The National Banner, Volume 13, Number 23, Ligonier, Noble County, 26 September 1878 — Page 2

The Fatiowal Banuer T pos 5 ' . i A Ao’ R —————.———-——-————-————-—-—-——ﬂ-—‘-w——-—-’—“ - : = :¥" "‘ % 2 ‘-ﬂ 9 ' e el Vg r‘\? R i R ¢ ; WYY e T N, k__‘_—‘—:‘———"-:“‘—"'—' .’N — - """ _‘, :’, J. B. STOLL, Editor and Proprietor. e e e LIGONTER, IND,, SEPT. 26th, 1878, “No man worihy of the office of Presidcnt ‘ should be willing to hold it if counted in or placed there by frand.”—U. 8, GRANT, e e — -DEMOCRATIC TICKET. . STATE: - For Secretary of State. o J. G. SHANKLIN, of Vanderbarg County, : For Auditor of State. MAHLON D, MANSON, of Montgomery County. For Treasurer of State, WILLIAM FLEMING, of Allen County. i For Attorney General, - ° THOMAS W. WOOLLEN, of Johnson County. .. For Supenintendent of Pablic Instruction, JAMES H. SMART, of Marion County. “ - DISTRIOT: For Representative in Congress: J. B. STOLL, of Noble Co. _ For Juint Representative — Elkhart and Noble Counties: + J. D, OSBORN, of Ell?{mrt County. " For Circuit Prosecytor: - GEORGE B. ADAMS, of Steuben County. ; ! COUNTY: l . _For Representative:' JACOB H. SHAUCK, of Wayne township, . : ‘ For County Auditor!: WILLIAM 8. KISEE, of Albion. : 2 ‘For Trensuier: A GEORGE KEEHN, of Perry townehip, : For Sheriﬁ;; RICHARD WILLIAMS, of{Green township, For Commissioner—Middle District: * JOHN A SINGREY, ot Jefferson township. For Commiqsiﬁlxer—,s()ufhern District: ) 'JOHN P. MoWILLIAMS, of Green township. For Surveyor: ¢ A. P, FRINK, of Wayne townehip. For Coroner: . B. I MYERS, of {Orange township, T'r'is no. longer dimply a possibility to carry this District; it is now a strong probability. , : ! e D- —— = v DEMOCRATS, a little judicious work between now and election will “fix things” in this Distriet,

Ex-Gov. CURTIN, of Pennsylvania, has been taken up as a democratic candidate. for Congress in his Dislot: :

Gov. lIENDRICKS i 8 making telling speeches in this contest., e takes hold with a vim. There is no mincing of words. :

Ttre Chicago 7'ribune has made a thorough canvass, and found that not less than forty preachers are running for oftice this year—most of them for Congress. . £ .

Gov. HENDRICKS is making a brilliant and aggressive canvass of Lndiana. He is delivering the best speeches he ever made, and is greeted with immens¢ audiences wherever he. goes. The Governor will continue at work until election day.

THERE are $500,000,000 of eapital invested in the National Banks of the United States. An asscssment of 1

per cent. on this sum for the Republican campaign committees would yield & $5,000,000. |ls that enough to furnish a “corps of efficient workers to operate in the last ten days of the campaigu . le ~

Two or three years since, Eugene Hale caused the discharge of one

Murch, a stone-cutter, in the govern.ment employ at Washington, for vot- * - ing the democratic ticket. Now this same Murch has defegted lale for Congress. If there ever was a case of . poetic justice in politics, this'is certainly one. : Lo

Tne assessment of ‘the National Banks for the purpose of carrying on the Republican campaign will go on in spite of ‘the publicity given it by printing the lefter that has been written, ordering them to stand and deliver. . Capital is too timid to refuse obedience to an order when: it comes signed by the Chairman!of a Republican State Committee.

THEe radical leaders are thoroughly alarmed. ;| They believe that the result in Maine presages a revolution ‘which will drive them completely from power, and bury their party so deep that it can never be resurrected. They fear that Butler will carry Massachusetts; they have no hope of carrying Pénnsylvania, Indiana or Ohio, and are even alarmed about Illinois, lowa and Minnesota. Things are moving!

Ture Washington Post remarks that “it is amusing to see the radicals hunt= ing through old newspapers to see what Butler said years ago and parad.ing his old.speeches to prove him inconsistent. About the lagt thing Butler would care for is inconsistency ; and the men who support him don’t care a nickel what he said or did in times past. They find him now the best available means of accomplishing a purpose. - For that reason they vote for him. For precisely the same reasons they voted for Charles Francis .Adams, whoin they hated a good deal worse” ...

“To PUT & corps of efficient workers in the fleld during the last ten days of the campaign”—this is the purpose for which theChairman of the Ohio Republican State Committee makes a . demand in writing on the Presidents * and Cashiers of the National Banks of Ohio. lls the “honest money” of the banks to be directed to dishonest purposes, such as buying up voters? [s this “corps of efficient workers,” gocalled, a corps of ballot-box stuffers and bribers of elections, who are to ~ ply their vocations all over the Buck- " eye State? Are the Pennsylvania,and - particularly the Philadelphia, praec- . tices of carrying elections by the _ means of repeaters and ballot-box _stuffers to be introduced in Ohio? -1 Saturday night Chicago’ 1 yelo .30 ol Ting the duy thie em- ~ ployes of Field, Leite gn@“w o ~~the Com HAMYVA f u e hia's . have reached IR e L

SENATOR VOORHEES. His First Appearance Before Noble -+ County Audiences. - Friday )ast was a proud day for the Noble ‘County Democracy. It witfressed a spontaneous coming together of the people of this and adjoiniog counties to hear the eloquent Voorhees discuss the great political topics now demanding the attention of the American people. No special pains were taken to drum together a big crowd. The bare announcement that the “Tall Sycamore” would be here was sufficient to accomplish every purpose. By special arrangement, Senator Voorhees consented to address the people of Kendallville on Thupsday evening. A very large audience gathered in Mitchell’s Hall, but the Senator was too nearly exhausted to speak | longer than about 15 minutes. Mr. John E. Lamb, of Terre Haute, addressed the peuple in a speech of over an hour’s duration, eliciting frequent “outbursts of applause. } Mr. Voorhées came to Ligonier on the special traiu which opportunely had been placed on the “Air Line” during the pust week. Ile was met at the depot by alarge crowd of anxious people, headed by the Ligonier Band, and conducted to the residence of Mr. Stoll, where the Senator was formally introduced to tlyé enthusiastic crowd. He responded in a few well-chosen sentences, expressing profound grati‘tude for the cordial greeting. “Three cheers for Senator Voorhees” were twice given with a will, after whichthe Senator retired and the crowd dis-

persed. ; e Early Friday morning the people, irrespective of party, came in from all parts of the couuty and by ten o’clock A. M., fHe streets were thronged to such au extent that it was barely possible to pass along the sidewalks. Much uneasiness was expressed in regard to the probable state of the weather, and the uncertainty of the Senator’s inclination to speak after the receipt of the sad information of the shooting of his nephew by robbers. After several brisk showers, the people were called together in the Central School House yard'where a stand had been erected and seats provided for about 2,500 persons. The seats were all filled and yet fully one-half of the audience was compelled to stand up. Many persons came provided with umbrellas .to protect themselves againt the almost incessant rain, evi‘dently determined not to be deprived of a rare treat by the caprices of the “weather boss.” il

From the very beginning, Senator Voorhees-enlisted the thoughtful attention of his audience. Notwithstanding the fact that ge has been speaking every day for nearly two months, his voice is still in good condition and he had no difficulty in making himself heard. I'he distinguished Senator acquitted himself to the profound admiration’ of his friends. He spoke for nearly two hours and held the atténtion of the audience very closely notwithstanding theinclemency of the weather. He was listened to Dy men of both political parties,and when he had concluded his speech, not a few Republicans declared that he had told the exact truth, which he certainly did. He showed how the Republican party, in obedience to the money power of the East and of Europe, had crushed the Jabor of the country and reduced the value of all kinds of property in the hands of the people, and at-the same time had enhanced the value of money and government securities. He spoke of his services in the Senate in behalf of the remonetization of the silver dollar, and his efforts, as member of the ¢ommittee on banking and currency; to secure the repeal of the resumption act. This speech of Senator Voorhees has created much enthusiasm among the Democrats in this county,and will do much good. They earnestly hope to see Voorhees returned to the Senate. To secure this, the democratic candidates for the Legislature must be elected.

. EMPLOYES of railroad and other corporations should not overlook the factf that the democratic party of Indiana favors the passage of laws which will render it absolutely impossible for corporations todefraud their employes out of wages due them. The following is the portion 0f the democratic platform referring to this subject, and we commend it to the careful consideration of every workingman:

We sincerely deplore the recent violent collision between labor and capital, and to prevent the- recurrence thereof and to protect: the future public order and security; we believe that the wages of corporations engaged in the business of mining, manufacturing and transportation shonld be first lien upon the property, receipts and earnings of said corporations, and that such lien should be declared, defined aind enforced by appropriate legisla--tion. ; i

' The republican platform has nothing to say u;'pon this subject. That party, the Fort Wayne Sentinel says, ‘dare not offénd the corporations it ‘ has served so long by demanding that ‘they be compelled to deal justly by their servants. ; Vietory in the Air! ‘ " (Ft. Wayne Sentinel,) Favorable reports come to us from the Thirteenth District of the progress of the campaign. The Hon. John B. Stoll, the demogcratic nominee for Congress, is making a brilliant and effective, canvass. He is much encouraged by the reception he meets at every point and there is good reason to believe that he will be elected by a fair majority, mnotwithstanding the odds he has to overcome. Mr. Stoll will make an active and useful Congressman, : j - Clear and Honorable. e {Goshen Democrat.] - ‘ ‘The Fort Wayne Gazette has been ?laknlaga f;arm, onﬂagehdt on Wm, eming, of that place, the democrat; candida ;.tmvﬁmmam;jmuﬁg'. %gl;lén mwml r_eeg;g tar_ye;;tg.~ But the sffort has resul ed 10 proving, to the chagrin o th ﬁg‘ materia W#‘ ity - than SRS L e e g L B P s ke DL AR S e R i s

. DELUSIVE HOPES. The orgaus of the Money Power are - busily enk:gbd in telling their readers that the out-look for better. times is of the most cheering and encouraging character. The columns of these journals fairly teem with glowing statements «of ;a prospective “improvement in business,” the “large ‘ crops,” “railroad earnings,” “payment ¢of the public debt,” “reduction of in*terest” and “'ballance of trade,” ete., indefinitely. The same, stories have been told every year by Shylock org4ns since 1873, when the panicstruck the country. A revival of business, the, Indianapolis Sentinel! remarks, | means the employnient of working people at living wages; giving “them the ability to purchase the nécessities and the comforts of life. Without this there can be no business, no prosperity and no advancement. The real situation of the country is truthfully depicted by the New York Express, in saying that “according to Philadelphia ‘statistics seven-eighths of the real ‘estate of that city is under mortgage. ‘lt appears that there are over 12,000 ‘mortgaged estates in that city, which ‘has been pointed to as a model of ‘thrift. These statements are signifi“cant from the fact that they illustrate :‘the general fact of thesituation. Itis ‘so everywhere. The great producing ‘class in this country, indeed, the great ‘business class of the country, are deb‘tors. The immense depreciatien of ‘property since 1873 has wiped out ‘from twenty to seventy-five per cent. ‘of the value, while it has left debts ‘just where they were. People have ‘their old debts to pay, with only one‘half the property left to pay them ‘with. In other words, while the debt ‘remains as it was, their debt paying ‘ability has been reduced from one‘quarter to three-qnarters, if not de‘stroyed altogether. The real estate ‘on which money was borrowed will ‘not sell for' the face of the mortgage, *and the hard earnings and savings of ‘ ‘years represented in the margin be‘tween the mortgage and tkhe price ‘paid for the property, have been blot‘ted out of existence. This is what ‘has come of tinkering With the cur‘rency and altering the monetary stan‘dard of the country. And the diffi‘culty in the way of any permanent re‘vival of business comes out of the ‘fact that almost every business man ‘is handicapped by debts contracted ‘before the enormous shrinkage in ‘values took place. The burden -re‘mains, while the ability to bear it has ‘diminished till the load crushes. ‘There is a real and urgent reason for ‘the almost universal protest against ‘a further shrinkage of the currency ‘from the western States and the South ‘and East. And there is little hope ‘of good times until the process ceases.”

This tells the tale exactly. Let no man, no safe calculator, lay the flattering unction to his 'soul that a better_state of affairs can be brought about under our present system of finance. Permanent. prosperity can only be hoped for when sufficient currency is placed within reach of the people to pay their debts. A continuation of low prices for farm products and pauper wages for labor will forever keep the debtor class in a‘condition of utter helplessness and despair. — D @ DE————

—Last Friday morning Senator Voorhees received a dispatch,at this place, that a near relative had been shot by robbers, and was in a critical condition. From the Terré Haute Gazette we glean the following particulars: “Mr. Paul Jones was murderously attacked at about 2 o’clock on Thursday morning, on' Mulberry-St., by two men who are unknown to him. He had dropped into a restaurant with ‘an acquaintance for some oysters, and on separating for the night he said he would take a walk, and proceeded north from Main on Fifth to near Meyer’s carriage shop, opposite the Filbeck House, where he met two men who wanted to. know the way to the depot. He explained, but as they failed to understand he offered to go with them a part of the way, as he roomed on Sixth street. He then walked north on Fifth to Mulberry, and then turged east. Near the alley one of the men sprang on him and placed his hand over his mouth. Mr. Jones struggled with him, but was seized by the second man, and the two succeeded in dragging him to the alley and throwing him dewn. One of the men placed a revolver at his head, and as Mr. Jones tried to knock it off the weapon ‘was discharged, the ball entering his right lung. They thén went through him, taking the mcney he had on his person, and looked for his watch, which fortunately he was not carrying at the time. The two men then ran. Mr. Jones fired four times, after which he fell exhausted in the alley way.” : - —Dr. Collett and Geo. F. Brothwell, two of the most genial and companionable gentlemen in Orange township, made us a pleasant eall on Saturday. They are both enthusiastic Greenbackers. Ceie

—Mrs. Margaret Huff, an old resident of York twp., and mother of our old friend Martin Huff, died on Friday morning last, at the ripe age of 86 years, 6 months and 10 days. : e e B i Wheat Receipts. On - account of the absence of the weighmaster at the depot, Mr. Fred. Saisline, we were unable to give our regular weekly report. This week, however, he handed us a full report for both weeksi: : . No. of loads' received from Thursday, Sept. 13th, to Wednesday evening, Sept. 19th, 283. : During the present week he reports Thursday, 54 loads; Friday, 77 loads; Baturday, 46 loads; Monday, 45 loads; Tuesday, 62 loads; Wednesday, 81 loads—Total, 305 loads. Total number of loads since July 16,1878, 3,475; number of ear loads shipped since last réport, 54. Total car loads shipped, 255, 1T G i e i il e S L‘ _The funeral of the Queen of the Gygﬁ“, Matilda J. Stanley, occured ‘at Cleveland "L;;i@‘»@!‘ﬁ%@iﬁﬂ week, Nearly all the Gypsies in the United States were present, and- the cermonies weré rather imposing. s i/ A

o WASHINGTD&TOVINS!!!P SQUIBS. ‘Wheo said it would not rain last Friday? Come to think of it, all said it would. g o ke ~ Our farmers are all done seeding, with the exeeptions of a few, and the wheat is growing finely. It is hoped the wet weather will continue for one month, which will prevent the fly from working. 4 ‘We have often heard of petty stealing, but this caps all: ' One night last week some person stole all of Ellen Coriel’s'bread, knives and forks, leaying but three behind. 'We pity that person, for we know he didn’t want to steal the knives and forks. Apple and peach butter stirring are now under full headway, furnishing our young folks with plenty of night sports—such as we used to appreciate. We said in our last, “Boston had resumed,” &e. Since then Mr. Howenstine has withdrawn, leaving Boston again without a store. This is a good point now for some one wishing to engage in that business. | H. Cobaugh,” one of Hannum’s bondsmen, will act'as postmaster until some one is appointed. Sorry Key has made use of Longstreet and Mosby. We could. use one of them now at Boston. %

We learn by postal that Mrs. Miller, of Deeatur, Ind., (sister of Joseph Clayton, of this place,) is dangerously ill with typhoid and brain fever, ' ‘. ‘We attended the institute at Albion’ part of last week,and was well pleased with the exercises. Some very good advice was given in reference to conducting schools, which should be closely followed by every teacher. While at Ligonier on Friday, we had the pleasure of meeting our old time! friend, Rev. Jabes Shaffer, of Lagrange, who, we are toid, is a candidate for sheriff of that county. Mr. Shaffer is a man who is eminently fit for tha office, as Le is erergetic, and is one of whom the people of Lagrange county may well feel proud. While attending the institute, we met our cousin, Cyrus W. Smith, of Jackson, Micl;;, and Prof. Smart, our State Superintendent—both gentlemen of cult@rm and refinement, especially the latter, who is! not above talking to anyone, and is ever ready togiveadvicein any form, when asked. When the Hon. D. W. Voorhees commenced speaking, we noticed a “strong” Republican eccupying the stand, but when he spoke about the platform not going to break down, “but would carry them through safe this time,” the aforesaid Republican “skipped” in short ‘meter, Suppose he just found out he was standing on the democratic platform, and should it break down with him on it, woe be unto his carcass. : |

The only faiflt the Republicans can find with the “tall sycamore” speech, was that he swore-to-a-fine-blank-lie, when he spoke in reference to not haying abused the soldiers. Well, we admit that he did say something about them once, at least some of the leading republican papers said he did, and you all know they don’t lie! oh, no; not a bit! Well, now, suppose he did! what did he do afterwards, when called upon toaid and support the soldiers? Why, sir, good samaritan like, he helped to place the invalid soldier upon his horse and he has been riding it ever since, in the way of being supported by the government. But, ohs no! when a man makes a misstep down the hill of fame, shove him along; don’t let him return again.

Married: At Columbia City, Sept. 19th, by Rev. A. J. Douglas, Mr. D. P. Cassel, of this township, to Miss Margaret Long, of Etna township. May success attend them in all their undertakings,’ and may heaven’s choicest blessings rest upon them in their travels down the pathway of life. The concert at Salem on last Sunday was a grand affair. The speaking ‘was short, but good, by Rev. Reed and H.'S. Finley. The singing exercises were excellent and everything passed off pleasantly, with a large audience and good order.

The person who lost a good shawl at Finley’s sale, last Thursday, can have the same by calling at Jacob Rider’s, near Salem. .

Greenback meeting at the Salem school house next Friday evening.— The Hon.:Nelson Preatiss will address the people. Come out now, all you that are Greenbackers, and wish to know whar the principles of the National party are. Mr. Editor, can’t you come out that night, too? Tk The bridge over the Tippecanoe river, on the road south of Joseph Clayton’s farm, broke down last Friday, while it was being crossed by the engine owned by Manier. It came near precipitating all in the water, some distance below where it would have remained awhile, as it is very soft -on either side. : DORA.

A Michigan Town Demolished by a Cyclone, S

A special from Chippewa Station says the little village of Sherman, in Isabella county, was annihilated yesterday afternoon by a terrific tornado. At 8 o’clock it suddenly grew dark. There was an ominous stillness. It sesmed almost hard to breathe, when, without a moment’s warning, a devastating tornado struck the town, and in a few moments spent its fury, but, in 8o doing, meted . out destruction to every dwelling-house and shop. Everything in the town was.swept clean, except one frame dwelling. The air was thick with timber, boards, brick, and stone, Had not the people taken 'refuge in their cellars, the loss of life must have been quite large. Several - were seriously injured. : \ ] - BR—— | - Dedieation. __The English Lutheran church a Fish Lake, Elkhart county, Ind., will dedicate to the worship of tlie Triune God on Sunday, Oct. 6th, 1878, at 1014 o'clock. Rev. J.. 8. Helwig, D, D, President of the Wittenberg College, will preach the consecration sermon at 1034 o'clock. All neighboring clergymen and all others interested, are respectfully invited gqvqlt,’tgnd,; (e 2t. JABEZ SHA¥YER, Pastor Loci, ~ The Assistant Postmaster General ‘ ba@is%nda cﬁ'cula{ _to postmasters fixing October 1, as the date when the registration of third class matter goes into eftect, and establishing ten cents In addition 12 he regular postage as ‘R Nh o eSa il gaaSt e S TR R

ALBION RUMMAGES. i

Lewis Clayton, of Washington twp., has taken the place of Wm. Kelley, vamoosed, in colleeting delinquent taxes in Washington and Sparta townships. Lew is of such a nature that he will require the boys to come up to the rack.

_John Walker says he has heard a suflficient number of political speeches this fall to convinge him that he is right, and to help him convince others. John is for Stoll, Shauck and others of like stripe. ' ;

On account of sickness-Judge Osborn, of Goshen, democratie candidate for Joint Representative for the counties of Noble and Elkhart, could not address the people of this coudty as was his design, but he will be in Albion on Thursday evening, September 26. Let everybody attend and hear truths,—not such as Billy Williams tells, but such as will stand through time and eternity. T : M. Beéson, a commissioner of Cass county, Mich., accompanied with others whose names we have not learned, are visiting friends and relatives here. Cass {county is about completing a new jail. ' Mr. Beeson says the structure is very much like that of ours, and is built at'a cost of about nineteen thousand dollars. = b The proceeds of the Red Ribbon festival, last Thursday evening, amounted to eighty-five dollars or about that. Hallenbeck is still working with us. Dr. Schutt gave our town a profitable as well as pleasant call on last Tuesday. Come again, Dr.;your mission was a good one. The woik of naturalization goes on. There is but little question’ as to who will be the winner in the race for the sheriffality between Shorty and Lengthy. : 1o

Why do the Greenback-Republi-can candidates make greénback speeches in-democratic rinks, and republican speeches .in republican strongholds? There’s a point there, and every Democrat and Greenbacker ought to be able to see it. ; : “Alexis,” we still remain in the right field,and after summing the matter up carefully, we find they aretwo “left.” JAP.

Wolf Lake Looals.

Hon: J. D. Osborn failed to enlighten the democracy on the political ‘issues of the day, as announced last week. Sickness was the cause.

~Hon. Jno. H. Baker expounded the faith to a respectable audience Tues‘daiy evening of last week. Johnny and the Greenbackers sail under different colors. ‘

Your X lgcal and V. A. Stewart attended the ‘temperance meeting held by Mr. Hallenbeck at Albion on Sunday eve. He very vividly portrays the horrors of a dissipating life. Let those who hear him take warning. Quite alarge number of people from this vicinity attended the rally on the 20th. 'We suppose that Daniel opened the eyes of the blind and the ears of the deaf. -

Josiah Hoagland, after a short absence, has again returned to his old stumping ground,

When in town call at the Oriental.

Remember that J. B. Stoll will address the people of this vicinity at Wolf Lake, on Friday afternoon of next week. » X

ROCHESTER ITEMS.

Some agune in Rochester and vicinityoi ) ¥ 8 3

Mr. Lape’s family was visited by friends from Syracuse last week. Mr. Rodgers had one of his cows shot on Thursday night of last week. The masons commenced laying the biick on the new school house on Wednesday. They calculate to gec done in six days,

The' report is that John Popejoy had one of his horses shot.

Rochester goes in for shooting. We understand that Mr. Gerber’s mules were shot at, but not hit. :

Mr. Ruterman, of Sturgis, Mich., put up with Mr. Carter on Tuesday night. Mr. R. runs a picture wagon, he has been in that business for twenty years, and meets with good slllxtccess. 2 = : 5 AC.

SHOCKING MURDER.

A Lgve-Bick ' Fiend Shoots Down a Good and Sensible Girl. One of the most fiendish,cold-blood-ed, unprovoked murders that has been chronicled. for a long time was committed at Indianapolis on Thursday night of last week. A young man named Louis Guetig,night clerk in the Spencer House, had become enamiored of one of the dining room girls in the ‘house named Mary McGrew, a girl of unblémished character. On account of Guetig’s dissipation and general bad habits, the. girl had refused to countenance him. This enraged the young man, and, after having spent ‘the day in a debauch, on Thursday evening he met the girl on the street and induced her to accompany him to the Spencer House, in company with another girl. . The three entered the house:and passed through to the back yard. He asked the girl McGrew, to go into the house with him to see his mother. She refused. After a few motre: words he drew a revolver and fired, missed her and grazed the cheek of her companion.. She fell upon her knees and begged him for God’s sake not to kill her. The fiend continued to fire, notwithstanding her cries for mercy, supplementing the last shot, which severed the jugular vein, with “G—d d—n you, ain’t you dead yet?” He had fired five shots, the last proving fatal. eel Re el

Guetig was immediately arrested, and being interviewed by a Sentinel reporter, made no denial or excuse for the deed, but gave the following heartless account of the affair: : ’ I drew my revolver and fired. I don’t know just how many times, but I think five. The first shot I don’t think hit, but it might have hit Addie McLaughlin. The second shot hit her, and she turned to run, when 1 banged away at the d—d b~h again, and she fell, raised on her knees,and threw her hands over her head as if about to pray. I asked her to speak tv me; and as she did not, I ran up to her and banged at her again, and that was the shot that killed the G—d d--d b—h, for I saw her lags wiggle, and I knew she was dead. I have killed her, and’ [am réaﬂxtohanﬁgﬂb« I wish they wm;lrmmmnd ng me to a lamp. morning, Guetig ploaded not guilty. But it 18 hoped that his desire for iJ speedy hanging will be complied with.

General Items.

Orders have been issued to pay government : employes full wages for aig.ht.} hours’ work, = e A horrible outrage was committed at Lewiston, Maine, last Saturday night. As a young Frenchman and lady were returning home from the circus, they were seized by six rogues. Two held the man while four ravished the young ludy. Five men have been arrested for complicity in the ¢rime. ;

The yellow-fever epidemic seems to be raging as fiercely as ever in the South. The reports from Memphis and vicinity are again discouraging, and there is no probability of an abatement until it shall be frozen out by the frosts. -

Four thousand dollars was received from Paris, France, Tuesday for the yellow-fever sufferers. The Toledo Fair closed Saturday.— The aggregate attendance was 125,000, and the cash receipts $48,000. B Two freight trains collided on the ‘Grand Trunk railroad Saturday night, near Point Edwards, Michigan, and thirty cars were smashed. No fatalities. Blame attached to an operator. Mrs. Sherman, wife of the Secretary, is reported seriously ili, at Atlantic City, N.J. - | ~_Last Sunday was,_ celebrated in France as the anniversary of the proclamation of the Republie. - v _ Besides being the cause of much ill feeling and even hatred between cer: tain hose companies, and their backers the late Chicago Firemen’s Tournament was a failure financially, The expenses were $17,000; the receipts ‘but $ll,OOO. : S ¥

' The West Indies were traversed by a terrible destructive hurricane recently, that entirely destroyed the coffee and cocoa crops of Hayti and San Domingo. In several of the seacoast towns of Hayti the loss of life was fearful, many houses being demolished or swept bodily into the sea. Vessel owners are also heavy losers. A negro was lynched at Nashville, Tenn., Saturday night, on the identical spot where he had murdered a white man onthe 7th inst.

A man named Oliphant fell out of a second-story window in the Continental Hotel, Leavenworth, Kan., Saturday evening, and died next morning. The Union Dime Savings Bank, of Sardtoga Springs, N. Y., has closed.— Its liabilities are $153,000. Assets, cash in hand, $3,000, and mortgages and real estate, $lBO,OOO. . b

An extensive robbery was committed at Kansas City, Mo., Friday afternoon, which has just come to light.— A well-dressed man called out and engaged in conversation the cashier of the Horse Railroad Company. Onreturning to the bank the cashier found the bank broken open and relieved of $l,OOO in money and $21,000 in matured coupons.

Lewis Williams, farmer, residing near Jerseyville, 111.,, was shot dead Saturday,while plowing, by some one concealed in the underbrush. Two young men, tenants of Williams, are under arrest for the murder.

According to the Journal, Chicago packers have handled 1,620,000 hogs since March 1, last. )

The horrors of the present Chinese famine are not equaled in the records of history. It is reported that seven millions have perished thus far. . -

Three small children—Joseph Ton--ey, Charles Step, and Polly Brooks—were playing in an excavation near the Stock-Yards, West Kansas City, ‘ when the bank caved, and they were. smothered. They had been dead sev-" eral hours when discovered.

The Surgeon-General’s weekly report shows a decrease’ of yellow fever cases and the number of deaths in Memphis, New Orleans and Vicksburg, although the epidemic is still virulent in many of the smaller towns of the Southwest. At New Orleans there is a decrease of 172 cases and eighty-five deaths, and at Vicksburg a decrease of 113 deaths, as compared with the previous week. ‘ o

The late queen of the gypsies was a kind, good woman. Her charities were immense, as she never turned any one away empty handed. Her people reverenced her as a saint, and always spoke of her as “Good Queen Matilda.” Her own family were noted for their almost idolatrous love for her, and their grief at her death was passionate. . :

__ During the military parade in Toledo, Thursday morning, the Commereial national bank was robbed of $B,OOO. At the same time the delivéry room of the post office was entered, and postage stamps to the amount of $2,000 were stolen. No clue to the robber in either case. . 'The body of a one-armed soldier was found in the ruins of a house that had been destroyed by fire, at Fon Du Lac, Wis., Sept. 18th. The body was burned to a crisp. The skull was found to be fractured, and it is supposed that there was foul play. He had lately drawn a three months’ pén--Bion, no part of which can be found. ‘The body of a man was found in the brush and weeds at the foot of Twen-ty-Fourth street, Chicago. It had been there for at least sixteen days, and never discovered until the 19th, No face or hair remained, only the clothes by which the body could be identified. i o

The city of Decatur, Ala., is reported to have only one person left to represent its local government, and he is not an executive officer but a member of the council. The pestilence reached the city in a car-load of rags shipped there by some miscreant from Memphis. ' : The hospitals of London are suffering from lack of funds, and appeals for aid are seen daily in the various papers of the city. The charitably inclined seem suddenly to have diverted their charities into other channels, and the hospitals suffer in consequence: : - = >

‘The man with stove pipe under his arnt and black on his brow can tell you more about 1t than any newspaper. o e

Rally in Elkhart County. ELKHART, Sept. 21st.—A rousing meeting of the Democrsey of this county was held in this city to-day.— The crowd was estimated at between 5,000 and 6,000 persons. Thespeakers, exSenator Doolittle, of Wisconsin, J. “R.Doolittle, Jr., of Chicago, and Gen. Manson, delivered excellent addresses, ‘whieh wére well received by the people. Old Elkhart- is awake, and will -do ber duty in October. e T e e e - The Democrats and Greenbackers; the latter numbering about 600 in Lagrange county, have pooled their in‘terests and there is to be only one ticket in the field in opposition to that of the republicans in that county.— ‘The democrats dropped their candidate for state Representative and in‘dorsed &hatoftgegﬁewmm ‘the arrangement is sure to beat the mﬂ% ire, and will ‘no doubt defeat-John IL Baker for Con-

ROME CITY NEWS.

~ EDITED BY “ALEXIS,” Who is solely responsidle for the conteuts of this

- National Greenback meetings will take place in Noble county the following week, as follows: At Rome City, Mouday, Sept. 80th, at 2 o’clock P. Kendallville, Sept. 80, evening. Avilla, Tuesday, Oct. Ist, 2 o’clock p. M., and at LaOtto in the evening. At Wawaka, Wednesday, Oct. 2d, at 2 o’clock p. M, and at Ligonier in the evening. At Cromwell, Thursday, Oct. 3d, at-2 o’clock P. M., and at Indian Village in the evening. Washington township, Friday, Oct. 4th, at 2 o’clock p. M.,and at Wolf Lake in the evening. At Green Center, Saturday, Oct. sth, at 2 o'clock P. M, and at Albion in the evening. Addresses at. the above mentioned places will be delivered by Hon:H. A.Robinson, of Detroit, Michigan, who is a fine speaker and ‘well posted on the finances of the day.— Those favorable to the greenback cause will see that proper arrangements are made in the. several townships. The people of Jefferson and York townships are respectfully invited to attend at- Albion and hear this eloquent speaker. Let there be rousing meetings ut all the places mentioned. i i

Nationals of Noble county: Your cause is just, your principles are right; do your duty, your whole duty and nothing less than your duty. See your neighbor and reason with him, whisper good counsel in his ear. Persuade him to lay aside old party prejudices and cast one vote for the good of his country. Teach political tricksters and office-seekers that their services are no longer needed. Go to the polls; go early and stay until the votes are all polled, and the result will be glorious. S : g

Freemen of Noble county: Stop a moment and congider! Are you willing to be any longer ruled by political drummers? Thesegoffice-seekersstart: out early in the season and commence drumming for a nomination. By constant drumming, coaxing, pleading, hireing and bribeing they succeed in getting a sufficient number to a packed convention to gratify their desires. and: secure their nomination, They succeed almost invariably in defeating the best and most deserving men, contrary to the wishes of the people. Then their drummings increase with double fury; their solicitations and entreaties become almost intolerable. They will interfere in business, stop a man in his “busiest moments. ' They will praise their own great worth and falsify the character as well as the fitness of others. Are you, freeman and voter of Noble county, willing to encourage these proceedings longer, or will you assert your rights as free men, independent vofers; and squelch these infamous proceedings at the ballot box? .- Teach these stripplings you are of lawful age and can attend to your own business, and that the several offices of the county belong to the people, and the people havearight to fill them with the men of their choice; men of experience, ability and capacity. “Teach these drummers one good stay at home lesson, and good effects will surely follow, ' o “Don’t throw your;vote away,” isan argument used by candidates ‘who suppose they are gh the strongestside. A conscientious vote is never thrown away. Let every vo_te_r vote according to the dictates of his own conscience, ‘and his vote will not be Tost. Besides, in this (Noble) county it is so very uncertain who will be successful ard who will not, it is quite cheeky to hear a candidate talking about throwing votes away. Nationals, do your duty and your whole duty, and you will be proud of the result. = “New Leaf,” will you be kind enough to give Col. Robinson a hearing -when he strikes your nearest point, and assist in getting him a good meeting? You will hear a good greenback speech which will de you good, and long be remembered. * Will Bro. “So” remember the Wawaka appointment and see that his neighbors come out, “Valet,” remember the time at Cromwell; you will have a rich treat. At two o’clock next Monday Col. Robinson opens lis Noble county campaign at Rome City. Let everybody in the whole region of country round about turn out and hear him., Bring your familiés and your neighbors. e el Geom

' Rev. Geo. D. Hartsuck, of Kendallville, will address the people of Rome City at the Baptist Chureh next Saturday evening. Let everybody turn out and hear him. S :

Gen. L,J. Blair and Nelson Prentiss will address the Romanites on Saturday evening, Oct. sth. Let the singers beon hand.- =~ = - . =&

Emma Teal. daughter of J. W. Teal, ‘of this place, died on Saturday evening last, after a short illness of 24 hours. She was buried on Thursday. Funeral sermon on the occasion by Rev. VanSlyke, of Wolcottville: Miss Teal was one of the most accomplished and respectable young ladies of Rome City. Her sudden death was a shock to the entire community, but more especially so to her doting parents and brothers. Her loss will be severely felt by her acquaintances.— She was buried under’ the auspices ot the Goond Templars, .

J. Rinehart’s new brick %nilding is moving upward and onward. =

5 MARBIED. e BILLMAN—OWEN.—September . 22d, 1878, near Brimfield, by Rev, Weaver, Mr. Charles L. Bill- © man, of Kendallville, to Miss Mary E. Owen, of Aliea township. ’ ; _ 7 RICE-~RANDLE,—<Beptember 19, 1878, in Cromwell, by Geo. W. Reed, Mr. Perry Rice, of Al- * bion, to Miss kOrlﬂ'la Randle, of Sparts twp. MILLER—EAGLES,—September 25, 1878, at the residence of the bride’s parents in Albion, by . Rev, Preston McKenny, Mr. David P, Miller, to Miss Alice Eagles, all of Albion. =« G . D. P, and his worthy bride will, we know, icheerfully accept the best wishes of ail working under Tne Bawxnen folds. We wish them long life an abundance of all the blessings flowing from Connubial love. We will be Mlberal with you, Dave; socomedown, . . . o 0 FEAEREE o el i) A «— September 1 78, at Kendall- | ville, ;Rov‘ﬁ*hﬁ : ummn’,!ﬁhmmr ofhis mm&nnhmmw&u _ Mr. Pleischman was pastor of the Lutheran hareh ot Kendaili, & posiion B had hod Lake ViewQometery, | RAR T e e e

Public Mectings. S PESERENTY, [ S l-rnrc-.‘.,,;",: e - e _:_ : ’\ f \\:g \3; ﬁ{u Hon. J.B. Stoll, Democratic candidate for Congress, will address his fellow Qitizens'at. ; , : e - Wolf Lake, i b i - FRIDAY. OCTOBER 4,187 S. " At 2 o'Clock in thoe Afternoon: ‘( .’ > Tiiab )o ; ,l | GREEN CENTER, Friday Evening, Oet. 4. ‘ : ‘—:AT-—- - o Mishler’s School House, ; Yln Lagrange County, : Monday Evening, Oct. 30, ‘-In English and German. Turn out, ye honest yeomanry, and hear live e e - OF GOSIIEN.

Democratic candidate for Joint Representative for the: Counties of Elkhart and Noble, will address the people of LIGONIER, g Lhpl | Satu_rdsg ‘Eve., Sept. ‘2B.

= IVIOV ED. == I have moved my place of business from thé Banner Block into Dr. Gants’ building, opposite Brown's Furniture Rooms. I have purchased the nicest and best stock of . PIEOoE GoOODS 0020 Ever brought to Ligonier. Those wishing'Clothes Cheap for Cash can do well byti calling on e ‘ ED. RAPSCH. _ | E-DON’T be Deceived by Buying Els_ewhere;ﬁ‘ Ligonier, Ind., Sept. 4, 1878 ~44 tf ; ; i . 00l

- i - Hlection Notice. ~BY virtug of-8 cgiecept to me directed and de- " livered by the Clerk of the Noble Circuit Court, a:copy of which is herennto annexed, I do herebi' give notice that on Tuesdaa, the;eiﬁhth day ef October, 1878 there will be a General Eicction held ai the usnal places of holding elections in the several wwnshi})s in Noble County, Indiana, for the {)urpose,o electing the officers men--tioned in said precept. - N e " NATHANIEL P. EAGLES, A Sheriff of Noble County, Indl;ana. o i qe P Election roclamation. STATE OF INDIANA, Ss : .. NoBLE COUNTY. o 7o the Sheriff of Noble County: 1, SAMUEL E. ALVORD, Olerk of the Nobie ~Circnit Conrt of the State of Indiana, hereby cer_tify that at'a General Elcction, to ‘be held in the - several townshipr in said county, on the ‘ ‘Second Tuesday (Bth day) of Oco tober, A. D, 1878, toe following officers are to be elected, viz; = ! Secretary of State for the State of Indiana. - Auditor of State for the State of Indiana, Treasurer of State for the State of Indiana, Attorney General for the Btate of Indiana. ~ Buperintendent of Public Instrnction for the Btate of Indiana, ot aee b . Representative in Congress for the 13th Cone .gressional District of the State of Indiana, ~ Joint Representative for the counties of Eik. hart and Noble, 1n the General Aesembly of the Basdtindbaee 0 . Prosecuting Altorney fot the 35th Jadicial Ciri ol e SRS O s Representative in the General Assembly of the Stateof Indlana, for Noble county. . Doty S I Botibionany o¢ 18 - Corone for Nobleoomnty, .. vt %f el ot L e e e e . bounty Commissioner, Southern District of Nos ‘ble conn! W v s SRR @w% G ;,7 z;%%if%” ‘(.;'i‘;uu ot o a iy a ‘;“‘)i“‘"?“‘ Nea L o Olerkoof Nobie Clrouis S