The National Banner, Volume 9, Number 42, Ligonier, Noble County, 11 February 1875 — Page 2

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LIGONIER, IND'A, FEB. 11, 1875,

THE tax on whisky will be inereased 39 cents per gallon. There is also a proposition to raise thetax on tobaceo.

THE Ways and Means Committee of the lower House of® Congress has agreed upon a bill to.raise $35,000,000 additional revenue, So we ‘go. Instead of devising plans to cut down expenses, Congress imposes additional burdens: upon the people in order to defray the enormous expenses of the gaveinaent. - -0 T

JorN YouNe BrOWN, the gallant Kentuckian who so vigorously curried the pelt -of Ben Butler one day last week, i 3 receiving numerous letters from the North, and especially some from Massachusetts = Republicans, thanking him heartily for the brief pictare which he gave of the great congressional bully. T iase e

‘A NEW MINT is to be established somewhefe in the West, to facilitate the coining of those bright silver halves; quarters, dimes, &c., that are soon to take the place of our present fractional currency. St. Louis,” Chicago, ' Indianapolis, ; Cincinnati and Omaha are the léading applicants for the location of the new mint.

It issurprising that a number of usually well-informed newspaper men in this part of the State will allow themselves to be fooled into the publication of advertisements from such irresponsible “firms” as J. Thompson, Hanna & C 0.,, New York.'" Has the “Kearney & Co.” Buchu fraud failed-to teach them: alesson? For our part we prefer to grant Rowell & Co. 2’ commission rather than be “taken in” by the unscrupulous scamps who periodically send out their ads.-to gullible publishers.— ‘We have shut down on these fellows longago. - - ' 5] e i

PROPOSITIONS to compromise the differences between the Kellogg and McEnery parties, in Louisiana, were submitted last week. Th&Fcontémplate the recognition of the Kellogg government, without conceding its validity, and give the Conservatives control of the Legislature. It was at tirst believed that the compromise would be acquiesced in, but late Te-: portsdestroy that hope.. The Conseryatives, or rather the more determined McEneryites, declare that they will not become parties to any arrangement which contemplates the recognition of the Kellogg party. - ‘

AS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED, We commence this. week ‘the publication of a carefiilly prepared epitome of the evidence in the famous Beecher trial. To condense so large a mass of evidence as already elicited into a qdm‘— paratively small space is no easy task, ‘being attended with a great deal of perplexing Jabor and requiring the utmost care in: 6rder to reproduce the’ salient poinis of the testimony. But the BANNER, being an- enterprising newspaper, is-bound {o keep its readers “posted” on all important events. and therefore willingly incurs extra expense” in. accomplishing what no other “country papei” has thus far undertaken. .~ = L

- SENATOR CARPENTER, though defeated, evidently has a strong hold upon the affections of his neighbors. On his return to Milwaukee, from Madison, lfe was met a$ the depot by about one thousand citizens who detached his horses from his sleigh akd drew him through the principal streets amid enthusiastic demonstrations. He made a brief response, promising,to address the fellow-citizens beforeleaving for Washington. - Mat. is one of those genial fellows whom everybody is inclined to like. ' If he only possessed gréather stability and a higher order of integrity, he might be a very useful man, and would doubtless have been re-elected.. The country has no use now for men lacking these qualities. e oy R

- THOUGH the committee appointed by Congress to investigate affairs in Arkansas reported that the mass of people on both sides are ‘ineclined to peace and good government, and to allow all the enjoyment of their legal rights,” and although/it is generally .conceded that the present ‘State government is admirably conducted, in the-fullest sense of the word, yet the bad man who occupies the White House had the g.udacity, last Monday, to suggest to Congress that the present Governor (Garland) who was elected hy an overwhelming majority, last year, be ousted and the place given to ‘Brooks, who claims to have been elected in 1872.. This, coming months after a settlement of all the difficulties had been effected, shows Grant to be not only a miserable tool of bad and designing men, but also a conspirator against the legally constituted govern: mentof asovereign State. _ls he planning arevolution? « - = ~ - WE KNoW of but-one republicin paper that is so infinitesimally small, narrow-minded and innatély mean as to continue the use of the term “rebel,” when speaking of a democratic newspv;pef, and that paper is the Kendallle Standard. Whatever Mr, Mg'ers’ ‘ difference may be with Mr. Stoll, we believe, and so does everybody else, that the latter.gentleman is just as loyal as the Grant postmaster of Kendallville, A man must be hard press. ed who resorts to such malicious epithets.—Columbia City Post. = . & mote senseless and inappropriate ner.” s applied to this paper, conld never have been invented by a seurlous and maffpions mind. Tts con%ﬁwiﬁwmdfw fied by tiie above guotatios. - . s 6 500 T LiE of Coen on Lot

. - DOINGS OF CONGRESS, - . “Both Hauses have concurred. in the ‘bill appropriating $25,000 to @efray p the expenses of entertaining King Kal--akaua during his recent visit to the “United States,. -/ .. . & * The Senate concurred in the House bill providing for the relief of persons suffering from the.ravages- of grassHODDOT G o i b A

' An immense crowd listened to the discussion of -the civil rights bill in the House on the 4th. ‘The utmost excitement prevailed. - John Young Brown, of Kentueky; denounced Ben Butler in- tinmeasured térms, for which righteous act he was publicly censured at the bar of the House—for using unparliamentary language.— Speaker Blaine has lost much of his former popularity, by reason of his partisan enling. = - sl Do . The "Senate held:no session on:the Bth, out of respect to Senator Buckingham, of Connecticut, who died the day previous. Eaton, Democrat, will ‘be: Buckingham’s successor. - &

The discussion on'the Civil Rights bill was'continued on the sth, and was closed by Ben Butler of Massachusetts. When a vote was reached, an amend‘ment to.substitute-the Senate bill for the House bill was rejected, and the latter amended so as to leave out the mixed school feature, was then passed, by a'vote 162 to 100. - Hopes are entertained by some that the Senate will refuse to concur in the bill, but we ‘fear thése hopes are.niot well founded.

- On the 6th inst. Senator Morton reported the bill to provide for and regulate the manner of counting votes for President and Vice-President, and gave notice that he would call it up ‘on Monday. = The Committee on Territories reported back the bill to create the Territory of Oklohoma, with the recommendation that further ‘consideration of it be deferred till the second Monday in December. : The same day, in the House, Mr. Poland preseut;e(‘i",the" majority report from the Committee on the Arkaunsas Investigation, recommending that no further action be taken. Mr.; Ward piesented a minority r'epWrecom-‘ mending the reinstatement’ of Brooks and the overthrow'of the new constitution, which. was last year adopted by the people almost unanimously. The Senate is believéd to be favorable ‘to the latter programme, but the Honse, we are pleased to learn, is wery likely to sustain the majority report. 7 F o On the Bth, Senator Morton, from the Committee on Privileges.and Elections, submitted a report in the case of the negro P. B. S. Pinchback, and a resplution declaring him entitled to a seat as Senator from Louisiana, Mr., Hamilton gave notice teat he would submit a minority report. The tenacity with which this ambitious darkey pursues the senatorial phantom is trulyamazing. ;' ooy M oF In the House, on the Bth; the bill of Mr. Ward - of linois, giving bounties to heirs of soldiers wio served for less than one year in the army, was passed. . Mr. Saylér of Indiana, from:the Committee on- Patents, made an adverse report.on the application for the extension of the Wilson Sewing Machine patents, which was laid on the table. A resolution against the election of a President for a third term, was rejected by a strict party vote— The Republicans are evidently afraid to notify Grant that he shall not be acandidate for a.third term, - :

AMENDED ASSESSMENT LAW. In Monday’s Ft. Wayne Sentigel we read: “House bill' No. 3, ~whick§a_ssed that- body some days ago, has now passed the Senate with some amendments. As’ the bill came from the House, it provided foran appraisement of real property in the year 1880 and every five years thereafter. This has been so changed that an appraisement will be made in the year 1875 and every five years thereafter. = The appraisement has to be made by township .assessors, at a compensation of two dollars per day.” The office of county -assessor is abolished by the new law. When these Senate amend‘ments are concurred in by the House, as they unquestionably will be,.the act -will only require the approval of the governor to make it the law.” The House concurred in the amendments referred to, on Tuesday. How the appraisement is to be made by “township assessors,” this ‘year, when no such officers have been elected, the Sentinel fails to informus. As neither of the Indianapolis papers have had the enterprise to publish the amended act, we are left in the dark ‘as to the time when the’office of county -assessor is to expire. We. opine, however,” that the gentlemen chosen to that position in the several counties will make the assessment and appraisement this year, and that thereafter this work will-be performed by township assessors. =

' THE HOUSE LIQUOR ACT. - . On the fourth page of this week’s BANNER, among the proceedings of ‘the Legislature, will be found the bill -passed by the House last week for the regulation of the liquor traffic. We have not read the bill with" sufficient care to admit of anintelligent diseussion; yet we feel at liberty to say that it contains many excellent provisions and would in all probability’prove satisfactory toa very large majority of. the people of Indiaiifl. "We incline to /the latter opinion from the fact that, the “free whisky” advocates, with _whom we for one have nothing in comnion, are as much displeased with the bill as are those fanatical Baxterites who, ignoring.everything that is praeticable and fedisible, loudly clamor for i retention of: the few remnants that oceasionally remind us of the existence of Baxter’s marvelous legislative «contrivance. *As a rule, it s tolerably silfe 'to favor such measures as are most strenuously opposed by these ex-

- QUERY: What sum will the LaPorte Chronicle take for its advertising g’:;f”“ﬁfh J. Thompson, Hanna &

' INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

Senate Proceedings.

Feb. B.—A bill was passed authorizing cities to improve harbors, an emergency existing in Michigan City. A nlznber'of new bills were.introduced, among which was one to provide for the appointment by the Governor of a Centennial Commission to serve without pay and in relation to sending specimens to the Centennial Exposition; also one to create one board of prison directors in place of the two now existing; also one providing that | the ‘Governor, Secretary of State and Auditor of State. shall constitute a commission’ on public - printing, with the power to let all contracts and appoint an expert, whoshall superintend the public printing and binding. Feb. 9.—The majority and minority of ‘the Committee on Elections presented reports'in the contested election case of Jéfferies against Baxter, the former reporting favorable to the coutestee and the latter to the contestor. The consideration of the report is left for Tuesdag of next week. A Jengthy communication from the Gov“ernor in relation to the Wabash and ‘Erfe Canal was presénted. It gave a full statement of the condition of the canal, having special reference to the litigation.now pending on the part of ‘the old stockholders against the board ‘of trustees. : 1 ;

House Proceedings.

- Feb. B.—A call of the yeas and nays on a motion to table a bill reported by the Committee on Education regulating the office of County Superintendent showed no quorum present, and the House adjourned till 2 p. 3. Onreassembling the motion to table the hill was withdrawn, and it was ordered to be printed. Among the new bills introduced was one to consolidate the Board of Trustees of Benevolent Institutions, another to fix the salaries of Prison Directors North, at $BOO, and another prescribing how common carriers shall handle baggage of paésengers. : ‘ e

| ‘Feb. 9—Most of the morning ses‘sion was passed <n discussing House | Bill 85, extending the jurisdiction of ' justices, which finally failed for want of the constitutional majority. Among ' the bills passed were the following: Authorizing the organization of Boards | of Trade; empowering judges to issue ‘restraining orders or injunctions dur‘ing vacation, or while absent from'the county; amending the divorce law so as to strike out the two-years’ clause .in the charge of failure to provide; amending the act for the incorporation of towns so as to extend to the second Tuesday of June the time within which the Trustees must make the levy of taxes; ;xmending the bastardy act so as to provide that a defendant in a bastardy suit who shall be proven to be without means to satisfy the judgment of the court shall not be held in jail in default for more than one year; a&en'ding the civil code so as to provide that when an attachment has issued against a debtor, other parties holding claims against him, whether due or not, may file the same. The Senate amendments to House Bill 3, amending the assessment law, were taken up and concumrred ‘in. .The amendments provide for the reappraisement of real estate in 1875, and reduce the conipensation of assessors to’s2 per day. ot o

William 8: King Discovered.

A special messenger who was sent by Sergeant-at-Arms ‘Ordway arrived at Washington City on Menday morning from Montreal. He-had been op the track of William 8. King since the 20th of January, when he first obtained sight of him. He traced him to a great stock farm near Compton, Canada, about 115 miles from Montreal, and on the 2d of February, at about 10 o’¢lock in the evening, placed in his hands a subpeena, to appear before the Committee on Ways and Means to testify concerning his receiving $125,000 in connection with the Pacific Mail subsidy. King expressed much surprise that the messenger found him, but did not indicate that he would obey the summons. f SN o e ee i M i B

Adyvices from Fort Sill, Indian Territory, state that a band of Cheyennes recently attacked a Mexican supply train on the border of New Mexico, killed all the train men, numbering from ten to fifteen, and got away with the train, from which they obtained supplies for the raid. ‘Several bands have been stealing horses from Texas, and it is believed they: have succeeded in re-crossing the Red river with three or four hundred animals. Still other bands, under Howling Wolf, Yellow Horse and Manimics, are raiding round, and at last account were moving toward the head of the river. General Miles has left the Cheyenne agency in pursuit of them. -

THE breach between the President and Speaker Blaine, occasioned by the arrest of Whitelaw Reid on a charge of libel by Boss Shepherd, while a guest of the latter, is widening. Reid was arrested at the instance of the District of Columbia thief, Boss Shepherd, while at Washington under the safeguard of a congressional subpcena to testify in the Pacific’ Mail swindle. As Shepherd i 3 Grant’s bosom friend, the- arrest was considered by Blaine to be a direct indignity to himself.— Shepherd is the greatest thief of this corrupt age. - IR A .

- Through negligence-on the part of the inspectors of the Cook county, 111., poor- house, an applicant was admitted who had been attacked with the small-pox, and in consequence a large number of the inmatés have taken ‘the disease, which now rages fearfully. in that institution. Thirty-sevemr-per-sons, it’is said, are now suffering from it. M C 5y

L T—— eß— ! Monday was not a very ‘good day for railroad schemes in Congress. The Committee on Railroads reported adversely to the proposed narrow:gauge road from Washington to St. Louis; also aﬁainst incorporating the Dakota and Montana R-R. Company, and to the Forty-first Parallel Railroad, from Lake Erie tothe Misouri River. Probably there is not a railroad scheme. l'y'e.:qre Congress that-does not cover a 10b. SR , Vo ?siit & A — i

)~ Peru farmers will-hereafter devote their grounds to corn and oats. One of the best farmers of theé county recently said that it was cheaper to buy wheat or flour, than to risk raising a erop. -

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OBSERVATIONS ON BUSINESS, MONEY AND POLITICS—LECTURE BY A TENNESSEE REPUBLICAN—SCIIOOL MAT-

TEKS, &C., &C.

Mg. Eprtor:—Having a few spare | moments, I shall undertake to writea few items for the BANNER, which is a welcome visitor to our present stoping place; = ¢~ +- , g _Business in general is quite dull at present in this locality, financial matmers being so close that we as farmers are obliged to do business on a small scale—so ‘far as improvements and repairs are concerned. - The old saying that “money makes the mare go,” we think would be a good text for our present. Congress to deliberate upon. Money stands as a “middle man” between buyer and sellér. We are in favor of having our eirculating medium placed on a good sound basis, secured by the pledges of the govern‘ment, and honest men to fill the offices. Money should be plentifully distributed among the laboring classes, who have and are bringing the wealth of this nation out of the earth by the sweat of their brows. : R

We enjoyed quite a treat/on Saturday evening last. Our friend, Joel Crosby, of Tennessee, was with us and gave us a lecture on the resources, ad-| vantages and society of his adopted State.. He says the peopie_tlle_re are industrious and law abiding citizens. Joel was a soldier’ in the army and a Republican, and says he has always expressed his 6pinions freely, and that he has never had better neighbors in his life. He voted for a candidate for Congress in his district who was a rebel officer, and says heis the right man in the "right place. This does' not sound much like some of the epithets. thrown at Southern Congressmen by some of the ultra republican journals of the North, affecting to be horrified over the discovery that some eighty odd rebels have been chosen for the next Congress. 5 ‘ Our ‘school at Beach Corners, we understand, is progressing finely. it being a graded school, there are but four scholars in attendance. E. Vandevanter, teacher. This affords a rare chance for cheap schoolinfg,' as board and tuition are free. For further particulars inquire at.the P.O. ' * Now, Mr. Editor, T will say that we have a very good neighborhood to live in.. . Yet there are a few: exceptions. Christ, in his mission on earth, chose twelve persons to be his-disciples, and one of them was a devil. There are some men who have grown old in_ meanness, while ‘others are starting in their youth to usurp authority over: those who are far in advance of them. If any of your readers doubt this, just let them call at the post office and find out the truth of our saying. ‘We are expecting the Canada Southern Railroad next summer: . . ‘Taos. H. LLow.

That “Sentiment of the People.”

EpiTor BANNER:—In' your last issue we notice the following from your ‘Avilla correspondent: The sentiment of nearly every voter in this part of Noble county is for enacting a liquor law with a license fee attached toit, whereby the school fund derives some revenue. The repeal of the Baxter law is unanimously recommended.- Let our Representative labor for this sentiment of the people. “This sentiment of the people,” indeed! - What a noble “sentiment!” How earnest they are in their efforts -to provide for the education of their children! “Of nearly every voter.” Of course the unmarried men and those who have no children have but little interest in the matter, especially the “fee attached to it.” Evidently, “Reporter” has been reading those burning words of that eloquent orator who onee said, “We must educate, we must educate, or we must perish,” ete., but we fear‘he and his class of theorists have entirely mistaken their im? port..- Education is not confined to the school-room. Then let us remove the evil influendes that surround the child. Come, let us reason together. A “liguor law with a license fee attached to it” would secure your community one or more saloons. The license fee collected from each saloon-keeper would employ a competent teacher from one to two months, but the amount of revenue drawn from the pockets of that community would be-counted by thopsands—,otherwfsevtl'i'q liquor traffic would not be profitable. But the mischief does not stop here. If this theory be put in practice for one generation, it is a low estimate to predict ‘that at least a score or more of the patrons of each saloon will have become confirmed drunkards and bring { upon their families untold misery and . degradation. . Such are the fruits of the traffic. =~ Oh, shame and the curse of God be upon the unfeeling father who would thus seek to put an enemy into the mouth of his child to steal away its brains! Will-it pay? Nay rather let us put the curse from among us. We have not heard of a whiskyseller, nor a whisky-drinker, who is not in favor of a “liquor law” which will allow him a free use of liquor; neither do we know of one such who does not favor a repeal of the Baxter law. Their motives are evident, and in no way connected with school - | terests. But, on the other hand, ‘we have 'here some intelligent and very worthy eitizens who; are opposed to | ‘making the State a party to a nefarious traffic which so jeopardizes public: safety. and public morals, and who: | would not willingly barter ‘wealth, | “honor, domestic .happiness, inteéllect, | and—if we believe the sacred Serip- | tures—the soul iself, for the paltry | ‘benefits which might aceruetherefrom | to the school fund. Not that theyare | opposed to education, but they prefer | ‘to raise school funds by some: more | hﬂgg;g;mghmuﬁmmgm Bent o tho Bt uw . xotun s | i old ltoense system, segardless ot | Toeal sentiment—is not “unanimously | Tieve) ot the voters in this part of the | timent of the people, and for the ad-| yancement, by any Honorable mean, |

; ~ GENERAL ITEMS. White and Cozzens, the murderers of Hamilton, are to be hung at Champaign, 111, te-morrow, :

The constitutional convention of Maine has decided by a large majority against woman suffrage. 2 s Tive counterfeiters, two alleged murderers and one hotel thief escaped from jail at St. Louis last Friday. - A New York dispateh announces that on the 15th inst. the Western Union telegraph company will reduce their rates. . 5

. Eight bodies have been found in the ruins of the Beaufort (Canada) Lunatic Asylum, which was destroyed by fire week before last. s

£Lhicago employs 4,000 persons in the manufacture of ready-made clothing, at a weekly average of $l2 each, making an aggregate of $48,000 per week. ; ‘

.1t is reported that the Hon. James N. Tyner, Representative in Congress from the Indiana distriet, has been tendered the office of second assistant postmaster general. ; . Pinchback thinks the delay in ‘admitting him to the Senate is injuring his good name. That gentleman’s anxiety about rotten eggs is by no means worthy of his ordinary shrewdness. :

Three of the robbers who stole the Adams Express safe in New York recently, are under arrest. ' The plunder dmounted to over $500,000, mostly greenbacks. Part of it has been recovered. .

Daniel Dempsey’s stables, at Bennett’s Station, on the West Pennsylvania railroad, were destroyed by fire last Monday morning. A large number of horses were in the stables at the time, fifty-three of which were cremated in their stalls. ! : ;

China has settled the question of the ‘royal succession without -any bloodshed or diplomatic wrangling.— In spite of their ancient civilization the Chinese have some advantages over the moderns, notably the Spaniards and the people of the United States. SRI et

. The Legislatures of West Virginia and Minnesota are still balloting for U. S. Senator. There have been a number of protracted struggles this year, a pretty good indication that members of the Legislatures are less wiiling to have these matters determined by caucus than formerly. - Mr. Evarts has a personal grudge against Tilton. At the time of the Johnson impeachment trial, Tilton, being the editor of the Independent, made Evarts the. subject of a most seathing editorial, which was widely copied and cummeénted on. ' Now Evarts will probably try to-get even with him. . Ty S

" The ecivil: rights bill passed the House last Friday by a strictly party vote. From.the first, Ben Butler had charge of the bill and never let go of it until it -was safe on its way to the Senate. Posterity will judge of the legislation on this bill by the character of the man in whose keeping it was entrusted. e

At Springfield, Illinois, a ean-can troupe was arrested and various members of the Legislature summoned as witnesses. This is clearly a breach of! privilege, as the honorable members were doubtless there as iivestigators. How can they know how to legislate about such things if not permitted to investigate for themselves? - o Peter Schneider was instantly killed and six others badly wounded by the explosion of a boiler.-in a saw-mill at ‘Germantown, Ohio, last Saturday. Portions of the building and machinery were blown a distance of several hundred feet. An insufficient quantity of water in the boiler is supposed to have caused the accident.

‘Don Piatt asserts, in speaking of the recent incendiary fires in the navy department, that the records in the treasury, war and all other departments will, undoubtediy, be burned before the next House of Representatives can get an opportunity to investigate.— This is a cheerful prospect. - The editor of the Capitol is moreover wicked enough to-understand something of the dangers of Washington life. ;

The British Parliament reassembled last Friday. The Queen’s message says/the peace of Europe remains unbroken, and she will exert her efforts to have it continue.so. . The question of recognizing Alfonso as King of Spain is under discussion, and will: be settled without deldy. Exertions for the :suppression of the East African slave trade continue, and its complete extingetion is confidently looked for.— The finances are in a satisfactory condition. The trade of the country has somewhat fallen off, but general prosperity has prevailed. @ ° !

A Princely Gift.

Notwithstanding the very magnificent .presents received by Grant and members ofhis family, the value of all.combined is but a small sum when ‘put in comparigon with the worth . and brilliancy of the present received by Mrs. Fitch, daughter of General: Sherman, from the Kheidive of Egypt. A Dbrief sketch. of ‘the presentation and itsfworth may. be found on the first page of this paper. The diamonds. are valued at $300,000, the ‘duty on -which is $30,000. It isarare gift from an oriental ruler, and is a mark of the high esteem in which the Sherman family is held by him. The 'g_ift,to.‘ the recipient is about as bunglesome and hard to take care ofasit was with the boy who raffled and won the elephant. She endangers her life by wearing them publicly, and to store them ‘away in some dark vault, the moth of tax would eat away the sustenance of most men well provided for in this world. = The: possesssion of them is wealth without profit.—Rochester Sentinel. = B

IN a case brought against a ‘Wisconsin railroad company by a traveler who was ejected from the ladies’ car, the Suprenie Court “of that State has recently decided that railroad companies havé no rightto overcrowd their trains; that all passengers are entitled to seats, and that it is the, duty of the officials of the train 1o see ‘ that they have them. They further held that a passenger had no right'to ise violence in entering the ladies’ car, or to foree his way in contrary to the railway regulations, but that having entered and being seated the offi-. cers of the train had no right to put him outi€. &g . o

The prospect for a good wheat erop throughout Bartholomew,Johnson and Shelby counties is very slim, owing to the intense ecold weather and no snow toprofeetits oo o

_The coal miners in Clay county are on a strike. Whether it will ‘assume such form as to call out the militia topreserve the peace, as was done last ‘year, does not yet appear. : In 1856 Brazil conitained only 850 souls; it now has about 8,500, Thé. coal shipments for fhe last month ‘were 3,525 cars, g ~ Monticello. hankers after an Artesian well, and one will probably be be- 4 tﬁn fnshiespding. -0 0

: BIRETEIES: . RITTERBAND.-In Ligonier, February 7, 75, a son to theywife of M. M. Ritterband. ‘ Our genial friend is now, without donbt, a hap- | py man; and, beihg happy, he should be content- | ed, for ifaught in this world can bring content-. ment and happiness, it is a loving wife, kind 4 friends,comfortable surroundings, and—twosweet little girls and a bright little boy. In th{iing—-uage-of Whittier, Lol U e ? “Blesdlngs on that barefoot boy.” : SCHLOSS,—In Ligonier, Jan, 30, 1875, a son t.fx the wife of L, Schlogs. falsdie b B MARRIED: ! JACKSON_KISTLER._In Ligonier; February | Tth, 1875, by A. Banita. Esq, Ira M. Jackson to Miss Mary Elizabeth Kistler, both of Ligonier, . CUMMINGS-—FELTON.—In Ligonier, January: 28th, 1875, by A. Banta, Esé . Wm. J. Caommings to Amelia Felton, both of Elkhart twp., Noble co. £ ; DIED S S BRlTTON.—February 2nd, 1875, in Ligonier, Mrs Keziah Britton; aged 60 years, 10 months and 24 days. . . ; oy Mrs. B. was bornin Russel county, N. Y. She’ united with the Free Will Baptict Church when in her 24th year, since which time she has been a faithful member. - e S ~~ Ligonier Park Association, « Adjourned Meeting of NStock- , holders. : THE Stockholders of the Ligonier Park Associ- ‘" 'ation are hereby requested to meect at the office of the Secretary, in Ligonier,on : :SATURDAY, MARCH 6th, 1875, at 1 o’clock, ». u., sharp, for the Eurpoae of decid--ing ugon a proposed change in the selection of a Fair Ground. S By order of Board of Directors, .. . - J. B. STOLL, President. D. W. GerenN, Secretary. Ligonier, February 11, ,1{875,—42-3w 7

: * —o—- — of Co-Partnership. NO’I‘ICE is hereby given that the co-partnership heretofore existing between the undt_?rsi%yed in the ‘‘Star Bakery” was on the 4th day of Feb-rum-g, 1875, dissolved by mutual consent—Jacob Wol retir‘m%,‘ The business will be continued by Joseph Wood, who by strict attention and proper. management hopes to merit a continuance of public favor. - The accounts of the late firm are to be settled with and by Joseph Wood. d : * JACOBWOLF, o .. JOSEPH WOOD. Ligonier, Ind., Febrnary 11th, 1875—42w3

HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE. DIRT CEHEAP. | VI\HE FRAME HOUSE AND LOT No. 21 in . Straus’ Addition to the town ef Ligonier is offered for sale on aimost theeasiest imaginable terms Tkis property is owned at present by the Preacher’s Aid Society. Northern Indiana Conference. Enquire of Y. B. MEREDITH. : ‘February 11th, 1875.-42 ; h : . CAUTION. S MY WIFE, ELLEN, having left my bed.and beard without cause or provocation, I hereby eaution the pnblit against trusting or harborIng her oo my account, as I will not be responsible for any debts of her contracting. . g ; JOHN HAYS, Sr,. - Ligonier, Ind., Jan. 25, 1875.241w3 S

Dissolution of Co-Partnership. ,NOTICE is hereby given that the plrl.nerebis heretofore existing between the undersigne under the firm name of J. Straus,J , & Co., is this day dissolved by mutual consent, Jacob Straus. Jr., assuming all liabilities and to whom all accounts and notes due the late firm are to be paid. JACOB STRAUS, Jr., &l SIMON STRA‘U@% -Ligonier, Ind., January 29, 75-41w3. i,

: WM. B. McCONNELL, Attorney at Law and Circuit Prosecutor, ©. Office in the Court House, Albion, Ind. :All professional huginess promptly and satisfactorily attended to. : 2 ;9589

- LIST OF LETTER* Remainmg in thepost office at Ligo Jlnd, ¥ during the past week: e : o Hill. Thos. | Jarrett, Mrs. ﬁmaﬁ : Hesg, D G . : “ IMartin, Mrs. Mary Hopper, Charles # |Teal, Mrs. Mary S Personscalling for any of theabove letters will pleagesay ‘‘Advertised.” . - st H.M. GOODSPEED,P.M. Ligonier, Ind.,Feb. 11, 1875. Lo GEO.W.BROWN, Living 2 miles west of Wawaka, in Elkbart town- ; ship, is supplied with first-class BUSZ AND DRAG SAWS, snd is prepared to saw wood any desired length, from five cords up to one hundred. Terms to suit the times. Thankful for past favors, I respectfully solicit continued patronage. v 32-3 m

A WORD

TOMY FRIENDS

Having purchased the interest of my brother, Simon, in the Ligonier Clothing House, FOR CASH, it will readily be understood that lam in need of every dollar due the late firm. - I therefore respectfully call upon all indebted to the late firm to favor me with an. early call. Every payment thus made will be of assistance and

will be duly remembered and appreciated by Yo’urs Traly, 5 : : J. STRAUS, JR. Do Yoli Need m Underiwear? ; g eallatihe o o Boss Clothing House : ", o _ J. STRAUS, JR., Who, having become exclusive ?.bwnér of the esAshitshmert an ’mosU'avo‘ra:;ble (cash) terms, wiil sell you Clothing and Unden;vea'r:ﬁt’ ’

NEW YORK PRICES.

You can positively make money by availing your-

self of this opportunity. I give my customers the

fall benefit of the bargain. Call and he convinced.

:Remember the Place, =~ = - NEXT TO LIGONIER HOUSE. : : . J, STRAUS, Jr. Ligonier, Ind., Feb. 4, 1874.-41 .. -

NEW FIRM'!

Notice of Co;_PﬁrtﬁefSﬁip;

'HLE Public ischereby notified that I"hafé; on the first day of February, 1875, admitted my son, GEO. W. SISTERHEN, as a partner in my boot and shoe establishment. The name ‘andstyle of the new firm will be known as P. SISTERHEN & SON. o - All persons indebted to me are therefore hereby requested to call and make IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT, i;na:g.ﬁoi-d;gr that the old books may be closed. P, SISTERHEN. . Ligonier, Ind., Feb. 4th, 1875, :

’ P. SISTERHEN & SON, i,_w,b;vfsxmr,\;ﬁunrlms OF a' S - West Side of Cavin St, ~ LIGONIER fNDIrAwNAaI Particular attention paid to ﬁuengqu. in wmdgi - we uge the best materialin the market, All ofour work is wammo& to be as reprmnted or no sale,’ GOOD FITS GUARANTEED, | -We respestflly tvite allto give us s trfal. Re- | mgmber:the place: West Bide of Cavin Street. . . ; tigdujer, Feb, 4, 187580 s

' THE MAREKETS. - R 2 L]G‘Q\,mn._‘_‘ % Wlia g Ue e Wheat—white..... 8193 H0g5—1ive......c... 550 Mmber—red ..... looqﬂo'ge.‘_dmeed..:.',;,. 675 ‘Rye............... 60'Turkeys—live...i.. 08 OuERLL ... il o Chickens-—1ive,..... .08 Ao, . ...........@ T3|beeswax i.i... wens BB P0tat0e5,........@,. 75|8atter....v..c...c.. 20 81ax8etd.......... 1601kardfol oo i 12253 Clover Seed,....... 625|Bges,..cinvoiiiii, o W 001...... ... 45@ 50 Feather 5............ 76 Pork........perbr 20 00 Ta110w........c.... ,08 5h0u1der5...:...... 10/Timothy Hay....... 1200 Hams.. ... ... @lll3(Marsh ﬁay b s pmenlOHOo] S - KENDALLVILLE. - . - 2 -Wheat—white.....slo2 Live H0g5.......-..56 50 Amber—red....... 100;Dressed H0g5...... 7.50 “Rye ..0 i ... 85 Live Turkeys....... 06 0at5.._............ 52|Live Ghickensis... 04 Corn.o./.oin @ 65IBEeBWAR, ... .. ... 2R Patagoes,.....i L., 60 Buster. .il Ll 0N 22 sFlaxSeed .. .0.... 150|Lard, i niiiati sl9 ‘CloverSeed.. ...@ 640 Egg 5,......... ... 90 W 001......... @ 45[Feathers, \!.........0 90 Pork, ... cooooinnt 07 gllnee oo i BE Shoatders;:........ S;Timotghrv'ﬂgy...._.. .1609 Ham5..........@ 12 Marsh Hay.......,. 800 | ke U CHICAGQO: &=0 et e .Wheat—white....s 843’} Hogs—live. . $745@ $7 90" Wheat—red ....... 83/Mess Pork..lBls@ 1817 C0rn......i..... .. +63 Lard...:.." 1852 @lB 50 Oats ......0...... 59 Shoulders...v...ic. 6% Basley. /... . 1712 Hamß..o.coiiiiii. o W = TOLBBOt: & oo iotuny 1 Wheal, ... ... o RIOVORUE o ian 080 Red “ ........... 110:Clover Seed:. ;... 660 COorpy JUI 7.0 4% 87 Hog#.- ... % ... 79

Executor’s Notice, " ¢ - N()TICE.is hereby given that the nndersigned has been appointed Exeentor of the estate of Sophronia 8. Steere, late of Noble county, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. ; - i JAMES R. BUNYAN, . - ~ February 4th, 1875.-41-w3~ - Executot.

SAVE MONEY ! - School Books -of all kinds sold at the Star Drug and Book . Go'to Cﬁnningham’s for the Lancaster Dutch and English Almanacs. ~ 00 34 " Goro Cunningham for school books, stationery, blank and m_em'orapdum‘bot)ks. A Ladies’ Purses and Pocket Books, of all sizes, from 20 cts. ‘ to $2, at Cunningham’s. 34 For Lubins ‘and other ﬁne,-j Perfumes, Hair Oils, Toilet Soaps, Lilly White:Rouge_andj‘ Toret Goods of every deseription, go to Cunningham’s. - 34

For Vases, Toilet, Wine and Smoking Sets, Tea Sets, Dolls, CardStands,Shell Boxes,Mugs, ‘MoustacheCups, and many other Goods for Holiday Presents, too numerous’to mention;. at very low prices, at Cunningham’s Drug and Book Store. 34

The best ptacd g&) leoqu #nil I\d:}'(jining;couﬁtien' Substantial and Duxable Trunks e . o AL METZS, Ligonfer, :4 ¢ il!!liﬁl;?-» u He has just rccqiqu‘;ﬁ"'epléndiq sgvs‘dftinent" of b Tronks yvhléh-l»:é‘wilihcﬂhf o 2 . Very Low Prices, much theaper than a similar article can be pur- -+ chased elsewhere. Call and see. =~

HARNESS and SADDLES.

Farmers, call at my shop and ascertain prices on larness, saddles, whips, &c 1 am selling at bot-

tom figures, and %vaﬂ'dn‘t my goods to bo first-

cldss—durable and substantial. Oect. 29, 1874.-27 557 : A.’ up’_l‘:. . , -A.V“GANTS, 5 : Surgical and Mechanical Dentist, -+ ' LIGONIER, - « INDIANA. = N - lls prepared ds e N ~ intheirline. A Gz ,ﬂ g 2, " 'succesfu) prac- ,(‘ AN j\?)‘% tice ofjov‘égm e =cE yeare justines s e e iim in sayiug f o Vit J@ =y = Y that he can \«! o B ,fh. i ,"’",‘; Ffveeuimaat. g WO ‘vﬁ “isfactionto a s WL W PP who may » . stow their patronage. $¥ Officeonedoornorth ofKime’s,Mavin Bt. - ' - i

- B.T. BABBIT'I'S Pare Concentrated Potash | OR LYE, - ' -Of deuble the Strength of any other SAPONIFYING SUBSTANCE. .+ I have recently perfected a new meth_’m{gf?a’eke ing my Potagh, or Lye, and am now packing it ons ‘}ivvin ‘Ballg; the coating of which will 'suponﬁx{). ang oes not injnre the Soap. It is'packed in boxes containing 24 and 48 Ib. one Ib: Balls; and in no other way, Directions in English and German for making hard and soft Boap with this Potash accompanying each package, - - T mé, . - R T BABBITT, : 64 to 84 Washington Bt., N, Y

o ke i Mo, 83 Kontucky Aronuey Indiznapulis, Ind,, Cares )i farmy of Prlvite and Chronio I'seases A regwariy educated auddéguily quilified K{l;siqisp, has becn loger eswnbished. gnd most successfull fg his extensive praetice will prave, Age, with ejperience, can e relied on: To respcasiblefiersons no fee demanded-tilicured. Spermatorriosas Sexual ‘Deb.ity and impo "Oﬁ,c'{. a 8 the result of sxrs-asyse in yoyth, sexual excesses fu mugmm or ‘other causes, : pg&lncing some of the foliowing ¢ - NERVOUSNESS SEMe - . INAL EMISSIONS, DIMNIBE OP SIGHT, DEFECTIVE: MEMORY, ' PHYSIOAL DEOAY, AYERSION TO BOCIETY OF FEMALES, CONFUA i GG IMBrOpey CamnRABE Y, s farei . _per_ng.pemly cugred. Pamphlet (36 ppysent nu.nfo!! @sny_i. " MARRBIAGE GUIDE, FXplainjng who may Warry, who may noti'Why; vhe impe ‘.pntn?o Enarrllg:z‘w;'- W ﬁ?i ‘E; 0 be done fo sy -280 page n&{nm& 4 formnh:n for l:tn unm those Wn -l::=risge~a true Marrisito snd: P " Oodnselor, - Bén\no any address, seourely -&ﬁy sil; for 50 cents, T OSWEGO - : e EN el P ’ SILVER GLOSS STARCH! © . Forthe Laundry, . | MANUFAOTURED BY b B : Ak T .‘v.,."?' i - T. KINBSEORD, & BONy " WOUSEHOLD NECESSITY. = t 8 great excellénce has merited the commendasm%an orﬁm‘%g% W ' wotaro. ¢ Q 'y 5 4 B R .;7:l4‘;.:_'v~_ 5 '.,:“ i At:'\",j.'_ .;\(‘ A * ST s o CIPREPAREBDEY o 0 a 0 o ,/%,__ g i e T R S T "::" — .“! L‘ e PB, 20 & GlrE UEGEDET REMT IS, -

i e ‘* .ivt L L ,";,; i r i E,w’g o @m» “Abbertisements. PRSI W'.w"v‘nnx;:-}vu@yuu- : THEBEST Prairie Lands - lOWA AND NEBRASKA, e i FORSALERY THR | . Burlington & Missourißivg | puriington & Missourißiverß R.Co, ~"On Ten Years’Credit,nt 6 per Cent. Titerest. i o_nl? ‘;lilllni Acred in Towaand Sonthern Ne. -braska & % e ; Thefihest dountyy in the world 'to combine FARMING alrl STOCK-RAISING. Products will pgrfor.hnd" and improvements long before the 61_' l'gg;l is dune. - LARGE DISCOUNTS for Caeh, within one, two and three years B o Sihe i ~ *The so-called destitution in Nebraska lies in the far western regiqn, beyond the lands of the B. SM B R Ca 2 - N b $ §®~For circulars fhiat will describe fally these lands, and the terms 0f sale. apply to or addfess 2o oo LAND COMMISSIONER,: « ».. - Burlington, Towa, for Towa Lands or : i Lineoln. Neb., for Nebraska Lands. r and the N. Y. §stn‘rda{ Journal, the AS Great_Literary Weekiv of America, ; for one year for the Regular Subsoription Price, $3, Postage Paid. et ; VI Z oNames entered impartially as received, ¥ - eaand Five Dollars Cash sent at once to every fifth subseriber. Clubs of five (at 83 each) may retain the B§sl This is our *‘chromo’—3a Cash gre- 4 ‘mium of 33 t 6 every fifth subséribér!’ The firm ™ name is@ sufficient guaranty of fairness and fulfillment. \Bend money order or registéred letter to, BEADLE & ADAMS, Publishers, 98 William St., New York. Fige . : : —The choicest in the world—lmporsers’ prices-Largest company in Amer- < ; Ica—Staple article—pleases everybodi ~Trade continually increasing—Agents wante everywhere — Best indicements — Don’t waste time—Send for circular to RosrrßT WELLs, 43 Vesey St., N. Y., P. O. Box 1287. .

~(-l:+;,,; :‘-.__,_'__~ : ‘-4:' 2 o = 3 (8- For 2o im e o ! : = U TR AT R e : L RN R, - 25 R ‘;u' : !‘ 4 o -."hr S e e TR iyl gh Klanufacturing . Co.. fendernwiGHy DE XALB €O., ILLINOIS. - oA 2anigt PATENT SELE - FEEDING A N L RS (popular L e Bardsich: Shellers™) mym%&:m:. Wi vpastte o anit all wants, HORSE e ?S. Bole manufacturersof the celebratec o SURN KING CULTIVA s = ~Peserintive Circnlars, fully iNustrated, mailed fre: S ehy @UATERB -- Lt d&%s ok e J. P, ADAMS, Secretary.

Anvantlslnﬁ: Cheap: Goéd:Sthcmat- ; ; ic. A)l persons who contemplate making cons. tracte with newspapers for the insertion of advertisements, should isrend 25 Cemts to Geo. P. | Rowell & Ca., 41 Pairk Row, New York- for their PAMPHLET- YK (ninety-seventh edition), con- ; taining lists of over 2000 newspapers and estimates, i showing the cost. Advertisementstakeu for leadipg papers in mlng States at a tremendgns reduction from publishers’ rates, G&T THE BOOK, *75 A;Wl,fill to Agents to sell ag*arﬂcla L saleable M‘?aur. Profits immense, acka%e { free. Address B CKEYE‘,M’F’G CO., Marion, O." % s2@O a month to a§ent| everywhere. Address . - v e VVYEXCELSIOR M'F'G'CO. Bachanan, Mich. et e S B S C e S B Zo®operday at hothe, Termsfree. AdssE‘ s2odreas‘.(§i¢o Stinson&Co, Portland, Mé : : Bl A WEEK gunaranteed to MaleandFe--i -l male Agents, in their locality. Costs - NOTHINGto try it. {’a’rticu}’rsFree. '@ & P.O.VICKERY &CO:., Aupnsta, Me, -

~ SCOTT AND SANDROCK = KEEP EVERYTHING in the DRUG LINE. THEY ARE SELLING CHEAPER than EVER. LEIVE THEM A CALIL.

SAW MILL FOR THE PEOPLE, . e T \.u'isﬁ-umpombunuw,?nnnug-dnpm A AR ey 4 !‘s‘, h'zg. i frame, houdblooks, and working parts oy “\ BEssee are or-:uo_p‘-'t übn;nunl lu,d permas ; X Tt SPED bt Vi e sVis cxncralty diives by e g;{f_ -Aam-,pi%gxﬁ ‘ ffaﬁcx‘ai u‘;& i AT ol Ay el Jaeroiod GHNDIED & VOK 200 GALLONS PURE WINE, " G dhd WY o ey, Ro AR ety dr eU R eslel i Tigonter, Decembers, toveame