The National Banner, Volume 9, Number 13, Ligonier, Noble County, 23 July 1874 — Page 2

> Y e b e T ™ | The § Vatvonal Banner oS ¢t YO B SR) :"*\." ’l‘“ .' «\\ P . S AUy 7 ”;ﬁf_i;TOL L, Editor and Proprietor. LIGONIER, IND, JULY 23, 1874, NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. A circular from the Pgst Office Department informs us that by the late act of Congress newspapers are allowed to go'free of postage to subscriberswithin the county where publ'r‘she'(l from and after the first of July 1874, instead of the first of January, 1875, and states that all those who have paid their postage in advance from the first of this month can have their money refunded by calling at the post office. Thoser of our subsecribers who have been getting the BANNER at this office can hereafter receive their paper through the post office, free of postage, if they prefer to do so.

I'lis said that llon, Joseph E. McDonald has designs upon the U, S. Senatorship. '

Gov. Mosks, of South Carolina, whatever other faults he may have, is loyal tg his party. " Te is opposed to the thinning out process of the courts antl as fast as his- carpet-bag friends are sent to State Prison pardons them out again. 1 :

- DAN VOORHEES caused h telogrmﬁ to be sent to the leading papers of the country that he has the honor of being the authior of the financial and temperance planks of” the Democratic state platform. Dan is desperately fond of a little glory. ‘

WiiLe the State platform foolishly commits the Democraey to the paper money delusion, it is a source of ¢ongratulation that none of the democrutic nominees for Congress (u_gl far as made) are wedded to that fallacy.

I the congressional race in this District were narrowed do\}' nto a contest betweenwJohn I, Baker and Judge Clapp, we would 'unhesltut‘ingly commit ourself to the support of the former. Happily, however, no such contingency is likely to arise. : ‘

ON the -first page we publish the opinions of the Cincinnati Enquirer and the Chicago 77¢bune on the action of the Indiana Democratic State convention. While the former lauds the platform to the skies, the latter is unusually severe in its denunciation of what it styles the “repudiation” sentiments enunciated on the 15th.

Tune Cincinnati Enquirer is the only leading daily of the country which comes to the defense of the financial plank-in the Indiana democratic platform. The Enquirer is vehemently in favor of inflation and advises the defeat of all candidates for Congress who do not endorse its vagaries. It openly recommends the slaughtering of Hon. M. C. Kerr. ' - J

WE fully agree with a contemporary that every candidate for Congress this fall should be interrogated as to whether he is in favor of tlie so-called Civil Rights or Negro Equality Bill, which is now pending in the ITouse of Representatives, and which, by law, forces the negroes into companionship

with the whites in our schools, railroad c:xts, steamboats and hotels.— The intention is to pass it next winter, unless it is made an -issue which members dare not dodge. :

AMONG notable law suits is one recently instituted at Louisville, Ky., in which widow Lamadrid sues a lodge of the order known as the “Knights of Pythias” for $lOO,OOO damages, consequent upon the death of her husband shortly aftér having been initiated into the mysteries of that order. The widow alleges in her complaint “beating, dragging, bruising, and milmvful cruel and wicked conduct” on the part of the members of the order. It will be a curious (uestion to what (\xt;\nt the Knights of Pythias will be able to defend themselves against the widow’s aftusations and yet preserve the secrecy of the rites through -which they put the lamented Lamadrid. We shall look for the proecedings at the trial with interest. . !

THE valuation of property in the Distriet of Columbia is $5f(.),00é,000.~ The debt incurreéd by the late government is $20,000,000. The valuation of property in South Carolina is $160,000,000. The State debt legally contracted is about $20,000,000. By this it will be seen that the robbery in ‘Washington City, under the eyes and with the immediate complicity of a Republican President and Congress, has exceeded the robbery of the carpetfbaggers and their new negro recruits in the proportion of two to one. Moses and his colleagues out of every eight dollars worth of property took one. Shepherdand his gang out of every eight dollars took two. It mustbe said, however, to the credit of Moses as a- carpet-bagger, that if there had been any market for South Carolina bonds he would not have let Shepherd get so far ahead of him, ’

THE LEADERS of the republican party of Indianapolis held a consultation meeting last Saturday evening at which' they resolved to make immediate preparations for a vigorous campaign thiroughout the State. Secretary of State Curry was in attendance, and in an earnest speech predicted a republican vietory néxt October. He said the real strength of the temperance element was not properly understood, that he intended to make a fair and square fight, and that hé had ehallenged his competitor, Mr. If eff, to a joint eanvass. If Mr. Neff accepts, as ‘he doubtless will, the campaign will soon lr;eome lively. We know Mr. Curry to be an excellent debater, and the campaign of 1872 has given Mr. m:ﬁmmm that justifies the expectation of glorious results in a “cony Aict of words” with his competitor. (

l THE PLATFORM, ey . The position of the BANNER on the ' question of finance ‘is so thoroughly understood that nome of its readers - will expect us to give an endorsement ' to the financial plank in the Indiana | democratic platform. Qur views up- - on this subject are too deep-rooted to ;Abc now (liscarde§ or modified. IHow- }» ever much we might desil'e. to sustain | harmonious relations to bur political ‘brethren, duty, convietion and anf i abiding faith in the soundness of the "bard money doctrine compel us to candidly express a decided dissent from the financial theories promulgated by the 15th of July convention. It is needless to repeat our oft-stated objections to the inflation hobby.-— vx]-’rom the beginning of the discussion we have taken a decided stand against the financial theories advanced by Morton, Logan, Ferry & Co. The s:mqﬁ tion of these theories by a democratic convention does not improve themin ‘our estimation. Our opposition remains unabated. We take no more ‘ stock in Morton to-day than we did two months ago. Nor do we feel inclined to give thelie to our professions of two years since. Resumption' of ! specie payments at the earliest practicable. period, is still our doctrine. l If inflation and opposition to re- : sumption is good democratic doctrine; -then Morton and Logan are democratie (~h:n’npl<ms. And il inflation is the great - desideratum of the country, Morton is unqiwsli(\rjulwly the ablest: man who could be entrusted with the attainment of that object. The finance question is and probably will be for some time to come the leading issue before the people. The “Independents” and the Republicans had already embraced the inflation heresy. IHenee, a splendid opportunity presented itself to the Democracy to unfurl the proud old banner of hard money, thereby enlisting the sympathy of thousands of thinking men who are heertily disgusted with the shallow s'opllistry of the expansion advocates. While the State platform commits -the party to inflation, we have faith to believe that in a majority of the congressional districts an honest effort will be maderto rectify the blunder of the 15th., Congressional conventions are really the place to establish financial plattorms. The people have there a better opportunity to be heard than | in a State convention,where discussion and deliberation are next to impossibilities. ‘

There are one or two other planks in the platform that might as well have been omitted. . To these we will refer hereafter. With “these exceptions we cordially approve the platform. | ' :

THAT REDISTRIBUTION.

The following suggestions from the Financier, though they will not be new to the readers of the BANNER,’ are so tersely put we cannot forbear quoting: “The ‘redistribution’ scheme is arrant folly now, as it always was.— Capitalists who wish to organize banks in the south and west must buy bonds in the east at about 115, for whieh, when duly deposited, they will receive 90 per cent. of their face in circulating notes; this will require about $70,000,000 of curreney paid to the east in order to get the new $55,000,000, the immediate result being to transfer :‘-Inonoy.froln the ‘needy’ and the ‘debtor’ sections to the ‘greedy’ and ‘creditor’ ones. And of course the ‘redistributed’ currency, which, to complete the absurdity of the whole scheme, is probably circulating im:l,lle west and gouth rather than in the east, will not stay for a single hour in the equal adjustment which the bill proposes.— Further, no good would acerue to the poorer: sections if the banks there were stuffed full of paper money, for that is not wealth; it is useless to point this fact out, however, to a body of politicians who came together with the idea that paper is wealth and have not learned better after seven months of talk.” :

A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS.

Our sanguine contemporary of the World not only figures up a dembcratic majority in the lower-house. of Congress after the next 4th of March, but plausibly prognosticates a democratic Senate in the near future. Upon this'point it says: “Whatever the political complexion of the Senate may be during the last two years of President Grant’s term, it is s certain as anything in the future of politics can be that a democratic Senate will support a democratic/ President from the 4th of March, 1876. Of the fifteen republican Senators whose terms expire at that date six represent States which are already democratic, and six more States which are sure to be carried by the Demoecrats in the- forthcoming elections.” {The World is somewhat oversanguine, but recent events give considerable force to its caleulations. ‘ v

: FOR CONGRESS. : We clip the following from ' last week’s Plymouth Democrat » We have heard the name of our fellow-townsman, John C. Cushman, mentioned in connection with, the Demoeratic nomination for ¢ ‘ongress, for the 13th Congressional District.— Mr. Cushman is a learned and accomplished gentleman, of large business experience, thoroughly conversant with all the issues now before the people, and if nominated and elected, would reflect the highest credit on the people of the district. We are satisfied Mr. Cushman does not seek the nomination, but if it were given him, we believe he would accept, and use his best energies to make a successful canvass, )

We are not sufficiently acquainted with Mr. Cushman to express a decided opinion as to his qualifications for a seat in Congress; but what we do know of him is all in his favor. His views on the finance question are eminently practical, and that goes far toward commending him to our favorable consideration. i

Tur fact that some of the vilest material in the republican party. is bitterly arrayed against John H. Bukey is conclusive evidence in our mind that “Baker is not the worst man who might, be sent to Washington,

LICENSE VB. BAXTER LAW. : As the liquor question is likely to attract considerable attention during ithe present campaign, it ig incumbernt ‘upon every voter fo give this matter due and eandid consideration. The Baxter law has been in torce over a year, and the people have had ample o_pportunltiy to judge of its efliciency. While there are many who stoutly contend for the retention of the present law, it is an unquestionable fact that in the larger "towns and ¢ities public sentiment is largely in favor of its repeal and the substitution of a judicious license law. The Indianapolis Sentinel, which originally favored Mr. Baxter’s marvelous contrivance, recently g:ivb expression to these conservative views:

“After a thorough study at the question it would seem that almost any temperance legislation in the shape of ‘a icense law would be acceptable to the sentiment of the State. It would be desirable to make its restrictions as closc-and binding as possible. Such a measure wisely framed, and honestly administered would prove an effective remedy for druynkenness and disorder.. To put the sale of liquorsinto comparatively safe and respectable hands and cut off all disreputable littie whisky saloons, the cost of license should be set at a very high figure. In order to clpse all resorts for dissipation diiring the'hours sacred to crime and debauchery, the liquor dealers should be required to cloge their places of business early in the evening:; and out of respect to the rights of the religious portion of the community, all selling on Sunday should be prohibited.” The traflic is certainly no better than the dry goods or grocery trade.— As not a little of the evil of intémperance comes from the foundation of habits of intoxication among mere boys, the sale of liguor to minors also should be 'put under the penalty of heavy damages. Scarcely less severe measures should be adopted to prevent the completion of the ruin of a confirmed drunkard. I.ast, but not least, discrimination should be made itn favor of the comparatively pure and harmless beverages, such as wine and beer, as;against impure and dangerous liquors which act like a poisonous drug and brings madness and crime along with them.” s

We have faith to believe that a law enacted in this spirit would satisfy the demands of all reasonable men.— Certain it is, in our judgmenf} that concessions will have to be made by the extremes on both sides. The people want meither “free whisky” nor oppressive for puritanical enactments. The first duty to be performed is to nominate and elect prudent men for the Legislature. That done, we doubt not the Baxter law will be-promptly. repealed and a judicious license law sul)stit;ute(l in its place.

JUDGE CLAPP FOR CONGRESS, [From the Goshen Democrat.]

The Republicans of Lagrange -Co. talk of trotting out Judge Clapp, of Noble county, for Congress in the 13th District. Judge Clapp would make a popular candidate.— Valparaiso Messenger. = | '

Judge Clapp cannot touch bottom in the corrupt pool which is beilg made up for the next Republican Congressional Convention. llle is too straight-forward, = unassuming, oldfashioned sort of a gentleman for the republican: ring masters. But we woéuld not be surprised to see Judge Clapp selected as the standard bearer in a people’s movement to redeem this Congressional district from the party plunderers at Washington. Republicans in eyery county in the district are ripe for a revolt. The democracy would have nothing to lose-and everything to gain by joining the revolt wder a man of such unquestionable integrity as Judge Clapp, upon a platforim ~of unequivocal hostility to the present corrupt administration of government, and a mutual pledge to clean out all its tools in this Congressional district. MWe do not care further than to know that our candidate for Congress is honest, qualified, and with us in the noble work of reform. The way: to accomplish -anything towards this object in such a district as this, is to unite on some such man as Judge Clapp, disintegrate, divide and conquersthe party of corruption. The reform spirit is abroad in the land. 1t permeates the republican ranks as it does our own. The great awakening is manifest everywhere, and the people are looking for a leader. They do not care any ionger for a party. Judge Clapp, if possessed with like convictions, may point-out the way through the sea and the wilderness to the promised land. The onl;' question to solve—who will be the people’s chosen Moses in the 13th Congressional district? o

All this sounds very well, but we would like Bro. Murray to point. out swherein Judge Clapp is a: whit more honest or better qualified than John . Baker or any other gentlenian named in connection with the republican nomination. If Judge Clapp is the reformer which the Democrat paints him to be, it is a little singular | that his immediate neighbors have yet to disco*&er the “fact.” Up this way Bro. Murray’s fulsome eulogy is treated as tlle most complete specimen of political burlesque yet produced. It is immensely laughable. = ¢ - So far as the BANNER is concerned, we want it distinctly understood that while we are as anxious as anybody can be to defeat the regular nominee of the Republicans of this District, neither Judge Clapp nor anyone simi'l;u‘ly constituted can receive our support. There is not a single thing in his record or his make-up that would entitle him to beufome the standardbearer of the. Opposition. le-is not at variance with the party in power, nor is he in' sympathy with the pur~poses of Democrats, Liberals or Re- ‘ formers. Ile is simply a ‘hard-shell, dyed-in-the-wool partisan of the most - ultra republican persuasion. Besides all this, he has been amply rewarded for any services which he may have ‘rendered the country. Let him rest upon his laurels. Congress is not the place for Judge Clapp. IHe wouldn’t feel happy in a city like Washington. Being personally friendly to the Judge we protest aga{inst’ disturbing his present happiness. He is comfortably situated, has plenty of money, and now has a splendid opportunity to build up and improve the capital of our Noble county. Albion hasa just claim upon, his time, his | enterprise, and his rare business qualifications. There is no necessity for removing him to another field, He is needed at home, while colpmns upon columns from Murray’s gifted mwt"f&faﬂ to convince the people that a like need is felt at the rcapital of the nation, A

~ BTATE GONVENTION NOTES.: . The spokesman of the Floyd cyunty delegation displayed a happy faculty for casting the vote, of his connty contrary to their instructions. ‘He is evidently an expért at political thim-ble-rigging. o Robert C. Bell, Esq., democratic candiate for State Senator from Allen county, is the author of the anti-Bax-ter plank in the democratic platform, the assertion of Dan Voorhees’ admirers to the contrary notwithstanding. : Hns,

We doubt if any man ever did heavier figuring in a State convention than Eb. Henderson. e fairly’ took the convention by storn. o

Though the published proceedings aver that the ‘platform - was adopted without opposition, we lmﬁpen to know that quite a number of delegates voted no. {

Hon. J;}mes, B. Ryan, late treasurer of State, was so much afraid of entangling alliances that he held himself studiously.aloof from the convention. Jim has become a sturdy son of Itoil, and had urgent business an his farm. :

There were more German delegates in attendance at the donvention than on any, former occasion since the organization of the State. . N

Of the prominent Democrats who refused to “eat crow” two yvears ago we noticed as active members of the convention Messrs. A, P. Edgerton, Graham N. Fitch and Dr. Sherrod.— “Ilome, sweet home!” + ° The neatest “acknowlkdgment speeches” nmdd‘befm'e_ the corvention were those of J. Enos Neff and Prof. Smart. - 3

That was a langhable incident when a corpulent darkey complacently took a seat Dbeside the dainty foim of Mr. AL P. Edgerton. The disconfiture of the polished Ft. Wayneite was simply “immense.” i :

We' never ]w;'u'(l Gov. Tendricks speak so effectively and with such deliberation as on assuming fhe. chairmanship of the convention. He seemed to weigh every word and every sentence. Ilis speech was truly a masterly effort. . : v ‘ We shall be greatly disappointed if the State Centrali Committee does not abridge the basis of representation for the next State convention. One delegate for every 500 votes would be ample. = : i ITow eight delegates .can out-vote eighteen is a trick that can be learned by applying to Dick Bright’s brother-in-lav, ex-Senator Francisco, of Jefferson’ county.. Though exactly the. reverse of honesty, it must be conceded that there is a method in Mr. Franecisco’s figuring. : :

- The Indianapolis Sentinel repudiates the financial plank, but speaks in flattering terms of the ticket. The Uiiion, which was established by the workingmen, is about to be converted into a democratic “organ.” : - Col. Isace P. Gray, Cyrus M. Allen, Robert N. ITudson, Morgan . Weir, and a number of leading Liberal Republicans, participated in the convention. They have formally identified fthemsel’vvs with the Demoeratie organization. - : $ : " The Evansville Demokrat tll'mkg the anti-Baxter resolutions in the democratic platform somewhat lame and lacking in directness. :

WELL SAID,

An inflation resolution having been adopted by the Righth District (111 Independent Congressional Convention, the Danville Z'imes (Independent) says: “The Convention forgot to devise a plan by which this currency is to get into the hands of the poor,overbui'doned people. © Perhaps it would be well to renounce allltaxution, and empower the national, State, and municipal government to issue enough “currency” to pay all their expenses. This would bring a money millennium in afew years.” The Zimes evidently umlerstunds",the situation.

WE are glad 'of one thing, to wit, namely, viz: the Democratic State Convention endorsed the Legislative Salary Grab, by nominating Clarence A. Buskirk, for Attorney General. Mr. Buskirk avas the Representative from Gibson county in the last Legislature; and. voted for the bill increasing his per diem from five to eight dollars per day. On the day of the Convention, he said to a party of gentlemen that that vote killed him, politically, in Gibson ecounty, and that Je could not be returned to the Legislature on that account. The motto of the Democracy now is, “Vive la Salary Grahber.”—lndianapolis Sun. A journal which publicly avows its “gladness” over the nomination of an alleged salary grabber is surely not a very good medium for the dissemination of politico-moral sentiments, and its statements must consequently be received with some allowance.’ Whether Buskirk is'a grabber or not, one thing is certain, to wit: he hasn't grabbed one-fiftieth " part of the amount gobbled up by the present incumbent. :

A German anti-Baxter mass meeting ‘was held at Mishawaka on last Sunday afternoon, and was largely attended from all the surrounding towns and cities. It was to be addressed by Rev. Father A. Ochtering, of that place, J. B. Stoll, editor of the Ligonier IL\NNﬁR, and other prominent. individuals. Sunday is getting'to be a great (Elay for political meetings since crusading was inaugurated. If it is right on oneside it is right on the other; but we do not believe it is right on either side.—Goshen Democrat, 15th. Inasmuch as the: editor of the BanNER was at least 150 miles from Mishawaka at the time named, it is quite probable that no speech was delivered by him on that oceasion. St

Ture Democratic Convention was Smart in its selection of a candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction.—rl ndianapolis Sun. _And the people will be Smart in endorsing the selection at the polls, -

GoLpsMITH MAID trotted a mile in 2 minutes and 16 seconds at East Saginaw, Michigan, on the 16th. The time is the fastest on record. The course is said to bea full mile in length. It will be remeasured. I ] < — The Ligonier BANNER is one of the best local papers which comes to the Bentinel oflice.—Fort Wayne Sentinel,

"ALL OVER THE STATE. Personal and Political Paragraphs. . Baxter is a candidate for State Senator from Wayne county, to the annoyance of the republican leaders ‘who apprehend his defeat should he be made the nominee. . :

The “Freedom and Right” association at Indianapolis, chiefly composed of German Republicans and men interested in the liqubr%raule, has ratified the Democratic State ticket. They control a large number of votes in Maripy county. , - It is confidently predicted that Marion county will give Col. Shaw, the democratic nominee for State Treasurer, at least 1,000 majority. The disaffected Demoégats of the Third District are waging a vindictive warfare against the Hon. M. C. Kerr. Jealousy and envy is at the bottom of the crusade. ,

All the German papers of Indianapolis—one daily and three weeklies—support the Democratic State ticket. Ileretofore the Democrats had the support of only one, the weekly Volksblatt. 1t is believed that neayly the entire German press of the State 'will this year liuttlé. for the election of the demoecratit ticket.

The ‘Teg're Haute Banuner, a German tri—wvekli* ,Wwith republican antecedents, is not altogether satisfied with the democratic platform so far as it relates to finance and temperance. It thinks the resolutions on these Issues entirely too vague, but indicates, nevertheless, a disposition, to give the democratic ticket ity active support. The f‘ﬁrsf gun of the campaign” was fired by the Republicans at¥ireen-+ castle last Saturday. The principal speakers were Congressman Coburn (candidate for re-election) and Secretary of State Curry. The former made an elaborate defense of Congress, while the latter eulogized the present republican State officers (himself included) and defended the Baxter law. Curry is quite outspoken on the temperance question. , e W.S. Edsall, whom thd Democrats of Allen county eleeted Clérkfffour years ago, announces himself an independent candidate for the same position. We wouldn’t give him much for his chances. . - :

Whitley county bids fair to have the hottest campaign of any county in Northern Indiana. The clavion voice of Isaiah B. McDonald is already raised to a high piteh and will be heard from now until the evening of the second Tuesday in October. - Wabash county polltics- are represented as being quite lively. A people’a; ticket is‘ in the field, and inasmuch as Demoerats and Republicans support the same with equal energy and enthusiasm, the old court-house rats are considerably exercised I’over coming events. : :

Hon. Hugh M'Culloch’s Views on the i ; Currency.

The Fort Wayne Sentinel of the 19th contains a lengthy report of an interview with Hon. Hugh MeCulloch, exSecretary of the Treasury, who is now visiting his old home in that city.— Mr. McCulloch’s views on financial questions are given with much clearness and force. Ie thinks the financial bill recently passed will not have a very marked effect upon the business Interests of the country. | It is a compromise measure, and is certainly no step toward specie payment, while it accomplishes very little, if anything, in an opposite direction. He strongly favors a speedy return to specie payments, and opposes any further inflation of the currency. He says the country lost the best opportunity it ever had for resumption, immediately after the close of the war, when the adoption of a wise policy would have made such a step easy. . Ile does not advise much legislation now on the curreney question, but believes in doing everything to appreciate the value of the currency by encouraging industry, discouraging extravagance and speculation, and-inducing a return of business matters to a'normal and healthy basis. lle opposes the present tariff as unwise and oppressive in many respects, ‘and favors its readjustment with a view to gathering the largest possible revenue from the fewest articles. Grant’s memorandum he endorses as sensible, and wishes the ideas contained therein had been carried out years ago. Ile condemns, in the strongest terms, the resolution adopted by the Democrati¢ Cdnvention favoring the payment of the fivetwenty bonds in greenbacks, and declares that the war against the national banking system is unwise and .impolitic, Ie thinks the national bank system should not be abandoned until a better one is de’vis'e(}. 5 o * Emportant to Persiohers.

' The act approved Jung 18, 1874, entitled “An act toinerease pensions in certain cases,” provides that all persons who are now entitled to pensions under existing laws, and who have lost either an arm at or above the elbow, or leg at or above the knee, shall be rated. as second class, and 'shall receive $24 per month; provided that no artificial limbs or commutation" therefor shall be furnished to such injured persons as shall be entitled to pensions under this act. This act, by its terms, was to take effect from and after June 4th, 1874. General Baker, Commissioner of Pensions, announces that persons embraced within the provisions of this act can secure the benefit of the same without formal application and without intervention of an attorney. A power of attorney will niot be recognized in an application for an increase of persion provided by this act. A letter from the pensioner, addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions, enclosing his pension certificate - and giving his, postoffice address, will be a sufficient presentation of his elaim. |

SCIENCE is at last taking hold of the pesky grasshopper. Prof. Thomas, of the Smithsonian Institute, who has made the subject of the grasshopper plague a study for the government for years, expresses the opinion that the farmers of the north-west have lictle to fear from a repetition of the present scourge next year. He says that the natural habit and hatching place is the high table lands of the plains, and that those hordes which oceasionally sweep down on the prairie lands bordering the Mississippi valley produce no brood the second year and their race ends. The chances are all against a new incursion next year.

An Alabama letter in the Aflanta (Ga.) Herald predicts that Alabama will, in November; go Anti-Republi-can by from 7,00 to 12,000 majority; that George S. Houston (long time in Congress before the War) will be the next Governor; and that the next Congressional delegation will be five Democrats to three Republicans,

DEMCORATIC STATE TICKET ‘AND PLATFORM, WHAT IS SAID OF BOTH. Comments by the Press. i Evansville Courier: 'The hard money men did not have a walk over, but had to make large con?éssions to the ;_.;reenlmckers. We do not see that an nerease of currency is asked for although an attack is made on national bank notes. They did not go far enough on the finance resolution, but said the correct thing on the subject of : temperance and the repeal of the Baxter law. That resolution ought to make theiGermans a solid phalanx for the ticket ‘this'fall, as it embraces their views exactly, as well as those of all reasonable men. ;

Daviess County Democrat: Every question of public interest is met fairly and squarely and the position of the party defined clearly and distinetly withiout an equivocation. * * TRarely has a better ticket been put in the field than that one made on Wednesday last. The Convention seemed to realize that the personal character of Jits candidates would have very much’ to do in the way of securing support, and having built a platform symmetrical and strong in all its parts, they placed upon it first-class men, who from the start will command the confidence of the people. ' -

- Laßorte Argus: The ticket nominated is universally regarded as a strong one @nd it gives the very best satisfaction in all parts of the State. Indianapolis . Union: We confess the currency plank would have been more in consonance with our views, and the views of the younger Democrats, who are not so religiously wedded to the “time honored principles,” if it had recognized the fact that specie resumption is a delusion and a dream, fine in theory, but utterly impracticable in fact. e

Cincinnati Gazette: The pretense of being “in favor of areturn to specie payment as soon as the business interests of the country will permit” would make this bond repudiation an act of dishonor to no purpose, if it were not that the talk of specie payment, with more paper money on top ofi near eight hundred millions, insults common sense. 'As to this proviso, we have to ask, is there anything that requires a return to specie payment save the business interests? If these demand it, they permit it now. This is mere paltering with words in a double sense, so that old hardshell Democrats, who believe in' 'old democratic. hard money, may seem to see it in this spécie profession. . L Lawrenceburg Register: 'The ticket is reluctantly acknowledged by our opponents to be the best nominated for- years; it is made up of new men, fresh from the people, young, ambitious and energetic. The plattorm, barring its unnecessary length, is unexceptionable, and squarely defines our position upon the living issue of the day. With such a ticket and such a platform, if we do not this year sweep every vestige of Radical rules from the State, it will be our own fault. Franklin Democratic Herald: The ticket nominated is so unexceptiona-: ble that the Indianapolis Journal, in a whole page of editorial against the Convention, cdn not and does not utter one syllable derogatory to a single one of the nominees. The platform is clear and explicit, and speaks in' no uncertain or equivocal manner on any of the political questions of the day. Unlike the Republican platform, it does not take all sides to each and every issue. Mark the prediction.— The action of Wednesday’s Convention will be endorsed by 23,000 majority.

Princeton Demoecrat: We think the ticket unexceptionable, and the platform, sound and Democratic, We are well pleased with the action of the Convention clear through. : |

| Plymouth Democrat: We are overwhelmed with unutterable disgust at the nomination of Eb. ITenderson, for Auditor of State. : ’

New York World: A very dead horse lies spread out stiff, stark, and cold on the Indiana Democratic platform. It is the Pendleton proposition to pay the five twenty bonds in greenbacks. Some rascally Ohio politician dumped it there, we suppose, to destroy Mr. Hendricks’ chances for the Presidential nomination in 1876. . The dead horse had better be carted off to the rendering vats as soon as convenient. The stench would not be good for the health of the Democrabic party.

. Goshen Democrat: After the two other parties spoke so wildly on the currency question, we ‘were in hopes that there would be found enough of ‘the old leaven of hard currency remaining in the demeocratic party to build a hope upon. But the convention has even gone back upon its own recent record, for at Cincinnati and at Baltimore they spoke unreservedly in favor of an immediate return to specie payments, in which, in a qualified form, they were followed by thé republican convention at Philadelphia. .What is the cause of this general demoralization upon the currency question? —which justifies the people’s convention in declaring against gold and silver ‘as the Dbasis of our national currency—and the republican party as in favor of further inflation, and hence postponing the day ofresumption and specie payments, and last but not least the democratic party is relasping into the exploded and repudiated Pendleton theory of substituting greenbacks for all our paper currency and paying off a large portion of our bonded debt with them—a virtual repudiation -of our national obligations ? ' . Trusting in the intelligence and honesty of the people, and disregarding the old corrupt politicians who have led off in these three State Conventions in favor of an irredeemable paper currency and practical repudiation of national obligations, the Goshen Democrat will have the independence to advocate a return to specie payments and an honest payment of our national ereditors.

ToE east as well as the west is blessed with abundant crops. A New York city man writes, “the crops hereabeuts are simply magnificent, and we can match all the favorable reports from the West. During the past ten days I have traveled over considerable territory,and I everywhere heard only one story, viz: the largest cut of hay ever known, the biggest yield of fruit, and the finest looking crops. The golden horn of plenty is seemingly to scatter its richest treasures in every direction this season, and we are to have such an abundance as the country has not witnessed for many years.”

. THE new commission appointed by the government of the District of Columbia has been at work. It does not find a very encouraging condition of financial affairs. It has been ascertained that it will require about $223,000 to pay interest due on the first instant, $4'75,000 to redeem securities pledged, and nearly $500,000 to:pay the clerical force and workmen of tge late District Government, thus exhausting nearly all of the appropriation of $1,300,000 made at the last session of Congress. : b

Another stock of dry goods at Bill Groh’s, . : Fasier v

CLEVELAND CORRESPONDEXNCE. Falling ofa ﬁonse‘Al;l|lost a )ln:',rd'ell oo ~Rheßasen. : : . CrEverann; July 20, 8741, DEAR BANNER:—Our community was very much startled on. the afternoon of July 12th :(S_llﬁdi\;y).-by_.v't;he-i falling in of Horey’s Block. “Many of the readers of the BaNNER Will Te: member the building as - being the cliief business block of the 17th ward. It was built of brick threé stories high, and contained t\‘\,'ofst(}rgas.;md tllerpost-: office on the flrst floor; while the upper floors were oceupied as offices and billiard rooms, barber shops, ete. The building was pronounced dangerous several/weeks ago, on account of the settling of the lroof; and .the rain which fell steadily all day on the 12th hastened the catastrophe; One man, Wallace Draper, was killed almost in-~ stantly; another badly h ur}.tf',‘ and several awfully scared, while everyone was very much startled. There is much hard feeling towards Mr. Horey for so long neglecting -to properly secure the roof.. But it was very: fortunate that it fell on the Sabbath, as on week days there are always a good many there, and thie loss of life would have been much greaters’ - - - On Saturday eveninig of; last week, our immediate 'llei'ghborl|cyo‘di was the scene of almost a murder, A drunken Gérman knocked down an old woman li,\'ing‘ in tlle,s:uxre house, and after knocking her down jumped upon her, and injured her-so that her life is despaired of, and her (lzmgllielf_'\'\f)on_"l_n-' terference in behalf of her mother was almost strangled to death. The brute is now in éustody_a_nd deserves the extreme’ pull-ishnmnt‘ ‘s Leruelty : -demands. - o Pomaien s

We are ll:x\'ing,’u’;i('(: rains,and everything looks splendid. :-= == = o The annual races ‘will begin on the Fair Grounds the 28th of this‘month. Goldsmith-Maid and Gilmore’s band is the leading topicof interest in. that direction. --I wonder that some of the Ligonier horses do. net come to try their speed with their Ohio, friends. Lo snant i NTR b THE BEECHER-TILTON SCANTheodore Tilton’s Statement. Theodore Tilton’s statement of the relations heretofore existing. between his wife and the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher is at Jast given to the world, and is:much worse than anybody had anticipated. Mr. Tilton c¢harges, and supports his, charge with a most formidable array of documentary and other proof, that Mr. Beecher,in the year 1868, deliberately seduced his wife, Elizabeth R. Tilton, and maintained criminal relations wil;h Ther for the period of some two years, until the fact was discovered by Tilton and confessed by Mrs. Tilton -and afterwards by Beecher himself; that Mr. Tilton, to shield his: own' family, eondoned the offense, and absented himself from Plymouth Church; that Mur. Beecher. wrote a letter, to be- shown to Tilton expressing the utmost apprehension that he (Tilton) would not keep the secret, and revealing -a‘state of utter despair on his own part, saying that the effort to maintain an outward appearance of serenity while aceusations were multiplying - against him, was destrqying his life, and that death would be the Inost welcome of friends to him; that nevertheless Beecher allowed Tilton to suffer under the imputation of- a slanderer, a liar, and a dog, causing’ him to-be loaded with public opprobrium and social ostracism; that further, lie conspired with Mzrs. Elizabeth® R. Tilton, his wife, to. complete his. ruin by perjury, and subornation of perjury; that finally Mrs. Tilton broke: down under the stings of a guilty conscience, and confessed that the testimony she gave the other day Dbefore the Investigating Committee was false;, and that it was given at the instance of Mr. Beecher’s lawyer, in order: to save the cause of religion (!), and finally that nothing could -have prevailed upon him(Tilton) to make this statement except Mr. Beecher’s public challenge of the truth - of his letter' to Dr. Bacon, by calling. for an investigation, ... @ &

Such is the substance of Mr. Tilton’s sworn statemeut. "It bears the impress of truth, and is fortified by a chain of circumstances which tally with each other and with what has gone before. Of course -it is only: one side of the story. - The other remains to be told, and it will be only bare justice to wait till the other side is heard. - Mr. Beecher has been a long time in coming to the point, but he can wait no longer. If he confesses the substantial: truth of Tilton’s charges, he- thereby acknowledges that he lied when he published his general denialjlast June, and that he has been a hypocrite and a scoundrel these many. years, for Mr. Tilton’s statement requires us to believe not that Mr. Beecher fell in an unguarded moment, but that he studiously planned and accomplished the seduction of Mrs, Tilton inthe garb of her religious adviser, and that he continued his foul intereourse until discovery made it no longer possible. —Chicago Tribune. i

No BETTER proof will ever be obtained of the patience, endurance and. dauntless industry of our -(Gérman fellow-zitizens than the fact that they alone of the whole population of South Carolina have come out of the terrible ordeal of carpet-bag exaction in a state of pecuniary': solvency. This fact shows the possibility of thrift. Even Moges-and his tax system that almost take the marrow ' from the bones of industry have failed to break: down the sturdy Germans. They will neither be.driven from the soil they cultivate, nor despair of a better future—Harrisburg Patriot. .

“The Thresher of the. Period. g GOOI UL 2 SATPA R SS e el GOB = v T i (“ixé;?ﬁf*ﬁelPß"’ ‘ y. et e i, vTR b e sl BN GBO W IR SRRt G -S ¢ Sﬁ%ﬁ' ; ;/‘ i Al e .”. R " ["vh“v‘ " ’ s P ;*//’/ i ket RSN z}:&‘“ RN e e No R e e B S ppi et N =TI tRevE, mcRIGE= This 'is the famous -“VieraTor” THRESHER, which has created such a revolution in the trade and become 80 FULLY ESTABLISHED 88 the ‘,‘leu&l&g Thresher” of this day and genmeration. e than seven thousand purchasers and nlnetf thousand grain raisers pronounce these machines xTIRRLY UNEQUALLED for grain saving, time saving, and moneymaking, v o 0 0 L Een - Four sizes made; viz: 24-inch, 28. inch, 32-iach, and 36-inch, ‘?ilﬁl@ug with 6,8, 10 and 12-Heérse “Mounted Powers. Also Separators ‘‘alone” expressiy for Steam Power, nud-’:lm‘p.mv-ed PORTABLE STEAM ENGINES for AT peimans thlending: te: hay s’ Siee persons inten ; uy -Threshing Ma~ chllnes? or Sep]alratoal l}?:one," or’ B‘% ‘'alone,” as well a 8 GBAIN RAISERS AND FARMER who want their grain ﬁtuhmiv.n%ﬂﬂnﬁ?@w to the best advantage, are invited to send for onr new forty page Illustrated Pn\pﬂ; hlet and Circn~ lars (um}% ﬁving full sarﬁm:»MM bgei.o Armers an mtm -';‘i.w Ly .m@% L,% ) &CO,, 8-51—4t.e o.wiaftdtiew. ' Creek, Mich,

Gold & Silver JEWELER and WATCHMAKER, 5 YTAS ‘conafantly % SXAep constantly e ,Hon hand # large : Lt iTN Lefs). stock of Ladies' & | 3 k 14 " === Gent’s gold and gil- = % @ =EE ver Watches, gold 2K (N ARRRE & and silver Guard s o 5 R 2= and Vest' Chains, "y A RSt E S Silver Plated Ware, =t ot Spectacles, Violing, - RS Re—&— Accordeons, Guitar - -—_S— and H armonicas, ‘ i L e and will be sold at - The Very Lowest Cash Prices. | A specialty made of repairing the finest \; Swiss and American Watches. | SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. : Store Rooms in the Ligonier House, : ; S. A. HERTZLER. Ligonier, June ltlr‘, 1874, tf; S : Gt g S i i e NEWMAN’S ) - L L MANTFACTORY, A g CH ! 4 8 s ) . S Y j North-east corner of Cavin Street. . LIGONIER, : : : INDIANA. &LL STYLES of Carri:\gcs and Buggies, also '_ i £X Wagons, made of the best materiala nd in the | most substantial manner, The proprietor has | adopted all the modern i;nﬁmvglents and inven‘tions for the prompt execution & all kinds of work 4n-his line. Only the best of timber used, and hone but the best workmen employed in every de= =3 partment—lroning, Wood-Work, Trimming and : Painting.." The work executed by my painter is : such as 1o defy competition either East or West. i | ~ He also executes : Ornamental and Sign Painting, _ F;’-\ R‘MEE‘{S, laok to yo'ur own interests and patronize HoMe Mroranics whose work is ini ev- ' ery respect equal if not superior to that of establishments abroad. My work is all warranted. I have been among you 18 years. and expecting to : _remain with you in the future, I shall make it my ! study to please by doing satisfactory. worki at the very lowest prices. J. NEWNAN. x ,Li;z()nier,flune 11, 1874.-7-6 m -

GOOD NEWS TO ALL!

~q 1.. SCHILOSS “ JOULD respectfully announce to the citizens *of Ligonier, Ind., that he har opened up the 9 N 6 Grocery and Restaurant Buginess, and is prepared to furnish anything you may want. i ICE CREAM . . By the Dish. Ice Cream and General Refresh- i ments fornished Parties, Pic-Nics, &c., on short X notice, and at very reasonable terms.. : 5 .. WARM MEALS - At all Hours, Day boarding by the week or meal ) ‘CANNED FRUITS. : The greatest assortment in Northern Indiana, consisting of Peaches, Tomatoes, Corn, Whortle-\ . berries,. Pine Apples, Pears, Peas, Strawberrieg, Goeseberries, Cherries, California Grapes, Green Corn, Apricots. Y : i CONFECTIONERY % : In nbnndﬁnce: Prunes, Currants, Figs, Raisins, Oranges, Lemons, Smeked Salmon, Sardines, Almonds, Pea-Nuts, Hazlenuts, Cider. &c., &c , &c. ; TOBACCO. ! -Cigarg, Fine Cut, Smoking; Plug, Shorts, &c., of the Lest quality, and all other articles usually kept in a first-clase Grocery and Restaurant. POULTRY. BUI'TER AND EGGS. : I will pay cash for all kinds of country produce. Remember that I will furnish you with anything you may want. o . 'Feb, 19.'74 42-tf e TINEMPORIUM!

JOHEN ABDILL, At the old stand of Geo. McLean, has éoustaul,ly on hand a large and complete assortment of 8 Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Ware Forks, Hoes, Butts,Screws, Locks, Latches{,Simps Hinges, Pocket and Table Outlery, &c.. . ‘ : Also, a fhll line of the celebrated ; MISHAWAKA PLOWS, | - \ } All of Which will be sold at bottom figutres for cash. e ‘ : e i U : | Especial attention given to thelaying of - TIN ROOFS, PUTTING &P OF EAYE TROUGHS, " and all kinds of L o JOB WORKXK.: ;Call and examine goods before buying elsewhere, - REMEMBER THE PLAOE?S - SIGN OF THE LARGE COFFEE POT, May 21, '73-25¢f .~ { ° JOHN ABDILLy ' - ' THE LIGONIER » : : v ey :T i ACADEMY OF MUSIC. - ! JNO. H. HILL; Principal. : : FIRST TERM COMMENCES 2 MOINDATY, J"U’NE 15,774, S SECOND TERM COMMENCES j MONDAY, AUG. 31,°74%. : THIRD TERM COMMENCES ~ MONDAYX, NOV. 11, ’7‘4,. g ~ A NORMAL COURSE ; Will be opened for the benefit of those who may desire instruction in the Theory and . ! Pra_ctice of Teaching. Terms of Tuition—Payable in Advance. Per quarter of 10 weeks, Piano, Ist grade, 20 e ledsons perterm. .. .o il 0081000 ) Per quarter of 10 weeks, Piano, 2d grade, 30 ' g legsoßspertermv i vaivs sa9 sp Per quarter of 10 weeks, Organ, Ist grade, 20 lessons pertetmni i ooc Jiienod el n o 1900 Per quarter of 10 wecks, Organ, 2d grade, 30 tessonsper termi s ouign oL T 4960 Cultivation of the voice and singing, 20 lesBONRPOELErML . ouivivciinns.ioseiaaines 1000 Thorough Bass and Harmony, 30 lessons... 1500 Clergymen, who are dependent npon their salaries for support, and who send their-children to us, . will be charged two-thirds of the above rates. i Competent Assistant Teachers will be employed. , All the adyantages of a good home Music School : are offered. No effort will be spared to make the term pleasant and kproﬂl:able. Tuition fees will be freﬁluded in case of protracted illness. i . ROOMS AND BOARD : Sk Can be had at reasonable rates. The Principal will assist in procuring Rooms and Board. LOCATION. - '

’ The Academy is on the second floor of Landon’s Block ; entrance first door north of Jackson’s Hat = . Store. ,The Principal will ﬁlvc his attention to . teaching Singlné Schools, Musical Conventions, Church Choirs, Glee Clubs, &c. For further particulars apply to or address JOHN H. HILL, Principal, 4-:;4'%5 LIGONIER, NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA. —FOR— : AN EASY FORTUNE, LR IN AID OF THE v PUBLIC LIBRARY of KY. July 31st, 1874, LIST OF GIFTS: . ONE GRAND CASH ,G1FT.......... -8250,000 ONE GRAND CASH G1FT........... 100,000 ONE GRAND CASH G1FT...,....... 95,000 ONE GRAND CASH G1FT............ 50.000 ONE GRAND CASH G1FT........... 25,000 5 CASH GIFTS, $20,000 each. ... 100,000 10 CASH GIFTS, 14,000 each.... 140,000 15 CASH GIFTS, 10,000 each.... 150,000 . 20 CABH GIFTS, 5,000 each.... 100,000 25 CASH GIFTS, . 4,000 each..... 100,000 30 CASH GIFTS, 3,000 each...., 90,000 50 CASH GIFTS, 2,000 ¢ach.,.. 100,000 100 CASH GIFTS, I,oooeach. ... lxz.oooﬁ i Al ; " eacn. ... o 000 : u,ooo‘OAs% iyt }Oeaeh...‘. Dg::ooo Grand Total, 20,000 Qifts, all cash, $2,500,000 PRICE OF TICKETS: whole Tieket5.............. ... 8. | 50.00 Halves.... ......... Sydbhe slaisiiie . 2500 Tenths or each C0up0n....... G.OO 'y PP ficHels f0r........ vy EONEW 2 ”dm o 4 g.0.‘.ﬂ..“m:.f ‘{:&;g e S THOS. E. BRAMLETTE,

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