The National Banner, Volume 9, Number 28, Ligonier, Noble County, 5 November 1874 — Page 1

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CITIZENS BANIE, IGONIER, : INDIANA. DEPOSITS received subject to check withoat notice. - ADVANCES made on approved collaterals. MONEY loaned on long or short time. NOTES @iscounted at reasonable rates. urad ORDERS for tirst-class securities executed on commission. ¢ . AWENTS for the purchase and sale of Real Estate. INSURANCE POLICIES writteninfirst-clagseom-yanles, . }-:XCH ANGE bought and sold, and drafts’drawn on all the princlpafcities of Eurepe, i AGENTS for the Inman line, } Hamburg Line. PASSAGE TICKETS sold on allthe principal seaporis of Europe. AERCHANTY, Farmers’and Mechanics’ accounts solicited, and all business transacted on liberal terms, "~ STRAUS BROTHERS. Ligonier, Ind., Oct. 23d, 1872.-26 A & g ; Lake Shore & Mich.South’n R. R. On and after May 24th, 1874, trains will leave Stasions as follows: ‘GOING EAST: . Sp.N.Y.Ez. Atle. Ex. Acecom. Chnicag0..;......920am.... 585 pm.. . - Elkbhart........- 120 pm.... 950 veus DOO am G05hen,......... 138 WTR F e Millersburg.... 1158 L 110 28 ioii 843 Ligonier........ 205 °.,..11043 By Wawaka....... 1213 - -...110 54 eebdd Lrimfleld...... 1223 71108 eis B 4 Kendallville.... 286 |....1118 Joee 624 Arrive atToledes 50 ... 240am....1040 GOING WEST :- : T01ed0.....5-ss IMO pm. o ill 25pry. ... 400 pm Kendallville...: 236 pm.... 244 am.... S5O Brimtield ...... 250 v 13.00 i 908 - Wawabs, oo 889 0 0310 o, . 080° Ligonier.. .o 810 g2l i S Millersburg.... 1324 . ... 1386 i 900 G05hen......... 389 sano 10 Elkhart, ~ .:..c4 00 o, 400 - 1035 ArriveatChicagoß 20 v oBRO s o BpoEm tTraing do not stop. prreesl'eaves daily both ways. . : CHAS. PAINE, GenltSupt.,Cleveland, J. M. ENEPPER, 4gent, Ligonier. = . ¥ ¥ - Pittshurg, Ft. W. & Chicago R. R. From and after July 26, 1n74.~ . GOING WEST. f Nol, ‘No b, No ¢ No. 3. : Fast Ex. Mail. Pac Ex. NightEz. Pittsburg...... 2:ooam 6 60am 9:4oam 2 00pm Rochester..... .-..... 72am 10:50am 3 10pm A11iance....... s:2samn 11 00am I:3opm 5 50pm: 0rrvi11e....... 7:olam 12 52pm 3:lspm 7 26pm Mansfield..... 9:o6am 3 15pm 5:26pm 9 25pm Crestlizse...Ar. 9:Bsam 5 50pm 6:oopm 9:55pm Crestline...Lv. 9. 55am 5 00am 6:3opm 10:05pm F0re5t.........11*13am . G 32am 8 25pm 11:29pm Lima..........12:15pm 8:00am 9.43 pm 12:30am Ft Wayne..... 2:l6pm 19:35am 12:25am 2:55am Plymouth..... 4:24pm. I:32pm 3:o3am s:lsam Chicago ....... 7.50 pm 5:25pm 6:soam B:soam g ,GOING EAST. ) . No 4, No 2 No 6, NoSB. Nightßz. Fast Ex. Pac Ex. Mail. Chicag0.......10:20am 9 20am 5 35pm 5 15pm Plymouth..:.. 2:loam 12 10pm 9 05pm 9 26am Ft Wayne.... 5 20pm 2 35pm 11 30pm 12 30am Lima.......« 0 ¢ :20pm 4 20pm 1 33am 2 45am F0re5t:........ B:3spm 5 19pm 2 42am_ 4 02am Crestline . Ar.lo:2opm 6 45pm 4 2am 5 Hoam Orestline .. Lv.lo 30am 7 05pm 4 30am 6 Osam Mansfield ...%.11 00am 7 35pm 4 57am 6 40am 0rrvi11e.......12 5%2am 9 28pm 6 45am 9 13pm A11iance....... 2 35am 11 05pm 8 35am 1] 20pm Rochester..... 4 48pm ........ 1042 am 2 10pm Pitteharg ..... 5 55pm 2:osam 11 45am 3 30pm No. 1, daily, except Monday; Nos 2,4, 5,7 and g, daily except Sunday ; Nos. 3 and 6 daily. tir. Rapids & Ind. and Cine., Rich, ' ) ] 1 : & Ft. Wayne R. R. ; Condefised Time Card. Daily, except Sundays. To take efect August 9th, 1874, ! :OING NORTH. Express. Express, Accom. Richmond .5 .........1020pm 10256 am 4 00pm Newpotbe. dlseioi s ii@lUiar 2t 1960 20 4 QB¢ Winchester. .o .oo oald 37 #ll3O ¢ © 510" Ridgeville. csidives il 20 m T 1 51 % 536 % Porsland li2iooi o cos oedß OB = 208 pm- 005 !¢ Pecatiir. o.iiaee g o IAI 0 199 0 Fort Wayne, D......... 300 am 240 pm Kendallvilledc o ias o 420 v 40] ¢ Stargis..oeaeniaar s D4l D2O Y Vicksburg....coco..voi. 844:¢¢ 694 . Kalamazooy.es cavis £ 25 7115 % Monteith: suaiil vb 00l B 0 (757 & Grandßapids........o. 980 ¢ 990 * Grand Raplda_.....o.d. 056 940 % 280 % “Howard Oty .o ceiill 54 ¢ 1144 5440 % Up. Big Rapid 5.,...... 100 pm 100 am 600 ** Reed Cityoiice. sl 30t 187 G 334 Y Clam Lake -vion aaito 820 320 1% BOL Walten aiisaioi viaiiad iR 43 e ¢ Traverse City.......... 605 -1205 pm 1045 * Petoskey, . G i siehicB 2008 7 65 am GOING SOUTH. Express Accom. Express Petoskiey ..o i aispiddiam . 8 20 pm Traverse Cliy. .. 0. 00830 'Y 5 00am @ Walton . ..0.0 " . - 1010 614" 1220 am Clam Lake.~to 2 Sic 00l 80240 730001 48. % Reed Cltyii; .. 219 Bopm 8561 893" Up. Blgltapida. . ... 198 ¢ 998 < 5400 1 Howard Cliy.. . 000929 1030 " 5101 Grand Rapids. .. g 0405 £ jodoipme ¥lO Grand Rapids..._ 2. .d.. 485 * Vi 805" 'fixmtcith............... 604 B:B3: Kalamangoo, ... ... .. 700 950 Viekebutg oo o 782 Y 1016 * Sturgis .00 0 00l 837 11010 Kenda11vi11e............ 958 * © 11238 pm F0rtWayne.............1201am 290 Decatur. .. s . 03 e 318" Portland. ;... . ... ... 2928 ' 640 am 421 ' Ridgaville [0 mclliio. 800 ¢ 70000 dd7 t Whichester ... .00, 830 ¢¢ 7382 ' 500 = Newport ;. ;. aii oy ng 20 564" Richmond ..i.iii..... s@o 8850 ¢ 620 H Express from Walton to Petoskey will run on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only; from Petoskey to Walton on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satardays only. All other trains run daily, Sundays excepted. F. R: MYERS, - Gen. Passenger and Ticket Ag’t. Michigan Lake Shore Rail Road. Trains run daily except Sunday.. Condensed time card, taking efiect Nov. 3d, '73. GOING NORTH, o GOING BOUTH. Expr. Mail. . STATIONS. pypr = Mail 350 pm '8 10am..Kalamazoo..1120 am 645 pm 132 i 8 5% . Monteith.. 1027 ** 586 ' 518 & loag st okllebah. 0,000 (Gs2lt 605 ¢ 1083 ¢ . Hamilton... 910 ¢ 438 ¢ 637 “ 1104 ¢ Holland.. .. 840 408 © 748 *“ 1210pmGrand Haven, 741 * 306 * R 34 1988 & L INMNskaron . 100 1 225 % v . ‘T.R. MYERS, GeneralPassengerand Ticket Agent 1= . & > vincinnati, Wabash & Mich. R. R Time Table No. 10, taking effect Monday, May

GOING BOUTH. STATIONS. GOING NORTH. N 0.2 N 0.4 No.l N 0,3 510pm1200m a.....Waba5h....1780am 200 pm 415 ** 11 05am .Nor.Manchéster, 815 ¢ 300 * 350 1080 * ....Sliverlake....B4s ** 300 ¢ 800. 930 % IWarsaw, ... .030 " 435 240.% 849" . .vilieesburp,...9so 5625 aho ¢« 81045 ... Milfordi....lolo ** 555 ** 155 % 740 ¥ S NeWw Paris., -1083 ** 6256 *° 140 %720 ¢ ..dp.Goshen, ar..1050 ** 650 ** 30 < ..ar.Goshen,dp..lloo ** 110 * S Blkhart, o 1120 ¢ Ti#ingrun by Columbus time. . : ; A. G. WELLS, Sup’t. 1565, BVE AND DAPR 1874 EYE AND EAR. "™ DR.C. A.LAMBERT, \ (LATE OF OHIOAGO,) ' OCULIST and AURIST, 41 "GOSHEN, INDIANA. . ; : P. W. CRUM, Physician and Surgeon, LIGONIER, ' : INDIANA. Office; firet door north of Jacobs & Goldsmith’s Store, on Cavin street, where I may be found at all hours, except when absent on professional business. Mayl2th, 1874, T G W.CARR, Physician and Surgeon . LIGONIER, - - - - - - IND, Willpromiptly attend all calls intrustedto him. Office and residence on 4th Street. , . . . C. PALMITER, Surgeon and Physician, Office at Residence, ~ _Migounier, = « ¢'« Indiana, H. A. MOYER, : : (Successor to W. L. Andrews,). SURGEON DENTIST, . KENDALLVILLE,INDIANA. LIQUID Nitrous Oxide ‘Gas administered for the painless extraction of teeth. All work warranted. Examinations free. gaOffice, Second Story, Mitchell Block. 8-14-1 y . .~ J.M.TEAL, L N N TR , Corner of Milchel) and State Sts., 2 one block east of Post Office, room over the Kendallville Fruit House, Zendallville, Indiana, §=3All work warranted. Kendallville, May 1, 1874, I, E. KNISELY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, LIGONIER, - - - INDIANA. ; §@-Officein Mier's Block, . 7-2 STOP AT THE " KENDALLVILLE, INDIANA. NEW COMMODIOUS THREE STORY BRICK Hotel, only ten rods from the L. 8. & M. 8. R. R. b-rt. and four squares from the G, . K. 1 — Only five minntes walk to any of the principal business houses of the city. Tm.lhgm-mnm suwmlndtkhnnr?cuuhonné Fare $2 per I. i .B. KEELLY, Proprietor, endallyille, Aug. 3, 1870.-14 o

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.. COVEEER, A Attorney-at-Law & Notary Public, EKendailvilled, Iniana. | Oilice in the Seeley Block, west side Main Street. | JAMIS B, DENRY, Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Office in the Court House, : L ALBIONG =i e e ot o JND, 8.1 ALBERY BANTA, Justice of the Peace & Conveyancer. .- LIGONIER, INDIANA. : Special attention given to conveyancing and collections. Deeds, Bonds and Mortgages drawn up, and all legal buginess attended to promptly and accurately. Office over Straus & -Meagher’s store, _ ~ May 151873 15-8-8 D. W. GREEN, : .. , . Justicoof the Peace & Collection Ag Office—Second Story, L;mdme‘s Brick Block, LIGONIER, -« INDIANA 9 v "'""—r“"‘"_—_‘ '—_‘."—_‘_‘_—h—"—'—_ CONGORD & CATAWBA WINE, «We sell Mr. L. SHEETS’ ‘Wines. . Pure — Nothing but the Juice of . thetaape. = ' s i SACK BROTHERS. Ligonier; July 8, 'TI.-tf : i e e TEEGARDEN HOTUSE, | Laporte, Indiana. V.W.AXTELE. @ . : Proprietor ~ Laporte, April 5. 1871. : oV BN XS \ DEALERIN MONUMENTS, Vaults, Tombstones, AND BUILDING STONKS ; I LIGONIER, IND. Lo April 12, 1871.-50 . A CARD. : A Clergyman, while residing in South America, as missionary, discovered a safe and simple remedy for the Cure of Nervous Weakness, Early Deay, Disease of tne Urinary and’ Seminal Organs, and the whole train or disorders brought on by baneful and vicious habits.. Great numbers have been cured by this noble remedy. . Prompted by a desire to benefit the aflicted and unfortunate, I will send the receipt for preparing and using this medicine, in a sealed envelope, to any one who necds it, Free of Charge. Address, : ’ JOSEPH 'F. INMAN, . . : . Station D, Bible House, B-50-Iy. B New York City.

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LIGONIER, INDIANA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1874,

THE STORY OF A RING.

A Sketch From Iteal Life.

“The story of that ring?” Oh, yes!l did tell you you should hear it some time, and I don’t like unfulfilled promises to remember. ; i

Youw've often heard me speak of t.h‘at summer on the island; what a new experience it was to be so isolated from the great, busy world, and never to know when to expect the mails, and sometimts not fo see a daily paper for a week. Occasionally a transport-boat would pass, loaded to the hurricaneroof with jolly boys in hlue, bound for the Red River or Mobile, who would give us ringing cheers from a thousand hearty voices as they swept their way Southward. And again a great hospital boat would glide silently up-riv-er, freighted with untold suffering, bound for Dubugue or some other Northern hospital, in hopes that the bracing air, nourishing food, and better care, might restore vigor to the exhausted frames, wounded limbs and attenuated bodies, that had given so much for the country they loved.

Our island was a Government woodyard, and steamers frequently ran in to wood up, and then our little hamlet presented a busy scene, Our cottage was near the landing, and, when the steamer-whistle blew the signal for the stopping, our household was.alive with hope and expectation, from Father Hedstorm to the mischievous little: Buck in the kitchen — Aunt Jane’s youngest wholly-pated hopeful. What letters from friends might there not be; what néws from the War; what supplies from our scanty larder, to atld to the absolute necessaries of our soldier-rations! This last was no little item to ladies accustomed to the comforts and many of the luxuries ofs civilized life; and our commissary generally prevailed upon the boats’ steward to part with a few fresh eggs, a pound or two of butter, or a nice, juicy steak; and the colored people struek lively bargains with the boatman for large supplies of luscious wa-ter-melons and varieties of muskmelon, the like off which never grow in our too-rigorous elimate. Andit took from one to two hours to wood up, we usually received a'call from several of the passengers and oflicers, who gladly availed themselves of the opportunity of exploring our lovely island, and enjoying its many beauties of natural scenery. The winding wood-roads disclosed some exceedingly picturesque views; arbors, formed by luxuriant vines climbing tall trees on one side of the path, then throwing their clinging arms across to clasp the ‘branches on the other side; arched gateways, apparently made by the accidental bending of a sapling like a bow,. which was shortly fest.oone(; with flowering vines as beautifully a I ever saw it done by the hand of art to ornamental gardening. Visitors were very welcome, as there was but oné white family besides ours on the island: that was the Surgeon’s, with whom the Post-Commandant lodged when up from Vicksburg.— Sometimes friends from Goodrich made us a flying visit, and occasionally some well-known face under a sol-dier-cap would beam upon us most unexpectedly, by some .of the odd chances of war, bringing together old acquaintances who did not know they were within a thousand miles of each other. You who have butto ctossthe street, or take a few minutes’ drive, any time, to see a friend, can know. no%,hing of the exquisite:joy of such meetings. Our reugh life had its compensations. : : ! One warm - afternoon, after our merry, noisy little freedmen had been dismissed for the day, dinner was over,and we had taken our usual siesta, the hoarse scream of a whistle announced the coming of a ‘welcome variation to the daily monotony of our lives. The “Duke of Argyle” was rather a favorite boat, as, from more frequent calls, we had formed some acquaintance with its officers; 'so, as she drew near enough to reveal her name we waved a greeting with hats and handkerchiefs from- the Dbluffy bank, which was heartily returned.— One of the clerks, Clinton Chadwick, or “Clit” as he was generally called, always ran up to our domicil, to give us the latest papers and have a little chat. " In former calls he had confided to me the fact that he was friendly to the South, but had never taken up. arms, having believed from the first that it would be but throwing away effort in a losing cause. 'Notwithstanding the antagonism of our sentiments, I liked his genial good-humor, tropical warmth of manner, lively imagination, and gallant courtesy. As ~we strolled leisurely down one of the shady roads, frequently meeting muleteams with heavy loads of wood for ‘the yard,—often driven by women, as ‘most of the able-bodied freedmen were away in the army,—l observed that he grew thoughtful, and failed to hail each’grinning driver with merry nonsense, as was his' wont. He slowly turned a very heavy gold ring, which fitted too loosely on his little finger, and I divined his secret. “Clit,” said I, “you haven’t told me the most important news; you’re in love.” Ie colored and laughed, held up his hand to show me the heavy band, and answered, “You are right; 1 am caught fast.” “Tell me aboutit,” I said, with the freedom a lady may use toward a junior masculine friend.

“Well, it’s a little unfortunate that she is a most unqualified little Rebel, and demands that I den Confederate gray and join the glorious Secesh. I would do anything for my Bessie, and I have promised to leave the Argyle when we get back to New Orleans, and enlist under the Stars and Bars. Now, between you and me, I consider the warnearly over, and could join either side without much fear of firing a shot at the other.” - s

Of course I lectured him soundly, but he lightly langhed at my reprimands, in his airy way; and, as we neared the landing on our return, he shook hands cordially, thanked me for keeping his secret concerning his disloyal sympathies, wished me all manner of good-fortune, said, “remember your wandering boy in your prayers,” and, with a last strong pressure of his friendly hand, was off for the Gulf. As the good vessel swung out into the current and glided rapidly away, the last I jsaw of “Clit” was a wave of his hat from the Texas, where he had ascendéd to give a final farewell to our island-home. = . - The days went monotonously on. Five hours were passed in the rude little schoolhouse of slabs, with manifest improvement in many of our pupils of all ages. Our Government rations of flour, bacon, and beans, with coffee ‘and weryibrown sugar, were improved by such additions of vegetables as we could make from the limited supply raised by the superantuated negroes in very imperfecvtly-ti‘lled

soil. I must digress long enough to deseribe one of our Sundays to you. We always made it a point to dress better than on other days, as one means of impressing upon the colored people that it was the best day of the seven. It was pretty general among them also, where the circumstance permitted. Mr. Hedstorm was not able to preach. on Sunday, and, as Sab-bath-school avas not held till the cool of the afternoon, “Uncle Billy”thought best to improve the morning, and an* nounced to his friends he would hold meeting at the usual hour. The services had already commenced when we entered, and “Uncle Bill” was holding forth with a zeal that was scarcely aceording to knowledge, but with marked effect upon some of his sable auditors. On a bench directly in front of the preacher sat half-a-dozen of the oldest women, who were perpetually. rocking to and fro, and moaning in a certain sortof harinony, —now. louder, now lower, as the remarks of the preacher were more or less stirring or pathetic. As the congregation received numerous reiiforcements, it beeame -evident tliit the house would not hold all fhe hesrcrs; so the children were sent ou; with a loud whisper, “Get out, you dar!"—“Ain’t you got manneirs’nough to get out fo’ you betters ?”—till finally the room was cleared of all. the picaninnies, who played and quarreled outside, all the rest of the morning, notwithstanding that a turbaned head was shaken at them out of the tinglazed windows, with a warning, “lold }'d‘l,l:, noise out dar, ’sturbin’ the mectin’! o

Some expressions in the prayers were peculiar. “O Lord! gib us de silberislippers ghat we may slide from one skies of glory to anoder!” “0O Massa Jesus! Beat the debil! beat old Satan, sure nuff!” v e

Then came the hymn, “lined off” by the preacher, and sung with great fervor: by the whole congregation, bit with such quantity and quality of minor intonations, peculiar to the negro, that, though the tune originally was a familiar one, it so lost itself wavers and quavers that a white man couldn’t follow it. At length, with a flourish'of his bigred silk handkerchief, “Uncle Billy” announced his text:— “And Ebe she eat de apple, and de man also.” Now, my frien’s, Adam he wan’t gwine to eat no apple, but Ebe she eat, and den she ’fraid to Dbe all dlone in de sin, and so she say, “Adam, you ‘lub me?” and he say, “Yes, Ebe, T lub youallers.” Den she say, “eat little piece ob apple, jes’ to please meg;-and he say, “I can’t; de Lord he say, ‘let dat ar tree alone/ and I'se gwine to.” Den Ebe she tell Adam, “you don’t lubine; I know you don’t,” and he feels powerful bad, and says, “I lub youa heap sight; I'll ‘do mighty sight for you, but I can’t eat de Lord’s apple.” So Ebe goes off, an’ pouts, an’ pouts; and when Adam goes to set down by her, she says, “go way dar!—you don’t lab-me.” ’Pears like he couldn’t stand dat ar nohow; an’, when she sees he's 'most a mind to do it,she comes back all- a-smilin’, and, puttin’ her arms ‘round his neck, she says, “eat -jes’ a little piece;-it’s mighty nice. If you lub me, Adam, jes’ eat a little bit, and 'l gib you all my lub and sweet kisses;” and as she looks into his eyes so winnin’ dat Adam gibs it up, and takes a little bite; but he couldn’t swaller it, :mq it stuck fast in his t’roat,#ld dar “tisifo dis day; and dat’s whiat makes de “Adam’s apple” in ebery. man’s t'roat to-day. DBime-by de Lord come along and say, “Whar’s Adam?” and Adam he keeps still . behind de tree; den de Lord say, louder, “Whar’s -Adam?” and-he dasn’t come out; so he’splains’ “I’se hid.” And de Lord asks, “what for you done hid?” And Adam sneak out and say, “Cause Ebe she eat a piece ob you’ old apple, and gib me some, and I done eat it too.” Den de Lord gets ’sprisin’ angry, and send down de lightnin’, and de fire, and de sword, an’ chas’ ’em bof out dat ar garden in mighty quick time. And den dey haf to tote de wood an’ water an’ pick de cotton, and hoe de corn, in troubleation an’ sweat eber since.”

At this point the swaying women’s groans broke into awail, which was taken up by others, until the room: was full of confused lamentations and ejaculations, imprecations upon “dat old serpint,” and aseriptions of praise to “de bressed Mas’r.” Finally, a brofther struck up a popular campmeeting melody, and all the voices were soon diverted into the new channel, and the audience rose as'their spirits became exalted, and shouts from one and other broke forth: “I'se got thie power!”—“Glory: to Mas’r Jesus!"—“lTallelujah!” —“l'se found de Lord!” landshakings, embracings, and congratulations, became general; first with the white folks,—handshaking only being extended to them, however; then with the elders and deacons ; lastly with the brethren and sisters promiscuously. 'We left them jumping violently with the excess of their- emotions, clzipping hands and shouting vociferously, until they wo’'d sink down overcome by physical exhaustion. iaa

“Do I think there was one spark of religion in the whole proceedings 2”— Well, a few had a little apprehension of the truth, but, with the majority, it seemed to be merely animal excitement. :

My room-mate, Miss Jennie Perue, was a refined, delicate, accomplished lady, and an excellent Christian. She often visited the negro quarters to. comfort the afilicted, read to the old and sick, and to carry a bit of cheer to almost comfortless dwellings. Coming past the wood-yard one evening, she observed a very heavy gold ring on the little finger of a girl engaged in piling wood. She asked the girl where she got it, and learned she found it in the mud, just above water-mark, near the landing, the day after the Argyle last “wooded up” there. Being a Methodist of the striecter sort, Miss Jennienever wore jewelery, excepting a broach, whose usefulness overbalanced its ornamental objection; but she felt impressed:with a desire to obtain the ring. She found the girl willing to sell 1t and told her to come up in the evening to conclude the bargain. - Five dollars and a quantity of good clothing, judiciously selected by Miss Jennie, amply satisfied the dusky damsel, and the ring was transferred to Miss Jennie’s possession. It was twenty-two carats fine, and bore inside the engraving “Your Bessie.” I had no doubt in my own mind that it was my friend “Clit’s,”—-the gift of his little Rebel ; but no inquiries that we made elicited any information concerning his whereabouts, and, after wearing the pretty ornament half a day, Miss Jennie laid it away, and we soon forgot all about it. I rather wanted it, as “Clit” had been more particularly m'g‘friqnd than hers; but, finding that she had an inexplicable impression that she had better keep

it, I said no more about it, and, as I said, it was laid awdy to bide its tinie of usefulness, for, in after days, that impulse proved to be a special providence that saved her from despair.

The summer days sped by, bringing the term of our enlistment to a close, and, although we were sorry to part from those who had proved themselves true friends amid the annoyances, privations, and dangers of camp-life, vet we gladly returned to the comforts and social privileges of our happy liomes. fou : :

Years gpassed, bringing sorrow and trouble ‘to:Miss Jennie, as she afterwards told me,—though, for a time, I lost track, of her, as our homes were in different States. Her good old father followed his gentle wife to the other world, after but a few weeks’ separation, and, upon settling up the old gentleman’s affairs, there was found to be but little left beyond the supply of Jennie’s needs; and her own health was too delicate to admit of any employment for the increase of Lier income. But it did not matter so much, as she was cordially welcomed to the household of her married sistor, where she found rest and happiL - it Tress with the little people, to whonr slie was S(icond}’o::ly to their mother. Rut, after a tithe, misfortune followed her here; for, in the hard times sueceeding thei War, the house in which her brother-in-law was a partner failed, and his handsome residence and its elegant furnishings were honestly given up to-the creditors. DMiss Jennie was entreated to stay and take a new niche in the humble home to which her sister was I',educ;ed; but she could not consent to the ‘expenses of an already large family, and immediately set herself to thinking of some; means by which she could earn her . own support. Sewing was out of the question, her eyes were very weak; and her favorite occupation; teaching, was quite too arduous for her delicate heallh and disordered nerves.— She had too much pride to wish to rémain in the neighborhood of her ‘former prosperity, and, taking her few’ worldly possesions, she journeyed to another State,and sought employment in a strange city. L . . After many rebuifs and discouragements, which were‘exceedingly trying to ‘hér proud and sensitive nature,. and just as she had exhausted her slender means, she succeeded in getting something to do by which she could support herself, though the kind of work was diarhetrically opposed. to her inelinations, and the profits small. She was to travel for aladies’ furnish-

ing store, and-introduce & new style of ‘corset, which was so made as to be a nice support for- skirts, and yet to diminish the temptation to tight lacing. This was a little in her line, as she had long advocated a reform in drßsy e

As she was a total stranger to the house, she was expected to pay for the stoek with which she started out, i at wholesale. This so diminished her | little store of money that she was obliged to state the case to her landlady, and request her to waitfor pay- | ment for the last week of l)oul‘d until - her return from the frial-trip. - This the Kind-hearted hostess consented to - do, and she set forth on her new work ~ with considerable courage. She met with quite as much suecess as she had l dared to hope for, and returned to the 1 .y . . | | city with a hghten_egl heart, and mon¢y enough to replenish her stock and " pay her board-bill. - | Next morning she ‘went out early to purchase some trifling necessary, and rettuned to breakfast, intending to proceed to her more important bus--iness immediately afterward. -As Miss Jeannie prepared to go out the ' second time, she; put her hand into i her pocket to make sure her treasured ‘money was safe; but what. was her surprise to discover it was not there! Thinking she must have left it in her room,- she proceeded to make a thorough search; but to her consterpation 'it was not to be found! Upon reflection, she could not recollect having ' seen her pocket-book since she laid it Eg upon the counter while waiting for her change at the morning’s purchase. i Hoping she might find it at the little ' shop, she eagerly inquired, but only l to be disappointed, and she tuarned her feet slowly. toward her boarding- | house, feeling that she was a banki rupt! Reaching her room, she threw | herself down and gave way to a past sionate burst of tears,—the first she | had yielded to amid all the discouragements of the past anxious weeks. She had not the face to tell her landlady and employer that she -had been robbed, lest they should think it the trumped-up story of an impostor; she would not go back penniless to depend upon her sister; she revolted at the thought of appealing to the benevolence of strangers for a loan; and she felt as if she ought not to stay another night under the shelter for which she was already in debt, even if they would keep her; and waves of hopeless misery seemed to overwhelm her. ' Even the desperate thought of selfdestruction tempted her with a short way out of all her tfrouble. Finally she grew calmer, and the brave heart tried to devise some way out of her unhappy circumstances. She thought over hér simple possessions, wondering if there was not something she could pawn. ler music would not bring scarcely anything; her wardrobe must be kept to supply the necessities of the coming winter; and her brooch was too.cheap to be plediged for more than two or three dolls¥s. Suddenly she remembered the ring. | She did not know how much it was worth, but she was sure it would bring more -than anything else she could spare.

Once more she set forth, with a little hope in her heart, and, ashamed to ask for direction, she looked anxiously in all likely places until she saw the sign of the three golden balls. Teeling like a eriminal, poor Jeannie entered the forbidding place, produced her treasure, and asked with a throbbing heart how much could be advanced on that. Gold was very high at that time, and, after some parleying, the Israelite offered an advance of eight dollars, with the privilege of redeeming the ring within six weeks. These were more favorable terms than she had dared to hope for. She took the money and invested a part of it in three spetimen corsets upon which to take orders, -and the rest in fancy braiding and embroidery-stamped articles, except one dollar, which she offered her landlady as a pledge of good faith and told her story. The kind woman was loth to take the money, but she, too, was poer, and needed her little gains, though her prompt belief in Miss Jeannie’s story greatly relieved my troubled friend’s mind, who had expected only, cold, incredulity. She did not know as it’ did, that her honest face told unmistakably its own truth and purity, and could scarcely fail of winning credence anywhere.

Stamped patterns would not pay her fare on the railroad, as they would for food and lodging in.the countrytowns where she traveled; so, in spite of November winds and icy footways. slie’walked to the first station west of the city, earrying her heavy satchel five miles, and reaching the little village cold, hungry, and nearly exhausted with the unwonted exertion.” But Providence directed her feet to where there were sympathetie hearts, and not even a sister’s, hand could have ministered unto her needs with more kindliness than did those Good Sama-. ritans into whose tender mercies she fell that first weary night.. Refreshed and strengthened, not less by the christian - love and sympathy 'they manifested than by the substantial hospitality they gently foreed her to accept, slie went on her way rejoicing; and, when ready to go on to the next station, the little woman felt able to take tlie cars, like any other lady. . One-day. as I was busy over my household affairs, the door-bell rang, and, as Katie returned from answering it, she said: “It’s a lady in plain gray, ma‘am; but as she don’t give no name nor nothing, but wanted the lady of the house,and carries her own satehell, I guess it’s an agent woman.” Now, vou know | am principled against agents, considering their whole end and dim to be to coax, wheedle, or tire you into buying something you do n’t want; just to get rid of them, 1 was about to send Katie back with the word that I did n’t want anything whatsoever, when, observing a streak of crock on Katie's' nose, and being a little sensitive on the subject of neatness in the kitehen as well as out of it, I changed my mind and went myself: Blessed be Katie's crocky nose! For cne instant we stared at each other; then, as I dashed towards her with the exclamation, “Is this my dear old Jean?” she rose and clasped me in her arms, with her old familiar greeting, “My darling girl!” . Of course, we had a delightful visit, but she would not spend the winter with me, as I entreated her to do. She told me her story, and said the ring had kept her from despair in the darkest day of her life; and, as she never should wear it, she would like me to have it. I gladly redeemed the helpful little cirelet, and did for her all that her proudii ndependence would permit, which was 'little enough; ‘merely a Joan suflicient to purchase a more varied -and profitable stock, and provide for her own comfort till her financial skies cleared a little.

~Having friends in the city, I introduced Miss Jeannie to a few who I knew would appreciate her relinement, intelligence, and sterling integrity, notwithstanding she was a poor girl. They secured her a boardingpldce in a lovely christian . family, where she had every comfort of a home of abundance and culture. She soonn won the respect and affection of a nice little circle of friends, who inferested themselves to find a more congenial oceupation for her; and in a little while she had the hearty satisfaction of leaving forever the distasteful “carpet-bagging,” as she called her agency-business, and taking a eounter in a large, airy shop up. town, at a good salary. DBut her experience had not been without'its material benefits, as steady performance of duty, however distasteful, seldom is; active exercise in the open air had restored an enjoyable degree of health, and made her equal to the easy discharge of her new labors. S :

For nearly two years she lived a happy, contented life in her adopted city, enjoying much of really good society, though, of course, not the most fashionable. Meanwhile, she had won the regard of an estimable gentleman, who admired the quiet strength and self-dependence hidden under gentle sweetness of manners; and last year he carried her away to the clearer skies and softer airs of the Pacific Coast, the worthy bride of an accomplished clergyman. And so my ring speaks to me with varied voice, like a song in many keys ; of youthful love:and manly hope; of far-seeing Providential care; of a way of escape from temptation to doubt the Fathei’s ever-present love and help; of honest independence; of virtue’s viectory and reward. ALPERIL ‘ = S B : - INDISPUTABLE BEVIDENCE. ST. ELmo, T, Jualy 8, 1874. R..V. Pigroe, M. D). Buffalo. N Y . —1 wish to add my testimony te the wondeérful curative properties of your Alt. Ext., or Golden Medical Discovery. I have taken great interest in this medicine since I first used it. I was badly afilicted with dyspepsia, liver deranged and an almost perfect prostration of the nervous system. So rapid and ecomplete did the Discovery effect a perfect cure that it seemed more like magie and a perfect wonder to myself, and since that time we have never been without a bottle of the Discovery and Purgative Pellets in the house.— They are a solid, sound family physician in the house and ready at all times to fly to the relief of sickness—without charge. We have never had a doetor in the house since we first began the use of your Pellets and Discovery. I have reconmended the use of these medicines in several severe and complicated cases arising from, as I tho’t, an impure state of the blood, and in no one case have they failed to more than accomplish all they are claimed to do. I will only mention one as remarkable, (though I could give you dozens). Henry Koster, furniture dealer, of this place, who was one of the most pitiful objects ever seen, his face swollen out of shape, scales and eruptions without end, extending to his body, which was completely covered with blotches and scales. - Nothing that he took scemed to effect it a particle. I finally induced him to try a few bottles of the Golden Medical Discovery, with daily use of the Pellets, assuring him it would surely cure him. He commenced its use some six weeks since, taking two Pellets each night for a week, then one each night, and the Discovery as directed. The result is, to-day his skin is perfectly smooth, and the, gcaly eruptions are gone,. He has taken some seven or eight bottles in all, and considers himself cured.— This case had bafiled the skill.of our best physicians. Messrs. Dunsford & Co., druggists, of this place, are selling largely of your medicines and the demand steadily increases, and they give perfect satisfaction in every case. Respectfully, W. H. CHAMPLIN, : Agent Am. Express Co. e] < PR—— Mr. Morgan’s New Bdok and Lecture.

Rev. Henry Morgan's new book, “Shadowy Hand, Life Struggles,” is an attractive book of over 400 pages, illustrated. It is a picture of real life. The incidents cannot fail to reach the heart, as they are depicted with wonderful power and pathos. The book retails at $1.50,° Agents will do well to apply at this office, or Morgan Chapel, Boston, _ G

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STATE ITEMS,

Nutting parties are the thing now. The Lai’orte Agricultural Society is in debt over $4,000; | Glis o Half: of the little town of Worthington was destroyed by fire on the 23d of last. monthy. = o Sl The Commissioners of Allen county have accepted the new:jail from the contractors and made the fast payment. The total cost was $92,069.84,- = W. W. Curry thinks the defeat of the republican party in this‘State was not owing so muich to the temperance question as to mational issues, Perhaps. : ek e e Miss' Laura Ream, the “L.R.” of the Cineinnati Commercial, and the widow of the late Robert Sproule, are candidates before the next Legislature for State Librarian. Muzs. Orem, the present ineumbent, adheres to the'one-term prineciple which is said to e distressingly obnoxious to President Grant.

In Goshen, on Wednesday, Oct: 28, the residence of Laporte Heefner was entered -while the family was absent from home, and a valuable: overcoat, pair of boots, revolver; and other axrticles stolen. The thieves also’rified the residence of Mrs. Joseph Knox, carrying off $l2 in méney and other valtiables, i & . : :

A suit of 20,000 was' commenced ] last week against the proprietor and keeper of the assignation houses at Indianapolis in which Sol. Morifz accomplished the seduction of Flora IHarding. The suit is brought by the friends of Rosanna Reed, a girl who alleges that she was taken to this house and her ruin sought to be accomplished by force. sl 3

The experiment of the transfusion of blood from a lamb into the veins of a consumptive invalid has been sueccessfully performed at Fall River, Mass., by two physicians from New York city. A similar experiment was tried in Wabash county, by physicians but it failed of 'success. In the case at Fall River the patient has €o far recovered his strength as to be enabled to visit a warmer climate the coming cold weather, with good prospects of regaining his health entirely. ! e A lady. of a, neighboring - eity who has the misfortune.of being near-sight-ed, went to the exposition at Indianapolis, accompanied by her son. = After looking at the various objects of interest, she stopped in front of the fine painting of “ Christ bearing his cross,” and after gazing at it intently a few moments, she directed the attention of her son to it, and remarked :— “ My son, learn alesson from that picture—it should teach you to.be diligent in your studies and obedient to your parents, so that when you-become old you will mot be compelled to go through the world carrying.asaw buck on your shoulders.” e :

A horrible murder has been unearthed at Anderson. A family named Mawson, consisting of the mother and two sons, lived near that place, and some time ago one of the sons, a young man some 20 years old, disappeared.— His remains were recently found in a well on the premises dnd an investigation proved that the boy had been murdered by . having ‘his skull broken in a most brutal manner. ' Various circumstances caused suspicion to rest on the mother and son and they were arrested and lodged in jail. The woman it appears hadjsecreted some poison about her person antl by taking.it. caused -her own death. No- eonfessions have been made but theve is.but little doubt in the minds of the people that the mother and brother were guilty of the murder. The family, except: the murdered boy, have borne:a bad reputation. e

A Negro Wedding.

The bgid‘e and groom, ‘answering to the names &f Andréw-and Susy, were field handB of unimpeachable Guinea blood, and both had passed the first half-century of life. Their dress,however, showed that they had nof entire1y eschewed the follies .ofitheir youth, for, though rude and cheap, as' became their condition, it was neverthless embellished with those bits of gewgaws and glaring finery of- bright-colored ribbons and ties in which' the negro delights. : oy e S With the most decorous gravity the preacher began: . = 0 e “ Andrew, does you luly dis yer womMANPs. | v o NG e «T dus so;” was theireply. . - ~“ Will you promise to stick ¢lose froo time and 'tarnity, renouncing all others an’ cleabing ‘to her for eber an’ eber, an’ amen?” S e * T will:dat.” e * Will you lub, honor and ’bey—" “Hold on dar, Ole Jack!” interrupted the groom, with no_little show .of indignation; “’taint-no use talkin’ to dis nigger ’bout ’beyin de wimmen' folks, enny ’cept ole miss!” ' =

“Silence dar, you owdumptios nigger!” roared the wrathful preacher.— “ What fur you go fur spilin de grabity ob de ’casion.. Dis yer’s only matter ob form, an’ inspensible to de ’easion. Now don’t you go fur to open your black mouf until detime for you to spéak.-~ Will. you promise to lub, honor an’ ‘bey (Andrew still shaking his head ominously at the obnoxious word) dis yer nigger Susy, furnishin’ her wid all'things needed. for comfort ah’ happiness, an’ protectin’ from sufferin’, -an’ makin’ smoove de path of all her precedin’ days to come!” “I suppose I mus’ say yes to dat,” said Andrew, meekly. - - = " “Den I pronounce dese yer two couples to be man an’ wife, an’ ‘whom de Lord has joined togedder Tet;no man go fur to put-dem asunder,” .

Here an uproar arose among the negroes, betokening a dilemma entirely unforeseen by Old Jaek. For, inasmuch as he had forgotten to require the usual vows of Susy, they insisted that however firmly "‘Andrew might be bound by the bonds of matrimony, Susy was still single, and the pair were but half-married.. The matter was at last adjusted by the .preacher com: mencing the ceremony over again; by which means the couple were firmly uited to the satisfaction of all.—Atlanta News, , - e i 2 |t e B S el ; Gatherings in the South. There has been. much written lately that is very dubious, about political gatherings and conflicts of races, yet there is one class of gatherings hll over the South about whieh there is not even the shadow of doubt, namely, gathering for the purpose of purchasing the remaining tickets for the next and last Gift Coneert of the Public Library of Kentucky, to come off Nov. 30. The South has been impoverished, and a reasonable share of that $2,500,000 then to be distributed wilk be very acceptable, . » i o R e 0 A large var’fi"ty of Lamps which will be sold very cheap for c¢ash by C. Elared SSony D s i s

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PICKINGS.

A green grocer—-one who trusts.

The acrobats of every: household— The pitcher and tumbler ToyToy . The Dublin, Scotland, gas works were entirely destroyed by fire on the morning of theosd nlt, :

~ An ans‘,tern paper f‘hixflgs women ought to be hotel elerks. Probably because they part their hair in the mid(HG. o 1 i Sl 3

. A doctor is wanted in Génoa, Missouri;. The last one is hanging .to acottonwood tree and wants to get down. i , . i

The kind of whisky that makes men lie down on railroad tracks is being introduced in nearly every ‘Western State: - : : -

~A dispute as to whether angels can really fly like birds, got up a terrible fight between two Detroit men, the otherday. - : i

* The Turks in Montenegro are slaughtering the Christians’ of Podgoriza in great numbers. A religious war is imminent. e :

The United States troops are rapidly. teaching the noble red men the charms of peace.” But it takes Spencer rifles to do it.: » o A clergyman at, Paris, Ky., stopped his prayer to lead an unruly man out by the ear, and went on: “As 1 was saying, O Lord.” ' : i It has been discovered that the jointed fishing rod was invented because oune can’t hide a long eane pole under his coat Sundays. - - ~There is a wide difference between battle-scarred -and badly scared veterans, although the latter generally claim ‘all the honor after a fight. ‘ " An old gander was recently killed in Virginia at tlre age of 90. The name of the fortunate boarding house that drew the prize is not given. . It seems hard to see an Indianapolis woman of sixty-five seeking a divorce because her husband wouldn’t let her wear a red dress to camp meeting. | The Argentine Stites of South America are engaged in a fierce war. Loeal insurrections iy the logwood country are not so easily put down,

"~ Garters, with monogram clasps, are now all the fashion with pretty girls. The style is said to be convenient and elegant, and we hope to see more of it. An Ohio constable -has absconded with the sum of $3.35. Do not, gentle réader, turn up your nose, for it was all the public money he could get hold Of. s st B ! { : ‘

President Grant, it is said, has signified his intention to carpet-bagger Spencer to sign the Civil Rights Bill should it p.fzss ~both branches of Conoress. b ;

Stzmiey is going to tuke a bible weighing 22 pounds: into Afriea with himand if a handle can bé attached to it, it. will prove to be a most destructive weapon. » Yoo o : ' ~When a widow in any neighborhood sets her cap for a young man, there is 't one chance in a million for any voung woman to win, even if she holds the four aces. o o Lately a Western young lady had cecasion to inform a young: gentleman that “her hand was not a lemon.”— He wanted a punch and had the other “ingrediences.” - o e The city of Rome is said to be hon-! ey-combed with about 990 miles of subterranean passage ways cut through the.solid rock, and that these contain the bodies of from 6,000,000 to 7.000,000 of human beings éntombed there since the city was built.. -

“A New York State woman owns five acres of peppermint meadow.” An enviable woman. certainly. She has but toymarry a man with a barrel of whisky and a hogshead of sugar to hawve a wint-julip fifteen or twenty times a day forithe rest of her life.

Storey, the editor of.the Chicago Times, was christened Wilbur lisk<by his parents, in honor of an eminent divine. Those who contend that a child who is named for a good man iis not influenced thereby in his afterlife, will now see their mistake.—Prairie City Herald. o | ‘

The N. X. Worid estimates that at least one-third of the 30,000 unskilled laborers. in that city are out of employment, with a prospect that before winter sets in fully one-half will be idle. Wages have fallen fully twentyfive per cent., with a likelihood of further reduction. The piciure is certainly a gloomy-ene. o

Charles Francis Adams has been mentionedin connection with the next democratic homination for the Presidency. Mr. Adams is a gentleman, a scholarand a statesman ; but he perehes so high that one has to go a long way toget at him. A New Hampshire dairyman who had -been complaining of the havoe the hot weather made with his butter, was once advised to hire Mr. Adams as a refrigerator.— Brooklyn Argus. * e

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