The National Banner, Volume 12, Number 4, Ligonier, Noble County, 17 May 1877 — Page 1

The Aational Lanne “f;:}‘g. o PUBLISHED EY > | JOHN B. STOLL. e LIGONIER,NOBLE COUNTY,IND" - Terms of Subseription: * *9ne PesT, 18 MAVANCE, -azo oo iinneanenseeoe $2OO Six menths, in 3AVANCE -ooocoocoonoanmeaaane 100 Eicwen oopies ut one address, one year,......2000 = sg~Schecribers outside of Noble county are «3ureed 18 cemis extra [per year] for postage, =-35ch i= prepaid by the publisher. .

To Bersemen and those iarlig Blemished Horses Br. F. L. HATHAWAY, VETERINARY SURGEON ®n )@ sné reliable citizen of Ligonier, Ind., is ready vo treat diseases in horses, break and ; handle colts for speed. etc... etc, ° Csm »e Tound at S‘hgbe‘ﬁs;L_l‘VfLy Stable. 4‘2-Iy.‘ L P. W. GREEN, ‘ 5 _ S Justiceofthe Peace & Collection Ag't, * {3Mce—Second Story, Landon's Brick Block, LIGONIELZ, - - INDIANA. ¢

" D. C. VANCANMP, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ligenier. ERE I R Indiana. Specisl sirention given Lo collections and conveysnrinz, and the writing of deeds, mortgages, and contracts. Lezal business promptly attended to. | «€iice over Beazel's Harness establishment. 9-50 H. &, ZIMMERMAN, ‘ Attorney at Law & Notary Public, ©Ofice ‘oppesite Ligonier Hoage, over Ohlwine's : i ¢ Dry Goods Store, . . s ' SONY a Cavin Sfreet; : : Ligonier, Indiana. © " Janpnary 7. 1875.-9-37 ' %. E. KNISELY, LIGONIEE, - - - INDIANA. .. g@~officeon second floorof Landon’s Block. 7-3 _ ALBERT BANTA, of Jasticeof the Peace & Conveyancer.’ LIGOXIIER, INDIANA. Specialaticniion given toconveyancing andcoli.ti:lﬁ sms: Deeds, Bonds and Mortgages drawnup. i @l3 leon business attended to promptly and sccurately. Office over;Straus & Meagher’sstore, May 15187315-8-3.

0 rH. WARKEMAN, IgstranczAg’t &Justice of the Peace il KENDALLVILLE, INDIANA; «piffice with A.'A. Chapin, Mitchell Block. Will reoeive sabseriptions to Tur NATIONAL BANNER, ! > \“'. CRUE M, . Physician and Surgeon, 5 _LIGONIER, : INDIANA, . ofiice ever Banm's Grocery Store., v® n3-Iy. .7 G.W.CARR, ° | Physician and Surgeon, LIGONIEE - - - -'- - IND, Wiliprompilvatiendail calls intrustedto him. Office and residence on 4th Street. ———————————————————————— ; 4. M. TEAL, "TDEN TIST, 1 : mﬂmms over L. E. Pike’s Grocery, - Corner of Main und Mitchell Streets, e Wopposise the Post Office, Kendall#ilie, ink . $F Ali work warranted.<&Q ¢ Km&ﬂ]vﬁk. May 1, 1874, S # LAy, Langhing Gas! - . .?\ PAIXLESS EXTRACTION L { —or—--9% N TEETH E AP\ 1 Lol "i\‘- \*. l-‘..,:v'v v 4‘ ‘;“ é . _AT— Nl\ Ganty Off N \ Dr. txamts” Ullce. TN — ‘ ) _\/ Filling Teeth a Specialty’ - Lizomier, Jnd., Nov. 11, 1875. o 1 TEEGARDEN HOTUSE, ol Laporte, Indiana. ¥.W._AXTELL, : :' :. Proprietor. Laporte, Aprils. 1871, ' CONCORD & CATAWBA WINE, We tee;». consiantly ‘on hand .-md sdll in'largel;or J «msil guantities, to #uit customers, ! Wim >el ﬂltl: Own Manufacture, Pare — Nething but the Juice of -the Grape. . ) . ! - SACK BROTHERS. Ligonier,July3, 71.-tf =

Winebrenner & Hoxworth, HOTUEE, SIGN AND OBRNAMENTAL PAINTERS, Graivers.Glaziersand Paper-Hangers. Shop nearoeraer of Fourth and Cavin Sts., opposiic Eerr's Cabjinet Shop. Lizomiexr, - - = - Indiana, ! PHILIP A. CARR, AUCTIONEER, «@Teretis services to the publicin general. Terms medersie. Ordersmay beleftat the ghoestore af . Sisternes.. . | Liguaie:..’.-enmyy 8,’73-37 ‘ Yo, V.INKS, BEALERIX MONUMENTS, Vaults, Tombstones, AND BUILQING STONES LIGONIER, IND. Aprille, 1871.-50 :

"House And Lot i AT AVILLLA For Sale:Bargain! or Sale:-Dargaln! The subscriber offers for saie. on favorable terms, _ A HOUSE AND LOT, Snurs?‘ sitnated in the town of Avilla. “The Honse was built two years ago, and js a very gub- . spentisl aud conveniently arranged dwelling. Any Persen wamtieg 1o procure a comfortable houseat Avilla wiiifind this a raré opportunity. - For terms, &<., aldress the subscriber,or call npon LBONARD & HERSH, at Avilla, who-is &nly authorized to sell the property. : 5 2 i J.B. STOLL, iz i Ligonier, Indiana.

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VKING HOUSE BANKI , S _ AR T =0 F—" SOL.. MIER., Conrad’s New Brick l‘hdck.LlG().\'lEß, IND’NA. Money loaned on long and short tinlé.‘ Notesdiscounted,.at reasonable rates.. Monies received on depositandinterestaliowed on specified time, . ) Exchange bought and sold, and Foreign Drafts drawn on principalcities of Europe. 8-2 L TO THE FARMERS:, Y’OU will'please take nioiice that I am still engaged in buying ‘wheéat, for which I pay the highest market price. ' Ifyou do notfind me on the street,:call betore selling, at lay Banking Oftice, in Conrad’s Brick Block. \ SOL. MIER. | Ligonier;lndiana, May 3,1877. —lf Bakers & Grocers, ' ) i CavinStreet.Ligonier,lndiar Fresh Bread, l:ies, Cakes. &c. Choice Groceries, Proyisions. Yankee Notions & the highest cash price-paid for country produce. Mayl3,’6B-t! : ‘ SACKBRO’S ' EMPIRE ; ° . ol ¢ : t " . lilara a o . S AN D e Ten-Pin Alley Adein=-k 11 e L. B, HATHAWAY, Prop'r, ° ' HAS BEEN REMOVED TO THE ) old Pierce Bullding: : : : : Ligotiier| Ind. Tobaceo and Cigars, Candies,Nuts, . CHICAGO CIDER & FRESH LEMONADE, All lovers of a nice, quiet game of bjlliards or ten-; pins,will find this to be just the place 24tf

]>&R N B R ( (e (2 ( { i FERRERIEBEING To the working Class.—We are now prepared, to fiirnish all ciasses with constant employment at home, the whole of the time, or for their spare moments, ~Business new, light and protitable. Persons of either sex easily earn from 50 cents to €5 per evening, and a proportional sum by devoting their whole time to the business, Boys and girls eara nearly as much as men, That all who see this notice may send thexf' address, and “sest the business we make this unparalleled offer: "To such as are not well satisfied we wil] sénd one doMar to pay for writing. Full particulars, samples worth several dollars to commence work ‘on, and a copy of Home and Fireside, one of the largest and best Illusirated Puyblications, all sent free by mail Reader, if you want permanent, profitable work, address. GEORGE Stinson & Co., Portland, Me. 11-2-nlg A Can’t be made by every agent f every monthin the business we Hurnish, but thoge willing to work can earna dozen dollars & day right in their own localites. Tfalve no room to explain here. Bueginesspleasantand honorable. Women, and boys augl girls'do as well as men. We will furnish you a complete (J‘nnir, free. The buriness pays better than anything else. We will bear expense of startigg you. Particulars free. . ‘Write and see: F%s and mechanics, their sons aod daughters, an 1 classes in need ot.paying work at home, should write to us and leanh_a]l about the ‘work. at once. Wow-is the time.® Don’t delay. Address Trur & Co., Augusta, Maine. R 11-2-mig

P $ ® o Are You Going To Paint? e THEN USE MILLER BROS’ : NE TR ‘€' A T OE® A FH T E CIHIICMIC AT, PAILINT, Ready for use in White, 2nd over One Hundred different Colors made of strictly prime White Lead,-Zinc and Linseed /Oil, Chéifxioally coml)med, warranted Much Handsomer and Cﬁ;ﬁpexl', and to last TWICE AS LONG as any other Paint. It haslaken the FIRST PREMIUMS at twenty of the State Fairs of the Union,.and i on MANY TII,O_USAND of the finest housés in the country. . Address , _ MILLER BROTHERS, PRICES REDUCED. SAMPLE CARD SENT FREE, 31 St. Clair St., Cleveland, Ohio C. ELDRED & SON, Agents, Ligonier, Ind. - T U-s—-1y

' BEAUTIFUE - °y 1 | N ¥o i o Silk Handkerchiefs, . —at the— 5 A 9 ‘ LADIES BAZAAR, | " —in the— . Banner Block, Ligonier, Ind. C%IEAP for CASII. TO CONSUMPTIVES, l ‘ . : \ s The advertiger; having been permaneutly curéd of that dread disease, Consumption, by a simple remedy, is anxions to make known to his fellow sufferers the means of cure. 7T'oall who desire it, be will send a copy of the prescription used, (free of charge), with the directions for prepariug and using the same, which they will find & sURE CURE for CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BrOoNGHITIS, &C. ; Parties wishing the prescription will please address, Rey. E; A. WILSON, 194 Pepn Bt., Williamsburgh, New York.

FOR SALE OR RENT: A Brick Business Houss On Cavin ij_reet.. Ligonler T For Further Particuiars Cpll at The Banner i Office. . tf

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LIGONIER. NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1877.

JOSEPH’S BROTHER.

They didn’t call him Tom, or Jack, or Harry, but always spoke of him as “Joseph’s Brother.” And it was just as singular that they didn’t say “Joe,” instead of “Joseph,” when speaking of or to the man. e The two had a wagon in the band, dragging itself toward the Black Hi}lls, day by day and mile by mile. They messed by themselves, scarcely spoke except to:each other, and their lives and their actions were a sort of mystery to the rest, whio were a jolly set, drinking, carousing, fighting, playing cards, and wishing for a brush with the Indians. Some said Joseph was a fagitive from justice, and that! he wouldn’t fraternize with them ' for fear ot betraying himself when interrogated. - Others thoughti he felt too proud to mix with such society, and between the two theories he had nearly all the men thinking ill of him before the wagon train was four days’ travel from Cheyenne. | “He keeps his brother hidden away in the wagon as if a little sunshine would kill the boy,”&growled one of a dozen gold hunters sitting around the camp fire in the twilight. ! -

“Perhaps he thinks our language Isn’t high - toned enough—-blast his gves!” exclaimed another. it i “Ain’t we'.all bound to the same place—all sharing the same dangers —one as good as another ?” demanded a -broad-shouldered fellow from San Antonio. . > - “Yes! yes!” they shouted. 5 “Then don’t it look low-down mean for this ’ere man Joseph to edge away from us as if we were pizen? Ii he’s 'so mighty refined and high-toned, why didn’t he come out here in aballoon ?” There was a laugh from the circle, and the Texan went on: " “I don’t purtend to be an angel; but I know manners as well as the next. I believe that man Joseph is reg’lar starch, ready to wilt right down as soon as I pint my finger at him, and I’'m goin’ over to his wagon to pull his nose!” e “That’s the game, Jack! Go in old fellow! ’Rah for the man from Texas!” yelled the gold-hunters as they sprang to their feet, S

“Come right along and see the fun,” continued the Texan, as he‘led the way toward Joseph’s wagon. The vehicle formed one of the circle, and' at a small fire a few feet from the hind wheels sat.. Joseph and his brother, eating their frugal supper. As the crowd came near, the boy sprang up and climbed into the covered wagon, while Joseph slowly rose and looked at them anxiously and inquiringly. . ' i ~“See here, Mister Joseph what’s your-other-name?!” began the. Texan, as he halted before the long man, “we hev come to the conclusion that you and that booby brother o yours don’t like our style! Are we kerect!” “I have nothing ztgain’s;tﬁny of you,” quietly replied Joseph, *“The journey thus far has been very pleasant and agreeable to us.” ¢ P ‘

“But you hang off—you don’t speak to us!” persisted Jack. “I am sorry if T have incurred any man’s ill will,” T feel friendly towards you all,” o 0 “Oh, you do, eh ?” sneered the Texan, feeling that he was losing ground. “Well, it’s my opinion that you are a sneak!” .~ . ; i i Joseph’s face turned white, and the men saw a dapngerous gleam in- his eyes. Ile seenjed about to speak or make some movement when a soft voice from the wagon called out: *“Joseph! Joseph!” A softer light came into the man’s face. The Texan noticed it, and, slapping Joseph’s face, he bluried out: “If ye;ain't a coward ye’ll resent that, sure!” . ‘ : A boyish figure sprang from the wagon and stood beside the lone man.--A small hand was laid on his shoulder, and a voice whispered in his ear: ¢ “Bear the insult for my gake!” ' | There was a full minute in which no one moved. Joseph's face looked ghostly white in the gloom, and they could see him tremble.

“He’s a coward, just as I thought!” said the Texan, as he turned away. The others followed him, some feeling ashamed and others surprised or gratified, and by and by -the word had reached every -wagon that Joseph and Joseph’s brother were cowards. Next morning, when ‘the wagon train was ready to tﬁove, the Captain passed near Joseph’s wagon on purpose to say: s “If there are any. cowards in this train, they needn’t' travel with ns any further.” : - Al |

It was a cruel thrust. - Joseph was harnessing his horses, and the brother was stowing away the.cooking utensils. The strange man’s face grew white again, and his hand went down for his revolver, but just then a voice called out: - AT : “Don’t mind it, Joseph; we’ll geon alone.” ; Vo Faoe train moyved off without them, some of the gold-hunters taunting and joking, and others fearful that the two would be butchered by the Indiaus before the day was over, When the white-topped wagons were so far away that they seemed no Jarger than his hand, Joseph moved along on the trail, his. face stern and' dark, and so busy with his thoughts that he did not hear the consoling words: “Never mind, Joseph; we are trying to do right.” That night, when the wagon train of the gold-hunters went in camp, they could not see the Jone wagon, though many of the men, ashamed of their conduct, looked long:and earnestly for it. They had seen Indians afar off, and they knew that the red devils would pounce down upon the single team as soon as they sighted it. " Darkness came, midnight came, and the sentinels heard nothing but the stamping of the horses and the howls of the covotes. At 2 o’clock the reports .of rifles and the fierce yells of Indians floated up through the! little valley, and the camp was aroused in a moment. .

“The devils have jumped in on Joseph and his brother!” whispered one of the men, as he stood on & knoll and bent his head to listed, : “Good 'nuff! Cowards liavé no bysiness out here!” growled the Texan. The first speaker wheeled struck the ruffian a sledge-hammer blow in the face, and then, running for the horses, cried out: = . ' “Come on! come on! A dozen of us can bé spared for the rescue!” - Sixteen men swept down the valley like the wind.. The firing and the yelling continued, proying that the man who hadqlwen‘ pﬂ}ledg 8 iowa.lfd, was making 4 heroic fight. In ten minuteg they came upon the lone camp, made li%ht as day by the burning wagon. Fifty feet from the honfire, and hemmed in by a circle of dancing, leaping, howling sayages, was Joseph’s brother, standing oyer o 'osegh’s:d:aad ?ody. The gold-hunters hear th‘ﬁ pop! pop! pop! of the boy’s revolyer as they burst into view, and the next moment they were charging down upon the demons, using rl?_eaand revolver with terrible effest. In two minutes not a live Indian was in

sight. ' Joseph’s. brother stood over the body, an empty revelver in his hand. The men cheered wildly as they looked around, but the boy looked up into their faces without sign of exultation,r;urprige, r igladness. ~ There were ﬁpﬁee dead Indians beside the wagon/Killed where the fight eommenced, %"’the corpses in front of Joseph’s ‘brother numberea more than the victims of the sixteen men. “Is Joseph badly hurt?” asked one of the men, ast he halted his horse beside the boy. o “He is dead!” whispered the. whitefaced defender. ' ‘ )

“He is! God forgive me for the part I took last night!” | | . “You called him a coward!” cried Joseph'’s brother,” and you are to blame for this! Was he 'a coward? Look there! and theré! and there! ‘We drove: them back from the wagon—drove them clear out here! Joseph is dead. You are his murderers!”' Every man was near.enough to hear his voice and te note his action as he picked up the rifle of an Indianh and sent a bullet through his own' Lead. With exclamations of grief and 4larm trembling on their lips, the men sprang from their saddles. The boy was dead—dead as Joseph—and both corpses were bleeding from a dozen wounds, ! { |

“We'll carry ’em up to the train, and have a burial in the morning,”’ said one o 1 the men, and the bodies were taken up behind two of the horsemen. They did have d@burial, and ‘men looked into the grave with tears in their eyes, for they had discovered that Joseph’s brother was a woman. Yes, a woman with whitest throat and softest hdands. It might have been Joseph’s wife, or sister, or sweetheart. No one could tell that; but they could tell how they had wronged him, "and they said, as they stood around the gravg: “We hope the Lord won’t lay it up agin us!” Pl . - \ AR P | it New Laws.

* One of the most important laws passed ldst winter relates to the assignment of notes and mortgages. As the law was.before, the assignment of mortgages need not be recorded; and if several notes were secured by mortgage, the holder of each note stood as mortgager, having a lien in priority as his note became due; just as if there. were so many different mortgages. ‘The ope who held the note first becoming.due, could fore close, and must serve'summons on all those liolding the other notes not due, and in that case forclosurement as to all, and they must redeem in a year after sale or be barred. : If he did not'serve summons on them they could corfie in ‘at any time in twenty years and redeem by paying the money the land sold for, or the amount of notevsued on and six per cent, interest.

Under the laws of last winter every assignment must be recorded. The person sueing on one note need mnot make any one partner only those appearing to have assigned claims on the record.' All ‘others must take notice at their peril and be held to redeem within a yéar, or be barred. It will be necessary to have the assignment of every mortgage and-every note secured by mortgage recorded. . Apother important law -relates to married women, . - ; 3 WAEN a man abanons His” wirte ve family without cause, owning land, and not providing for the support, or if he sells the land without her joining in the deed, and then fails to provide, she may,; after six months, demand possession and use of one-third of the land; and sue for and collect the rents of one-third; and sue for and recover possession of one-third; and after one year’s abandonment to. provide, she may have one-third set off to her in fee simple as her own. . She may agree with the purchaser if she can; and in sudh case she shall report ;to the court and have the agreement made a matter of record. 1f she canghot agree with the purchaser, she mags_‘sue in her own name and have judgement. o Gafiele SN IR ; : The Contrast. : Forney’s Press, of a recent date, after speaking of the prosperity. our country enjoyed for many years before the rebellion, and for some time after, concludes its remarks by comparing those times with the present deplorable condition of affairs, in the following language: “How painful is the contrast our country now presents. Capital finds no employment in productive pursuits, and can be safely invested only in unproductive and untaxed government bonds, while masses of laborers who would gladly contribute to the revenyes- of the government were work and wages to be had, are living in enforced idleness, and sjnking into deeper depths of despair as each week passes. Not onl'y‘cfo our cities and towns no longer grow, but within a .week a leading New York journal has declared that the.debt of 'that city must be repudiated; or its real estate pass into hands ‘that will hold it at such low prices as to enable them to drive from it reasonable ‘commercial. profit afpef paying the heavy taxes with which 1t is burdened. And in thisicity we are informed by credible authority that eight thousand of our homes arivuntenanted or-occupied by families who, unable longer to pay rent, are permitted to remain in them on condition that they protect the premises from the ravages to which unoccupieﬁl buildings are liable. Not only has |immigration ceased, but American citizens are availing themselves of the free passage offered to them and their families by the Australian. Cammission of Immigration, and fleeing from our proud Republic to become citizens of a British colony, while Ihundreds of thousands of for-eign-born citizens have sought to improve their \condition by returning to their native lands.” ¢ !

; No Failure Kknewn. There is no case on record where Dr. Morris’ Syrup of Tar,Wild Cherry gnd Horehound has failed to give satistaction. t‘)n the other hand, wherever it has been used by our people, in severe colds, coughs, asthma, brond’flnitis, croup, hooping-cough and consumption, they are enthusiastic in its praise. Containing nojopium or other dangerous drug, it does not constipate, and is safe to administer in all conditions of health, This is.an important annoqncen‘fnt. Huq the ‘s_ug@erﬁ})g are adyised to heed it. Trial size, 10 cts.; ga,r.ge sizes, 50 cfs. and Oue Dollar. old by é Eldred & Son, Ligonier, Indiang.' Also Agents for Prof. Parker’s Pleasant Yfmjm Syrup, which: is sure death to wormg, pleasant tq take, and requires no physic.. Price 25 cts. Pl R

Foy %he benefit of those concerned we yill again gtate, that by a r%:ent act of the iegiqlatgxtje a law hag been assed requiring that in all suits be?qre the cgurts wherein real estate is affected, notification that such suit is to be brought must be published in a gounty paper, 5

Dyspepsia! Dyspepsia! Dyspepsia! D{spepsia is the mest perplexing of all human ailments. Its symptoms are almost infinite in their variety, and the forlorn and despondent victims of the disease often fancy themselves the prey, in turn, of every known malady. This is due, in part, to the close sympathy which exists between the stomach and the brain, /and in part also to the,fact that any disturbance of the digestive [function mnecessarily disorders the liver, the bowels and the nervous system, and effects, to some extent, the quality of the blood, : | : . E. F.Kunkel’s Bitter Wine of Iron is a sure cure.® This is not a new preparation, to be tried and found wanting, i“it has been prescribed daily for many years in the practice of eminent physicians with 'unparalelled success. It is not expected or intended to cure all the diseases to which the human family is subject, but is warranted to cure dyspepsia in the most obstinate form. /Kunkel’s Bitter Wine of Iron never-fails to cure. Symptoms of dyspepsid or loss of appetite, wind and rising of the food, dryness of the mouth, heartburn, distention of the stomach and bowels, constipation, headdche, dizziness, sleeplessness and low spirits. Try the great/ remedy and be convinced of its mefits. | Get the genuine. Take only Kunkel’s, which is put only in one dollar bottles. Depot, 259 North Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa. It never fails. For sale by all druggists and dealers everywhere. S

-Ask for E. F. Kunkel’s Bitter Wine of Iron and take no other. Six bottles for five dollars, or one dolldr per bottle. ~ Worms! Worms! Worms! E. F. Kunkel’s Worm Syrup never fails to destroy pin, seat and stomach worms. Dr. Kunkel, thejonly successiful physician who removes tape worm in.two hours alive with head, and no fee until removed. [Common sense teaches if tape worm be: removed, all other worms can be readily destroyed. Send for circular to E. F. Kunkel, 259 North Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa., or call on your druggist for a bottle of Kunkel’s worm syrup, price $l. It never fails. E. F. Kunkel’s Lustral & E. F. Kunkel’s Sham- ; : poo for the Hair.

The best and cheapest hair dressing and hair cleaner in the world. They remove dandruff, allay irritation, soothe and cool the heated scalp, prevent the hair from ,falling off, and promote the growth in a very short time. = They preserve and beautify the hair, and render it Soft and glossy. They impart a Brilliancy and a silky appearance to braid and wiry hair, and as a hair dressing they are unrivalled ; eradicate dandruff and prevent baldness,: The shampoo cleans the hair, removes grease, scurf, itching, eruption. Cures headaehe produced by heat and fatigue. Kunkel's shampoo and lustral restores hair to a nat-ural-and glossy color, restores faded, dry, harsh and wiry hair, Price per bottle $l. Ask your druggist for them, or send to E. F. Kunkel, Proprietor, No. 259 North Ninth.street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. * 52-3 m.,

A Democratic Precedent. : To the Editor of The Warld : : ; Sir: The course of action pursued by the Democratic sparty "upon the election of John Quincy Adams to the Trestavuuy 1N 1824718 "onle wortny 1n main to be followed by the Democrats of the present time. The, people had failed to make choice of a.President, and the election devolved upon the National House of Representatives. Of the electoral votes Crawford had 4], Clay 37, Adams 84 and Jackson 99. The latter also had a decided plurality of the popular vote, and was the second choice of States which would have given him a majority of the popular and the electoral votes. Inthe House Adams received the votes of thirteen States, and was eleoted; Jackson received the votes of only seven States. This result was effected through the inflaence of Henry Clay. It was an election not i?accordance with popular sentimenti and produced great excitement. Clay attempted to make light of the widespread indignation. He said it 'was only the ebullition of the moment, the natural offspring of chagrin and disappointment; but he mistook, the force and direction of public ¢pinion. The people would not acquiesce in the eoalition, nor overlook the wrong done. A powerful opposition: was organized. No truce was given and no rest'allowed to the Administration.. A Presidential campaign was immediately commenced and perseveringly and unflinchingly prosecuted till General Jackson was riumphantly electéd in 1828. Now it the Demoqrats will act likewise they can and will: ‘secure in 3880 the most signal victory in the history of our coyntry. But to this end there must be no trust given to the fraudulent President or to any of his' leaders;there must be strict adherence to Demogratic principles, fealty to party, and prompt and organized party effort throughout the country. - i A LOOKER ON IN 1828. L e

THE Gop of BATTLEsS.—In every war (God seems at the beginning to be on both sides. If the fighting is close and undetided, for a while He seems to be on neither side. But, if eventually one side gain a permanent advantage over the other, then He is on the side that wins. The Russian declaration of war was read in every church inthe empire,and prayers went up to God requesting Him to be on their side, which every Russian priest knew was the right sjde, for was he not the expounder og God’s will on earth and therefore knew all aboutit? On the other side, the Sultan of Turkey appeals to God to be on their side, ‘as, he says, they are in the right, having given no cause for war. The idea of people who are about to go to murdering each other on a large scale calling on God to help them in the infernal butchery, is so utterly repugnant to a just sense of the attributes of a Supreme Being, that it ought to shock the niost barbarous mind with fear even to contemplate such an insult.— Selinsgrove Times. _

Good Advice 5 Now is the time of year for Pneu: monia, Lung Fever, &c. Every family should have a bottle of BOSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP. Don’t allow for one moment that cough to take hold of {our Q,hi}’d, yout family or yourself. Jonsumption, Asthma, 'Pneumonia, Croup, Hemorrhages, andi other fatal diseases may set in. Although iy iy true GERMAN SYRUP is curing thousands of these dreadeq diseases, yet it is much bette); ?o haye it at hand when three doses will cure you, One botfle will last your whole family a winter and keep you safe from danger. Rlf you are consumptive, do not rest unlil; you have tried this remedy. Iple bottles 10, cents. Regular size 76 cts, Sold by Scott & San%xoc‘k, Ligonier, g L 24-80 W, ¢ 35 : -‘—‘l':'-——-—5-0?-—-—-———”——' § 3 - If you are not cerfain that yourg sube scription to Ty BANNER, is paid for a little in advance, gend a greenback to the publisher without delay, Sy

. The 5 Cent per Acre Road Tax. Most of our readers; in the country are interested as to the provisions of the new law which empowers th ) trustee of a township to levy a roag ‘tax of five cents per acre upon lanqé in his township for road purposes. As the laws enacted by the late Legislature are not 'yet published, weé herewith apﬁend so much of the act fper‘-' tzining to this subject as relates to the levy of a 5 cent tax for road purposes. It is embodied in the'law defining the duties and powers of road supervisors, ‘ and reads as follows: S

Sec. 20. The township trustee, with the concurrence of the Board of the County ' Commissioners, shall assess, annually, a road tax of not less than five nor more than twenty cents on the one hundred dollars, to be levied according “to the amount of real and personal property owned insaid town-. ship, subject to taxation, and may asfess a tax not to exceed.five cents on each acre of taxable land, for road purposes, to be collected' as prowvided in the bill defining the duties of Township Trustees: Provided; however, That the tax so assessed on real estate may be worked out inthe road district in which such real estate lies, and the tax assessed on the personal. property in the’ district where the owner Tesides, at the rate of one dollar per day. The Supervisor shall ob: tain a list of all road tax assessed on. each individual, and his certificate for the amount worked .out shall be.taken by the Treasurer of the county in payment of said tax. ;s ‘

Sec. 21. Siich Trustee shall order the expenditure of such tax in the improiement of the highways téagl'eof, under.such regulations as he may deem most expedient for the public interest, and for this purpose sshall pay such sum, on the order of the Supervisors of ‘the township, as the highways in their respectative districts may require; said order or orders, drawn upon the Trustee, shall distinctly state the services performed by the person or persons to. whom!said orderisgiven. =l .yt i

. Dog Tax-[‘iuvs. 3 - i {From the[ Indianapolis Jouriml.) { The policy of taxing dogs and’ applying the proceeds of tax to the payment Of the owners of sheep destrbyed by the canine marauders is so well established in this country that it is not necessary, to discuss it. But the -agendies employed in making such compensations are different, and are open to amendment as experience dic‘tates. There were two bills passed by the House, one of which{also passed the Senate and became alaw, which have not received the attention they deserve. One of these is an act to require township trustees to pay over to the school fund the unused dog tax. This is now law, and is ef great practical utility. -There are many thousands of dollars in the hands of such trustees, usedt by them for personal advantage, and carried overyear after year, because mot demanded to pay for sheep. This is true for'mosttownships where there are large towns, and in some cgses two or three thousand dollars, and even more, have so accumlated. Trustees may not like to disgorge, but the school fund will be f,’,g_,,fu‘lmr £Aar it, and the TUPCITIILUIIA " ent will no doubt, look after the matter. The other bill which ought alsoto have passed the Senate, was to requirethe. dog tax hereafter to'be paid into the county t;i‘easury, and to be paid out pro rata at stated times by the ¢ounty auditor. In some townshipsthere are plenty of dogs and no sheep, and as the latter da not respect township lines in their raids, the tax on their worthless-heads ought to have been so disposed . as to reach ‘the injured. There are eases in which sheep-raising townships are surrounded by numerous villages wherein are a profusion of dogs, and where the operation of such a faw would be peculiarly beneficial. In fact it might well have been entitled ‘E;m lact to make town dogs pay for their country mutton.” - It is a pity the bill failed for want of looking after. | ‘ . i

“Whatevyery hady says wust be true,” The incontrovertible testimony offered by those .who have used Dr. Pierce’s Favorite. Prescription indueed the doctor to sell it under a . positive guarantee. Many ladies have refrained from usinfg it on ang_,unt of a general feeling o preiudib.e& against advertised medicines, Let me ask a question. Are you prejudice against. sewing machines because you have seen them advertised? or can, you doubt the ingenuity and skill reqaiired in their intention? Again, would you refuse to insure your house because the company advertised that it had paid millions in losses, and yet had a capital of several millions? Da such advertisements shake your confidence, and create prejudice % Then|why refuse to credit the testimony of those who hayefound the Favorite Preseription to be all that is claimed for it in overcoming those ailments peculiar to our sex? Why submit to the usé of harsh, and perhaps caustic treatment, thus aggravating your malady, when relief is guaranteed, and a positi\ge, perfect, and permanent cure has beéen effected in thousands of cas(e;?’ o ~ WaBAsHSrATION, 111, Oct, 24, °76. R. V. PIERCE, M. D., Buffalo, N. Y.: ! DEAR SIrR-—Allgwime to extend my most sincere thanks to you for the great benefit my wife has neceived from the use of your Favorite Prescription. She suffered almost intolerably before using your medicine; and I had tried the skill of several physicians but to no purpose. Finally, I thought I would give the Favorite Prescription .a trial, and she is now soundsand well,. ' , L Very gratefully yours, . - o D. A. HYNTER. | i Wil oy s

THE STATE OF MIND of the average | Republican Congressman in Washington since Mr.- Hayes has announeed his intention of being alaw unto himself in the matter of appointments, récalls the negro, who fell into the Mis= sissippi. ‘Fhrice they tried to rescue the drowning as thrice he came to the surface exclaiming. in agony, “Sabe dat yere pocket-book!” At the fourth attempt they fished him oug, wneon= scious, a'dem’d, moist, unpleasant body, but his pocket-book had sunk torise no ymore, When, after an hours arduoug exertions, they brought him, ta himself, the poor African’s fira§ word's were: “Did you sabe Qat yexe pocket-book ?” They explained to him that they had been ymnable to do so! without risk of ],Oi'mg -him, whereup- ‘w on, in a voice of anguish, he ejtelaimf ed: “If yow @idn’t sabe dat yere pocka Qt-book, what de debble was de use of sabeing me?” That is just how the republican Congressman feels. If he hasn’t saved the patronage, what the devil was the usé of saving the par?y. : =New Yotk World. . - ¢|| If you are not certain thatyoursubscription to THE BANNER is paid for a litle in advance, send ,&fmanbmt}b" the publisher without delay. = =

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P GoodforEvil. - . A gentleman was one day riding in a part of the country entirely new to him. He took a wrong turn and lost his way. .It was a lonely place, and he looked around in vain for some house, or any human being, of whom he might inquire. At length he saw before him a man walking slowly; as if very tired. Spurring his horse, he soon ‘came ‘up with him and gained the infermation. . After directing him, the poor man said: % - “I.am not used to beg, sir, but I have ' been ‘walking all the day, and should be very thankful for a trifle to get something to eat on the road.” But the gentleman said he never gave to strangers, there were so many imposters, and -he rode quickly forward without giving another thought to the poor man, whom he left toiling wearily along the hot road. S The poor man was very angry and | said to himself: “I wish he would lose his way again; ‘he miight find ‘ somebody else to direct him.” And |

‘he walked."on and on toward the end of his journey. = *When I come-to the ‘Two Swans,’ there will only be two miles,” he said: “and then rest at home.” ' As he was passing the little country inn which he had'named, the landlady, seeing his tired look, called ,him in, and gave him some bread and cheése. Refreshed ‘and thankful, he went gladly on his way; and thinking of his hasty wish about the gentleman, ‘he ‘said, “I don’t wish him any harm), after all; he didn’t know me as well ‘as Mrs. Jones does. There is one comfort; I am not an imposter, though we .are poor, and, if they make little Jack .well at the hospital, I shan’t mind these long walks every week to see him.” - E s : - /The two miles beyond the inn was almost passed, when the poor man was startled by seeing a horse coming trotting toward: him with saddle and bridle, but there was no rider! He caught the bridle and'led the animal ‘back, expecting every -moment to meet the rider; but before long he saw the gentleman who had spoken to him on the road, lying apparently!lifeless ‘under the hedge. He quickly fastened the horse to a tree, and then went to its master, and did all he could to restore him to consciousness; but for some time: his efforts faled. At length, however, he opened ' his eyes; but when he tried to move he found his leg broken.. The poor man’s cottage was the nearest dwelling, and there the gentleman Wwas taken. It was’ many weeks before he could be removed, but when he recovére)d he showed-his gratitude to the poor man and his wife by settling on them a sum of .money; which placed them above want for theirlives, and having their children so educated that they were able to provide/ for themsglves. Ie felt that if the poor man had fol],owed his example of refusing to{gelp those in need, he might have been left on the road to die, notwithstanding all his riches.: ;. =~ = - A

. Women and Temperance. | ; Above all othersliving, women have the ﬁee_pesb personal interest in the subject of temperance. .- On none has the cursecthat follows strong drink fallen so heayily, and tono hearts does the genius ;of emancipation bring brighter hopés; The appropriate sphere of female life, is comparatively narrow and restricted. The little sancBo MR Eia. Compriae, the Halg from whieh they must reap the harvest of most; of the earthly enjoyment; most of the happiness that this world has power to give and take away,must here have its source. And how awful must be -their condition when that sanctuary is profaned by the drunkard’s revels! 'lt is notthe drunken husband, father, son or brother that feels all the keen torments of such a ‘home. No, it is the wife, the mother, the sister and the daughter. 'The intemperate man. drinks. the cup, but the dregs at the bottom are left for woman. He can go out into the world for companionship -and. comfort; she must find hers indreariness and destitution at home. The excitement furnished by, the business community, various scenes, amusements and pleasures are open to him ; but solitude and tears are left for her at her blighted and lonely home. He can/ provide himself with food and raimént; she and her little ones may go hungry and cold. -The ;accommodatiugv‘ saloonKeeper furnishes him with a comfort able seat, by a good fire, where he may while away his time with lis bottle companions, and - heed not the cold that searches every nook in his own hovel, or the destitution that rests like an incubus upon-the hearts of his wife andie’li‘ildren.ﬂ “No, I repeatit, it is not man that the curse of intemperauce, in its most deadly power rests upon, but upon the poor, tired, suffering and patient women. W.C.P. in LaPorte Herald. =

i “Go For Him.” _.He is a poor; hard-working man, trying to pay his honest debts and support his family by honest toil ; but “oo for him;” because he eannot pay a few dollars-he owes. . He is poor, and entitled to: no eomsideration. Xeep. him down! W S ~ Help him! He’s a rich man who robbed a bank'or made an assignment, lives in a fine mansion and walks leisurely, enjoying 'life, while his wife and children are deprived of none of the luxuries of wealth or the:enjoyments of society. He’s smart, an enterprising business man, and it’s a pity he’s robbed his creditors. Don’t say anything to hurt'his tender feelings, nor expect him to soil his tender fingers with 'toil. He compromised -with ereditors at twenty-five per cent., ‘and now lives in luxurious ease, ah honored, respected citizen and a prominent man. e { :

“Go. for him!” He’s poor—he is trying to pay cent for cent with interest; and his hands are hardened by toil—i\is- ‘wife. and children feel.the pinchings of poverty and the tightness of the times—he lives in a small house and fares scantily, but it is a 3 good as he deserves—he has no business- to ‘be poor or -honest. He's a fool for not robbing a bank or stealing from those who would have trusted ‘him in prosperous days. He ought to be poor! “Go for him!”. Keep him down—pile upon him'such a weight of oblogquy and pecuniary embarass‘ment that he will never be able to rise. —South Bend Herald. -~

Fred Douglass will not be Master of Ceremonies at the White Houise, the important duties of that oflicé haying been restored to the Commiss(;’bner of the District, now Colonel asey, of the regular army, and Fred’s flesh-colored kids must give way to the Colonel’s brass buttons in the formal receptions at the Presidential mansion. ; : s ; A bill has been reported in the New York Legislature ,to divide the State into two States, to be known as New York and Onandaga, the former to be composed of the ocean and Hud&gg river counties; the present United States Senators to. reprmme m of Onandaga and one fron ?h ieal party to represent New York.

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: L | . Generalltems. . L An ice machine has just been completed in Dallas, Texas, at a cost of $30,000, that will freeze 50,000 pounds of ice'pelday. ' . a The Hampton officials took cﬁ’ of all the State offices in South lina last week. 'This is the last of the carpet-baggers. e gt Sixty tramps have camped out in & body near Elizabeth, N. J., in gipsy ‘'style and run the entire neighborlig%; to suit themselves, | . = e The north-east section of the roof of the New York Post Office fell' in’ Tuesday of last week, killing seven workmen. It had just been put up. Here is a fine field for investigation. Suit is brought by the heirs of Lee," for the recovery of the celebrated Arlington estate, near Washington,which was sold for taxes during the war and is now occupied as a’national cemetery. e Emma Reed, a handsome whiteLgi_rK;g married a colored man, at Titusvillg, Pa. Her mother went into convul . sions, the negro was arrested and ran ~away on bail and the girl too has disappeared. : "1 i A grand jollification meeting over the restoration of self-government to & the south was held at New Orleans last week. Some thirty thodsand peo- G ple, irrespective ot party, [email protected] : and the city was illauminated,. Jo ~ Over five hundred employes aof“thel* bureau of engraving and ‘printing were discharged last week, including Jewell, the chief thereof. ‘Most of these are women and great is.the wail . because of the enforced exodus. ' The Charleston -Journal’ of Commerce says: A “Southern abolitionist:, ‘tothe manor born,” now living in New York, writes to a paper there, that “time will yet prove that the negro will find more real sympathy, a true, manly recognition, and a more generous sympathy from the white gentlemen of the South thange will ever| receive from those who make their professions of good will for him a matter of profit and ‘show.”" A terrible famine is raging in the Chihli and Shantung districts of China. In a village visited by Europeatis, the inhabitants were putting an end to their sufferings by suicide, and in one family the father and mother buried their children alive, that they might not witness their agonies. The people have devoured the grass and the foliage of the trees, and the efforts of the Government and the priests have been insufficient to meet the needs of the famishing multitudes. China is so densely populated, and the facilities for internal traffic so inadequate, that a failure of crops in any large section of the empire is sure to cause awful distress. | :

| Good Times for Farmers.- \ | ‘We wish we had a table at our hands by which we could draw a comparison between the present purchasing value of a dollar and that time during the war when gold was high- | est and greenbacks-lowest: As near as we can ascertain, our agricultural., population should at ‘this time be the most fortunate among our people. WAt o Sclln SL ARy thedushent ey received is nearly three times that during the war period spoken of. . A farmer brings a load of wheat to town to-day of say 40 hushels, it sells for 80 dollars. There were periods during the war, if we mistake not, when the same load would have brought $l2O But at that time the "real purchasin’é, value was worth but one dollar inf gold. The purchasing value of green-, backs to-day is within a few cents of gold, so that the real value of wheat to-day is nearly double that of the highest period during the war. Eyerything but produce is down to nearly ante-war prices; some things evencheaper: sugar, coffee and | tea; calicoes, dress goods, furniture, hardware, etc. While this condition of things is peculiarly favprable to" the farmer, it is severe on nearly every other class of people. The laborer’s wages have been reduced to ante-war rates——fo 75 cents against $2.50 per day, -and flour quoted at $10.50 per barrel. * The profits of the tradesman and manufacturer are small. The employer cannot afford to pay more than he is paying, for he finds.the market for his goods inactive, Exis competition strong, | and he must sell very cheap to effect sales at all. Take it in the long run the farmer has the advantage of us all.—Bouth Bend Register. . —~-~—4o4_—————-—-_

The Lake Shore Railroad. i The annual report of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad for 1876 has just been made. From it we learn that thenumber of miles of road operated is 1,177, of which 540 constitute the main line. from Buffalo to 'Chicago,, the*rest being tributaries. Two hundred and thirty six miles of the main line is double-tracked. Nearly all of the rails of the main line are . of steel, and those which are not are fast being replaced with steel. Not counting the train, lovsgt at Ashtabula. ‘valued at $53,000, the road owns 495 locomotives and 10,546 cars. The capital stock is $50,000,000; bonded debt, $36,000,000. The freight earnings for . 1876 were $9,405,628.92; passengers traffic, $8,664,147.97; total, $13,949,176.62, against a total in-1875 of $14,434,198.76. Expenses in 1876; $9,574,835.52; 1875, $10,531,500.88. Netearn- . ings in 1876, $4,374,341.10, which was $471,643.32. more than the profits. in 1895. = » ' The part of the statement given of the Ashtabula disaster containing the figures is as follows: On the 29th of December, at 7:28 p. m., while the Pacific express (westward) was cross- . ing the iron bridge spanning Ashtabu+ la creek, just east of the city of Ashta- | bula, the bridge gave way, and the entire train, consisteigsg of two lpcomotives, four express and baggage cars, and six passenger and sleeping cars was, with the exception of the forward locomotive, precipitated into the chasm, a distance of seventy feet. The train took fire immediately and was entirely consumed. There were 159 persons upon the train, including nine children. : Eighty-three were . killed directly and five have died since, making eighty-eight dead ; sixtythree were injured and eight were un - iipjured. . - : (i ; - A model man lives in Valparaiso. His' ‘creed is briefg #s follows: “I never go gg me till all the other places are closed; I never: strike & man wbgnwge is down; Imar nk g‘ : Cept when somebody else defrays the- - We have a fow models of L e ﬁ;a At ;ga&%. .‘k;a"‘vf’w*‘{ ﬂ::“&_ﬁ;.’ ',% "\:\’_’3{,4.*..,:'». ¢ Rus