The National Banner, Volume 11, Number 51, Ligonier, Noble County, 12 April 1877 — Page 1

The RNational P :ok PUBLISHED BY 5 ’, JOHN B. STOLL, LIGONIER NOBLECOUNTY IND. ! ‘r . 0P ™e o § ¥ 2t-3. st » : Terms of Subseription: | One yesr,in advance....;..‘. kS i 35 00 Six months, i AAVADCE c.cenccacnconmncinann 100 Eleven copiestoone address, one year,......2000 s3~Sabscribers outside of Noble county are harced 10 cents extra [per year] for postage, shich is prepaid by the pabligher.

Centennial [Reduction in Advertising!

Three thousand, two hundred and fifty dollars waorth of mewspaper advert.isin;é. at publisher’s‘schednle rates, given for $7OO, and a three months’ _mote accepted in payment from advertisers of responsibility A printed list,’ %iving name, character, actual Daily and Weekly circulation, and Schedrnle Rates of Advertising,#sent free to any &ddress.] Apply to (&eo.-l’. Rowell & Co., Newspaper Advertising Agents, 41 Park Row, N.Y. 26 T Horsemen and those having Blemished Horses Dr. F. L, HATHAWAY, 'VETERINARY SURGEON ‘an oid and reliable citizen of Ligonier, Ind., is * - readyto treat diseases in horses, break and, - nandle colts for speed. etc., etc, | Csn e fonnd at Shobe’s Livery Stable. 42-y. ___'_______#‘_____.—-—l—————-——_‘——’ - D. W.GREEN, , . ' ’ Justiceofthe Peace & Collectin Agt, . Ofce—Second Story, Laadon’s Brick Block, LIGONIER, - - INDIANA. ¢ B - i chimmm b Dot . D.C.VANCAMP, . ATFTORNEY AT LAW, .+ .Ligomier, : : : Indiana. . ‘Special atitention given to collectionsand conveyWe writing of deeds, mortgages, and oal fmsmess prompily attended to. OEice over Jacobs & Goldsmith’s Cash Store. 9-50 o . &. ZININIERMAN, i Attorney at Law & Notary Public, Office over Gerber’s Hardware, Cavin Street. : : Ligonier, Indiana. : Jaqmary 7.1875.-9-37 - s : - . .E. KNISELY, ATTORNEY AT LAW. .LIGONIER, - - - INDIANA. | g=—Oofficeon second floor of Landon's Block, 7-3’ ' ALBERT BANTA, Jasticeof the Peace & Conveyancer. . LIGONIER, INDIANA. Specizlatiention given toconw{zan_cing andcol‘ecijons. Deeds, Bonds and Mortgages drawn up «=nd all Jegal business attended to promptly and sccurately. Office over Btraus & Meagher’sstore, - May 15187315-8-3 . - M., WAKEMARN, TnsiranceAg’t &Justice of the Peace KENDALLVILLE, INDIANA. Office with A. A, Ch?)iu. Mitchell Block. Will receive subscriptions to TRE NATIONAL BANNEE, __—___—————B-——;' e = . W. CRURM, : Physician and Surgeon, - LIGONIER, - : INDIANA, ©fce over Baum’s Grocery Store. - v 9 n3-Iy. - B eTy s ’ : <, W. CARR, : Physician and Surgeon, LIGONIER, - - - - - - IND., Willpromptlyattend ail calls intrustedto him. Ofice and residence on 4th Street. 5 | 2 - | o ‘ . 7 F. M. TEAL, . : Dm~NTIST, | Rooms over L. E. Pike’s Grocery, Corner of Maln und Mitchell Streets, § opposise the Post “Office, Kendallville, Ind. &% All work warranted.<&% Kendallville, May 1, 1874.

Ry Lahing Gas! (AR ’a . . \J 3:’{\\\ ~FOR THE--ﬂ%@/ PAINLESS EXTRACTION : e LD —or—e "‘535,_ : 5.\ TEETH C R e RS S et —AT— - AN 3 s> ) Dr.Gants Offce - N Pilling Teeth a Specialty Lizonier, Ind., Nov. 11, 1875. 11 TEEGARDEN HOTUSE, ~+ Laporte, Indiana. V.W.AXTELL, : : : Proprietor. . Laporte, Aprils.lB7l. : CONOORD & CATAWBA WINE, We keep constantly on hand and sellin large or smali quantities, to suit customers, . . Wim:ofOur Own Manufacture, Pare — Nothing but the Juice of ¢+ the Grape. - SACK BROTHERS. Ligcni,er,'luly 8, 71.-tf - f B 1 { Winebrenner & Hoxworth, ‘ HOUSE, 816 X AND ORNAMENTAL , PAINTERS, Grainers,Glaziersand Paper-Hangers. Shop near corner of Fourth and Cavin Bts., oppo- . site Kerr’s Cabinet Shop. : - Ligamier, - - - - Indiana, - PHILIP A. CARR, AUCTION EER, O Ters hisservices to the publicin general. Terms moderate. Orders may be lgft at the shoestore of P. Sisterhen.. SN S Lizonier,Janunarys, 7337 - ; C.V.INKS, - DEALERIN MONUMENTS, i T Vaults, Tomßstones, AXD BUILDING STONES LIGONIER, IND. : Aprill2, 1871..50 . House And Lot AT AVILLA i s For Sale :Bargain!

The sabscriber offers for sale, on favorable terms, A HOUSE AND LOT, . favorshly sitcated in the town of Avilla. Theé House was bailt two years ago, and is a very subsiantial and conveniently arranged dwelling. Any Person wanting to procure a comfortable houseat Avilia, willfind this a rare'oppertunity. For terms, &c.,address the subscriber,or call zpon LEONARD S. HERSH, at Avilla, who is @aly authorized to sell the propcrtg: | - . J. B. STOLL, | T i 5 Ligonier, Indiana. l R » 3. W. HIGGINBOTHAM, : | . | ; 1 ‘ ’°°.;, el MY :oue 0 ¢ } "‘_‘.j_ 7 - ’ L ] : 3 b &./ = "1ﬁ WATCH-MAKER JEWELERS, . ‘=apd dealers in— ;.‘ : Watches, Wks, Jewelry, i 3 s ‘-Alrb-'- : 1. | ¥Fancy Goods, Y, REPAIRING = . Nestly and promptly executed Sad warranted. 8@ Agents for Enums QegOMs’ celebrat%,d e B eet f | ———————————————ee et et et ALL EINDS : —— P s ’ : % | " POR SALE AP PHIN ORPICE,

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. ° 1 : ' ) ‘. 1e ! ‘ - SRR 7 % . SOL. MIER, €onrad’sNew Brick Brock, LIGONIER, IND’NA. Moneyloaned on long and short cilue. L 2 Notes discounted at reasonable rates. : Monies received on depogitand interestallowed on specified time, . Exchange bought and sold, and Foreign Drafts drawn on principal¢itiés of Earope, 8-2 | TO THE FARMERS: YOU willplease take notice that I am still engaged in buying wheat, for which.l pay the highest market price. I i i [fyou do not find me on the streel, call before selling, at 1y Banking Office, in Contad’s Brick Block. - SOL. MIER. Ligonier,lndiana, May 7th,1874. —f Bakers & GGrocers, N Ca'vinStree't;Ligonier,lndfan | Fresh Bread.l’%es, Cakes, &c. ChoiceGroceries,ProVisio_,ns,Yank‘éeNotions,& ThehighestcashpricepaidforCountry Produc Mayi3, 68-t{f | . . .SACKBRO’S CEMPIRE ! . . ! ! | - Billiard Hall - o e AND—— || g ; } N . Ten-Pin Alley eln=-"11 AACY ¥, JJaie { L. B. HATHAWAY, Prop’r, = - HAB BEEN REMOVED TO THE : . 01d Pierce Bullding,. ; : 't : Ligenier,lnd. Tobacco and Cigars, Candies,Nuts, CHICAGO CIDER & FRESH LEMONADE, All lovers of a nice, quiet game of billiards-or tenping,w;l_l‘ﬁn@ this to be just the place 24tf o VICK’S . [Hustrated Priced Catalogue. Fifty pages—3oo Illustrations, with Descriptions of thousands or the best Flowers and Vegetables in the' world, 2nd the way to grow thém—all for a Two CkNT postage stamp. Yrinted in German and English. Yiek’s Floral Guide, Quarterly, 25 cents a year. Vick’s. Flower and Yegetable Garden, 30 cents in paper; in elegant cloth covers, $l.OO. " Address, - JAMES VICK, Rochester, N. Y.

Vick’s Floral Guide a beantiful Quarterly Jourbal, finely illustrated. and containing an,-elegant colored Flower Plate with the'first number. - Price only 25 cents for the year. 'he first No. for 1877 just issued in German and English. o Vick’s Flower and Vefgetable Garden, in paper 50 cents, with elegant eloth.covers, §l.OO. Yiek’s Catalogue—3oo Itlustrations, only 2 cents Address, JAMES VICK, Rochester, N. Y. St A SIS 1 e S A O WVICK'S | . - Flower and Vegetable Garden is the most beautifal work of the kind in the world. It contains nearlylso pages, hundreds of tine illustrations, and siz Chromo Plales of Flowers, beantifully drawn”and colored from nature. Price 50icents in paper covers; sl.ooin elegant | cloth. Printed in German and English. ’ | Vick’s:Floral Guld.e,raluarterly. 25 cents 2 year.. Vick’s(f&talo'?ne——:suo Illustrations, only 2 cents . Address," AMES VICK, Rochester, N. Y. - —-se am———_—_—_—_—" - —_—_—_—_—_—.——— ‘ T VICK’S | ? Flower & Yegetable Seeds ARE PLANTED EY A MILLION PEOPLE IN AMERICA. SEE Viek’s Catalogue—3oo Illustrationg.only 2 cents. _ Yick’s Floral Guide, Quarterly, 20 cents a year. % Vick’s Flower and ‘?egetable Garden, 50 cents; with elegant.cloth covers $l.OO, " All my publications are printed in English and German. . L 3Tm3 Address, , - JAMES VICK, Rochester, N, Y. e e i Sttt To the working Class.—We'are now prepared to furnish all classes with ‘constant employment at home, the whole of the time, or‘for their spare momerits. - Business new, light and profitable. Persons of either sex easily earn from 50 cents to 85 per evening, and a, proportional .spm by deyoting their whole time to the busi‘ness. Boys ant girls .earn 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 ag are not well satisfied we will send one dollar to pay for writing. ¥ull particulars, samples worth several dollars to commence work on, and-a cop% of Home and Fireside, one of the largest and best Il’lustr?‘fed Publications, all sent free by mail. Readen, if you want _permanent, groﬁtable work, address,’ GEORGE STINSON & Co., Portland, Me. 11-8-miB

; Can’t be made-by every agent every month in the business we farnish, but those willinF to work can earna dozen dollars a day right 10 their own localites. Have no room to explain here. Businesspleasantand honorable. = Women, and boys and girls do as well as men. We will furnish you a complete outfit free. The business pays better than anythin}g else. We will bear expenge of starting you. articulars free. Write and see. ' Farmers and mechanics, their sons aand daughters, and all classes in need ot paying-work at home, should write to us and learn all about the work at once. Wow is the time. ;Don’t delay. Address True & Co., Augusta, Maine. : : 11-8-mlB

encLisH i TOI Printers. 2 News, Book and Job Inks, all warranted of Superior quality, No chtit‘x&or inferior grades of made ‘WA by us. EXCELSIOR ) PRINTING INK CO. . .MANUFACTURERS, (Formerly of London, England), 184 & 186 MONROE ST., CHICAGO. And 13 Barclay Streety, New York.

Are You Going To Paint? ' THEN USE MILLER BROS' ' CHIEMICATIL:. PAINN, © Ready for use in W hite, and over Oné Hundred different Colors made of strictly prime White Lead, Zinc and Lanseed oil, dh’emi‘gmny combined, warranted Much Haindsomer and Cheaper, and to last TWICE AS.LONG as any other P_alnt. It Imé taken the FIRST PREMIUMS at twenty of the State Fairs of the Union, and is'on MANY THOUSAND of the finest houses in the. country. Address - _ MILLER BROTHERS, PRICES REDUOED., SAMPLE OARD SENT FRER, 31 St. Clair St., Cleveland, Ohio ~ C.ELDRED & SON, Agents, Ligonier, Ind, . _117;'?-—_,1; vo i)

: 'BEAUTIFML Silk Handkerchiefs, - ' ’\—atthe— ’ ; LADIES BAZAAR, w 4 L eel e R Bnnnér Block, Ligonier, Ind. CHEAP for ('.:‘}QASII.:

N \ i TO CONSUMPTIVES. The advertiser, havi%g been permanently cured of that dread diseare, Consumption, by a simple remedy, i 8 anxions to make kuown to'his fellow wnfferers the means of cure. Toall who desire it, be will send a co*gly of the Freacriptiou used, (free of charﬁe),( with the directions for preparing and ugin&t e same, which they will find a.svse ourk for CONBUMPTION, ABTHMA, BRONOHITIS, &C, - Parties wisbing the %t::scréptlon w_ilb&leaae address, . .- - Rey, E. A. WILS : _ - j 94 Penn St,, Willlamsburgh, New York.

- SANFORD’S Radieal Cure FOR CATARREH. ) Meots the Wants of Thousands, Gentlemen,—We have gold SAnrorp’s RADIOAL Cuzk for pearly one year, and can say candidly - that we never sold & similar pr%saration that gave - such universal satisfaction. e are not in the babit of recommending péutent, medicines, but your preparation meets the wants of thousands, and we tbink those afflicted should be convinced of its great merit, 8o that their ruffering will be relieved. We have been in the drug business for ’ the past twelve years constantly, and sold everyr thing for Catarrh, but yours leads all the rest.— If you see proper you can use this letter or any part of it that you wish, Ver, tru]yNyours‘, ! 1 8, D, BA]{D,WI & CO., - Wholesale and Retail Dealéers in Drugs, Books & ~ Stationery, Washington, Ind,, Feb. 23, 1876, | GREATLY AFFLICTED. Messrs.J.o. Bosworth & Co., Denver: Gentlemen,— I take plasure in recommending Sanrerp’s RapioAL Cune For CaTaReH to all whoare afflicted with this diseage. - I was greatly afflicted with it for a Jong time, and cured it with two bottles of the above ouRE. About a year afterwards I was again taken with ocatarrh quite severely, and immediately sent for another bottle, which fixed me all right, giving me relief from the first dose. lam confident that this remedy will do all that is claimed for it and more, t 00,.. Wishing you success in its -intreduction, I am, very truly yours. - 4 A. W, SMITH, Daxver, Col,, Oct. 4, 1875, of Smith & Doll. Each package containg:Dr. Sanford’s Improved Inbaling T'nbe, with full directions for use in all cages. Price, $l.OO. For sale by all wholesale and: retail Druggists throughout the United States. WEEKS & POTTER, General Agents and Wholesale Druggists, Boston, april LAME BACK . ] } AND : H i M J M ‘ . CURED BY e ? VOLTAIC 33333 . X geont Plasters

Messrs. Weeks & Potler : Gentlemen.—One year ago I was seized with a severe attack of Rheumatism in my right hip, to which I was subject. I tried the various liniments and rheumatig.cures, but without the least beneflt, when my son, a druggist suggested one of your COLLINS’ VOLTATO PLASTERS, The effect was £lmost magical, for, to my grateful su?rise, Iwas almost imwediately well again, and 'was -able to ‘work upon my farm as usual, whereas, before the a(?p]icat,ion of the Plaster, I ¢ould do nothing, and every step.gave me pain. A few weeks'since. one year from the first attack, the disease returned, but I am happy to say the second Plaster proved as eMcacious as the first, and I am. now well. -My w.fe wishes me'to add. that one Plaster has cured her of a very:lame back. We think there is nothing in the world of remedies that can compare with the Corrins’ VorTAIO Prasters for Rheumatism and Lame Back, and cheerfully recommend them to the suffering. Yours very respectfully, ROBERT COTTON. Orland, Maine, June 6, 1876, i NOT A QUACK NOSTRUM. Gentlemen,—l hereby | certify that for several years past I have used the COLLINS’ VoLTAIQPLABTERS in my practice, and have never knowhn them to fail in affording speedy relief in those cases for which they are recommended. They are nota quack.nostrum, but a remedial agent of great value. Very truly yours, W. C.COLLINS, m,», . Bucksport, Maiue, May 27, 1875. Sold everywhere at 25 cents, “Sent by mail, carefully wrapped, on recejfvptof price, 25 cents for one, $1.95 for six, or §2.25 for twelve, by WEEKS & POTTER, Proprietors, Boston, Masg. april * DR. SCHENCK'’S STANDARD . . - REMEDIES. The standard remedies for all diseases of the lungs are SCHENOK’S PULMONIC SYRUP, SOHENOK’S Sea. WEED Tonxio, and SOHENOK’S MANDRAKE Pirvs, and if taken before the lungs are-destroyed, a speedy:cure is effected. : To th.es‘e three medicines Dr, J, 11. Schenck, of Philadelphia, owes his unrivalled success in: the treatment of pulmonary diseases. . The Pulmonic Syrup ripens the morbid matter in the lungs; nature throws it off by an easy.expectoration, for when the phlegm or matter is ripe a slight coigh will throw it off, the patient has rest and tkie lungs begin to heal. . ! To enable the Pulmonic Syrup to do this, Dr. Schenck’s Mandrake Pills and Shenck’s Sea Weed Tonic must be freely used to cleanse the stomach and liver. Schenck’s Mandrake Pills act on the liver,removing all obstructions,relax the gall bladder the bile starts freely and the liver is soon relieved. Schenck’s Sea Weeéd Tonicis a gentle stimulant and alterative; the alkili of whicg it is composed mixes with the food and prevents souring. It assists the digestion by toning up the stomach to a healthy condition, g 0 that the food and the'Pulmonic Syrup will make good blood ; then the Jungs heal, and the patient will gurely get well if care is taken to prevent fresh cold. ! All who wish to consult Dr. Schenck, either personally or by letter, can do 8o at his principal office corner of Sixth & Arch Sts., Phil., every Monday. Schenck’s medicines are sold by all druggists throughout the country. . april

VEGETINE

PURIFIES the BLOOD,

Renovates and Invigorates the Whole System, 118 WEDICINAL PROPERTIER ARE ALTERATIVE, TONIC, SOLVENT, AND DIURETIC, -

VEGETINE is made exclusively from-the juices of carefully relected barks, roots and herbs, and g 0 strongly concentrated, that it will eflectually eradi¢cate from the system every taint of Scerofu-. la, Scrofulous Humor, Tumors, Caneers, Uancerous Minmors, Erysipelas, Salt Rheum, Syphilitic Diseases, Can. ker, Faintness ot the Stomach, and all diseages that arise from impure blood. Seinticas Inflammatory and Chronie Rbhenmatism, Nenralgia, Geutand Spinal Complaints can only be effectually cured through the blood. - L Tk

For Ulcers and Eruptive Diseases of the Skin; Pustuies, Pimples, Blotches, Boils, Tetter, Seald Head, and Ringworm, VEGETINE has never failed to effect a permanent cure. . 3 ; For Pains in the Back, Kidney Complaints, Dropsy, Femaie Weakness, Leucorrhoen, arising from internal ulceration, and uterine diceéages and General Debility, VEGETINE acts directly npon the causes of thege complaints,, It invigorates and strengthens the whole gystem, acts upon the secretive organs, allays inflammation, cures ulceration and regulates the bowels. 5 For Catarrh, Dyspepsia, Habitual Costiveness, Paipitation of the heart Headache, Piles, Nervo‘sness, -,umi General, Prostration of the Nervous System, no medicine has I\§:iven such-g:erfect satisfaction as the VEGETINE; It purifies the blood,; cleanses all of the organs,';and possesses a controlling power over the nervour syetem. The remarkable cures effected by VEGETINE have induced ‘many physicians and apothecaries whom we know to prescribe and use it in their own families, : In fact, VEGETINE is the best remedy yet discovered for the above diseases, and 1s the only reliable BLOOD PURIFIER yet placed before the public. ¢ THE BEST EVIDENCE. . The following letter from Rev: E. 8, Best, Pastor of M. E. Church, Natick, Mass., will be read with interest by many physicians, Also, thnse suffering from J;e eame disease as afflicted the son of the Rev. E..S. Best. No person can doubt this testimony. as there is no doubt about the curative powers.of VEGETINE: s i ¢ NaTiox, Mass., Jan. 1, 1874. " Me. H. R, StevENs: Dear SBir—We have good reason for regarding your VEGETINE a medicine of the %‘reatesc value. We feel assured that it has been' the means of saving our son’s life. He is now seventeen years of age; for the last two years he has suffered from necrosis of his legéc‘ansed by scrofalous aflection, and was so far redaced that nearly all who saw him thought his recovery impossible. A council of able p%lyalcians could give us but the faintest hope of his ever rallying, two of the number declaring that he was beyond the reach of human remedies. that even amputation could not save him, as he had ot vigor enough toendure t.he,oEeration. Just then we commenced giving him VEGETINE,; and from that time to the present he has been continuously improving. He has lately resumed his studies, thrown away his crutches and cane, and walks about cheerfuily and strong. : ; - Though there is still someé discharge from the opening where the limb waslanced, we have the | fullest confidence that in a little time he will be perfectly cured. : \ } He has taken about three dozen bottles of VreETINE, but lately uses but little, as he declares that he is too well to be taking medicine, 4 ' " Respectfally yours, E.S. BEST. Figh Mgs. L. C. F. BEST. ALL DISEASES of THE BLOJD. If VEGETINE will relieve pain, cleanse, purify and cure such diseases, restoring the patient to | perrect health after trying different Plixysicianl. maniy remedies, suffering for years, is it not conclusive proof, if you are a sufferer, you can be cured? - Why is this medicine performing such i Fre_nt;jcures? It works in the blood, in the circuating flnid. It can truly be called the GREAT BLO%D PURIFIER, The greatsource of discase originates in the blood; and no medicine that does not act directly npon it, to purify and renovatle, has q.nyjuap claim upon public attention. Recommend it Heartily, - ‘- __Boutu Boston. Feb. 7, 1870. Mr. Sreyens: Dear Bir—l have taken-geveral botties of gour VEGETINE, and am convinced it is a valuable remec?tor Dyl a, Kidney Complaint and general debility of the spleen, i 1 ut;e }:%lo:tﬂy re(:lminmomlY t w 0 all mgﬁr,l:xg rom ove complaints. Yours re tfull e TR, MONROR PARKER, PBEPARED by I, R.STEVENS, BOSTON, MASS, ~ Vegetine is Sold by’ All Druggists.

LIGONIER. NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1877.

GOOD INTENTIONS. -

“Nellie, will you attend to that matter ?” said George Dale, coming back in the breakfast room. ! : - “Certainly, George,” answered his wife, sipping her coffee. .. = = “And immediately, please. I have no doubt the poor man needs the money. . You know his wife has been ill so long.” ; ) “Oh, yes; ‘I had forgotten about that. , I will send over some wine at the same time. I intended ‘to last week.” - » [ pE

- “Yes, do; wine is no doubt a rarity there, and it will do the poor woman good,” replied George, elosing the door and hurrying off. | . ! © Ten days after, when ,Geérge Dale came in to dinner, he said:: 2 “I saw George Grey a few moments ago. Poor fellow! he looks miserable. Is there any odd job in the house he can do? ' I want to help him whenever we can. Can’t you make up a parcél of provisions and send it over with. a little more wine? Af the same time tell John to have him come here. I will look about.andfind somethingheeando” |~ - I

Nellie Dale uttered an exclamation which caused her husband to ask anxiously: “Whatisit? What ails you, Neliie ?” ¢

“Oh, George, I forgot all about sending that money and wine. Please don’t look so angry; I am so sorry.” “I am nobt angry, Nellie, but very sorry. and - truly mortified at this. What must the poor man think of me ? I professed to be much interested in bim, and gave him my word he should bave the money that day. His family may'really have suffered during this bitter cold weather. Where is the money? I will go immediately myself.,”

I+ While Nellie was packing up some délicacies to send Mrs. Grey, she glanced up frequently at her husband’s stern face. Wishing to. offer some apology for failing to do as-she was desired, she said: : i “Oh, George, that day I had so many. things to attend to—so many caliers. lam very sorry. I intended fully to help- Mr. Grey’s family as much as 1 coutd—" . | S )

“Well, well, Nell; it cant’ be helped now. We must do the best we ean to make amends, that is all. Send over the basket by John. I must make haste with the money.” Mrs. Dale dispatched the male servant gfoon after, laden with many comforts for the sick woman. -

. Half an hour after, George Dale returned, looking-very much troubled. Nellie almost feared t 0 ask the cause; at length she said: “You look worried, George. Did you find Mr. Grey needed the money very much?” ' Her husband looked earnestly at ker an instant, and then smilingly answered, “Yé€s.”. |

- Nellie, wishing to draw his mind from what she had failed to do, to the amends she had tried to make, asked: “Did Mrs.-Grey seem pleased with the things? 1 senther asoft warm shawl to wrap around her when she sits up.” “Nellie, I am sorry to add to the feelings of regret,” that I know you truly-feel. Mrs. Grey will never sit up on earth again.” 3 “Oh, is she so very ill?” Nellie asked with a sharp twinge of self-re-proach. i . “She is dead.” { s

“Dead!” exclaimed Nellié. “Oh, if I only had thought! I did intend to do all you wished, and more. Perhaps she might have. died anyhow. George, surely you do not think that my neglect—" “Killed her? Certainly not, child; But, Nellie, we should both have felt better about this if we had done what we could to help them. It is very annoying to have our hearts filled with regrets. We will not talk any more -about it now. .Only try and remember. in future that “good intentions” profit no one.” 2 5

Nellie did very well for some time after this, and her husband congratulated himself upon the happy change. They were people of abundant means, and both liberal and charitably inclined.: 2

Nellie, however, was very fashionable and .very gay; her time taken up always with all the latest whims of society, of which she was a great belle, notwithstanding she was a wife and mother. ‘ : A few months after this, Nellie's brother, who was a naval officer, returned from a three years’ cruise, While sitting with his sister one day, he drew from his pocket a faded silk purse. L i

“Yesterday I was clearing out my sea-chest, and found this. Dora made it for me many years ago, when I first went to the Mediterranean. How well I remember bher trotting me about with her to show me off in my midshipman’s uniform. . Poor, dear Dora! I supposer you have heard nothing of her during my absence, Nellie ?”- 2 B 4 3

“No, nothing.” P : “Have you ever sought to, Nellie? You know, although not our own sister, she was our father’s child, and he loved her very dearly.” | o

“I know she broke his heart. I'm sure her tunning away and marrying that worthless fellow caused papa’s death. I supose he has drank himself out of the world long before this.— But don’t let us talk about them.: I don’t like to think even that there is, or ever was, a Dora Bartlett,” Nellie gaid and trying to turn the conversation, asked: “Are you going with me to the reception ?” ; | “Nellie, Nellie,” returned Captain Bartlett, ' shaking his head, “whyrare you so completely absorbed in ‘the gayeties of life? Do you ever think of anything serious? I don’t want to talk of receptions or anything of the kind; I want to talk add think of my sister. - You were ‘too young to remember much of her, or you would not feel so. She was a very lovely girl, and very loving, too. If I had not been in foreign parts, so much from home, I should have found her, or know something of her whereabouts.” - Lbs RN

“Suppose you should find them; their position must be 80, so—well, very different from ours—it would be very embarrassing, to say the least,” rejoined Nedlie. . = | | “Position] Suppose it is+l don’t care how humble—l know we are of the same blood. Oh, if I could find her 1 would rejoice truly,” Capt. Bartlett. said, with much warmth, | S Just about this time the ladies of Nellie’s circle had formed a charitable| society,.and it being quite fashionable to “do the benevolent,” Nellie was well pleased to spend. her money thus. A severe cold, confining her to the house, prevented her accompanying her friends on their rounds: of mercy. However, tdlrer were assigned the needy in: her immediate neighborhood, a list of whom was handed ‘her. “Only three,” her friend Miss Hunt said, = | . L o - “Qh, indeed, Ido not see how I can do it. I've so many things on my mind 'now. - Here, Kate, dear, take this,” handing her two sovereigns “and do get what they do 'need“"-ms&

I now, and let me off, won’t you?” Nel- | lie pleaded, alwayggiready to shift off an'extra care. & G | “Well, yes,” repliéd her friend, “but certainly you ea.tﬁ-.‘give some little thought to one family quite near—a widow with three ehildren. They are very destitute. - Came to the window; - I will show you." ¥ou see that house - at the end of the by street. They are there. We got permission for them to occupy a couple- of irooms; the house has been untenanted for a long time. There is some trouble about the title. As it was going to destruction they are willing that Mrs. Grant should stay there and take care of it. Now you must look out for these folks. They are provided with: sufficient for about three days. After that I leave them to you. In the meantime, if you -are -disposed -you can send them some soup or anything. 'Will you promisetoremember them ?” “Oh, yes, I canattend to them,” returned Nellie. Yoo g “May I rest eagy concerning them ?” ‘her visitor asked, “Certainly. Tiet me see, this is Monday; Wednésday or Thursday morning. All rizht. I will remem_ber, and send my trother if I am not | well enough. - He delights in such er--1 rands,” Nellie g2id. - The three dsys-had passed. Nellie ‘had been so busy examining, admiring and 4isplaying the hanglsome presents ffom India and China, whiich her brotder had brought her, that%all ’ thoughss of the ‘'widow acress the v?my had eittirely escaped her mind. |She had fully intended to dé so much, particularly for the children. She had lots of things she was'going to ‘sexd them. - i i One week from -the day she had promised to take care of Mrs. Grant, Capt. Bartlett came in, sgying: “14 is going to be a bitter ¢old night tonight, and I am afrraid a'great” deal of | suffering, too. I wish I could provide fuel for all the poor, and feel that all about me had a good supper and a warm bed to-night. I feel more. for the old folks and children. Did you send some of those preserves to the poor ones in the neighborhood,. Nellie ?” i n

“Oh, dear, dear!” cried Nellie. “What is the matter ?” :

- “Why, enough. I'm frightened to think what the consequences may be!” her mind reverting to Mrs. Grey. “I forgot to look. Dear, dear, I'm so very sorry! I've so much—after a family near—Mrs. Grant, a poor widow—to think of, I intend—" :

“Oh, Nellie, those good intentions again,” said her brother. : ‘“Hush! Don’t: talk to me. Go—do. I will show you.- Come to the door,” Nellie urged, almost crying. , Capt. Bartlett followed her. Pointing to tlhie house, she said: “There is a child’ at the door now. Oh, how dreadfully cold it is! Domakehaste!”

Her brother sped away to do her bidding. : Hours pased, and he returned not. Nellie for a while felt quite uneasy, but at length quieted her fears with the thought of her brother’s meeting with" some of his old friends and going with them. ; 1t was near 10 o’clock. when she heard his step in the hall. Opening the drawing room door, she called, “Oh, you truant! Come.in and give an account of yourself. Five hours aboont - #

She checked the light words as he entered. What a change those few hours had worked in his features. Not as usually smilinig he approached her, but with eyes full of sadness ‘aB he said: “Nellie, I ha‘;e found our sister.” = b

- “Dora found?: How? Where?” cried Nellie, with more astonishment: than pleasure in her tone” - : “You sent me to her.” - “L? I don’t understand what you medn. I sent you?” . ; “Yes; to the widow, Mrs. Grant, as you called her—Dant is her name. = I went and found Dora, starving—aye, starving to death, I feared. One| of her babes“was released from hunger and cold, another suffering fearfully. And the poor mother, half crazed with grief, sat holding the lifeless form of one, amd trying to keep the other warm by wrapping her own garments around it and pressing it closer to her bosom—the dead on one arm, the the dying; perhaps, on the other.” “Oh! don’t tell me! ~Can such things be? . No, no! you want to frighten, me—to punish my neglect. Why did she not send to us ?” ;

“Nellie, I would not trifle with you —II could not; my heartis too full of sorrow. I trust Dora and the two remaining children can be restored to health. Of one I have doubts, however., Why she did not send was thig: Miss Hunt went from you to her, and told her you would take care of them. As you failed to do so, she thought, poor thing, thas you had discovered who she was, and therefore would not help her. Once she sent the oldest girl; you remember the ‘day you ordered the servant girl x%ot to have yon disturbed, The child ‘not being allowed to see you confirmed her fear; and without food,” without fire, I found them.” |

“Oh, Edgar! Oh, what can§l do? Heaven knows I forgot, I intended to do right. Take me to her, brother. Don’t let her think me so crugl!” Nellie eried. =

“I cannot take you to-night. Rest assured she is as comfortable as possible. I have placed: them in the Gentlewoman’s Home. Thekind nurses there know best what to do with them. They will have every care there, even were they without money or friends, but I placed a sum ample to command all they can possibly, need. To-morrow, should you feel inclined, I will take you Lo our sister.” “l 1 shall never forgive myself; and George—oh, he will never place any confidence in me again! What can I do, Bdgar?” .

“Nellie, George will never know it, I trust. And, my dear sister, promise me, in the future; to do at once- the good deeds your heart -prompts.— Think less of fashion and dress, dear, and more of Heaven’s needy children that are around you everywhere. You have a kind, loving heart, Nellie, and your intentions are always good. But oh, you have seen to-day the result of good intentions!” - ol ~-.W—-———_a ~ - 'True Merit Will Win, A few years since the proprietors of Dr. Morris’ Syrup of ’%a.r, 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 con« sumption. Nothing acts'so nicely in whooping cough, and it is 50 pleasant that children readily take it. = Containiu'f no opium, or other dangerous drug, it.js as safe as it is sure, Trial size, 10 cts; large sizes, 50 cts. and one dollar. Seld by €. Eldred & Son, Lig“enier, Ind. Also agents for Prof. Par‘ker’s Pleasant ' Worm Syrup, which ‘never fails. Pleasant mmﬁm re- } quires no physie. Price 26 .%ta. 0 i : i ~OOW.

: The Real Truth. “I don’t think I ever saw you here before,” mused the court, as Samuel Grover walked out. ' ¢ “No, I guess not, for I arrived here from Mexico only yesterday.” . “Did,eh? Was Diaz well when you left?”? = e " “He seemed to feel all\fight.” L “What part of Mexico are you from, Mr. Grover?” . ; Lt : “From—from—from—.” [ “Don’t be in a hurry, Mr. Grover. If you have forgotten the name of the town I’ll wait till it occurs to you: It?wasn’t the town of Podunk, was it .” ';a 3 ¥ “That’s the town—that’s the place,” replied the prisoner, his anxious look giving way to a smile of relief. " “Reaching this ¢ity from the town of Podunk, Mexico, after leaving President Diaz in the best of health, you tried to put a man out of his' own corner grocery, and were arrested while throwing brick at a hod carrier. That'’s abeut it, isn’t it?” = - The prisoner made no reply, and after a long silence, he suddenly asked: “Judge, wouldn’t it be hetter to own up that I live on Twelfth street, and that I got drunk because my wife wanted a divorece ?” ‘ “I knew that all the time, Mr. Gro- l ver, but if you prefer to hail from Mexico 1 can’t help myself.” Fret “Well, I'll tell the truth, your Honor. I'm hayving heaps of trouble with my wife, and I don’t care a cent what becomes of me.” e . “Its him that’s made all the trouble!” screamed a fetnale voice from | negr the door. “Let me get through this crowd and tell the Judge what a vagabond, villain, liar and mean man that fellow is!” A

“Say three months, Judge, whispered the prisoner, heading for the corrider. - : 2 S WPhreadtisl? - 1

When the woman reached the bar her husband was seated on the back of a chair in the corridor, picking his teeth with a sliver,'and as he caught. his wife’s eye, he said softly: i “Plenty to eat and the tenderesf treatment for three long months to come!’ - . S :

PATRONIZE , YOUR NEIGHBOR.— The growth of a neighborhood, village or town is simply the aggregated improvement of its individual members. If every citizen, as the Connersville Examiner puts it, would give the preferenece to the people of his own town in his outlays, -quite :inf' addition might be made to the number of successful men in each neighborhood. Patronize your own Village blacksmith, carriage maker, mechanic and store-keeper; help each' other along; cultivate a pride in the péiggress and thrifty appearance of your own com‘munity; cast out that selfish jealousy in a neighbor’s prosperity. There is sufficient competition in every calling to keep prices as low as can be afforded, and in nothing can the Patrons of Husbandry exercise a more benign influence than in the, encouragement of a brotherhood trade:and patronage. It is the mutudl interests of all to have the largest possibhle number of busy, prosperous men in each community. A successful mansoonshows ‘his success in his surroundings; he paints his house, erects new fences, sets out shade trees, prepares a flower pot for higs wife, improves hlis land and culture, every item of; which change necessitates outlay of jmoney and labor. These improvements not only benefit the fortunate préjector, ‘but add to the character and appearance of the whole town, attract the attention and -admiration of every stranger who enters the place, induce new' families to move into the town, and, best of all, stimulate the neighbors to a rivalry in ‘the same line of improving their surroundings. ILet every Patron deétermine, the present year, to patronize his neighbors, and watch the good effect to the whole community. it

At precisely two ‘oclock by 'the bells the other morning a policeman who was walking up Beaubien street caught sight of a negro who wgs skulking along a fence, and he called upon him to stop. . “Tze in & big hurry to ketch de mawning train for Toledo,”- called back the African. ; i ;

‘The officer threatened to shoot if he did not stop, and the skulker halted. “Does you imagine that I hez done got a chicken, heah ?” he asked, as the officer approached. o ~ “Yes, sir, that’s exactly what I imaginelt - oo ZEIaRR RPIWA R

«And if I hezn’t got a chicken T kin go right down to the depot, kin L.” ~ “T guess you can.” , “Well, sah, den gaze on dis year an’ tell me if de name is chicken ?” said the man, as he pulled a big goose in front of him: = -« o ;

The officer went back on his word and toek the negro under arrest, ,and\ the victim yesterday was explaining: “What’s de use ob tryin’ to get along wid dem policemen? De best way is to drop de goose an’ make fur ‘de woods.” - s

.. Rochester has undoubtedly some of the laziest men in existence. We ' know one fellow that is so careful “about wasting any of his power that when he lays down in the shade of a tree to sleep he will not arise to follow the shade butlay in the sun with green flies in his mouth waiting for the shade to return to him. He is a great, big fellow, weighing 215 pounds, whose wife works all day and far into each pnight to furnish provision to feed this great monster and support him in his idleness. She has kept him for a year or two, but is heartily tired of it and says that as soon as spring fairly opens and vegetation starts .she is going to turn him outto grass and ‘make him “root hog or die,” like he allowed their old:cow to do for want ~of proper treatment.—Rochester Sentinel. . : ;

J. M. Stout, writing from Arborville, Nebraska, renewing his subseription to the Crawfordsville Journal, says: “I sold 110 bushels of wheat the other day at:sl.2o per bushel. Our taxes are heavy, having voted bonds to build a railroad which is completed to York, the county seat. My taxes were $BO this year. The fore part of the winter was very cold, but a nice February. There is being sown a large acreage of wheat this spring.— Some fears are entertained that we will have a visit from the grasshoppers this summer. There are millions of eggs in the ground ready to hatch.”

- Twenty-three States have Democrat- ] ic Governors. There is a democratic majority in the House. The Senate is nearly equally” divided, and in two years will be controlled by the Democrats. There is a white majority of more than a million Democrats in the United States, and an absolute majority of a quarter of a million. A Republican who was not elected President, holds the office through fraud.— A hundred thousand Republicans hold ‘the minor Federal offices through the same fraud. This ig“the_}ﬁolitical it~ uation in a nut-shell, and it is' well to remember the leading facts. :

ORGANIZATION.

‘A Uorrespondent Plainly Formulates ' the Duty of the Democracy, To the Editor of the Indianapolis Sentinel: oy Slr—Thorough and compact organization on the part of the democracy is of prime importance. The Sentinel .has very properly suggested and urged it. It is necessary to the end thht the infamies of radicalism in robbin%thjé majority of their president be kept beforethe people. A vital principle that underlies the republic has been stahbed, and no action by the political Uriah Heaps in control of their puppet in the White House can obscure theif foul methods. If the democracy will organize the outraged convictions of the country into a compact whole, it can make itself a resistless power two and four years hence. This organization should comimence at the capital of Indiana, and it should commence at once. -It should be known by some name expressive of its purpose.. The avengers of the swindled ballot would be appropriate, if not too long. Thatthe ballot has been robbed ; of its lawful and peaceful mission is not the opinion, but the conviction of a vast majority of the country. Let it be moulded into practical working order and radicalism will ere long take its appropriate place in: the dishonest grave of the federalist and know nothing parties. - ' ‘M. - Kendallville, Ind., Marech 28, 1877. eeD B ; - 'The Last Boy’s Work. |

The following “Boys :composition” is the latest. The boy who “manufactured” it is bound: to make his mark in the literary world; who knows but’ that some day he might be an editor: “A goat is stronger than a pigyand gives milk. He looks at you. Sodoes the doctor, but a goat has four legs. My goat butted Mr. Tillinhast in a bad place, and'a little calf wouldn’t do sO.. A boy without a father is an or-% phan, and if he hasn’t got a mother he is two orphans. The goat don’t give 80 much milk as a cow, but more than an ox. We saw one at a fair one day with a card tied t» its left ear; he went in on a family ticket. Mother picks geese in the summer, and the goat eats grass and jumps on a box. Some don’t like goats, but, as for me, give me a mule with a paint-brush tail. The goat is a useful animal, but don’t smell as sweet as nice bear’s oil for the hair. If I had too much hair I would wear a wig as Captain Peters does. I will sell my: goat for three dollars and go to the circus and see the elephant, which is bigger as five goats. Father iscoming home to-mor-10w, ‘end tha baby has got the‘croup. ban-” . Bt 3 : < e e < E——— 2 ; " The Blue Ribbon. | ' The telegraph announces the organ- l ization all over the North-west of “Red Ribbon Clubs.” These are simply Total Abstinence Leagues. The badge | is a tie of red ribbon worn in the button hole, which is a notification to the world that the wearer is a teetotalersl‘ —that he does not drink liquor at all. More recently the Blue Ribbon Clubs are springing up—the movement, it is said, originating at Jackson, Michigan. There is a dispute, it seems, as to the real aim and plirbo‘se of the same. Some charge that the Blue knot is sported in defianee and butlesque of the Red—really meaning that the Wearﬁr will take a nip whenever and and whereever invited. On.the centrary, those who belong, aver that the blue ribbon clubs are anti-treat leagues; that the blue badge is a sign that the individual will neither treat himself or ask to be treated—though he does not pledge himself not to drink at all. If this istrue, the Blue is really an auxiliary of the Red; for the senseless, abominable custom of treating, has done as much as anything else to fill our land with ; drunkards. —LaPorte Herald. L X | et e i v Some Hasty Legislation. Bl

. It seems, the Indianapolis Journal says, that under a jlosely drawn act empowering county officers to copy old records, defaced or destroyed, they may copy every thing of record in their offices from the time of the flood until the present day, and ¢harge for it by the hundred words. The/law referred to in the Journal a few days ago, reducing r’p‘tes of taxation on un~ p%atted ground' within city or township limits, will, in the opinion of the State officers, reduce the taxables of the State $15,000,000. o

Other beauties of hasty legislation are daily being revealed. "l'ame ducks are not allowed to be kiled at.certain seasons of the year, and bdys.and girls,: eighteen and sixteen years of age re-: spectively, are permitted to marry, and yet an existing statute makes the father responsible for the acts of his son until the latter is 21 years of age. : The tax levy bill fixing taxation at 12 cents on the $lOO does not indi-. cate the years except by implication. Ma.klnﬂ the Potato. Crop Profitable. It has been said that England re-. quires more than two hundred thousand pounds of potato starch, or farina,.per. year that it cannot produce. The manufacture of this has been confined to a few of the Eastern .States thus far, but the potato supply of Scotland, out of which much of the English demand has been supplied, the potatoes in the East are getting too valuable for food to be ‘afforded for other purposes. The lowa State Register maintains that the West may with confidence take hold of this industry and make it profitable. The machinery used in the manufacture of farina out of potatoes is very simple and cheap and can be used by any farmer during the wigter season in manufacturing his surplus potatoes. The profit is more tham double that of the average wheat crop. S s o ————ry, - EEE— - 5 False Empression. HEED It is generally supposed by a certain class of citizens, who are not. practical or experienced, that| Dys: pepsia can not invariably be cured, but we are pleased to say that Green’s August Flower has never, to our knowledge, failed-to cure Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint in all its forms, such as Sour Stomach, Costiveness, Sick Headache, palpitation of the Heart, low spirits, &c., &e. Out of 30,~ 000 dozen bottles gold. last year, not a -single failure was reported, but thousands of complimentary "let,te;s receivs ed from Druggists of wonderful cures. Three doses will relieve any case. Try it, Sample Bottles 10 cents. Regular size 75 cents, TFor sale by Scott and Sandrock, Ligonier, Ind, = 25-eow. _ “Thus stands the case: We have a de facto and a de jure President.” - e 0 . BT - That’s exactly how the caa,m{st&n&a, ‘and Mr. Hayes is 'the de faeto and ‘Tilden- the de -jure President, and s eight to seven so is de faclo to de - A country newspaper, in an obitua-;-i;%g;apicé; on a subscriber’s son, says: “He was an uncommon smart boy. He had a Lttle too much curiosity, pe h?'mrhawwm%tm into the muzzlé of his father's shot gy

NO. 51,

Report of the North-Eastern Indiana . Medieal Soetety, - - The North Eastern Indiana Medical ‘Association met in Angola, Tuesday, March 27th, 1877,-at 10 o’clock, A.M, - Dr, Crain, Vice-President, in Sheehaip) o 2 @ o - Present—Drs. Bates, Cameron, and McConnell, of Ohio; Everett ands Whelan, of Michigan; Yengling, T. F. .Wood, Crain, Fenton, Spooner, H. D. ‘Wood, Dancer, Chamberlain,!Grifiin, ‘Abbott, McNabb, Bachman, Teal and Brown, of Indiana; also Rey. G. B. Work and students Brown, Sommers SafliWood. ¢ o s e S ‘ - Dr. Fenton read the report of a case of “Capillary Bronchitis.” The report elicited considerable discussion. = Dr: | ‘Whelan said that the disease had been, quite | prevalent .at ‘Hillsdale, among children, but that it yielded readily to an anodine and tonic course of treatment.. Dr. T: F. Wood said that the intrinsic tendenecy of the disease is to recovery with appropriate hygiene, that rest in' the recumbent position—with anodines and a good nutritious dietary, were.the remedies usually indicated. Dr, McClain said he would not administer opiates in-such cases, ‘which opinion was concurred in by Dr. Teal.. Dr. Crain thought two important indications Wwere fulfilled by the administration of opiates, viz: an arrest to a certain extent, of the secretion of;mucous, which is abundant in'such cases, and producing quietude;: as far as possible of the inflated part. This - opinion was supported by Drs. Yengling, Abbott, Fenton, Wood, and others. o

Dr. Whelan revorted a case of Fibro Sarcromatous; Tunfor which he removed; the case was certainly one of | much interest and elicited considerable discussion. %Pt L g The discussion’apon Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis was spiriﬁ‘ed;_ being participated in by nearly all presentand was undoubtedly beneficial to all. Dr. Teal read a very .comp_rehen‘siv_e‘biog’raphical sketch of the life of Dr. D, W. C. Denny, who was formerly a member of this Society, = i

7 Dr. H. D: Wood made some remarks upon Pott’s disease of the spine. ‘Said ka did ‘not believe it arose from a strunmous or scrotuivus diethacia. hih in all cases is the result of inflammation, usually of a traumatic-charac-ter. He also described the method of applying the plaster of paris bandage in such cases, after which a general discussion followed upon the character and treatment of those important cases. . | ! LT ' On-motion of Dr. Teal the following resolutions were adopted: - Resolved, That in the death -of Dr. D. W. C. Denny, this society and the profession in general _ha% lost an honorable, member and worthy associate, ‘while 'the. public has lost a good and useful physician. .. - Sy _ Resolved, That we tenderthe family our sympathy ‘and that these resolutions be placed on the record 3nd published with the proceedings of the socletye. >na Hor s On motion of -Dr. H. D; Wood the following resolution was adopted:

“Resolved,” That the members of this s?’:iety learn with regret of theillness of Dr. G. Erickson, .of Kendallville, President of this Society, and that we tender him and his family our sympathy in this affliction and best wishes for his speedy recovery. <. . ..

- Drs. Sherman, McNabb and Knep§ per, were appointed to read papers at the nexp meeting.. =0 vo 4

Dr. Gilbert was requested to read upon d@ianrhalji‘éven 5 -

Adjourned to meet in- Kendallville, Tuesday, June 26, 1877. . Lol MU ECCRAINGChn. ¢ H. D Woop; Seeig-c - g’

.__.L._—d+»___._.l “The Age of Reasoun.”

The boy that went to the mill on' horseback, - carrying. thegrist in one i end of the bag and a'stone in the other, when reprovéd by the miller, and | told to divide the grist, replied that his father and grandfatherhad carried; it that way, and he, being no better than they, should ¢entinue to do as they did. Similar, or equally as absurd, reasons are accounted as sufficient by some to warrant them in indiscriminately condemning Dr. Pierce’s Family Medicines, even though there is overwhelming proof that they pos-' sess the merit claimed for them. For many years the Golden Medical Discovery has been recognized as the teading liver and blood medicine in he market. = Each year has brought an increase in its sale, and it is now used: "thr()u%hout, the ecivilized world. Thousands of unsolicited testimonials are on file in the Doctor’s office, attesting its efficacy in overcoming ag-. gravated eoughs, colds, thoat and lung | affections, also scrofiila tumors, nleers, | and skin diseases. = Are you suffering with some chronic malady ? If so, and you wish. to employ medicines that are scientifically prepared; that are’ refined ‘and purified by the chemical process employed /in their manufacture; that arepositive in their action, specifi¢ to the various forms of disease for the cure of which they are recommended, use Dr. Pietce’s Family ‘Medicines. Full partieulars in Pierce’s Memorandum Book, kept for free distribution by druggists. = | -

Conventions of the Methodist and Methodist Protestant churches will be held in Baltimore on the second Friday in-May, preparatory to a joint convention for the ratification of the Union basis jadopted in Pittsburgh, ‘October, 1875. Since the war andthe abolition 'of slavery intercourse be‘tweéen the two sections had been resumed and -created a demand for reunion. It is proposed to strike the word “white” from the constitution ‘and discipline, and to modify the “restrietive rule” as to pastoral appoint‘ments: of the Methodist ' Protestant “body. . The Methodist Recorder, edited by Alexander Clark, D. D., at Pittsburgh, Pa.; and the Methodist Protestant, by Rev. E. J: Drinkhouse, M. D., at Baltimore, Md.,are to be the organs, -and the Adrain, Yadkin and Western ‘ Maryland colleges are retained. There are 140,000 members and probationists, 1,800 itinerant ministers and preachlers, and forty aninual conferences. The church property is valued at $3,:000,000. - By/this reunion it is hoped a new impetus’ will be given to the Methodist Protestant Churchi. = . The time has come for loaférs and sunny side, and get up a corneron the street' for the pufpose of making remarks about women as they pass.

. HOUSEIN NOBLE COUNTY ne g 1 A he - | : : 7 Cards, Bill-Heads,Circulars Posters oo %0 &0, xEoUTIDTO ORDER TN THR. - Neatost and Promptest Manner *s AND AT REASONABLE RATES. . m pply Here Before Ordering Eldewhere,=&s

- § News Items. . - The whole country will ultimately ﬁn% ub that no sound fruit can come -from the tree of fraud. ' ‘ o LS Dr. Southard, a well-known KalamaZOO surgeon, has been sued for mal- " practiee in setting a limb, with damsages a?alﬁ.OOOf : - i John' A, Cockerill, of the Cincinnati Enquirer, will go to Europe soon, to recuperate his health, He will pay ° his own expenses. S Divorees in Chicago range in price - all the way from fifty cents up to five hundred dol’ars. The only «gﬁerence in them is, the cheaper ones don’t last 80 long as the more expensive. . JohnD. Lee, who was recently shot for participation in the Mountain Meadow massacre, 20 years ago, left 64 children and three faithful wives. He 'had 18 spouses, but) eight secured divorces and seven deserted. - Honi’;;;]?owell Clayton, an ex-Senator from Arkansas, had a dispute with the landlord of the Congressional” Hotel at Washington, and chastlsea » him severely with both his cork and natural ‘arm. The hotel man spok rather lightly of Clayton’s wife. :

Carl Schurz is a vaidower, and he is said to be greatly distressed by the number of love letters he gets from mature maides and enterprising widows who would like tocap the achievement of Mrs. Christiancy by roping in a full-fledged Cabinet Minister. Mexico is, threatened 'wiitp another civil revolution, or, more properly | speaking, a new outbreak of theisame old internal strife that has pli‘%qed that unfortunate country almost without, interruption since it has had a national existence. ! :

General Grant’s elysium is coming by installments, - One Thomas Briggans has entered suit against the exPresident, asking $lOO,OOO for false imprisonment. Briggans was arrests ed and sent to an insane asylum about a month ago for threatening the life of Grant. = ;

A terrible rumor comes among' the cable dispatches, to the effect!that the roof of the Mount Cenis tunnel had fallen in, burying two passenger trai‘tls.- If if is. so there is scarcely a probability that any person on the trains escaped. ' Later information pronounces the rumor a cruelie. The resumption of specie payment is at hand, two years in advance of the time fixed by act of Congress. A petition has been. filed with the Connecticut Legislature for the incorporatien of the Union Bank of New Haven, with.g.ﬁanihgl of $300,000, the notes of which are 10 ve paid in gold on demand at its counter. et

The\anamite fiend has been “outdone. A New York maf secretly treasured up a wrong against an enemy for years, and at last had sweet revenge. Hae stole in upon his enemy while he slept, saturated him with coal oil, and then applied the enterprising match, and the work was done. The anointed man went into. eternity in a blue light of glory. } ' It is stated that the Western (Union Telegraph Company propose Xa still further cutting of ratess and that the Atlantic and Pacific Company. will at once follow.with a still deeper cut. In the langu%ge of an able and respected contemporary, “This may be hard lines for the stockholders of the respective companies, but is not likely to call forth-from the public any violent or loqxd"complaints." e The St._’ﬂr’aukﬂhamber of Commerce is looking into the subject of sorghum cultivation as a soldtion of the grasshopper question. It has been demonstrated that the Chinese cane possesses no attractions for the epicurean locust, and also that it can be’#'gr%wn. to advantage as#a sure crop, and manufactured into sugar and sirup with a handsome profit to the farmer. Necessity may then prove to be the mother of an expedient which will turn the grass‘hopper curse intd a blessing. = | _ A religious war is raging in_ the South American Republic of Colums ‘bia. On the one side are the Roman Catholic clergy and their adherents, and on the other 61@ so-called, Liberals. “Unlike some South American wars this contest has so far been attended \by much blood-shed and wide devastation. Neither party 4s inclined to show mercy to the other, and it is not probable that strife will cease until either the clergy or their enemies shall Have been crushed.

Some fifteen or twenty clerks.in the Navy Department were to haye been discharged on. Saturday lasti They have been employed in the department for two or thJ'ee- years past, and paid either as writers for the navy yards or out of the contingent funds of the several bureaus, thgre being no provision of law authorizing their employment or, making appropriations: for their coﬁipénsatlon as clerks. - Secretary Thompson announces his purpose to have no one in the department not expressly provided for by law. ' T ! The Oakey_Hall.mygtery is explain\-‘§ ed and theré is no murder in it. The fugitive reprobate has been again re-coguized-g.his. time in Hyde Park, London, where he was promenading wit‘h “a middle-aged lady,” who passes as his wifeata lodging-house where he is living under the name of Garbett. That revelation will of course destroy the ldst vestige of sympathy or ;resxv)‘\ect for the runaway. An old sinner who makes & fool of himself with a youthful enchantress may claim some consideration on the score of good taste; but for two aged or middle aged fools to scandalize the world with theirlusts is simply disgusting. £t

~ +S. 8. Jones, the dead editor of {the Religio - Philosophical Journal, drops his paper a line occasionally, to let his } readers know how he is getting along . in glory. He affirms that he has been "“called on” by Theodore Parker, John ' Pierrepont, Joshua Giddings and oth“ers; but, beyond a *“passing salute,” 'nothing was said. Tt wouldabe' nieel|ifhe would interview those chaps and write a breezy letter, full of “spice” ‘and vitality, for the Journal every ‘week. The post of manager of the . New Jerusalem bureau of corrgspondence for & flourishing spi;zi@gaper et doubtless confers upon its pecupant | ‘The Legislature of Nebras \ has | ‘declared in favor of a war of extermination against the grasshopper, and has provided means for conducting. thostilities upon the most extensive scale., It has passed a law giving road ‘sggarvisorp throughout the State authority to order out all voters in | their respective precincts to do twelve -dsyﬂqtkew;hmkiu@zma | for which services each of these home .. fraraa i 48y paid two dollars per, grasshiopper glubs afe forming in all B S i Rl roved HGIRG OF Qestrazing the ‘a7