The National Banner, Volume 13, Number 6, Ligonier, Noble County, 30 May 1878 — Page 2

The Fatioml Banney A , ol ¢ FYR RIS 4§ - J. B.STOLL, Bditor and Prbpr&etof. LIGONJER, IND.,, MAY 30th, 1878. «“No man worthy of the office of President shouid be willing to hold it if counted in or placed there by frand.”—U. 8, g:_tﬁ‘fr. i o " Ir the Potter investigation “pans out” as generally expected, John Sher- - man will hardly bé in position to try that resumption scheme of his next January. s i - Vicrory No. 2 has been won for the people on the finance question.— The Senate has at last joined the House in passing a law to forbid the further retirement of greenbacks. 0 Tue Housk last Tuesday concurreg in the Senate’s amendment to the bill for the repeal of the bankrupt law.— The bill as passed fixes upon Septemiber ‘l, next, as the day on which the "repeal is to take effect. - Tne venerable Alex, 11. b‘iephe‘us isn’c pleased with the:;lnvesﬁgation. | The old gentleman is utfderstood to be en terms ot intimacy with Mr. ITayes, and to wield an irresistable influence in the control of federal patronage. SENATOR BAYARD has, even at this ° Jate day, made the discovery that the ~ legal tender act is; unconstitutional.— The talented Delaware Senator will have to deliver some very effectiye arguments to convince the péople that he is right on this subject. e , T R R : - For ’dbwnright‘meanness and de- . testable gutter-style blackguardism in . regard to the Potter investigation, the Ch icago T'imes surpasses all the servile machines that have been set to howling in the interest of those who have the most reason to fear the truth,

It is a noticeable fagt that papérs - published by postmasters are especially vehement in their denunciations of ~ the Potter investigation committee. "~ Can it be possible that there is just a . trifle of self-interest in the composi- /" | tion of these patriotic gentlemen ?.

IF the resumption of specie payments is to be insisted upon, let the government give notice at{ once that greenbacks may be exchanged for silver. Since greenbacks are.no longer to be retired, we agree with Senatbr Blaine that Sherman ought to resume .in this way at once. L

Bro. BAKER, 60f the Whitley Com‘mercial, has not yet succeeded in finding a reason why the greenbacks should be retired, but stgadfastly ad--heres to the opinion that the law providing for their “redemption” should not be disturbed. Perhaps Bro. Baker is one of - those- happy souls who are in favor of the law, but uncompromisingly. opposed to its execution.

ALL this bluster about “Mexicanizing,” “reyolutionizing,” etc., is the ebullition of men who dread the truth. If no wrong has been committed, the committee will so report, and! Mr; Hayes will be vindicated. The péopile will then be satisfied and respect Mr. Hayes a great deal more than can possibly be the case so long as they suspect him of holding the presidential officeby fraud. | . s

EvERY democratic State convention held during the present year has resolved againat contractioh and in fa-vor-of the retention of the greenback currency. Pennsylvania ‘wheeled into line last week. = That commonwealth, you know, borders ontol New York. We prognostidate from ,this that the Democracy will be a pretty solid green.baek party by 1880. There may be a little kicking down in the New England region and in the vicinity of Wall street, but not: enough to be felt.

THERE is no danger of a “flop” on ‘ part of a fellow who has neither Phe | . ‘industry to study nor the capacity to - comprehend the question of finance. Such a fellow is very apt to “put in his lip” in a characteristically impu“dent manner, but ilf he were called upon for an intelligent elucidation of the question, in controversy, his stupidity would be found even ‘to.exceeﬁf his impudence. L i : SoME of the' New York bankers ‘who have been invited to :give their - precious opinions in regard to the ‘feasibility of Sherman’s resumption scheme say that when.the greenback circulation is reduced down. to about - half its present volume, the Secretary will be safe in beginning to. resume. ‘Bat John Sherman is still of opinion - that he can redeem five dollags in paper money with one’ dollar of gold.— 4ohn is a financier. L St O W— e : EFroßrTs have for some time been made to effect some kind of a compromise for the settlement of the finance question. The Sherman crowd have agreed to “permit” some legislation ~ forbidding the further contraction of the curreney, and it is said the friends of expansion have about concluded to agree to this—not as a matter of choice, but as the only crump, of eomfort, to be obtained under the existing state of affairs. Hayes has announced A Oktﬁ:uon in advance, to Veto every ure calculated to afford she country relief, and as a two-thirds majority is not obtainable in the Senate, the defenders of the peoples’ interests have the alternative of being put off with an act forbidding the ~ farther destruction of greenbacks, or getting nothing at all. In the latter case Mr, Sherman would proceed to _burn up about $46,000,000 between i e e [T - Mis. Lydia Sherman,. the woman 541» ; thw“ww ».4, wf; v&&w'w%evwﬁ E %erf B o SEG TR A S A L SR R

. NO MORE CONTRACTION ! It affords us unbounded gratification to be enabled to apnounce this week that the Senate, on Tuesday last, ‘passed the House bill forbidding the further retirement of Jegal tender notes. The vote stood, yeas 41, nays 18—enough to secure its passagesho’d ‘Hayes decide to veto, whieh he is not likely to do. : s o The bill as passed provides that from and after its passage it shall not be lawful for the Secretary of the Treasury or other officers under him to, cancel or retire any more of the United States legal tender notes, and when any of said notes may be redeemed or be received at the Treasury under any law from any source whatéver, and shall belong to the United States, they shall not be retired or canceled or destroyed, but they shall be re-Issued and. paid out again and kept 1n circulation, provided that nothing contained in the act shall prohibit the cancellation and destruction of muti-. lated notes and the Issue of other notes of like denomination in their stead, 4s now provided by law.. .~

.- - THE LACRANGE REPUBLICANS. ~ 'l'ne Republicans of Lagrange county nowminated their county ticket last Saturday, as follows: Representative, 0. B. Taylor; Auditor, Samuel Shepardson; Sheriff, Nelson Stacey ; Treasurer, J. E. Aunderson; Coroner, John B.Rowe; Com mi‘ssionei‘s,Elias Wight, A. ‘Blackman, and G. W. Edgecomb; Surveyor, Isaiah Piatt. The resolutions adopted deprecate the re-opening of the presidential question, but denounce frauds and violence at elections; favor gold and silver as the money s£aridard of values; oppose the further | contraction of greenbacks» which should at once he made a full legal tender; the public credit should be maintained inviolate; urgently appeal to Republicans to “stick to-the party;” deplore the impending conflict between capital and labor; favor the fixing of the legal rate of interest at not to exceed 6 per cent. and demand appropriate legislation; endorse the course -of Hon. John 11, Baker, especially his action on the silver and eurrency questioﬁs; and demand of our State legislators greater care in the enactment of laws and stri¢t economy in appropriations. = : -

ATTENTION, MR. BAXTEK !

.The attention of the Waterloo P7ress is respectfully directed to the following resolutions recently adopted by the Republicans of Stark county, this State. "It will be in order for that gentleman to apply his “mild lunacy” plaster to his brethren in the land of Stark: . ' i lsang

- Resolved, 4th, That the payment of the Wnited States bonds should be -made in exact acecordance with the law under which they were i'ssued,‘ and not otherwise; and that a law should be enacted making all further issue of bonds taxable the same as, other property, and the same shall be made payable in any legal-teuder money of the United States at the optinn of the government. oo Resolved, sth, That we are in favor of anational currency, to be issued by and protected by the general government, of sufficient volume to meet the business demands of the country, and to be a le%al tender for all demands, except where otherwise already stipulated by law. : :

WHENEVER a particularly mean thing is {o be perpetrated or covered up, the radical organ grinders invariably bring to the fronta set of political shop keepers whom they exhibit to the public as the “business men of the eountry.”. These fellows are mostly to ‘e found in the vicinity of Wall street or are hidden in some'shaving institution where the law is defied by “sharp figuring” and by exacting usurious rates of interest. They are a convenient set of fellows to stifle the expression of popular sentiment. They are brought to the front every four years, and oftener if occasion demands. Destitute of either souls or consciences, they have the sublime audacity to attempt to coerce the people into an acceptance of their selfish schemes by threatening to increase the miseries which they have cunningly and shamelessly brought upon a submissive people. They have succeeded pretty well in the past, but we very much question their ability to. delude the people any longer. - i

Resolved, That this convention heartily -endorses the administration of President Hayes. - v v i The above resolution, offered for adoption in the republican convention held at Tagrange last Staurday was, by an overwhelming majority, laid on the table. This is decidedly unkind, at this particular time, - =

i el o‘_____, e ‘. ‘ i Natiomal Greenback-Lahor (longression- - LBl Convention.

' The National Greenbaek Labor Congressional Convention of the 13th Indiana District, will be held at Kendall‘ville, on Tuesday, Juiie 18th, 1878, at 10 o’clock, A. M., for the purpose of placing in nomination a candidate for Congress. T. 1. STEWART, Chairman of District Committee. T ]~ B—— e Step That Twaddie. [lndianapelis Sentinel.] A few weeks ago theradical leaders were deelaring that the credit of the - government would be ruined if silver . was remonetized. Silver was made ‘loney again, and the credit of the government improved at once. 'These same leaders arenow proclaiming that an investigation of the forgeries and perjuries whereby Florida and Loutsiana were counted for Hayes will destroy the governments credit. While they are proclaiming this the syndicate is busily engaged in raking in the government four and a half per cents, and Mr. Sherman has cencluded to gell no more of them, as he can float a four per cent. bond. This is the best ‘answer that can be given to the radi‘cal twaddle about the investigation ‘being revolution. - - = RN e p The Only One to Answer Yes. : [Waterloo Press.] ~ = - Tue NATIONAL BANNER wants to know whether the Republican press are williug to make the repeal of the’ -resumption act an issue,in the coming campaign in the 13th District. If it is ‘understood that the Republicans are -to oppose repeal, we vote aye, - Tho Albion et 2 raoceupies a gort of “double ender” position on the in. terest questiom: - o e S R e D Rt g i

= e PR * Our pleasant cofftroversy with Mr. “S 80 on the finatice question has bro’t t 0 the surface another individual called “Vero,” who seems disposed to soar Tlofty. and leave us both in the background. His arguments unfortunately seem to prove too much, and that which proves too much proves nothing. Ile raps us over the knuckles for saying that banks pretending to do business on a coin basis are and always have been a deception, a fraud, and a swindle. He then goes on to prove this to be a fact. He says that a “bank doing :a legitimate banking business, can with perfect safety float a volume of paper currency from three to five times the amount of its coin.” Here is a sample case: A bank "has &5 outstanding and $1 to redeem it with. Now, is this not a deception, ‘a fraud, and a swindle? How can a 'bank “or any other man” redeem five dollars in paper with one dollar in coin? This is the way: Its basis is one part coin and four parts con fidence. The confidence prevents a run on the bank and saves it from being busted. Now, how is it that people like Mr. “Vero” can have eonfidence in a State bank when they know that in .case of emergency it is not able to pay more than one-fifth part of its indebtedness, and at the same time have no confi.dence in a great nation which is amply able to pay every penny 2 “Verq” says we seem to have forgotten that “our national bank ecirculation is founded upon & coin basis.” No, we ‘have not forgotten it; we never knew it, neither did Mr. “Vero.” ‘The national banks are based upon 5-20 bonds. Those bonds when created, and when ‘the national banks came Into exis‘tence, were payable in greenbacks (in‘terest only payable in coin). There ‘were fifteen hundred million dollars ~of these bonds issued. Through the ‘influence of the Shylocks, Congress ‘has since repudiated the contract on the part of the people and made these bonds payable in coin. Thisinfamous swindle legalized by -Congress will probably in future be rxepealed and the original contract carried out. But if such should not be the case, how lcan government redeem fifteen hundred millions in bonds witii'less than two millions in epin? And these 5-20’s are but a portion of our bonded inter-est-bearing debt.. Now deduct from this the confidence of the people and tell us what is left. low#*ls this for deception and fraud? We have no controversy with Mr. “Vero.” Mr. “So” is't_lie gentleman we are dealing with. But if he (Mr.V.) will be kind enough to tell us what objection he or any one else could have to our government issuing - non-interest bearing greenbacks .in sufficient ‘amount for the legitimate demands of trade, make it alegal-tender in payment of all debts of whatsoever character, why those greenbacks would not be on a par with gold, and much more convenient for all practical purposes ? e The pic-ni¢ here, on Thursday last, waséa very enjoyable affair. The excursion started from Muncie, Ind., and stopped at all intermédiate points, until its arrival here. Six coaches were well filled. The steamer and small boats were kept busy throughout the day, and the earnings quite satisfactory to the proprietors.” Music, dancing, boat riding, fishing and croquet playing constituted the principal amuse.ments of the day. For the best bread,, pies, cakes, etc., always fresh and in good shape, go to Kraner’s, Rome City. : : A part of the programme of the 4th of July Celebration will probably be a dancing match between ’Squire David Law, of Northport, and Ed. Parkman, of Brimfield,—Dr. David P. Bourie, of Ligonier, Geo. W. Cosper, of Brimfield, and ourself to act as referees. * Let all parties take notice, and govern themselves accordingly.”

For the best soda water, cold as the north pole, and drawn from a silver fountain,‘call at Kraner’s, Rome City. A joint pie-nic excursion by the residents of Huntertown and Albion arrived here on Saturday last. Those from Huntertown came by the G. R. & I R. R., and those from Albion via the overland route. Everything passed off “guietly and satisfactorily excepting the ducking of a young gent and lady from Huntertown. No lives lost. i

. The new dancing hall at the Mineral Springs is completed. It isa nice one. For the best and cheapest lunch, got up in the best style and at a moment’s notice, call on .Jake Kraner, Business Row, Rome City. - ,

-~ The new church at Brimfield delivered itself of indebtedrfess and was dedicated on Sunday last. T. P. K. can tell'how it was done. i

- F. U. Miller will probably soon have his matters in running order again. Lemons, Oranges, Raisins, Cheese, Dried Beef, Bologna, Cove Oysters, Canned goods of every description, always on hand at Kraner’s, Rome City.

‘The axe handle business will soon be revived. We see asign boldly proclaiming, * Cash for Hickory Buts.” Bring on your buts. Sl The new saloon (Smi‘h) is now in full blast. fe g

There were indications ot a little too much benzine in town on Saturday eveninglast. . v The Lake Steamer belongs to Messrs. O’Rourke & McCracken, of F't. Wayne, and not to the G. R. & I. R., as stated in some of our county papers. “DON'T YOU FORGET IT.”—The 4th of July is coming to Rome City this year for a certainty. Preparations bhave already been commenced. The City will be decorated with flags (this time). A good orator will deliver an oration, and a first-class band will furnish the musie, and there will be provisious enough for all. - Let everybody prepare to spend the Fourth at Rome City. ' ALEXIS. e ——— : A Startiing Statement. Senator Davis, of West Virgiuia, doesn’t recede one bit from the position he has heretofore taken—that the Treasury system of book-keeping has been one of forced balances, indulged in for years. lle made the bold statement in 'open Senate again on the 224 that there had been an increase in the public debt of over $200,000,000. Ingalls called him to task for telling the secrets of the committee’s session, but he said that he made the statementon his own responsibility. Davis requested the Senate to pass a resolution authorizing the committee to continue the examination of the Treasury books during the recess of Congress, bag mmd&smgmﬂ hour oxpired, and thesubject went over unHEspomem - G

. ALBION RUMMAGES., The “Oratoria of Queen Isther” passed off very quietly. It seemed to be appreciated by the people of Albion. Proceeds were but little over and above expenses. ; < - A home guard temperance club is being organized. Last Sunday évening & meeting was held, and ten minutes speeches were delivered by several members. We ‘trust something may be done in this way, so stand in and be soberly social.. )

Old settlers meeting next Saturday. Mr. Prentiss is preparing a biography of the life of such of the old settlers as have passed from earth during the last year. All of those living in the vicinity in 1840 should be here. Also others interested.

~ “Alexis” means to insinuate that we eat heartily. - ot

~ We are always’ extremely cautious not to overload our “small caliber” and thereby burst;jt. 1 Speaking of Albion’s euterprise, we can mention two hotels, four firstclass dry goods houses, one champion hardware store, three drug stores, two restaurants, two groceries, the premium meat market in the county, one jewelry store, two dentists, three boot aud shoe stores, at l-astiive (5) millinery establishimments, two bakeries, on: picture gallery, one sewing machine agency shop, where repairir.g is done, three doctors and an innumerable lot of lawyers and loafers, and but one saloon. i 5 ;

©ne dozen of Hoff’s nobby card photos for 99 cents, for three weeks and two days. » o B )

About one hundred -and sixty German immigrants passed through this place last Monday, enroute for the great west. Gk :

‘The Brimfield dramatic club will play the drama entitled “Miriam’s Crime,” at Clapp’s Hall next Saturday night. Let all attend. - G Will L: Hoff has secured the sole right in Noble county for making pietures by the WONDERFUL LIGHTNING PROCESS. : _ on stk

We are in receipt of a complimentary to Saturday evening’s entertainment, given by the Brimfield dramatic club.- So be it with-the Adeiphians. Come boys, we’ll help you out. L Sherm Engle represents the character.of Huflin, a.lawyer, in “Miriam,” Pitehing quoits and playing che&ers- are favorable amusements at the “hub.” : :

Cazier & Hamlin will have their soda fourntain in readiness for the old settlers. . ’ ; JAP.

NOBLE TOWNSHIP SCRIBBLINGS.

Most of the wheat in this:locality is in head and looks well. The fruit prospects are good, except grapes.— Most of the farmers here have their corn planted; some of them are plowing it. L ‘ -

* Seventh Day Advents are still holding meetings in Wolf Lake; they baptized nine last Sunday in that lake. . Mr. George Dodsworth is building a large barn, which will add greatly to the appearance of his place.

Wolf Lake is soon to have two new churches, a Methodist and a Free-Will Baptist. Surely the people of that village can go to church then. Road working is here, and I hope every man will do his duty, for surely the roads need all the work we can give them. :

A sad accident happened at Woif Lake last week that will not soon be forgotten. A little son of Beecher Inks was playing with a dog in the same room where his mother was engaged in serubbing, a kettle of hot water standing ou the flocr. The child by accident was pushed into the kettle, and when taken out was so badly scalded that he lived but a few hours. The grief-stricken parents have the heartfelt sympathy of the community. z ; NED.

Great Flood in Colorado.

DENVER, May 22.--A: terrific storm of rain over a large area of Douglas and El Paso counties yesterday afternoon is believed to have been most violent along a spur of the Rocky mountains ‘Which’separates the headwaters of the: Arkansas and Platte here, and which is ordinarily dry, was suddenly deliged at 1. o’clock this morning, and in less than one hour the entire western part of the city was flooded. Seven bridges were swept away and a large amount of other property ‘was destroyed. The entire population of the district was warned in time to escape. The flood involved several other streams on either side of the divide, and the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad lost a bridge near Colorado Springs, interrupting the running of trains on this end of the road to-day. Three pridges have been swept away on the Kansas-Pacific Railroad, and a freight train on that road, containing eighteen cars,broke through the bridge over the Kiowa river, burying with it the engineer and two firemen, whose bodies have not been recoveied. The debris and drift from Cherry Creek lodged against the Colorado Central Railroad bridge across the Platte river, and forced out some of its supports. - ] € e N John, the Pirate’s, Letter. ° e o 8L Pail Globe. T v 5

When Pirate Sherman was down in New Orleans bossing the Electoral skulduggery, he wrote a letter to Weber and Anderson, Supervising Inspectors of East and West Feliciana Parishes, instructing them to make out protests against the results in those parishes. The men hesitated for a time, and when they did obey orders the protests were received by the State Returning Board too late to be legally noticed. They were, however, admitted. In January last a woman, a friend of Mrs. Weber, went to Washington and made some agreement with Sherman by which he comes into possession of the ariginal of hisletter. Thatdocument had been photographed, and the photographic copy is in democratic hands in Washington. It will play an impértant part when the Committee comes to investigate Sherman. Thus does photography again assist in the exposure of crime. Pl

That Wisconsin Tornado.

A-special correspondent ofthe Chicago 7'ribune has gone over a part ot the route of the terriblecyclone which swept over Wisconsin last Thursday evening, and finds the wide-spread destruction by the frightful monster, from Oregon, where nearly every slab and monument, tree and shrub in the cemetery was prostrated, tlear to the western town of Perry. The course of the storm is-clearly defined by widespread destruction. Houses, barns, outhouses, fences, trees, straw and hayStacks areswept away. In muny places huge trees are torn up by the roofs, and others brokén in"g’wain, while saplings of three or four inches in dianieter are literaily stripped of their bark, ,__,__..‘__g*f"rd._..‘«‘_A Governor Packard was confirmed Consul-General to Liverpool in Executive Session of the Benate on' the 22d. He pulled through withfive vwotes to spare, 28 being for and 28 against him. It was also a strict party vote by which he was confirmed, all the Democrats present, except Eustis, of Louisians, voting against him, and the latter refrained from voting.

Jlndiana News ltems.

The Democrats of Tipton elected Len. Nick, a colored man, to the town ~council. le.ran as the regulardemo-cratic-romines and defeated his republican opponent by 18 majority. About two handred sheep have been killed in this vicinity in the last four or five 'months by worthless dogs. Sheep owners are getting their dander up and a wholesale slaughter of dogs may' be expected if their owners do not kKeep them at home.—Bourbon Mirror.

All the leading temperance societies of Indiana were successfully and harmoniously joined in one permanent State organization called the Indiana Union Temperance Association, -at Indianapolis last I'riday. Col J. W. Ray, the well-known temperance lawyer, is President. SR “ Gen. Fred. Knefler, U. S. Pension Agent at Indianapolis, desires all pen~sioners who are to be paid at that ~agency fo execute and forward promptly, on the ZFth of June prox. their vouchers. DBy attending to this _prompily on'that dav (not before) pensioners will be in prompt receipt of their money. o

It seems to be settled beyond any doubt that the Marshall County Agricultural Association is dead beyond the hope of resuscitation. The grounds were sold last year to satisfy a judgment of about $l,lOO, and the day of Tédemption ig fast drawing to a.close. No effiort is being made to raise the money to redeem it.—Plymouth Democrat. s e

- The reports concerning the growing wheat from different portions of the coubty are not as favorable as we would wish. The rustis .committing serious ravages in many fields. The wheat has 80 many enemies that it can never be regarded as safe until within the granary; and- even then “thieves break in and steal.”—Shelbyville Volunteer. ; Qi el

William Carver, of Monroe township, is reported to have the premium field of wheat in the county. lle has. one field, embracing 85 acres, which is of uniform excellence over every rod of it. It presents a splendid view, and with continued favorable cireumstances until it is harvested will certainly give an immense yield of grain. —Anderson Herald. : o

Rev. J. H. Hutchinson, of Elkhart, was in town last week, accompanied by a son, whom he had for many years and until a few days before, supposed was dead. The son left home in 1863, and had not been heard of until he returned to his father early last week. He is now'a resident of Colorado, and engaged in mining and. stock raising. —Lagrange Standard. i John Ouderkirk becameso thorough1y convinced that his wheat crop was killed by the frost that to-day he sold it to J. W. Fieldhouse, as it stands, for the cost of the seed sowed last fall, and gave a receipt.in full for the price of the entire crop of 20 acres.— Mr: Fieldhouse made a good speculation “out of that crop.—Elkhart Review. That remains to be seen. |

It is said that one noticeable feature of the National Greenback Labor Party State Convention, held at Indianapolis last week, was the almost entire absence of young men from its councils. Bald heads were in a large majority, about every other delegate present, having worn the hair off in trying to butt their way into an office, in the years past.—lndianapolis Sentinel. - Pern has the giant boy of the west, standing nearly seven feet in his boots. . William Diwenbaugh is well proportioned, very rhuscular and is but 17 years old. Ie measures 42 inches around the chest; his arms-are 50 ‘inches in length and ‘l3 inches around; he weighs over 200 pounds and is yet growing. Ordinary sized men look as dwarfs beside him and are as children in his hands. S

'Fhe tramps are becoming 80 numerous at this place that somesteps ought to be taken to drive them away. Last week :averaged about ten a day, and “hard ones,” too. One troupe carried a large number of new jack-knives, which they soid for a sung; while others took off their shirts at their camp in Scheool Groye, and begged around town for better ones. One lucky fellow got three gdod shirts given to him in less than thirty minutes.—Crown Point Register. :

“Yesterday a singular incident took place on passenger train No. 1 on the Pittsburg road, about one mile gast of Plymouth. A little girl, aged only nine years, walked out of the smoking car to the platform, anid then jumped off the car while the train was going at a very lively rate of speed. The train was stopped and she was picked up. Her injuries were apparently very trifling. She stated that she had walked out of the car while asleep, and that when she woké up she found herself lying by the side of the track. —Fort Wayne Sentinel. e

A New Disease Destroying Missouri : : Mileh Cows. L

INDEPENDENCE, Mo., May 18.—A large number of fine milch cows have died in this immediate vicinity ' within the past few days from a very peculiar disease, which appears to result from eating clover.” The main difficulty seems to be gastric fermentation of the saccharine matter of the clover coming in contact with the digestive fluids peculiar to ruminant animals. The symptoms.are about as follows: The animal is swollen, and appears to have lost all power of regulation or eructation. The swelling increases and the animal’s museles protend to an extraordinary distance, after which death ensues very quickly. There has, as yet, been no sure cure discovered, as the disease is so rapid and death ensues so suddenly that there can be but little done. Punctures have been ‘made in the sides of the afflicted animal, allowing the gas to escape from the stomach and relief was thus afforded, and in one or two cases where the punctures were made in time, -the animal was saved. This very peculiar and fatal disease is causing great consternation among cattle dealers in this locality. : e

Terrible Flood at Deadwoad.

DeAbpwoop, D. T. May:22.—The heavy snow storm in this vicinity last ‘week, followed by warm weather, caused the Deadwood and Whitewood creeks to again overflow their banks and flood a great portion of the town. A two story building on Lee street, occupied by the Markate furniture manufacturing vompany, was carried with great rapidity down the stream 200 yards, where it struck a bridge and went to pieces. Several smaller ‘houses were also carried away by the ‘flood, No fatalities occurred. Much ‘ofithe road between this point, Lead City and Central City is washed away, and much damage to placer claims has resulted. The entire damage thus far is: about $50,000, prineipally to miners. The water is still rising. - - " The New York Qraphic has issued ‘a card containing medallion portraits of twenty-five prominent laWyeni of Indiana, headed by Gov. Hendzicks. Some of the portraits are 'i’.hiﬂyﬁgm&: Whlle others Are hardly resognisavie.

A Novthwestern Tornado. The D’e:idly Freals of the Storm-Serious _Loss of Life and Property. |

MADIsoN, Wis., May 24.—The tornado ‘which passed over this place last night proves.to have been more widespread ‘and destructive than was at first supposed. Enough has been received, however, to show that the devastation and sacriiice of life and property has been appalling. In the vicinity of Primrose, 25 miles southwest of here, and from that point through Mount Vernon to Paoli, the storm has done great damage. From 25 to 33 barns and farm-houses were blown down, many of them being ut‘terly destroyed and the debris carried off before the mighty wind to the distance of 12 and 15 miles. Some twelve or eighteen personsare known to have been killed and large numbers seriously injured. Teams and wagons are. reported to have been taken from the roads by the wind and carried up into the air and then dashed to the ground. At Dr. Geo. Fox’s near Oregon, two valuable horses in a pasture were taken up 100 feet in the air, carrvied fifty rods, and instantly Killed by being dashed to the earth. 'The storm came from the direction of Mineral Point, where it also wrought great damage. It raised from the ground seven or eight miles southwest of Madison, and -again struck the eairth near Fort Atkins, northeast of here. The storm covered an area of from one-half to ‘one mile in: width, and swept every‘thing before it, mowing down trees, fences, barns, hoases and shrubbery as if with a scythe. sl

The-Storm in Illnois.

CHICAGO, May 24.—About 6 o’clock last evening a tornado struck a settlement about three miles from Burlingfon, a Chicago suburb, and desolated. the country for a radius of about two miles. The farm-house of Wm. Brunes was completely demolished. Mrs, Brunes was instantly killed and two young children carried through the air by the whirlwind and hurled dead to the ground; a distance of twenty rods away. A laborer was lifted from his feet, and on striking terra firma his legs were broken by the shock. No other damage to life is reported, but the destruction of property was considerable. : :

. CROMWELL ITEMS. = _All male citizens over 21 and under 50 vears of age are mending their ways in Cromwell, because thiey have to. Taylor is the boss. ' . Mr. James Baker, our assessor, has concluded his labors for this year, and so far as we know, has given satisfaction to all with whom he had to do. Ground billiards is now one of the most prevalent things, both day and night. i i

A person would think that it is terrible sickly in this locality from the amount of medicine that is being car--li:ied ~away from this place in liquid or . 2

- The.immortal J. N. was here accord: ing to previous arrangement, but be. ing deprived of a house he did not lecture. :

' By a close investigation we are enabled to state that wheat and other things have not been damaged much by the late frosts. Nothing but grapes sufferad in this locality. : . Porter Green has purchased forty acres of land of Mr. Jacob Baker on the west side of the road adjacent to the village of Cromwell. e

Mr. E. Couts has bought a building and let on west Orange street and is moving his blacksmithing apparatus in the same. S ENVALET. e~ D—————— b NOBLESVILLE NARRATIVES. " 1 have several items that ought to come before the public, but for fear it might not suit some and perhaps open up SOrge arguments between myself and others, I will omit them for the present. But, Mr. Editor,some things must go a little different and that before a great while or I will write them up. - Jaecob Ablas has sold his little farm of 20 acres to John Y. Kitt for the sum of $9OO, and Mr. Ablas has purchased of David Friends 20 acres for the sum of $775. In.my judgment Mr. A. has lost about $3OO by this change. Boys, did you hear of that feminine fight in town last Taesday ? I did, and understand the hair flew. Now, men, keep your peace and take back seats.' “Father Grimes,” I have sharpened my pencil, but will withhold for the present. = . ! '

Query: Who is the forger that forged that note of $135 on D. A. Keister.? D. N. Tucker, who has had 10 years experience in drinking and 2 yearsin temperance - life, gave us two lectures on temperance in the Chapel, Thursday and Friday evenings. If ever reformation is needed in any community it certainly is this one. Hew to the line, Bro. Tucker, let the chips fall where they may. Boys, take his advice and furn a NEW LEAF.'

Lend Them a IHelping EHand, ~ (Fort Wayne Sentinel,)

Gen. J. C. Fremont, the pathfinder, is reported to be broken down with age' and physical infirmities and suffering from actual poverty. His accomplished wife, the daughter of Thomas Benton, survives to‘share his reverses. In view of Gen. Fremont’s brilliant career and eminent services we think it would bemno more than right to place him on the retired list alongside of Gen. James Shields, giving both a comfortable pension for life. This would be a graceful and fitting act, and it would show that re‘publics are not always ungrateful;

- The Way They Do Things in Eden. [Lagrange Standard.] | “ John Prough, of Eden, was in this week. He remarked that things were different here than in Eden. He had | noticed when he came to town some women painting their houses and doing other work belonging to men, and -when he reached the public square, he\‘ generally found a company of men, old and young, playing eroquet. Down in his country, the women play croquet, .and the men do the work. Mr. Prough expects in a few days to make a visit to Pennsylvania, and in this way take ‘ a little ease and pleasure in his old days. b el .Qi i Gieneral Banks, : {Washington Post.| - If fifteen years ago General Banks: “had shot off his cannon as he now -shoots off his mouth, he wounld not be pointed out by small boys as he walks along the streets as the Union Com-‘missary-Geuneral of the late Confederate army. . e L SRR LR e e (L e b i Must Look to theé Raral BPress. [New Albany Ledger ] = It is hardly to be questioned that the metropolitan press has any inde‘pendence. As a rule they represent rings and cliques, and if people desire truth and independence they must go to the rural journals to obtain-it. Negro Pmnoﬂgghﬂ?r Demooratic Bl ale, ‘«,‘_,,:“’.»fv i .- . [Sonth Bend Herald.} l e _ The colored people of Georgia now | mwhiehoontﬂbmmmm al wealth and prosperity of the State. | s B RN e e R eD R L G S R

~ W. E. Chandler on that Barzain, . The Washington National Republican recently published an. inferview with Mr. Chandler, -in the course of which the latter is reported as follows: “I have no doubt at all that the reason why no investigations are likely to be made by the Demoecrats into all: the facts connected with the late Presidential election, and the subsequent local and national countings, is because such aa investigation would lead to the exposure’of the Southern Democrats who commenced negbtiations through the conference that Col. Robei#s, of the New Orleans Times, badwith Goy. Hayes December 3d, and continued the same down to March 2d,.the result of which was a needless bargain by IHayes to betray the Republican party, to trample down the Packard and Chamberlain Governments; and surrender himself completely to Southern democratic control.. Of course the Democrats engaged inthis business'do not wish to have their negotiarions bronght to Jight, nor do they wish to be deprived or the petty patronage which they are daily receiving from the President whom they are protecting from disgracé and -eXposure. That the Republican party was sold out by Hayes and his represen-. tatives there is aslittle doubt as there: 18 that in return for his treason Hayes is belng protected in his oflice by the influence of the same Southern Democrats who dare not investigate into the facts connected with the Presidential contest and its attendant bargainings.” "’ : Ve :

Central Indiana Crop Prospeets.

- GRREENFIELD,.IND., May 22.—Your correspondent just refurned from an extensive tour throughout this and Madison counties. T'he wheat in the southern part of Madison and in. the northern part of Haneock county is much damaged. In some places.it is turning and wilting, which is very discouraging to the farmers. Wheat in other parts of these counties wus hurf some by the late heavy frost, but the yield will be bountiful. Grapes and other small fruits have suffered from the frost more than the wheat, the grapes being almost totally killed..

Greenbacks in Maipe, . . : (Waghington Special.). -~ . Mr. Powers, ‘member from :the Fourth Maine District, who has recently returned from a 'visit home,. and who has been to various towns in his district for the purposeof learning the condition of the political pulse there, represents the greenback movement as far more formidablé than he had supposed. - - @i '~ THE MARKETS. ‘LIGANEER. - . GRAIN'AND SEEDS.—Wheat, red, $l- - Rye, 60c; Oats, 22¢; Corn, 30¢; flax seed, $1 00; timothy seed; $1 50. PropucE.—Hogs, live, { cwt $2 50, Shoulders, per pound, 05¢; Hams, 07c¢; Bees Wax, 20c¢; ‘Butter, 08; Lard, 07c; Eggs, ¥ doz.;10c; Wool, 1b,22@ 62¢; Feathers, 50c; Tallow, 06¢c; Apples, dried,4c; Potatoes, 25; Peaches, dried, 05¢; Hay, tame, $8; marsh, $6. .

‘ CHICAGO, May 28, 1878.. . .. GRAIN AND SEEDS.—Wheat; $104; Corn, 36%{c; Oats,23l{c; Rye, 5214¢c; Barley, 47c; Clover Seed, $4 00@4 35; Timothy, $1 10@1 30; Flax, $l3O. © - Propuce.—Mess Pork, P cwt, $BOO @810; Lard, $6 4275@6 45; Hams, green, 06 @ 0624 c; - Shoulders, 315¢; Butter, good, 18@20, choice, 14 @ 16; Eggs, $ doz., 09¢c; Potatoes, 50@60¢. { Flour, per bbl, $5 75@6 00; Bran, per ton, $9 [email protected]%.. P . PourTry.—Turkeys, dressed, 4 ‘l, 10¢; Chickens, P dox. $2 25@%2 75, : . TOLEDO.—May 28, 1878. ' GRAIN AND SEEDS.—Wheat, alaber Michigan, $1 09; Corn, 375¢; Oats; 25: ' LIVE STOCK MARKETS., ' CHICAGO,May 28.—CATTLE, graded, steers, $5 20@5 60; choice beeves, $460@4 90 ; medium grades, s42s@sH4 50 ; butchers’ stock, $3 [email protected]; stock cattle, $3 00@BP4 VO. . o Hoas.—Light weights, $3.00@3 103 choice heavy $3lO @ 3 25; packing hogs, $3 10@$3 20. S M . SHEEP.—Choice $3 50@5 00; fair to good, 82U5@4 00 v - s s BurraLo, May 23.—Cattle, Shipp’g, B 3 27@3 75; Sheep, $3 50@5 00; Hogs, good heavy $3 00; light $3 10.% T e NNDR Ty P ISP NS IS : MARRIED. | May 19, 1878, at the residence of the groom, in ‘Rochester, by Elder Wm, Culveyhouse, Thos. J: John and Harriet A. Schlotterback, both of Perry townsbip. . : Torvas At*Wolcottville, April 18th, 1878, by Rev. C. H. Blanchord, Mr.F. M, Nelson, and Miss Jennie Musser, both of Clearspring township. . .= __April 18, 1878, at Lagrange, by Rev. J. P.Jones, David Sutton, of Eden township, and Miss Anna Dittman, of Clearspring township. - = S eo S T W R S 0 TN Dear Me! What Elegant o Goods! o

We take pleasure in informing the Ladies of Ligonier and surrounding country that by-calling at the Ladies” Bazaar they will find'a complete stock of Miliiuery and Fancy Goods, such as Hats, Flowers of all colorg; Silks, and Silk Velvets, Crape, Ribbons, Laces, Embroidery, Edg. ing, Canvas, Zephyr, Yarns, all patterns of Fancy Stamped Card Board, Linnen and Cotton Floss, Embroidering Bilks, &c., &c.. S Just receive the nicest assortment of tips, flow- | ers, millinery goods, &¢., ever seen .in.this place, Ladies, call and examine-our stoek before pur- ‘ _chasing elsewhere. = : T e g - Also: Dress-Making, Catting and Fittlng _donelJ on short notice:. Latest Styles of Patternsalways onhand. = - Aprills, 1878.-59tF ° e S e A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and all the effects of youthfal indiseretion, will for the ‘sake of suffering hunianity, send free to all’'who need it, the recipe and direction for making the simple remedy by which he gwglp curéd. Sufferers wishing to profit by the advertiser’s experience can do 80 by addressi-né in perfect confidence.: : 51-6 m - - JOHN B. OGDEN, 42 Cedar St., N, Y. : V\T f\'S Is thg Proper Remedy WS, T SSWPE for all Diseases aridSCELEBRA 4 < - P" ng from Impure . LIPS Manifested ofitimes in. secondary symptoms, Nodes, Rheumatism, White Swellings, Diseased Bones, Ulcers, Bkin Digease, etc., and all disases arising- from mal-treatment where the constitntion is broken down from the terrible effects of mercury. o 8 i : e If you know of a remedy wiereby a fellow being can find relief from suffering is it'not criminal to suppress that knowledge? Should motives of false delicacy prevent you heralding forth the news! Do we then need to cloak ourlinguage in meaningless words, and so fecbly expross our: selves that those suffering cannot understand for. what disease Swan’s PANAGEA is particularly:-nse-ful? Hundreds are stiffering from tainted constitutions, ;being ,ent:e‘n'.:?. by digease, destroying their bones and consuming them, wboml{#hs-m.- | lieved, and the great mass of them ¢ured. by this remedy. We Deg to assure our readers'it does. not contain an& mercurial lnfgediente. and can be taken by either sex with impunity and will agver injure, Please bear this particularly in mind. SR AU TS A e SR T Pl o Swarit's PAnaora has received the indorsement of the pﬂmmalsmé&;@ g! Ehgaco'}‘lfnm% for : ms'\mswelomz cured. Prof; Valentine Mott, of thiscity; Profs. Ohé?gan and Dewees, of Philagglﬁm& and hundreds of others have commend- ' Proparcd ouly at m&im«mbww:vw ath Seventh Street, me;fvﬂw%?ﬁﬁkm«*ﬂu* _and for sale by ﬂmgqlm;gn Yy, & Pmpme.uvﬁmnfm: ~gemtza 0, $0 be had - :‘ ﬁn\m “on_‘application to Dr; Franklin Stewart, Modieal Director, asabove. . = © ~_Agents Wanted for tho Illustrated oo hiier BRI L SRR ’ o : s"‘*'\!’“7‘,l':4’;3 Universal History. yCommoncing with the eartiost periods aud endW ’r«&«‘;@,w ete, 8 Books in one, i e e R R 4{-—:‘-;3:'::L.~""‘.~s¢;’*L%‘Hg~“zy (LAY ~LOW price, qUICK salos, exira terms, AGGUess *““w' . G MeCurd; &% s i 0, Kll, W e T e e SR

THIS PAPER IS.ON FILE Wnpg ) 5 .. . ROWEL 3o : g ‘ o § O SSEERIBN RS - s *‘%ff“‘\-*““‘ﬁv et ‘Vhere Advertising Contracts can bo maces. " -Do You Want to Increase Your -.? .. - Trade, or Build Up a New Business? TO LET PEOPLE KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE ‘TO SELL. HOW THAT CAN BE DONE AT THE 'LEAST COST 1S WORTH ASKING ABOUT. NEWSPAPERS REACH PEOPLE AT A LESS 'EXPENSE tuax ANY OTHER MEANS orCOM- - MUNICATION, HENCE ax ADVERTISEMENT THAT CAN BE GIVEN 'THE MOST CIRCULATION FOR THE MONEY IN GOOD PAPER%%S . ‘THE SUREST WAY TO DEVELOP YOUR BUS. INESS, TO TRY EOR SUCH Ly - SEND FOR A COPY OF OURSTANDARD LIST | ARD LEARN WHAT AN IMMENSE CIRCULATION YOU CAN' GET FOR A SMALL SUM, 4 7= GEO. P. ROWLELL & CO., SPRUCE ST., N. Y. H.oß.—oOn rncr}j rmtpr Jor this List we wall jive yorw over Half a Million Cireulation in other papers . without charge., MW SWELT P NATY * Cheing BonSESTnI Tobacey Awaided' Juighest prése. ok Oontonnial, Exposition ‘for - fine che z_cz';r;/ ':51753?8 m?g. egz&gga}lnd'mo%a% acter. of sieetening and Sfavoring, The best tobacco ¢ver made. -As our blie strip trade-mark is closely imitated on inferjor. roods. cee that Jackson’s Best g on every, plue. Sold by ol dealevs, Send for sample, ‘_i_’;ee, to Ui AL Jaduson & Qo., Mirs., Petersburg, %a. . DI A NN Beaugiful Concert Grand . PIANO i occgissbor sns DRGAN 25, Superb Gra quare Planos, cost $l,lOO, only $255. Elegant Upright - Pianos, cost 800, nnl-y,gla'n'i. New Style Upright Pisnos, §112.50. Organs.s3s. Orguns 12 stops, $72.50. Chureh Organs, 16 stops, cost $390, on1y $ll5. “Elecant 8375 Mirror Top Organs, only $lO5. Tremendous Sacrifice to close out presentstock. New Steam Factory soon tobe erected. Newspaper with much information avout cost of Piamnos and Organs, SENT EFREE: Please address Sk ; .~ .. DANIEL P. BEATTY, Washington, N. J. KIS ‘__j“""""—"—“—"—“‘——‘h—-hh__% “A DAY +to agents canvassing for the sl Kireside Visitor. Termsand ont- | fit free. Address P. O, VICKERY,; Au- | gusta, Maine. NE “Invested jndlciéuely iﬁ Stocks (Options or Privileges),:is a Bure road to rapid fortune. Fgll details and Official Stock Dxchange Reports free,— Address T- POTTER WIGHT & CO., Bani’ers. 36 Wa'l street; New York. il oy IFYOU ARE ] 1 & X GOING=IKANSAS : 1 Send for Free Guide giving full and reliable information in regard to 'the cheapest, most preductive, -and Dbest located farming lands 1n the State. Address : ; g % ' ; J.B, LOCKWOOOD, General Immigration -Agent., Kansas City, Mo. GroceryY "LOESER &SAX - Would respectfully inform their fiiends andithe public in general that they have entirely~with- - | drawn from the saloon business and have refitted \ their establishment into a = -

4\ 7 [‘ (R P : e/t e | ey - W i e i o STOIRE. They have a;lm-gcgnd judiciously selccteﬁ stock . _ ok L S Groceries, which they offer the public at the very Bt b lowest prices. : S e = Call and see us. ' We will make it an object for the-people to favor us with their patronage. Highest Market Price Paid for - Gountry Produce. | e Loeser & Sax. Ligonier, Ind., April 25, 1878.~1tf . - __—_—""'_—'_“'—-—'_—_———T‘ b CabineT ShoP L SANDE- e 5 .. 5 : Y R, ' Y Cabinet Wareßooms : ; ; SHa {:é“)\~ : ¥ % 3i & ; ,:;;(\?i.x‘} ~~~\r:;‘ s A D *;;T;*ﬁ Bl : S// Qfe\:&;;j\.;? ; AR N N A i e Y ":‘.:—& S iy, = SS AR . ; X 3 /i é&;:;?:zr‘f‘ ! Mty . - S T oeTErT S R.D.KLERRBR Wonld' respectfally announce to the citizens of % Noble county that he has constantly on hand Lo s large andeuperio;qtock\of i abinet- W are, Cabinet-Ware, J S _consisting in part of . DrEssiNG BUREAUS, TABLES, STANDS, . WARD ROBES, LOUNGES, CUP- .+ BOARDS, MOULDING, , CHAIRS AND BEDSTEADS, And in fact everything usually kept in a First- . Class Cabinet Sh'og. ' Particular attention:- ' paid tothe Undertaking Business, = a-ways on-hand and made to order on short no“tice.; Also all kim-px-ai;,z;pm;gtk:hgge to order. o Ru'mitnpew?raﬁoom on west side of Cavin ‘Street. corner of Fourth Stree mﬂmﬁiﬂd- ioe N _roadiness. o J“xon"r’~ m A”':l, = '2»l‘ T E . gm m e SRE BA I rivate = e A B O INDQE=, St i 'r:’m' pl % e o B -:‘?:r.. ton - xam A ok of Hithr Bex. Bexiinal W eaknts it . _ Emissions, Lot ory, | :‘»‘“‘M"ﬁ?}‘f‘ it, Lost - Menhood o Impotency, Nervous Debility, ‘permaPR b £ R T o BOF ‘%‘s‘?* ) .'ﬂ"‘n \,,"‘W’ ‘.i’,,‘“. e ‘.«_\ e en ‘i%mm\WJ < ‘y&._lg q?“‘.".‘ . lsa uateof the | "”.?ﬁ'w%'ﬂ{'.... no mercury, has the Bt 007 S ADIES oquliog tonen e L+ Wermnale P & v : tar bl NeTRS A N S o .-zf‘:ff,,-,;’.,:v (%ﬁ;u;“w,-‘;.v 20, 2 ~»‘éim}wﬁ»w’n;'\«_f: i R N s mAc o thiua ohtsietey mamago. How to bo healthy and truly Bappy in the marad felsT Rel TAR O arubinnatites b ke pihiib s pinersl. Torms: *mw%»}*ﬂm\ » left at the shoestoreof CREMME LS - 'p;;‘;«"'-i‘mi;g«»M‘,.vh..‘:'.k;“%ﬁ‘ﬂ‘f o “y;i"- e .‘; CONCORD & CATAWBA WINE, i*;’i”%wﬂ’““' ol e Fsmuibgsdnslagdl ol sSR P e NS (e R TIN O lOy TTs e A N