The National Banner, Volume 11, Number 10, Ligonier, Noble County, 29 June 1876 — Page 1

The Wational Bawn eUBLsEEDBY . - JOHN B. STOLL, LIGONIER NOBLECOUNTY',IND. B ‘. oo L 2 : Térms of Spbscription: One year,in Bd¥ance, . ocx-----secessteane. §2OO Six nya?nthe, I adYRNbe ..l il 00, 100 Eleven copies to one address, one year,......2000 - &=Subscribers outside of Noble county are harged 10 cents extra [per year] for postage, which is prepaid by the publisher.

CITIZENS’ BANK, " LIGONIER, c INDIANA. | I‘ii*st-Clasé. Notes wanted at a Low ~ RateofDiscount. . : : All prﬁes having *‘Public Sale 'l\'otes.” will do well to see &is beforo disposing of them else--2= whare. ‘ : Exchange -Bought and Sold, and Foreign £ Drafts drawn on all the Principal Cities : ofEurope.‘ R 5 ‘ Q&g:ents for First-Class Fire and Life . .Insuranee Companies. '~ T S STRAUS BROTHERS. M. M. RITTERBAND, Notary Public. Ligonier, Ind., Dec 16, 1875.-6-26 R ; JAMES M. DENNY, ~ Atterney and Counsellor at Law. Office in the Court House, FaE. '__» ALBION, R < IND. 8-15 . e DeWIGREEN, = : & ! . J JusticeofthePeace & Collection Ayt Office—Second Story, Landon’s Brick Block,’ LIGONIER, - - INDIANA. g

ei L e, VANCAMP, G _ATTORNEY AT LAW, * . . Ligemier, : : : Indianal Special attention given to collectionsand conveyancing,and the ‘writing of deeds, mortgages, and contracts: Legal business promptly attended to. -, '+ Office over Jacobs & Goldsmith’s Cash Store. 9-50 v G ZIMMERMAN, - Attorney at Law & Notary Public, § / Office over Gerber’s Hardware, ~ Cavin.Street, : : Ligonier, Indiana. 2 : January 7, 18%5.-937 T I, E. KNISELY, - ATTORNEY AT LAW, o BhIGONIER, - - -+ INDIANA. g—o Mice on second floor of Landon's Block. 7-2. L ALBERT BANTA, < Justiceof the Peace & Conveyancer. _ -, ¢ - LIGONIER, INDIANA. - <" Specialattention given toconveyancing andcol- - lections, Deeds, Boilds and Mortgages drawn up © “andall legal business attended to promptly and * aecarately. Ofiice over Straus & Meagher’sstore, ’ ~ ) S May 15187315-8-3 » . BE. WANEMAN, | i e ,- . \ { 3 | - TnsuranceAg’t &Justics of the Peace A KENDALLVILLE, INDIANA. : * -Ofice with A. Az Chapin, Mitchell Block. Will receive L-‘l&l)Sc:'iptinlx.Q to Tir NATIONAL BARNER. Lo ET . W ORUM, Physician and Surgeon, : LIGONIER, :@ INDIANA, . Ofii¢e over Bawm’s Grocery Store. - v 9 n3-Iy. ; G, W. CARR, _ - Physician and Surgeon, LIGONIER, - - - ~'- - IND.,, Willpromptlyatiendail callg intrustedto him. Oflice and residence on 4th Street.: } T o Dr. G. E. LOXNG, & - Homeopathic Physician, © < Ligomier, - - - - Indiana. ; ;' ASu igs,rmui Medical Aid promptly and carefuliy‘atiended to. Diseasesof-Females and Chil- ’,. dfen/a speciajty. Office and Residonce overiSol. . Mierfs Ean}(iug House. 1044 SR J. M. TEAL, : 2 [P DB NTTS T, oo Roonis over u. E. Prke’s Grocery, & Gorner of Main and Mitchell Streets, Sk : Y Popposise the Post Office, Kendallville, Tst .| & All work warranted. <@% - Kendsi'sille, May 1,1874. e U g e A - g@ay, laghng Gas! : SSNTaL P ~ . _4FOR THEW St < a 2 : = %%@% 2/ PAINIESS BXTRACTION 39 Lo \/ Z e—o F-1% -1% . TEETH RL\ o N N el T 8 ' ’ : NG -/ UL ballls unee . o lilling Teeth a Specialty Ligonier, Ind., Nov:1l, 1875 : L I<k

TEEGARDEN HOTUSE, \ Laporte, Indiana. . V.W.AXTELL,; : -: .: " Proprietor. Laporte, Aprils.lB7l. - : - . CONCORD & CATAWBA WINE, We k;cep c;)n.-smustly o‘n hand and sell in I&rf_fé or 8% =mall quantities, to suit customers, Win26fOur Own Manufaeinre, Puare — Nothing but the Juice of : the Grape. : w - SACKBROTHERS. : I:i;_v,im':er,.hlly3,'7l.-tf : - Winebrenner & Hoxworth, o no'vsn:smx ANB ORNAMENTAL 7= ©- PAINTERS, Girainers, Glaziersand PaperrHangers. Shop near corner of Fourih and Cavin Sts., oppoet " sité Kerr's Cabinet Shop. _. iLigonier, = v = indigna, e e 'BRICK KELLY HOUSE e KENDALLVILLE,INDIANA, = NEW COMMODIOUS THREE-STORY BRICK ¥ Hotel,onlytenrodsfromthe L. 8. &M.S. R. R. Depot, and foursqnares from the G, R. R. Ri— Onlyfive minutes walk to any of the principal bainesshoh=esofthecity. Traveling menandstrangers willfind thisa first-clagehouse. Fare§2-per day. b ~;- J. BPKELLY; Proprietor, Eend?lville.Ang.3.7B7o.-14 e e -T’ - o ‘Boarding! Boarding! .. I have opened a place for the accommodation of Boarders in the building knpwn as the Commercial Hotel, on Cavin Street,lon the north side of the Elkhart River, and am prepared to accommo- ' date all those wishing board at reduced prices. - GIVE ME A CALL. ; “April 6,1876.-3 m ; E. MocDANNEL, Prop’r. T, PHILIP A. CARR, AUCTIONEER, ©Offers hisservices to the publicin general. Terms moderate. Orders may be leéftat the shoestoreof P. Sisterhen.. .’ Ligonigr,ﬁ,amary 8,73-37 - ; s ; | o W TRS ; DEALERIN MONUMENTS, F o i 4 ~ Vaults, Tombstones; AND BUILDING STONES Po oo LIGONIER, IND. e = Aprill2, 1871.-50 iz 3 |- W.A.BROWN, | | Manufacturer of snd Dealerin ajl kindsof - FURNITURE, SPRING BED BOTTOMS, S [ 2 / S SRR T b> . .. WILLOW-WARE, ! bl vy BRAOKETR, G COFFINS&CASKETS _Also; LADIES’ SHROUBS of various patterns, ‘g . Alwsyson hand, snd willbe farnished to order | Puneralsattended v_litix mﬂm wha‘n&sifeda | - Storeßoom: 1i fer. Ind | Geor. Cavin sndgnd Str.f LIZONIEL, 11 - B August7th,lB7B.-8-15. g s i i L T LLES’ E Jwv " ‘N( i ﬁm NT | -k # {E T S ‘;u"v:s?""“‘*;s;&é’i‘:ilwl. | et eet Ui iuin, Noso Throntokrytipeiss . BruisesorWoundsofevery kind inman or animal. i-;t-f' “enics afweiy Sy ey on Tyl Lipied Luehaame, Geain it 09 - withoul. experiencing iny soreness. No stable of | . family should be without it T PSON & £ BROTHERS, 17th- Vi £ <~¢€,}, 5 v”_:u i e gt [ &Wtaﬁw R _R} ,w T m ‘m., 3‘% oL reirig ,1_ 1 T RoLR ey

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o SOL.L. MIER. -Conrad’sNew,Eﬂc} Brock, LIGONIER, IND"NA;. Money loaned onlong and shorttime. & Notesdiscounted at reasonablerates. . Monies received on depositandinterestallowed onspecifiedtime, .- 7.. : Exchangebought and sold, and Foreign Drafts drnwnpn principalcitieg_ol‘Europe. . 8-2 .~ TO THE FARMERS: - YOU willpléase takenolice that I am stillen%agedin buying wheat, for which I pay the highest marketprice. : T s 2 3 . Ifyou domot find me on the street, call before selling, at my Banking Office, in Conrad’s Brick: Block.: - ; + : SOL, MIER. Ligonllef,lndi'ana,May Tth,1874. —lif ~~ SACK BROTHERS ! & X 'A P ; Bakers & Grocers, © CavinStreet,Ligoner,lndian y Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes. &c.’ ChoiceGroce’rl,es,i;rovuions,Yanke,cNotilon's,& ThehighestcagshpricepaidforCountry Produc Mayls,’6B-t1 ; SACKBRO’S

. . iy Billiard Hall 2 S AN Ky Ten-Pin Alley Len-EPin Alley oL Py e # L 2 ’ L. B.HATHAWAY, Prop'r, Basement Banner Block, ; : : Ligenier,lnd. Tobacco and Cigars, Candies,Nuts, CHICAGO CIDER & FRESH LEMONADE, All lovers of a nice, quiet game of billiards or ten- | ping, will find this to be just the place 4tf WM. CULVEYHOUSE Has again moved into the bujlding formerly occupied by himself, [lately. ()ccngied by T. E. Oagey & Co.,] and is prepared,to do all kinds of o T REPAIRING i-~ . in:his lip‘e,'such as - { J Parasols, Umbrellas, Sewing Ma.chines, Guns, and Revolvers, . Keys Fitted, &e. | Fishing Tackle of all REIIIIR kept constantly on - hand. AN I manufacture and keep -on hand J. R. Baker’s’ . ; Celebr.‘f!cd . D 7‘ oq." ) - Hish f.amps. Guns and -Rc(tol‘vers, Powder, Shot, Cn;ps,’;Lcad, ] . ' * ~and all kinds of : 1 i 3 v 6 ~ Sporting Gosds ~ . Keptinstock. - ’Fly_Brnsh Handles of every description. April 27, 1876, t-f, WM. CULVEYHOUSE. HIGGINBOTHAM & SON,

T e ?/A'?_S"T\\\-,, s Y~ sz AL S @R * S Sagßa® T TN - / A 5 & = . N . [ e etNe ([ ") 1 A "3"; B e N~ | T\ AN . ; ’ N L e RO ol . - .} . s A ] WATCH-MAKERS, JEWELERS, R —and dealers in— = Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, . o - —AND— .. T . Fancy Goods, - . T Lol it . Neatly. and "‘promptlyz executed and warranted. ‘#BFAgents for/ Lazarus & Morris’ celebrated Spectacles. .. [ ¢ ' : £%~Sign of the Big Watch, opposite the Banner Block, Ligonier,lnd. . Sep. 30, ’7;—35

THE ENEMY OF DISEASE! 'HE FOE OF PAIN THE FOE OF PAII . TOMAN AND BEAST i.i “ I . - _YstheGrand Old . LINIMENT, WHICH HAS STOOD TRE TEST OF 40 YEARS, ; S . THERE is NO SORE IT WILL NOT HEAL, NO LAMENESS IT WILL NOT CURE, NO ACHE, NO PAIN THAT AFFLICTS THE HUMAN BODY, OR THEBODY OF A HORSE OR OTHER DOMESTIC. ANIMAYL, THAT DOES NOT YIELD TO ITS MAGIC TOUCH. A BOTTLE COSTING 25¢., 50¢. or $l.OO, HAS OFTEN SAVED THE LIFE OF A HUMAN BEING, AND RESTORED TO LIEE AND USEFULNESS MANY A VALUABLE HORSE. o !

DR. GEO. CLEIS

Freneh Linment.

This Liniment posgsesses great curative powers for various ailments.. For asthmatic complaints, difficuit breathing. tightness of the breast, and ailments of the nngs, it is applied externally,on the breast, and between the shoulders. In case of sharp pains in the back and limbs, head-ache, ear-ache, affections of the throat, or in cases ofinternal injuries, whether resulting from a severe stroke, fall or bruise, this Liniment is espepially efficacious. -It relieves ulcers, o;;en -wouands, salt rheum, white swgellingg milk eg, and works charm{_ngly on corng, chilblains, frosted hands, fegt and ears. Nursing mothers suffering from swollen breasts, resulting from a stagnation of the lactealfinid, will find this Liniment of incalculable benefit by way of separating the swelling, 1 allaying the fever, and»,healir;% the breast. -By several applications per day, Wighly mtiﬁnctory i results may be obtained from the use of this Liniment in the treatment of tumors, fistula, tancer, Files, and like diseages ; also, for wounds :‘:gsnlt.ing’ ‘ rom scalds, burne and cate, and from ‘the bites of wasps,snakesand mad dogs, oxl;folsonin from noxious plants. ' The French Liniment vﬁl also be fonnd 8 veluable household remedy in cases of ‘rhenniatism,croup, scarlet fever,diphtheria, quin¢y, bronchitig, serofula, erisi{;eius,—for external applications. - Cholera, cholerda morbus, colic, cramps, spasams, flox, diarrhes and g,ﬂp‘ngu in the bowels may be eﬂ’e@tnalk checked by the internal use of this celebrated lgiment. as follows: One-hall ' teaspoonful four t¢ five times within & period of from ome-half honr to two or three hours, according to the severity of the case. For colic, take one or two doses. For flux or diar~ _rheea, 8, one year of age, réquire from 50 6 drops f’&vg years old, from 10 t 0 12 dr%g;.r v ins , Rub the uﬁomm’mm the Linimen For mation of the bowels, use the Liniment internallyand externally, |~ - .

Price 50 Cents per Bottle. Prepared gnd manufactured exclusively ¥ 5o ivh Dr Geo. Clels) 10-1440 | GOSHEN, IND, y guaranteed usi r Well g 5 T el - Bee, ‘Tia’ Augod Con Bt, Louis, Moy

’ ¢ hn AR L Noble Connty Agricultural Socisty, 7_ —AT THEIR— i TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL FAIR, Lig&nier, In;liana, Tli%sday, Wedi]esday; Thursday, and Friday, ‘

SEPTEMBER 19, 20, 21 AND 22, 1876.

CLASSNO.I. @ . . 5 HORSES—THOROUGHBRED. Best.thoroughbred stallion, 4 ys. iold and 0ver..............510 00 Second'best. ..oty o 2 500 “ thoroughbred magre, 4 yrs. 5 Sotoldand over.. .. anta na S LR 00 crsecond best. i . iniiisiukil 20400 . thoroughbred stallion, 3 ys. old and-under 4.,....,...... 2800 second bept . svnviicid i 400 “ thoroughbred mare, 3 yrs. | old andunder 4'....... . .. " 800 second best..iiico .l i 400 Pedigree must be furnished in full.]

; CLASS NO. 2. i . HORSES FOR ALL KINDS OF WORK. Best stallion, 4 ys, old or over. .$lO 00 gecond besb. .. ln i, 500 ‘¢ . stalldon, 3 ys. old & under 4 800 second best.. i ziini ;0400 ¢ stallion, 2 ys. old & under 3 .6 00 gsecond best. . . il i 800 % stallion, 1 year old. .:...... 500 second best..i .otk 8 00 “ sucking horse c01t........ 500 tgecond best. ...k e Vil e 8400 “ brood mare, ‘'with colt at . her side. v.OT i s 14000 wecond best. ... R IRESIOO ‘- best mare 4 ys. old and over - 800 I, seecond best... . s A et s 60 “ mare, 3 yr. old and under 4 800 . second best... . .siei ks 400 “ mare, 2 yr. old and under 3 600 ‘gseeond best,: .. i g 0 . “ mare, 1 yr. old and under 2 5 00 i+ -gecond best ... .Zil Ll 0128700 “ sucking mare c01t.,........ 3,00 gsecond besbk. ... clTde i 0200 © ¢« gelding, 4 years 01d....... 800 second best: .. ..ol L aio 4100 " best gelding 3 ys.old and ' OVCL viy oty o i s i scrms 20,00 second besbi......uile Li. o 0 8300 “ -best gelding, 2 years 01d... 600 <. gecond besti. sl o 300 “ gelding,l years 01d....... 4 00l second best:: .. i iai il m 59.00

. CLASS NO. 3. : 3 |-~ HEAVY DRAUGHT HORSES. = Best stallion, 4 yrs. old er over.slo 00 ~ gecond bestuw . ilidis s 2800 “ sgtallion, 8 yr.old & under 4 800 second best. :. 425 L L 4900 -« " gtallion, 2 yr. old & under 3. 600 secondibest.. ;. i .00 1800 “ stallion, 1 year 01d... .... 400 -+ 'geconßd besb. ... aiativil. 12100 “ brood mare, with colt at . her side, quality of colt § ~ to govern the awarding of PEOINIUML Los vibt 5 8200 ~ second be5t............ 000 2500 “ Dbest mare, 4 ys. oold & over 600 ‘mecond best .. ... .00 LO, 1400 “. mare, 3 yr. old and under 4 ° 6 00 second best.... ¢ ... 00 400 “ mare, 2 yr. old and under 3. 500 gecond begt.. ... .2 0000 8700 s mare; il year-o¥d L . ik, 400 ) gecond best. ..., 0l 54800 ¢ % - 4 year.old gelding.. ... .. 2. 800 gecond-best. ..., .l o 0 400 . %. g yearold ge1ding......... ..6 00 gecond besbil .. Lol e 38278.00 * 2 year old gelding.......x. 400 gecond best. ... asiil .L 0 200 “ gpan of heavydraught hors- = - es or mares, evenly matched in every respect: i . 505:10:00 gsecond best. ... ..o il 600 [The Judges are instructed not to award premiumnis in this class unless the animal exhibited properly comes within the meaning of draught horses.]

CLASS NO. 4. ROADSTERS AND CARRIA(?E'.HogsEs. Best stallion, 4 yrs. old or ‘over.slo 00 . seecond Best’. ..o ins sk eB 00 '« “stallion, 8 yr. old & um@n 800 gecorid:best. . 5 i L. T 500 « gtallion, 2 yr. old & under 3 600 gecopd best. .. 00l il T 4100 « gtallion, 1 yr. old & under 2 500 : second best. ... i it 78:00 « sucking h0r5ec01f........ 500 = ormecond besty. . coun e 0800 { “. brood mare,with colt at her RIS s e e . 11000 i BeeondDest., . . civ L, 500 “ Best mare, 4 ys. old & over 800 gecond'best . ... v 400 “ mare, 3-yT. old and under 4 800 second best. ... ..o miaaa 400 ~ “.+mare, 2 yr. old and under 3 600 gsecond.besb .i...oouiii oo 800 “ mare, 1 yr. old and under 2 500 ~gecond besbi.. .t e 7300 ~ % sucking mare c01t.......... 300 “gecond best... i ati a 0 200 “ gelding, 4 years old & over. 800 gecond be5t....... .piei... 400 . % “gelding, 3 year501d....... 600 second hesb... ..l .0 .00 200 - ¢ gelding, 2 years 01d...... .- 400 second best. . ... .it L 200 ‘ pair mares, or geldings, to ! mateh in size, color & speed 10 00 .gecontbbegt. ... a 0 500

. Note—ln this class are o be in cluded all part thoroughbreds, ligh harness horses, saddle horses, and trot ters. : b ek Rt

~ All three-year-olds and over (except; brood mares).to be shown in harness, or under saddle. .

Each cdmpetitoﬁ*in this class will be required to present-a written statement of the breeding of the animals shown by them .so far as known.— Sald pedigree to be given to the secretary atthe time the entry is made, who shall hand same to Judges. ' The Judges in this Class will be instructed to take into consideration the amount of good blood the animals posess, in¢luding the in and out crosses, and their value; to give it their careful ' attention ' and its proper weight in making their awards. = ' EXPLANATION:— A colt entered with Brood Mare is entitled to be entered in its class (of colts). The quality of the colts dre to govern in the awarding of Preminms .in all classes okcopboclass Nou 1, ©~ | "0 o

e OLASE NO. 5, St T JAORS AND MULES, < Bﬁﬂt Jack.....-..‘:f.;%.;-...._m-‘b 500‘ .~ second best ............0.. 800 . #.ospanof mules;. v... ... b 00/ . pocond beBY .. ci.ii. sevi sy 800 w muIGCOIt-.. -‘.u‘._.- ‘A.lvllolll 7 300 ‘mn{db”tcuvunn:n(ljuo 200

LIGONIER. NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1876.

NorE~—The Judges are instructed to throw out all unsound animals in the foregoing five classes, they being deemed unworthy of a premium. .

CLASS N 0.6. THOROUGHBRED CATTLE.

‘Best Durham bull, 3-ys. or over.slo 00 S necon best. Lil i) B 0 “ Durham bull, 2 years..... 800 it seconddest ... saiil s 0500 “" Durham bull, 1 year...... 500 “seeond best. .o ... . 0 0 BGO “ Durham bull ecalf.... i.... 300 tseeond beßb ihivi Ll iids 200 ¢ Durham cow, 3 ys. or over 800 = -gecond.best. ... .. .. iB.. - 500 “ Durham cow, 2 yearsold.. 800 meennd beat o oles oLo s sON “ Durham heifer, 1 year old. 500 T pecohf best iow i se gl ~-¢ “Durbam hejfer ca1f....... 300 secord best il ..7 L iam 200

[Ayrshire, Devons, Alderdéys and ‘Jerseys, same premiums as the above,] Each competitor in this clags will be required to present a written statement of the breeding of the animals shown by them S 0 far as knoWn.—‘~ Said pedigree.to be given to the secretary at the time the entry is madge, who shall hand same to Judges.

CLASS NO. 7. ; : CATTLE--GRADED. : Best bull, 3 years old or 0ver.....85 00 seeond besb. . v oo . k., 800 “ bull, 2 yegrs 01d... ;..... 400 Josecdndibest il il a 0 ¢ byllyl year gld. .« . ... 1.3 00 seeond best . ... ... . .00 0800 «iballepalt 1 L 0 e g ¥ cows 4 years old or 0ver..... 500 second best..i. /i i . .40 800 “~ cow, 3 years 01d:v......... 4.00 -gecond besb.. . i .l 1.0 200 % heifer, 2.years'old . ... .. ...-4 00 TooSecondihest ol o IO g 0 * heifer, I yeirold.. . ...... 8300 second-bast, . fai ] i 150 “ yoke work' ofen. .. ... Y., 500 second best . f'i. 5. .. 800 “ fat steer:or cow, 4 years old 500 second-best. .l a 0 sl ol 400 “' fat heifer or 5teer....... .. 400 second ‘best . (il Gaiin i . DOO

BERKSHIRES, ESSEX AND SUFFOLK. Best-bear iLLo . 20 as 08 sbcond - best .. i 2 39h ¢ "boar, 6 mo’s and under. 12.. 4 00 . -second best. Lol sao “ boar under 6 months 01d... 200 “ sow, with at least 5 pigs.... 500 “ sSow;6 q:o’s and under 12... 400 “- under six months ......... 200 - % litter of pigs, sor more, un--det 2 months 01d...........,5 00 second besb. ol rai i 300

SECOND DIVISION|-+COARSE BONED: —CHESTER WHITES — POLAND .CHINA, AND YORKSHIRES. - ' Best:boar ...l o 0 8500 5éc0ndbe5t..,‘.....,.... 5300 “ boar, 6 mo’s and under 12.. 400 second.best., L. [ oLI 900 “. boar, under 6 months 01d.., 2 00 “' sow, -with at least 5 pigs..... 5 00 “ Sow, 6 mo’s and under 12... 400 “_ sow, under 51;2 months..... 200 ¢« litter of pigs, sor more, under. 2 months 01d........... 500 geeghd best. i o 0800

i cuxs? NO. 9. g ke SHEEP—COARSE WOOL. ©. - Best bugk ..o Ju.eivoiici 8400 % 7l year old and under 2. 300 €l7 Jambntii e g | Best ewe,*2 years old or over. ... 300 “ Iyear old and under 2, 209 M 0 laamb Bl Gt s, Do o 0 0D Best pen of ‘ewes, five or more... 5 00! “ fat'sheep, five or more. 5 00"

o CLIASE NO. 10, 4 SHREP—TINE WOOL

Best-buek .o oiligm 0 Regh .- “ ~1 year old and under 2. 300 £ lamnb < Gos setn oy Best ewe, 2 years old or over.... 3 00 4 1 year old and under 2. 2 00 s lamb .. oo it i oF 00 Best pen ef ewes, five or more... 5 00

CLASS NO. 11 POULTRY,

18t 2d Pair Black Spanish fowls..sl 00 $ 50 Pair White Spanish fowls.. 100 50 Pair Black Poland fowls... 100 50 Pair silver spangled Poland 100 50 Pair golden spangled Poland 100 50 Pair gray Dorking fowls... 100 50 Pair white Dorking fowls.. 100 50 Pair light Brahma fowls... 100 50 Pair dark Brahma f0w15.... 100 50 Pair Cochin China f0w15.... 100 50 Pair, white Leghorn fowls.. 100 - 50 Pair Dominique f0w15...... 100 50 Pair Houdan f0w15,......: 100. 50 Pair Creve Ceeur f0w15...... 100 5Q° Pair gold pencil’d Hamburg 100 50 Pair silver spang’ld ¢ 100 50 Pair Sebright Bantam fowls 100 50 Pair game fowls, any bréed. 100 50 Pair Rouen ducks. il5 =lOO 50 Pair Aylsbury ducks ... ..., 100 .50 Pair Bremen gee5e.......... 100 50 Pair Pea-fowls ....... 005100 5D Pair black turkeys,..:. /... 100 5D Pair bronze: turkeys........ 100 50 Collection fowls, a{l breeds. 500 300 o CLASS NO:12. ¥ Best mated pair of bird5........52 00, S EBBEONMPORG L T iU LHE ) - vaviety of birds:. .. ve.v . 28300 seecondtbest -i 1. 150 D

CLASS NO. 13. * FARM IMPLEMENTS. Best-farm wagon ..o .0 85 00 pecond best.. ... ... .2, 300 “ one horse wag0n........ ... 4004 gecond besb, .oti . il 200 “ wheelbarrow......; .<uc.+l 00 ‘secondbest. ... i .0 B 0 “palrof behs it ook 0 200 SOgeAPIOW vl oL e oUO gecond-best. .. ov i, 100 # raointer plow. .. Sl 0, 200 ~Hecond best. . an oty 100 “ combination p10w.......... 200 second-hesb. oo b 100 “ double corn cultivator..... 200 gecondd Bept. o s i e 00 o ogrpoußd Toller. .ol 0. 300 . gecond be5b............ . 070,100 THORRTIGW. T 800 gecond besb. ... ............ 100 % TOAG SETAPer ........;...., 100 gecond best..., ............ 80 it CRtTAW CUPERr oLI 1000 = aesbte bEbLOo. .0 .0 B ot owindmtilpump.....o .. 7B 00 | ;.‘;5ec0ndbe5t..~......,...,..._', 200 e fanning Ml o o o 0 906 szomeeond besb. . ioviivo,ih 0. 100 ¢ begt horse fork.. .. ..1.%..,.1 00 i oaneon@besb. isoL i En) o grain oradle...i ... 100 geeoma Best . G ks “ c0rp5he11er................ 100 ; fgeéondbbﬂt.u_ha Wiitssses DO . hay ;ﬁgk_e.‘.;.v.,..',,;_.‘;;'g“.y.r.,jß-_Q_‘ . Second best. . .....i.c. .. .0100 [All machinery must be submitted to a testif requested by the committee. Contest open to the world.] =

LAk LB NO Y 4 ~ FARM AND GAEDEN PRODUCE. , | Best 5 acres wheat, 1 busample, $lO 00’ Second best,...'t. i, St 500 “ |5 acres corm, 1 bu. sample, 800 . Second bed¥ ~..... ... oo .. 800 . “ white seed wheat, 1§ bi L. 200 second be5t....... " . .. 100 “ red wheat, J'bu.. ... '2‘-03 71 tsecond besbd i S # oorn, A 6 DML . uinoin. i 1200 second be5t:%...... ... ..l 100 © ¢ vatietyoteorn... ... . 200" ‘second bestd.. ...l %. ¢ 160 “oonte, 2 bulic. ..0 ol 100 sacond beshy 4 oon 0L 50 “ 14 bushel of bar1ey........ 100 second best e .00 .. 7 50 “ 14 bushel of clover seed. .. 200 second besti, . Iwz iu i 100 14 bushel of timothy seed. 200 second besto.ia,.. 0. L 1 0B “ 12 bushel ‘of rose potatoes 100 second best.virv. ... 2 B 0

“ 14 bu. of peachd’w potat’es 100 . jBecond bestoio . oy s 1 B 0 . “ 35 bushel of swest potatoes .1 00 ; second begb gt o ey ~“ 1 bushel sweet yams....§ 100 « . géeond:best. fetsiiava Liy Lo “ assortment pot#toes.«..... 100 o gocondibest J@e L il B “ ‘3¢ bushel 0fdeet5......... 50 NeconabeNt. .. |(. Tl atiag “ 8 head of cabbage......... " 100 gsecond best ..o vl - b 0 < “ display of pumpkins,...., -100 seeond best., ... ... 50 “ peckof t0mat0e5......«.. 100 second best ... el 50: r« display of squashes....... 100 gecondibest: ilioe ol ED : “ display of bean 5.......... 100 : secohd best. ... 1 uids 50 . “ display of 'onions. ... o v kOO | ~Second:best. .. i . =i ®BO % d dorenzadishes ... .:.... 0 50 ‘ Becond best. .. T L igE =% 3¢bu tarnipst vt eiiah a 8 second-besti.. ... .l is 50 | “ variety peppers . 4....... t 100 tagecond'best. . - oo 50|

Competitors for premiums on wheat and corn fields must: present to the Secretary at the time of entering, a written sworn statement of the particular mode of cultivation, including the amount. of seed used, and the number “of bushels or amount raised, on theiquantity of land specified for such crops, correctly measured or weighed. This statement must be certified by two persons of recognized standing as farmers. e

: CLASSNO, 16" (.. DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES — LADIES, Best ten yards of woolen cloth..s2 00 * . Begond best. ..o .. it sl 100 “ ten yards of jeans... ..... 1200 " seeondsbest ..l i, 0 i leo “. five yards of f1anne1....... 2,00 second’ best. ... . ... i A 0 100 “ five yards of linen twilling 2 00 ;. Becond hesh.. .\... ..o, 14ab . linen table e10th...: & 100 - second best. | .. iul oL T oy “ ten yards flulled linsey.... 180 second ‘besti ...z ... o o 100 % pair of blankets. ... ... 200 gecond best....il il il 100 “ ten yards of rag carpet.... 200 second besti .<o 0 s 0T 00 SRITHg G B L o Becondibesti v T o s b dobugvimat, oo LD Sl . second best, . limeeis iU B s Ldoormatos. [ B spiaiialin 75 Second:bestei iiiii e, 50 ogmlk UL L e G second best, oo .00 T 90 % ‘log cabin quilt.. ... . 900 ;i second hest .. il (e aiog “ogik quiltt. .. iy eeR 00 second best. ..l ot wOO ¢ eoveplel ... L il ] e o Becondibest. . ul e o B “3.crochet counterpane...... 200 ~.Becond besb...; ... folvi el 00 “ Knotted counterpane...... 150 second best. .. 72t n Ll gh “ embroidered counterpane.. 150 .o cgecond besb. .ol gk e g ¢ lounge eover. .l iviae. o 1400) second best .. .. .LL v 50 “ pair of pillows and slips... 200 second best. o, iiLa a 0 100 1% cotton 5t0cking5.......... & 5 Lo Becond ‘hest. iU ons b 80, ©. cotton/socks . ... ..o s, 50 Second best,. i 000 25 “ ywoolen stockings........} 5 gecond begb!oor. Ll e 50 % woolen SocKS. Jiiiis i e 1100 second best.... .. cieian .28 2% woolen mittens... ... 17 @ BO oorsecond best. o cle s o aait oy “lwoolen gloves ... . OL, Nb: gecond best. . Gaiool 50 “ ’ one hank of linen thread.. 50 o osecond best.... . Livii 25 2 Blocking varn....:iv. 0 75 . osecond bestl. ... iU e 080 “ iron st{,—md‘s for plants made : sbyladyd. taa o o 00 10 00 second. Best. ..., .o o ikl 80 - trellis Jor plantdc. .. 00 0 RO second best: s Uikt o e 25

: CLASS NO. 186. APPLES, PEARS, PEACHES, GRAPES, &C, Best ten varieties of fall apples..sl 00 fiagasond beat. ... . o 0 50 * 10 varieties winter apples. 100 Sosemond bestiio. Y i B 0 “ display of all varities...... 100 Tmdeond besb.iios i s B 0 v four yarieties of pears.... '1 00 second best. .. N ... o G ¢« display of pear 5........ ... 1100 gecomd best omo e 50 “ display of peache5......... 100 second bestia fi. coc nia s B 0 « i displayof grape 5.......... 100 ; seeond DEst. .B i ais o 0 B 0 - CLASS NO. 17BREAD, BUTTER AND CANNED FRUIT. Best erock of butter, 20 Ibs ....$2 00 5ec0ndbe5t..............00 100 « roll.of butter,s Ibs. ;... .7 100 seeond best... ... 8. ol 50 ¢« loaf of hop rising bread... 100 igecon@ besho oot s B % loaf of salt rising bread... 100 odseeand ety Lao 50 “ loaf of graham bread..... 100 speondMeßb .- L v L, L 0 B 0 * Ytoafof corn bread........ 50 iadeondbesb o 0 e ok “ eakeof corn bread.:...... 100 séeond best... .. .li .0 (5D “ sample of honey in comb.. 100 second best..... .. ....... 50 “ ‘sample of taple gugar.... 100 ; 5ec0n*be5t,.z.,..........,.. 50 “ sample sorghum molasses. 100 -second be5t...... ... ... 50 “ sample maple molasses.... 100 . pecond DeBYL .., iiiin. i BD - “ sample of grape wine..... 100 .fecond Demb-cio - onT By “ sample of raspberry wine. ‘1 00 igetond best.. o cienicd. s B “ ' sample of blackberry wine 100 e peeond besbe. as i B 0 “ sample of currant wine.,. 100 ©, mecond besls .. L 0 icn o B ~~ * sample of cherry wine,.... 100 “ can of raspberries.... ?gif{.; % ~ “ can 0f blackberries. . ;f»;ggo.‘-i‘-m -k gen kTR, 0| a 8 8 _can of peaches, ..\, 60 gg L AoER e il B T ELERRITE ST VR 2 R iRt e R “ can of gatsupis., ..., ‘6O 98

; “ can of pick1e5........ 50 95 “ 'can of pickled apples. 50 .25 “ can of pickled peaches .50 25 % ~ can of display fruit... 100 - 5p

Sl s OLASS NO:18. ¢ i DRESS MAKING AND MILLINERY. Bést b0nnet.......L. ... godo ' 'second best., ... .l Ui VIR, 5 ek e S S ‘comecond besh .l L 0 D D eqigy . straw hat or bonnet done it SEONOR. S ol iy s 96D i decond bestaaz o .0 1. 100 “ silk or worsted dress...... 200 usecond hest. B 0 ce it (giRE i dreSs in wrapper......... 100 f‘gecond besße: . it ive. . BO . childs dress;.. ........... 100 .secdnd-‘be5t.......,..?.}'.,-.. . 50" ¢ - childs faney dre55......." "I'6o "~ second best. .U L viilln ik “ made fancy'apron........ = 175 soeond besb. ..o iiy i. B 0 .. hand madesuitund’rclo’h’s -1 oo i gecond DOt L U iy i NRsg machine made faney suit ' ~ -of underclothes.... i..... 100 posacond i besbe. cu.iv i e viiidi 550 [ 'made ladies night dress... 100 =tsecond best. o 0 n v 50 ¢ ladies fancy night dress... 100 second bash v it wdii i ui B ¢ . childs silk embr’der'd skirt o Second hesb... ... ..o o 50 % Jadies akirh., .. Lo o 0 v ... 5 100 aneeontbegts . oL L b iy 50 * childisacane.......... .." I°oo s Second best. >.c .U .gﬁ SENeoab e e geeond bert.. - . .vsvtivia. .bO S2panlßy Wisige. aa 0 0200 ss}:ond bagt. Lo o 0 o T N ONeBE L T RO Second best’: . (Jlanis Lt b B 0 @ Eahivt Lo sneie s iR geond Beatiiv., ... ovul i, dho § Samneckbie. L. i oivatie i ol second be5t........ ... 28 “locigdreasey . ipdLa LiGs 50 gecond besti.. su bty 1 25 “| genfleman’s dresging gown 100 second besale. . o iivill o 50 ¢ ‘smoking Cap...x sl il 50 seecond best: i o 2 w 95

“OLASBNO. 18 . LADIES’ FANCY ARTICLES.

B : el o R lAt pr.Sd pr. Hand embroidered dress. | .$3 00$2 00 i do do child’s dress,.. 200 150 ido . do eloßk bl 200 180 do © "do ‘child’s sacque. 150 100 {Embraidery, silk ....:.:... 200 1 50 rdosHpen iy, o 01 06 PO do . w0r5ted..........0 1 00, bo do cotton... .. L. %L 200i100 Embroidered handkerchief, 2 oo 1.00 Fancy need1ew0rk......... 2 00 100 Needlework collar and cuffs 100 50 -do onfoundation covers 100 50 Shoe or slipper, by alady.. 100 50 Bureau or table spread .... 100 5o ‘Pair ottoman covers..... 100 B 9 Sofa cushion .............. 100 50 Pair worked slippers....... 50 25 Baby’s carriage r0be.......\100 50 Scarf; worsted.....i.. .. v 1:00 50, TR SR e o t'doivcrochet i v Lo- B 0 ~do tatting:..< ... 0. vliTooa 50 do ‘eanvas ..o it 1000560 Collap, tatbing. ... i 62, 5o . 95/ :Set of hypoerites ........x. 100 50 Foilet seb. .. i U i 0B =HO Lamp mat, w0r5ted........ 50 25 & 7do feather: ... ... - bot .95 . do | i eptbon = . ol b 0 24 do Jancy .........." ‘75 b 0 Needlebookt..- (.. it 50 %25 Bin-cushion. .oo ol 50y 28 Watch poc%et;. sao BOF 96 slipparease. ..o .00 i 50l 95 Splash: t0we1........ ..i o+~ 50 25 Furniture covers ..i........ 50 25 Piano'stool cover. ... .. =5O 25 Foofstool ... .8 ol 00 - 80 Paper-h01der........i...../ 6o , 25 Eancy box.. . oL colis di i 1 00560 dol awhatnobcvs .. 2 edll 00 50 vdo brackebi i i u dilne 50 28 doscbasket .. iiiucns cgil 005,80 do . Frames o .cn T %005 5O ‘Rustie frames .. ... o 1 00 B 0 Bly brush: o b e iy, b 0 25 Tieather w0rk............§i1.00 .50 Rl © CLASS NO. 20. , . FINEARTS. i 3 i 2 Istpr. ﬁﬂpr.

oil painting, portrait......%s3 00$2 oo Fainting,landseape..... .. 200 1 00 odoneanimalid Lol EOOT 8e . dolt bve i 01 000 .do birdsc s oadil, 50 28 do - flower. ... . i 100 ho do sign and letter.... 200 100 dp i orystdl.=- i i dvins h 6 25 Mottdi i oo envoinsdiraic i 10050 Moss picture.......... 0100 "B Crayon drawing .......... 1.00 .50 Pencil drawing...........: 100 50" Penmanship .ois - aiias. 1000 .50 Medley - i = 0.0 ol 1000 150 Photegraph .. 0c..1...... 108 bo Stoffed birds. ..l .o oo .o\ Bo9h Case of insects.., vacr ... 50 25 JArtificial f10wer5.......... 100 50 Wax flowers, bouquet.. ..:1 00 5o do Cross ... cich e 20100 50 do wreath:.........;.. 100 /B 0 do frmb v o 1000 B 0 ‘do autumn leaves ...... 100 50 Worsted flowers, wreath... TOO 50 do’ do , bouquet..../100 50 Feather flowers, wreath.... 100 50 do do bouqueb..:. ‘1 oo 50 Shell f10wer5.......c...x.. 100 b 0 Paper flowers.... f....... 1 50 2B Phantom b0uqueb......... 100 50 JANCYCTOSS .« i« ciisenisinios * 50 BBS Hair flowers, wreath....... 100 5o do : do bouquet...... 100 50 Hair work. .} ... ... . 160, beo -Farmer’s wreath........:.. 100 50 Display of autumn leaves.. :50 25 Fancy ornament .. .. ... H 0 20 Display of cut flowers ..... 200 100 Geranium, double, in blos’m 50 25 do . cisingle ¢ a 8 50 90 do - variegated e Fuchsia, double | # Lsipo 9y bdenidc gingle) 0% .Sl e ihoe 25 Rose geranium; - - % ... :bo .25 - Begonia, in blogsom ....... 50 2B ety oe o 0 500 28 Rogdt ol e i B 0 20 NABO vsl is s DO 108 Ornamental foliage. ...... 50 25 Calla lilysin b10550m..... . 50 .25 Day iy, = % 00l Ll bd 188 Gaetus) v 08 LDL Lk D 0 25

CLASS N 0.21. : JUVENILE: DEPARTMENT, ' For children under léyears. | Ist'pr2dpr. Charm. eard e i o' S 826 $lB do osiring, .o s ahas s 281 D Quilt patches.. -.f.i-+oe-i. 50 95 Orvadle quilbicsia..... ... bo 28 DOIE Biib. .oo v e 000 BB Pen i wiper. oo v cuidianr 26 10 Embroflery . cos: oov v, it 500, .90 Faney needle w0rk.,...... 60 ' 26 Specimen of knitting...... 8o 25 Sample crochet w0rk.....: bo 20 do tatting..i et 0w B 0 B 0 Faney hand made toy..-. 060 25 Artificial flowers....ss..s. b 0 38 ; Made'garment; any kind... 5o 26 Pair knit SOCKS ... «.--.t.2. 50 25 " ‘do’ do mittens..i....e. o B 0 25 Bouguet, girl 6 yrs & undei: 50 25 Tidy, made on frame...... bo 25 Orocheb HiAY exs= v sevise =lB 80, Worma‘d:tidy:.-f. bios 580 l TR 680 ; ommﬁuESP!i*‘ Sreewhe 0,[025 il5 . Wor'teﬂ mtfa.. peresabinea %.”0? 25 Eancyhmpmt:u- P ]& 6o - Grochet WA SRty 50 25 mmﬁmen. o W Eesatan “ : a‘.-:{

Watch pocket... .........0 25 15 Afreantier. <ol Ll o BE g 8 ‘Paper holder: . ..vii. o 25 Sl Comab eage.........c o 0 228 180 %Il:igth%rfh underclothes. .....%. ;5 50 ightdress. ..o, ... . iB5 90 BEYAp BAE' i7.LI i A -5%-5?%-25 '

... . |CLASSNO. 22. L | MANUFACTURED ARTICLES. . | P i Ist pr. 2d pr. Best set double harness.. .. 83 00$2 00 “ set single harness,... 200 100 “ saddle and bridle...... 200 100 ¢ -pair kip b00t5.... ... 100 .Bo: £, “ 'pair sewed boots. .. :; 2:00.1 00 “ pair pegged fine boots Ico 5o . “ half dozen brooms...: 100 50 “ display cook stoves... 300 - “ display parlor stoves.. 100 -« -display tinware.. ...i 100 = ¢ . “ set of artificial teéth.. 100 . ‘; specimen marble-w’rk 200 . - *“ spring cov’r'd carriage 500 - - “ spring open buggy... 500. | . % spring top buggy..... §oo .“ spring bed bottom.... 100 5o Be A R L R .+ porlcbarvel ... :00 100 B 0 ¢ flour baxrelioic . ... ihO 95 ¥ buttertub... ... ... | B 0 251

-+ machinery forworki’g .-~ butter ...:..%.. ~. ~ 10d 80 =t speeim.fini’hi'giniron 1.06. 50 “ specim.fin’’hi’ginsteel 100 50 “ -specim.earriageiron’g. 200 100 “ set of horse shoes.... 100° 50 “ gpecim. horse shoeing 2001 0o “ -display horse shoes... ' diploma. “ i display from any one el _-manufacturer......... diploma. “ portable fruit dryer.. too = In classes 13 ‘to 22 inclusive no article shall be entitled. to a premium" that has been exhibited and drawn a premium at any'of the previous’Fairs. : CLASS NO. 23. L

FARMER'S TROT—UNTRAINED HORSES. Best trotting horse, half mile ' = | heat,best 3inb. ..........8800 _second be5t.............. .. 5 00 e RUNNING. n Best running horse, 14 mile heat,” DR BN B Ll ei ik goo .oy Second best,.. ....0.....%., 500 ‘The horses are to be untrained, or’ those that have never trotted in any race. : e S 0 S

CLASS NO 24. SWEEPSTAKES.

TROTTING — MILE HEATS — PURSE

{ ' $150,00. : !.‘ oy LBest trotting horse,mareor geld- -~ . .~ ing, best 3ins in harness; $75 00/ Lo aSecond besb. . /.t bl Sog rodbhipd het . .0 0 Bh 0D

RUNNING—HALF-MILE _;mfvr——"ljtmsn_ s BIROO Tt e Best running horse,. mare or.. gelding, best three in five. .$4O 00 ’ Second be5t............... 2000 Phitd best: ... i A 00

Entriés to be made on or before Saturday, September 16th. Entrance fee (ten per cent. of purse) to accompany the applieation. - Any horse distancing the whole field, in any class, will only be allowed the first fremium; ‘in each purse five to enter, three to start. In all maiters pértaining to the foregoing trials, not specified, the Judges will be governéd by the rules and regulations of the National Trotsing Ase sociation, and these will be strictly: enforced. e IO e

e Y CLABS NO. 85041 - tige FIREMEN —HOOK AND LADDER COML . PANIES. (ol First preminm .......... ......$75 00, : seécond premium..:........ 5000 -~ Entries to be made on or before Saturday, Sdptember 16th, Entrance fee . ten per cent; of purse, £€B,lo avvompas: ny ~application. Five to/ en’rter, three to start. In case a sufficient number of entries are not made the fee will' be returned to.the companigs entered._i The following rules'in the running of companies will be strictly adhered to: I.—No false starts or fouls, i a ol 2.—The distance to be runiltg 100 yarde. " - ol * 3.—The climber to go to thé top of ladder, time to be called upon crossing the top reund, - 4.—Companies to nse the sameladder in running. for this purge as they do in drill at khome, saig ladd%r to be not less than 20 feef in length to top round. + ] S s S s.—No ekeletong allowed on the track. . =+ 6.—Each comp’an&r to stack its ladder within eight feet of the end score. .. ° | e 7.—The number of mén fo run with each Cg}npany is not limited.. : B.—Each Company to séléct. one judge; they to g;le;:t three referees, whose decisions shall ‘be" al. b . , <o S 2 FOOT RACE. 1/ oie 0 First premiuin,....... ... .. $3.00 isecond premium............ 200 Contestants to ' run one hundred yards: - : e ‘3’l e O LR 'l‘;‘?__ WALKING MATCH—OPEN TO ALL. First premium .......[......... 5100 © second premium.... ....... 50 " Contestants. to walk p&:e—lmlf’ mile —once around the track. ;- ] i /. FOOT RACE. s By Directors of the Society, for Purse. i : b, Tn case the receipts are not sufficient to pay the Premiums they shall be paid pro rata, except in clas§es 24 and 25. Haw - Patch Staelke for S-| .. . Year Olds. -l ' FOALS OF 18761 = : O i il Twenty Dollars subseription; Five Dollars at the time of nomination and Fifteen Dollars August: 15th, 1879, when all becomes play.or pay. - . ‘Half-mile heats, best three in five, Two-thirds of the entire stake to go to the winner; two-thirds of the bal-| ance to the sécond, and one-thfirwd(,-t,b_ { the third horse. To name and close: September Ist, 1877. Three or more to fill. T A b et g

Liatta Bros. add One Hundred vollars to purse. Trac¢k and day named on consultation with subscribers. . This stake is open only to produce of Haw-Patch; son of Rysdyk’s Ham‘bletonian, except upon condition that -the owner of any other sfallion in Indiana shall add One Hundred Dollars: £o the putse, when produce of said stallion may enter as above. All Colts' to be bred and raised in Indiana.—| Full description, date of foaling, amﬂ pedigree to accompany each nominad tion, which must be niade to Straus Bros., Citizen’s Bank, Ligonier, Ind. * No colt belonging to Latta Bros. will be entered in this stake, exoept ‘the produce of another Htallion, ens feredfgnbove,. . 00l For furtheg.information address,

| PAYASYOU GO. . “Ho, bum!” sighed William Taylor, -as he seated himself by the stove, and _propped up his head with both hands. "He had just made the fire. It was six o’clock on a winter morning—the first day of Jantary—and his wife ‘had begun to get breakfast. | William Taylor was an under clerk in the office of the Bagg Corporation, a large ‘manufacturing establishment in a New England village. . He had been married about two. years, but life went hard enough with him.— Though he did the best he knew how, “he could not make both ends of the year meetb. -1t is true, he had some notions about his social standing -that were not exactly in keeping with his position, and. especially not with his salary, which was only three hundred dollars a year. - SRR Bl T - Dollars and cents were the most unmanageable commodities he was called upon to handle. They were slip-! pery, and would not stay in his fingers, all'he-¢ould do. ‘He had not devoted mueh - attention “to the subjeet of finance, and in consequence, it be- ‘ came one of the trials of his.life..

““What- Eis.,' gmmmr ’lehaml” said his wife, touched by hig deep sigh. - THIS IS pay-qay,” replied he, with another deep sigh. i aiad ~ “What of it! ' You look as though youhad not a friend in'the world.” ' . “I am miserable, Helen.” - ns o Nhgarable? . T e S g

' “T am, indeed!” " teee il “What! because it is pay-day?” sONARN e G B e - “People. generally feel rejoiced at such thmes”. = v i 2t RN -“L don’t knosw. I have laid awake ‘half the night thinking of it.”: ~“Why should you feel so unhappy ?” “I-owe more than I can pay.” = Y oßda M oon is T e ; © “Tdo, Helen ; and I fear I shall have trouble Wl . -0t SUa e e b

“What sort of frouble?” « . - “Perhaps soine one will sue me, trustes my salary, or something of thatßing” i 2 he

. “Why didn’t you tell me-this before, William ? T would rather'live on a ccrugt of bread -and wear calice to ‘chureh, than make you unhappy,. or have you sued or frusteed,. . Will they ‘put ybu in jail?” and the young wife trembled at the thought of such a-ca-tastrophe. Job n e r ) .- “Ithink not—but they may put me to a great deal of trouble.” ot - “Why-didn’t you tell me this before ?* - “L didn’t /know it ‘myself. Last ’[ weeﬁilmade‘a-fﬁew figures, and found that I owed a hundred and fifty. dollars,. "My quarter’s salary is only $75.* ' “But some of them will wait. We’ll meteMeht L 00l - “T went to see Spike—he refused to, wait beyond the first of January.” = -“We have been extravagant!” =~ i *Lam afraid we have . i . “How much do you owe Spike?” . - WiNSehy dolAraß T T . “My stars! Thirty-dollars® = :. & - wyes—such bills eount up fast.” '

“We ought not to owe him a cent. We ought not to ride at all, though I ‘enjoy riding very mueh.” .- L. ¢ %S 0 do I; and Spike was ‘always [rilling-fo trust . o e ss el ads Spike kept the livery stable in the village, and :was generally willing' to -iun Jp long bills with those of whom ‘there was any chance of getting his RN e oo e B L S

“I am SOS:QITYJT S gsr - A »V,_ * ~ “I had no idea the bill was so much till he-sent. it in about three weeks agol U e :

- “We niust 'stop riding.”-- ‘ © 4Tt will be hard to do'so. Afterl | get done at the office, it is'so pleasant. ‘to drive out Lalf'a dozen miles} but I \ didn’t think I had ridden so much.” - | “Rarhaps he will wait.”: ‘ - :*Noj; he said he-would met.” '~ 1 - “What shall be done?” : . . : +“I don’tknow.” sl “Can’t-you borrow the money ?” . it Perhans T ean Fo it Beia b T Wouw’t: Mr. ‘Mason lend you some? He has been very kind to you,' and seems ‘to- be very much interested in you.>. G 4 4 «J shouldn’t like to ask him.” = LAY RO s s o o “"«I should have to expose my affairs to him.” 7 Bt e «I’} tell you what I'will do¥ = CWHREEY! e ~-#T will l'write Aunt Hannah. You ‘know how fond -she is of me, I will ask her to lend me g hundred dollars. ‘She i 3 rich, and perhaps she will give ibdomell o ol 6 © " William did notlike to have her do .50; but the perils'in his path finally indueed him te. consent. . On. the ‘stréength - of the:letter, he could put Spike off'a-week-ortwo: & . ! . There was something to hope for,: at least, and William ate his breakfast and felt much easier.; He did not consider' that: borrowing the meney to pay-a.debt, was only transfering, not cancelling it. '-But he looked only to the present. If he could escape. his importunate creditors this time, he did not-fear for the future., , - . It was a quarter of eight by the clock, and he was required to' be in! the office’ as soon as the reporter opened:the gates =i 2 0 el o T 1 .~ Mr. Mason ‘was the agent of the Bagg Corporation, and & man of large heart and excecllent feelings. He was, not a little eccentric: in ‘some of - his! ways. ~lle had views and opinions of ‘his own; he did his: own -thinking; ‘and perhaps’ this is ‘what made -him 'Seirm oic}itgo some lpeople.-;;‘; : e e bl found Wil APy o T & ‘store tyin'g‘"ﬁ%%"?dre‘s for twengy dol‘Jars a month. Heé had taken a fancy to him, and knowing him to be a prompt and correet ‘accountant, industrious’ and attentive: to business, and of excellent character, he had given him his present situaation. - William had been ‘mmried overa {ear“, then, and ‘was the father of alittle boys “Three hundred dollars looked like ‘great -wages to William: So he took a better houge, put a few articles of new .‘ﬁurn'itm,_‘e __into if, ‘and opened ‘accounts with the buteher, the baker, -and the keeper of the livery stable. | On his present salary, he made up ‘his mind that ke conld live very handgomely, and wence or twicea sze,a‘ 0 took lelen out riding: He wasentire1y devoted to her, and she enjoyed rid;ngsomuchtsgtfgeww - him to eount the'eost, .« . 0 0 M. Mason; a careful man, and feely ing a deep interest in him, did couub fe ¢ost; nd mado Uy his mind that ‘zgzqgntamﬁ;ﬂ,lwmgm little too fast.— His suspicion ‘was.confirmed by the livery-stable keeper, who came ong day:to in%uuﬂéﬁwwpmmvv d :Wﬁﬁm; iam Taylor anything. - Othershad - it memm&wqmﬁ‘!ﬁ- ~They did. not say much, butenough for M fi"i son to understand that his protege was. fndeiler oy aaes s i - Only a few of the employes op the oo?mbwwerémidq the first of January, as Mr. Mason, went o the factory, just before eight o'elock, he saw the deputy . sherift standing at the gate. He was wall~ W”gm hrobably §O. bhi t he could rush in and sarve his writ upon the | . “Mr. Mason thought of Willl :;"‘ | h& savw the sheriff, 80 he went into the'

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office, opened the gafe, took out some { money, and 1 th”th:' pgyﬁﬁ?& ‘this ﬁq,;lgﬁ BRI | Just as our h 0 was putting on his 1 hat to »ﬂ)»out,fm.?Mason entered his jlittleparlor. . - 1 | : lj “Here, Wﬂﬁ%;mv?nty-ﬁv% gft]; als — your quarter’s salary, your immwg %ﬁe pay wfy “Yes, Bir; but—" "1 - M) - “Never mind; sign yourname” | “What does this me'lm,asix:g>l Ihope—" 1 “Nothing of the sort. There—thap fvillrdo. Pleasant morning, Mrs, Taylox,)” ] = . Mr. Mason took the pay-roll under ‘his atm again and:departed, t William was astonished and so was his wife. It looked mysterious. Why - did Mr. Mason do this? They gould not imagine, - « bl . - On his way over, William paid the butcher, . baker, and grocer, and had twenty dollara left which would fuat pay the doctor bill. .As the eclock struck ‘eight, the' porter opened the- - and he took his place at the desk. Mr. Mason sat by the stove reading the Boston paper. B i The first. person that entered the ?übl:;ic side of the counting room was the deputy sheriff. The head olerk ‘had just taken outthe panOH. and iprepared to pay off the emiployes. . ! Th‘% s’%eﬁm;e;%ﬁhﬁmt' : . “Who ?” e . Mason., ; -Q};xe Va%"a Bagg Uorporation — all money due William Taylor,” replled: the sheriff. | iy “We don’t owe Taylor anything,” replied the agent, turning to his paper. L*Dowtyour? a 2 i “Show him th%‘pay-roll.” : The ; head clerk turned to the roll, and, to His surprise, found William’s _ signature there, - !

“Very well,” nodded the sheriff. “I thought I was soon'enough.” . _ Of course Spike was mad when the sheriff reported to him, He was con-. fident that the business had not been conducted in the usual manner at the office., ' So he decided to see Mr. Mason ationee..r . T ey That gentleman received him very kindly, and took him into his private office. : » B

“¥ou.have been playing some game .u;égg me,” said Mr, Spike, a little excited. A : i . “We don’t play games,” said the agent with dignity. = - L " “Did you not pay Taylor b?g)re the usual time, 80 ag to hélp him cheat me out og my bill 2” | " s “No, sir.” - b ;

“But he was paid off before the office opened.” >

e, CHLO WAs. G e “Well, what did you deny it for just NOwW 22 Friagiian t g et odid not X )

Lo%Xes, you did Y, . ; : ! “Be civil, Mr, Spike, or I shall have mnothing to say to you, I say we did not pay Taylor béfore the time to help cheat you.” . ' Loa “I’ve got a bill against him.” . “That is your lookout.” ; “And the law allows me to collect B.’ 1 .”; SEE ! " ¢

“T don’t object.”> e “He won’t pay me=he is & scoundrel and a swindler? .« |

- “There we differ. He is & young man of excellent character. If there is any swindling‘ about it you have swindled him.” - . v

“I never got a dollar. out of him.”: “But you will—he is honest and will pay your bill” = - ¢ : “I' doubt it—if he has you fo keep him out of difficulty.” “I shall endeavor to keep him out of ‘trouble.” " : i o g o dotXowshaldßbas. oo LD L ' “How much does he owe you ?* . “Thirty dollars.” - “And you trustee for fifty ?” o it oY e - “Very well. Taylor is honest, He means: to, pay his debts: Now,is it right to lock up nearly all his salary for weeks, perhaps- months#” 1 .1“But hie don’t/mean to pay.” _ .. “Has he told Jgu BOTY . - “No-he asked me to wait, whioh is the same thing.” " R “Which only proves his honesty. If ‘he intended to swindle you, he would not haye gone to see you about it.— This debt and oredit busimess is all wrong, Mr. Spike; and if I . had the . making of the laws, I would not allow a 'debtgto, be collect.ed‘_pgl,egal process, unless an intention to defraud could be shown or fairly supposed.” “Humph! you would let us be swindled out of our property.” “I would “let you cheat. yourselyes out of your property if you chose to do so.. Lok atit; here is a young ‘man on a salary of three hundred dollars a year. You let him horses—you trust him for two or three months, and thus encourage him to spend. his money on what he cannot afford, and whieh if he had to pay for.on the spot, he would not have. Riding is a useless luxury. You haveled this young man along till he has run’up a bill of ‘thirty dollars—one-tenth of his salary for a year. Now, do you suppose if you had made hini pay for his horse wien he got him, he would, or/ could have ridden a quarter part of vghat he 4 ?a, = R s J i MPCE stippose not—bub that is his lookoubi i gitwrt whias «And yours ta get your pay. 5N ow, if he had paid your bill to-day, he could not have paid his butcher or his ‘baker, probably, and they would have refused to trust him, and thus perhaps hig family might suffer.” i ~“,§0 business 12)‘ (limhv‘?n atfan&lié o “ mm: im for ;BN ne wa'ny Q&pc;?mu VIO ueeanuy;"rt‘iny one would :teach him the value of ‘money., But A, B, and C trust him, “and he lives beyond his means.” .- “wPhat’s his lookout—not mine.” - «1f there were nolaws by which you could collect this debt, Taylor would have been better oft tteo“d:‘yin eél:hp oredﬁ system, properly restrained, is well T Biv'l d not like o seo 8 young man placed in your power, perhaps hampered for life, because your desite to-do a large business induces .you to run np long bills™ = = . - SN e __“Mr, Spike, give ma your receip for this bill, and 1 will pay yow.” == “And the cOMBJ" . o i { . “Only the 3L Grana L 4 " «But I shall have to pay the sherift sd‘e_z__?’?';’{?‘x v _.».m 8 i,_- : ‘ ; | «Very well—you may pay him. I ;s BORE oy Sl o :;iﬁ;smﬁ[%sbttm@m 80~ cept Mr. Mason’s p o “John Randolph said ‘pay as you g 0 is the philosopher’s stone, Mr. { Wm,‘max,l% “‘"&%-% 1y - IMore make i , E & i 1 ) .-;,‘; l/ff'.a«;.-‘qw. ‘ 2 “ ’mﬁm t‘”?‘.-“'»“w. s w-‘ b RAR AN M ‘-’;H e "bher’s sto 5’ )"’ pung’ man oY ¢ . A b f;@‘» :‘;i ; A r m;; " v -f*ve‘w 3’ Bordat ' ‘"”““*‘&w ' SeAE s AZaLN. LOL SUYWIAARS, o B s i They followed all This QOOU advice, o 3 william and’ his 'Wife are now Sy o 4 Ter n g o LRI S