The National Banner, Volume 13, Number 34, Ligonier, Noble County, 12 December 1878 — Page 2

Clothing of every description Retailed at Wholesale Prices at the Enterprise Clothing House of May & Hirsch, Nerth Room in Union Bloek.

Tlhe Fatiomal Lanwmey » omts o ':\*“o + \\T\ S ; .' - eNN | y e ' J. B. STOLL, Editor and, Proprietor. 7—___—_—_——_'__—_______—_—————'—'*‘—————————_“—‘——_._— 4 LIGONIER, IND,, DEC. 12th, 1878. | ————————— T, | o 8 PRSI eSO S whom it belomg;._;..Let banks continue, if they please, but let them discount for cash alone or for Treasury notes.—Thomas Jefferson. S AR SN SRS ST, TeE Democrats and Greenbackers of lowa are to have a meeting on the Bth, of January, to see if they can. unite their forces and energies for next year’s election. TaE Ft. Wayne Sentinel is our ideal -of a genuine hard money paper. It stands nobly by the dollar of the fathers, and deals heavy blows at the sharks of Wall/street. " | ) v kil e TaE Indianapolis Journal, we are pleased to observe, comes out boldly, in favor of a change of the laws relating to Interest and taxation. We will republish its artiele on thatvsub-, ject in our next. ( : ‘ ————————— — Tre Cincinnati Commercial makes this excellent point: “If there is a change in the weight of thesilver dollar. it will not be a dollar of the standard of July 14th,1870, and consequently cannot be used to pay debts that the silver dollar of that standard will pay. This is probably the résult the _gold bugs are driving at.” N THE National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry was in session’ at Richmond, Va., a.-few weeks since and resévol‘Ved that, the tax on tobacco is unequal and upjust. A resolution declaring that it is contrary to the laws and purposes of the order fer a Grange, subordinate, state or national, to call’ political conveptions, nominate candidates for political offices, or discuss, their merits, was unanimously adopt-| ed.

ON TUESDAY, J udge Buckner, chairman of the house committee on banking aZd currency, introduced a bill yequiring the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase silver bullion at the rate of $7,000,000 a moénth, and coin the same into standard doliars, and continue the purchase until silver bullion and coined silver dollars are par. The bill also prowdes for the exchange of silver ‘ for gold, and relieves Wrecker Sherman of discretionary powers. - ; :

Hurry vUuP, ye who contemplate buying real estate or any other kind of property! The first of January is rapidly approaching, and t.heq,, according to John Sherman and John H. Baker, the circulating medium will be enlarged to the amount of 150 millions! There will then be no further cause for complaining of scarcity of money. Gold bags will be emptied all over the United States. Prices will advance, labor will find remunerative employment, and good times prevail generally. Golly! won’t there be happiness throughbout the land! _-

Two important evenß?occurred in Gov. Wade Hampton's 'history last Tuesday. His fractured leg was amputated below the knee, and a few hours later he wag elected U. S. Senator to succeed the notorious John J. Patterson. The vote in the Senate was unanimous, and the House, with two exceptioms, voted for Hampton. The exceptions were Miller and Simmons, colored members from Bufort, who voted for Judge Mackey, an eccentric Republican who two years ago labored for the election of Hayeés for President and Hampton for Governor.

MRr. HAYES' message assures the nation that the “hard times” areabout over, and that a high degree of prosperity is vouchsafed unto the people in the near future. This from the mouth of a man who draws his. $50,000 per annum from the public treasury. But here comes another declaration, through the columns of the New Lewxingion Herald, published in Perry county, 0., which is somewhatin conflict with Mr. Hayes’ assuring avers ment: Thirty Sheriff’s Sale advertisements and about a half dozen assignee sales. It is very evident that Hayes and the Sheriffs don’t agree.

TS is a shocking story that comes from Dayton, Ohio: A middle-aged clergyman, a Presiding Elder, famed for his exemplary life, his elogquence in the pulpit, and his zeal in the temperance mevement, is found reeling about the streets, stupidly drunk, rolls in the gutter with the policeman who attempts to arrest him, and when taken to the station house is in such a condition that men had, to look twice and clesely before they recognized in the mud-covered sot the Presiding Elder. 'His clerical brethren think that it is & case of sudden insanity. Perhaps so; buf some men and clergymen have /fallen as suddenly and so low. “Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed,” said the Apostle; aud the warning is ag much needed in our day as in his. Pt il

THE Fort Wayne Sentinel is getting out of patience wivh the arrogance of ‘the New York bankers. In a singularly forcible article: on “New York Nullifiers,” our F't. Wayne contemporary gives utterance to these solemn truths: “There are more financial: “asses d&wﬂs in'New York City “than can be found in the same num“per of people anywhere on earth. “The finanelal history of this country “may- be searched in vain from the “days of Mr. Alexander Hamilton to “this time to find & man in the city “of New York of any really compre“hensive financial ability, They are “all simply cunning, ‘nnll:rugnlou‘l “operators with other people’s money. “Let the West withdraw its deposits “from New York and take care of its

MONARCHICAL TENDENCIES.

It is the Ligonier Bannxr that pretends to see a ‘' King” and a *‘throue” in this country if Grant shonld be elected President in 1880! 8o it would seem that the “imperialism?” of the New York Herald, started five or six years ago in jest, has Jjust reachea Ligonier, and is believed by an editor in the ninteenth century.— Warsew Indianian.

When the fact stares us boldly in the face that almost every expression in favor of Gen. Grant in connection ‘with thie I’residency in 1880 is coupled with an argument in favor of what the semi-monarchists are pleased to term a “strong govb;rnment;” it does not require a great stretch of imagigation to espy in the future a dangerous movement toward the establishment of an “Imperial Republic.” We are free to acknowledge that there may be well-meaning men who favor the election of Graot in 1880, from motives other than thoge eontrolling the action of the leaders of that movement; but that a marked change in ‘the form of government is contem“plated,in the direction of imperialism, there is too much evidence to admit of serious doubts. The year 1830 may be too early for a bold strike for imperialism, but we know that there are a great many men who avail themselves of every opportunity to express their admiration for the English form ot government; who love to dwell upon the instability of republican insti‘tutions, and who hail with delight _every step taken by the “powers that "be” that may be calculated to drift the nation toward centralization and eventual imperialism. This element is as yet weak in the West, but it has gained a strong foot-hold in the East. Two vears ago, during a few weeks’ visit in several eastern cities, we came in cohtact with any number of men who freely expressed their preference for a limited monarchy. The presidential muddle afforded them a pretext for thus revealing their true inwardness. We heard one venerable nabob, a “bloated bondholder,” remark that “the greatest mistake the American

“people ever committed was that they, “instead of electing George Washing“ton President of the Republie, did “not hang him on the first convenient “tree.” This atrocious sentiment doés not, as a matter of course, reflect the exact “emotions” of imperialists generally, but it means something that such ‘utterances should be publicly made in one of the leading hotels in Philadelphia. Three years ago, in our neighboring town, Goshen, we had the pleasure of hearing Gen. Carl Schurz administering a merited rebuke to a leading South Bend Republican—o6ne who has-more than onc¢e been named as a candidate for Congress—for "espousing the “strong government” theory, . s ;

It is but just to add in this connection that we believe the editor of the Indianian to be as decidedly averse to the establishment of a menarchy in this country as we are ourself. The difference, however, between us is to be found in the fact that he is an intense partisan, more defoted to the attainment of partisan success than to the promotion of certain distinctive measures of public policy. In his party zeal he would overlook the dangers which inseparably /cennect themselves with the Grant 'movement, Ilaboring as zealously for its success as it he were waging a gallant fight for the perpetuation of republican institutions; while the leaders of the movement, in the inwardness of their souls, would aim at diametrically opposite results. These men are too shrewd to avow their real purposes, well aware that to do 8o would inevitably result in- certain defeat.- They are cunning schemers, and will raise some cry calculated to lead well-meaning men astray by impressing them with the idea of performing a patriotic duty, though the very act lead to the destruction of free government. In this lits the great danger of the Grant movement. A careful study of the means and methods by which republics were destroyed in years gone by, will furnish onr Warsaw contemporary the key to the ‘very methods no?v sought to be applied for a similar purpose in'the United States. 5 e Saptniin

. A SAGACIOUS POLITICIAN at. Michigan City writes a column article to the LaPorte Argus, deliberately. Seta ting Torth that because the Democrats were beaten in Conwecticut», New Jersey and New York, with their “hard money” platforms, that therefore the Democracy must change position on the money question! The position of this sagacious politician would seem tobe somethinglike this: In Indiana, Ohio, &c., where the Democrats stood on the greenback platform, the party fared well; in New York, New Jer-. sey, Michigan, &ec., where the so-called hard . money doctrine prevailed, the party suffered inglorious defeat. According to the astounding logic of this Michigan City politician the Democrats of Indiana, Ohio, &c., must abandon the position that gave them victory and place thembelves on a platform that brought defeat to the party in the “hard money” States! An experiment of that kind might commend itself to the “superior intelligence” of Democrats who regard John Shérman a sounder political economist than Thomas Jefferson, but there are thousands upon thousands of democratic voters who would see them in the infernal regions before giving their as- | sent to any such abandonment of . sound principléd = = ‘ : ‘

IN the U. 8. Senate, last Tuesday, Mr. Wallace of Pennsylvania introduced a biil to authorize the exchange of subsidiary coin for trade dollars. The bill provides that subsidiary coin shall be exchangeable for trade dollars at the rate of 100 cents for each of saiddollars, and they shall forthwith be re‘cofned into subsidiary coin, and the gain, if any be made, may be used by, ‘the Becretary of the Treasury to pay the expense of sending subsidiary coino such persons or banks as may desirs the same in ‘exchange for other bonds. ' The coinage of the trade dol--lar shall Wmmmm pase: ageofthemet. , ..

: KENDALL"ILL‘E LOCALS. . ) That part of the President’s message which relates to the elections in the South is very adroitly drawn, but very much more appropriate for the Presidential election of 1876, after being a very little remodeled, to wit: The result of the election of 1876 “is mainly due to influences not easily’ measured or remedied. And the result seemß to compel the conclusion that the rights of the voters have been’ overridden. It will then be for Congress to make such examinations and’ investigations into the validity of the election for President and Vice-Pres-ident as they deem best to make.” How do you like the picture thus drawn? Again: “No means within_ my power will be spared to obtain & full and fair investigation cf'the ';al—‘\; leged crimes and to secure the convic- ; tion and just punishment of the guilty,” reminds one of “Satan rebuking gin.” 4 L

" The I. 0. O. F. are remodeling the old: Masonie Hall in the Miller Block: for their new hall; they will dedicate it New Yjear’s. They will also give an entertainment in the evening.|Supper, 85 cents. All are invited, and if your Ligonier gents want to see some of the handsomest young ladies in the State they must come up and attend the dedication and supper. : : On Moenday a warrant was issued from the Mayor’s court for the arrest of Father Duehmig, of Avilla, for assault and battery. The affidavit was sworn -to by one of themembers of his church: who wanted to run the church tosuithimself. He being ithbued too much in 40 rod whisky was: very. noisy and boisterous, but Father Duehmig thought he could conduct the exercises without the aid of said member and wisely ordered him out of the church, The case when called was divsmiss'ed for want of prosecu‘tion. Barr for defendant and Mains and Bixler for plaintiff. : Your correspondent takes off his hat and makes his bow to the Warsaw as‘pirant for door-keepbr; having ascertained that he has ‘been a life-long Democrat, therefore your correspondent takes it for granted that he was born a Democrat,'and has been a faithful worker ever since. Success, my young friend, to your aspirations. -

The Hon. Jacob . Shauck is making preparations to go into winter quarters. 4 o :

Rev. G. D. Hartsuck wants twenty men to loan the M. E. Church of Kendallville two thousand dollars to relieve the society of its present embarrassments. Sherman’s policy having made times so good, the Republicans should at oncée walk upand open their pocket-books and pay off the debts, for Hayes says: “We are at peace with all nations, our credit has greatly improved, and is" stronger than ever before; our labor has been rewarded, industries are reviving and -prosperity is at last within our reach.” Amen! / - BISMARCK. T e B - The debate in the Senate on the recent elections and the political cendition of the South promises to be:a lively one. Senator Blaine will open to-morrow, and will be followed by other Senators on both sides. The country is interested in knowing the bottom facts in the business.—7'uesday's Indianapolis Journal. | ' The country is far more interested in wholesome legislation for the relief of the people than in all the sectional bluster that designing politicians and unscrupulous demagogues can indulge in. The man who seeks to revive sectional animosities deserves to be boated out of the halls of Congress. i . :

OLD WHEAT. —There are many bushels of wheat in' the bins-of our farmers that they could have sold last winter for $1.25 per bushel. The profit in keeping that wheat is on the wrong side of the ledger.——Lagrange Register. Some of our Noble ecounty farmers: migsed it in the same manner.— Jf this wheat had been marketed at the right time, the money realized therefrom might have done great good. e < D ; (A Millionaire Through Quinine. The receut death of Thos. H. Powers in Philadeiphia—estate estimated at $10,000,000, annual income $750,000— calls to mind the method by which a paternalistic protective tariff helps make millionaires at the expense of the million. - Mr. Powers was the senior member of the well known firm of manufacturing chemists. The founders of the house discovered a process for preparing quinine then known only to-a few French chemists. This discovery laid the feundation of their ‘prosperity. But more than this, they asked the government to put a protective fariff on quinine, so that the Frenchmen couldn’t sell in this market, and the government did it, and thus tems of thousands of American pioneers, shaking with ague and burning with fever, were mulcted for the benefit of a Philadelphia quinine factory. The particular injury in such a case as this is that the article is not one of luxury, to be dispensed with, but one of necessity that must be had at any price. 5 o

.Graham for Governor. [Peru correspondence of fndianapolis: Sentinel.] The Hon. John A. Graham, of this place, is spoken of in connection with the gubernatorial office. Mr. Graham is an old resident of this place, and for many years as editor of the Miami county Senlinel gave utterance to words that were of the greatest aid and comfort to the party. For some years past Mr, Graham has been in the private walks of life,

Holman for Govyernor. « [Lawrenceburg Register.] " The . Lawrenceburg correspondent, of the Cincinnati Commercial sayq[ “The prospects are that the Hon. Wm. 8. Holman will be nominated by acclamation for Governor in 1880.” Why not? Ie is the very mar for the pegition. - : : ; . One Good Thing, : : [Barlington Hawkeye.] = = ~ There. would be one mighty good. thing for General Grant if he would: accept the throne of Bulgaria. His Majesty couldn’t u%darstand a word his subjects said When they came around the palace and waited for collectorships and postoffices. Lo ~ Rev. James Challen, & leading clerAy of the Campbellites and editor of the Christian Annual, died Monday mmm&:ﬂwgmw esidence of his daught‘r! ‘tﬁ / M b et

Indiana News Items.

George Peterson, a colored man, has been appointed deputy sheriff of Grant county by the newly elected Democratic sheriff of that county, Mr. B, R. Norman, who is the first Democratic sheriff elected in Grant during the past 25 years. Mr. Peterson, it is said, performs his duties in a very satisfactory manner. e aaad Rockville Tribune.: The terrible decline in the price of pork is hard on the farmers, :‘Heretofore since the panie; they have realized fair prices for all steck and grain and have not felt the contraction of values like those engaged in business. Now they, too, can feel @nd know just how it goes to have the bottgm knocked out of values. 5

. Rush eounty indulges in regular monthly stock sales. The next saleis on Saturday, Dec.l4. Everybody who desires can take stock or other articles to these auction sales and have them sold at publie outery to the highest bidder, by paying the auctioneer a small fee for sale, penage and feed. Gocd thing is thie; ju-t what we ought to have here, - 2 _E: C. Sumner,’ of Lafayette, in 1862 deposited $21,000 in silver in one of the Lafayette banks. It has been there ever since, and now the county officers are seeking to recover $B,OOO taxes due on it since the day of deposit. Besides this Sumner has lost the interest on the $21,000 and the premium for which he might have sold it at one time—33,ooo premium and $50,400 interest—a total of $83,400.

It will be remembered that an Elkhayt county. jury gave a judgment of $17,000 against John A. Dreegemeyer, the defaulting treasurer. of Fort Wayne, i favor of the city. Only five of his bondsmen remain solvent. These pray the city to receive twenty per cent. of the judgment, their pro rate share if the other bondsmen were good, and release them. It isthought ‘that the e¢ity council will refuse to compromise on this basis, | A sensational story comes from Rochester, Fulton county, stating that A. J. Topash, an Indian, and also a hereditary chief of the Pottowattomie tribe, has been in that place for several weeks, ostensibly to leok up- the 1 claims of his ancestors, but in reality to ascertain the whereabout of $142,l 000 in coin which Aubbgenaubbee, the chief, received ‘and buried. A ‘ number of persons are said to be digging on the bank of the Tippecanoe ‘ River, a short distance from Rochester, stimulated by a.promise of 10 per cent to thefinder. '

WAWAKA PARAGRAPHS.

Hecker ha&obtained[ license to retai liquor. Tl ; Mg Niles was in town the last few days collecting delinquent taxes. Pay up, boys, and save the extra per cent.

The Methodists :are preparing quite extensively for the Christmas festivities. Success to them.

* ’Squire Greenereports himself quite busy ; mostly civil cases. v_ Mr. Uyrus Powers and Mrs. Mary N. Dodge weré united in the holy bonds of matrimony last Wednesday, by Esquire Greene. No cards. Our best wishes. . :

" The teachers’ institute of Elkhart township met Saturday. Quite alarge attendance. Method of teaching, arithmetic, how to prevent whispering, were amoag the many topics presented, in which al' were interested. .

Mr. Urie resumed his position as telegraph operator at this place. Mr. Clifford fingered the key while he was gone. L »

~ Quite a number of our young folks went over to Springfield last Saturéay evening to attend the singing school.Widow Powers died last Friday. Was buried Sunday; Rev. Mahin, of Ligonier, preached the discourse. .

Rev. Hartman went to Lima to attend the funeral of an old friend last Friday There was an old woman around begging for money to take her to Kendallville. Ask. Zeke what valuable information she imparted to him. : - Str. ELMo, e el >~ EE——een. , - MISTAKES OF INGERSOLL. The Lecture by President 0. A. Burgess, of. Butler University, in Reply to the o _Mlinois Orator. b [lndianapolis Journal, Dec. 4] Despite the inclemency of the weather, last night, fully four hundred people assemuvled at Masonic. Hall to hear Dr. O. A. Burgess answer the lecture on the “Mistakes of Moses,” lately delivered by Colonel Ingersoll-in this city. - The speaker stated that he had attended that lecture and taken copi--ous notes of its salient points, and desired to answer them logically as best he could. He diyided the lecture in to about forty ls;separ_ate’ points, each of which he discussed in its theological, scientific and logical bearings. Divesting the statements of Ingersoll of their rhetoric and verbal adornments, he showed their fallacy and improbability. He especially censured that gentleman for his inexcusable misquotations and interpretations, Pres.ddent Burgess, who, beside his theological attainments, is a scientist of no mean ability, demonstrated clearly that the Mosaic account of ereation was in no way incompatible with the theories of geology, and that Ingersoll’s contortion of scientific facts could in no way affect a doctrine that had stood the test of ages. After reviewing the so-called arguments of that iconoclast, Mr. Burgess discussed his side of the issue under four questions: What does science 'teach? What does the Bible teach? What has infidelity donme for the world? and what has Chiistianity done for the world? He closed with a touching and eloquent tribute to the Bible, on which are based all ideas of morality in this world, and all hopes of eternal happiness in the world to come. The lecture was regarded as a masterly effort by the large audience, and the speaker was greeted with frequent soplihgs. o

The National Banks. [New York World.] That there is in the West a rising tide of dissatisfaction or passion about the National Banks is obviousenough, and there aresounds of the surge in other parts of the country., The unwise way in which our city banks publicly proclaimed the other day what rules they would in future adopt | concerning silver dollars with private: depositors (which is a private and not a public affair), has greatly inflamed this indefinite hostility to them. No one: can fail to seé that the idea is generally abroad that if the Govern.mentextinguished the Nationalßanks and manufactured all the paper money in the land in fts Washington factory, the Government would somehow save $l3/000,000 of annual interest. WOy IO NEERITNY

General Items.

The reports of the revirement of At-torney-General Devens are apparently well founded. b :

Olyphant & Co., an.old established China house of New York city, have made an assignment. » N - There is no longer any doubt thas flour dust is explosive. The Minneapolis explosions prove it. e Hon. H. P. Gage, President of the Hancock county, Ohio, Savings Bank, committed suicide;Monday night.

The Ameer calls the government of Afghanistan a “God-granted governgent.” and himself “the servant of od.” . b :

A war cloud about the size of a small ship indicates that the United States aud Chili may . yet come to blows. : : 2 <

Cincinnati has gradually adopted the continental method of celebrating the Sunday with concerts, beer gardens, games, ete. o g

~ Small ‘& Mason’s warehouss and store, at Senora, Ohio, burned last Sunday. The loss is about $20,000; insurance unknown. :

A commercial convention was held at New Orleans, on the sth, to urge upon Congress the improvement of the Mississippi River. Ve The crowned heads of Europe are concentrating their efforts against the socialists, and a ‘heavy emigration to this country is likely to be the resalt.

"Hog shoulders at 25 cts. per pound and -no purchasers. This looks as though there was more poverty than prosperity in the country. Charles Francis Adams appears to be inclined to take the lamented Greeley’s advice. He has bought $40,000 worth of Kansas City lots.

Great excitement prevailed througholit commereial circles in Scotland, in consequence of the failure of the Caledonian bank, on the sth-inst.

- Two murderers, who had just been sentenced to the penitentiary for life, were taken from jail and hung by a dissatisfied mob, at Nebraska City, Neb., early Tuesday morning. .

The grave of Powers, the Philadel. phia millionaire,’is to be guarded by two men for two years. Widow Powersi is determined that her husband shall not go the wav of Stewart. A Baltimore savings bank has deposits amounting to the sum of $5,000,000 and a run has been commenced upon it. One hundred and twenty thousand was drawn out in two days.

In order to facilitate deliveries of grain, the grain traders of the New York Produce Exchange have decided to change the grade of No. 2 amber wheat to comespond to No. 2 Chicago red. . | .

Governor Hampton was to have a leg amputated .on Saturday last. If this did not kill him his friends were sanguine of saving his life; in fact, amputation was’ regarded as a life saving venture. i

L. I. Powers, Democrat, hias been elected Mayor of Springtield over Mayor Wright, Republican, by a majority 0f 400 to 500. Thisis the first Democratic Mayor that eity ever had. This résualt is attributable to the®fruits of Ben Butlerism. i

> It is quite likely that the one hundred thousand Chinamen in California will at an early day be naturalized. Some of the radical papers are Jof the opinion that they can be used to advantage when the occasion reguires voting early and often. Serator D. W. Voorhees, according to promise, introduced aresolution in= structing the committee on finance te inquire into the expediency of making the trade dollar a legal tender for all degg}, public and private, and of providiag for its recoinage into standard silyer dollars of 41214 grains. ' The U. 8. grard jury returned an indictment of five different counts against Carey Miller who was charged with embezzling funds from the First National Bank of Indianapalis. This is the case in which Hayes attempted to interfere by ordering the grand jury not to investigate the case. A Michigan gentleman whose education was considered fair, wrote to a bookseller as follows: “Dere sur; if yew hev gut a book called Danel Webster on a brige pleas send me a copy by Pyser’s Express c. 0. d.—l want to git it termorrer if I kin, caus my 'speilin teacher says I ought ter hev it.” The amount of surplus grain going east the past season can be approxis mated by the report of 58,735,504 bushels shipped from Buffalo by the Erie canal and 18,000,000 bushels from that point by the railroads. Now add to this all the through freights.from the west to the east and one can imagine at least the mighty bulk of grain going forward from our fertile fields. s

SPARTA ITEMS.

Elder Thos. Whiteman commenced: a protracted meeting af the Sparta school house last Saturday evening, and will continue over two Sabbaths. So far the meeting has been well attended, and good order preserved. Elder Peter Winebrenner is expected here to assist a portion of the time.—They are both able divines, and any person wishing to hear good preaching should attend these meetings. From some cause Prof. J. F. Kinsey did not hold a musical convention at Broadway Chapel, as he had expected; but we were not mistaken in his intentions at our last writing. School meetings in this district pass off in-perfect harmouny, especially the last few meetings, They all cast their votes for Miss Mary Domer and then departed in peace, and are satisfied” that they will have a good school. R B e OIR

Beauties of Specie Basis Banking_. : : _ (Indianapolis Journal,) he . The failure of the West of England and South Wales District Bank, with its forty-two branches, comes swift after the great City of Glasgow Bank failure. T'hese events show that the commereial condition of England is thoroughly rotten, and that the country is probably on the verge of a general financial convulsion. 'ln magni‘tude and extent the bank failures re--ferred to far surpass any that have ever occurred in the United States, and in the case of the City of Glasgow Bank the breach of trust and malfeasance of the officers and directors were almost without a parallel. It remaing to be seen whether the latest failure will furnish the same features of mismanagement and dishonesty. : e D BN , _Tue organized Money Power of the ‘National Bamks owns and confrols newspapers as well as officers of Government, and the promptness with which its organs ¢ome to its defense shows Its corrupting influence on the press, which should be free and independent and the guardian of the interests of the people.—ZHuntington W M oo etae s s e ARSI Wn R e ie R A e

- ROME CITY NEWS. " EpiTED BY “ALmNIS” | Pork harvest is now in full blast. - A Toledo barber will svon locate in Rome City. = . = : - ©Qur schools are giving universal satisfaetion. . . = - o Navigation .on our l:ke closed on Sunday last. o - : Fishing through the ice will soon be on our bili of fare. _The small boats of the lake are now most all on “dry dock” = «New Leaf:” we rejoice to see that you have been resurrected. : | Ede Fisher’s sausage machine has a magnificent run of custom. The Miller farm, one-half mile south of town, changed hands last week. Miss Mary Sigler is very low with consumption, or sowe kindred disease.

. The corni cr¢p in this vicinity is about all harvested in good condition. Up to Sunday last apples in the orchards had not been spoiled by freezing. - i : sl .

- Our gravel bed is disappearing like “chaff before the 'wind.” It all goes South. R “Bismarck:” we tumble. . Those Kendallville divines knock the wind out-of us. . : Hr b

M. F. Owen, our genial railroad agent, has just returned from an extended visit in Michigan.

~ Our new saw mill is about ready to commence operations. ' Bring on your logs and get your luraber. = °

Andrew Axel offers five cents each for all rabbits killed on his premises. He wants ’em exterminated. Wolcottville is the muddiest town of its size in America. No wonder it is such a good place for throwing dirt.

Mr. and Mrs. James Lake had 27 pounds of butter stolen from their wagon in the streets of Rome. City a few evenings since. “And sich is life.”

The great question which is now exciting fthe people is this: How do you like this thing of getting down to “hard pan?” How does it suit you? and who made you do it? - Ex-Sheriff David Hough, when he retired from office, turned over to his

successor (N. P. Eagles) eleven executions. Mr. Eagles now has on hand ready to turn over to ‘his - successor 103, and our republican friends have the impudence to tell us that money is just as plenty as it ever was. Keep sticking it under their noses. Our township trustee, Mr. Waldron,. is taking special pains te furnish all his scl;oo]s—vvith globes, maps, and all other necessary articles; and he seems ,détermindgi that every teacher shall render a satisfactory account of his stewardship, or travel. This is right, Uncle Jacob. -Your responsibility is an onerous ene, but you are equal to the emergency. ‘Do your duty without fear, favor, or affection. : DiIED, in Rome City, on Thursday last, December sth, of remittent fever, Mrs. Mary Rice Miller, aged 64 years. Mrs. Miller was a respectable citizen, and a good, kind and benevelent neighbor. She died after a brief illness of one week, She seemed to think that “her time had come,” and obstinately réfused all medical treatment. At the time of herillness and death, her husband, Mr. Moses Miller, wag visiting friends in Ohio. She was buried on Sunday last at Eden Chapel, in the Hawpatch. - T - “SprlT TAILS.”—This is the name given to the National Greenback party by Hon. Wesley Clark Glasgow, of Lagrange, in a speech delivered at Wolcottville a few nights previous to the October election.. Mr. Glasgow is a young lawyer of more than ordinary ability, with a future full of promise. He has filled the office of Circuit Prosecutor with honor and dignity.— He has been an aspirant to judicial ‘as well as congressional honors.” IHe is 2 gentleman who is noted for his modesty, and chastity of language.— Now, what could have induced him to apply such a name to a young, vigorous, intelligent and respectable party, in an audience composed of the most respected and intelligent ladies and gentlemen of Wolcottville, is more than we are able to comprehend.— Arise, W. C.,, and explain, what you meant by it/ and where the application comes in. ‘ B

What Silver Demonetizing Will Do. - [Chicago Tribune,] . - The supply of gold is wholly inade-~ quate ‘for the metlallic wants. of the world. To demonetize silver is to create a demand for gold that will give to it a vastly increased value a 3 compared with all other forms of property. It will depreciate land and all other forms of property immensely.— It will add to the principal and interest of all debts. It will render the payment, of debts am impossibility, and by its exactions, amounting to confiscation, will elevate repudiation to the level of resistance to tyranny.

'THE MARKETS. ; , LIGONIER. GRAIN AND SEEDS.— Wheat, amber, 'B6¢; Rye, 40c; Oats, 20¢; Corn, 25c; flax seed, $110; timothy seed, $1 50. clover seed, $3.75. ‘PRODUCE.~—Hogs, live, cwt $1 90; Shoulders, per pound, 6¢; Hams, 08¢; | Bees Wax, 25c; Butter, 12; Lard, 05¢c; Eggs, ¥ doz., 21c; Wool, 1b,20@ 30c; Feathers, 40c; Tallow, 06c; Apples, dried, 3c* Potatoes, 60; Peaches, dried,o6¢; Hay, tame, $7; marsh, $3. v "TOLEDO, Dec. 11, 1878, . GRAIN %{bb SEEDS.—Wheat, amber Michigan, 99314 ; Corn, 84¢; Oats, 22. -Cloverseed, $4.50. ~ CHICAGO, Dec. 11, 1878, - GRAIN AND SEEDS. — Wheat, 87; Corn, 30%4¢; Oats, 193{¢c; Rye, 4615¢; - Barley,so 96 ; Clover Seed, $4 00@4 153 Timothy, $1 o;ogua;.max. $l2O. Propuce.—Mess Pork,® cwt, $6 60 @665; Lard, sssos@b 60; Hams, ‘sweet pickled, 08@09%5c; Shoulders, dry salted, [email protected]. = - Flour, per bbl, $4 75@5 50; Bran, _per ton, $8 [email protected]. e CHICAGO, Dec. 11.—CATTLE, graded, steers, $3 40@4 00; choice beeves, $260@300; medium grades, $225@5235; ~,1,),;111;1:_31};‘15;?; ‘ﬁ’n;ocké - 392070@i'i5;331‘1,30; _stock cattle, $2 30 @ $2 90; milch cows, per. head, $2000@4000 ‘*f’“ﬁ?ﬂs-%‘ﬁizht‘wéfﬁmf?ﬁﬁ [email protected]; ‘choice heavy $270 @ 290; packing Wm@weﬁ e e tﬁﬁ%%m@m’f s T R iG T R o

“The Crowning Act of the War.” _ [lndianapolis Senlinel ] i

" The New York and New England bankers have had another meéting, and to them, according to Teports; things looked lovely. Mr.Coe, of New Y ork, made the speech of the gccasion, and expressed the epimion that “resumption is the crowning act of the war.” We think so, for it bas occasiored ten times more distress than the war. It has made more idlers and paupers and criminals,and helped more Shylocks to levy contributions upon the property of the country. Coe was correct—forced resumption is the ‘ecrowning act of the war. ikl

. Chew Jaoxson’s Best Sweet Navy Tobaceo. L «I:_3-3L-Iy..ii TO THE FARMERS “IE have purchased. 5 m;‘i]es?nortﬂh-eaét of Lfgo onier, in the best locality of the Hawpatch, _Three Farms, Well improved, known ,é.s the Gale Farm, with i alldbhet e PPersonal Property, And which we offer for Bale on favofable terme, The personal property consists of all kirds of the latest improved farming implements, inc}udipg a' ¢ zrin/ Reaper,’ * Woods Self-Binder,” “Drill,” “Horse Rake,” “Cultivators,” % Chilled Plotos,”. * 0_072' Planters,” “Land Rollers.” Also: Horses, Wagons, Buggies, Harness, a complete Set of Tools, and everything needed on & Farm.jincluding a large quantity of HAY,CORN ANDOATS. For farther particulars call at our Bank and we shall be pleased to give all desired information, Dec. 3, 1878.-33-3¢ - . STRAUS BROS. . ~ Koble Co. Agricultural Soeiety,-

Annual Meeting for the Klection of Directors. THE Annual Meeting of the Stock-Holders of the Noble Connty Agricultural Society will be held in Kannu’s Hall, Ligonier, Ind., on

Monday, January 6th, 1879, At ten o’clock. A, M.. at which time twelve directors will be elected for the ensuing year, and such other business transacted as may he-brought nefore the Society. The presence of all stockholders is requested. i . ORLANDO EIMMELL, Pres't, - J. 11. HOFFMAN, Seeretary.. = ° o Ligonier, Ind., December 12th, 1878. ‘_-=:§4t4 T am now ready toreceive Poultry delivered at wy Butter and Egg Packing House, for which I. PAY CASH:? Large Turkeys sell best early m season, small ones later, Greese should be well fattened and sold between the Ist and 15th of December, Small and poor fowls will not be taken at any price. - e ~ E. REEVE. . Ligonier, Nov. 7, 1878.-29-w6. . - e " LIST OF LETTERS ‘PEMAINING inthe Post Ofiice at Ligonier, : o\, Indiana,during the pastweeks =~ = Brown, Ida, Pawlmer, Mrs. Eliabeth Enos, R, J.! Stewerd, J. oty Jay, Wm. Stoltzfus, A, K. . = ¢ Nelson, Mrs, Melissa . Ward, Miss Loay . . Zook,\S@monK.‘ G Persons calling for any of the above letters will please say “'advertised.” : SR : H. M. GOODSPEED, P. M, Ligonier, Ind., Dee. 12, 1878, e T

- SHERIFF'S SALE. BY virtue of a certified copy of a decree and anorder of salg to me directed by the Clerk of the Noble Circuit Court of Noble county, Indiana, in case of Christopher Hooley, as Administrator of the estate of Amos Newhouse, deceased, vB.George W. Brill and Francis M. Buker, replevinbail,i will offer for sale at public auction at the door of the court house, in the town of Albien, county of Noble, and State of Indiana, on ’ KFriday, Jahuary 3, 1879, Between the hours of ten o'clock, a. ~ and four ! o'clock, ». M., of said day, all of the right, title and interest of the said G. W. Brill and Francis M. Buker, replevin bail, for, in and to the following described real estate, to wit: - The south-west one-fourth of the north-east one/fourth of section twenty-one, in township thir-ty-five north, in range nine easll,ﬁsupposed to’ contain forty acres of land according to government survey, all in Noble county, Indiana, : ’ NATHANIEL P. EAGLES, - | Sheriff of Noble County, Indiana., I, E. KnlsELy, Attorney for Plaintiff. 3 S Albion, Ind., December 7th, 1878.-34t4—pf $6. SHERIFF'S SALE. BY,virtue of two execations to me directed by the Clerk of the Noble Circuit Court of Noble County, Indiana, in the case of The Howe Sewing Machine Company vs. Melzer Mc¢Donald \ and Leo. Solomon vs. Melzer McDonald, I will offer for sale at public anction 'at the door of'the court house in the town of Albion, County of Noble and State cf Indiana, on . B FRIDAY, JARNUARY 3, 1879, . Between the hours of ten o’clock, A, M., and four o'clock p. M., of gaid day, all of the right, title and" interest of the sald Melzer McDonafd for, to and in the following described real estate, to wit: - The east half of the south-east quarter of section twenty-one (21), and t;,h'e west half of the south-. west quarter of section twently-two (22), all in . _township thirty-three north, rangé eight east. . in Noble County, Indiana. o ; " NATHANIEL P; EAGLES, Sheriff of Noble County, Indiana. PrroxerT & KnisELy, Attorneys for Plaintiffs, Albion, December 5, 1878.-33-w4.-pf $5.00 .. b : f ¢ ) R | SHERIFF'S SALE. BY virtue of a certified copy of a decree and an order of s2le to me directed by the Clerk of the Noble Circuit Courtof Noblecounty, Indiana, in the case of Frederick W. Straus, Jacob Straus, Mathias Straus and Jacob Kern.vs. Jehn L. Lape, George W. McConnell, Catharine Lape, Cornelia McConnell, John M. Judy, Jacob Hooveér, David Snater, William Rookestool, David Mel‘oii Amos King, John Norris, Jesse Bechtel. Allen Richard, Jonathan Sloan, Walter Carr, William Snyder, William Crowell, Isaac H. Hall, Jacob Keller, Jacob { Wolf, Elizabeth 'Bush’o’n% Allen Green, John Gordy, Charles H. Strumbeck, Porter Green, DarielLower, Uriah Francisco, William Francisco, Jacob Hostetter, Heary Hesttetter, Sophia. Cline, Martin Hillebolt, Emannuel '(}n’mm;n%, George Wiyrock, Morgan Snyder, Daniel ‘ Green, Silas L. Kettring and Horace D. Rdd%ersa: I will offer for sale at gublic auction at the door of the court-house in the town of Albion, county oprb,le. and State of Indiana, on’ e Friday; December 13th, 1878, Between the hours of ten o’clock, A. a, and four o'elock, ». M., of said day, all of the right, title and interest of the said defengantsfan to and in. the following described real estate, to wit: Commencing at the intersection of the north line: ‘of Hagle Street and the west line of Detrott Street, in the town of Rochester, in said coun+ ty, running from thence north 2.25 chains, ‘thence east 5.25 chains, thence morth 4.82 ‘chaing, thence aorth 4414 degrees, east 3.19 chains, thence north 4,32 chaing, thence. north . 66 degtees;” west '7.10 chains, thende sonth 7 ~ chains. thence south 3214 degrees, west 8.75 chaing, thence south 2.25 chaing, and thence. ~ east 3.82 chains to the place of beginning, con- _ taining ten acres of ground.—The same being -the Rochester Mill property. =~ @ . . . ‘And, also: The notth-east fourth of section five (5); townehip thirty-four (84) north, range ning. - (9) east, in said Nobl’e‘poﬁpt‘y‘ Ipdltna. “’ L e NATHANIELbPB‘GLEB .. Sheriff Noble Connty, Ind; Isaac E. Knisery, Attorney for mgﬁm i _ Albton, Nov. 18th, 1878 —3lw3-pf $l2. ey N 00/ Better than Ever. Nt 2N N 7 PRIGE REDU w’é* \ ’ T RIVE RUUYLM. s\‘» : Y/ ot Pl Prcticalßelale, - NGEN N~ Paying Information “§ N for West, East, South, Notth; for Owners: N N of Cattle, Horses, Sheep, Swatie, of Famsis, N SNI e il R e el NN SAmi M an b iptituriet Y “@\% é,{ggz*%in;* S A i & e e fait Y ONLY g 1 EAcH, N W\ 4 copies. | it U el F bl N ‘ ‘q'; i %f:\‘&‘ ‘ei:?_;»_{r?s,m.:;?,;;;. ";;r.g".ul,;\ ;"mz»,};.i@ S N :&sgj&g& L bR s S N

__ NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ""‘"""""’“""‘"""’“"‘"""""‘"""’W : Fop |B - k 3 Bl 2 We will daring the HOLHMXS dwpoé} of - 100 PIANOS & ORGANS, at EXTBAORDIN@Y : LOW prices for cash.. SPLENDID ORGANS ;,8- : b sets of;reedq $65; 3sets with Sub n,u-@f-gd ; . Coupler $5O; 2'sets $5O; 1 set $46; 1 spt $35, 7 Octave all ROSEWOOD PIANOS 81305 7 1.3 do $140; “warrantod for SIX years. AGEN'.Ip WANTED.” lustrated Catalogues Mailed. Music at half price, HORACE WATERS & SONS: Manfrs, and Dealers;, No, 40 East - .14th Strect, New York, - -34 t EDISOIIN ECLIPSED. : . THE FRENCH GALVANMEDICON! . Whatisit? The latest and grandest trinmph of Electro-Medical science, By thls new scientif- ¢ appliance Chronic Diseases are radically and . permanently cnred, The worst forms of Rhenmauem, Neuralgia, Paralysis, Headaehe, Dyspepsia, and Nervous Debility disappear as if by magic: ‘ pain leaves at its tonch, No medicines internally. Costs so little that none need suffer. Send fr pamphlst to Dr. R o PATTISON, Box 1120, Terre Baute, Ind, 5 Shn e e . N g Y UCCESSFUL POLKS! R Matthew Hale Smiti’s New Book. 1000 pmm%ent perspnFAm%n & women analyz- . STEEL POoRTRATTS of A, T, B 7 %im?!;slfuih;‘). BexNerr, etcSTEWART : Thesensation of the feason, Now'isthe time for A 4 to secure territory. Address for AGENTS agency circulars and. terms, ~American Pub, o, 118 Randolph St Chicago, lil. FITS EPILEPSY, BB H ]FALLING SicknesS, POSITIVELY CURED, the worst cases of thelongest standing, by nsing Dr. Bebbard’s Cure. “NO HUMBUG,” IT HAS CURED . THOUSANDS. Willgive 81,000 for = case it will not benefit, A sample bottle, free to all'addressing J. 1. DIBBLEE, Chemist, Office 1,323 Broadway, New York. {

SWEIT BTG NATY Cheviny BEeSTa Top ANRRdo ilghest Prébe. it Castonatal ; ' % fing chewt, ng'?‘/q!iar.r;l:g{c;zen:d &:ﬁﬁféz&ingﬁﬁﬂ@dzxr acler of sweetening and JSavoring, The bcst'ghacco . -ever, made, As our blue strip trade-mark is closely ,Lx:n;z;tee}_; ;]1 mchi‘x:.lri g]':'\oxls;.l sea that .(arkson’s,fest is }’rge, o GAL J;:’::cfry i _C(f.ﬂ £§£>l§2€Cg§:}§l gla: R 1203 Profits oz 10 days investment of b 1 (1 $1 300 }n W estern Uﬂi;ion,Novembers 1 OO 2, Pr_oportmnaf returns evéry week on Stock e S Options of - $2O, - §5O, - 8100, - $5OO. Oiicial Reports and Circulars free. Address T. POTTER WIGHT & 00., Bankers, 35 Wall St..N, Y. AGENTS,,WANTED.—For the best and fastest :sellingPictoriil Books and Bibles. Prices redaced 33 per cent. Address NAT.PUB.Co:,Chicago. e N : A DAY to agents canvassing for the - Kireside Visitor. Terms and out- & lit free. Address P. 0. VICKERY, Au-; & gusta,_Mainc.~ : oy : 25¥'ancy'cards,with name, 10.c{s., plain.or go]éi. = J Agent’s outfit, 10¢, 150 styles, Hull & Co., Huadson, N.Y, | - ¢ _ . 30t8 gb—hma‘(‘};;—&s, Snowﬂake,ﬁﬁaﬁmask. &c., no 2 J.alike, with name, 10 cts, &% Minkler & Co., ' Nagsau, NoY: . : 34t4 540'MIX‘ED CARDS, with name 10c. Agents outf it 10 cts.. L. JONES & CO., Nassau, N. Y. "tO ADYERTISERS.—Send for our Selec:t List of Local Newspapers. Sent free on application. Address GEO. P..pRO WELL & CO,, 10 Spruce strest, New York - ; 34t4 Drs. PRICE & BREWER . T T T s s PRSI x 5 RS IR : VISITED LAPORTE ]:IA met with unparalleled success in the 4.2 treatmentofa , = £ fd Chronic IDiseases

L .. OFTHE _ . THROAT, m l PESE [ % i . HEART ‘ : ? £ 5 i _ . STOMACH, .:5 % = > L LIVER, , : :g&.&a‘mmz i e BAD. Nerves, Kidney#, Bladder, Womb, and Blood Af fections of the Urinary Organs, 'Grayel. Scrofula, Rheumatism, Catarrh, Asthma, Bronchitis, Dyspepsia, &c. : - S Ourréputation hasbeenacquiredby candid,honest dealing and years ofsuccessful practice. ° Qurpractice, nof oneofexpériment, butfonnded onthelaws of Nature, with years ofexperience and evidence to sustain it, doesnot tedrdown, | makegick tomake well ; no harsh treatment, no trifling, no flattering. Weknow thecauseandthe remedy. neéded; no guess work, but knowledge gained by years of experiencein the tréatment o 1 Chrouicdiseases exclusively; no encouragement without a prospect. Candid in onr opinions, reasonable in ourcharges, claim not to know everything, or cure everybody, but do lay claim torea- ° gson and common sense. Weinvite the sick, no matter what theirailment, to call and investigate bhefore they abandon hope, makeinterrogationg -and decide for themselves ; it will costnothingag consultationisfree : ri Drs.Price & Brewercan be congulted :asfollows: - Warsaw, Kirtley House,on Monday, December 16th, 1878. . .Goshen, Violet House, on Tuesday,’ December 17th, 1878. - . ‘Ligonier, Ligonier House, Wednesday, December 18th, 1878. e - TLaGrange, Dodge House, Thursday, ‘December 19th, 1878. 1 - Visits willbe-maderegularlyforyears. Residenceand Laboratory: WAUKEGAN,ILLI« NOIS. i : : ; 29-t1 ‘u B .(A Modicine, Not a Drink,) o . OONTAINS R H HOPS, BUCHU, MANDRAKE, §& o DANDELION, - s B AND TuE PUREST AND Brst MEDICAL QuALz- [ N . TIES OF ALL OTHER BITTERS. O f TEEY cCORE §} b All Diseases of the Stomach, Bowels, Blcod, % i Liver Kidneys and Urinary Organs, Nervous- {8 &2 ness, Sleeplessness, Female Complaints and §§ P Drunkenness. | i & H . B,OOOImGoLD = & B¢ Will be paid fora case they will not cure or -8 help, or for anything impure or injurious found in them, S 8 S ‘ Bi Ask your druggist for Hop Bitters and free -1 books, and iry the Bitters before you sleep. o Take no other. ; The Hop Cough Cure and Pain Reliefis §ff . i ‘A X i, § the Cheapesf, Surest and Best. = B Jf For sark sy C. Erorep & Sox axp D, 5, # Soozr &Sox, LigoNiEß, . The Best Papgr for Farmers, L ike e Michigan Farmer . The iiﬁ”é!t“&h&b%&gricmmw. paper in the - West. g&enﬁiﬂ' oorps of contributors, ' Market reports & specialty. Pmm.on _per year. ‘Bample copy 2¢. stamp. Cash premioms for can‘vassers. besides lar%e cash commission, Send :’:,mr;"onmt:mdxu DLR e e : aldg44 - ‘Detroit, Mich. TheGreat Family Weekly, N 1 " B*" BT TT "WT BVhnintrin il Elesssmmibl BTENERRER R RERIRYE EIRREND 45 AUL N L| I % # 28R B N AR o REIRRERERIN DL e S RA LS R RS S Fhee it it IRO R R R e AN UNSECTARIAN, INDEP) :'.-*..;v'x"-."-"’,f” AL, .UV LOI' AIIIIGIL, £ OSUARU Ldilts i N on, N. Y, Tl S RS e %ﬁw*"’% nng |‘n o eTOP {é"fva,:%u?“ 2Ty aitee tkas - ] ;%JH et e b Rada i R g AHRE THAT 0O ) By taking v SOUNRL IV UL LY ; :