The National Banner, Volume 11, Number 40, Ligonier, Noble County, 25 January 1877 — Page 3

The ational Banney he & Bamw LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOTUS. g : Clubbing Rates. : We willfurnish Tee NaTIONAL BANNER andthe weekly editions of the following named papers, one year, at the following rates, to wit: Banner and Indianapolis 5entine1........... 325 #| < Ipdiana Farmer.......-i:....... 360 . “ Godey’s Lady’s 800 k............ 455 o o PrairieFarmer......-cc-:.2eense 378 “ = Moore’s Rural New Yorker...... 415 » = Harper’'s Week1y,.....----eceunn 540 .- s Harpers’ Monthly,... «....c.... 540 e Harpers’Bazar,.....-c.ecceaeee. 340 e Western Rura1.....c........cc.... 365 Temus: Cash, invariably in advance. Theabove terms apply to subscribers in Noble county only. Tencents mustbe added onsubscriptions ontside the county. |/ ) “SUBSCRIBERS who receive their papers with an X marked on the margin will unZerstand that the time for which they have ' paid has expired, or isabout to expire,and thatif they desire to receive the paper they | must remit immediately. . T Mad iteh is troubling the cattle of Madison county. _ : . Notice to My Patients. . . Please call at my office and settle accounts, by note or cash. Be as prompt in this respect as you expect me to be in responding to your calls for medical aid.. Turn-about is fair play. 39-3 t. GEo./W. CARR, M. D.

~ T'here are 34 of the Grant family in office. A revision of the ctount is needed. 7

CASEY’s is the place to buy cheap boots and shoes.

An Indianapolis. woman has converted her property into gold because she fears civil war. °

Go.to Scott and Sandrock’s for your Drugs and Medicines. 32-tf.

The “lunatics of South Bend are already agitating the base ball question for the coming season. .’ :

AMiss Mary Adams, daughter of the Hon. Charles Francis Adams, is soon to marry Dr. P. Quinecy.

Try Scott and Sandrock’s Horse and Cattle Powders. Best in the market.

Dogs killed two hundred dollars worth of sheep for S. W. Williams, in Hendricks county, recenty. ;

CaLr at Casey’s ,whe‘n you want vour boots and shoes repaired.

- Some thieves stole a load of wheat from the St.-Joseph county farm on Monday night of last week.

Go to Scott and Sandrock’s and get a nice Lamp. They sell the cheapest.

A number of cases of scarlet fever are reported in South. Bend. Mishawaka, also, has several cases. -

Five thousand gallons of stoneware just received at J. Decker’s.

. William Frost, a farmer in the vicinity of Greenfield, fell from a tree.on Saturday, a distance of 20 feef, breaking his neck. i v

Clf you Wan_t":fiOUL" horses to feel good and look smooth, use Scott and Sandrock’s Condition Powder. 32-tf.

~ An Adams county woman recently cow-hided a young man who was paying unwelcome. attentions. to "her daughter. ‘ _

- 1f you want to cure your colds immediately, use Dr. Mott’s Magic Cough Balsam. For sale at Scott and Sandrock’s drug store. o 32-tf.

¢ Hon. C. P. McNutt has tendered his resignation as professor of law in the State University at Bloomington, and will remove to St. Louis. | ‘ IN DEMAND, Is tlie best five cent cigarin town. At Scoit and Sandrock’s drug store./32-tf Gov. Williams, who is naturally one of the finest musicians in "the west; has joined the Choral Union.— Ind. Saturday Herald. ;

- FOEND — On' Cavin-st., near THE BAXNNER ' office, three new butcher knives. Owner can recover same by calling at this office and paying the charges. : o — S

FARMER'S, If you.want your. stock to look 1‘ use Scott and Sandrock’s Horse and Cattle Powders. -+ 852-tf, o

The Perkins Wind Mill & Ax Co., of Mishawaka, has just made its stockholders happy by paying a ten per-cent.dividend] in spite of the hard times. R ‘ . |

Go 7o Casey’s for something new n the boot and/shoeline, = -. )

The New Albany Rail Mill company filed articles of association with the State Secretary Jast Friday. = Capital stock, 5%0,000/J\\'. (. Depauw heads the directory. ) ) )

¢ Visiting Cards for 15 25 Cents, or in Clubs of five' 25 ok or more, TF.N Cents for ror 10 eachk name, at this office, 10 all to be neatly printed. _ | Wery Useful te Every One. In 16 other way can a person get back so large a profit for a very little money, as to expend it in learning: what to do, when to do it, and how to do it—in ogher words, to have his brains help his hands. Here is one way to do this: The small saving or extra. production -of ‘less than half a cent a day, or three cents a week, will now procure a large, beautiful, cheap journal, for all of 1877, splendidly illustrated, with over 600 fine original engravings, and over a thousand columns of the very best, plain, practical, trustworthy information about the .every day in-door and out-door work and comfort of every home, in country, village and city.. This informa‘tion is nof prepared by mere scrib-

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—The Independent wants Milford to incorporate. : 7 ,—Pedestrians prefer the middle of the street now-a-days. —A number of farmers in this county are holding their corn for better prices. i ‘ —Attention is herewith directed to the dissolution notice of Reed & Hill, Kéndallville. :

—Don’t fergetthat Tom Thumb will be at Kann’s Hall to-morrow afternoon and evening. . ; —lt was too windy on Saturday for many of our rural friends to come to #own to do their customary trading. —Sunday was a- beautiful day to look upon, but it wasn’t so comfortable, after all, when you came to face the breeze. o ~ —Several of our -citizens who contemplate building tlie coming season are already getting their material on the ground. C —~QCertainly nothing could he more favorable to the growing wheat than the kind of weather we have been having for the past few weeks. -—Little Blanche, younger daughter of Jesse L. Dunning, has been suffering from a severe attack of pleurisy a’ridf--ff"ung'fever. . She .is now convalescing. . . . - - | —Senator E. W. Weir; of Lagrange, has been in poor health for.a short time and is now home on a leave of absence. e gate us a friendly call yesterday. sie L e e '

—There will be a musical concert at the Poplar Grove school-house, on the Hawpatch, on Saturday evening, February 3d, under the supervision of Mr. W.. H. Black. ' o

—Representative Samuel Harper, of Lagrange. county, is chairman-of the committee on statistics and emigration, ahd member of the committees on elections and swamp lands. . —Dr. Kyler, an old and highly-es-teemed citizen of Elkh_a_rt county, died at -his residence in Benton on Thursday of last week, of theumatism of the heart, while sitting in his chair. —George K. Poyser brought to this market, on Thursday last, 1323{ bushels of wheat at one load, drawn by two horses. In pounds, it foots up 7,965, or nearly four tons. Who can beat it? - . 1

—The number of school children in Noble county, as shown by the State Superintendent’s report, is 7,516. The amount of school revenue apportioned to this county on -the Ist of January was $8,868.88. e - —Rev. Diemer, a German Lutheran divine of Elkhart, will preach in the Town- Hall next Sunday, at half past 10 o’clock A. 3. A cordial invitation is extended to'the German citizens of Ligonier and vicinity. Lo

—Mr. Joseph Hitler and wife, of Sparta, started on Tuesday morning to visit Lafayette Winstead, a brother of Mrs. ITitler, living near Columbus, Ohio,’ who is dangerously ill. They expect to be absent about two or three weeks: -y

. —“lf people would only look where they are going and be ‘a little careful they would neverslip——. Oh! laugh you confeunded fool,” he added as h¢ pushed tiie dent out of his hat and got up and brushed the snow off his coat tails. Verily, these'are trying times. --S. Wolf, clerk for Engel & Co., returned from England Saturday evening last, wheré;he had been suddenly called by the sickness of his mother.She so far recovered that he attempted to bring her home with himm, but she was taken worse and died at sea. —Kendallville Standard, Jan. 17, . —Two tramp printers called on us last Thursday, but we could:give them no work. ‘They said they had come all the way from Minnesota and found very little “sticking” to do. They. behaved civilly, and, -having begged a “chaw” from a fellow “comp,” again “skippéd out,” in apparent contentment.: - . -

—Brenton Rickert, a drug clerk at Kendallville, was attacked, blindfolded 'and robbed of his pocket-book, cofitaining $31.90, on Tuesday evening of last week. It is supposed | the theft was committed by two tramps who were in the city that evening. Mr. R. firéd "two shots at the abscounding rascals, but without effect. : —ln the formation of the House committees, Joint Representative J.

C. Zimmerman was placed upon the committees on cities and towns, statistics and emigration, and manufactures and commerce. Representative Kimmell is onthe committees on county -and township business, agriculture, and mileage and accounts.

—A fellow named Jasper, répresenting himself as an agent for the Farmer’s Monthly, succeeded in swindling the proprietor of a Peru hotel out of a week’s board. eis a full-fledged case of impostor and dead beat, and as-he may preambulate in this direction we suggest that the hetel and boarding house proprietors figre_had‘ better keep a look-out; for im. PR

—One day last week a thirsty tramp, who, being a “little short,” had visited all the saloons in the vain attempt to procure a few. drops' with which to’ allay’ his unnatural cravings for the ardent, conceived the idea of making a-“little turn” for the accomplishment of that end. He accordingly “lifted” a couple of shirts from a neighboring clothes line, which he converted into cash -sufficient to procure acouple of drinks. Our hero was-delighted with his mercantile enterpiise and -would have been happy but “Pap” came around and claimed the clothing, whereupon Marshal Galbreath sought an interview, and he ‘was constrained to “skip.”—David Law, Esq,, of Rome City, gends us an obituary notice of John Jacob liatt, who died at that place Dec. 3, 1876 ; aged 26 years, 4 months. and 18 days. " His father lived near Winchester,. Ohio, whence the young man had departed early last summer and wag-traveling North for his health, stopping oceasionally to rest up. He came to Rome City some four weeks previous to his death, and there formed numerous acquaintances and made many warm friends. He also became a reader of THE BANNER and at his death requested that his obitusry be published therein. Mr, Law seems to have formed quite an attachment for the young man and says he has in his possession a most affecting letter from: one of the family stating how faithfully they had promised to carry out hig requiest,. = - o

—Deputy Sheriff D.P. Miller was in town last Friday. ' —The “January thaw” caught a severe cold last Friday night. ‘ —llt is asserted that the peach trees in Jackson county, have been killed by Jack Frost. .

‘—Our ‘lfuraljfriendé should not forget to pay the Tom Thumb troupe a visit at Kann’s flall to-morrow.

—Mr. L. J. Neville, formerly a resident of this place, has embarked in the grocery business at South Bend. —One of our prophetic exchanges ‘predicts that “that thaw” will come when the weather gets warmer. Possibly. i —A number of the Albion people accompanied the Adelphians to this place to witness their play on Saturday evening. ’ L —XKipper, our neighbor across the way, kippered out several weeks since. It“is rumored he has a lawful inheritance in the Fatherland. £

—C. M. Epstein, formerly in the employ of J. Straus, Jt., but at present of Cincinnati, is paying a visit to his numerous friends in this place. —James R. Beazel and wife, of Wawaka, visited their friends here on Saturday afternoon and Sunday. Of ccourse, they took in the theatre on Saturday night.. - - : .

—On Tuesday last Senator Weir initroduced a concurrent resolution to request Congress to pass a.law to prevent and punish betting on elections. The resolution was adopted. —Joseph Guggenheéim, a wealthy merchant. who died at -LaPorte on Thursday of last wéek, leaves an insurance policy of $12,000 for the consolation and support of his family. - —Auburn, DeKalb county, employs a liealthy corps of school marms. The Republican puts their average weight' at 145 pounds. We don’t know how Bro. Weamer gained his information.

- —The sudden turn of old Boreas last Friday night congealed Winter’s melting tears and covered the earth with a polished coat of mail which rendered pedestarian feats rather hazardous.

—A jolly company of young-people from Cromwell came here and enjoyed a social “hop” with a number of our . citizens last Thursday night. Eighty persons took supper at the Ligonier House. ’ —Mr. W. G. Thoman has retired from the editorial management of the Auburn Courier,and that journal will hereafter be in charge of Walter Peterson until/ the return of Mr. Mays from Washington.. .

—Chas. E. Braden and Frank Gerber left here on Tuesday evening for Poughkeepsie, N. ~ whither they have gone to avail themselves of a commercial course in the Eastman College of that city,, They are both young men of superior tfalent and energy, and we predict for them a brilliant future in the commercial world.

— A select school has been organized in the old Hostetter building, and is being conducted by a Miss Clark. It is made up chiefly of pupils who had become dissatisfled with the regulations adopted for the government of our public schools, we are. informed, and has had a renovating efféet upon the latter, which are now moving on smoothly. . bosd

" —Some of our lebrew friends of this plaece were in attendance at the funeral of Joséph Guggenheim, at LaPorte, last Sunday. The deceased was an old and highly respected citizen of LaPorte, and -the funeral is said to have- been-the largest ever witnessed there, a special train baving been run from Chicago to accommodate friendswishing to attend. . oy —Half-grown boys who attend public entertainments without the guardian care of their parents should find some more genteel way of making their presence. known than by constantly moving. from' one part of the room to another and smoking cigars, to the

great annoyance of delicate ladies and others who may not relish the secondhand fumes of an inferior cigar. - §uch conduct is very “unpurty.” ?

—A. H. Herron, soliciting agent for the Detroit Evening News, visited the towns along this line of railroad a week orsosince in the interest of that journal. We understand he succeeded in procuring quite a good list of subscribers here, but, unfortunately for his customers, the News does not reach usin advance of the Chicago morning papers, owing to the irregularity in the running of trains lately. —The present slippery condition of the pavement, remarks the Wabash Conrier, is very trying on men who vowed they would use no profane language after Jan. ist, 1877. = To have your heels fly from under you and your head carrom on the curb stone, while your hands are wildly clutching at space, is just the thing to sei; your tongue to tripping off all the oaths which can be expressed in the English language. ; —The entertainment given by the Adelphians, of Albion, last Saturday evening at Kann’s Hall, was attended by. a very fair audience, considering the severity of the weather, and was well received. It is generally conceded that, for an amateur troupe, the play wa§ well rendered—especially “Mary Woodward,” by Miss Tousley, and “Michéel Erle,” by:-Mr. Fulton. The farces, to use a common and rather suggestive expression, were “funny.” —At Kendallville last Thursday evening a tramp was arrested for the felonious appropriation of a robe which he found kindly sheltering a horse’s~ back ‘in front of a business house in that city. He was taken before Esquire Wakeman and held, under bond of $l5O, for his appearance at the next term of the Noble Circuit Court. Of course he has taken lodging with Sheriff Eagles, where he will be in readiness to attend when court convenes. g :

—The News, of Milford, has been changed to the Independent—a name intended to indicate its freedom and independence from all political and other organizations and cliques,—and is published by Messrs. Ager & Rhine. The new proprietors have improved the paper in appearance and are receiving a very liberal support from the business men of the place—nearly all of whom are represented in its advertising columns,—which not only speaks well for the enterprise of Milford, but will aid materially in securing the success of that journal, %

ALBION RUMMAGES.

’ “Let joy be unconfined; no sleep till —thé guitar and violin cease their voluptuous swells,” were ejaculated from the mouths of the boys who are incar¢erated within the walls of the Noble county prison. The cause for this sudden outbreak of joy was the splendid’ music furnished by Messrs. E. Shafter, guitarist, of Michigan, and I. Braden, violinist, of this place. The “boys” wish to return thanks to these gentlemen, 4nd also ask them and other such to come again. Can it be wondered at that a lady will decline an invitation to attend a “slaying party ?” It’sa shocking case of ‘intimidation!

Rev. Stultz is holding a series of meetings at the Lutheran church. We were there one evening and listened to asermon from the text, “Thoushalt have no gods before me.” -The reverend gentleman has ‘a strong idea of punishment, but does notseem to clearly comprehend the objects thereof. You Reka! Eureka! We were not alittle pleased to receive an invitation to witness the marriage of Chas. Riley, of Towa, and Miss Reka Niles, of Albion. The conjugal knot was tied by Rev. Wilkinson, at about 8 o’clock P.M., on the 17th inst. About fifty relatives -and friends of the happy couple were present. After enjoying a short season of sociability, we were invited to partake of ‘a bountiful sup- - per, such as one gets only at weddings. After supper the “lovers of the weed” were?;supplied by the bridegroem, and the smoke of their incense soon ascended heavenward. -At 2 o’clock the happy twain started for their future ‘home in Jowa. Many of the guests ‘accompanied them to the train and joined in‘ wishing them a life which shall be all happiness. , ' We venture to say that Ed. Spencer can give you a better glass of cider than any other man in the county. Plead guilty, all ye farmers, or let us sample your goods. The latest novelty in the Albion market is the patent lamp chimney cleaner, cork-eruptioner, bottle-exca-vator, dust-slinger—well, we have n’t’ seen the agent for some time and have forgotten the rest. But they are all combined in one and are made of two straight wires considerably bent. . “Keep to the right,” is a maxim as good as it is old, and is very applicable to those who drive upon the public highway. By observing the above, the man, whose horse we ‘whipped across the nose, might have saved himself an oath which no doubt stands’ against him on the final record, also saved us the confusion into which we were thrown by the fellow threatening to “swat” us. 'What awful calamity is pending over us we cannot imagine. Will some correspondent ¢f THE BAXNER give us the correct definition of that hideous word “swat”? =~ A cageof tardiness: The fellow.who. stole that buffalo robe in Kendallville, last week, came in too late for trial at this term of court. He should pay an extra fine for his negligence. Even at a wedding, one should not be censured for seasoning his coffee with salt; but we were. [We should call that rather bad taste.—ED.] ; Fire-wood and saw-logs are inflating the Albiorr market just now. We also see a load of wheat in town occar sionally; and sometimes nice apples are offered to appease the§ appetites of our citizens. . ! IS

Quite a number of the Albionites accompanied the Adelphians to Ligonier last Saturday night. - ‘We understand tliey had a good house and played well; that is characteristic of the troupe. :

. “Dedicated”—to the Record of the Times. In all our writings we aim to note down such things only as can be strietly relied upon. Therefore, should the editor of the aforesaid journal see something like this: “The ‘big brick’ is now fairly and squarely dedicated;” he is hereby notified that it %ill be as impossible to go back of that “return” as to go back of a legally certified electoral vote. ) :

Court adjourned on Tuesday, and the Judge has gone to Auburn to hold special court.

John Smith, of the Recorder’s office, has been flighty twice within a week. Once when he lost $4B, and again when he found them. JAP,. .

. —_————— At — Religious Awakening at Springfield. To the Editor of The ls\Tational Banner: Springfield, oné and one-half miles from Wawaka, isiat present the seene of a great religious. awakening. ‘Rev. M. M. Dodge, assisted part of the time by Rev. Boler, of the Hawpatch, and Elder Rendall,of Springfield, have been holding a series of meetings during the past three weeks. Rev. Dodge has baptized nine persons in the beautiful river there, which might be called a modern Jordan, and others 'expect soon to obey the Gospel. Some whnderers have been reclaimed, and twenty have been added to the Church. Meetings will be resumed this week, on Thursday evening, and will continue sover Sabbath. Last eveningthe house was crowded to its utmost capacity, and when the question was asked, “Are there any persons in-the congregation who would desire to have christian people pray for them?’ five noblehearted young men arose in response to the call. Indeed, as a spectator, methought the spirit of God is here, even here near the city of the dead Springfield Cemetery, near the church. Rev. Banks, of Warsaw, a Bible agent, preached one good, practical sermofi, and Father Kestler, of Rome City, has been a great helper. ‘They have been singing those sweet songs, “Hold the Fort,” “Almost Persuaded,” and others, from the late singer, P. P. Bliss, while a tear starts to the eye as the story of ‘his sad fate is reiterated in this remote vicinity. Truly, a man who has laid down his useful life to save that of his wife should be lauded by the people. We would hardly expect a man to saerifice his own life for a friend, but here is an instance ‘of love in the kindred ties that reaches ‘beyond the dark valley fighthe shadow of death. Take heed, 'q’ , man, and learn a lesson—to love your wife next to God. . Vict. o

—Timothy Casey, who was recently sentenced at Ft. Wayne to seven years in the Penitentiary for robbery, has been granted another trial, on account of new evidence, _

CROMWELL ITEMS.

Old Sol was faithful Sunday and Monday. ] MecDowell is laying in a good supply of ice for the sultry summer. | The blacksmiths are reaping a heavy harvest now while ice abounds upon our streets. b e

H. X. Baker attended a township institute at Syracuse on Saturday of last week. - } f 2 ;

Wimn. A. Smith has improved the “beautiful snow,” and now has his brick all upon the ground for his new'dwelling. = | : e

* The mill-yard is full of logs now. This has been a fine winter for lumbermen. e G

Jacob Baker has begun moving to his new home, about 8 miles south of this place. = 'We regret to lose thee, Jacob.

Billy Yost, a former telegraph operator of this place, made us a flying vigit last Saturday. He was bound for Mellesboro, where he expected to visit friends and see his dulcenia.

~ Some female “bull-dozing” was carried on at the meeting of the literary society on Friday evening. - For shame, girls. g

Miss Sallie Long, of Ohio, has been visiting friends in this place. She is now the guest of Mr. Jacob Kreager. BiThe change in time card will run daily trains on Sunday, and give us the Chicago dailies, ' = ‘ The enterprising people of Broadway have organized a singing society for the term of one year. Tuition, 25 cents per annum. , Isaac Spurgeon, miller in the Zanesville- flouring mills, spent several weeks visiting friends and relations in this burg. . He returned to Zanes: ville last Friday. . :

According to appointment, services will be held at the M. E. Church in this place next Sabbath evening by Rev. F. A. Sales, -of Milford. If circumstances will permit, he may hold a series of meetings, which wefeel we need the benefit of. ;

¢ John Earnhart made a ‘flying visit to Walkerton on last Monday, called there on business, I believe. - Our society has added one more family to'its list, namely: J.D. Berger, our efficient hardware man. We extend a hearty welcometo the newcomers.and hope they may be successful in our midst. : T

As we were sitting in solitude last Sabbath, meditating upon the past, present and future, our mind was suddenly changed by the whoay! whoay! of some sportsman’s shooting iron. We thought that such men should be in the country, “where aman that shoots on a Sabbath day, will éurely_ shoot himself away.” ' : ~ We are pleased to learn of D. E. Caruth’s good fortune, or bad, as it may be. Davis is now a married man, and “monarch of all he surveys.” May he and his enjoy all the bliss that the nuptial state contains. “May their live’sa though short, be pleasant,” ete.

The trial of the Literary Society vs. John' Gants took place at the school house on Friday evening, and.in which each and every one of the members of said society took an interest, to conviet our worthy President of unlawful proceedings. But they failed, as this straight-forward and honest ehristian is unimpeachable. Tally one for Doc. i

-J. B.S.:—We now come to you with a question which is at issue betore the American people, and that is, (1) What do you think of the Compromise Commission to settle the presidential question? Also, (2) with what success will the parties meet who object to it ? and (3) if repudiated, what effect will it have upon business in general? also, (4) if repudiated, what course had better be taken to settle this great and interesting !question? By answering the above questions you will greatly olige the propounder: : Jan. 22, 7. 1 { ' MoOLLIE.

ANSWER:—The first question we answer by saying that it is in all probability the most equitable and just plan obtainable. It guards’ against exciting and inflammatory speeches in deliberating upon this great problem, and isicalculated to reach a decision baged upon law and justice. 2. The parties opposing so fair and honorable a proposition will be effectually “snowed under.” 'J;he peace, welfare and prosperity of the country demand its adoption. ‘The business men throughout the country are earnestly and zealously enlisted in its support. Men may differ as to details, but-the vast majority of fair-minded and patriotic citizens will readily yield individual opinions and ' hail with delight the adjustment of the great dispute upon'just and equitable terms. | . :

8. The effect of a repudiation of “the plan” would simply be disastrous. It would injure our national credit, “operate against a revival cf commercial activity, and prolong hard times indefinitely. ‘ . 4. The fourth question we answer: Let the law govern. Questions upon which there may be' doubts and in regard to which the two houses of Congress cannot agree might be referred to the Supreme Court. Bub this would unnecessarily. prolong the contest, as would everyiother course in/opposition to the plan proposed by the joint committee. Taking all in all, we are firmly of opinfon that the only ‘sure- and speedy way out of the diffi‘culty is to adopt the plan now before Congress.

A London Dispatch from Paris, under date of January 21,says the recenf hostile utterances of the German press have caused a very serious impression at the French Capital. French journals advecate a strict attitude of noninterference in regard to foreign affairs. They deny that any extraordinary measures of army organizations are on foot. - i iy

F. W. SHINKE & Bro., will sell Boots and Shoes at Cost, and some Below Cost, in order to make room - for a Spring stock. All who desire to save money, and at the same time enjoy comfort and good health, will do well to call on F. W. SaiNkE & Bro.

—QOn Tuesday night the safe of the county Treasurer of Lagrange was blown open and about $2OO in money stolen therefrom. .

—The “Chur¢h of God” has “just closed a seriés of meetings at Syracuse, which resulted in 9 accessions.

Vegetine Purifies the Blood, Renovates and " Invigorates the Whole System.

THE MEDICAL PROPERTIES

] fe | . ABE Alterative, Tohic, Solvent | AND DIURETIC. Vegetine R l'» bl E'd ‘ setine] Reliable Evidence. Vegetine -l ol ! Mz.H. R. STEvENS: | : [ : y'egetme Dear Sir—l will most cheerfully X add my testimony to the great Vegetine | number you have already received e in favor of your great and good Vegetine medicine, Veeerixg, for I do!not : think enough can be said in its Vegetine ! e v g . | praise, for I was troubled over thir‘Vegetine ty years with that dreadful dlsqsse, . 5 Catarrh, and had such bad coughe Vegetine | ing spells that it would seem as : : though Inever could breathe ?;any Veg_etme more, and Vegetjne has cured me; : and I do feel to thank God all the Vegetine time that thére is 80 good a mediVegetine cine as Vegetina, and I also think 3 it ome of the best medicines for Vegetine | coughs, and weak, sinking feelings f ety opmes Poaatik eThe i ody to take the Vegetine, for I.can Ve_getme as;gre thenixl it is ogne of s]o best s medicines that ever was. i Vegetlne . [Mzs.L. GORE, . . . | Cor.Magazine snd Walnut Sts., Vegetine Cambridge, Mass, Vegetine | GIVES L Vegetine | Tlo2lth, Strength, v Lt' i AN'D'AP-PETITE. y EERIaNS . Myfl;lafnghb%{l has recfei‘}red great ; g nefit from the use of VEGETINE. Vegetine | gy declining health was a sofuce s of great anxigty to all her friends. Vegetine | A few bottles of Vegetine restored i _her health, str%}:gltl 'la‘lllg I;L]gge;ite. Vegetine Insurance and Real Estate Ag"fl,., e : No. 49 Sears’ Building, | Vegetine : _ ' Boston, Mass. Vegetine |~ CANNOT BE | Vieoine| EXCEBLEED. : CoARLESTOWN, Mar, 18, 1869, Vegetine | H.R. Stevens: ‘ ; Dear Sir—This i 8 to certify that Vegetine | Lhave used your “Blood Preparay 5 - tio&l"%s nl:iy Iflamitl'y f(ér se;'elral Ay%ars, oy it and think that, for Scrofala or CanVegetine | kerons Humors or Rhenmatic affec- .| tioms, it cannotbe excelled; and as Vegetl ne | ablood purifier or sgring medicine, it is ihl;a best th;ng I have ever gsed, r : an ave used almost everything. Vegetine I can cheerfally recommend it to > any one in need of such a medjcine. Vegetine Yours resi)ectfuuy, : . © Mzs, A. A. DINSMORE, | V’egetlne No. 19 Rusgell street. - Vegetine ' RECOMMEND IT Vegetine| B BARTILY, . MA vSSOUTvfl BosTton, Eeb.. 7, 1870, 7 i R. STEVENS: e .‘ egetine ’ 5 D?at Sti_r—l h{a’ve taken segera] . ottles of your VEGETINE, and am Vegetine | conyinced it is a valnable remedy . - | for Dyspepsia, Kidney Complaint, Vegetine | and general debility of the ngtem. it 111 cmé_ ’h'eztt}ly r‘etcl;)mnfien 1 it to T 3 all suffering from the above comV egef’lne plaints. Yours ra]si‘pectfully,‘ ] . [ . 'Mrs. MUNRU PARKH‘%R, Vegetine | 86 Athens Street. 40 — ol A PREPARED by H. R. STEVENS, BOSTON, MASS . Vegetine is Sold by All Druggists. . { LIST OF LETTERS | REMAINING inthe Post Office at Ligonier, Indiana,duringthe pastweek: . | Chapman. M E Orberson, James Fisher, Mrs. Sarah Sparrow, Mrs. Laural Garrett, Mrs. Onna. Stutzman, Miss Fannie E Hire, Mrs. M B Yaraez, John 1 “Persons calling for any of ‘the above, letters will please say **advertised.” 1l | H. M. GOODSPEED, P. M, Ligonier, Ind., January 25, 1877, : 1) Tam ld f ‘:t ¥ Notice to Non-Residents. State of Indiana, Noble- County, Ss. SOLOMON |MIER,’' wl | VB. | FERDINAND KLEMM, ; : ANN KLEMM, | COMPLAINT TO HENRY WIESE, >FORECLOSE MORTCATHARINE WIESE, | , GAGE. | LUDWIG WIESE, | AMELIA WIESE, Anp | ol MAGDALENA WIESE. ) : Inthe Noble Circuit Court,March Term, ' 3 A: D, ABTT; BE it remembered that on the 9th ‘day of January, A. D. 1877, the same being the gecond Jjaridicial day of the Jaruary term of the Noble" Circuit Court, fer the year A. D. 1877, the |plaintift in the above entitied cacse, by his Attorney, filed in open Court an affidavit in these words, (here insert), showing to the Court that the Defendants Henrich Wiese, Catharine Wiese. Lundwig Wiese, Amelia Wiese, and Magdalena Wiese, (widow of Henry Wiese) are not residents of the State of Indiana. | 3 Said non-resident defendants, and each of them, are hereby notified of the filing and pendency of said complaint against them, and each of them, and that the same igfounded on a contract in relation to real estate. ‘Thereupon, on motion, a notice by publication was ordered to be published according to law in‘Tur NATIONAL BANNER, Said non-resident defendants are therefore hereby notified that unless they appear and answer or demur at the calling of said cause on. the second day of the next term of said Court, to be begun and held at the Court House in the town|of Albion, in said county, on the third Monday in March, A. D. 1877, said complaint and the matters and things therein contained and alleged willbe heard and determined in their absence, foid Attest, SAMUEL E. ALVORD, -Clerk Noble Circuit Court. Isaac E. KNIsELY, Attorney for Plaintiff, Albion, Ind., January 17, 1877.-39w3-p f SIQOO.

SHERIFF'S SALE. BY virtue of two writs of Venditioni Ezponas to me directed by the Clerk of the Noble Cireunit Court of Noble County, Indiana, in the cases of Henry Green vs, Samuel Yerger, and Enos Raffenberger vs. Samuel Yerger, I will offer for sale at public auction at the door of the court house in the town of Albion, county of Noble, and State of Indiana, on ; |

Friday, February 16th, 1817,

Between the hours of 10 o’clock, a. . and 4 o’clock ». ~ of said day. all of the right, title and interest of the said Samuel Yerger in and to the following described real estate, to wit: |

Commencing at the point of intersection of the east line of («Chatham Street and the north line of Miller Street in Fisher & Co’s Addition to the town' of Ligonier, running thenee -east on said ‘north line of Miller Street. 573 chains, thence north 3.50% chains, thence west 5.70 ¢hains to said line of Chatham Street, thence south 8.502¢ chains to the place of bezinning containing two acres. 1

Except the following: Commencing two hundred and thirty-one feet north and one hundred and ninety-seven feet east of the point of intersection of the east line of Chatham Street and the north line of Miller Street, in Fisher & Co’s' Addition to the town of Ligonier, thence running" east one hundred and eighty one feet, thence south fifty-seven aund three-fourths feet, thence west one hundred and eighty-one feet, thence north fifty-seven and three-fourths ‘feet, containing twenty-three one hundredths (23:100) acres, ; | NATHANIEL P. EAGLES, g Sheriff of Noble County. Isaao E, Kniseny, Attorney for Plaintiffs. Albion, Ind,, Jannary 15, 1877.-39w4w pf $12.50 SHERIFF'S SALE. BY virtne of an execation to me directed by the Clerk of the Noble Circunit Court of Noble county, in the State of Indiana, in the case of Nelson Prentiss, as Administrator of the estate of Henry Heltzel, late of said county and State, deceased, vs, David M. Shoup and James McConnell, I will offer for sale at puglic auction, | at the door of the court house in the town of Al- | bion, Noble county, and State of Indiana, between the hours of 10 o’c¥oek ‘A M, and 4 o’clock v, M., 0n Tuaesday, February 13th, 1877, - all of the right, title and interest of the said David M. Sh.oug and James McConnell to the following described real estate: { The North-West quarter of Section six [6f in Township thirty-four [34], Range nine 9] east,. anud threc and fifty-nine one hundredths (3 59-160) acres out of the north-west corner of the northeast quarter cf section six [6], township thirtyfour [34] morth of range nine [9] east; also, south-west quarter of section thirty-one [Bl], and the west balf of the south-east quarier of section thirty-one [Bl], both in township thirty- . five [35) north of range nine 8] east; also, the | nundivided one-half of the south-east quarier of the south-east quarler of section thirty-one (313, township thirly-five [3s] north of range eight [B] east; also, lots five [s], six [6], seven [7], eight (B], nine [9], ten [lo], eleven, thirteen, fourteen; fifteen, Bixteen, nineteen, twenty-two, “twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twentysix, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, and twentynine, in Wood’s Addition to Ligonier; Also, . forty-four feet off the gouth side oflot niumbu eight, lot number nine, and ten feet off the north side of lot number ten, and lot Jnmber seventy-five in the town of Ligonier; Also, lots number one and two in Block ‘nnmb‘er one, and lots ‘nnmber seven, eight, and nine in Blogk nujqber three; Lots number geven, eight and ninéin Block number four; and let num. ber three in Block number two, in Nlml Addition to the town of Ligonier, in the coutty of _ Noble and State of Indiana, e L i NATHANIEL P. EAGLES, 'Bheriff of Noble nty. - Albion, Ic’d.. {U annary 15th, 1871.539%;%6.!6 : i % * 1

THE MTLBURN WAGO!

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All Work Warranted as Follows:

- That the Lumber used in their construction is of the very best quality, tkoroughly seasoned, and put together by thorough and experienced workinen,.%and that the stréngfh of the'sanie;; is sufficient for all Work~corifesponding to its-size, with fair 'usage,"zjmd for any breakage_.withjin‘ .Vonev-yea‘r,» iésulting from defect i\n either material or workmsgnéhip, the Manufacture’rs}

agree-to make good all necessary repairs, without cost to purchaser, at place of sale, upon re,tm'n‘of;the‘defectivé part-s.'*z

From Mé,ine to California, and iroin . the. Red ,Ri\iéri of the o North to the Gulf of MeXiqo," in all the wagon . . markets of our lsa.nd,;thé narfig L e is the synonym of perfection. :Thg'si'm‘ple'fafct that durmg the | past twenty-eight years over - 100,000 Milburn Wagons ! Have been sold, is the ‘v,‘ery‘ best eifiidehce of .itssupefiority,‘ and of the strdng hold it has on the pfibl}-icfifavc')r. - The Mant-j facturers will continne to maintain the high standard of excel lence to which they have attained in its manufacture, nsing! only the best material, and employing only lskilled énd reliable workmen. The Wagons are made with stiff or falling tongue, '\vide Or Narrow track, to meet every want of thevtrade. . = Gvery Wagon is Warranted -2 against any imperfection.in 'lfnatefiél, or Wbi‘];'man'ship; ' Manufactured by the Mflburn w agOn COmpanY, i e C L Msledo, Ohios For Sale in Ligonier by E. B. Gerber, .Agént.: V: s : January 25th, 18‘77-4074”1':' Rl S

FOR BARGAINS —IN AI;L KINDS OF--. A L Dry Goods, - Boots & Shoes, - Queensware, - Groceries, ’ Clothing, Baum, HainesgCo., : ‘ A o ; AVILLA, IND., Where you ean bu}yiany ofthe 'abové' artli’clveg FOR CASH , | A Bottom Prices. Call and Convince Your;self That it Pays to Buy at This Eso tablishment. , Avilla, Ind., January 4th, 1677.-11-37-¢f

ADMINISTRATOR’S 1 NOTICE of SATLE.

NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue of an order of the Noble Cireuit Court the undersigned, Administratorof the estate of Isaac Lantz, deceased, will offer at private sale on the premises, on ; Wednesday, February 21,1877, and if not sold on said day, nn‘y day thereafter, the undivided two-thirds (%) of the east half of: the south-west quarter of section three in township thirty-five (35) north,.-range eight (8) east in Nowle countY, Indiana, excePting one acre described as fellows: Commencing 13 rods east. of the south-west corner ofsaid east half, theuce north 12 rods ard 4 feet, thence east 13 rods, thence south 12 rods and'4 feet, thence west to place ot beginning. And on Friday, February 23, 1877, | and if not sold on said da{. any d?jy; thereafter, on the premises, the undivided two-thirds (33) of the sou& half of lots 79 and 80 in the town of Millersburg, Elkhart county, Indiana. % L TißMS:—One-thkd cash, and balazce in nine and eighteen’ months, with 6 per cent. interest, and deferred payments to be secured by notes and mortgage, without relief from valuation laws, The undersigned will attend at 1 o'clock ». M, to make said sales. ! Lok The widow of said decedent will sell, on same terme, at said time, her undivided one-thiid in gaid premises. ; ; C. HOOLEY, Administrator. Janfiary 1, 817.3Tw5 A YEAR. AGENTS WANTED. Ow~ ing te the wonderful success of our | great 50 Book Combination, we have been induced to enlarge it, and now offer a grand Combination Prospectus representing. wanted everywhere. It is the biggest thing ever tried. Smemlde from this when all other goou_ fail, Also agents wanted on our Magnificent Fam_ fi‘y Bibles, Superior to all others, and our comg ete Bible Eneyclopedia, with 3000 Superb Illnsrations, also - G : ~ AGENTS WANTED for the STORY OF. CHARLEY ROSS, Written by his, . _Thesebooks beat the world, e e G RAM & BMTTH 31 W NUT STRERT, PHILADELPRIA, L Wewiß

Enterprise at Cromwell ! A First-Class Grocery Established -GEORGE W.REED dé}sireé to inform the péop!e of Sgart_a township : z_zqd adjoining country that he has opened a First-Class Grocery at Cromwell, with a fn‘l] and'compléite stbck of Gl-oceriés, &c., o - which he will gell s e At Bottom Fligures. i Conueétgd with his Grocery is ~ A RESTAURANT Where something’ggod to eat may be fonnd at all e sl tnTen; : S o - i ‘Oysters by the Dish or Can. Stop in -and be convinced that ,Reed‘s Grocery and Restaurant is the place to get your money back. o 5l Des 31y Te~tl

Drs. PRICE & BREWER R e e T U B AT R TR : HAVE . W W FIFTEEN YEARS. m O A ST P S TR ST HAVE met with unparalleled success in the A treatmentofall - i j Chronic Diseases o ————————————————— st m 5 g OFTHE = { e s R ’ - : THROAT, | : A T A SR T * .~ LUNGS. e - STOMACH. | : A D R S TR AR \ HEsßed 2 2 T LIVER., e '~ HEAD, = ¢ ; MRer v Nerves, Kidneys, Bladder, Womb, and Blood Affections of the Urinary Or%ims, Grayel, Scrofula, ' Rhet;m%ism. Catarrh, Asthma, Bronchitis, Dys-~ epsia, &c. : ; . (gurr'ef)'ntation hasbeenacqairedby candid,honest dealing and years ofsuceessful practice. i Ourpractice, not one ofexgeriment; butfounded | onthelaws of Nature, with years of éxperience and evidence to sustain .it, doesnot teardown, ‘make sick to make well; no harsh treatment, no trifling, noflattering. We knowthecanse andthe mmef -needed; no guess work, but knowledge ainecr by years of exlperlenceip the treatment or shronicgisea‘se’s exci unlvez{; no encouragement withouf a prospect. Candidin our og;nlons. reasonable in our charmclaim-not to know everything,or curé averybody, but do lay ¢laim to rea-' son and common sense, . We invite the sick, no matter what theirailment, to calland investigate | before they abandon hope, makeinterro atfons and decide for themselves ; it will costnotilngn consultationisfree. s B ‘ .Drs. Prl'cg & Brcwgr.cnn l}'e consulted asfollows: Ligonier, Ligonier House, Wedneésday, Febrnary 28th, 18717. o _Kendallville, Kelley House, Thurgday, March -Ist, 1877. i -y Sturgis, Mich., Blliott Hotel, Friday, ’March, JAEIeTe } Visite willbe maderegiilarly for years. R ‘Residenceand Laboratory: WAURKEGAN, ILLIR e e e o S e L L L i e Centennial Reduction in Advertising! . ;gg;wktbonngfgtm'w lndt fiftyb flsmm p of newspaper ing, at sher’s n&gfilyumxim"forg . -ng'uvg:fimn{m' not ,wefwstg.nl ment from. advertisers of reet Pl et Y o s, e 3 T, ac R Vee circulation, s : m;mm of Advertising! sent free 16 any address, Aggx{.tomo.:rznowali & Co., Newis paper Advertising Agents; 41 Park Row, N, Yy ¢ s = i o . : ‘:v i « ' K i

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CABINET SHOP : © = AND ~ % ik ~1' 5 ! : i : R DIKERR, = Wouldcespectfully mno,nncetol the citizex sot Noble county, that he hasconstantlyon® - .~ handalargeandsuperiorstockof ' CABINET WARE. cowe y Uonaigtinxin partoi e ‘ DRESSING BUREAUS. e WARD-ROBES | = -~ TABLES, . STANDS, . .“{" o B OUFG e | i ~ CUP-BOARDS, L MORLBING classavinetShop. Paricularatiention peia COFFINS ALWAYS ON HAND. ki MW% rkmsdetoorder, ,mr ‘ ~r eeyit g: oS R—