The National Banner, Volume 12, Number 6, Ligonier, Noble County, 31 May 1877 — Page 2

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«XNo man worthy of the office qf%g ident should be willing t"%@%# , counted wn or placed there by fraud.”— .S GraxT. A

SExaTor DAVID DAVIS is seriously ill at his home in Bloomington, 111. .

. TEEold radi#al politicians are very, » vhy about resurreeting the corpse of

A xEw PARTY is said to have been organized at Waskington last Saturday. Name and object not known. Reports conflicting. Its leaders are supposad to belong to that unhappy class of individuals who firmly believe that unfiir importance is not duly appreciated by the American people.

MorToXN's double-twisted letter on l{ayes’ southern policy develops the Tdct that while he is bitterly opposed to the policy he.is at the same time ~earnestly” in favor of its execution, —~that he may continue to control federal patronage in Indiana. Asastraddler, Morton now stands at the head of the list. |

Tue European war news is of no special importance this. week. Skirmishing i$ still jgoing on, strategic movements are in progress, &c.,” &c. Dinlomats, it would seem, have not yet consummated theirsecret schemes; hience both Russif’x and Turkey are moving along slowly.” Several weeks may elapse befdte “trouble” begins.

A LBGACY of carpet-bag legislation in Arkansas in, the shape of: $1,600,000 in guaranteed railroad bonds has peen declared null and void by the courts of that State. The courts have decided that the act was un'cobst;lutional. There is nothing like a strict

construction of the constitution to defeat raids of this kind upon the treasury of the people. WAL S

Jrpee WILLIARD, a Republican who -removed to South Carolina from the State’ of New York shortly after Ihe close of the war, 135 been re-elect-ed to the Supreme Bench of hisadopt«d State by the Legislature 'througl’t (ke igfitience of Gov. Hampton. This ‘s another instance of the proscription of men of northern birth resident in the south by the Southern Democracy. Now let the radical lion roar. l

MvucH has been said in the papers, lately, relative to Secretary Sherman’s tinkering with the finances. An eastern journal expresses the belief that nothing serious or decisive is contemplated by the wily Ohioan who is at the head of the Treasury department. It says: “No higher tribute to the financial adroitness and skill of John Sherman could be given than is found m fact that the advocates of hard toney put complete trust in the sin«erity of his;preparations for resumption, while the inflationists are not in the lenst;@iiturbed’by them.” .

Hox. HueH M'CULLOUGH, ex-Sgg-Tetary of the Treasury cf the: Unibted States, in a late essay on “Farmg and Farming Land,” has this to say of the splendid farms in eastezn. Pennsylvamia: “The best, I might perhaps se.y the only real geod: farming in the "United States, i in the district about Harrisburg and York, Pennsylvania, and between Harrisburg, and Philadelphia. How these Pennsylvania Dyichmen happen to,understand farmng so well is more than T'know; but there they are, with their excellent fences, their big barns and well-filled granaries, raising more upox: ene acre tian many other farmers are- raising upon two acres of better land.” |

Fpr the firss time in the history of Massachusg js, arepublitas Governor has Lad the courage to ves a prohibitory liguor bill. In assigning his reasons for the veto of this bill, Gov. Rice says that the present license law is’'working well, that the sale of lignors is’ dimmished wader Flt, and that public sentiment does: not demand a change. Extreme laws, he says, have never been enforced in Massachusetts and never czn be. The proposed law, in his opipion, would greatly impede ihe temperance movement by introducing a new element of discord into be discussion and by furnishing the enemies of reform with plausible excuses for setting the law at defiance.

Tue Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun contradicts the story that the Southern Democrats imtend to unite upon a candidate from Their own section for the democratic

caucus nowmination for the speaker- - ship. This denial was scarcely necessary, for it is well understood that She representative Southern Democrats are too wise, too prudent and too patriotic to entertain for a moment the suieidal theught of a sectional clique for the control of the speaker- - ship or any of the offices in/the gift of ‘the national democracy. The Sun correspondent states, however, that e names of several Southerr memSers of Congress will be presented be_fare the democratic caueus for ‘the speakership. , |, 3

| Tae intelligent local editor. of the . Bedford (Pa) Gazsite, in discussing the late rise in the grain market, reach“ed the conclusion. that the increase in the price of breadstuffs will not, in Uhe long run, bemefit the people of the - wheat-growing region which he inkabits. He thinks that “the average. producer who would be the most ben- / w«iited by high prices, ‘was coinpelled to - =l his wheat last fall at liinety cents - and dollar, while the rich farmer ; cflnflwhold his grain and ran the chaness for high prices. 'The big prices are here and the wheat is being gobbled up and seut out of the country. And the poor laboring man, who 1 compelled to work at low - wages, if he can get work at all, can’ hardly ip:w fl“ me hig commanity. 1t belps the rich but if fimfi'lfi* e SR

¢ Thin an opon Soctel R tical circles that tho special admffrs of ex-. !%tmmg‘ U tho pres: ent occupant of the Wi hite House.. This unfriondly gpiritiy Pped%g% on as‘w::;?} :;%u OI'B esp! 1 cially soat the recent gpening of the { permanent centennial” exhibition in “Philadelphia, wlieré Hayes was treat‘ed very’ indifferently, while special _pains were taken.to work up popular enthusiasm for Gen, Grant. Philadelphia, it must be remembered, stands. politically under the control of Simon Cameron who cherislies about as much love for Mr. Hayes as Satan does for holy religion. It was an easy matter for the great manipulator of Pennsylvania politics ‘to so/manage affairs ‘as to overwhelm Grant with manifes: tations of p;obular applause and at the same time greet Mr. Hayep’ appearance on the stand Wwith “deferential silence.” The plan was happily conceived and faultlessly. executed by Si‘mon’s tools. GilE by ' !

- But a still more striking demonstra‘tion in behalf of Grantism was made on the occasion of the ex-President’s recent departure for Europe, from the “city of brotherly love.” = His cronies and special admirers were present in full force. 'Their enthusiasm knew no bounds, their praises no limit.— Grant -was lionized, glorified; yea, almost deified. Innumerable speeches, overflowing with words of praise, wexe poured into hisears. First:came Gen, Sherman who assured Gen. Grant that “millions” of people will be yeady to give him all he wants on}is. refiurn “only for the asking.” Then came old Zach Chandler who approached a little nearer thesubject by, saying “whatever criticism he may now receive, ‘ full justice will be.done him in three years and he will, hereafter be known | as a soldier anda statesman.” - Wheth-' er this justice is to take the -shépe of a nomination fonPresident or whether it will be done in making a contrast of the Grant plan of pinning States to ‘ the republican. party with tie bayonet with the conciliatory policy of Hayes, | the late Secretary of the Interior left ‘to be inferred. Ex-Secretary Fish spoke of Grant as “one of the greatest ‘men of the country.” Ex-Secretary Robeson |said “he was never found wanting, and that is' what has stamped the man upon the hearts of the American;, people, who rise up to-day to do him honar* But it was left for - ex-Senator Cameron to blurt out the real meaning of the demonstration.in this speeck: “I believe that when: he returns to us again he will be asked to take the helm again .i,whénhx;he ship: of State is seen going: to destructiony The applause that greeted these words shows he. well knew the trained audience were prepared for them; yet we feél persuaded., tz)l remark that, whatever exalted negions these enthu: siastic Philadelpkians may entertain of Gen. Grant, e great mass of the American pagpke, will never think of again' calling ,that ‘gentleman to the helm, ‘};qgt,b er-will they be persuaded to beligye that the ship of State is going ¢ destruction beeause M. Hayes is z¥ing heed to the popular demand y.inaugurating reforms in the sever ';‘“ Aoy axbms dmta af a(:\vovn m‘(gn.f

.|, 'CROOEKED” POSTMASTERS. . I . The aptitude of persons employed in the public service to “fleece” the: governmentis truly astounding. There: seems to be no limit to their ingenu-, ty—to “ways that are dark and tricks! that are vain.” Eveéry now and then some new development is ;made of the cunning means devised for makiag a ‘raid on Uncle Sam’s treasury. The 'latest exposure that has come mnder ‘our observation emanates frsm the Post-oflice department, revealimg in a | great measure the mystery surround\ing .the anxiety of a certain class of lindividuals .to-obtain' and hold théz' management of village post-offices, the salaries of which' are so small as to excite wonder that anybody should be found to crave these petty positions. The exposure referred to developsthe fact that the smallness of the legitimate business has been made up by many cross roads postmasters in dishonest sales of stamps. -An agent of the department has ‘been collecting some interesting statistics on the subject. A merchant has informed him that he has received from/qpe_,qounm ;‘ business firm, a member of which is'a postmaster, $1,389. in stamps in pay“ments ranging from $3 to $2OO. The postmaSter whe gets'a commission of fifty or sixty per cent. according to the amount of sales makes a discount of | five to seven. per cent. to the purchaser, The arrangement is mutually advan: tageous, the city merchant receiving stamps for his goods at a discount, and the country dealer “which is posts ‘master” at the same time making fitty or sixty per cent. when paying for his t purchases, to say nothing of the profits on sales. There is no loser but ‘the government. A What a good-natur-ed, fatherly government to allow himself tobe cheated in this loose. wayi To.stop this cunning fraud, it will be | necessary for Congress .to Tepeal the law giving a commission on the sale of stamps. Such congressional action | may bring country post oflices to a discount, but; since reform is the order of the day, the step should nevertheless be taken, and that as soon as Con‘gress convenes, | -

A MINISTERIAL CRISIS in: France increases the European complications, The resigaation of Jules Simon, minister of the interior;and chief of the administration, has been followed by that of liis associates. A différence between fthe president of the republic and his ‘pinister in regard to a press law is the assigned cause of the dispute that led to the resignation. - But the causes of disagreement lie much deeper and ate partially explained .in the interview in which President MacMahon said, T belong to the right, Bir.” ' “An@ I to the left,” was thd reply of the minister. “I perceive fhat i only too w ell,” rejoined the President. The administration of MacMahor has been drive a with the growing republican seniti ment -of France from the extreme of congervatism under the Duke de: B.roglie t 0 liberal republicanism under Jules Simon who' was & Now the President wants to get back from the I eft tatheßight. =

“POPULATION MUST B¢ATTER.” - We are pleased to observe that the metropolitan press is beginning to devote some attention to the consideration of questions pertaining to a practical Solution of the problem involving the business interests of the country. Some ‘excellent arficles have made their appearance in leading jqprna}s, but none has come under our observation that presents the case in so clear a light as a contribution to the. columns of the N. Y. Z%imes, bearing the caption, “Population must scatter* From it we cull the following extract:

The road to a revival of our national prosperity lays in the development of our agricultural resources. I do, not think that in this matter we will be allowed a choice, for in the near futu? labor and capital will be driven to the soil. Itis =o/longer the question with our yomng men how'to get rich, but how to get a living. There ig at the é"preseljr. time no trade, profession, or busizess that is not overcrowded. In alheur country villages there aré movse- storekeepers, blacksmiths, shoemalers, doctor's and clergy than cani possibsly. obtain a decent living, and we_ ser trades people and | working peopte roaming firom place to | place, leaving olle overcrowded locali- | ty for anotker;.in the vein hope of finding a vaeancy somewliere. How it 18 in ouw cities I need:n ot tell you. 'Lhe only occupation whieh-is not overdone, which never was: and never will be awerdone, is farming. The force of the whole argumant is condense® in this picture: On:the one-: hands,. every avenue closed, on the.oth@l, abundant room for al. Under these circumstances ;| thiiigs must eventually adjust themselves, and it would be néedless to recomimend what must perforce happen, were it not by reecognizing the fact in advance of its forced acceptanee, the proper equilibrium may be established, instead of through a crisis. *

We commend these well-directed observations. to the thoughtful consideration of all persons, who have the requisite means for purchasing a farm of from'4o $o- 100 acres; of individuals who are mot engaged in some remunerative, steady occupation, and who have the physicial ability to till the soil. All such ought to make haste to obtain ‘possession of farms commensurate -with . their ability to ope'rate‘ and manage successfully and profitably. It will, in the end, pay much better than to depend upon small speculations, jobs by the day, or mercantile operationis. ;A farmer’s incomsanay be comparatively slow,but in the main it is sure and constant.

LIFE msufinipi : DECISIONS, Several important life insurance cases have recently been decided.by the United States Supreme Court. | In the case of the New Jersey Life Insurance Company versus Baker, error to.the Circuit Court for the Northern district of New York the company sought to avoid the policy on the ground that certain answers made by tlie-insured at the date of the issue of the policy were false. The court find no evidence that the policy contained any agreement that thé statements of the application should be express warranties, or that they should have any effect whatever, or that the apwlication itself was ever presented to the ‘lnsurance Company, or that the policy was. baseq upon the -application. It is further found that the agent of the company undertook to interpret the answers made, and as 180 interpreted iUI lhoma in’ tho lapplieation. In ~shis form it is held to be a statement - prepared by the comphny, for which -it alone is'responsible, and thdt it can‘not be set up to defeat the policy. - 'ln anether case, that of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Com--pany vs. Schaefer, error to the Circuit Court for -the Southern district of Ohio, the court hold :fhat’ where the husband’s life is insured for the benefit of his wife and they are subsequently divoreed, the wife’s insurable interest does not so far cease as to render the policy invalid, and that she may récover. In such a case it issaid where the paities to the contrabp have not provided against such a contingency the courts cannot do it for them. L - —————— ) Publiec School Finances.

The Supeirintendent of Public Instruction has made the May apportionment of the common school revenue for tuition, shov;?ing the enumeration of the children 'and the amount ready for ajportionment in the several counties of the State. /The following'are the figures for the northern tier of coun ties: pud

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TeE N. Y. World thus speaks of the- oft-repeated r eports that Mr. Tilden «contemplates an action to test the valid ity of Mr. llayes’ title to the Presidency: . ¢ .“Th e thief doth fear each bush an officel,” and we cannot be surprised, therei ‘ore, to find the Administration organ at Washingiion starting at the shado w of an imag'inary combination ‘between “the friends of Mr. Tilden and iche disaffected Republicans” to reviv-e the question of the Presidency by ce:rtain legal proceedings at the pext session of Congress. The sensible m.en of both parties however will take note of the fact that these foolish rumors all proceed from the Ad-’ ministration camp. - The; democratic parti/ has had quite enough of appeals, from the broad tribunals of the people to narrower tribunals and from the plain processes of the Constitution to latter-day devices and technical points of law. Embracing as it does t¢ day a clear majority of the voters of the Union,it proposes to rule this country thro’ the National Legislature and in the interest of peace, progress and prosperity. It will reclaim its rights in due time, and by methods which will confirm and not disturb public order.

- THE good effécts of the policy of Mr. Hayes have been extended to the Indians. Crazy Horse and his follow‘ers have come into .camp and submitted as gracefully as Chamberlain and Packard, Loa

At Albany, New York, a large mob -of working men gathered around the State House and assaulted several -members of the legislature bepause ‘they voted against the appropriation ‘of a million of dollars to complete the capitol. This was legislation under ‘difficulties. - : : |

. ROME CITY rrtjms, o 1 ~_On Sunday of last week a large delegation of‘the young people of Ligonier made! our town a visit. After partaking of a.sumptijous dinner at‘;‘l the Lake Side House, they visited the park, where a‘few of the party engaged in a game of croquet. The party then took passage on board the steamer “Maple Leaf” for the mineral springs, where all partook of the bev:, erage. On their return they!faced a heavy wind, and some of the:females being a little timid, and fearing a shipwreck, forced the captain toland them near the ice houses, from whence they Teturned to town on foot. . A heavy shower of rain detained the company : until after| tea, when they. departed for home, seemingly much delighted with their visit, :

LM Tompkins, the Lake Side £!llFouse. speaké vereltlighly of the condl;lct.of the young folks from Ligonier/ Ie says he has seldom catered to the wants of so good looking, wellbp%ved and intelligent set of! visitors, | and hopes that they may make it convenient to visit eur town frequently. He looks for them all to be here on the 4th of July. ‘ Four hundred persons from Fort ‘Wayne Eic-nicked here on Saturday last.. Boatriding, fishing, croquet, and ‘other amusements constituted the e'x-'i -ercises of the day. The next grand ‘pic-nic comes off on Saturday next, June 2d, under the auspices of the Universalists, at which a big time is ex.pected and of course all will enjoy ‘themselves. B = 5

On Sunday last Rome was visited by delegations from LaGmng'e, Wa%vaka, Albion, Kendallville, &e. “We noticed 17 buggies stadding in the street near the Lake Side barn;, and tgl,ui‘cry was “still they con}'e.” | | Perhaps the greatest sensation of the season came off near this place on Wednesday last, in ‘the shape of a genuine, old-fashioned bear hunt. The bear was first seeh across the lake, in a north-easterly direction from the city, . and in a very short space of time ‘the entire neighborhood was aroused Q?an:d gave chase. Men deserted their ‘fields and ‘women left, their churns, all jbining in the chase, determined to ‘have the heart blood of the ravenous beast, while not a tew smacked their lips in contemplation of a gehuine bear meat feast. The skin was to be'at once converted intp a lap robe. . R. Myers, we are told, acted as captain, and after a few hours marching on the double-quick, and: considerable fatigue duty, the,_‘fixonster was captured, and, to use the language of Bill Layman, “his hzxd was shot as fine as gun-powder.” JAn inquest was held over the carcass and the verdict of the jury was a—dead'dog! ‘ i The town wal aroused to'lively aection on Friday last by the falling of a cow into a well. By the help of stout ropes and strong hands she was speedily resurrected, and went her way a wiserif not abetter cow. . There would seem to be no necessity for a cow to go into a well to ‘drink when there is a mill pond near by. ‘ s - Two weddings in;fiown lgtst week.— Myron Warner and Rat Markham both took it info their heads to commit matrimony and most nobly did they carry it out. Miss Annie, Tyler and Mrs. Calkins were the lucky females. Mr. “Warner: and: lady were the récipients of a small chamboree. - - ;

- W. R. Truesdall, Esq., has been attending the Ui S. Court at Indianapolis, as a witness in what is known hetre as the Asher case. We learn from him that the cage was dismjssed and that the note was considered a forgery. He says that the case is looked upon as a “bald-faced” concern by all parties: .

We are informed that,a large delegation from Ligoniet;, (Hiabrews), will make our town a visit on-Sunday next. It i? to be hoped that our citizens will see to it that they are not molestéd or in any way- interfered : with as{*they were once before. Let those who, do not know how to behave themselves keep entirely away from the park. - “ “A. P. Gerber, of the firm of Parks & Gerber, is now in Pennsylvania opera%ing in the sale of their patent scaffold. Their general agent, Mf. IL. G. Cobbs, is now" at home taking a little rest after a laborious tour southward.

The committee appointed to secure stock for our building and loan association seems to be moving very slowly in the matter; yet all seem to think that it will be'a Success. Gents, why don’t you “push things,” or give it up? The Lake Steamer has undergone extensive mpéirs and is now considfe":red perfectly safe. It is able to be out on every pic-nic day, -”and' semi-occa-sionally on other days. It can outwhistle any canary bird in the country.

‘Philander Markham is successor to Deacon Highbargin as night-watch at the Woolen Factory. Phlan is not a noisy fellow, ‘but should loafers and thieves be caught prowling around when he is on duty, we think they would be likely to hear from him. He might then prove to be a.dangerous man! e iy

A new ice cream sign which attracted considerable attention, has lately ‘ade its appearance. If our.judgment can be relied upon it was the worst ice cream ever manufactured in'this town. o i Commodorei Hihbard ‘ uia.naged his fleet to good ‘advantage on Saturday and Sunday last. L . Twenty or thirty more row boats are wanted on the lake. Boats are so scarce, and charges are exorbitant. “A delegate from LaGrange, on'Sunday last, seemed to be badly slewed. His comrades were straight, well-be-haved, and tried theirbest to keep him within bounds, but they failed. A, good-sized man and a keg of whisky was moré than they could manage at the same time. : '

Mud billiards have become so popular here that doctors become excited, loose their tempers, and indulge in the most difficult pieces of chin music. . Doctor Yarnell is now giving his entire atfention to the water cure establishment. G ; ‘' Too cold last week for frogs, mushrooms, and other luxuries, | Why don’t our sister towns all give: up the idea of celebrating the Fourth of July, and ¢ome to Rome and have some fun? T

Capt. E. H. Fisher'is not a candidate for the Pension Agency. He thinks it would be wrong to interfere with an old veteran like Capt. Iddings. . . An exciting boat race took place on Monday. eve. last.' Parks and Tompking beat Geo. Moon in a race from the landing to the mineral springs. Time four minutes. S ‘ .Robert Moore is now convalescent - May 20th, 1877, ' . " ALEXIS, -

Kansas Correspondence. NErsow, Croun Co., Kansas, May 13, 777. EpITorR BANNER:—We are having plenty of rain at present. | Crops of all kinds are in splendid condition, and, nothing preventing, this township (Nelson) will raise more grain this season than it has for many yvears previous. Farmers are busily engaged in planting corn, and since the heavy rains are more hopeful. The thoppers are about hopped out. They made fearful inroads in-some fields of grain. The most damage was done along the streams of water and on bottom lands. The few birds we have done a good work. | For the first time in fifteen years we find every State in the Union free to manage their own affairs,"with “fullfledged ” Governors.. With the return ofipeace a conundrum presehts_ itself: Did not P}gickard receive one théusand more votes than the Hayes Electors ?

My neighbors here, who were formerly from Wolf Lake and vicinity, are all well with the exception of old uncle Billy Skeels, who has beén ailing all winter. Tt is said that he is about used up. Billy is quite an extensive fhrmer, hLe having 40, acres in’ small grains and 50 acres ready for corn.— He is 73 years:old, and we consider this a good showing for a man of his age. Bl i : There is consgiderable sickness in this section. | 7H. H. YOUNG: | ————— - — & SENATOK MORTON. ]

He Writes a Letter Expressing lis Faith in the ¢ Integrity of Mr. Hayes. 2 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 25.—Senator Morton has written a long political lettey, defining his position, which is printed to-day. Iv begins with a review .of the proceedings in the Senate on the admission of Kellogg, and argues that whatever action is taken - by the National or State Goyernment asto Packard, Kellogg’s claims are in no wise affected by it. “Unless Kellogg withdraws,” he says, “the Senate will have to decide the question of lis ‘election as it stood at the time of adjournment.” Governor Morton assumes that the rightfully elected republican governments of’ Louisiana and South Carolina only yielded to force, hut holds that, because they could only be kept up by the use of the army and because the President could not count upon the support of a republican majority in the Senate, Mr. Hayes was compelled to yield to expediency and permit the installation of Hanipton and Nicholls. #While,” he says, “in my judgment it was clearly right for the President under the Constitution to recognize the Packard government and support it by military power, the undertaking would have been futile and the failure disastrous. With a divided public opinion 'in his own party and both houses of Congress against him, he would have failed intheend.” The Senator expresses his entire belief in the “high integrity and patriotism” of Mr. Hayes and his ‘disbelief {that the President looks to the formhtion of a new party upon ‘the ruing of that which elected him. He defends. the scheme of re-construé-tion, even though it resulted in nothing else than the adoption of the four‘teenth and fifteenth amendments, and announces his conviction that the .Southern people have no thought of another rebellion. He believes, however, that a Democratic administration would mean the placing of Southern war claims upon the same footing as loyal claimeg, and that the distinetion between the rebel and Union debt would be obliterated. Ile has no doubt as to the utter untrustworthiness of the democratic party and has sublime trust in the mission of his own. The letter 1s charactertstically bitter throughout against the Southern people. . { | : CRAZY HORSE'’'S BAND.

They are Reviewed by Gen, Crook and Promise i iy to Remain Quiet, | | S CAMp RoBINSON, Neb.,, May 25.—At 'noon to-day the principal warriors of ‘this agency, to the number of 600, were ‘passed in review by General Crook. The: Indians were broken) into a column of eighteen platogns, and executed ‘the march past in good style. Having been: agagn wheeled into line, the chiefs rode to;within a few paces of General Crook, where they dismounted and shook hands with him. " Crazy Iforse, who now saw the General for the first time, knelt 6n the ground as he took his hand, and his example was followed by the others. A council was then opened by Crazy Horse, who is notably a man of few words. 'Seating himself on the ground in front of the- General, he said: . “You sent tobacco. to my camp ‘to invite me to come in.. When.the tobaccoarrived, I started, and kept on until T reached here. Ever since my arrival my face has been turned: toward- to the fort, “and my heart hag been happy in coming this way. I picked out a place where I wish to live hereafter, and put a stake in the ground to mark the spot. There is plenty of game in that country. All these relatives of mine that are here approve my choice of the place, and I would like them all to go back there with me and stay together.” Crazy Horse was followed by young man Afraid, Red Cloud, No Water, Iron Hawk and others, who spoke to the same effect, all éxpressing a desire to ahide by the decision of the authorities in'all matters, and to behave themselves in the future.

G ) i A NEW PARTY. . 5 ‘A National Secret Organization in Opposition ! . to Hayes’ Poticy. ot « WASHINGTON, May 25.—According to previous arrangement, a secret ‘meeting was held here last night to. organize a national party. About one hundred and Afty personsfrom, differ--ent States were present.: Those from the North ~expressed themselves strongly against the course of the ;President and' -his Cabinef, alleging ‘that they retained in office men who ‘aré opposed to the principles of the republican party, to the exclusion of its tried and true adherents. Representatives from the South declared that the President; had discarded the States which elected him, and given office. to the enemies of the parlty. Resolutions were adopted organi ing the meeting into a natiopal sez%reb 'body. Permanent officers were elected, with power to institute branches throughout the country, with their headquarters at W. ashingl;oig. ilntimate friends of Senator Blaine, who have heard of these efforts to form a new party alleged to be in his interest, say it is ill-advised, -and that he could never have heard of such a design or given countenance thereto, but if donsulted would have utterly condemned it. No e;fsons outside ot those who itttendtfil the meeting think the movement will acquire any importance whatever, it being contined to a few disappointed oice—se ekers. :

The great question .with the New York authorities is what to do with Tweed. He has comé tobe an elephant on their hands. It is pretty well demonstrated that nothing :can be made by keeping him in confinement, and generally conceded that nothing can be accomplished by his releage. His property is all gone and he i said to be a poor man, He has paid out-in counsel fees alone over $350,000, of which $150,000 went to David Dudley Field. It appears that he gave away large sums in charity, gQr{erally to those under Catholic control, : i : : e et

~ General Items. ; | Ko33l§th emerges from! obscurity to urge an: alliance between Hungary and Turkey to defend their independence against the écommpn enemy. RusSla. . I £ til g

The Igim’)is Central Railroad has crop reports from nearly every station along its line in Illinois. /The reports from nearly all the points are highly favorable for an excellent crop, the prospects having never been more promising before. i

- Miss Chisolm, who displayed so much hercism in the defense of her, father: in the Kempver jail, Mississippi, from the atsack of a mob, has died from her wounds. The authorities of that State should hunt down the perpevrators of this outrage, try them and hang them. | o : In accordance with a recommendation of Governor Hampton, last Thursday was observed in South Carolina as a day of general thanksgiving, as the Charleston News and Courier says, “In humble acknowledgment of the goodness' of Almighty God irl delivering them from the yoke of bondage and the burden of oppression.” ' A Cable dispatch says the London Times of Wednesday of last week de‘voted a leader to the approaching visit of éeneral Grant, and says it promises to be the event of the season. The British cabinet has decided that he shall bereceived with all the ceremony observed towards.an ex-sovereign, and are making arrangements according--Iy, N

When asked why Germany would .ot be represenfed in the Paris Exhibition in 1878;Prince Bismark is said to have replied that there were two good reasons: In the first place Germany would make;too poor a showing before the superior display of France; in. the second place, “all Europe,” said -the! great statesman, “would be engaged in the war in 1878.” ~ The steamship Indiana, with Gen. Grant and party on board, arrived at Queenstown last Sunday, with her distinguished passengers all well. Orders have been transmitted by Secretary Thompson to American navy commanders in European waters to show suitable Tespect tg the ex-Presi-dent, and to facilitate in every way his tour of observation. :

The four ocean steamers which sail ed from New York on Saturday were loaded to their utmost capacity with freight, rates being two percent. higher than for sometime past. A million pounds of beef were shipped, and the agents report an increasing demand. All' the steamers also took out large lists of passengers, showing that the tide of European summer travel has fairly set in. ' The first visible effect of the French change of ministry, outside of France, is the recalling of Bismarck from his voluntary retirement to econsider the situation, as the dispatch says, and the probable effect: of the movement on: the relations of France and Germany. This shows that the movement i 8 regarded by the German government as a very significant one, and possibly fraught with' grave international consequences. - . ° J Thrze convicts arrived' av the /Ohio penitentiary on Saturday night from Wyandot county in that State under sentence for burglary. The offense iwas committed Friday night, the- men ‘'were arrested Saturday morning, examined before a justice, bound over to court, indicted by a special: grand’ jury, tried, sentenced, and inside the penitentiary by seven o’clock the same evening. This is a most refreshing case of swift justice. e ; ' Too much silver change is making trouble for the Post Office Department. The Postmasters on the Pacific slope get more of it than| they know what to do with. [They are obliged to take it for pestage. but they cannot pay it out for rent, salaries, and mail service, as it is not a legal tender in sums exceeding five dollars. The Government issued it at par, however, in the first instance, and suffers no loss, therefore, in receiving it back at the same rate, : .

From Illinois, - Kausas, Nebraska, lowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, as will be seen.by the crop reports which we print this morning, the prospect is formaly favorable for a growth and harvest of the very heaviest. ‘Seeding and planting are well disposed of, and,for winter and spring wheat, oats, corn, etc.. the outlook has not been so flattering for years. Our reports come direct from the farmers themselves, who have obligingly and promptly complied with our requests for brief statements of present condition and future prospects.i—Chicago Tribune, May 28th. i '

The verdict of the coroner’s jury in the Rockford Court-house disaster divides the guilt between Architect Gay, of Chicago, and the county board: of' supervisors. - The jury finds that the former “neglected to provide for the great amount of weight called for to complete the. construction of: said building according to plans as design‘ed by him,” while the supervisors “failed to use that caution in examining the plans and specifications that the construction of a building of that ‘magnitude would seem to require, and ‘that they acted unwisely in not employing a competent architect to superintend the construction of the same.” : What wealth sometimes costs is evidenced in the case .of the great Dr. J. C. Ayer, who for a .generation has been constantly before the public, as a- patent medicine manufacturer.— Some months ago he was sent to an insane asylum. He was recently subjected to a professional examination to determine the extent of his malady, and whether it would be safe to release him from confinemeut. The decision was that his discharge would be frought with danger to himself and others, and so he will remain in the asylum. Dr. Ayer is worth $15,000,000, but it was accumulated at a fearful cost, as his present sud condition fully proves.; ! The New York Sun has an alarming account of agricultural distress said to' exist in California, by a correspondent. | ;Characterizing the San Joaquin Valley as the great wheat producing section of the State, the correspondent anticipates that nine tenths of it will be ruined this year, and says it is almost certain that hundreds will starve to death unless sustained by charity.. He attributes the good crops in the Napa Valley to irrigation. He says that instead of shipping grain | this year, California will not' raise more than a home supply. Train loads of people, he says, are leaving California with what little they are able to escape with. e i

Crop Prospects in Nebraska. OMAHA, May 26.—The Beée publishes specials from - forty-nine different places in the State. In general they show an increased acreage has been sown, especially! of corn, though in some localities farmers have been delayed by wet weather, and in some by flood, notably in Elkhorn and Platte valleys. All cropsare looking finely. and are growing rapidly under the warm weather of the past week. Grasshoppers do not seem to be doing- any damage, and at the greater portion of pldces reporting they are dying off. Active measures have been taken by the people for their flestruction, whieh have proven largely successful. At Lowéll, Nebraska, a few have been seen flying southward to-day, but none alighting. There is a large increase in the number of stock cattle gmd hogs. ’ o L

Indidna News Itemis. Morphine was given to a lady at Churubusco, for quinine,and she died in a few hours. It was the mistake of the druggist. She was a daughter of Charles Rapp. CvalT A ~ The Dare-to-do-Right, or the Red Ribbon Club at Indianapolis has become so large that a building cannot be found sufficiently large in which to hold its meetings, and it has, therefore, divided into four auxiliary clubs, subordingte to a central club. .

- S. T. Montgomery, |an old newspa-~ per ;nzan.» and at one' time a miember of the Legislature, who disappeared, trom Mishawaka Some years ago, has just been found in Western New-Y ork. After the discovery he left Elyria, and his whereaboufs is again unknown.

V. W. Axtell, has been compelled by continued ill health to get out; of the hotel business. He has sold {le Teegarden House fixtures, furniture, ete., to a Mr. Marshall from Grand Rapids, Mich., who will begin the inventory on Monday, we understand.— LaPorte Argus, | sgy

The feet of luther Benson' have again slipped and he has fallen. It seems to be almost impossible that a confirmed drundard can-evet reform. The thought is indeed a sad one and ought to be a terrible warning to those | young men who are now dallying with the serpent. @ ! : (e

The Reform Club, of Indianapolis, now numbers over 4,000 members, all joining since the 19th of M?rch'-. Arrangementsare being made for a grand parade-on tj%e( Fourth of July to which other organizations in the State will be invited. At the present raté the Red Ribbon movement will number 8,000 by that time. L

The Thirteenth Annual Convention of the Indiana Sunday School Union will be held at Terre Haute, Ju,r';e:-QG. 27 and, 28. The address of' welcome will be delivered by Hon. R. W. Thompson. An attractive programme has been printed and the sessions promise to be of great interest to all Sunday Scheol workers. Pl ey

Franklirr Jeffersonian: More men in Indiana have been driven to bankruptey and financial ruins by gambling "in’ Chicago wheat margins than from any other cause. A manstandsa better show of making money ata game of cards than he does of making money of the Chicago margin gamblers, for they have things all their own way, and if they give a man a little bite it is only to draw him in deeye and get all he has got. . Let meno sgnse take, warning by the fate of others. We do mot desire to be personal in our remarks, and will, therefore, not mention the names of unfortunates who thought to get rich«n a few short weeks by speculating in Chicago margins, but fell over the financial Niagara falls,

Murphy, the apostle of the late wonc;'lérful temperance movement, was a saloon keeper in a Pennsylvania town seven years ago, who in a drunken brawl! kicked an inebriate down stairs and kiiled’ him, for which crime he was sentenced to a tell\rlfm of fiye years in the penitentiary. urphy reformed during the execution of is senténce and is now leading others.;] .|

. THE MARKETS., . i LIGONIER. = - GRAIN AND SEEDS.— Wheat, red, $l- - Rye, 70c; ‘Oats, 40c; Corn, 50c; Flax Seed, $1 00;,Clover Sg}za% $5 003 Timothy. Seed, $2 00@2 50.. -~ . ProDUCE.—Hogs, live, P cwt $4 00, Shoulders, per pound, 08¢; Hams, 12¢; Bees Wax, 25¢; Butter, 10@11; Lard, 10c; Eggs, P doz., 8c; Wog], Ih, 20@ 33c; Feathers, 60c; Tallow,”o7¢; Apples, dried, 4¢, green, § bu.soc; Potatoes, 1:00@1 20; Hay, i ton, marsh $6, timothy $B. | : et

KENDALLVILLE. - GRAIN AND SEEDS.—g’heat,‘ white ‘sl 60, red $1 55; Corn, 48¢; Oats, 40c¢; Clover Seed, $5 00; Flax, $1 00; TimOthYl $2 25. g '\L:n pake OTHER PRODUCE.—Hams; @1 11¢; Shoulders; 08¢; -Lard, 11¢; Tallow, 6¢; ‘Wool, 85¢; Butter, 12¢;’ Bee§wax, 25¢% Apples, dried 4c, green,. {3 bu., 00c; Potatoes, 100; Eggs, ¥ doz. Bc. - : CHICAGO, May 30, 1877. GRAIN AND SEEDS.—Wheat, $152; Corn,4s¢; 0at5,37%5¢; Rye, 71c; Barley, 70c; Clover Seed, $6OO @ 6 10; Timothy, $1 40@1 65; Flax, $1 60@165. : e 2 s ProDUCE.—Mess Pork, Pewt, $l3 77 @lB 92; Lard, $9:30 @ 9 32; Hams, green, P Ib, Ti4@Bc; Shoulders, 05c; Butter, fair to good, 13@16, choice, 18S@ 22c; Eggs, R doz, 11c¢; Potatoes, 1 25, @%l 30. : r PourTrY.—Turkeys, dressed, @ Ib, Bc7; Chickens, @ doz. $3.00@3 5. 2

+ TOLEDO.+May 30, 1377. (GRAIN AND SEEDSi— W heat, amber, $l7B, N 0.2 Wabash, $1 65; Corn, 52¢; Oats, 43¢c; Clover Seed, $5OO. LIVE STOCK MARKETS. o) } i CHICAGO, May 30th.—Cafttle, heavy, B cwt, $5 75@6 00, good to choice $550@5 65, common to fair $3 25@5 10; cows and heifers, $3 00@3 50.. logs, extra heavy $5 00@56 05, common to choice theavy $5 00@5 25, light $4 25 @4 75. Sheep, good to choice heayy, B owt, B 4 00@6 50. .. . . BUFFALO, May 30.—Cattle. Shipp’g, $5756@5 90, butehers’ $540@5 60, stock cattlé $3 50@3 00. Sheep, fair to good, B cwt., $4 75@5 25. Lambs, averaging 75 Tbs., $4 00. Hogs, light $5 30, good Heavy @B5O, jfo i o b

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~ The following dispatches have been received at.the home office of the Walter' A. Wood M. &R. M. Co.: - ‘ . - THE FIRST WORK OF THE ; Walter A. Wood Self-Binding Harvester | FOR THE YEAR OF 1877. . _il L (B_YTELEGRA?H;,)%’ oy ; . s e { . DAarras, Texas, May 16th, 1877, WALTER A, WOOD, President ! - - o 0 nE iy . We have two Binders running in barley—most too green to cut—some heavy and some very thin. Both doing well, = b : b e cgolßigned] e o el T W TOMPRINS, “ —'——n: - . : ey : G h e ' ey , : e I NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, May 18th, 1877. | | WALTER A. WOOD, President: ; ' - |- Hurrah for the Wood Self-Binding Harvester! Col./Cunningham, who bought Binder last year, bought another this. Put it up himself. Has been running the past five days with perfect satisfaction. ~ ! e [Signed] .+ TIPS, CLEMENS & FAUST. | g‘ : ('fl._ i i A —;1 ‘/ o v - i ‘ 4 e ; fo DA'LL'AS, Texas, May 24, 1877. - . I have reportsto-day from seventeen Binders. sold this seasou. All -doing splendid.j] " » ‘R. V. TOI\f(PKIN S. L o- _ : : NEW'BRAUNFELS'. Texas, May 24, 1877. | . Four new Binders started. All.domng well. ; b o T TIPS, CLEMENS & FAUST. Ehee . o SIfERMAN,. Texas, May 24, 4877. e Started }Sn‘e Binder in barley to-day. Doing well. : : : i : THOS. FORBES & CO. The above.are only a part of thgfavorabl% reports that come | frem Texas, where the Machines have been in use the ' i -past two aweeks, but is sufflcient to give an idea .l 1 oflthe wonderful operation of this year’s L .+ 1 - Harvesters and Binders. e Ovnev of these Machines can be seen in working erder by call- - " ..t ing at my warehouse. : Every Machine Fully Warranted. ]fl‘oi‘,é’terms'an_d prices, call on or address =~ : S a L JOHN WIEILRR, - B S | Tigonier, Indiana.

G ’il—ji‘\rqu & GOSAJSVERTISEMENT LARGEST AND LEADING 'CLOTHING AND HAT HOUSE IN NOBLE AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. . We are now receiving the Largest ~and most complete assortment of GOADS for MEN'S and BOTS Wea To be found anywhere in Northern e Indieee . ‘We Invite Our Patrons and the Public e (- Generallyto .~ . ' CALL AND EXAMINE OUR STOCK AND LOW. ._ ':‘ : P'RICES‘ BEFORE PURCHAsING. : fEIT WILL BPAY. bLI A -y . cooaie oo ENGEL & CO., The Leading CLOTHIERS, HATTERS & TAILORS, e WestsacHuim streces ©1 . Kendallville, Ind.

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