The National Banner, Volume 11, Number 51, Ligonier, Noble County, 12 April 1877 — Page 2

e SR BE .g'Y p _ e - L"GONIER, IND.APR. 12th, 1877. e ~X¥o man worthy of the office of Press L Boss HesNe, the noted whisky ring ¢ wmsster of Chicago, is again in full sllowship with the Radicals.. His estranpement '3: purely of a tempo-_.__—_——-4'*——._-———- .~ Exyr Gov. CEAMBERLAIN! Poor . Sehow -he steps down and out, making agly faces at Bro. Hayes, whom he secuses of base ingratitude because ohe latier does not feel it incumbent ‘upen _bimself to maintain: Chamberlsin’s government with the aid of fedETalyhayonets. | " @wrsT Bsmarck wants to retiré Trom ‘active duty. Though possessed «f a vigorous constitytion, the vast " @uties vesting upon hisjshoulders have . =wwsll magh exhiausted his physical stmenpth. He needs rest, and ought o have it, thouzh the German Empire cum ill sford to dispense.with his sers3oBES. . } r : 'Peor: D. D. Loke in addition to %= lsbars as Superintendent of the . Butler Schools, has assumed the edisorship of the Butler Record, a neat jittle fivecolumn paper recently esselbiished in that burg. Prof. Lukeis ‘a2 pentleman of varied and extensive _imisrmsaiion, and a writer of considermhie SbiElv. ixs field is too limited . %» do Sustice to himself; hence we nope The day is not far distant when | 3 mmme wil] grace the editorial head «f sSmpe journal that wﬂi afford him % lmrger scope for the developinent of T %s yourmalistic powers.

| Tmrs speaketh the Medillian oracle o —wm/ Republicanism:

~With the realization of President Hgyes’ hopes and - intentions, the “yieady shirt™ will nolonger beastoek iz trafie #pr pelitical parties, and the ASrican’s place in. politics will be as secime s that of the European classes in the Nerth™ Won'tit be[funn'y to #%end & republican meeting, where motls word 'will be uttered about redmnded rebels, southern cut-throats, trgivers, and other equally affiections epitheis? That gone; what in the woeid will republican stump-speakers +x about ¥ 5

T== Columbia City Post, the Gosh«n Psmperat, and several other democrutic pepers of Northosa . Fudlana, Smwe @eciared in favor of Dan Voorhees” election as Morton’s successor spiheSenate. Whileitis yet tooearly, 7} our judginent, to agitate this ques@on, Te=x BAXXER avails itself of this apportanity to observe that while it has heretofore been averse to that geutiemsan’s selection to a seat in the lngher branch of Congress, for reasons &stinefly set forth at the time, his Irilßamt canvass during the late campsign has given him such a strong «luim mpon the purty that it would be “he hight of ingratitude to deny. him shat mark of honor in 1879. If noses sve %o be counted now, we want to be set down for eloggent Dan.

T=x execulive department of the Stme, isdnﬂing the Supreme Court, costs the State $76,270 annually in salaries divided up as follows: Governor. $6000; Adjutant General, $800;

usrtermaster General, $300; Secretary efState, wj Auditor, $2,500; Trepsuwer, $3000; Attorney General, 5006 Seperintendent of Public Instreetion, $2500; -State - Librarian, $1.296; Judges of the Su’i)rgme Court, $50000; Sheriff of the Supreme Conrt, £200; Governor's two clerks, $2,000; Tressurer's two | clerks, $2,000; Secwetars"sthree clerks, 83,000; Auditor’s ik clerks, $6,000; Attorney General’s ek, $1.300; clerk of Superintendent of Pablic’ Instruction, $1,800; Assistamt State Librarian, $750; Librarian of the Sepreme Court, $1,200; eight

Joms J. PATTERSON, one of Simon Cameror’s Pennsylvania tools, is the carpel-bag Senator from South Caro%ima He is terribly incensed over thie shandonment of Chamberlain, and

~ =ing a very profane person, he spits las venom right out in public. When ©he mews of Chamberlain’s sarrender . reached Washingion on Tuesday, John expressed himself in these vigorous %etms'to am interviewer: “Our party down there is not like the party you : fﬂlmhvebeennsedt@intheNorth. e in the South were&mtted by an =t of Congress, and the negroes assecisted the government and the tronps with the party. Now, if you Take the troops away the party_goes up. Jor the megroes there think the government has deserted them. Now, 4f Hzyes had gone info office with a good, round majority, and hadn’t need«d the vote of South Carolina and Louisiama, why be could have pursued his Southern policy with a better grace, bt the Republicans of the South have shed Blood for the party, and hence thds imgratitude is all the more cutting and wvet what do 'you.think?” said Pxiterson. “Why, by God, because 1 a 2 going to vote to let M. €. Butler imte the Sénate, they say I am demo«wutic. Hayes recognized Hampton, who isa Democrat, and thus destroyed 2l my political chances, and wants me %o keep Butler out of the Senate. Well, 1 =int goling to do it with my vote.| I weill just sell the friends of Hayes that 1 will seethem in hell first! Why,” conrw‘_‘thi:hfenoqmﬂn; np- ' would in the peni! ' o h-J‘lun you w‘:at we"k::x{ p=t-baggers onght to do. Why, damn %, we ought all to resign and let the o=t Tl tand what Hayes is driving at.” w said he could. “Why, he is — ‘Bm. Talk about di--2 % s given "Wh‘:ﬁ{ = ""aw'm”*_";,; ey will be Si» foslpess. '.;;W as sold s out.” e 1 %:gv ~ 8 oty A *"ﬁ“im:?:‘ sr.‘,» ';,_,'ig;"‘. , 7

" THE LOUISIANA MUDDLE. ~ South Carolina h been satisfactorily disposed of by the graceful retirement of Mr. Chamberlain, the attention of the people is now centred upon Louisiana. The five commissioners appointed by President Hayes have been steadily at work during the past week, vainly endeavoring to patch up some'arrangement whereby the dual governments might be transmogrified into one;. or, more correctly speaking, induce one or the other to give up the ghost. . Neither side ‘'seems to evince the slightest disposition to compromise. Nicholls furnishes unquestionable proof that he is the duly elected Governor, and the solid men of the State confirim - this, adding thereto that the tax-payérs will: never, no never;, recognize Packard or submit to his rule. :

Packard, on the other hand, also assumes a bold front. e doesn’t propose toyield an inch. A Republican caucus was held at New Orleans a week ago, at which Packard made a speéch, giving his views on the situation. He declared in emphatic terms that he had been regularly elected Governor and had been iastalled in accordance ~with the constitution and laws; that he intended to maintain his’ position and that his title to his office was identical with Hayes’ title to the Presideney; that no one had ‘made any proposition in the nature of a compromise or proposed to him to abdicate; that the nearest approach to such ‘a proposition was the letter of Stanley Matthews, his reply to which was before the public. He wanted it understood that under no circumstan.ces would he yield his' position, accept any Federal office, or consent to any- compromise or arrangement by which he would be compelled to abandon his title and his elaim to the office of Governor. He declared that there was no room or chance for any surrender on his part, and that it was utterly useless to‘app@int a commission to settle a question which had already been settled. ' His tone was bold and arrogantin the extreme, and he evidently counts on enlisting the active sympathy in his behalf of the republican masses. Packard’s followers, however, do. not show this . spirit. All reports indicate that they are dejected and hopeless. - The most intelligent and best informed Republicans of Louisiana admit that the end is near, and that there is no hope for -the Packard government. - Republican plauters appear almost daily before the commission -and urge the recognition ef Nicholls as the only means of securing peace and material prosperity to the State. An immense Nicholls. demonstration was held in New Onleans last Thursday, at which the prineripal speeches woro - wade by prominent negroes—Pinchback among the number. T ) :

. Let us hope that another week may bring forth something that will ‘guarantee peag,ce to that afflicted commonwealth. The prosperity of the whole land’ is in a measure dependent upon the settlement of this Louisiana muddle. S - * EXIT CHAMBERLAIN! At 12 o’clock of last Tuesday, the government troops were removéd from the State House at Columbia, ‘South Cgrolina. Contrary to the published reports of the day previous, Chamberlain and the other republican State officers determined to offer no further resistance and to surrender the archives to the Hampton government. Chamberlain promulgated an address to the Republicans of South Carolina, setting forth that though legally “elected” Governor and -consequently entitled to possession of the office, the action of the Hayes administration rendered it futile and impossible for him to maintain his government. Among other: things he says: To-day, April 10th,’'1877, by order of the President, whom your votes alone rescued from overwhelming defeat, the government of the United States ‘abandons you deliberately—-withdraws from you its support, with the full knowledge that the lawful government of the State will be speedily overthrown by a new interpretation of the constitution of -the United States, at variance alike with the practices of the government and with the decisions of the Supreme Court. ‘The executive of the United States evades the duty of ascertaining which of the two rival State.governments is the lawful one, and, by the withdrawal of the troops now protecting the State from domestic violence, abandons the lawful State government to* struggle with an insurrectionary force too powerful to be resisted. o ~ The republican State officers addressed a communication to Gevernor Chamberlain advising him to abandon further resistance to: Gov. Hampfon, on the same grounds and for the same reasons as set forth in the above paragra,‘ph. No excitement' prevailed while the surrender was quietly taking place. Peace now prevails in South Carolina. 'While Chamberlain’simmediate followers feel depressed and dejected, the people at large look hopefully to a new era of peace, happiness and prosperity. . .

_iBrICK POMEROY, in his paper recently, said: “We have been offered far more money to support him (Tilr den) than weever expe%to own. His brother and nephew have been in Chicago, and théir agents offered to us one fourth of Tilden’s salary for the entire term of president if we would commit ourselves-and the Democrat -to him, and lft our prophecy.” - 1 The above has found its way into ~several of our republican exchanges. TuHE BANNER ventures the assertion “that there isn’t a word of truth in the entire statement. Brick Pomeroy is a mercenary blatherskite and.a bold liar, If he had been offered one-twentieth part of what he alleges he wonld have ‘shouted himself hoarse in praise of Tilden. It is because no bid was _made for the fellow that he blows so ‘much about being offeréd fabulous sums to support’ Tilden. He waited three weeks after the St. Louis. convention before committing himself, ‘and when he did commit himself it was ‘painfully evident that he had been sorely disappointed—in not getting a smeliatthatbar’l -~ -

The State Supreme Court has decided that al man dying intestate, and leaving no'father, mother or children, but a second wife and a grand-child through his l?rst marriage, the wife will inherit all his ppogerty,’to the ex~ clusion of the grand-child. This may ‘be good law, but it is very poor sense,—~ Waterloo Press.

FROM WASHINGTON. ; CIVIL SERVICE RULES. . In making appointments to federal positions, the Hayes administration has adepted a general rule that where an officer has served for four years in a satisfactory manner, the character of his: official services will stand as|a recommendation for reappointment, unless there be well sustained objections tothe personal or moral charactér of the incumbent. Where, however, an officer has served for eight consecutive years his period of service” will operate against his- re‘appointment;‘\ Hayes holding to the opinion that eight. years is the maximum term which’ a man should be retained in: public service, provided an equally competent and meritorious person is an applicant for the place. This is to be specially applied to the appointment of postmasters whose salaries exceed one thousand dollars per annum, and who are commissioned by Hayes. The rule will not be apPlied with the same rigor to postmasters whose salaries are below one thousand dollars per annum, and who are appointed, under the law, by the Post-, master-General, as to those postmasters who are commissioned by Hayes. There are about 1,600 postmasters who are required by the law to be commissioned by Hayes, and over 38,000 who are appointed by the Post-Master-General. | B 'THE GREAT NEGOTIATOR’S PROGNOS- | * ¢ TICATIONS. : ; Stanley Matthews, the newly elected Buckeye Senator..who “negotiated” Mr, Hayes into the presidential chair, stated one day last week that the Southern policy will be carried out as originally-decided upon by the President, and he anticipates the peaceful ‘and final settlement of the troubles in Louisiana before the end of the present month. The removal of the troops from the State House in New Orleans is certain -to take place, he says, for he regards the decision as having been virtually made to that effect in the letter of instructions aleady submitted to the commission by Secretary Evarts at the -direction of the President.

HAYES’ DEﬁOCRATIC POLICY.

Hon. J. Randolph; Tucker, a distinguished Virginia congressman, was at the national eapital last week, and in conversation presented some interesting views on the political situation. In brief, he declares that the Democrats in his State do not give any special thanks to Hayes for his Southern policy, for he is doing, Mr. Tucker ‘says, just what the democratic patty has forced him to do. “Heis carrying outour policy. Why,” said he, “does any one supnosa that tue people would ‘rest quietly and submit to any other course of executive action from a man- who has a majority of nearly half a million votes against him.” He insists ‘that Hayes’ Southern policy, as it is called, 1s the democratic platform made last November and the result of the utterancesi of the party in and out of Congress for the last ten years, and the country might rest assured that the democratic party had no- idea of allowing Hayes or any pf his followers to carry off the credit of the peaceful solution_of the Southern. situation. Mr. Tucker declared that Virginia was more confident to-day in its faith of the glorious destiny of the democratic party than ever, and it was laughable, he said, to read the reports sent out- by the Republicans that the democratic party is being disintegrated. Referring to the extra session of Congress, Mr. Tucker predicted that it would be organized in a day by the Democrats. With peace in the South, Mr. Tucker aﬁt?cipates great prosperity in the next year, when he believesthe cotton crop alone .will exceed that of 1860, and that the riee and tobacco crops will be larger than ever. g T AN UNPACIFICATED REPUBLICAN. Russell Errett, member-elect of Congress and Chairman of the Republican State Committee, of Pennsylvania, has written a sharp letter to General Garfield, who announced himself: to ‘him as Hayes’ candidate for Speaker of the House. Mr. Errett indulges in } some sarcastic reflectiopgon the Southern and ¢ivil service policy of the new Administration, and seems to think that the logical sequence of it would invite his wvote for Randall rather than for Garfield for Speaker. He has not made up his:mind whether the policy of pacification will pacificate in_the republican party, and reseryes a decision on that point.

Ovation to Governor Hampton. COLUMBIA, S.C., April 6.—Governor Hampton reached' home to-day on a special train, accompanied by a large delegation of citizens, soldiers and firemen from. various points on the route. ' All along the way from Charlotte to this city he was greeted by a perfect ovation. It was the greatest display seen in years of the military, firemen and citizens.. - . s {On the arrival of the train at the depot a procession' was formed and headed by the band of the Eighteenth United States Infanfry. He was escorted amid great enthusiasm to Carolina Hall, where he was inaugurated in December last. Addressing the immense concourse of pegple, he announced that his policy in the future ‘would be one of peace and harmony, and that he would suppest President Hayes as long as he pursued the policy indicated in his inaugural address. The Governor reiterated the pledges made to the colored people in his campaign speeches, and said that in the administration of the law he should know no race, |

The last demonstration of popular good-will has caused a majority of the leading Radicals to give in their adhesion to Hampton. The colored people are delighted at Hampton’s assertions, which they know he will make good. His speech to-day is regarded as one of the ablest he ever made, The peopleare wild with enthusiadm. “Hampton and Good Government” is the cry. As the State-House is one vast mess of filth and vermin, the Governor proposes to take the conviets from the Penitentiary and a’'steam fire-engine and clean it out, e

TuAT truly loyal organ, the Lagrange Standard, thus explains the down-fall of the republican party in the South: | : Unity and honesty on the part of the white republican leaders at the South, would have retained the republican party in the ascendancy in the majority of the Southérn States, and long ago given peace and prosperity to the people there. It was the infernal bickering, contention, and bolting among themselves, that hag lost them nearly -all power and influence, and nearly over-threw the party in the nation at large, e Dide

»1 ROME CITY ITEMS. When our communication was handed in last week (Tuesday noon) the water: tumble at the reservoir was considered safe and out of danger. But soon after a new and more gigantic danger was discovered. The floor of the tumble up to this time had prevented this new discovery. Muddy water in large volumes. was seen making its way from underneath the sides of the tumble which prompted Supérintendent O’Rourke to cause holes ‘to be cut through the flooring (the gates having first been closed) whereupon it was; easily discovered that the tumble was almost-complete-ly underminded and would in a very short time have given way. Dispatches were sent in all® directions. The President, General Ticket: Agent, and other officers of the G.R. & I. R. R.

were soon on hand. Mr. Curtis, Superintendent of the Lake Shore R. R., was also on hand. Train loads ef stone, brush, straw, &c., were quickly collected by the G. R. &I. R. R.. The Lake Shore road also sent her construction train ;with loads of stone. Scores of grain bags were filled with sand and dropped into the breach. The officers at the post allowed the hands But little time to eat or sleep until all was considered safe beyond a doubt. Much praise is due Superintendent O’Rourke and Mr. Curtis for their energy and wisdom put forth in this behalf. T.P. Kesleér, of Brimfield, had principal charge of the L. S. & M. S. R.'R. construction train, and it must be said of him that he was present from first to last, and everywhere his voice could be heard urging and encouraging his hands to double-duty, and his commands were not always in a strictly pious tone. William. R. Myers, and Supervisor Markham gavb their attention to keeping the drift=wood away from -the new county bridge a few rods below, and thereby saved the structure from imminent danger. ' Lo

“Rome City against the world,” is an old: saying, which was again verified a few days ago. A man wished to sell aichoice milk cow. The wouldbe purchaser refused to buy until he could see the cow milked. He arrived at the place just while the cow was in the process of being milked. When finished,” he was handed the pail to examine the milk. The volume of milk was satisfactory, but on examination it prgLred to be eold. The reason given was that the cow was thin of flesh and the cool weather chilled her milk. For further particulars ask Dora Lane. o fs :

. Triplett has rigged up his soda fount and engaged Luth. Howe as chief clerk for the summer. The way Mr. T. is fixing up, and with Luth. as agssistant, he cannot but make his summer’s business a success. Look obt for his advertisement soon. “S. 8. Fiteh, of Albion, has purchased property, moved here and become a permanent resident amongst us. Mr. F. comes well recommended as a model citizen, and we heartily welcome him to our town. : ’

~ The Lake Side House-has again changed. ‘hands. Mr. Tompkins, of Otsego, Michigan, is mine host, and has made quite a difference in the looks of things since his arrival. Mr. T. comes recommended éis an experienced hotel-keeper, and we speak for him abundant success. i

Strange as it may seem, there were some ‘persons not many miles from Rome City who expressed themselves chagrined *and mortified because the dam failed to wash away. This can only be accounted for upon the hypothesis that “misery loves company.” Such miserable wretches have no souls; nothing but gizzards. i - During a late gale, Ede Fisher’s boat got away and went astray. A fellow found it, took it up. forgot to advertise it, but drew it on shore and thought it had become his property. A whole day was sufficient to discover the whereabouts of the boat, and she was safely brought back to her native landing. The taker-up-is invited to call around and talk the matter over.

O. F. Rodgers and Sons have got their new building up and will soon have their manufactory under way. They will be' able to carry on in a much better manner and upon a much larger scale than before their misfortune. - it 4 j ;

Our spring term of school is now under full way, conducted by the same teachers who had charge of the schools during the winter term. We hear no complaints, and hence conclude that all is satisfactory. The ‘“shooting-dog-fever” has been prevailing to some extent in this vieinity; but still there are several left that ought -to have at least one dose. Three head of sheep.are worth a ton of dog’s. : s ‘. - It is acknowledged by all that the coming wheat crop has not been a particle winter-killed in this vicinity, and that the coming harvest promises to be a bountiful one.

Charley Watson, late book-keeper at the Woolen Mills, has gore east to rusticate and visit old acquaintances. - The Woolen Mills' will probably be put in operation next week or thereabouts, e ALEXIS.

© Minister Washburne’s retirement to private life will not be without compensating circumstances. As aprivate citizen of the United States he will be able to accept the tender by the German Government of a magnificent decoration of a high German Order, which he now must decline as the American representative in France. The proffer is made as a recognition of the eminent services rendered by him to-the Germans in Paris during the war of 187 y, and ‘the decoration itself is said to be a splendid affair of jewels gotten up at a cost of $50,000.

On Thursday the body of Miss Nettie Russman, a respectable young lady of Tiffin, 0., was found in the river near that place, with marks of violence upon her persoh which indicated that she had been murdered. The Coroner’s jury yesterday developed nothing positively implicating any one'in the crime, but her lover, Lester Stones, was arrested on suspicion, she having stated the last time she was seen alive that she was going to meet him.

The only 'difficulty in the way of Tweed’s releage is said to be his obsti~ nacy in refusing to “squeal” on the members of the New. York Legislature and other persons of prominence who received substantial favors about the time the Charter bills were pendg, b i ! ;

'~ ALBION [RUMMAGES. - On, if we could but clothe our language in garments of feathery lightness, and figures of dagzling brightness; if we could scale the heights of oratory attained by Cicero, or make our pen mighty, even like that of Macauley, we wopld raise our voice and wield our pen in behalf of the people of Albion,in behalf of the town ordinances of Albion,and in behalf of the cows of Albion againstthe mighty out-pourings of “New Leaf,” where, he trots forth the poor farmer in his' lamentable condition to outrage the people, the ofdinances and the cows of ‘our peaceable town. Have we not a right to own cows? Have our cows not a right tolive? Can they live _without eating? Two ayes and one nay. Then is it not the duty of the farmer to provide for the sustenance of those cows? Most assuredly it's, | and yet “New Leaf” cries out against it. No, farmers; when you come to town, fill up your racks to the brim, and witness a scene that must be pleasing to the man who is merciful to his beast. Fill it full, for nothing less will compensate for the vast ‘amount of labor our cows have to undergo, in order to possess themselves of the hay or straw from out those high wagon boxes. WANTED TO BE ADMITTED.—Last week James Galloway, after his trialb in Cromwell, gave our town a visit. While here he became very desirous of being admitted fo the bar. His affidavit was acknoewledged before Samuel Foster, but through the mercy of the court for the Noble county fraternity, he was dismissed. . Bet 1t will snow again. : "Thomas M. Eagles, brother of the Sheriff, has been visiting frieads and relatives in this section fora few days. Mr. Eaglés is from Illinois, He reports everything there as being in good shape. Nothing is more amusing and satxsfactory to the Judge, as he sits in his easy :chair enrapt with the duties of court, than to see clouds of smoke oozing from the mouth and nostrils of some small boy sitting directly in front of him, drawing and puffing away with as much vigor as if he had been employed for that special purpose.

The sdle of the property of Thos. J. Saltzgaber has continued several days and is not yet completed. Sipl oy

~ Mrs. Vail, mother of Frank M. Prickett, was in town last week, during Frank’s illness. Lol » Next Monday evening the Treasurer will close his house against callers. €ome and see him “just now.” Court is still in session, awaiting Thursday’s trial which promises to be an interesting one. Prickett asks, if: she is sick, why did she get up and skip so soon after the receipt of that letter?° And Evans asks, why do you drink whisky to balance her expenseés ? | : JAP,

Obituary—John Guthrie. . Died, at his residence in York township, Noble county, Ind., April 2nd, 1877, John Guthrie, aged 72 years, 6 months and 22 days. . The subject of this obituary was born near New Lisbon, Columbiana county, Ohio, September 10th, 1804, and resided with his parents in said county until two years after the war of 1812; hethen being in his thirtoonth year, they came to Richland (now Ashland) county, close to where the Seymoure family was murdered by the Indians in the war of 1812. At that time the red man of the West was still hunting the game of the forest, and the country around lying in its native wilderness and helping his father to farm the land that had been partly cleared by Indians and giving a share of the grain. He was in the town/of Mansfield, Ohio, when there were but a few log houses, and he lived to see it a beautiful and thriving city. He lived in Richland and Morrow counties until the fall of 1852, at which period he with his family came to Noble county and settled on the farm now owned by Mrs. Geo. Balker, and again endured the hardships of a' new country. But having become, dissatisfied he again, in the spring of. 1857, went back to Morrow county, Ohio, and again returned to this couns ty in the spring of 1862, and he has ever since resided on his farm in York township. - The writer never ‘knew him sick enough to' call into ‘ requisition the aid of a physician until | ‘the fall of 1866, when he had a severe spell of fever, and ever since that pows ‘erful constitution was gradually giv‘ing way to disease. Yet he was, at least part of the time, able to do con'giderable work, but during last fall ‘and winter he was obliged to call in a ‘physician who pronounced his disease jaundice. The disease had taken such ‘a hold on his shattered constitution 2hat it baffled the skill of three of our‘ablest physicians of Albion, as well as. Dr. Creig, a very able physician who had been summoned from Mansfield, Ohio. Mr. Guthrie suffered greatly, but he bore it with christian fortitude ‘and retained his senses to the last. ‘During his last sickness his mind was very much agitated about his future happiness. His voice was lifted up in prayer to God, asking forgiveness. ‘Tears were often seen _coursing down his \cheeks, but towards the last he became reconciled and felt that God had pardoned all his sins, and he looked forward with a longing eye :for the approach of death. He leaves a wife and eight children and numerous friends to mourn hig loss. A very able ‘and impressive funeral discourse was preached by Elder Z. Thomas. Funeral April 4th. - ¥l

Two men named Cyrus Turner, of Mansfield, 0., and F. King, of Bucyrus, 0., while attempting to board a westbound freight train on the Fort Wayne road at Warsaw on Saturday morning, ‘were caught between the car on which they were hanging and the water spout, erushing and rolling them in a fearful manner, Turner had seven ribs broken, and his thigh badly crushed. King susfained injuries in the abdomen internally which will probably cause fatal results. Both were on their way tolowa. Turner will prohably recover,. - e - i _-._u.._‘o-h.._...._. ‘Gen. Milo S, Hascall has rented the . Violet House, and took possession on last Monday. ﬂ’i‘,ha wgc:lo establishment has undergone a renovation, and 156 new beds have been added to the sleeping department. The keys will | be in the _chg;ge of Mrs. Judge Cham-. berlain, and Mr, Sam Shields, assisted by Col. M. B, H;as'call{lwm continue to (2110 the nice thing in the office.—Goshen ges. L

- Indiana News Items. The Indiana State Agricultural Assodiation has concluded to try another Fair, at Indianapolis, to open the 24th of September. - ‘A boy about 12 years old, named Sherman Knisely, 'at Pleasant Lake, Dekalb county, lost the lower half of his ear last Saturday a week by the accidental discharge of a gun with which he was fooling. A Mrs. Crull, of Cambridge City, a short time since left her infant child lying asleep in its crib and went to a fire. 'When she returned the child was dead, having died from suffocation caused by the bed covering being too closely wrapped about its head. Many cattle are dying in Pulaski county from the effects of a severe winter and poor care. Several farmers have last from'five to seventeen head, and ‘;l5 that county is reported almost barren of corn and hay, very many more will die before grass comes.

. Daniel Ammon, a well-known citi~ zen of Fort Wayne, and proprietor of the opera-h%gse, died suddenly at 3 o’clock on Monday morning, aged 1. He was about the city as usual on Saturday, but at 7 that evening was suddenly stricken down, and lingered in a speechless condition until death.

Mrs. Turner, an aged widow lady of Huntington county, died quite suddenly on the evening of the 7th ult. She had been in good health all day, and after clearing away the supper dishes sat down to enjoy a smoke, but scarcely had she lighted her pipe until she fell off .her chair and died almost. instantly. « ; ‘

Mr. A. Beckwith, of South Norwich, Conn., came into the city last Friday for the purpose ef buying up a car load or two of horses, but he informs us that they are held so high that it is no object to purchase and ship. . He is stopping at the Elkhart House, but thinks of going to Chicago, and if the market don’t suit will gointo the Wabash country and see how horses sell there.—EHlkhart Union. - There was. a sale of blooded cattle in Kosciusko county, two weeks ago, of which twenty-nine head—all that ‘were .. offered—were sold for $3,100. The highest price paid was $210; the lowest, $4O. Calves three and four months old sold at from $BO to $125 a ‘head—all of which proves that there is' money in raising blooded stock. The cattle were brought from Paris, Xy., by Joseph Scott, and sold on the farm of Robert Long.

At the temperance meeting at the Presbyterian church in the city of LaPorte last Saturday night there were about one hundred and fifty signers to the pledge. The excitement is spreading, and there are temperance meetings at all the towns .and villages in the county. Almost every farmer that comeg into town sports the red ribbon and/almost every citizen shows his colors,’ either red or blue. The ‘temperance cause is doing a good work in LaPorte," :

DEATH IN JAIL.—The man Barney Kennedy, referred to last week as having been shot by [H. W. Ford at Auburn, died in jaill(where he had been ‘piaced for safe keeping,) on Thursday morning. last. His death resulted from fits, and not from the wounds, as they were of a very slight nature. It is the universal expression of those ‘who become acquainted with the facts, that Mr. Ford acted with rare discretion, considering the very trying circumstances under which he was placed.— Waterloo Press.

The wheat'crop of Elkhart county: comes out from the winter and the dread ordeal of the month of March unscathed and promises the greatest yield ever known in our history. That is the prospect now. What. the summer months may brjng forth no one can, tell—whether of drouth, insects or rust—but when the showers and suushine of April fall upoun the whedt crop all unscathed by the blasts of winter and the freezing and thawing weather of March, the farmer may thank God and take courage for a bountiful harvest.—Goshen Democrat.

A t&gram from the town of Lima, in Lagrange county, dated April 8, gives these particulars of the murder of a farmer: William Machemer, a farmer living seven llmiles west of here, was in town during yesterday, and started home in the evening with his team. Failing toreach home, his family became -alarmed, and started to town this morning'in search of him.— About two milesgfrom home he was found in his wagon with his throat cut from ear to ear, his horses being tied ‘to a tree near the road. He had the ' appearance of being dead several hours. It is supposed he had a large sum’ of money in his possession when he left here. His pockets were rifled. No clue as yet to the murderers. . The junior Stephenson of the Drive Well swindle claimed at- Goshen that the atmospheric pressure was immense when a well wag driven, and if a hole was first bored in the greund and then a pipe put down it would be pumped dry in five minutes. To show that his reasoning is all fallacy and humbug, Ephraim Harting who resides over;in Cleveland township, in this county, proceeded to bore down a hole, first with a well augur, thus sinking his well and then let down his pipe with a- pump attached, and the water comes in as fast as needed and as plentiful as by any of the driven wells. Mr. Harting has tw) or three 'such wells now in operation. Young Stephenson’s theory is the ‘merest bosh.—Elkhart Union. ‘ - ' Another large and enthusiastic temperance meeting was held in the Pres- | byterian church at Goshen last Friday night. The meeting was the largest ever held in the city, the church being filled to overflowing, and hundreds were compelled to stay away on ac--count of its limited; space. The audience was addressed by Judge W. A. ‘Woods, who delivered an eloguent address. After a number of speeches by several merchants of the city, a general invitation was extended to the crowd to sign the'pledge and don the red ribbon. The invitation was accepted by a large, number of people, including a number of women, who donned the white ribbon as an-.emblem of purity. : Another meeting was ordered to be held Tuesday evening in the Methodist church.

- Mr. Beachy, an Omishman, living in the western] part of Van Buren township, had his dwelling house burnt on the morning of March 17th, Mr. Beachy arose at four .o’clock in the morning, built a fire, and retired to bed to let the rooms warm. In half an hour the roof was all ablaze, and at that early hour but little help could be had to save the contents of ‘the house: A considerable portion of the bedding, clothing, and furniture of the family were destroyed. Loss $1,200; no insurance. ' The following Monday, two days after the fire, his’ Omish brethren made a “log bee,” and cut and hauled to the saw mill seven- | -ty saw logs, to be used in the construc‘tion of a new house, which is now nearly completed. This makes the fourth Omish house within a few miles of each other in the western part of the county, burnt since the 12th of February. ‘ : A (Chico (Cal) dispatch says the pergsons emgaged in the late massacre of the Chinese have been arrested. ‘They .are two boys by the name of Slaughter, and three men, Stainbrook, | Conw?iy and Roberts, Two other men ‘named . Ames and Wright were also arrested on a charge of arson, presumably in conneetion with the Chinese trouble. Six of the arrested g‘rﬁ? ‘are reported to belong to the rder of Caucasians, :

HORROR AT ST. LOUIS. The Southern Hotel Pestroyed At Least Fifty Persons Perish in the Flamcs. e ST. Louls, April 11, —At 1:30 this morning the Southern Hotel was discovered to be on fire. Flames had evidently been at w’or_x( for some time, for when the alarm was sounded, the entire upper portion of the building was ‘burning, the flames were bursting from the roof, while from the upper windows the smoke poured forth in dense volumes. The alarm yuickly brought the engines to the scene. The great height of the building (6 stories) rendered the invaded portion extreme--1y difficult of access to the firemén, who worked under serious disadvantages. The scene which presented itself fairly beggars description, and cannot be presented in’ all its horrors. The greater number 'of raoms on' the upper floor were occupied by permanent boarders; and these, awakened from their sleep by the terrible cry of “fire!” and almost suffocated by the dense smoke as it worked its way through the halls, and rendered exit by that way extremely hazardous, if not impossible, rushéd te the windows and, throwing them'open, cried in agonizing tones for help! | il

Those in the street could see but render no assistance farther than to cry “Hold on! hold on! don’t jump! ‘We will try to get youout!” The hook and ladder wagons came, but seemed to be alarmingly delayed 1n getting-to work. The poor creatures hanging from the upper windows continued their cries, which were heart-rending, indeed. - At last, when it appeared ‘that the flames had almost entire possession of the sixth story,ladders were brought into requsition, but they were far too short. The majority of the inmlates of the two upper stories perished. Tlley were mostly employes of the hotel: The ladders failed to reach the sth and 6th stories, but some of the upper windows were reached by hoisting the ladders upon the first floor baleonies.. Some jumped from the higher windows and were crushed to déath on the pavement below. =~ | : The mortality among the female help is feared to be very great. There were 200 servants, all lodged in the top story. The panic-among them was terrible. - A number: jumped from the windows and were Killed. - ; ~The number of lives lost exceeds fifty. The Southern Hotel was the largest, most costly and most luxurious hotel-in St. Louis, and was indeed exceeded, in these respects, by very few hotels in the country. It was 6stories {high, covered a whole square, and was 'of solid sandstone structure, of great massiyeness, and considerable architectural beauty. The loss is fully one million dollars. : .

NAVIN'S EXPLANATORY STOCKDQC.TOR, is the only book in the Engligh language giving a full and perfect ‘description of all the diseases of Hogs, 'Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Poultry,and a treatment that may be relied u%)on in all cases. Written in plain language of the people. ~ Just the Book every farmer and stock man needs. It sells readily. Agents wanted for each township in Noble county. Address H. P. LAMSON, Gen.:Ag’t, Warsaw, Ind.

The foreclosure sale of the Eel River road, which was to have taken place at Logansport the other week, was poatponed. . : L “ A GENTLEMAN who' suffered for years from Nervous Debilit‘y, Premature Decay, and all the effects of youthful indiscretion will, for the sake ofsn‘ﬂ‘er‘lnF huamanity, send free to all who need if, the recipe and direction for making the simple remedy 8’ which be was enred. Sufiarers wisning to profit by the advertiser’s experience can do 8o by addressing in perfect confidence, JOHN B. OGDENY, 42 Cedar St., New York. ; ! 37-6 m-a and co :

-~ THE MARKETS. ; LIGONIER.! =~ . . GRAIN AND SEEDS.—Wheat, red, $l- - Rye, 55¢; Oats, 83¢c; C'OI'IJ',4S9@SO(B; Flax Seed; 'sl 25; Clover Seed, $8 005 Timothy Seed, $1 80@2 00. ; | | | ProDUCE.—Hogs, live, { cwt $4 25, Shoulders, per pound, 08¢c; Hams, 10c; Bees Wax, 25¢; Butter, 1215¢; Lard, 10c; Eggs, P doz., 10¢; Wool, b, 20@ 30c; Feathers, 60c; Tallow, 06c; Apples, dried, 4¢, green, {3 bu.2s¢ { [Potatoes, 1 00@1 10; Hay, ¥ ton, marsh $6, timothy 8. | - G : : KENDALLVILLE. - | GRAIN AND SEEDS.—Wheat, white $1 60, red B 1 58; Corn, 48c; Oats, 38c; Clover Seed, $7 50; Flax, $1 00; TimOthYs $2 25. : s OTHER PRODUCE.—Hams, Pib 11ic; ‘Shoulders, 08¢; Lard, 11c; Tallow, 6c; Wool, 33¢; Butter, 15¢; Beeswax, 25¢; Apples, dried 414 c, green, { bu., 25c¢; Potatoes, 1005 Eggs, ¥ doz. 10¢c. ' - : Al iy CHICAGO, April 11th, 1877. ; GRAIN AND SEEDS.—Wheat, $134;: C0rn,4025¢; Oats, 33%4c; Rye, 69¢; Barley, 5514 c; Clover Seed, $S 00@8 70 3 Timothy, $1 60@1 85; Flax, $1 40@150. gl - ¢ PropUCE.—Mess Pork,Bewt, $l4 00 @l4 10; ‘Lard, $9 35 @ 9 40; Hams, green, ¥ Ib, 75, @7c; Shoulders, 4%c; Butter, fair to good, 18@22, choice,24@ 30c; Eggs, @ doz., 14c; Potatoes, 105 @%sl 1214, ; : J PourLTrY.—Turkeys, dressed, P Ib, 12@14c; Chickens, 10@11c; Ducks, 0@ 12¢; Geese, T@9c.

TOLEDO.—ApriI 11th, 1877. GRAIN AND SEEDS.—Wheat, amber, $l6B, N 0.2 Wabash, $1 65; Corn, 47¢c; Oats, 42¢; Clover Seed, $8 50.

LIVE STOCK MARKETS. ! CHICAGO, April 11.—Cattle, heavy, P cwt, $2 75@, 5 50 good to choice $465@5 50, common to fair $2 10@3 25; cows and heifers, $2 756@38 75. Hogs, extra heavy $5 10@b6 50, common to choice heavy $5 20@5 30, light $4 50 @5 10. Sheep, good to choice heayy, B cwt, $3 75@6 00, fair to medium $4 40@4860. - = -

BuFrrLo, April 11.—Cafttle. Ship’g, $5 50@5 95, butehers’ $4 90@5 25, stock cattle $3 25@4 30. Sheep, fair to good, P cwt., $5 66@5 75. Lambs, averaging 75 s, $6 10. Hogs, light $5 25, good heavy $5 50. : :

'TRUSTEE'S REPORT. ANNU'AL report of the Trustee of Elkhart twp,, Noble count{, Indiana, for the ycar ending March 9th, 1877, of the receipts and expenditares of Township, Road ard Dog Tax: . : : . RECEIPTS. : . Balance on hand March 9th, 1876: - Township Funds...... civeeadeninon. 0u....8426 67 BOAG FundS. (oo ol . BRO B Dog TaX PURARC.Cis o sel eil Receipts daring the year: TOWREhD BN cuicovisinoiiliiiiiniins wamiail Mosd BondbcCl o s L Ao Y Dog Tax Fands.cooiiiis, o ivis ks ... 11618 Total ReCelpts...........cooieoie ... §lB5O g 2 il EXPENDITURES: : v Township Funds......leusiauienueisnss.. . $l7O 50 Rohd Famdbi.c... ot i L 08T.00 Dog Tx Fonas. iol iiiiaiin. i ae, 081 Total EXDenaitures. ..uuess. v . eeees... . §055 94 /BALANCE ON HAND MARCH 9, 1877, Township Fande.......00 ..o uiniie..i.B9s6 17 Road ant’11‘5a._.....a.....,.._................. 820145 DO TRE PUBR. o 0 il i v 1176 Total amount on kand............v.v.... 8603 38 e " JOHN W. RENDEL, Trnstee of Blkhart Township. - March 29th, 1877.-49-w8 = -

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