Ligonier Banner., Volume 19, Number 40, Ligonier, Noble County, 15 January 1885 — Page 3

The Ligonier B wner Aigonier By J. E. McDONALD. Loeal _mu,tfp oo ’!‘HURSDA Y.JAN, 15,1884, { S ————————— - Sell your wheat. ‘ . —Business reviving. : —The museum t) night. —The cold wave is here. =~ —Do not forget the dime museum to night. ' ; , —No one has been hurt at the skating rink yet. ; : —Upderwear of every deseription at M. Jicoos &oo's, 7 . L —You had rot heard about the train robbers, had you? —The finest pictures in town at Kerr's. They will make suitable holiday presents. jovias i —Ladies @an be supplied with the Williamgou corset, by é‘ilhng ‘on Ella Kiser, over Sisterhen’s shoe store. ‘This is the same corset formerly sold by Mrs. Uhl. 88. r. - —The Ow] Club ball next Tuesday evening will be made & thoreugh success and all who delight Inthe whir] of d#he dance and ‘ beautiful music should attend.’

—We are in receipt of a report of the Ligonier Schools, with the compliments of Stoll, MeDonald & Co. Itis a fine specimen of pamphlet work.— Albion New Era. - - o —Our fiiend C. E. Braden of Minneapolis, Minn., was kind enough lately to send us a copy of the Tribune, published in that enterprising city.: It contains 24 pages and is metropolitan in all of its deparim :nts. —One of the attractions at the skating rink this evening wiil be a race between Cyrus Caffey, comwonly known as “Cy,” and another young fellow. - *“Cy” has lately developed into a first-class skater (in his mind) and will make the contest a most interesting ore. : ' —-At the last meeting of the G. A. R. Post, on Wednesday evenirg, of last week, the following officers were installed, to serve for one:year; J. H. Hoffman, Commander; J. N. Oblwine, Jun. Viee Commander; C. R. Graves, ‘Quartermaster; Thomas Prickett, Adjataot; I. Batchelor, Chaplaic; Paul Joray, Officer of the Day; Jonathan Simmons, Jr.,, Officer of the Guard; W. . Gardoer, Quartermaster Sergeapt; J. E. Braden, and, Jobn S. Ha%s, Representatives to Department Encéhmpment. | j | —Sheriff Braden had another race afler a fleeing prisoner last week.. James Fink, charged with unlawfuliy selling liquor, was an ‘inmate of the county jail. In some way an cpportunity was offered to Mr. Fink to take French leave and he avalled himself of his chance and lit out over hill and dale at a72:40 pace.. Braden, however, was too éuick for him, and marched Mr. Fink back' after he had exercised himself by a tunof ‘about three miles. The next day he was taken before the judge and fived and is now at liberty. —Not long ago we vigited n neighboring town and while there to while the hours away dropped iunto a drug stcre. While there we noticed no less tEan three persoms purchase morphine in large guagdtities and upon inguiry we were astonished to fiud that the same druggist had scores of regular customers for this deadly and treacherous drug. Durisg our conversation upon the subject he informed us that the consumption of opium in this country bad doubled during the last few years and that any community contains many who are slaves to this worst form of dissipation. ) : —People should bear in mind, especially those who are not pressed for means, that if'they will pay their small bills 'to dealers and others, the latter can pay their debts promptly. Thus money will be kept circulating, and the bad effeets of the hard times will be ameliorated. Retail manufacturers and dealers in'a small way are doing business on ‘a very small margin of profits. 'lf they give long credits, ot oftly their own profitsbut -8 large‘amouu:‘tpf their working cap ital wiil become tied up. The busil- - embarrassments must necessarily thus be aggravated. We repeat our exhortation, pay your biils. They may not seem large to.you, but in the aggregate, they will materially help the creditors. 2o

—Gen. Carnahan, who is the state

commissioner at New Orleans, in a

[~ late interview with an Indianapolis { reporter says that in.a fifteen minutes walk, you sse the whole world. You see peopleé ol every natidonality and the prodacts of every country in the . world. The eribits and the arrangment of the di"éplay are ﬁar ahead of the centennial. - A visit to the govarnment and state buildings is alone < ‘worth a trip to New Orleans to any map. I would adyiss visitors, howevever, not to go uatil February, as " the displays will then ail be in position, He also says the Indiana ex- ~ hibit will be second to that of mo . state. Several lt‘housand square feet are covered with -Indiana grasses, . grains, potatoes, fruits,, woods, build-ing-stone, und pre-historic relics. —Several farmers living in the northern part of Whitley county were vietimized lately by a sharper traveling through the country. Some time ago a new “nickle,” or five cent piece was coined, and after a large number had been sent out it was found that they did rot have the ‘word'“cents” upon . them, and that they were being gath- " ered up by sharpers who were plating %them with gold and passing them for five dollar pieces. The government at once called the new money in, but it seems did not get all of them, as our Whitley county friends can show. An- - other niee looking fellow drove up in front of a farmer’s door and after a pleasant conversation informed the ¢ son of toil that he owed: his neighbor 50 cents, and asked him if he would dobim the favor of handing it to the aforesaid neighbor as he was not then to be found, at the same time handing ~ him what seemed to be a five dollar gold piece. Change was at onca made . Bnd the stranger drove off after thank- | ing his vietim for the favor. =At the ; - mext hon"i:’ found the stirring house . wife.at home, and geeing & plump look- - ing young chicken in the yard offered - her 50 cents for It. She at omce conS was she, 45 8450 in good moncy, - with mmmmw ~ mo ;doubt liberated as soon as out of R e ’E“‘ Fani s B eTR eek

~ —The dime museum at Union Hall i’ii well worth a visit. A =lt is said that the roads are in bad shape in some localities. S . -—Parlor sets cheap.. The handsomert in town. . - R.D. KERR. —The country schools are prospering, the attendance being good. - --The skating on the ice has got to be rather tame sinee the rink opened. —Buy the children a sled or wagon for a holiday present. We have them at low figures. R. D. KERR. —Last Mouday afternoon a bulletin

was posted at the post office apﬁoudc—ing the coming of a cold wave. It did come,

—Bring in your old and faded pic - tures and have them enlarged and made as good as new, . o

Cornel! & Bothwell.

- —'l'ne tusiness men all:over the country are asking that a bankrupt law of some kind bs passed by our national Congress. : ! —ln several localities in the county sham bongresses have besn organized, aud the flow of oratory this winter will doubtless put to shame the efforts at the national capital. _ : !

~ —Bro. Prickett is again at his old tricks. He says that George Ager, of the Elkhart Independent, is a Democrat.. Now, Jake, if ever you told a whopper, you told it theo, . -—Gospel meetings are being held at the M. E. church during the week. The meetings will be opened by song service of fifteen or twenty minutes duration, followed by a short sermon by the pastor. ‘All are cordially Invited to be present. e

—The prospect for a big ica crop this year is not very flattering. The Rome City houses are packed full of old ice and' the owners thereof will hail an open winter with delight as it would afford them an excellent opportunity to work off their long stored supply. : Ll

~ Looking glasses, chairs, baskets, book cases, sofas, commodes, easy chairsymarble and plain top stands, all in endless variety, at R."D. Kerr’s.

* —~Wahitley county was exceedingly fortunate in the distribution of legislative officors at Indianapolis last week. Phell Ryan, of Churubusco, was appointed to a clerkship: in the Senate, and H. C. Pressler, of Columbia City, was made assistant sergeantat arms. o e i

—The band boys by a little effort last Monday raised eneugh money to purchase a fine double bass horn for

their organization. It is a splendid instrument, manufactured, at C. G. Conrn’s celebrated factory at Elkhart. Mr. D. E. Scott will use‘it, and if there is any music to be found in it he will bring it out. S

—One of the anuoyances- of cold weather is the frost and ice that gathers upon the windows. - It is said that this difficulty can be obyviated by using the following recipe: “The window should first be thoroughly cleaned and sponged over with aleohol, and finally glycerine should be rubbed around the glass near the wood-work.” 5 —The Indianspolis Jeurnal’s State map must be somewhat defective or the editor never leained that there is such a place as Ligonier, as that sheet persists that the posteffice address of Hon. G. W. Carr is Albion, and in its write-up of the late . meeting of the State Teachers’ association, locates Prof. D. D. Luke at Seymour. ° : —While amending our school laws this winter we think that the Legislatare should not forget to provide for the payment of teachers for the time put in at the township institutes. The teachers are compelled to be present at these monthly meetings ard it is ne more than right that they be allowed the same per diem that they receive during the rest of the week for work in their own school-rooms.

—We will be under great obligations to the editor of the LaGrange Stapndard if he would be a little: more careful 'when giving credit to his clippings from Ligonier papers. It ‘may not be generally known that there are two papers published in this town, but there are, and THE BANNER did not contain the article réproduced in the coiumnps of the Standard, *Sub‘mitted? Without Comment.” .

—A fellow named Jeffries has been torturiog the peovle of Culumbia City and Warsaw with what he styles the “Hillsdale S§py.” The papers of those towns do not speak in very high terms of his acting. Itis about time that these fellows who travel around over the country making a living by or--ganizing “home talent” plays are nipped. They are generally * without money and braine and overstocked ‘with cheek and egotism.

—The Columbia City Post of last week compliments THE BANNER job rooms as follows: ‘“We recently received a copy of the annual repoit of the- Ligonier = public schools. The pamphlet consists of more than ninety pages and was printed at THE BANNER office. For style and appearance it is equal to any pamphlet of the kind we have ever seen. The city printing office is not the only place in the world to obtzin first- class printing.” , —We -are informed that Mr. Fish, the manager of the rink, is making é.rrangements for a grand masque carmival to take place in -about three weeks. These entertainments have become very popular, and no skating rink in the country has yet got along without having two or three during the season. ' The first one will be made interesting afid entertaining, as no pains eor expeuse will be spared in making all neeessary arrangements for its success. Numerous prizes will be offered and several attractioms in the shape of faney skaters from abroad will be secured, if possible. L

—ln charging the jury last week Judge Mcßride instructed them to ‘bring in indictments against all who w ere shown to be guilty of betting on the results of the late election, Ever since this law was placed upon the statutes it has been s dead letter, and At seems to us that its sudden enforcement, after the people had regarded it as entirely harmless, is, to say the least, upjust, If our ecitizens had béen warned in any way that Mr, Mcßride would take the course he has adopted in this matter, we are free to say that we believe the betting would have been somewliat limited, but the ax is mow allowead to drop without a word of warning. Many citizens who transgressed the law by making small bets would be innocent of a crime, as laid down in the statutes, as they are now innocent of any thought that they were committing a felony when

—We must have our money. Come in and pay up. - e —llt is said Al Parsons is very fond of rabbits, "Ask him. :

—llt is said that walking is good between this place and Cromwell. —The band as lately reorganized contains several new members.

—We notice a great many of the Braden wheat beaters being sent out, - —The cheapest and best set of chairs in town to be had at Kerr's furniture rooms. J .

—llt is said that Sol May and Ferd ‘Ackerman accompanied one of the scouting parties last Thursday evening. ! »

—Wabash Scratches and Itch cured in 30 Minutes by Woolferd’s Samitary Lotion. Use no other. This mever fails. Sold by C. Eldred & Son, Ligonier, Indiana.

_ —lt is not one of the most pleasant ‘pastimes in the world to learn roller skaling. We speak from experience. The bottom of cur editorial chair 18 not nearly as comfortable as it was a few days ago. e *—From Washington . dispatches we learn that our member of Congress, Hon. Robert Lowry has introduced a petition, asking the passage of the Mexicar war pension bill “signed by many citizans residing at Cromwell, Noble Co., Indiana.” et —Now is the time to lay in a supply of clothing. We are selling at cost and below to reduce our immense stock. : M. Jacoßs & Co.

—A dispatch from Richmond, this State, to the daily press, reports the arrest in that city of a young man ramed Eugene Conley,alias E. R. Edwards, on two charges of forgery. He claims to bail frem Albion, this county, where he has relatives. Who knows him? ] : .

~—Hon. E. W. Brown, joint senator from Allen and Whifley, will at an early date, introduce 'into the Senate a bill providing for the electioa of county superintendents of schools at regular elections for a texm of four years. The bill will meet with the hearty approval of many of the legislators from the northern part of the state. - :

—The annual meeting of the Eigonier Live Stock Association wss held Monday last and the following cofficers were elected for the ensuing year: C. Hooley, Pres ; O. Kimwmell, Vice-Pres.; Dr. C. Palmiter, Sec’y; Wm. D. Hays, Treas. This company represeats a larger capital (over a million) than any other organization in the ccunty, and is said to be very profitable to the stockholders. s

-—Last Thursday evening the gouthern part of the town was semewhat excited over the rumor that som: one had been shot in that locality. Some of the citizens heard the report of what seemed to be a large revolver and it followed by a loud scream, seemingly from a woman. The news soon spread and several seouting parties started out, but they failed to find any clew and the shooting yet remains a mystery. =

—The band boys are talking of giving a grand concert to take place within the next two or threa weeks. They will be assisted by the Harmonic Society and Miss Mabel Anderson, which will Insure a splendid programme. But, to make it much mors interesting, they are trying to perfect arrangments with Mr. Frederick W. Innes, the greatest slide trombene player in the -world. He will give a concert at Fort Wayne some time soon and if possible he will be secured for a date here. - o

—The present Legislature wiil be asked to pass several acté Telating to our common schools. In'many counties the township trustees have been called together for the purpose of finding out the needs of the schools. Quite a number of questions have been prepared, among which are: “Should there be a sufficient town‘ship tuition levy made, not exceeding present limit, to secure six months’ scheol in every school district?” Should there be a carefully prepared compulsory - educational law enacted, requiring the education of all the sane and healthy children between 8 and 14 years?” Other qqgsgions relating to the teach--er’s license law, and the election of county Superintendents, ‘—Through the courtesy of Mr. David Hough we have been able to look over the “notice to taxpayers,” issued by county treasurer Lang. We find 'that taxes will be much higher than last year as an increase has been mads in the rate for county purposes from twenty-five cents to 3014, and a “county sinking fuud” will be collected in at the rate of ten cents on each one hundred dollars valuatien. Last year the rate of taxation in Perry twp. was 10014, this year we will be asked to pay at the rate of 133, which will increase the taxes a little over onefourth. In the town of Ligonier last year the rate was 13214, this year itl will be 156, or an increase of about 17 per cent. In the other townships the increase will be about the same with the. exception of Jefferson and York. In the former the increase over last year is ounly five cents on each $lOO, and in the latter the rate is decressed from 147 to 151, on account of no local tuition or township funds being needed. : ~—Call at Kerr’s furniture rooms and take a logk at his display of fine bedroom and chamber sets.

—Well, the fun has begun in good earnest. The roller skating rink was opened-at City Hall last Friday evening, and it is said by those who were present that.there was a big ctowd in attendance. Plenty of sport was occasioned both to those who trusted themselves upon the traitorous rollers and to those who watched the won-

derful evolutions of the novices who made frantic efforts to master the mysteries of retaining an equilibrium, The band was present and made the evening merry with some spleundid music. Since the opemning the rink has been well patronized, as it seems that -everfbody skates or wants to learn to skate;.even the babies cry for iv,and the children will not be put off, while the young ladies and gentlemen spend all their spare change in the delightful sport. The old folks are only deterred from trying it by being afraid of being laughed at when they take a tumble. Taking all in all it looks as if the rink was going to be a paying investment, and a source of many pleasant hours for our young people. CARL G a € Will make splend 10r adornments. Call un'dp see them. Fo%o

—Btill wheat continues to advance. . —Jake Shick is trying to trade his hotel property for a farm. |

—lt is predicted that the wool market will make a steady advance dur--ing the next sixty days. —There ijs a cow out west thatis said to be thirty-five years old. In this state she would have been killed tor beef about two years ago. « —lt is asked by some of the trustees of the state that the present dog law be s 0 amended that no part ¢f the dog fund be used for school purpeses. —lt is to.be hoped that the presemt legislature will change the law relat—ing to the election of members of the state board of agriculture so as to insure better results for our state fair, ‘ —The friends of the Mexican war pension bill are circulating petitions askiag that Congress take immediate action. Oune of these papers can be found at Duaning,Son & Co’s. store. It has already recieved many signature. el

- —The Wayne township detective association is in splendid shape being thoraughly organized. The farmers of that part of the county are well banded together for protection against the depredations of thieves and robbers. :

—Beautiful invitations have been sent.out for a grand dress ball under the auspices of the Owl Club, en Tuesday evening next, Qur excellent orchestra will furnish the music and all who attend may expect a most pleasant time. —The proprietors of the Fort Wayne News, Paige, Taylor ‘& Co, have arranged to run a number of excursions to New Orleans during the winter, They have chartered an elegant dining room ear and will carry passengers to the Crescent City and return for $50.00 including board and lodging during the trip and for a five days stay at the exposition. The first excursion will leave Fort Wayne next Saturday evening. If any of our peocple intend te make the trip no bstter cbance will ever be afforded.

. A Birthday Party, On Wednesday eveningof last week the writer was requested to go to the United States Express office after Mr. J. W. Scott, who was wantpd badly at his pleasant home on Cavin street. He was somewhat surprised at the sudden summons, but when the request was also made to bring Dr. Knepper along ihe was ready to go at once, as he thought that Mrs. Scott needed medical assistance. The trip to the house was uneventful, but when the doors were opened to «dmit his whesei-chair he was surprised—in fact that word does not do the subject justice—as at a table groaning with the good ¢hings of this life sat a number of Lis most intimate friends and bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Scott. Mr. Scott, sr., was at the store when Jim left, but got to the house in time f.r the surprise. When at the table the hest came to the realization of the fact that he hadi passed his 34th mile-post and that his friends had gathered for the purpose of - celebrating it. The repast was thoroughly discussed, after which the company adjourned to the parlors. They had hardly been seated when their con’versation’ was drowned out by the straing of band music, as the arrangements were complete, and the bapd, of which Jfr. Scott is an old member, was on hand to make the evening more pleasant, if possible.

Birthday Surprise.

The birthday anniversary of our esteemed friend. George Keehn, was the occasion of a most enjoyable time on Thursday last. Ample preparations had been made for a good time, nevertheless Uncle George was taken completely by surprise and thought it very strange that so many of his friendsand relatives should call en him all at the same time, but when it began to dawn upon his mind that he was just one year older to-day than he was one year ‘ago, he smiled very complacently and quietly remarked that if some one had ‘only told him that this was his birthday he would have put on a boiled shirt. Although he was suffering from rheumatism, he seemed to enjoy the occasion very much. All the members of the family were present except Mrs. Kinnison, who had not sufficiently ‘recovered from a recent attack of giphtheria to venture 6ut. All manifested their love and respect for their father by presenting him with a beautiful spring chair worth $lB or $2O. He received several other presents from other parties. We have no doubt that many times in the future while seated in his easy chair he will recall to memory those present on this occasion, and think of the loved ones who have thus shown their love and affection for him by trying to add to his comfort and happiness. .At a little past 12 all sat down and ‘fartook heartily of a most sumptuous dinner. No pains had been ‘sgar'ed to ma,khe everthing palatable and the relish with which all partook proved how all enjoyed it. ] R.

‘lhe Novelist”

“The Novelist?” is the characteristic title of a new paper just started in New York, by John B. Alden, the “Literary Revolutionist.” The price ‘also, is characteristic,~—only $l,OO a year. It is not intended to enter into competition with the high-priced, but low-character, story papers which darken the country like a pestilence, bat will be devoted almgst entirely to high-class fietion, sueh as fiads place and welcome 1n the best magazines of the day and the purest homes of the land; making the paper an unrivaled (as to cost, certainly,) source of mental recreation for the weary, and of entertainment for all. During the year there are promised serial stories by William Black, Mrs. Oliphant, James Payn, Hugh Conway, B. L. Farjeon, and others—certainly a good variety, ‘as well as good quaatity for the dollar. It is printed in large type and is a handsome paper. For free specimen copies address the publisher, John B. Alden, 393 Pearl street, New York.

7 Settlement Notiece. . ‘ ~ All persons knowing themselves indebted to us, either by mote or book account, are requested to call and settle. ‘We desire especially to make settlement with all parties having unsettled book accounts, so do not wait for a personal invitation, 2 DUNNING, SoN & Co. - Jan. 15, 1885.-w2, ; : - ety A st 3 A Grand Combination of Newspapers. We will send the BANNER and the Boston Weekly Globe, one year, for only $2:75. The Boston Weekly Globe is the Great Democratic Newspaper of New England. 8 pages, 56 columns. It has the best Farming Department, ‘the beat Liadies’ Department, the best Short Stories, the best General Miscellany, and all the news. o] Address, THE BANNER,

. A Musieal Treat. Last Thursday evening many of our music-loving citizens, members of the Ligonier Harmonic society, and their friends, met at the residence of ‘Hon. E.B. Gerber, on South Cavin street. The large parlors were thrown open aud Miss Delta and Frank Q. received the guests as they announced themselves. Before 8 o’clock the rooms were comfortably filled, at which hour the programme was opened. It was arranged as follows: i Overture—Berlin ...c..v.eane -aeoi....Orchestra Bedouin Love Song. .-’.'.ulss Lou K, Houﬂxton Piano Solo, “Spinniied”...... «cce........L1t01T Fonne Stummall; Reve @’ Amour ONr T 6 Baskte : : PART SECOND, Overture, “Aur0ra”........,....-.....Orchestra e ey AT 1. Cornet Solo, “Arbucklemhxi'."...Mr.Geo.sw‘k.jr 1L Waltz, “To Thee’—Walddeufel....Orchestra | Miss Clara Luke did not render her selection, as she was suffering from a very severe cold. Miss Louie Houghton kindly filled her place, singing a beautiful song im goed voice. Weshould not select any particular one of the exercises of the programme for comment, as they. were all rendered in wmost excellent form, each performer seeming to vie with the other in trying to please their appreciative audience. We cannot pass,however, without a mention of the cornet sole by George Sack, jr., which was the most interesting part of the evening’s entertaimment. It was rendered almost faultlessly, and at its close Mr. Sack was 80 persistently encored that he came forward and repeated two of the wost pleasing 'strains. George is a feature of the meetings that is greatly. missed, and we hope to see bim more regular in his attendance. The orchestra is, of course, one of the leading attractions of all the entertainments, and always has something new for each evening, and the programme is generally made up so as to make their part of the work not the least arduous. The instrumentation at present is as follows: ;

First Violin.......cc.cececeee......Homer Miller Second Vi01in.......... ...... ~.....Frank SBack NIgIR i inid s oo nctidialoßachtel BSolo Cornet..us.ceviivasan........George Sack, jr KBt COrnet, coc...ccccienaeninivosss ol Be Beazel RSt Blnte. ... ..o sD: Gerber Second F1ute..................e.. +4...C. F, Ellis RROIONG. ... soiisasvisivsrinnaiise eV. Tond lID Ghidy b esvaiineis vaenis snanns sdvad it U DOOK BRANO . sl L S DTG RO IRO .o vas.nasnassnness - nanens MBS AUNE Seck Drums... ..Harry Hardenbrook, S. Krichbaum After the programme as arranged was finished Miss Mabel Anderson recited “Jennie McNeil’s Ride” in a ‘mannper that elicited great applause. As a reader Miss Anderson has few equals in this part of the State, ard we hope to see this interesting exer cise made a part of the coming evening entertainments of the society. At 10:30 the company parted, all benefited afid pleased, feeling thati they had been courteously and kindly: entertained by their young host and hostess. - 1

Imitation Baking Powders, To THE PusßLic: The public is cautioned against the practice of many grocers who sell what they claim to be Royal Baking Powder, loose or in bulk, without label or trade-mark. All such powders are base imications. Analysis of hundreds of samples of bak ing pawders sold in bu'k to parties asking for Royal have shown them all to be largely adultera'tedb, mostly with alumn, dapgerous for use in food, and comparatively valuless for leavening purposes. .

~ The public is too well ‘aware of the injurious effect of alumn upon the system, to need furthgr caution against the use of any baking powder known to be made from this drug; but the dealer’s assurance, “Oh, it’s just as good as Royal,” or “it is the genuine Royal, only we buy it by the barrel to save expense of can,” etc,, is apt to misslead unsuspecting consumers into buying an article which they would not knowingly use in their food under any consideration. -The| only safety frem such- praetices is in buying baking powder only in the original package, of a well known bracd, and a thoroughly established reputation. The Reval Baking Powder is sold orly in cans. securely clesed with the Company’s trade-mark, label and weight of package stamped on each cover. It is mever sold in bulk, by the barrel, or loose by weight or measure, ard all such offsred the public under any pretense, are imitations. | If copsumers will bear this in mind, and also see that the package purchased is properly labeled, and the lable{ unbroken, they will be always sure of using a baking -powder perfectly pure and wholesome, and of the highest test stremgih in the market, J. C. HoAGLAND, President. Royal Baking Powder C 0.,, N.Y. TTT TP e, cchfupmmp ooy :

The Spare Minute Cirele. Ligonier, Ind., Dec. 30, 1884.

EpITOR BANNER:—With your permission I wculd like to give a few thoughfs in behalf of society in your paper. The Spare Minute Circle is an institution. It has a name, a plan, an organization, officers and members, a course of reading on a wide range of subjecta: Biographical, historical, scientific, Jiterary, domestie; politlcal.‘ and religious. - The religious tone will characterize all of them. Those little books or tracelets are short and entertaining; they are good food, easily digested, prpared especially for the young, by Dr.J. H. Vincent. The Ligonier ‘'Chatauqua Spare Minute Circle was organizsd in the year of ’B4 with a membership of eight. The first regular meeting was July 20, when theofficers were elected. We now have enrolled the names of sixteen. The Circle has held eighteen regular meetings, ene which was spent in marking articles eof clothing which was prepared by the girls of the Circle as a Christmas present fcr ‘poor children of the town. Qur Cir cle meets every two weeks, the first ‘and third Saturday of the month at ‘my residence, on Main street, at ’ 8 o’clock, p. m. Let me say to all my friends, Have you friends who may be made happier, wiser and better by using their spare moments of life in useful, pleasunt and profitable reading? if so bring ‘them with you. We invite all to meet with us. who wish to enter upon a useful reading under the best educators of the country. Our motto, Never be Discouraged. MRs. D. 8. ScorT.

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_ Commissioner Kimmell was seen on our strepts last Friday. = ' - Léo. Loeser put in a part of last week at Huntington buying horses. ‘Mrs. M, E. Dodge made a flying visit to Columbia City last week. j hanks to Coas. B. King for a copy of the Tobias, Neb., Tribune. ‘ Hon. Orlando Kimmell will start for New Orleans the last of this month, | A. R. Robison spent the Sabbath in this plage with his sister, Miss Hattie. From the Butler Record we learn that Mrs. Doctor Mitchell visited friends in hat town last week. : We are sorry to chronicle the fact that our] old friend, Pearson Carmean, is in pogr health. - Misses Alice and Kate Knox attended thel wedding of a lady friend at Larwill last week. They returned on Friday. Miss Allie Wood will spend a few days with her many friends in this place. She hag been engaged in the posteffice at Sturgis, Mich. : B John Braden, of Hamlet, Stark county, is making the rounds among his numerous friends in this place. ' Mrs. Mose Goshorn and Miss Sarah Gary, ar¢ at Oberlin, 0., taking ‘music lessons at p splendid school situated at that place. 0. H. Judkins, of the Cedar Beach Hotel, w4s in town Tuesday. He is a very pleasan} gentleman and has the appearan¥e of enjoying good health. : " It is said that W. W, Skillen, of Rome City, isin very poor health, A complicatign of diseases is affording him great trouble. - Mose Niles, of Pierre, Dak.,/returned for a [shyrt visit friends last Saturday. He looks as it the cold weather out there was repl refreshing. - - _Hon. E. B. Gerber returned from Indiangpolis last Saturday morning, He says the outlook for some good legislation during the winter is excellent. J oble county’s lady lawyer, Miss Leida ‘ elch, of Ligonier, had her first suit before ] a Cromwell justice one day last week. She | wpn it, too.—Albion New Era. | rank Gants will leave for Florida in a ; few days, expecting to regain his health, His mother will accompany him. We hope that the trip will be beneficial. ‘Hon. G. W. Carr, our member of the legislature, has been assigned a place on tirﬂee important committees, trust funds, public expenditures and cities and towns. {Capt. Wm. M, Barney is chairman of the ilitary Committee in the house of represgntatives, It is an important chairmanship and was greatly coveted by Mr. Barney. : E.J. Dodge, of Pierre, Dak., is expected tQ arrive here to-night. He will remain here for a few days when he will start for New Orleans, in company with Mr. Owen lack, of Albion. Our old democratic friend, Mr. Simeon Smith, of near Cromwell, pullod the latch siring of our sanctum door last Saturday d before leaving dropped a two dollar b’ill into the Banner bank. { Report has it that S. A. Ramsey, forherly one of our legal lights, has returnto his old home near Swan, this county. e had been taking in Dakota since he left here and is now a ‘‘Benedict.” | | John B. Lane and wife have received an invitation to be present at the Fourth An- | !; ual Reception of Washington Lodge, No. 94, K. P. at Michigan City on Thursday evening, January 22. The Col. thinks he i&y possibly attend. *° i { M. and Mrs. J. J. Knox will leave for ew Orleans next week for a month’s visit the exposition. Mr. Knox visited the rescent City im 1847 on his return from e conquestrof Mexico, in which war Mr. . Was a valiant soldier. Prof. H. B. Hurst, of Indianapolis, was in town Saturday last for the purpose of interesting our school board in his new ‘tState Work Book,” which is now placed in our prixﬁary schools. Itis saidto be a ne thing for the young pupils. Last Monday we had a welcome caller in the person of M. M. Dodge, of Briceton, hio, who has been making his regular isit among friends in this county for sevral days. He and his wife will leave in 4 few days for New Orleans, where they ill remain about one month.

In our hurry of last week we failed to ake mention of the arrival of our old iend and former fellow-citizen, George . Ulmer, on a short visit to his old home in this county. He is at present located t Booth, Pawnee county, Kansas, and is ell pleased with his surroundings, . Miss Leonore Sheflield, of Adrian, Mich., ntered upon herduties as teacher in the Grammar school a week ago last Monay, and is ‘proving herself a first-class acher. The school trustees are to be ongratulated in being able to secure the eryices of Miss Shetfield. : ’Squire Marion Lloyd and family of Laorte county, have been visiting with the amilies of, David Cunningham and Wm, albreth and other friends and relatives n town and county for the past two weeks. hey return home to-day. The ’Squire has n.interest in the D. M. Ferry & Co. seed rm ot Detroit, Michigan, and is/ general gent for LaPorte county. He employs a arge force of men 1n raising, preparmg nd securing seeds for thie above firm.

| Roller skating Flirtations. An observing newspaper man lays own the following roller skating flirations, which are affectionately subitted to the Ligonier skaters: Lying on the right side-—*“My heart 8 at your feet.” Lying on the left side—“l have oney in the bank.” Stamding on your nose—"l have ne bjection to s mother-in-law,” Jumping oni the skates—“l am afraid to trust you.” ’ Lyirg on your back —*“Assist me.” One leg in the air means—*Catch me.” B :

' Two legs in the air means - “Mashed.” . :

One skate in your mouth —“Crushed again.” . " Hitting the back of your head with your heel—“l am gope.” ; Suddenly placing your legs in a horizontaly position like the letter V indicates —“I am paralyzed.” ' Punching your neighbor en the stomach with your left foot—*l am onto your little game.” . A backward flip of the heels and sudden adhesion. of the knees to the floor—*“May I skate the next music with you.” e '

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Ewhb have come forward promptly and gettled. They hope that by fair dealing to have a continuance of thelr patronage in the future. To those whose accounts remain unsettled they. extend a cordial invitation to eall and square accounts at once. They ta'e ‘gpecial pride in inviting an inspection of their large and varied stock of boots and shoes which consist of the very best manufactured in the country. Priees reasonable and to suit the {imes. ,&" it e ‘TakelsCents, - . And get Kemp’s Botanic Liver Pills for headache, for Biliousness, for ‘Torpid Liver, for the Complexion. Use

eG e R e S ol Local Correspondence. NN N ARSI AN AINNTN AP YORK TOWNSHIP. i BYM.M.EE. That wedding was a fizzle, but it's all right. | . Mrs. Batz has returned from the west, and reports it an extremely nice country. She made a purchase of eighty acres of land while there. ! - Charles Pollock is the happy father of a bouncing boy baby. : Grace Chambers is sick with diphtheria. ‘ Quite a number of York’s citizens attended the Dunkard revival. Miss Angie Butz returned home from the Hawpatch last Morday. ‘ ROCH'E‘ TER. BY YOU NO. : Hoffer has returned from New Orleans. He says that 1t is a wonderful show and is well worth a man’s time and money. ° The young folks have organized a singing class at the school-house. D. P, Miller is teacher, and they all think that Dave understands his business. The mill wagon is now in charge of a young man from Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Teal, of Ligonier, spent last Sunday with the family of Johr Francisco. Mr. I Shuman returned from Ohio last week. s e A singing club has been organized here. 'Columbus Matheuy is the leader, and he has pamed it the “Owl elub.” WAWARA.

; UNCLE JOHN. £ Lew Roberts isa resident of our little burg. ' Mont Mackall had a Christmas present in the shape of a new cook. : Those young ladies that dressed up in male -attire fill up a pair of pants pretty well. : Some “of the young folks enjoyed a very pleasant time last Thursday evening at John Pickett's. . A number of our citizens went to the Hu‘l; last Friday to attend J. E. Meek's teidl ' : John says it's a cold niﬁt when he gets left. It must have been cold on Monday night. : : Bird Potter was buried at Springfield last Wednesday. 5 e Dunkard meeting is going on at the brick church. ; : A sham congress was organized at this place. It may prove beneficial. The boys were scarce atthe supper Tuesday eve. ! : Jim 1s good on a fresh track. : . WASHINGTON TWEFP. . - MILTON. Most of the sick are getting better. Ciell Line has returned from Pennsylvania. : " Benjamin Whitten has removed from Ormus. : :

Charles Piper has relurned from a western tour. g

The teachers of this township held an institute at Salem, Saturday last. The protracted weeting at String Towp, eonducted by Rsv. Treaster, nas closed. . ;

Thehealth of Mrs. James Beer, who has been suffering from a libgering illness, still remain%unimproved. Dr. Scott and Perry Austin, of Hecla, are now the proprietors of a first-class feed mill. :

The propriety of establishing com‘pulsory education im this State, will be discussed to-night at the Deer Lake literary society, Sparta township. : Rev. 0. W._ Bowen, of Albion, has been holding a protracted meeting at Salem.. e

Dallas Maggart, having been helpless from a lingering illness, the neighbors kindly met and succeeded in puttingdup for him about twenty cords of wood. £

The wedding bells still ring and another of our young men passes from the “state of single blessedmess.” A marriage ceremony makes Morgan Hartsock and Miss Marrs, ef Whitley county, man and wife. Accept our congratulations, Morgan, 3 A joint institute of Troy and Etna townships was held at Hecla last Saturday by J. W. Adair. A full house ‘of many of the /patrons and pupi!s of ‘that vicinity greeted theteachers, they bringing with them well-filled baskets of choice edibles. The Superintendent favored his bearers with an interesting leciure on topics conuecied with the use of the globe.. Such interest manifested by the patroms cannet fail to have am irfluence in the right direction. . : JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP. Wo again take up our cross, The snow has left usand the roads are rough. By the way, it takes all kinds of weather to rua this machinery. | : A new branch of business is being, develeped in Jefferson. It is called “noseology.” Several have been engaged in it for some days and have had their noses in other peoples busineas 80 that they can tell more about it than they can of their own. i We would most respectfuily inform Mr. “‘Skarp Point” that he and his backers had better go a iittle bit slow as his respoasibility may be qu-stion-ed at no early date, e We had the pleasnre lately of spending an evening with the family of John P.McWilliama, They are all well and seeing this life as well as 4ny one could. Mrs. McW., has just retarned from a rather extended visit in Kangas and she says that she would like very much to live imn that ecountry. Uncle John is too well satisfied with Noble county to think of a chacge. | Will Mc¢Williams who has beea eut ‘west some months, has been heard from. He contemplates buying laud and will doubtless become a resident of the far west. i

Wheat, generally, is looking well in this part of the county, Some of our citizens have bcen see iny sights lately. A wild animal has been seen in several parts of the township. Sowme of the boys say that it is a “gorrilla.” _ During the past year but very little building was done in Jefferson. The hard times compelled many to postpone contemplated improvements, We hear that Mr. Harvey will put ap a fine dwelling on his farm during the | coming summer, o e —————————— . BORN. : : On Sunday, Dec. 28, in Butler, to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Straus, a son; usual weight, “In Ligonier, Jan. 10, a daughter to the wife of Frank Leib; usual weight. e ———————————— MARRIED. Dec. 25,1884, at Nappanee, Mr. Jonathan Bognor and Miss Lizzie Linder, both of Kendallyille. £ Jan. 1, 1885, at Avilla, Mr. David Steward and Miss Laura Good, both of Allen township. : W ST Te T e S e e DIED. 7 Dec. 28,1884, at Grafton., New Mexico, Frank Denay, only son of Dr. F.M.Deuny, aged about 20 years. .- ] LIGONIER MARKET REPORT, Corrected every Thursday Momlnﬁ. RsS S R Wheat......ocooes. 83 || BeesWaX..:../.... 25 RY@ i oiis neens 80 4 BUCTRR Lic sLI 16 OB cavivosiias s 38 [IBARE L s iviesins, 190 COrM.uvrvsansinvecs 85 || WOOL . .iioe.ennn2o@Bo %useed seeseay:2 00 || Feather 5,.......... 60 mothy 5eed.....2 00 || Ta110w....... ~.... glovunieed" .i.....i gg Awlel'm_..... '7g ﬁ:rm::.:."@‘.... IS~ b 08, ....0.-uneeo 13 || Hay, tame......... 8 50 L] - FOR BALE—A house and lot on Fifth street, in Wood’s addition to Ligonier, Dwdﬂnl‘l‘l'ﬂ DT aE vyt Gl o o aodre. .WFon‘m nxoxgm—n NGE- ee pleces of i lngd, ntaining 1 mﬁgmmevoix ou’tmtx: 1 an, seven mil aatot G giil-. R. R.and six miles west of M. C. R. R. | prorse ;- l‘,.,svf*-‘ﬁ"”t;;l Shs ottt ote. *«%«v ook 4“““{5 L A R Bit tat - Tablbtaaiad o e ST De S A

WALI ¢ ODERNALED Advise you to put this down i.xx"ﬁritin:g; Every sensible man knows that ~ bad goods at any: price are bad bargains. ~We sell only square: , v - . and new goods at low prices. | 5 We've Struck the Note and Thousands Respond. Suits for Men Were never seen at such prices. We are giving strong and excellent Men’s Suits for $3, §6, 87, $8 and $lO, and we stund on our . square guarantee that no other house in the city can show such' . s " qualities fqr less than 30 per cent. more. . | ¢ ‘Wolff & Grunauer, Star Clothiers and Tailors, of Kendallville, have gnly' price on any day and that the lowest; and only - one treatment on all days and that the fairest. - # e cheaper this year thjanr ever ‘b_efore', and cheaper at the Star Clothiers. than l anywhere else. -We are sending them off like hot cakes at 84, &5, %6, ¢ $9, up to $l5, 0n each which we will save you from #2 to $5. o Our stock of Piece Goods. for Suitings; Overcoatihgs and Pantings surpasses thém all. It'saves youmoney to look at these prices before buying elsewhere, for we are safe in stating that our qualities, figures and excelllent fits, give you a double reason for doing so. T e 3 WOLFF & GRUNAUER, . “Star” Clothie#s, Tailors, Hatters and Gents’ Furnishers, | 18-52 - - Bowen Block, KENDALLVILEE, IND. J. KELLER & CO. = KENDALLVILLE, : : ¢ : INDIAMA,,

Closing Out Sale. . G i ewortl of goqdé sold—— ' : | ' ; -;—Oyvfng_ to 'g cén‘temp.l‘ated chgﬁge in our ﬁrm we w,ill‘se.l_,l out our——v ENTIRE S§OCE DRY GOODS,CLOTHING: Boots and Shoes, Carpets and oil Cloths, Ete., Fte, - e —f_,a.t less tllgn—r- : u - WHOLESALE PRICES, » —— in order to ¢lose out the same before JANUARY 1, 1884.—— If y'ou riee’dfﬁnythingv in our line 'dou"f fail to call on us befdré buying and be " convinced that you can save front 25t0 30 per cent. ; " J.KELLER & C0.,/Kendallville, Ind.

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