scrofulous sores, fever sores, white swellings, enlarged glands, and ulcers of varying appearance; might describe how: virulent poison may show itself in various forms of eruptions, ulcers, sore throat, bony tumors, ete.; but as all these various appearing manifestations of bad blood are eured by a uniform means, I deem such a course unnecessary. Thoroughly cleanse the blood, which is the great fountain of life, and good digestion, a fair skin, buoyant spirits, vital strength, and. soundness of constitution, will all return to us. For this purpose Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Purgative Pellets are pre-eminently the articles needed.— They are warranted to cure Tetter, Salt Rheum, Scald head, St. Anthony’s Fire, Rose Rash or Erysipelas, Ring-Worms, Pimples, Blotches, Spots, Eruptions, Pustules, Boils, Carbuncles, Sore Eyes fough Skin, Scurf, Scrofulous Sore{ nd Swellings, Tumors, Old Sores or Swellings, Affections of ‘the Skin, Throat and Bones, and Ulecers of the Liver, Stomach, Kidneys and Lungs. |

A Good Movement. Sir:—ln consideration of the fact that there is a large number of poor but respectable aged women in. our State who are almost houseless; and who are deserving of better, or rather more suitable accommodations, than the poor-house, we wish you to publish a few times the following notice, to assist us in getting the names of such applicants in order to make some provisions for their better care and protectign. All aged poor women of this State who are not able to provide themselves with a good home, and others who are acquainted with such persons are invited to send their name and post office address to ; Wn, MAcCY, JR,, - Moorsville, Morgan Co., Ind. A note from Mr. Macy states that in response to the above invitation many letters have been received, which are proof sufficient of the great need of such a benevolent institution. Mr. Macy promises at. an early day full particulars of the plan to be adopted in this benewvolent undertaking and also the names' of the managers.

NEW PHASE OF TEMPERANCE ‘ REFORM. (Lo ' Sinei 2 > nencement of tho ct&gfi% a%%q&otx:fig%%ggdem of spirituous and malt liquors, the temfiera,nce; agitation, as might have been anticipated, has taken a mew direction. It ‘was not to be supposed that philanthropic zeal would rest with its assaults on whisky and beer! when so large a field for reform is lying open. The deleterious effect of tea of which such inordinate quantities are consumed in this country have begun to attract the serious attention of the reformer, and earnest efforts are being made to restrict its use, the most practical and effective of which has been the heavy import duty imposed a few years ago. Among those who have commehced the crusade against the excessive indulgence in that which a modern poet under its strong stimulation lauded as a beverage which “cheers but not inebriates” is Mrs. Zina Fay Pierce of Cambridge, Massachusetts. In a letter to a Woman's Temperance Association in I\'ermont, Murs. Pierce solemnly warns American women of the excessive indulgence in tea-drinkingwhich is gradually undermining their constitution. Mrs. Pierce bodly expresses tlie opinion’ that teadrinking is the cause of the craving of American men for distilled liquors. She says: “When mothersby the neglect of fermented drinks of any kind ‘which soothe and invigorate the system, have so used up with tea and coffee, the nervous system—the vita] force —that they have given debilitated constitutions to their sons to begin with. H-tea and coffee are drank twice daily I do not hesitate te say that to balance their effects, malt liquor or pure wine ought to be drank once.” | This must be an alarming view of the case when it is suggested that malt liquors should De takeu daily to counteract' the effects of tea. Mrs. Pierce does not allude to the frightful adulterdations to which this popular beverage is subjected, a topic which has been recently exhaustively treated by Mr. Joseph Bell, a member of the Chemical Society of London. One of the most common adulterants of tea is Prussian blue, a pigment which is obtained by adding a solution of ferTocyanide of potassium to phosphate of iron, “washing the precipitate with water slightly acidulated with sulphurie acid.” This constitutes a delightful mixture for idelicate stomachs.— Chrome green, a lead pigment, is much used in adulterating green tea, giving it that light color so much desiderated by consumers of tea. When taken in excessive quantities, tea colored with this pigment, is apt to produce a disease similar to printers’ colie. . Leaves of various kinds not only are mixed with tea, but also quartz, sand and magnetic oxide of iron. It will be satisfactory to the lovers of this beverage to learn that the oxide of iron may be removed from the tea with a magnet. i . :

To neutralize the injurious effects of these ingredients in the adulteration of tea, catechu, an astringent containing a large proportion of tannin, is mixed with them. This retards digestion and imparts that leathery complexion which marks the inveterate tea drihker as certainly as cognac paints the nosejof its devotee. - Strong tea, in its impurity, when taken in excessive quantities, produces shattered nerves, hysteria, melancholy, dyspepsia, general debility, and a whole train ‘of physical and mental evils. When first used by persons in good health it produces nausea, fainting and palpitation of the heart. The difference between the pure article and the adulterated compound is about -that between strychnine whisky and genuine old rye.. Persons who have become affected by the excessive use of tea have experienged much benefit from beer, which spothes and restores the nervous system, giving in process of time to the pallid and sallow countenance the roseate hue of health. . Statistics show that the annual consumption of teain the United States is in round figures 33,000,000 pounds, costing injthe original packages not less than $l2/000,000. How much of this is mixed upiwith Prussian blue, chrome green, and with protesesquioxide of iron togive it a nice coloring to* please the eye of fastidious housekeepers, or with catechu and tannin to give it strength and a stringency to suit the palate of the tea drinker, cannot be estimated. To meet the evils produced by the excessive use of tea various schemes have been proposed.” Mzrs. Pierce proposes wholesome heer. But sheis perhaps too radical a reformer. Prohibitory laws will not serve, as *they would in the end prove as futile as the présent local option act. He would be a daring reformer who should propose to meet. the erusaders with a proposition to summarily cut off their supplies of tea by legislative enactment. The present agi= tation of the crusaders' against beer would be-but as a gentle zephyr compared with the storm of feminine opposition that/would be aroused against the‘assault on their favorite tipple—' Should the moverient succeed in the utter banishment of tea some substitute would be'found. Excessive duties will not reach the evil, as the effect of this plan has been to largely increase the adulteration of tea, deteriorate the quality, and enhance the cost to the consumer. The true and rational mode of dealing with this, as with all other - forms of intemperance, is to point out the evils of excessive indulgence, to expose and punish the frauds and adulterations which are practised on consumers, and, while imparting a better knowledge of the laws of health, to give each responsible individual free exercise of choice in regard to what he shdll eat and drink. Then if he choose to take strychnine in his whisky, and too much Prussian blue and catechufin his bohea, it will not be the fault of the crusaders or the community.—Harrisburg (Pa.) Patriot.—

State Politics—Calculating Chances. [Fom the Evansville Journal.}] It is pretty evident that the democracy will take ground in favor of a li-. cense law, but the republicans cannot do so without a bolt of the temperance element. Indeed, the party is in a strait betwixt two. If it endorses the ‘Baxter law, a large part of the German glement will bolt, and if it fails to endorse the law. the temperance element will doubtless nominate an independent ticket. This will have a tendency to complicate matters. Indeed, it is not improbable that there may be- four tickets in the field this year. If the grangers nominate a full ticket on the 10th instant, and the republicans and democrats each nominate tickets, and the temperance men do the same, the quadrilateral fight wil] be interesting to say the least of it. It will be a case where the voter will have a better opportunity to exercise his prerogative of depositing a “mixed ticket” than is usually accorded him in a state elec¢tion. - ol

AN EDITORS TRIALS. = An artiele in the latenumber of the hicago Specimen shows most conclusively to ongrnsin@@Slirthe author “has been there,” and knows just exactly what-he is talking about. He says: “Of all the duties the editor of a newspaperqds required to perform; not one rests more heavily upon his shoulders, -or is productive of more annoyance than that of rejecting worthless matter offered by voluntary contributors. Oné may,” without giving’ offense, return an articleavhich, though” worthy of publication, is ill-timed, too long, upen asubject foreign to the. class pulzljcation to which itis offered, or wheré there is any other good and valid reasoen satisfactory to the mind of a sensible writer, why it should not appear at that time. ~But in treating contributions ‘that are entirely with= out merit, and rejecting them upon the sole ground of their worthlessness, the case is more difficult. The disgusted and enraged author stalks away . with his/rejected manuseript in his hand, fully possessed of the idea that his'is a case'of neglected merit. e goes to some. sympathizing friend with: a’ story of his wml?g's and pours out hisvulgar wrath upbn the “upstart; overbearing editor, who is trying to stifle the voice of public opinion,” ete. “I took that to him—ten"pages of foolscap closely written—and he*won’t put it in!. He ¢an go to thunder with his old paper! It's a pity we can’t have & paper here that’ll give people a chance to say what they think?> &= &oo There is only oné occasion whenthe fact scems to occur to .the minds of: people generally that the. publication of a paper is like ary other business enterprise, and. its object is, as . .anyother venture, to better the fortunes of its proprietors, and thatis when they are requested to put-their hands into their pockets, and furnish.a little substantial:aid, tokeep the papéer alive Jor the good of the commumnity. Then they can see at once the impropriety of one business man'’s disgorging a portion of his savings to promote the interests of another business man. The banker, thé broker, the merchant, the grocer, the contractor,: the doctor, the lawyer, and the Duteher, the baker, the candlestick maker, all say, with surprise, when appealed to in this behalf, “Yes, to be 'sure, we ought to have a paper; but then'if we fail to make money atowy 6eecupations,nobody is going to come forward angd. contrib«ute to ous supportll . o L Even when a newspaper -is self-sup-porting and independent of any sueh adventitious . aids; itiis regarded as a kind of public property. A sort of community wheelbarrow =in -~ which every one is at libexty to trundle, his own trash -at his:own sweet will— They only begin to regard it as an independent ‘business enterprise when ~they have sponged it to death, or drowned it in the frothy rubbish they l have forced upon its nerveless editor.

"Did it never occur to these ambitious seribblers: that the conductor of the paper is the best judge of what its. best interests demand? Suppose some: wood-chopper were to take pains to hew out the corner-stone of a building, would he - have a right; to .com-. plain of its rejection by the master builder ? , AhamiEEEe e “Managers of papers-should -firmly. reject all outside dietation in this niatter, and be sole judges of what is best to. publish. Nothing- that is not of general interest should be admitted to their colpmns, and tlx}éy should resent, in the n\qst determined - manner, any effort to drive them into acquiescence in a line of policy which their better judgment tells them will be injurious’ to the prosperity of their paper.” - There is no doubt that by the leading magazines of the country, a great deal of matterisrejected which would be 'gladly accepted and paid for, but for want of room. - Infact, the volume of matter offered tothese publi¢ations is so large.that it is difficult to imagine how even a cursory examination can be made of it all, much less that it should receive the critical and care-, ful perusal to which the new contributor thinks himself entitled. So'itis essential that whatever is written should be in the most perspicuous style. The points should stick out, that they may catch the eye.” This 15 also true of articlés contributed to the daily or weekly press, but for another reason. .- The critic’' whose attention must be arrested is the. general reader. The editor may have time to ex-. amine ‘the articles offered, but unless.. they are sufiiciently;clear to claim the attention "of his readers without re-;: quiring to be puzzled over to find their points, if submitted ' to_an editor whose chief aim is to give his readers a good paper, they will be promptly. rejected and the writers havg“né cause to complain. Ty Fol ‘ -All kinds of people seek to ride all | kinds of hobbies into all kinds of papers, at all times, and in all seasons.— The proprietory interest of - ‘those whose capital is invested in the enter- - prise seems to make no sort of difference to them. Theirdemandsupon the paper’s space are just asimperious where their only conneection with it is a yearly subscription of Two Dellars, as they would be if they owned: the entire establishment, and employed the editor by the day.. et It is strange that men should get angry at the rejéction of-an article, when if you publish it they will imagine that they have done you a great favor, but so it is.” They are vearning to become notorious and if denied the opportunity, they hate yow. - If tl‘xeir desires are granted, they regard themselves in the light of gour benefactor —think they have placed you underlasting - obligations, and therefore regard the publication of their rickerty effusions as no longer a mere question of privilege, but one of absolute right.”

Nature’s Cathartic. L No medicine is needed to keep the bowels in order as lopng as nature’s cathartie, the bile, flpws;freely and regularly from its source in the liver, and is of the right strength and quality. 'But the great biliary gland is easily disordered, and the consegquences of its irregularities are serious. To bring it back to its natural' condi-" tion when thus- affected, Hostetter’s' Stomach Bitters should be taken at least twice a day until the desired object is attained. = Constipation is due to a scant supply of bile, or to alack of the stimulating element in that fluid. In either case, mere purgation is useless. The liver must be compelled to yield the supply of bile necessary to remove the waste-matter from the system at least once in twenty-four: hours before a. radical cure of costiveness can be accomplished. Hostetter’s Bitters produces this effect. Tfs action upon the stomagch and liver is direct and -salutary, and through4hese organs it regulates and invigorates the whole frame. .{ner-;w\‘ A superior article of port wine at Fisher'sdtugstore. ' . . %0

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© . . GENERALITEMS, . . The Arkansas rebellion cost that. State $200,000, a debt which the people must pay for the frolic of a politi- - cal trickster. = | : In Cuba therebellion still continues, and even the most loyal Spaniards begin to complain of the condition of affairs in the island. i s A Massachusetts woman threw acid in her ‘husband’s eyes to prevent him from going to see:Lydia Thompson’s ankles, and the neighbors all support her. e Mr. Ladiguin, a Rusgtizm scientist, has invented means of producing electric light by which it can be obtained for general use at one-fifth the cost of gas. E pri ' ’ . Gen. Sherman’s daughter, just returned from Europe, is to be married in June to Lieut. Fitech of the navy who is to quit the searand stay at St. Louis. - Fiy , _Governor Seymour awthorizes the . Utica Observer to announce that heis - out of the race for Governor, and “refuses te be a candidate for any oflice in the gift of the people.” * 5 ~ ~The Eastern Railroad has been “spotting” and discharging its conduetors. Some of these are men who have been connected with the road for many years, and there is much excitement among their friends. : * “A New York correspondent 'says Bennett aspires to excel in everything. e is the feeder of the poor, the masterof opinion, the nilaster of wealth, the commodore of the yachting fleet, and the champion of the foot-race. . A ‘Washington dispatch Announces 2 that the Hon. Jere. Wilson, of this! State, announces that he will not be a . candidate for re-election, and adds - that he is recognized as one of the ‘most valuable members of the present House. . RS

The Massachusetts Legislature has abolished the State Constabulg&, a police force created especially enforce the:prohibitory liquor law. The abolition of the force may be considered a virtual confession of the failure of theldaw. . - T Moses. set free the inmates of the South Carolina,peniteritaries because the State’ could no longer feed them. Kellogg has made a like deliverance in Louisiana, either for state or privatereasons. “A fellow feeting makes us wondrous'kind.? £ :

- Washington C. 11., Ohio, the home' of the temperanee crusade, has failed to keep the faith. The Town Council on Monday, by a decisive vote, repealed the ordinance passed under the temperance excitement prohibiting the sale af beer within the corporate limiß ' e . The Grange store started last fall at. Winona, Wisconsin, has failed (liabilities $13,000, with: no assets;) and a gimilar :one at Owatonna closed up after a loss of nearly $20,000. The honest stock-helders’ snuff the vile odor of “monopoly” in'those kind of ‘concerns. : L Dio Leéwis declared in a recent speech in- New Yoxk that when “this whisky war is over; we shall go for tobacco.” Our readers will probably have time to use up the weed they have on hand,but we would not advise them to ihvest another ten eent shin-plaster in that commudip' thereafter. i . i Paul:de (Cassagnae, the great Frencly duelistic le‘ll‘n{lli’S{, has been ehallenged to fight a duel by the Duke de Chartres. Cassagnac has a happy faculty of getting himself into troyble.— IHe has already fouglit t_w'enty-otle duels, enough one would think to satisfy. a man of reasonable aspirations in that direction. Lo

Caleb Cushing’s genius for creating trouble has already been displayed in Madrid, where he has given offense by afiiliating with Figueras and Castelar, and other 'distinguished members of the Opposition. This time Mr. Cushing’s fault is pardonable; it is simply an indiscretion for our Minister to Spain to keep good company. - Rush -R. Sloane, a large railroad.(lefaulter, who decamped a few months ago from Cleveland, and -who i§ now in Europe, has offered £250,000 ~ix§ com-, promise of ‘the civil suits pending against him. There are, howevélr,seventeen indictments for embezzlement against him and 'four for forgery, which will not be so' easily compromised. : e

‘Nellie Grant’s is the second| prarriage that has ever taken plagein th White House. The first evefit of that | nature was the wedding,in 1820, of Miss Marie Monroe and Mr. Gouverneur, of New York. 'The Executive mansion has been distressingly poverty stricken in the matter of Presidential'ehildren,either of marriageable ag§ ; or-younger. _ : . :

- The Patrons of Husbandry in Missouri are discussing the question of do-. ing away with secret features of the order,' and propgse that meetings of the Granges be held with opén doors. This, in the opinion of those who favor it, would add a large number of farmers to the organization who will not join it solong as its secret features are retained. | | : - That eminent agriculturist, the Hon. John Wentworth, of Chicago, is about to. put ‘himself at the head of the ‘Granger movement in Illinois. In practical knowledge of the qualities of that cereal known to botany as secale, and in experience in'regard to its uses, Long John has no superior in Illinois ° or elsewhere. He will prove a most valuable acquisition to the western Grangers. ‘ S 5 A correspondent of the New York Tribune writing from Washington in regard to the Artic explorer, Captain Hall, says it is understood that in some of the unpublished papers left by him there are facts bearing on the horrible death of Sir John Fraiklin, and “that the close of his life, as unques-. tionably established by Captain Hall, was so ghastly and fearful that he could not bring himself to disclose the details during the lifetime of Lady Franklin.’ s ’ The Governor of . Minnesota has received reports from- the southwest ‘gounties, giving particulars as to the i grasshappers in that region.' From ‘'some sections they flew away without, larming the vegetation, but most of the country ravaged by them last year is covered with young, grasshoppers, just beginning to take hold of th growing crops, grass, ahd leaves.—: Opinions vary to tlsss%ic&gg extremes as the harm likely to be done by them this season. . Sk ’ A Hoboken editor, being challenged; - sent word in reply: “When I want to l_die 1 can shoot myself.” G THE celebrated Goahannbr-hér lb L E;m@ knife