The National Banner, Volume 11, Number 39, Ligonier, Noble County, 18 January 1877 — Page 1

The Fational D he lational Banwex 1 7 penuismen »Y . JOHN B. STOLL, LIG—O}HER NOBLECOUNTY IND. A i : : : A ; Terms of Subscription: - S . {)ne"ge;r.inadvanc'e.........................3269 Six monthe, in AAVANCE. «ooccoerlovran-bosnns 100 Sisven copies 10 one address, one year,......2000 #a-Sabseribers outside of Noble county are - harced 10 ceats extra [per year] for postage, which i= prepaid by the publisher. ! - . CITIZENS' BANK, s LIGONIER, . INDIANA. l_‘irst-Classv Notes wanted at a Low Rate of Disconnt: £ All parties having ““Public Sale Notes,” will do well ta see us “beford dispoéing‘of them else- . where. 5 _ - : : E.tchu,;go'hiught and Sold, and Foreign . Drajtsdrawnon all the Pringipal Cities ef Egrope. [ e i . Awents for First-Class Fire and Life Insurance Companies. | . ,‘ —_— S, . . < n STBAUS\_BR(}THERS. 3. M. RITTERBAND, Notary Pablic. f Ligonier, Ind., Dec 16, 1875.-6-26 2 ‘. : -_4,A_,~,A___..-___—__'——-;—— i 7 P. W.GREEN, ioeol the Peace & Colleetion At Justiceaf the Peace & Collection AT, OficeSecond Story, Landon’s Brick Block, LIBONIER, - - INDIANA. ¢ B B. C. VARXCAMP, ATTORNEY AT LAW, .. |Ligenier, : 3 = dAndianf. ¢ Spécialjattention given to collections andeonveyancine,and the writing of deeds, mort%iges, and | camragt.s. Lexal business promptly athended to. ‘ Offce gver Jacobs & Goldsmith’s Cash Store. 9-50 M. €. ZIMMERMAN, Attorney at Law & Notary Public, } Office aver Gerber’s Hardware, Cavin Street. : :| Ligonier, Indiana. : f " January 741875.-9-37 | | ”7— = T . - §, BE. KNISELY, s | . ATTORNEY AT LAW, WIGONIER, - -.- INDIANA s~()Fice on second floor of Landon’s Block. 7-3 | ALBERT BANTA, Justideof the Peace & Conveyancer. d _ LIGONIER, INDIANA. . | Sperialattention given toconveyancing andc¢ol‘ectiops. Deeds, Bonds and Mortgages drawnup snd a]l legal business attended to promptly and sccurptely. Office over Straus & Meagher’sstore, j[ ‘ , May 15187315-8-3 e e L . WAKEMAN,. mranceArt &eJustice of the P TusarancsAg’t &Justice of the reace 3 KItXD.\LL\'ILLE, INDIANA. Ofce wsui:\. A. Chapin, Mitchell Block. Will receive subscriptions to THE NATIONAL BANNER. -—____———————-ﬂ—‘———_-_-_'-'»—' P, W.CCRUOUM, Physician and Surgeon,. | T LIGONIER, : 'INDIANA, Gfce ovér Baum's Grocery Store. v 9 n3-Iy. v&, W, CARR, ) Physician and Surgeon, LIGONIEE,"- % - = - IND, willpromptivastend all calls intrnstedto him. O Ficeland residence on 4th Street. e e e e i " = wße M. TEAL, { ST DYEANTT TS T ' SF==—=—— Rooms over. L. E. Pike’s/ Grocery, PSS Corner of Main undMitchell Streets, IXY Y ¥ Popposise the Post Office, Kendallvide, Ind. &F Alliwork warranted . <&% . Kendallville, May 1,1874. LGSRy, langhing Ges! £ ‘\_ SR J . ~FOR THE~ qe f g DAL ENTRACTION S s (oh .o e P TRy ' < ¥ . TEETH &Qq.wzé;g / SR N~ /D Gants’ Offce , 1 FilingTeetha Specialty * Ligonier, Ind., Nbv. 11, 1875. 1-1

TEEGARDEN HOTUSE, 2 Laporte, Indiana. , . V.W.AXTELL, : : : Proprietor. Laporte, Apriis. 1871, ] A. CONCORD & CATAWBA WINE. We keep consiantly on hand and sellin large or <=mall quantities, to-suit customers, Win:efGur Own Maulll‘ac{tn.l'e, , Pare — Nothing but the Juice of | -the Grape. . , SACK BROTHERS. Ligonier,July 3,771.-tf RS . e e e S e el ~ Winebrenner & Hoxworth, ' 'rm_Esz, SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTERS, Graimners, Glaziers and Paper-Hangers. Shop near corner of Fourch and Cavin 3ts:, oppo- ) site Kerr’s Cabinet Shop. o Ligomier, - - = - Indiana, - STOP AT TEHE" BRICK KELLY HOUSE KENDALLVILLE, INDIANA, \;EW COMMODIOUS THREE STORY BRICK 4N mofel onlytenrods trom the L. 8. &M.S. R. R. Depot, and four sguares from the G, R. R. B.— O=ly fiveminntes walk to any of the principalbuinesshonsesbfthecity. Traveling menandstran=ers willfind thisafirsi-claschouse.. Fares2pey dsy. J. B. KELLY, Proprietor. - Eend®iville,Aug.3.lB7o.-14 ) £ ) PHILIP A. CARR, ATUTCTIONEER., ©Ters his services to the publicin general. Terms smoderate. Orders may be left at the shoestore of P. Sisterhen.. . b Ligonier,January 8,’73_37 | ) ) , C. V. INKS,, ) DEALERIN MONUMENTS, Vaults, Tombstones, - AND BUILDING STONES ‘| LIGONIER, IND. . © Aprili2.llB7l.-50 : : . AT AVILLA Sale: Bargain! For Sale: Bargain! The subscrber offers for sale, on favorahle terms, - A HOUSE AND LOT, favorably situated in- thé town of Avilla.© The House was built twg years ago, and is a very substantialand convenientiy a?rangegd dwelling. Any person wanting to procure a-comfortable house at Avilla, wallfind this a rare oppertunity. t For terms, &<, aidress the subscriber,or call apon LEONARD S. HERSH, at Avilla, who is daly aathorized to sell the property. ! 7. 8. STOLL, Ear T Ligonier, Indiana. L!: 2 ! . HIGGINBOTHAM & SON, : o 4// T :: S 7 o' ~ Q\. ) ; /8 25, ‘“\ 2o Ng ] fa Tk L, B Y e ) > i e ‘l"E‘;}" Sy ‘co 4 -\ ' 7 // » ) , it3%L B i E . N 7 A 4 WATCH-MAKERS, - JEWELERS, N —and dealers in— e Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, AL; 3 2 "‘“ﬂ-— : - {‘ ¢ 5 Fancy Goods, . -RBEPAIRING . wiy and Wﬂm,vmnhd. _“sarSign of the Big Watch, oppositethe Banner

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BANKING HOUSE . . —_— 0 F—— SO, MIEKERR, 'j Conrad’s New Brick Biock, LIGONIER, IND’NA. " Moneyloaned on long and shorttime.: Notesdiscounted at reasonable rates. Monies received on depositandinterestallowed on specitied time, ; 7 Exchange bought and sold, and Foreign Drafts drawn on pr;il_lciuulcnleg of Europe. - 8-2 TO THE FARMERS: &*OU will please takeé notice that I am still engagedin buying wheat, for which I pay the .highest market price. . Sk . [fyou do-mot find me on the street, call before selling, at my Banking Office, in Conrad’s Brick Block. . | - SOL. MIIER. - Ligonier,lndiana, May 7th,1874¢.—.f Bakers & Grocecers, . CnvinStreet.Ligonier,indiax. ’ Fresh BBread, Pies, Cakes,&c. ChoiceGroceries,Provisions, YankecNotions,& ThehighestcashpricepaidforCountry Produc Mayl3,’6B-11 . SACKBRO’S e EMPIRIE Billiard Hall - L et : . Ten-Pin Alley L. B. HATHAWAY, Prop’r. . HAS BEEN BEMOVED TO THE 01d Pierce Bullding. 3 : : : Ligenier, Ind. Tebacco and Cigars, Candies,Nuts, CHICAGO CIDER & FRESH LEMONADE, All lovers of a nice, quiet game of billiards or tenpins,will find‘this to bejust the place 24tf Drs. PRICE & BREWER . CEHAVE o | D LAPORTE FIFTEEN YEARS.

I{AVE met with unparalleled success in the treatmentiofall = - | Chronic IDDiseases e o e .- T B .k S S¥F THE . ' | ¢ i . TR IO IS " . ‘ - » $ 5 THROAT, - '? ’ AN R YNSRI 0 . - GS. | eol . g . " STOMACE, . - LIVER, . . . | ORI M . ) e o HEAD, Nerves, Ridneys, Bladder,sWomb, and Blood Affections of the Urinary Organs, Grayel. Scrofula, Rheumatism, Catarrh, Asthma, Bronchitis, Dyspeé)sia;&c. : 2 & T < Qurreputation hasbeenucquiredby candid,honegt dealing and years of successful practice. Our practice, not oneof experiment, hutfounded onthelaws of Nature, with yeuars of experience and evidence to sustain it, doesnottear down, mike sick to make well; no harsh treatment; no trifling, no flattering. We know thecauseandthe remedy needed; no guess work, but knowledge gained by years of experience in the treatment ox Chronicdiseases exclusively; no encouragement without a prospect. Candid in our opinious, reasonable in our charges, claim not to kuowy everyLh)in,(.;. or cure everybody, but do lay-claim toreasom and common sense. - Weinvite the sick, no matter what thetr ailment, to calland Investigate | before they. abandon hope, make interrogations ‘ and decide for themselves ;it will cost nothingas consultationisfree. . C i | Drs. Price & Brewercan be eonsulied jas follows Ligonier, Ligonier House, Wednesday, January 10th, 1877. L ' Kendallville, Kelley House, Thursday, January 11th, 1877. { ' Visits willbe maderegularly for years. Residencean@ Laboratory: WAUKEGAN, ILLI. NOIS. . - ; B _29-tf

od 1 . . K Chapman & Stoll, S AGENTS. : Office in the Banner Block, = LIGONIER, - - - - - INDIANA. “7}] have 4 large hist of property for sale, consisting of dwellings, choice town lots, farms and westerd lands. Those wishing to buy or sell will find it to their advantage to call and see us at our office. N . . . Aprile, 1876, WEOFFERFORSALE - " X TRACT OF LLAND, situate one mile west of Lizonier, consisting of 12 acres more or less. The land is all improved excepting “one acre. There is a good hewed log house, smoke house, spring house, cabin stable, a splendid well of water, &c,, on the property. ' A FARM OF 170 ACRES, 150 OF which is under improvement, in Washington twp. Fifty-five acres ‘are in clover, and all isin good condition. On theproperty is the best orchard in the county, a good two-story frame house with 9 rooms, ;iood cellar, well and_cistern, 2 springs of sufficient volume to water ftock, good barn and out-buildings. '&c. Between 45 and 50 acres of wheat were seededsin the fall, . ‘

214 LOTS INWELLMAN’S ADDltion to the town of Ligonier. Theabcve are allin one Block and are corner lots, fronting on Martin and Union streets. ) =

A CONVENIENT HOUSE. — A Frame House ‘1) stories high, containingsix rooms, in good condition, in Miller’s addition to Ligonier, on reasonable terme. :

. A NICE LITTLE TRACT OF Land, containing 30 -acres, lying one mile from Ligonier, 14 acres cleared ready for corn.~ A very desirable home forany one who wishes to live near a thriving town.

A GOOD SMALL FRAME HOUSE in Chapman’s addition, with six rooms and good cellar, situate on a corner lot, hus good well of water and cistern, on good and easy terms, !

- A NICE DWELLING HOUSE on Cavin street, one and a half stories high, contain. ing 8 rooms, good cellar,-well and cistern, and is the handsomest location on the street. Omne-half down ; palance on long time with interest.

AF ARM,containing 320 acres, lying four miles south-éast from Ligonier, on the Albion road, the most desirable farm for raising stock and grain in county, well known as the DiamotiLnke Farnd fnrv sale on goed terms, ACANT LOTS in Wood’s addition to Liggnier for sale on inviting terms; also, four Vacant Lots in Miller’s addition to Ligonier, Now is the time for bargains. 5

A LARGE FRAME HOUSE, two stories, high, containing 10 rooms, with closets, wardrobes, and outbuildings, such &8 summer kitchen, wood house, barn, corn crib and hog pen, about one acre of land, a-good orchard—apples, peaches, cherries, currants and grapes. The most desirable gitnation in the town of Ligonier ‘or a retiring farmer who wishes to educate his children. Forsale on terms easy to purchaser. . /" CHAPMAN & STOLL.

FEOEEEIRRENYE

To the working Class.—We are now prepared to farnish all classes with constant employment at-home, the whole of the time, or for their spare moments, Business ne'w,llxght and profitable. Persons of either sex easily earn from 50 cents to' 5 per evening, and a pl‘OpOl“lOD{l sum by devoting .their 'whole time to the business~- Boys ang girls eara nearly as much as men. That all who see this notice may send their address, and #est the business we make this unparalleled offer: To such as are not well satisfled we will send one dollar to pay for writing. ¥ull particulars, samples worth several dollars to commence work on, and a copy of Home and Fireside, one of the largest and best Illustrated Paiblications, all sent free by mail. Reader, if ou want permanent, profitable work, address, -{hoxen StinsoN & Co,, Eomand, Me. © 11-8-miB !—“‘ﬁ——-&-—_—____,_______-___,_,____—_..__v‘ ‘ : S Can’t be'made by every agent : ever{ month in the business we furnigh, but t’mse-.wminf; to W work can earna dozén:dollars & day right .n their own localites. Have 1o room to explain here. Business pleasantand honorable. - Women, and boys and giris do as well ag men. We will furnish you a complete outfit free. The business pays better than an thing else. We will bear expense of starting yon. articulars free. Write and see. Farmers and mechanics, their sons aad daughters, and all clagses in need of paying work at home, should write to us and learn all about the work at once. Wow is the time. _Don’t delay. < Address Trur & Co., Augusta, Maine, ’ : : - 11-8-miB e et e e AL EINDS z M e () 'f_' o E T.egal Blanks FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.

’ —THE— : NATIONAL DISEASE. " L e d . ES YT CURABLE? THOSE who have suffered from thé various and complicated formeg of disedse assumed by Catarrh, and haye tried many physicians and remesdies without relief or cure, await the answer to this question with® considerable anxicty. And well they may; for no disease that can be mentioned is'so universally prevalent and so destruet= ;ive to health as Catarrh. Bronchitis, Asthma, Coughs, and serions and frequently fatal affec- . tions of the lungs follow, in many cases a case of simple but neglected (atarrh. Other sympathetic affections, sueh as deafness, impaired eye-sight and loss of sense of smell, may be referred to as minor but neverthless serious results of neglectied Catarrh), bad enouzh in themselves, but are nothing compared with the dangerous affections of the throat and lungs likely to follow. ' : | IE CAN BE CUERLD.

IT can be eured, Thereis no doubt about it.— The immediate relief afforded by SANFORD’S Ravicarn Curke ror CATARRM is but a slight evidence of what may follow a persistent use of this remedy. The hard . incrusted matter that has lodged in -the nasal passages is removed with a few applications; the ulceration-and inflaimmation subdued and healed; the entire membranous linings of the hesd are cleansed and purified.— Constitutionally its action is that ot a powerfai purifying agent, destroying in its course through the system the acid poison, the destructive agent in catarrhal discase. &

EBach package/contains Dr_Sanford’s Improved Inhaling Tube, with tull directions for unse in all casés.. Price, $1 0. For sale by all wholesa.e and retail droggists thronghout the United States. WEEKS & POTTER, General Agents and Wholesale Druggists, Boston, : jan

Bty . . 1 ’ ¥ Colling’ Voltaic Plaster IS THE BEST. ASK FOR . Collins’ Voltaic Plaster. . Collins’ Voltaic Plaster. Colling’ Voltaic Plaster. Collins’ Voltaic Plaster. Collins' Voltaic Plaster. ) Colling’ Voltaic Plaster. * " Collins’ Voltaic Plaster. , - , Collins’ Voltaic Plaster. Collins’ Voltaic Plaster. ) ¥ 3 ¥ J Colling’ Voltaic Plaster NEVER FAILS TO.QUICKLY Relieve Affections of the Chest. Relieve Affections of the Lungs, Relieve Affections of the Heart, - " Relieve Affections of the Liver. Relieve Affections of the Spleen. Relieve. Affections of the Kidneys. Relieve Affections of the Spine. ! . Relieve Affections of the Nerves. Relieve Affections of the Muscles.” Relieve Affections of the Joints. Relieve Affections of the Bones. Relieve Affeciions of the Sinews.

Price, 25. cents. Scld by all druggists. Maijled on receipt of price, 25 cents for one, $1.25 for 6, or $2.25 for 12, carefully wrapped and warranted, by WEEKS & POTTER, Proprietors, Boston, Mass,

Schenck’s Palmonic Syrup. SEA WEED TONIC, AND MANDRAKE PILL.— These deservedly celebrated and popular medicines have effected a revolution in the healing art, and proved the fallacy of several maxims which have for many years obstructed the progress of medical scienge. The false supposition that.**Consumption is incurable’” deterred physicians from attempting to find remedies for that disease, zm({ patients "afflicted with’it reconciled themselves to death without making an effort to escape from a doom which they supposed to be unavoidable. It is now proved. however, that Consumption can be c¢ured, and that it kas been cured in a very great number of cases (some of them apparently desperate ones) by Schienck’s Pnlmonic Syrup alone ; and in -other cases by the same _medicine in connection with Schenck’s Sea Weed. Tonie and Mandrake Pills, one or both, according to the requircments of the ¢ase. Dr. Schenck | himself, who enjoyed uninterrupted good health for more than forty years, was supposed at one time tobe at the very gate of death; his physicians having pronounced his case hopeless, and abandoned him to his . fat 'l* Hao \\'}lS cured by the aforesaid medicines, and, since his recovery, . < s, simil;n‘l’y affected have usc(lllblxg}g(t:m};%‘ll\'l}él])r(b‘lﬁhrations with the same remarkable success. - Full directions accompany each, making H not absolutely necessary to personally see’i)r; Scehenck unjess patients wish. their lungs examined, and for this purpose he is professionally at his principal office, corner Sixth & Arch Sts., Philadelphia, every Monday, where allletters for advice must be addressed. . Sehencks ‘medieines are sold by all druggists,

PUBLICREPORT

POLICEMAN 1 have not enjoyed godd health for geveral years past, yet. have not allowed it to interfere with my labor. Every one belonging to the laboring class kngws the inconvenieuce of being obliged to labor when the body. from debility, almost refuses ta pf:frorm its daily‘task. I never was a believer in ﬁosing with medicipes; but having heard the VEGETINE spoken of so highly, was determined to tryit, and shall never regret that determination. As a tonic {which every one needs at some time) it surpasses anything I ever heard of. It invigoTates the whole system; it is a great cleanser and purifier of the blood. There are.many of my ac‘quaintances who have taken it, and all unite in praise of its satisfactory effect. . g Especially aniong the aged class of people, it imparts to them the one thing most heedful in old age—nights of calm, sweet repose, thereby strengthening the mind as well as the body. One aged lady, who hag been suffering through life from scrofula, and has become blind from its ef-’ fects, having tried marfy remedies with no favorabie result, was induced by friends to try, the Vecrrine. After taking a=few bottles, she obtained svch great relief that she expressed a wish for her sight, that she might be able to look-upon the man who had sent her such & blessing, * " Yours respectfully, 0. P. H. HODGE, Police Officer, Station 6. Bosrton, Mass:, May 9, 1871, S . ST. Pavr, Aug. 22, 1864, H. R. Steyrxs. Esq.: Dear Sir—l should be wanting in gratitnde, if 1 failed to acknowledge what the VEGETINE has donefor me. Fwasattacked about eleven months since with Bronchitis, which settled into Consumption, I had night sweats and fever chills; was distressed for breath. and frequently spit blood ; was all emaciated, very weak, and go. low that my friends thought my case hoge]ess, I was advised to make a t¥ial of the VEGETINE, which, nnder the providence of God has cured me. That he may bless the use of your medicine to others, as he has to me, and that his divine grace may attend you. ig the heartfelt prayer of your admiring, humble gervant, ¢ -~ BENJAMIN PETTINGILL. P. B.—Mine is but one among the many cures your medicine has effected in this place. B. P.

. Sovrn Boston, Feb. 9, 1871, i H. R. Steve Ens, Esq. t Dear Sir—l have heard from very many sources of the great success of VEGETINE in cases of Scrofula, Rheumatism, Kjdney Complaint, Catarrh, and other discasges of kindred nature. I make no. hesitation in saying that I know VeGeTINE to b¢ the most reliable remedy tor Catarrh and General Debulity. : - T My wife has been troubled with Catarrh for many years, and at times very badly. She has thoroughly tried every supposed rjemedy that we could ‘hear of, and with all this she has for reveral years been gradually growing woree, and ghe discharge from the head was excesgive and very offensive. She was in this condition when she commenced to take Vegerine; I conld see that she was im--Proving on the second bottle. She continued takng the VEeeriNg until she had used from twelve to fifteen bottles. lam now happy in'informing you and the public (1f you choose to makKe it public) th#tt she is entirely cured, and VEGeTINE is the -most reliable remedy, and would advise all suffering humanity to try it, for I believe it tobe a good, honest, vegetable medicine, and I shall not: hesitate to recommend it, lam, &c,, resßectfnlly, : : L. C. CARDELL, - Store 451 Broadway.

VreGETINE acts directly upon the causes of these complainte. It invigorates and strengthens the whole system, acts upon the secretive organs, allays inflammation, cleanses and cures ylceration, cures constipation and regulates the nowels. - Has Entirely Cured Me. ‘BosTon, October, 1870. Mgz. STEVENS! | ! : Dear Sir—My daughter, after hméigg a severe attack of whooping cough, was left Ta-a feeble state of health., Being advised by a friend she tried the VEGETINE, and after using a few bottles was fully restored te health. I have been a great sufferer from Rheumatism. I have taken several bottles of the Vearring for this complaint. and am happy 1o gay it has entirely cured me. I have recommended the VeGrTing to others with the sume good results. lltig a great cleanser and purifier of the blood; it is pleasant to take, and 1 can cheerfully recommend it. JAMES MORSE, 364 Athens Street, £6 B . 1m Bold by all Druggists and Dealers Everywhere, FencrLisH B 1O Frinters. ews, Book and Job Inks, all warranted of Superior | : ?uamy. No chelt:_&or in- . berior grades of made : y us, “ ' . y EXCELSIOR : PRINTING INK COy : twudmuucruasns. i (Formerly of London, Hngland) ) 184 & 186 MONROE ST., CHICAGO, And 13 Barclay Streety New York,/ i ¥ Rk p

LIGONIER. NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1877.

THE MINUET. MRS. MARY MAPES DODGE, IN S§T. NIOHOLAB. Grand-ma told me all about it, ; Told me, 80 I couldn’t doubt. it, Tk How she danced—my grand-ma danced ! . . -Long ago.. 7 : How she held her pretty head, : How her dainly skirts s¥le spread, . How she turned her little toes— . Sy Smiling little human rose !— ! e Long ago. ' Grand-ma’s hair was bright and sunny; . Dimpled chgeks, too—ab, how fanny ! Really quite a pretty girl, - Long ago. } Bless her, why, she wears a cap, | Grand-ma does, and takes a nap 3 Every single day; and yet : Grand-ma daveed the minuet Long ago. Now she gits there, rocking, rocking, .~ Always knitting Grand-pa’s stocking—(Every girl was tanght to knit, | Long age).... . 3 Yet her figure is so neat, : And her way so staid and sweet, 1 can almost sée her now Bending to her partner’s how, Long ago. : Grandma says our modern jumping, Hopping, rushing, whirling, bamping, Would have shocked the gentle folk - Long ago. No-—they moved with stately grace, . “Everything in proper: place;——. © . 7 Gliding slowly forward, then' Slowly courtesying back againy, : Long ago. . 8 Modern ways are quite alarming . Grandma says; but.boys we-e charming, @irls and boys, I mean, of course— | i Long ago. : : Bravely modest. grandly shy— Whatif all of us should try Just to feel like those who met ) In the graceful minuet ! g Lo’gg ago? . . ‘With the minuet in fashion, Who coula fly mnto a .passion? All would wear tne calm they wore - : Long ago. ; In time to come, 11, peichance, - 5 Should tell our i;rb,ndchild of “our” dance I should really like to say : ““We did it, dear, in some such way, : .- Long ago.”

ABRILEIANg ADVENTURE.

- The time was about a fortnight before Christmas. There were not many travelers, and I had a compartment in the early tidal train to myself, My destination was Paris, my errand to convey from my father (a London jeweler and silversmith) to his agent in that e¢ity a very valuable brilliant ring. “TChe.diamonds in it are worth £5OO if they are worth a penny,” my father had said to me; “so I hope you will take special care of' the ring, Ned, and neither lose it o the way nor allow yourself to be robbed of it.” I smiled a little superciliously as my father spoke. As if it were at|all likely that I should either lose it or allow it to be stolen from me! I was just turned one-and-twenty, and my father had 10 right to speak to me as if I were still a boy. _, :

I had got the ring safe in-an inner pocket of my waisteoat, as I took care to assure myself from time to time. I had not seeuniit since my father put it into the little velvetlined box, in which it. was still shut up. When I had finished my first cigar and had got through the morning' news, the thought struck me that I might as well have another look at the ring. There could be no harth in that, you know. I took the box out of its hiding place and opened it. My eves were dazzled as I looked. There lay the . darling in its mnest of purple Ve{ve‘t. Who could have resistedithe pléasure of taking it out and trying 1t on? CQertainly not I. First on one finger and then on another I tried it. Had it been made for the third finger of my right hand, it could not have fitted me better. Iflooked simply exquisite. , Now I came Lo think of it, was there or could there be a safer hidingplace for the ring than my finger? I had only to keep my glove on, and not a soul would know anything about it.. It was far safer there than in my pocket. In snch a case to hesitate was folly. I placed tlie.ring on my finger, and put the empty.box back into my pocket. Asl was plone, there was no occasion to put my glove on just then; so I mused and smoked, and watched the many-color-ed rays. of light that flashed from the brilliants, and wondered what great swell’s finger the ring was destined to decorate; how I wished that I could call it mine! o . . There was no harm in dazzling the eyes of the ticket .collector with it. He was only a railway official. © But I took care to pull on my glove and button it before alighting from the train.® A quarter of an hour later we were steaming swiftly out of Dover Harbor. 3 PR S TRER

There were not more than a dozen passengers on- deck. The day was cold and clear, with just enough sea on to make the voyage unpleasant for bad sailors. Only -two ladies were visible. One was a stout, midadleaged person, who .was eating and drinking nearly the whole way across —évidently an old salt; the otherwas —well, simply the most charming creature I had ever set eyes on.. In point of fact, I could not keep my eyes off her.. I passed her and repassed her as I paced the deck from end to end, and every time that I passed her I looked at her. What lovely gray eyes! What superb yellow hair! But as' for her complexion, it would need a poet to describe its wild-rose tints. ‘Ouce. or twice her eyes met mine just for a moment, and it struck me they were full of a wistful sadness. So far as I could judge, she was entirely alone. "'We were about half-way across when, as I passed her for the fiftieth time, she . spoke:— “\Would Monsieur have the goodness to ask the steward to bring me a little cognac?” She spoke in French. As the song says, “Her voice was low and sweet.] ! I was too fluttered to answer her; I could only bow and grin, and make a bolt for the steward’s den. Of course, I took the cognac to her myself. You should have seen how prettily she thanked me. She sipped at it as a canary might do, it that bird were in the habit of drinking brandy. “I hope that mademoiselie is somewhat revived,” 1 ventured to observe, presently. A “Yes, very much revived, thanks to monsieur, But I am not’ mademoiselle; lam madame. lam a widow.” ‘She pressed . her handkerchief to her eyes as she spoke. How interesting—nay, how touching, was this simple confession! The wistful sorrow in ‘her eyes was at once accounted for.— Would that it had /been my happy lot to comf e : ~ Thete was a camp-stool close by. Presently I ventured to draw it a little nearer and to sit down on it, blushing my temerity as I did so. She did not seem at all offended, and we were presently in the midst of an animated and interesting conversatﬁo’n. There was no hauteur about mad%me. On the contrary, she was candor itself. She had only been three days in London, she told me. She had been staying with Sir Henry Fitz Evans, who had charge of her late husband’s interests in England. She was now going back inte seclusion—going back to the little cottage in which she had dwelt ever since her dear husband’s death. She would not be able to go forward by the tidal train, she.told me, having a business call to make in Calais. -~ She would go forward by the evenm%?cr_ain. i , All this was told me with-charming

frankness. There was no reason why I should not w(ftit and go forwazd with her by the évening train—if she would- permit me t 0 do so. When I threw out a hint to that effect, she offered no' objection.. She admitted at once that she was fond of society, and then she ‘looked Kat me and—well, I could almost have sworn: that she blushed. I had already told her that I was bound for Paris on a special errand for my father; but I had not said a word dbout the ring, nor had she “even seen it. I had put on my gloves before leaving the train at Dover, and I still wore them. A little while longer and we found ourselves at Calais.. When we landed, madame admitted that she was hungry, and that luncheon would be a desirable feature of the programme.— Accordingly, while she went about hér business, I took a wvoiture and drove to the Hotel Dessin. There, in the course of half an hour, madame joined me. S i Now one can’t very well partake of luncheon in kid gloves. The question was whether I should partake of mine with the I'Q"Fa@n my finger, or whether I should put it ecarefully away ‘in the box and hide it out of sight. If you have any knowledge of what human nature is at twenty-one, especially when there’s a pretty woman in the case, you will know the decision I arrived at.. - - -

Madame pecked a little at this and that, but hardly ate more than a.sparrow might have done.' How swittly the minutes seemed to fly! I could have lingered on in’ that, cozy little room for a,year. e L

‘When the cloth was drawn and we were left to ourselves, with a .bottle of lhoeck on the table between us, somehow our chairs seemed to gravitate toward each other. Or perhaps it was the stove that'attracted us, for the afterncon was .chifly. In any case, weifound ourselves in closeproximity. Then said madame, “Do you not smoke, monsieur?’— “Yes, considerably more than is good for me, I’'m " afraid.” “Then smoke now. Oblige me. I like to see a gentleman smoke.,” I rose in order to get my cigar case out of the pocket of my overcoat. Madame laid her hand lightly on my arm—and what a charming hand it was! “Zenez. I am going to make a confession,” she said. “I smoke too—moz. Cigarettes, I lived for several years in Spain, where nearly all theladies smoke.— You are not shocked, I hope, at thé_ idea of a lady smoking a cigarefte ?”

“Shocked, madame——" _“No, of course not. You are too much a man of ithe world.. You are above: such insular prejudices. Eh bien! you shall smoke one of my cigarettes.” Irom the satchel by her sidesshe drew an -embroidered? case, which she opened . and badg me choose a cigarette. I diﬁl soo, and she took another. Then with her own fair fingers she struck an allumette, and held it while I lighted the weed. Then she lighted her own. She could not fail to see nty ring as she lighted the mateh. ~ 4 ; e

“I dare say you find the flavor a little peculiar,” said madame, a minute or two later. “These cigarettes are made_of perfumed tobacco. I never smoke any others. ' I hope you don’t find yours very disagreeable,” : “On the contrary, madame, I am quite in love with it. -As you say, the flavor s slightly peculjar, but dromatic.and pleasant—very pleasant.” To tell the truth, I didn’t like it at all, but I wouldn’t have said so for worlds.

We. smoked on in silence.’ What would this superb creature say to me, I wondered, if I were to tell her how madly I had-fallen in love with her? Would she reject me with scorn, or would she—l gave a sudden start, and was, shocked to find that I had been falling asleep. TFortunately madame had not noticed me. -Her large melancholy eyes were bent upon the stove. There was certainly something very soothing, something that inelined to slumber and happy dreams, about madame’s peculiar cigarettes. If I had but two thousand a year now, and this sweet creature ‘to share it with me, how happy could I be! Certainly she must have been some six 'or seven years-older than myself, but I never was one to care for your chits of school-girls, who set up for being women before they are out of their teens. Here was an angel who bad been left desolaté, who had been cast on a bleak and unfeeling world, who pined for a heart and a home-—for a heart thati brimmed over with love. Gracious ‘goodness! | E had a heart that yearned toward her—that—that —why—eh—how was this? And where was I? S

I awoxe with a shiver. 4 But for the lamp in the court-yard the room would have been quite dark. My head was aching fright%plly. I got up and staggered to the window.— When I'looked out and saw the familiar court-yard, everything came back to me like a flash of light. Where 'was.Fadame? . Why had I slept so long? What' a boor she must take me to be? T groped for the bell, and rang it violently. Up came the waiter with a candle. “Where is'madame?” I demanded. “Madame,” he answered, “went out nearly three hours ago, saying that she wantéd to make a few purchases, and would be back in a little while. On/ no' account, she gaid, was her brother, who had suffered terribly from mal de-mer in crossing, to be disturbed. “Madame,” he added, “has not yet returned.” Gone.three hours ago! Her biiother! Mol de mer!, What could it all mean ? As I sat down, utterly bewilder%ld, my arm pressed against the little box in my pocket. Mechanically I glanced at my finger. The ring wasno longer there! My*heart turned sick within me. I sank down and buried my face in my hands. The waiter thought I was ill, and ran to fetch some cognac. I saw it:all now. Fool—fool that I was! I had allowed ‘myself to be swindled, and by a common a’dv%nturess. - ot

At nine o’clock next morning I stood before my father, a miserable, haggard, woe-begone wretch, I told my tale; but as I did so I could not quite keep down my tears—tears of mingled shame and vexation. e listened to me with a curious, eynical smile. ‘When I had done he went to his.burean and opened a drawer. “Set your mind at rest, Ned,” he said. “Here's the ring, safe and sound.” =~ ; I could only stare at him in openmouthed astonishment, “When madame, with the ring in her possession, left you asleep, she was just in time to catch the afternoon boat back: to Dover. The ring was in my hands again before ten o’clock last night.” - “Because she was paid *to do so. Because she was hired by mé through the agency of a private inquiry oflice to act as she did act. Madame by profession is not a thief, but a thiefcatcher. You had grown so self-con-ceited of late, Master Ned, you had got such a mighty tall opinion of yourself and your abilities, that I thought it would do you no harm to take you down a peg or two. 1 hope 1 have succeeded in convincing you that there are people in the world quite as clever, or it may be cleverer, than a certain young nimeompoop of

-one-and-twenty. If you profit. by the lesson my money will have been well spent.” ©; ; - An hour or two later I said, “But wasn’t it rather a risky thing to do with a' ring worth “five hundred ‘pounds ?” : J e . My father winked at me with the solemnity of & judge. “My dear Ned, what do you take your old dad for? The diamonds were nothing but paste.” . :

LET US HAVE PEACE, (From the Cincinnati Enquirer.)

There were two of them. They met at the corner of Elm and Fourth streets abous 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon. She going west was a tall blonde; she, going east was a short brunette. When extremes meet, don’t bet on the result. They stopped facing each other and bit their two lower lips frightfully. Both for a few moments were too full for utterance. Fire shot from their eyes like flames from the chimney of a rollingmill, and four eyebrows seemed to sizzle under the heat. The observer need but one look at the two forms to tell him that there was blood abroad. Two hearts ‘weré ‘beating furiously, and parabolic ‘c¢urved bosoms were heaying like the waves of a stormtossed sea. ; :

“You mean thing,” liissed the blonde. : : 1

“Y ow're too contemptible to notice,” breathed the blonde.

- “You'ré beneath my notice,” ex; haled the brunette. _ : “I disgrace myself by talking: to you,” said the blonde. i “I'm ashamed to be seen near you,” declared the brunette. . .

“If I didn’t want to avQid contamination, I'd gouge your‘eyes out, you—,” snorted blondein a high key.

“You had better keep your hands to wyourself; I don’t want to be disgraced with your vile touch,” essayed |the brunette, firing up. e

' “For one cent I would claw your eyes out, you' deceitful jade,” howled the blonde. £l

“If you lay: your dirty hands on me T’ll tear you to pieces, you hateful hussy,” roared the brunette. “Don’t you provoke me, or I’ll forget that you are a hideous monster and beat you black and blue, yeou nasty, ugly, contemptible, horrid, wretched, base, dreadful, shameless, ignominious cat,” shrieked the blonde, beginning to blubber, - while tears trickled down her nose. - ‘

“You're a fighting, liar, and too céowardly to take it up—Ou-oi-u-eoe.” + The blonde had lost! control of- her presence of mind, and planted one, straight from the shoulder, right upon the nose.of the little brunette. Then the tiny dark woman made a grab at the brunette’s duck on a bonnet; and dislodged %w handful of artificial lillies of the valley and tube roses from the side next to Koehler’s drug store. One swoop of the blonde’s off claw stripped the brunette’s head of as beautiful a set of hair as was ever bought at a store. The next thing to perish was & quarter-section out of- the north-east division of the brunette’s mule-skin saque. Then passed away forever the symmetry of the eloak which compassed-the form of the brunette, 0 5

Things were growing interesting. A crowd such as no sword-swallower ever attracted, when we consider its tone, gathered around, leaving the recognized circle of clear ground for the contestants accorded by the rules of the American P. R. Pool-selling was lively, with odds in the blonde’s favor, 875 to $4O. | . B “Give ’em a fair count,” shouted one. : . o

“Bull-doze her, little oue,” yelled another. i .

“Let <her Laveit in the twinkler, Blondy,” secreamed a third. “Somebody cut their corset-strings and let ’em loose,” shrieked a fifth, who wanted to get all out of the fight there was in it. ; . ; i

“Ain’t the yallar haired oue a bruiser, though,” admiringly sang out a sixth. . i S :

- Meanwhile the principals were getting warmed up to their work. ‘ “You said I was no better than I ought to be, you old she .devil, peuted the brunette, as she scraped two strips of cuticle from the blonde’s starboard cheek. ‘ : “And you told Mary Mount Pelier that I kept improper eompany, didn’t you ?—take that, you jade,” gasped the blonde, plungingi her fist into the mouth of the br_une'étg. ! G “Oh, you vile creatiure!” howled the hrunette, as she scooped the whole bosom out of the blonde’s waist.

“Let go of me, you old rip,” sputtered the blonde, at the same time grabbing her opponent -by both ears, Then they clinched, fell and rolled over on: the pavement several times, until a, realizing sense of the situation caused both to let go their hold and pick themselves up. They stood glaring at- each other .like fighting cocks for ten seconds when the blonde said *bah,” and started westward aghin. The brunette drew up her little form till it overstopped a storebox, and in a voice that was grand with emotion exclaimed: : “You—you—you—.” e She, too, started off, after thus haying relieved her mind. The crowd declared it beat tpe‘ buffalo hunt “all to pieces.”

True Merit Will Win. : A few years siuce the proprietors of Dr. Morris’ Syrup of Tar, Wild Cherry and Horehound introduced it here. It was not puffed, but sold on its merits. Our people soon found it to be reliable, and already it has become the most staple and popular pulmonary remedy in the market. . It quickly cures the worst coughs, colds, croup, bronchitis, asthma and incipient consumption. Nothing acts so nicely in whooping cough, and it is so pleasant that children readily take it. @ Containing gno opium, or other dangerous drug, it is as safe as it is sure. Trial size, 10 cts; large sizes, 50 cts. and one dollar. Sold by €. Eldred & Son, Ligonier, Ind. Also agents for Prof. Parkers’ Pleasant Worm Syrup, which never fails. Pleasant to take, and requires no physie. ' Price 25 cts. s 9-eow, S e - The New York Independent objects to the comtaon statement that Commodore Vanderbilt was illiberal and deficient in public: spirit. It should be remembered to his credit that he founded a university in Tennessee with an endowment of $1,000,000; built a chureh “on Staten Island; maintained in New ‘York city a free church for strangers; and he gave to the Government during the War his great steamship which had cost him nearly a million dollars, The Independent is authority also for the remarkable statement ‘that his benefactions which were never heard of averaged $l,OOO daily for many years. '

Why are ladies kissing each other an emblem of Christianity? Because they are doing unto each other as they would that men should do unto them.

THE GREAT QUESTION.

Senator Blaine’s Coming ‘Sensation— The Scheme of a New Election Next Fall-In that Event Hayes not to be the Republican Candidate. - - {Correspordence of the New York Sun.) ' .

! WASHINGTON, Jan. 6th.—l Look out for Blaine. He will create as great | a sensation as when he made that speech on the amnesty question. He will take the right position this time unless he receives the amplest pledges of ‘good behavior from Mr. Hayes: And even them it is very doubtful whether Blaine will not prefer to do right. = Not for sake of being right, by any means. I would not offend the gentleman from Maine by any such imputation. Henry Clay would rather be right than be President; Blaine would rather be President than right. 1f I have confidence in him it is beecause I know his character and hist interests, his feelings, and to a certainextent, at least, his private conversation, - The excessive care with which “he has avoided any public expression whatever upon the erisis, this studied silence following, as it did; a period of the extremest speech, is capable of but two possible meanings. Either it.is intended to fool the Democrats | until the 4th of March, when & the present Congress dies and with it the unfinished investigation of certain ‘railroad transactions, and at the same time to exact, by this threatening attitude, pledges from Mr. Hayes; or it is the calm before the storm, the preliminary, preparatory announcement to the public that he seriously hesitates and will not agree with the revs ~olutionary scheme of Morton gnd the new confederates. In addition’ito the reasons which indicate the probability of the latter course, previously given, the following may not be'out of place. ; .+ The momination of Hayes at Cincinnati was not so much his personal triumph asit was Blaine’s personal defeat. The enemies of Blaine, once united and determined, as they were, could have nominated John Smith just as well., They took up Hayes because he suited them best, and his ‘nomination was the result of not only a combination, but a distinet bargain. with Don Cameron on the one hand and Bristow on the other. It is well known that Mr. Hayes is bound, by the most sacred pledges, to retain Don Cameron as .Secretary of. War, and to restore Mr. Bristow to the Treasury. \ : , Mr. Blaine, among his intimate friends, openly charges Mr. Bristow with having instigated the investigation ¢f his railroad tramsactions; in fact, with having furnished to the! committee the information that led to the right,.and, to him, fatal track. Mr. Blaine knows that Don Cameron’s desperate and able manipulation alone defeated his nomination; knows, too, that whatever he may do, the Camerons have too keen a knowledge of human natufe ever to trust him. Blaine and the Camerons are’ and must remain political enemies. = Morton and Sherman also did all they ‘could to defeat Blaine,’” and Hayes is under their influence to a very great extent. it v Grant hates Blaine and does not conceal it. Only the other day he removed the Postmaster of Philadelphia, against the almost unanimous. wish of all respectable people, in the face of an excellent record, simply because the Camerons demanded it; and the Camerons demanded it simply to ?unish the Postmaster for having, asja delegate to Cincinnati, tavored Blaine. - ) . - ‘

. He may look wherever he pleases, from any standpoint whatever, the fact remains the same, that an administration of Hayes means anti-Blaine, means the tviumph of his enemies, means the -strengthening of his enemies, means’ a great political power against Blaine in 1880. ; " And why sheuld it not be thus? Is there no logic of events, no law of political %rztvitation ? Ifthe nomination 'of Hayes was "the triumph of Blaine’s enemies, will not Hayes! defeat be Blaine’s trinmph? And must not the victory of Hayes be the victory of those who made him, who stand behind him, to whom he-is bound, and fettered, and who are all enemies of Blaine? . Gaoiie O

Besides desiring to be President in 1880, Blaine desires to be the leader of his party before that time. Ile be.lieves in his own ability as an aggres‘sive and successful party leader. But no man can possibly be such a leader when his party is in. power and he is known to represent neither the President nor the Administration. 'Mr. Blaine can never be the leader of his party under the administration pf Mr. Hayes, but 'he might be the leader of the opposition against the administration of Mr. Tilden. = A change of administration in 1880—which not only Mr. Blaine, but many prominent Re-. publicans believe to be q:ite probable —would, as in England, place the leader of the opposition at the head of the Government. » ‘ Apropos of Blaine, the following from the recent inaugural of the Governor of Maine, an ardent admirer: of Blaine’s, is quite significant, and certainly not in accord with Mr. Morton’s theory : : 5 . «“A heated Presidential contest has ‘not been followed, as is -customary, by the acknowledged election of the candidate of one party and the ready submissign of the defeated party to the result; - but there is no present reason for foreboding. Partisan.clamor will be hushed inthe majestic presence of the law of the land when the time comes for it to manifest andiassert itself, We cannot doubt that the tribunal’upon which devolves the settlement of the vexed qu(gstion, composed of men chosen of the nation for wisdom and patriotism, wi]il establish the right by clear pragf’ of taw and ancient custom, and that the general voice of a law-abiding people will accept their custom.” 1 have also found the clue to Grant’s talk in favor of a new election. Conkli,v% is in favor of it. I know ‘this’ abgolutely, though I hope he thinks of it only as a dernder resort. It israth< er strange that Grant’s admiration for Conkling is unabated in spite of the latter’s anti-partisan attidudes x % % Pl proposition for a new! élection may yet become formidable, and is already significant of Republican uneasiness. Democrats would ~only accept it if it became the only ‘mode by which the subversion of the Government by Morton and his confederates could be averted. The very proposition is an admission that M. ‘Hayes is not elected, if this fact needs admission. Yet there is ‘already a ‘Zood deal of speculation as to thecontingenocy of a new election, Mr. Til‘den would, of course, he again placed in the field as the democratic candidate without the slightest opposition in his party. | Not 50, however, with ‘Hayes. Y¥rom conversations with l gsome prominent Republicans, lam inclined to believe that Hamrml have no chance at all of being renominated. Everybody here seems to be disgusted with him, except Morton, Sherman, and the Camerons,

NO, 39.

OUR NEW GOVERNOR.

Inaugural Address of Governor

Williams.

Wholesome Advice to Our Legisla- . Sy .‘ tors. ;

Gentlemen-of the Senale and House of " Representatives: ' | o 0 v

I have no words at my command | with which to express my thanks for the proof of confidence with which I | have been honored in placing me in the highest position in the gift of the people of our beloved State. : 'The regular message enjoined by the constitution having already been submitted*to the present Legislature by my predecessor, it -is at this time inappropriate for me to submit. specific recommendations. = As the powers -delegated to the Exécutive are calculated to affect interests of vital: importance to the whole people, I may be permitted to give a *brief view of some general principles which, in. my judgment; lie at the foundation of our prosperity and should regulate the administration of onr public affairs. ' Our State;in.common with the rest of the Union, and especially the west‘ern portion, is experiencing the distress and embarrassment “.consequent upon a system of over-trading and speculation. Our' consumption having exceedéd our income, the balance must be restored by’ a corresponding excess of -our receipts over our-ex-penses. ‘We have X!l),een' lared to the: embrace of debt under the flattering guise of credit and ‘'we can be «extricated only by-the joint aid of industry and economy. We shoum again seek the ancient landmarks of frugality and.republican simplicity: from which too many have unwittingly strayed. Labor is the prime source ‘of -wealth in.a State. ;No community can prosper without it. Commerce, the busipess of which is-only to exchange the products of ‘the-industry of one place for those of another, highly' advantageous as it is to a: community, cannot_exist” without the life-sustaining | breath of labor. "It is gratifying to see from recent - indications that this opinion is gaining ground in unexpected quarters. This should serve as an encouragement to.the advocate of truth under adverse circumstances, proving, as it does, that sooner or later her right will be vindicated and her supremacy acknowledged. Our position, 'soil and climate, as well as the habits of our people, all point to that branch of labor whieh is devoted to agriculture as ‘our chief reliance for lasting wealth and returning prosperity.. This calling should rank first with us in-respectability, as it unques-_tionably-is first- in. importance.. The prineipal, and{,indeed almost the only, assistance wlich can be rendered to ‘this vital interest, the removal of indirect impositions, the more dangerous and oppressive -because unseen and stealthy in their operation, is beyond the reach of State legislation. It is to be regretted that a growing distaste exists in tOO many quarters against, this nursery of- virtue, this surest g\mmnty of comfort and independence, - this sheet -anchor of our common. prosperity, as -exhibited in the inereasing numbers: of our youth who are ‘crowding the. other profes-. _sions vo seek a livelihood on the dccidents of human life. - : ' ‘The true principles of economy in the ddministration of: public affairs are essentially the same as those which obtain in individual transactions. Noexpenditures should ‘be incurred for _official services or otherwise unless necessary or usefal, and then at the lowest amount compa&ﬁb[e with fdll and intrinsic value andvample aßllity of performance.: Tested by this rule,, .all unnecessary offices, if-any are found ' to exist, should be abolished. . Public officers should be held to the strictest il accountability. Txcessive legislation isan evil.. The inereased burden thereby, imposed-upon the treasury is but one-of the; evils. growing out. of it. The laws by frequent changes become complex; vague and uncertain. . This unfits them. in a great measure for being alknown and safe rule of action in a community. - It is of the greatest [importancelto the welfare of the peopls that the laws should be generally known and well undeYstood. For this purpose they should be maturely considered in their inception and be fully tested by time and experience. This® would tend greatly to insure }‘ha‘r’moniy, and certainty in their execution and check a fruitful source of litigation, whicli tends to foment evil ‘passions, to excite-social discord, and operates -as. a lieavy tax on the commgmaby. s e LR . Cheap transportation is a subject of ‘great importance to the Erod;ucing classes. Especially the local rates charged on railroads are oppressive at all points except where there is competion. It would be well to give it your earnest consideration. .~ { o I cannot, on ‘this occagion, suffer the subject of our ccmmon school system to passiwithout some notice. We have a fund equal, if not superior, to that of any State in.the. Union. ".See ‘ that it is managedin the interest of. ’. the rising generation. ~©. . - , ~ "You should guard the right of suffrage and'shield this inestimable privi,‘%ege, . against all ~encroachments, hether exhibited in- the shape of fraud, illegal voting or lawless vioJence. ~ Vain indeed is the establish“ment of our free government, if such -abuses are suffered to exist. The bal-lot-box would, in that case, cease to reflect the will of the majority; which ‘} is the essential privilege -of a republican government. lllegal voting and frauds in elections should be severely \ punished: ooy ; » Article four, section five, of the con_stitution of theState, reads as follows: «The number of senators and representatives shall, at the session next following each period of making such énumeration, be fixed by law and apportioned among the several counties -according to-the number of white ‘male inhabitants above twenty-one ‘years of age in each.” On the 16th day of December, 1872, a bill passed by a strict party vote, -lixing the number of Senators and Representatives | to the general assembly for six years. ‘The same became a law by the lapse of time,” December 27, 1872.. It failed to receive the approval of the then act“ing Governor, although he was a mem‘ber of the dominant party. I wonld -not recommend the passage of an entirely new law, but would recommend. some améndments 80 as to do equal | justice to all sections and injustice to Hons -l R " We have just passed through one of ‘the most exciting and ' bitter cam‘paigns I have ever witnessed. None. “have had more bitterness and unjusti-. fiable scandal heaped upon their im? than, myself. ﬂqmlghamdm&;a,h this, I shall ‘Wﬁmm to co-oper-ate with you inany measure caleulated to make ushe uniled, prospordus anddmppy pEDple.c o LL ua g o ;@mz&gbm o N l%wﬁgé: ch were especinlly deP TREREE ST SR e E R R SS e s s e

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imonstrative when he referted to illegal voting and the frauds of bal-lot-box stuffing. He read in a clean | steady voice, with his head slightly ‘inclined, as is habitual with him,and was apparently unmoved by silence or cheers.. When he reached the sentence referring:te the malignant slanders that have been heaped upon him, he raised his hgnest eyes from the manuscript and glanced over that vast, audience, and every one of them cheered. After ﬁr Williams had taken his seat, amid prolonged cheers, Mr. Sexton stepped forward and announced that the oath of office would be administered to Lieut. Gov. Gray by Judge Niblack, which was done. -

General Items.

A ten horse power engine can be run for eighty cents a day on crude petroleum. ‘ o

" Liverpool is said to beé filled with seafaring men of every grade out of employment, :

" A thousand dollars has been spent in litigation abgut the ownership of a Uincin’};mt’i"’dog. T , : Green' grass has been found growing on a log in the Hoosac Tunnel, two miles from daylight. L The innocent blush more frequently than the guilty; the 'face of the latter is not so easily red. -

- Grant is going to the West Indies. in-March. His inclinations lead him in the direction of hot localities.

A Colusa, Cal., farmer sold his wheat crop the other day for $658,000, realizing thereby a profit 0f5200,000. g

The next Congress will have ten members each selected by Jess than ten majority, which illustrates the iimportance of one vote. |

- Woman suffrage will be submitted to a popular vote in Coloiado next October. The men folks will w‘ert-; their hair short at that date. =~ L/

A candle-box placed on a pole set" - where two roads cross, and two, miles. from any human habitation, constitutes the post office at West Belknap, Clay Cornty, ‘Tex. -~ 1t is said that more than half the

ministers in Dakota Presbytery are native Sioux. . There are ning churches belonging'\ to the body, six of, whom have native Indian pastors. ' “Brick” Pomeroy has just married his third wife, a proof-reader in the office of his paper. Ilis second._ wife is a theatrical star, and his first wife has jugt taken a sécond husband. — el

- Without countipg South Carolina in the College, Tilden has 196 votes to 173. It is a very noteworthy fact that a change of 8,670 votes in seven States carried by the republicans—a change of 8,670 yotes in a poll of 1,154,071—w0u1d| have lost thefn forty-nine Electopsl votes leaving the poll: Tilden, 2455, Hayes, 124. Nearly every dtawback in life is-< compensated for in some way. - Leap | year is gone and the female world is estopped from popping to usy but then Kebruary has |but 28 days and we are thus put one day nearer to the end of Grant’s iterm. See how a sad deprivation may itself bring about a square-toed God’s blessing. — Columbus Demograt. o

; A Railroad [lncident,; Not long ago an engineer brouglit his engine to a stand at a little Mas- . sachusetts village where the passengers have five minntes Tor lunch. X lady came along the|platform and said: “The conductor tells me the train at 'the junction in P. leaves fifteen min‘utes before our arrival. It is Satur‘day night; that is the last train. I have a very sick child in the car, and’ | no money for a hotel, and none for « private conveyance a long, long way iinto the country. | What shall I do 27 | “Well,” said the engineer, “I wish 1 could' tell you.” 1 o : “Would it be possible for you to hurry a little ?” said the aunxious, tearful mother. ; “No, madam, I have the time table; and the rules say f['must run by it.” She turned sorvowfully away, leaving the bronze che of the engineer wet with tears.. Presently she returned and said: “Are you a Christian ?” “L'trust I am,”, was the reply. iz . “Will you pray, with me that the Lord may in some way delay the train at the ju;r’xctionv-?’j' % : “Why, ves, I ‘'willipray with you, but 1 have /not much faith.” . ' Just then the conductor cried, “All aboard]” The poor woman hurried back to the deformed and sick child, and away went the train climbing the grade, ; . T “Somehow,” said the engineer, “everything worked like a charm. As I prayed, I could/n’t help letting my engine. oaut just/a- little. . We hardly stopped at the first station, people got - on aud’ off- with wonderful alacrity, the donductor’s lantern was in the air in a half minute, and then away again. Once over the summit, it was dreadful easy to give herja little more, and then a little more, as T prayed, till she seemed to shoot through the air like an arrow. Somehow, I could n’t holil j her, knowing| I had the road, and sb - ‘we dashed up to the station six mint utes ahead of time.” 1 There stood the other train, and the conductor with his lantern on his arm. . “Well,” said he, “will you tell me what lam waiting for? ‘Somehow I felt I | must wait your coming to-night, but T don't know why:” *I guess,” said the brother conductor, “it is_for this ° poor ‘woman, with her sick and deformed child, qulgadful anxious to get - ‘home this Saturday night.” Butthe - man on the engine and the grateful — raother think they can tell why the train waited. Fle R e by e > — \ . *old Rellable.” ) There are many réputed remedies. for that very prevalent diseage, Chronic Nasal C‘ﬁ\tarrb; but none which have _given general satisfaction and become ‘acknowledged standard preparations| ‘except Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy, It 'contig‘ﬁes to enjoy an unprecedented . popularity. This reputation has been .‘ea}z;%ﬁditth;ough _the,h permanent cares ~which it has wrought, having proved Atselt a specific in th;’ ?ars?i pofﬁ; ‘the disease. Pierce’s Pock ,X_O‘ = ‘randum Books arve given awayatdrug. LSIOTeS, sb L BRI e . Anexchang romarks that the groedMv%m n attet a newspaper is the one ..;. ‘_..r:x’f‘»..» ;‘ or. "m “f BT, *;, ’g“ﬁ% be -‘_ } B= v, t '\« g“ g'ig";g k. di i’i‘%vfﬁv‘”f‘g”t” et e k»gv&mi#w&w& R MMa@u# o e \wEL{%wmm e 01l TakS & Rethamanmab Attt . | bl e e