The National Banner, Volume 9, Number 51, Ligonier, Noble County, 15 April 1875 — Page 2

The Fationnl Banwer L AN T ERARYY W - -~ 2 : ! % i ' J. B.STOLL, Editor and Proprietor, LIGONIER, IND, APRIL 15,1875. m © ENLARGEMENT. : - Onthe 30th inst,, the commence--ment of the tenth volume, THE NATIONAL BANNER will appear in a greatly enlarged form. o - ~THE government pﬁiqﬁials in New York city were assessed $30,000 for the Connecticut.campaign. But $30,1000. corruption money could not persuade the sturdy sons of that commonwealth to embrace Grantism with all its attending nastiness. - | - A GREAT mass meeting has been held in New York for the purpose of sustaining Governor Tilden in his onslaught en the canal ring. The meeting was thoroughly non-partisan and its temper must be highly gratifying to Governor, Tilden. ; G

DoEs the Plymouth Democrat labor under the impression that Mr. Snyder’s bill relative to the- publication of Sheriff’s sales has become a law ? If so, we ¢an inform our contemporary! upon. authority of Secretary of State Neff that the law remains as of old. S RS 0

THE IMPRESSION that the law, pro- . viding for the election of Town Mar‘shal by the Board of Tpustees was repealed by the late Legislature, is based upon a misapprehension of facts. A Dbill to that effect .was introduced, but failed to pass. This statement is authentic. e Bt

JouN RoBINSON, the great showman whom the Cincinnati Republicans unsuccessfully ran for Mayor, is not‘only

a “red-hot” Pemocrat, but is said to ‘be as fond of old- rye as Zach Chan-“.dler-and as profane as old Ben Wade. Imagine the crusaders; loyal shriekers, and the God and morality people generally supporting a free whisky, swear-like-a-trooper “copperhead” showman for Mayor. It'sawful. .

THE Hon. Walter L. Sessions, of - New York, makes the fifteenth republi- * -~ can member of the Forty-third Con- . gress who has been rewarded by Grant with an office since the adjournment. ~° Mr. Sessions has been appointed a ‘special Indian-commissioner with ten dollars 4 day, besides gll the blankets " he can steal from the Indians, and hig profits on the bad whisky which he » -can sell them. It is unnecessary to " state that Mr. Sessions voted for the

- “Foree bill, is an enthusiastic admirer . of the Louisiana policy of the admin- ' istration, and vigorously supports the ~ third termm. No other kind of Republicans are receiving the favors of -the " administration. i g g

DURING the past two weeks three eastern lines—the Michigan Central, the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern,, and the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago—have heen. selling tickets to the edst at greatly reduced rates. This act has been compelled by the obstinacy of the Baltimore and Ohio which will not come to terms and which is entirely able to afford its ‘present persistency in what might ap'fealv to be ruirously low rates. In act, however, the officers of thatroad allege that they never made more money than since the reduction. . The traveling public is' delighted to hear this and ‘will heartily lejoice over prosperity attained in that unusual manner. = | 3 !

THE LABOR TROUBLES in Ohio and

_ Pennsylvania are not yet suppressed. In Ohio, the coal mine proprietors ' have been obliged to call on Gov. Allen for assistance and the same appeal has been made in Pennsylvania. The Luzerne and Schuylkill coal regions aré in a tu’m}xlti ' The terrible Molly Maguires seem to be having their own way, and hand bills, ornamented with - coffin and cross bones, are extensively circulated ain?l‘f]g those whose absence is desired. , These warnings, if not ~ complied with, promptly, are almost invariably followed by the death of the doomed man. And strange to say, President Grant has not even'thought _of sending Phil Sheridan there to suppress the bandits.. : £

' MR. GRANT’s 'postmaster at Ken- | : dallville seems to be slightly annoyed . at our report of the result of the Connecticut election, ‘and foolishly at- ', tempts to belittle the splendid dem- . ocratic. victory' by representing that Gov. Ingersoll’s majority, as compared | . with last year, had fallen off. If the ‘Standard will set its wits to work studying the official returns, it will discover that Governor Ingersoll’s ma- : jority over all opposition is more than four thousand greater than last year, and that his gain upon the republican - candidate for Governor is nearly three ™ thousand. The Standard-should pub- ~ licly apologize to its readers «for so " grossly false and .misleading repre- ~ sentations. The truth is, there never _ was 8o great a Democratic victory in Connecticut before. And what: is. - more; the Democrats polled a larger ~ vete in .the State this year than any _party ever before obtained in it. The best previous vote of the Democrats: - was given in April, 1868, when Gov- ~ ernor English received 50,541 votes.—— The best previous Republican vote was given to President' Grant in November, 1868, and was 504d1. The _; Democrats have improved over three -“thousand on the last of these. Give us such a “falling-off” in democratic - majorities next year and we shall - ‘bear the affliction with great equani-

The Massachusetts Legislature has agin passed a liquor law, which also abolishes the State Constabulary. The bill provides for licenses t 0 seéll liguor in hotels and restaurants and not over abar. It :tillzle doubtless reaeive the sismtm ot Governor and become

~ - MR, BEECHER’S TROUBLES. ~ The direct examination of Henry Ward Beecher was concluded on Tuesday: : . At the close of the testimony, defendant, in answer to Mr. Evarts, declared in deliberate, distinet and positive terms that he never had carnal or criminal intercourse with-Mrs. Tilton, and that he never made an admission of guilt to either Tilton or Moulton. ~ Of the proceedings on Monday, the Chicago Tribune says: Mr. Béecher has at last finished his testimony. Last Monday he devoted his attention to Mrs. Moulton’s sworn: statement of her various interviews ‘with him, and in which, upon several. occasions, according to her evidence, he confessed and admitted the truth of Tilton’s ¢harges. - Each and every one of the .material points in Mrs: Moulton’s Tecital under oath. have now been denied by Mr. Beecher under ‘oath, and that lady, of whom he has repeatedly spoken in highly complimentary terms, he now accuses of wilfull, deliberate perjury. This finishes the list, . According to Mr. Beecher, ,none of the principal witnesses for the plaintiff are entitled to toleration in respectable circles, but, on the contrary, they should now be inmates of the Penitentiary, serving. out a sentence for perjury. . But the issue is not quite made up.. It is announced positively that the defense will offer .Mrs. Tilton as a witness, 'and that her testimony will be received by the court, unless objection is ‘made by the plaintiff’s eounsel, in ' whichlatter event, it is said, her sworn “deposition ' will be taken and made publie. From this it is obvious that ‘the nature and purport of her evidence are known in advance, and are known' to be in perfect accord with the sweeping denials of Mr. Beecher. It would be preposterous to suppose anything-else, and, as the plaintiff can hardly be any the worse off for, this sort of corroboration of Mr. Beecher’s testimony, Mr. Tilton’s lawyers, it is thought, will consent to the introduction of this new:witnegs, especially as an objection would have a tendency to prejudice their case. i The cross-examination of Mr. Beecher, éonducted by Mr. Fullerton, commenced on Tuesday. = While at times manifesting. some: uneasiness, Mr. Beecher held his own quite well, the first day. o oo

INCREASED MONEY-ORDER RATES,

- A post-office official gives one of our exchanges the following information in regard to theamended money-order rates: The new law increasing the rates on money orders will go into' effect on the Ist of July. There was more reason for this change than for the increase of -postage on third-class matter. Ordefs .for sums tless than $lO now cost: only five cents. This includes seven-eights -of all orders issued, and they have really cost the government a fraction over seven cents each. As a’ econsequence the ‘money order. department has been conducted at an annual loss of over $lOO,OOO a year. Under the new law the rates will be ten.cents for any sum up to fifteen dollars; over fifteen dollars and not exceeding thirty dollars, fifteen cents; over thirty dollars and not cxceeding forty dollars, twenty cents; over forty dollars and not exceeding fifty-dollars, twenty-five-cents. This increase on rates will increase the' . revenue in about the same ratio as it has heretofore decreased without inflieting hardship on- those using this branch of the service.. Arrangements are nearly completed for the establishment of a money-order system l;etwee"n the United States and Canada. ‘ ; :

Some journals since the Connecticutelection have pointed to the defeat of Hawley and success of Starkweather, as proofs that there is no room in politics for the man who: carries about him aconseience. It should be remembered that Hawley ran ahead of his ticket, while Starkweather did not keep up with his. . Hawley could easily have been- elected in Starkweather’s district, while his own, always a. close district, would, in the elegant tiction of the Plymouth people, have knocked Starkweather higher than a kite: ’Tis the fortune of war.—lndianapolis Sentinel. R Not exactly. - Ordinarily, General Hawley was zdesefvin'g ofa ré,‘-el'ection. He has been a very useful member of Congress; he has gallantly. fought against several of the most iniquitous measures of the administration. Still, he lacked the moral courage to step “down and out” by declaring;himself wholly indepeudent of party. The possibility of the choice of the next President devolving. upon .Congress. and ‘a disinclination to run any risk ‘whatever, doubtless indgc’éd many ‘voters to oppose Hawley, while under ordinary. circumstances -they might have done othefwise. e

Shade Trees.

- We‘have so often urged the importance -of setting out shade trees that we do not feel it incumbent upon us to present additional arguments on the subject. But an exchange, the editor of which seems to understand what he is talking about, takes the matter up anew, and we are bound to let our readers know what he says about it. So, here goes: “Now is the time to plant shade trees.. Every man in town should go to the country and dig ‘up méple bushes and plant out on his residence. With alittle care in re-set-ting: there need not any of ‘them die. Take up as much of the root as possible, with the soil hanging to it, carefully load into.a wagon and carTy to the place: of planting; dig the hole large but not too-deep and plant the bush-about as deep as it grew in the woods. Poura bucket of water on the roots when the hole is about ‘half filled up, then dry soil on top.— Box well, turning a wide plank to.the south in order to shade the stem; put a bushel of tan' bark or rotten chips around, and unless the ground gets very dry in August never pour any more water around the roots. If this care is taken in re-setting, most every tree “will live. It requires butf little more time and labor to do the work right than to slight 'it, and nothing adds more to beauty and comfort than shade trees, yet most every one tries it once around the lot, but they slight the job and their trees die, and that vgi_sgguxjggg;d them and the enterprise waan onww—-c--a—-—-———- =

: :—-The right w;yv‘f;r people to do not#, under the new law, requiring 2 cents postage on transient papers, i to leave the name of their friends at the newspaper office, and have it mailed galanly. .. o

- CALBION LOCATIL. ] i A GROWL. o . Our mails continue irregular, the BANNER reaching us ‘on'Saturday evening. We are hopeful that our mails will become regular by the end of the year. T learn that a good deal of mail matter belonging to this place is running back and forth on the Lake Shore road, and it would seem that no one knows where to send it. And I have no assurance that this communication will reach you in time for this week’s issue. We all growl about these things, and 1 fear nota few indulge in rather strong expletives. : ~ . . 'A STREET PREACHER, : of tall, lank build and tonguey persuasion, mounted a goods box-on Phillips’ cormer on Tuesday night last and sail‘ed into things generally and the Methodists and Presbyterians in particular. He accused these great demominations with having sought to make their respective creeds the national religion by federal enactment. He gave no proofs of such attempts, and I inferred that he simply sought to cast .odium upon these denominations be‘cause he happened to differ from them. He claimed to have traveled pretty well over the Worldhs a missionary, preaching only to those whom he claimed never go to church. He made ‘a good hit occasignally, but left the 'general impression that he is a harmless fanatic that will never set a millpond in flames. Hi. Bradley took charge of him for the night, and was doubtless much edified: with his pious conversations and prayers.

AN INQUEST

was held at the Clerk’s Office on Friday, by Stephen Wildman and Henry Wakeman, Esqrs., and Drs. Teal and Gilbert, all of Kendallville, on Ann McLaughlin, of Wayne township, a person alleged to be insane. It appears that the unfortunate woman has been in. this condition for some six months. Application has been made for ‘her admission to the Hospital for the Insane at Indianapolis.’

UNCLE TOMMY WESTON,

of Wayne township, and one of the most genial and upright of our old settlers, was in town on Thursday to qualify for the fourth time as a Justice of the Peace for his township.— This long continued mark of public favor by his fellow-citizens is an eloquent tribute to the worth and integrity of the honored old citizen. May he long live to enjoy his honors and the ‘esteem of his neighbors. And while on this subject it may not be uninteresting to state that v

JOHN TRUMBO, ESQ.,

of Jefferson township has been twenty years continuously a Justice of the Peace for his township; and our old friend,

DAVID LAW, ESQ,,

of Orange townélgip, has been in, the same business for eighteen years continuously. Honest and houorable as men, just and upright as Magistrates, it is rare, indeed, to find such conspicuous examples of public servants_sd; lonig and honorably endorsed by those, who know them bést. Vo |

SHERIFF EAGLES At returned from Indianapolis on Thursday, whither he had gone to bring home young Daman, of Swan township, from the Hospital for thgiTnnge.

' A SPELLING MATCH '' * . came off at the Court House on Friday evening, but the champions of Jefferson’ township failed to connect; as it was announced they would do.— Some eighteen or twenty contestants entered the lists, and one by one they went to grass and left the honors of the contest to TRy '

© MISS CORA HARKINS, of this place, an assistant in our public school. Try again, boys; but don’t charge an admission fee.. Throw opén the door, ‘bid all to come in, and especially invite from the surrounding townships. all the teachers and advanced scholars, and make a contest whose laurels are worth the winning.

UNCLE TOBY’S CHALLENGE;

I will wager peanuts for the crowd, that there isno word in “Webster’s Unabridged,” which, if the definition shall be first given me lﬁt\“‘rhatl will spell it on first trial. Whowill take me up? Appoint your time and place, gentlemen, and if other duties do not render it impossible at the time, I will be on hand. I have had occasion to look through Webster a great deal, and am aware that there are many hard words in it; but, nevertheless, I boldly throw out this challenge. S

WINNESHIEK.

Pursuant to notice, quite a number of citizens of the county met at the Court House on Saturday last to perfect arrangements to protect themselves in the suit now pending in the United States Court at Indianapolis. After a mptual interchange of views, it was agreed to employ a lawyer to proceed -to Indianapolis at once and investigate the matter, and to take such steps as he may -deem proper in the premises. Judge Tousley Wwas selected and he has gone to look after the matter. o i

BEECHER-TILTON.

Brother Hartsuck, of Kendallville, and Prickett had a long and animated discussion on Saturday at the Court House, on the Beecher case. Our Kendallville friend is decidedly of opinion that Beecher is guilty. = Prickett brought to bear his most formidable arguments. In vain he gat off the “pizen” scene with Mrs. Moulton, the “ankle” and “bedroom scenes” &c., but brother Hartsuck was immovable.

A SPECIAL TERM

of Court will commence to-morrow, if Judge Haines and the lawyers get here, to dispose of some old railroad cases, and also the old Blair case that has been hanging on for years past. - Wit White returned on Friday from his trip to New York, Washington and other eastern cities, and expresses his admiration of the sights he saw. Judge Clapp is tearing out his old warehouse -and converting it into a convenient stere room. Dlrentiss and Landon are also lengthening theit gtore room, e

_The old window blinds of the Court House are being repaired and pajnted,

and when replaced again the building will look much better. I judge from an examination the other day, that nearly all the trees set out in the Square. a year ago are dead; why not replace them at once? Let the citizens take the matter in hand and not wait a year or two. UNCLE TOBY, April 12th, 5. el

ROME CITY NEWS.

- Well, “spring time has-come, gentle Annie.” The spring toads ‘are croaking. The birds of migration have returned and taken possession of their le‘ist’yea:r’s abode. The sound of the rake and the hoe is heard.in the hands of the busy gardener. The farmer’s voice “gee whoa” is heard in the fields af the plow handles, and last, though not least, large illuminations are seen on the borders of the lake in the forepart of the night; which (were it not for the prohibitory law) we would be inclined to think is caused by sportsmen engaged in spearing the -huge fish- with which our lake abounds.— Large strings of the finny tribe of large size are seen around town -of mornings, but then of course they all die according to law. However, all these things prove that spring has come, and no mistake, and a,very welcome visitor she is, truly. . We heartily concur in "the. suggestion .of “Paul” in last week’s Standard with regard to planting shade trees on either side of the street lead-* ing to the depot. Let it be done at once, and we hope all will take aglive--ly interest in the matter. The railroad company has generously suppliéd us with a nice -depot building and has not asked our citizens to contribute ‘a cent toward builing the same, as. 1s gene;'ally customary in such cases. . And now we say let the citizens do their duty and finish grading ‘the street and décorate the same with shade trees. > e The wise man from the east has departed. H. G.Ellsworth, who came tp Rome the first of March last year, ‘representing himself to be a manufacture‘f‘sﬁ of extraordinary ability and a man ‘who had seldom been equaled .and certainly never excelled in the manufacture of woolen- goods. He had built the Auburn Mills in New York, &c., &c. He took charge of the Magnet Mills as superintendent the first of March, and after many changes in machinery and a great expense, he started up the mills on the 10th of May. Soon after starting up doubts sprang up in the minds of the firm in regard to the ability of this wise man to carry out his pretensions. ~He “dragged along until the latter part-of June, when he was discharged ; but afterthe most humiliatfng entreaties on “his part, he was temporarily re-instat-ed, when he continued until the 19th of August, up to ‘which date he got off 322 pieces of goods—the larger portion of whiech was of a very inferior grade. Under the superintendency of E. H. Fisher the mill has produced in four weeks : twice as much goods and of much better quality than Ellsworth got up during his entire time. Mr. Ellsworth’s actions here were ‘such as to prove him absolutely insane ‘on the subject of manufacturing; otherwise he was one of the most gigan‘tic swindles ever perpetmte"d upon ; any manufacturing concern. iWe may ‘have occasion to speak of this again in the future. He left our town regretted by none. He made no friends while here and consequently had none to leave. . ; )

Rumor says. that Newt. Berry, Walter Gauntt and Johnny Andrews intend to build aflouring mill at Albion. Bully boys; we wish them good luck. The Knight Templars have arrangements on foot te have a grand encampment here of three days, including the 24th of June next. The commii;tee‘ have already been here and selected the sitefor the camp, near the mineral springs, and agents are employed to arrange the grounds in proper order.. There is certainly no more beautiful place in America for such on occasion than has been decided upon by these Sir Knights. We would suggest that Rome City Lodge F. & A. Masons invite their brethren in the surrounding country and operate with these Sir Knights and have a general celebration and good time here on the 24th' of June—provided a dispensation can be obtained from old “Snake-eye” Stoddard. What say you, brethren of the ¢ompass and square ? H. Arthur Covell, of Kendallville, accommodated our people with a “Dutch” auction on Saturday night last. It was pay-day at the factory and money was plenty. Arthur sold piles of 'goods and got his money and departed on the 9:40 train for home. Young Arthur has been taking lessons in the business from the renowned Howe and now bids fair to.even excel his preceptor. . . . The Magnet Mills are now producing ahout 4,000 yards of goods. per week. The goods are of the most salable. grade ever manufactured in the espablishment, The superintendent and employes are all in good spirits; ‘everything lovely and the goose hangs high. ' ] Another wedding came off in our town last week. Miss Rosa Campbell (the fortune teller) to a. gentleman from Ohio whose name at the present we have not learned. Poor Rosa! she had just finished her apprenticeship at the Magnet Mills and came out an expert weaver. She was just now fully prepared for future usefulness. She was furthermore making herself useful by looking into the future and telling the fortunes of those who were inquisitive and too impatient to abide their time, when this fellow from Ohio came along and gobbled her up, took her to Esq. Dave Law ‘who made them “bone of one bone and flesh of one flesh,” and now Rosa is gone to decipher her own fortune by experience and stern reality. | Just when we were bragging about spring, down comes another snow, six inches deep, and cast a gloom over everything and everybody. We again repeat: that Levi Parks as a weather prophet is busted—demoralized—diss

graced., Let him forever 4fter kegl; silent. e

It was currently rum-ored on Monday morning that Emma Jane G. and Bub Stancliff had been married on Sunday, but an investigzt,tién proved the rumor to be false, at least Emma Jane strongly: denies itfanq until we can get to see “Bub,” we will be forced to believe the report untrue,. :

‘ - ALEXIs. GENERAL ITEMS.

Henry Ward Beecher 'will go to Florida when the trial is over. He has purchased a farm adjoining that of his famous sister. f

Silver mines have been discovered in Maine and a regular fever aof excitement has attacked the otherfvgise quiet et lumbermen of the State. | * /

~ The two bills introduced in the New York Legislature to permiti Mrs. Tilton to testify against her husband, and fulfill her promise! to “lie to save Beecher,” have been defeated. This will necessitate Beecher’s doing considerable more testifying. | : The new Massachusetts prohibition law will to a great extent| break up barroom -drinking, since it allows licenses only in connection with restaurants and hotels. The ladiis,of Massachussetts will therefore have a golden opportunity to try the effeaﬁts é)echof-fee-houses as places of social meetings for both men and gentlemen. =~ -

_* Another expedition is fitting out to try to gef-a glimpse of the IT orth Pole, this time for Great Britain. Even if they get there, what can tqey do but turn about and come home| again, little wiser than when theyﬂstbrted? If all the money and lives ever spent on this useless object had bezn devoted toward internal and external improvements in more habitable lands, how ‘much better it would be. | :

They 'are still pestering the Mormons.”. Mr. George Reynolds has been convicted of polygamy at]Salt Lake {ity, and sentenced to a fine‘of $3OO and imprisonment for one year. “In the world ye shall have txJ}ibulation,”' was always spoken of the Saints. If Mormon wives can obtain divorces with enormous alimony, and if Mormon husbands can be fined and imprisened for polygamy, that religion is an expensive luxury to have in the fnmily. : b There was a fearful collision on the Chicago, Burlington & v(ju-incy railroad, mear 'TCyrone, lowa, Sunday merning, April 4. Two express trains collided, completely wrecking both engines and instantly killig’ng the conductor of the Chicago ' express, the American express manager, and the fireman of the Pacific express. Enginpers Pugh and Streeter, and fireman McDonald sustained serious but not fatal injuties. One of the baggage: masters is missing. The wreck took fire, but was quickly extinguished. Mr. Miller; postal clerk on the west bound train, was seriously burned by a-stove falling on him. {The accident was caused by the failure of an operator to deliver a train order. .None of the passengers were seriously injured. . 1 o Beecher’s defense on the witness stand has thus far consisted of but little save saying “it’s a lie.” He, with ‘a4 motive to lie, puts his word against that of from three to six witnesses equally credible witli;himself, who, with perhaps one exception, have no motive t{(xommit perjury. The preponderance of evidence is against him. The fact still remains that those letters and his entire course in this matter during five years past are entirely consistent with his guilt and not at all consistent with his inmnocence, after all his explanations.—Cincinnatt Enquirer. | :

Paul Boynton, the ybung American mechani¢: who invented a unique lifesaving dress, attempted to cross the English (channel in jﬁgat\irday, and was only prevented from accomplishing the task by night coming on and the refusal of the pilot to guide him in the darkness. .He has signified his intention of making a second attempt.

. I‘MARRIED e e VANSLYRKE—SUMAN.—Anderson,Ind.,March 31, 1875,.a% the residence of the bride’s father—Dr. Wm. Suman—by the Rev. M./ Mahin, Rev. W. M. Van Slyke, |of Frankton (formerly of Ligonier), to Miss Josie Suman. s ‘ o

M¥. Van Slyke has a host of friends here who will heartily join with us in congratulations to the happy pair. ; | . :

SAISSLINE -WHITE.—April Bth, 1875, at the residence of the bride’s mother, by Elder P. W. Crum, Mr. H. Saissline to Miss Mary White; all of Ligonier. . Jae

TEE 'MACB.KETS. + LIGONIER. : ; Wheat—white.... 81 14 H0g5—1ive..........56 50 Amber—red...... -11)(Hogs—dressed...... ... Rye.....iic.co.i. b Tarkeye—liye..i...o .. 0at5............... 55|Chickens—live,s.... .. G0rn,.:..i....i. @ ToißeesWAX cooi. sa.o. W P0tat0e5,[email protected]{8atter..........5.... 12 PlaxSeed.... ..o i prolfgrdi .o oo il 1R Clover Seed,....... 600|Eggs,....ccaac.oe... 10 W001......0....45@ ' 50iFeather55...,........ 70 Pork.......:perbr 00 00{Tallow.... ......... 07 5h0u1der5.......... 12{Timothy Hay....... 1400 Ham 5............. @l5/Marsh Hay......... 1100 : KENDALLVILLE. ; Wheat—white.....sll3 Live H0g5.......--.5..., Amber—red ....... 110/Dressed H0g8..:-.. ..., Ry€..ise coeicencn Bvliive Turkeys. .ici.:. ic Oats. ...l s 601 hive Chickeng. 000.. 700 C0rn,........c. @ GoißesßwaX . i .ilsil 128 P0tat0e5,........5. . Baißutterc.. i 00l 18 Flaxßoed. .. . ... POOAYd o il il 18 Clover Seed.. ...@ 650iKggs, -ec..0e..0. 12 W 001......... @: 42|Feathers, ........... 90 P0rk,.......0 o atialew i ulo 00l O 5h0u1der5,........ £ 10|{Timothy Hay....... 1809 Ham5..........@ < 12iMarsh Hay......... 900 + CHICAGO. i { Wheat—white.... $ 1 00| Hogs—live..s7.. @%9 .. Wheat—red ....... 95|Mess P0rk..2160 @2l 66 Corn,., ... oo sai goiatd 00, 1420.@ 14 26 Oate - ..:t.i. sY9iShonlders.i...iii.. 08 Barley. i ... 108iHsms. ccopciiiic 19 TOLEDO. : Wheat.........q... 192, 0ate............0.0 61 Red ** «....n 0. 118jClover Beed.... .... 660 1OOTD: s RMRRRR L e b i “‘ z 'To Builders and Contractors. NOTICE is hereby given t9/Builders and Contractors that prope will be received until the Ist of May next for Yie erection of a School House. at Springfield, ElfAart township, Noble county, Ind. For plans ghd\epecifications, call at the office of -G. W, MUMMERT, Trustee. ~ “Wawaka, Ind., April 15, 1878.—3w-51 ' SOMETHING NEW! ~THE LADIES OF LIGONIER AND VICINITY are especially invited to call at : Mrs, Agler’s New Millinery Store, In the rooms formerly occupied by Mrs. Radabaugh. 2d door gouth of Sisterhen’s, - . MYSTOCK IS NEW ; And carefully selected, / comgrisinz " everything * desirable in Millln_éry and a full line of Ladies’ Furnishing Goods. Quality and Prices to suitall. Dressmakingdone in the neatest and most fashionable manner. A long experience in the buginess makes me| confident in asking a liberﬂl share of your patronaﬁe. Straw Braids and Silk Work done to order. My aim is to. i}ve entire satisfaction. Ligonier, Ind., March 25, 1875-48tf :

W.A. BROWN, Manufacturer of gn& Dealerin all lgix_;db of FURNITURE, SPRING BED BOTTPM 8, ol - WILLOW-WARE, COFFINS&CASKETS Aliays on hand.‘ and wﬁ‘m he furx.xiahed"f;:o order Fupgz:‘l_: gg:xglg{l M? h&f}n when du:i[reda ’ O and gnd Btr.¢ dulgonier, Ind QCer. quin aml ind' Str.i o n-%nh. : mfﬂ&

TOWN ELECTION NOTICE, NOTICE is hereby, given by the undersigned, 1N Clerk of the town of Ligonier, Noble county, Indiana, that.on | ; g ‘Mongday, May 3, 1875, : inthe * ™»* * J* ingaid town,an. election will be helthby thgiqualified voters of said town of Ligonier, for e jpurpose of electing the following named ‘officersyor said town, te serve for the year commencin y 3d, 1875, to wit :— One. Trustee for the Fir d; one Trustee for the Second Ward; on¢ Trusdee for the Third Ward ; one Trustee fof the Fouxth Ward:; one Trustee for the FifthfWard;‘ ons Clerk; one Treasurer, and one Asgessor.. Pol ill open at 9 o’clock A. m. of said day. . In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand ~A~, . and affixed the Incorporation Seal {SE AL } of said town of Ligonier, this 15th day of April, 1875. e THEO. S. ELDRED, 9-51-w3 ] £ Town Clerk. Administratér’s Sale. , NOTICE is hereby givenjthat the undersigned, by virtue thorityfin him vested by the will of James Gilles dgceased, late of Noble county, will sell at privategale, on 2 Friday, Apri th, 1825, the undivided two-thirgs of the undivided onehalf of Lot No. 32 in theforiginal plat of the town of Ligonier, Noble cognty, Indian Terms of Sale: 14 Cash, ¥4 in months, andshe balance in one year, with 6 péf cent. intecest on deférred payments; the purchfser giving notes secured by mortgage on the premises. - JOHN WEIIR, Executor of the last will of Jas. Gillespie dec'd. Ligonier, Ind., April 14, 1875, 51-w3

.. Notice of Yacation. : NO’I‘ICE is hereby given that there is a petition now.on file in the County Auditor’s office,of Noble coanty, praying for yacation and abondons ment of all t% portion of Baum,Walter&Haines” addition to A¥villa, Indiang, that lies west of the west ‘line of Cherry Stregt, said portion of the said addition petittened t¢ be vacated and abandoned including lots 3%, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 and 44, and two alleys, running from Albion Street on the north to alnut Street on the gsouth and lying along dnd“Qetween lots 37, 88 and 42 and 43, and thej otheMextending along the rear of lots 36, 37,438, B 9 and 4%,42, 43,44 from Cherry Street on the eas§fto Churcihgtreet on the west, and Church Street gnd that partof Walnut Street running west of the west line of Cherry Street. Said petition Will be presented to the Board of Commissioners of said county for final action at their June session. 1875. Said alleys and. streets to be vacated and abandoned running over the land of Henry Baum, Michael F. Walter and Ropert 8. Haines, and the lots to be vacated and abandoned. being the properfy of the same, and they are the only persons to be affected by said vacation and abandonment. ! = HENRY BAUM, ey B MICHAEL F. WALTER, s ROBERT 8. HAINES, Avilla, Ind,, April 15, 1375.—3w51 - SHERIFF'S SALE. - BY virtue of an order of salgto me directed by tke Clerk.dfthe Noble fircuit Court of Noble County, Indian®.jn the gase of Joseph Calbeck: vs. Habert Kent,l wilkoffgr for sale at public auction at the court-house in the town of Albion, connty of Noble, and Stgte d{ Indiana, on : Saturday, May Sgh, 1875, Between the hours of 0 o’clock, ANy. and 4 o'clock ‘p. u. of said day the following described real estate, to-wit: Lots:@umbered one (1) and two (2) in Block three (3) ig Fisher & Co.’s addition to the town of Ligonier, in Noble county, and State of Indiana. ATHANIEL pP. EAGLES, - Sheriff of Noble County, Indiana,, 1. E. KnISELY, Attorneg' for Plaintiff. et Albion, April 10, 1875,~pf55.50-w3-51 :

. - SHERIFE’S SALE. BY virtue of an order of sale to me directed by ] the Clerk of Noble Circuit Coutt of Noble County. Indiana, in the case of William H. Hickey vs. Adam J. Lantz gnd Sarah Lantz, I will offer for ssle at, public/auction, at‘the court house door in the town of AJbion, County of Noble and State o iana, on : Saturdayy/May Sth, 1875, - between the hourgf 10 o’clock a.x. and 4 o’clock r.m. of said day, tife™dpllowing described real es-. tate, to wit: Confmen®ipg at a point fifteen (15) feet south and nifleteen (IS feet east of the south< east corner of Lgt twenty-fl (251) in Randall’s addition to the:fown of Ligon¥er, in said county, running thencefwest along the center of public highway eighty-five and one half (85}5) feet, thence south two hundred and thirteen (213) feet to the Michigan Southern Railroad, thence east along the north’side of said railroad ninety-seven (97) feet, therce north iwo hundred and twent{seven (227) feet to the place of beginning, in Noble county, Indiana. NATHANIEL P. EAGLES, - ; ] Sheriff of Noble County. 1. E. KnlBeLy, Attorney for Plaintiff. . Albion, April 10, 1875.—pf §7 30-w351 : LIST OF LETTERS . REMAINING in the Post Office af Ligonier, Indiana, during the past week: But, Miss Ellen, *|| Kuntz, Erin, i : Babcock, Mrs Maria, King,C W, @ ! Blgler; Mrs Mary ‘|tLong, Wm J, Cecrist, Lewls, : Stumm, L, e Davis, Mrs Maria E, 2||Waid, Mrs Lizzie, Fisher, Mrs Sarah, Wolf Mrs Sarah E, -~ 5 e - Yoder, John, Persons calling for any of the the above letters will please say ‘*advertised.” ;i H. M. GOODSPEED, P. M. - . Ligonier, Ind., April 15, 1875. : : - EGGS FOR HATCHING., 1 will furnish Eggs from the following pure bred Fowls. Satisfaction guaranteed Per sitting of 13: Silver Grey D0rking...................%.....5300 Gold Faced Bantams.............iecepeee-an 200 Silver Spangl;‘d Hamburds.sitiso ol 200 Darkßrahmas. .T 2 oo it il 0200 PR TPRAR B oS R White Leghorns..... ...cci.ccoo.lcoe oo 300 Buff Coeling: ot o x o iui ii s aia o o 350 Partridpe Gochlng:. oiy 0 iioviioiocu 250 Bandongeicc. oo ol cbiio 00l oiiieil s 200 Rererrnoes.—Dr. H.-C. Pardee, Dr. I. C. Harger, Werner & Gaskiél. Geo. Maus, P. M., Marloro, O.; Dr. A. Gants, Ligonier, Ind. - ; 5 R. MASON, 505w’ Marlboro, Stark Co., Ohio.

- Winebrenner & Hoxworth, HOUSE, BIGN AND ORNAMENTAL : PAINTERS, Grainers, Glaziers and Paper-Hangers. W hitewashin%&Calsomininw and Decorating done to order. e have puré’hased the right to . use Cross & Bastine’s ° . Patent Transfer Graining Machine By which we are enabled to de far superior work than can be done by hand, it being a perfect imitation of the natural wood. .Samples of the work can be geen at this office. Sho;l)3 at the south end of the Cavin Street Bridge, 8-1 Ligenier, = - = .- Indiana, .

Banking House O . SOL. MIER, Conrad’s New Brick Block, LIGONIER, IND’NA. Money loaned on long and short time. Notes discounted at reasonable rates. Monies received on deposit and interest allowed on specified time, & Exchangé bought and sold, and Foreign Drafts drawn on pri!__lcipal cities of Europe, 8g | TQ THE FARMERS : Y*OU will please take ho:ice that I am still en- . %aged in buying wheat, for which I pay the highest market i{mce. ks phe ffﬂyou do mot find me on the street, call before selling, at my Banking Office, in. Conrad’s Brick Block. . . : SOL. MIER. Ligonier, Indiana, May"nh, 1874.—1 f

A BRAVE BOOK !! i 2 g WHAT WOMAN SHOULD KNOW.” A Woman’s Book about Women, by a Woman. (Mrs. E.B. DUFFEY.) . The only work of the kind ever written by a woman, i 8 & necessityin every household, its entirely noveltg and eminent practicalness creates an immense demand. Notwithstanding the delicate subjects necessarily treated, it is written in such a brave pure style as will not offend the most fastidious. Lady agents never have had such an opportunity to make mon%y and do good. Terms and sample sheets mailed free on immediate ap. plication. J. 8. GOODMAN, 93 Washington St., Chicago, 111. : = 49-3 w.

NO CURE! NO PAY!

DR.S.CLAY TODD. - The Celebrated Physician for the - Oure of Consutption, = Epileptic Fits, Li}é, Kidney, Spine and Hears, Diseased, Dyspepsia, Nervous Debility and jall Diseases of the - . Uyinay.Organs, EYEAND EAR, Scrofula, Old MSores, Cancers, Tumors, and all Femdldand Chronic Diseases, is so suré off hds success that he will make no chdrge Yor his services until the’ patient]is fiNly recovered, evcepl JSor his Medicinesy - el The sick are edynestly requested to call upond him at gnce and save time and mongy and peraps their lives, as he s said to cure whyn all others fail. His Medlicines are é&ptracts or active et principleg of | . - -8,00wé,-nnnpgs AND BARKS used by the Natives of South America and the East Indies, the Doctor having . spent many a yearin - SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE e tn those countries. '

Call on Dr. 8. Clay Todd, corner. of Calhoun amd Columbia streets, Upstairs, Rooms Nos. 8, 9 and 10, Fort Wayne, Indiana. = . bl-tf

. BNGEL & CO’S ADVERTISEMENT. THE LARGEST CLOTHING AND HAT HOUSE IN NOBLE AND | -t ADJOINING - COUNTIES, - 0 & Al . AT KENDALLVILLE, : g L e OFRRRIDECIINGD | T . | " Tot Mens,, Youths, Boys .and Children’s Wear, | FURNI}SHING‘QOOQS’, ‘HATS AND CAPS, CLOTHS, COATINGS, _ | ' Cassimeres, Vestings, Jeans, = . And all ot her Goods suitable for Men’s & Boys’gWear, at prices: | ° LOWER THAN ANY OTHER HOUSE WILL SELL THEM, . In Our Merchant Tailoring Department (Under the charge of first-class workmen,) we are prepared as usual to make . to order every.description of Men’s Garments at very reasonable rates. Call and See Our Stock and Prices Before Buying, - ' - I WHIL Pay MO e s Bug el oo T ENGEL & 00, January 7, 1875 et % i o HEENDALLVILLE. Gerber, Treash & Kriechbaum, ‘ b . ,A__;')t,;xNU;‘A;C.TURERS Okt +—— L f‘g 1 : FARM, FREIGHT AND SPRING - Light Buggies,

Carriages, Plows, Shovel Plows, Jbr S B N vaREr el - o We Manufacture 'zi'nyd-‘ oﬁex tile’above goods to.tlié, public; confident that they are equal to any in the.market. - We areg prepared to. make all kinds of Castings on short notice.. Having added greatly to our facilities, we are better than ever prepared to.do all kinds of Jobbing, and would call special attention of MILL. MEN, and all others using machinery, to our Improved ENGINE LATHE, which enables us to do all kinds of MACHINE REPAIRING. Our CARRIAGE ‘DEPARTMENT is condueted in all its branches by EX- : Coowniie e PREREIENGED MECHANICS only. -« o [&s"Special Attention given to all kinds of Wagon and_soy Carriage ;Repairing, Blacksmithing, Painting, Trimming, dc. % 2 2 :: " A ey "A»v. ‘V §——_- ‘- >:. ‘. Y'; ] o ¥ Thankful to our friends for past favors, we cordially invite them and the public in general fo give-us a call, feeling confident that we can make it to your interest to examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere. . i ; s & i e o rie *v j i . Office and Works—Corner of Ist and Cavin Streets, Ligonier, Ind. March 11th, 1875.48m3 = eSvt i e R Loy s e RT Y

M. E. KENYON,

(Successor to S. A. Hertzler.) dealer in fine Gold * and Silver American and:Swiss” ~ .-

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Having bought out Mr-S. A. Hertzler, and permanently located in Ligonier; I would reéspectfully invite the attention of the. tpecq)le to the fact that I shall make a speeialty of Solid Gold and FINE $ ROLLED PLATED : i - Jewelry and Chains,

Embracing all of the latest and most approved i styles, forhoth: . . @ ns .

LADIES’ AND GENTS' WEAR, Which I:shail offer at p[icés tllét Wl;ll"diéffcompéw tition. ;I also- keep on' hand a beautiful line of pogin i NS solj;d‘v Bold oot nie SEAI: RINGS.

Being & practical workman, I shall pay especial o attention to:the fi- o v ohay |\ REPAIRING = 'Ané adjusting of fine w;ttch‘es:, a;:ﬁd,glll ﬁork entrusted to me will be done in a first-¢class manner . . and warranted. -~ . : Of all styles :done with neatness and dispat;h‘at M. E. KENYONS, In the Ligonier House Block, Ligonier, Ind. - 0ct.90,1874—97 | i b E KINGSFORD’'S OSWEGO ROy PERRIERD SILYER GLO® -;STARC?;, For the/L.anndry. € i MANT CTURENBY * . T. KINGSFORD & SON, THE BEST SfARCH IIN THE WORLD. GIVES A BEAUT{FUL FINISH TO TNE LINEN, and the‘differencg in the cost between X and common starch is scgrcely half a cent for an ordinary washing. Ask yoar grocer for it. L . KINGSFORD'S 1 OSWEGO CORN STARCE, " For Puddings, Blanc Mangesafe-Cream, &c. Is original—Established in 1848.: And preserves its reputation as PURER, STRONGER and MORE. : pELICATE than any other article of the = - kind offered, either of the same:. ' : name or with other title..

StevENson Maoapam, Ph. D,, &c., the hiﬁhest chemical authority of Europe, carefally analyzed this Corn Starch, and says it is a most excellent article of diet and chemical and feeding properties is fully equal to the best arrowroot, - @ =~ . Directions for making Pudding, Cusfards, &c., accompany each one pound packages. 51-3 mos: For Saleby all First-Olass Grocers.

AMERICAN WASH BLUE, FOR LAUNDRY AND HOUS EHOLD USE, . MANUMOTURED AT/THE : American Ultramarlge Workds, Newark, N.J. ~ Our Wash Blue is thabest i the world. It does not streak, contains notlingfinjurious to health or fabric, and ies used by alljfhe large laundrics on account of its pleasinF effgChand cheapness. Superior for whitewashing.FPub\ip in packages. convenient for family use.- £rice W) cents each, = = | For saie by grocers e eg\vh g. Always ask for the AmEerioaxw WaAgh Bruw, Myou want the ‘cheapest-and best. -§- oo American Ultfamarine Works, - 5186 - Office, 72 William Street, New York. ~ EGES FOR HATCHING. DU A e i . for sale W Pe B et ﬁtgofoﬂﬂ& Ligonior, Indi, Apri Bfh, 167,9w-80 ~ © ©

F.BEAZEL, o b Manufacturer of b 1. s | Saddles, Harness o —AND— - LIGONIER, INDIANA The proi)ricmr will be pleased at any time to wa . on al whp may wish anything in the]ine;ol ' HARNESS, Lt | - SADDLES,. | _ . "BRIDLES, . . ; ] . COLLARS, ez ) S ne g FLY-NETS, L . . - BRUSHES, ' hl o CARDS,_ &«c.;' ahdln,fact everyfhing pértaining to this line & Gt . ,‘ofbusin‘ess. ; j " .

‘Especial dttention is called te the fact that he is now engaged 1n the manufacturing of all kinds of - TRUNKS, T whiehth ©: - 0§ Style, Finish, Durability & Price, Are far superior to thdsg of eastern, ménamcgnre. Call, See and Buy. October 30, "73-27tf . .f. BEAZEL. | : ol V‘ /.’ | 1 .Wo‘uldrespectrullj announce to-the cﬁlflena of " Noble county, that he has constantly on. . . bandalargeandsuperiorstock of g CABINET WARE, Cogsihti‘negiﬁip@rt & .-: : DRESSING BUREAUS. . _ WARD:ROBES, Sl hh L BTARE s L URONNEES, - N A Ti. v OURBOARDS, - ks e MOULDING Andin fact everything usually keptin s First olas Gabin et,sgﬁmm&wimﬂ ' COFFINS ALWATS ON HAND. 8t m‘?g;‘. BT S @‘r - Ligonfer, Mayhten, TMA