Ligonier Banner., Volume 20, Number 42, Ligonier, Noble County, 28 January 1886 — Page 3

CALI.IN. CALIL IN. g .f‘ . & B i ‘ e i ~And Get Your Bargains o do Arßehless & Uo. will sell their entire stock of goods from this date at - COST PRICES. They wish to close out their entire stock of o Gents’ and ladies Furnishing Goods. . | ——A Full Line of—— i . HATS, CAPS and MUFFLERS, . FANCY GOODS AND NOTIONS, Skirts, Hoods, Canton Flannel, Underwear and other articles. Come one'and all and we will convince you that we . : ’ mean what we ‘say, ‘ They Must & Will be Sold. " Thisis a closing out sale and’ nothing else, so don’t pass us by if you need anything in ourline, J, A, SCHLOSS & CO.

Jhe Ligonier 2 wnner e e eStol S bt - THURSDAY, JAN., 28 1886. ) TH E REGULAR COMMUN ICATI'ONS{ ’ of Ligonier Lodge No, 185, F. & A. M., are held on the first Monday evening in each month, Masonie Brothers are invited to attend. FRANK.JACKSON, W. M. W K, MITCHELL, Secretary, 36yl e —The sleighing is said to be firstclass. : ; : —Several fruit tree agents were in town last week. /

—The LaGrange Circuit-court will‘ meet next week. ¢ : —P. Sisterhen & ‘Son lead in the boot and shoe trade. | ~—=Thé polo teams report an excellent time last Thursday evening. - —Walder’s beer still takes the lead; with all of the beer drinking public. —Many thermometers registered 21 degrees below zero on last Saturday morning. ‘ e —Go to-F. W. Shinke & Son for anything in the shoeline. Cheapest place in town. . .

* —The Lagrangé Milling_Company‘ are furnishing some excellent flour to local customers. () —Butler is having a big religious revival., A large number of converts have been made. . : —Nb bsetter place in town to secure good fashionable foof-wear than at Sisterhen & Seon’s.

—Rubber shoes, rubber boots, in every style and the best manufactures, 2t E. W. Shinke & Son’s. —Warsaw has a Gun club, incorporated under the State laws, with a capital of one thousand dollars, | —Ferd Ackerman is stillup with the times on seasonable drinks, such as Tom and Jerry, Hot Scotch, ete. I —Special low prices for- cash purchasers at F. W. Shinke & Son's: G 00d, new goods ;- lowest prices, ete. —The trial of Tim Casey resulted in his being found guilty, and a fine of $lB and costs was imposed u pon] him. 1 [‘( i 3

~ —lmrhense temperance megtings are being held at Fort Wayne. It is said that over 1,200 have signed the pledge. ; =i :

—STOVES! STOVES!! All kinds of heating stoves will be sold at special bargains for the next thirty days at Gerber’s. ’ \ 2

~—The Kendallviile dancing club will give @& grand masque ball at Mitchell Hall in. that city on next Thursday evening. ' e

—We have just added some fins new type to our already large stock. If you want a neat and tasty job come to the BANNER job rooms. —Remember that you can exchange your wheat for roller flour by taking it to the LaGrange Milling Company’s Store in the Hostetter building., —The State board of health will 4 s : meet on February . 18th, in conjunction with the town, city and county he alth cers in State conyention. —Wabadh Scratches and Itch cured in 30 minutes. bi\Woodford’s Sanitary Lotion. Use no other. This' never fails. Sold by, C. Eldred & Son, Druggists, Ligonier. |

—W. A. Wells, for a long time connected” with a newspaper at Al%s now editor and proprietor of 2 Démocratic paper at Alton, lowa.

' —My stock of boots and shoes will be sold at cost and below cost during the next thirty days. All sales must be for cash. 'G. SCHWAB,

—The Elkhart Review is responsi-‘ ble for the statement that Goshen has the itch—that js a large portion of the rising generation “are suffering from that unpleasant disease. = ' —QCongressman Ford, of the 13th district has requested the resignation of postmaster [Ellis, of Goshen, who utterly. refuses to step down and out until the end of his time,

—That indignation meeting at Wa“ terloo did not amount to much. “Fres” Kelly and three democrats who went‘ in tolook on, with about a score of republicans; made up the-meeting. —The farmers of Steuben county

! have $5,000 in notes for Bohemian i oats out-standing. None of their oats'have been sold, and they are now called upon to pay their obligations, —People will do well to remember that goods can be purchased as low of R. J, Stansbury as at any other place in town. I do not think it necessary to quote prices, but a call will convince any one of the fact. E

'—W. H. Vennaman, of Goshen, once County Treasurer of Elkhart county and afterwards 4 candidate tor| the County Auditorship, died at the Insane Asylum at Indianapolis last Sunday. Some months ago the gentleman fell from a moving train at Goshen and so injured his head s to cause insanity and ultimate death. —How would it be if some of our people would call the roll of their families every night at say, nineor ten o’clock, or possibly at eleven or twelve, says an exchardge. How many}af ‘their sops and daughters would be found absent? And what

do you suppose they are doing at such late hours? They are off buggy riding, walking the streets, mot always the most public streets either, or tha boys are playing cards, or at saloons

‘or other places where the proprietors > are careless enough to allow them to loaf about. If it is necessary for a _military officer to have the roll called every night, how much more does it behoove paronts to find out whether their children are at the home camp fire or away from home and exposed todlk!‘:dlof‘efiwhn- b 5

—There are seyeral houses “for rent” in town.

—lf you want geod flour go the Lagrange Milling Company’s store. ‘—Health is, very good in Ligouier. The doctors have but very little to do. - —Several couple from Rome City participated in the Old Settlers’ Dance. ~ —A large stock of hand-turned shoes for ladies just received at F. W. Shinke & Son’s, : .

—Notwithstanding the predictions of scme of the wiseones the Old Set tlers’ Dance was the winning card.

~ —The uniform rank.of the ‘Odd Fellows at Kendallyille has been reorganized with’ Charles K. Greepe as Captain. ‘ —The wood market has been overstocked during the past week. The good sleighing affords ‘an "ecellent opportunity to do hauling. - —II will sell out my stock of gloves, groceries, mens’ furnishing . goods, tobacco, &e., at cost and below cost.

: ] G. SCHWAB. —The dry goods store of John and Elias- Gortner, at Gosher; has been closed on an attachment of $2,800 by a Urited States Marshal. Total liabilities unknown.

—TFor bargains in lumber, shingles and general hardware go to Gerber’s. Will sell stoves lower than ever. Hard ahd soft cold delivered at bottom prices. Call and sée, :

—William Wyatt, a young married man, formerly a citizen of Rome City, died at his home at LaOtto on Weduesday of consumption. He left a mourning wife and one child. -« ! —The Garrett Clipper makes the prediction that three citizens of that county, Hon. B.S. Shutt, Judge C. A. O, McClellan aad W, H. Dills will seek the congressional nomipation.

—*“Little Joe,” the Albion clothing man has disposed of his interest in the clothing store of Hirschfield & Peritz, to. his partner, Mr. Peritz, and with his family returned to Detroit, his former home.

’ —The Whitley county Democratic convention has been called to meet on Saturday, April 10. The.township conventious to elect delegates to con\gressional and other conventions will meet on March 27.

FITS.—AIr Fits stopped free by DR. KLINE’S GREAT NERVE RESTORER. No Fits after first day’s use. M arvelous cures, Treatise and $2 trial bottle free to I'it cases. Send to Dr. Kline, 931 A reh St., Phila,, Pa. : 49-Iy.

- —A Mishawaka young man certaintainly exhibited 'a largs amount of “gall” when he borrowed $l5 of a clothing dealer in that place, and then wenf to South Bend and bought a suit of clothes of a rival firm. :

—Over at Pierceton it became necessary for the school board to serve a notice on a widower to stop visiting the schools of that place. - Wewonder what the attraction was. A pretty school teacher or a giddy pupil.

—A laundry has been started at Albion under the management of Richard Williams. From the work we have Seen it is evident that Mr. Williams already understands the business and has good machinery. ' —The proprietor of theSylvan Lake House, at Rome City, announces an old folks dance at that hostelry on Tunesday '‘evening of this week. Several couple- from this section announce their intention of being present. :

. —Of all the detestable individuals “ we know of it is the person who, being refused an invitation to some gathering, will nevertheless thrust himself forward and participate in the good things offered, and then refuse to pay for his share of the fun. ; —D. Lothrop & Co., Boston, Mass., are acknowledged leaders in the pub|lication of juvenile literature, and one lof ‘their publications, Pansy, Luittle | Men aad Women, or Babyland should be found in every family where there is a child from four to fifteen years of age. : - ; !

| —An interesting series of revival meetings are being held at the Meth‘odist charch.” Several conversions have been made and a general intetest awakened by Rev. Lamport’s work. He is now being assisted by his brother from Osceols, -Ind,, a bright young man, ;

| —Every farmer in Northern Indiana should read the FOrRT WAYNE WEEKLY GAZETTE, a newspaper devoted to Northern Indiana interests and Northern Indiana news. Full Market Reports and Congressional news by telegraph. Only ONE DOLLAR a year. Address GAzETTE CoO, Fort lWayne, Ind. -41-10 w

—The Sentinel,Andy Ellison’s paper, at LaGrange, was stopped at the post‘omce last week by a protest against its -being sent out wunder the postal ‘laws, and the postmaster insisted that one cent each' should be paid ona large portion of the papers. Mr. Elligon had to go down into his capaeious pocket and pay $8 addifional postage The other fellows are making ifexceedingly interesting . fo,¥ Andy and his new paper. A ~-The BANNER and the Inter-Moun-tain, the great family story paper and fireside companion, will be sent to yearly subscribers for the exceedingly {low price of $350. The Inter-Moun-i tain is published at Warsaw, Ind,, and. is really a $3.00 publication and is jconceded to be the finest story and literary paper in the West. Bsm%e lcopies may be seen at this office, or {may be had free w addressing the INTER-MOUNTAIN, arsaw, Ind.

—We were inerror some weeks ago when we said that Rev. Father Dueh.mig, of Avilla, had severed his connection with the church at that place and at Kendallville. The rumor no doubt grew out of the fact that the reverend gentleman had found the duties of the two places too tiresome and resigned the Kendallville charge. He will remain at Avilla and by the concentration of his efforts make his work more successful. : ‘

—The Bohemian oats swindlers are new plying a new game in Wabash { county, owing to the notoriety Ziven the ‘old swindle by the newspapers. The fellows claim to be buying wheat for large roller mills and induce farm- | ers to sell their entire stock on hand at a fancy price. The swindlers take and pay for a bushel or so as a sample, and the farmerZsigns an innocent looking agreement to part with the balance at the agreed price. This afterwards turns up as a promisory note. —Down in Wabash county polities are getting “red hot,” Twenty-six .republican patriots have already made announcement that they will ask a nomination when the convention assembles. Seven hungry republicans want to be clerk and several townships to bear frcm, and six want to execute the laws as sheriff, and a like number think that they would just. fill the bill as auditor. It is indeed strange that we hear nothing about, hungry republicans, when there is such a scramble for office.

—The Columbia City Post says: “The “eloquent Harry Reynolds,” of Ligonier, who espoused republicanism in the Blaine campaign, is in as bad odor as the “brilliant young Irish orator of Logansport,” who at the same time was a follower of, and howler for, the magnetic statesman. Reynolds deceived his first, wife and married a second and left town to escape a coat of tar and feathers, while Kearney stole a horse and is now wearing stripped clothes in the Michigan City Prison. ‘A pretty pair they are.”

—The trial ot David Jacobs, at Angola, charged with the murder of Milo Bixler near Pleasant Lake, last October, resulted in & verdict of manslaughter and a .sentence of twentyone years in the northern prison. The murder was caused by a quarrel over gome hickory nuts, the circumstances of which were given in the BANNER at the time. Dr. M.F.Shaw, a former pupilof Dr. E. W. Knepper, at this place, was one of the most important witnesses, having made the postmortem examination of the murdered man. ;

--Last winter John Kitson taught school in' ons of the districts of Jackson township, Elkbart county. The school book war had not been settled, and quite a number of the patrons of the district 'insisted on the old books being used, while the trustee asked that the newly adopted be uszed ex: clusively. The teacher used the books furnished by the parents and when the school closed the trustee refused to pay him on account of not complylog with his orders. Suit was al once ingtituted which was only gsettled last week by verdict for the plaintiff for the full amount of wages and interest.

—DRichard Collins, one of the leading and best known citizens of Whitley county, died at his home in Columbia City last Saturday evening of heart disease. Mr. Collins held many positions of honor .and trustduring his long citizenship in that county—about fifty-two years. When the county was organized he was elected sheriff, auditor and recorder and four years afterwards was elected county clerx, which' position h 3 {illed for fourteen years. He waus dne of the best informed men in northern Indiana, and as a citizen he stood without reproach. and as a friend witwpout a peer. We join the family in mourning one of our dearest friends, & man we always loved and a friend we always trusted. f J :

—The Elkhart Review of last week says: “Dr. C. F. Ellis,son of J. W. Ellis, has been spending several months in New York City, studying the diseases of the eye and ear, and’ waking a specialty of their treatment in the hospitals of that great city. The doctor has always been a close student, and his success in practice has been proportional to his energetic and conscientious work. He has a decided success in the diseases of eye and car, and his present training and study will make him still ‘more confident in his treatment in ‘t-hat line of digeases. He_ will remain in New York some months longer, and still. further perfect him3elf in this line of study upon whicn he has entered. The doctor’s many friends here are proud of him, —The State auditor has sent out to the county auditors’ a copy for the tax

lists to be used in the assessment of property next spring. He asks that everything be got in readiness for a prompt return. The statute provid. ing for the assessment is as follows: “In each year when the real property is listed and assessed the-personal property shall be assessed at the same time such real property is assessed, and /by the same person or persons. Each assessor, when taking lists of persozial property, may correct all errors of assessment of real estate which he may discover on the books, either in the nameof the person to whom: the property is assessed, by change of ownership or otherwise, or in the description of property.” The assessment of real estate will be the basis upon which taxes will be levied until the year 1892, . ~—The trainmen on the B. & O. utterly disregard the law by running over railroad crossings without stopping. Several Kendallville citizens recently had an experience at Avilla that they will remember for some time. They got aboard a freight train at Albicn, expecting that it would certainly comply with the law and make: a. stop at theG. R. & I. crossing, but imagine the surprise when they were cooly informed by the conductor that he would not stop the train and that they would have to go along to Garrett. Dr. Parker and C. G. Aichele got off however, while the train was run- { ning very fast; but after their experlence they were like the boy who fooled with the mule. ‘They knew more if they were not quite so handsome. Itis oortaml‘y strange that the law is 80 openly violated and no aection taken by our authorities.

MID"WEE_K__MUSINGS. : : BY PHILOSOPHER. 55 - For some months the Philosopher has been drawing pretty heaviiy upon the exchangelist of the obliging editor of the BANNER, and with his permission; I took several Fort Wayne papers.along home with me the other day. Among them was a copy of the Fort Wayne Gazette, of Sunday last, and I noficed thatone of the inside pages was ornamented by a big blue pencil mark and my curiosity being

excited I at once began a perusal of the article over the signature of Pat 8. o’Rourke, of Fort Wayne, and under the heading of “Fair and Manly,” “Hon. P, 8. O'Rourke squarely before the Democracy of this Congressional District as a Candidate.” The letter is devoted mainly to giving information as to the peculiar fitness and eminent qualifications of Mr. O’Rourke for a two years situation as congressman. After reading the article in the Gazette my eye'h fell upon another marked paper which turned out to be the Fort Wayne News, apother rabid re-p_ublican' paper, even wore than the Gazette, though it occasionally masquerades as an independent sheet. Upon Inspection 1 found that the same article as aforementioned was marked, and the thought at once presented itseif to my mind that Mr, O'Rourke had opened a “literary bureau” and the fight for the congressional nomination simultaneously. There are many things in Mr. O’Rourke’s article that we can indorse but on the other hand he says 'many things that were better. uunsaid,’ and the question also arises 1 my ‘mind, why is it that the republican papers of the district take so much interest In the candidacy of Mr. O'Rourke, and why is the republican press selected by that gentleman as the purveyor of his peculiar political views? I am certain that I voice the sentiments of nine out of eyery ten democrats in the district when Isay that as organs the Gazette and News are not veiy welcome iato their homes. Why is it that Mr. O’'Rourke does not make the address to the democratic voters through channels as will reach them out naturally—the democratic papers of Fort Wayne, or the district at large. There is one part of the heading of the article that I do not understand just exactly, it reads: “Hon. P. S.o’Rourks squarely ‘ before the Democracy of this Congressional District as a Candidate.” Does it mean that my friend does not intend to await the decision of the democratic convention, b‘ut proposes to trample down all precedents and become au avowed candidate without any formality - whatever. I have heard it repeated many times that Mr.' O’Rourke has openly declared that if he is not nominated by the convention that he would become an independent candidate and the conclusion ‘has about forced itself upon my mind, that he does not intend to even wait until the convention passes upon his merits, but is already an avowed eandidate. If he is, the Gazefte and News will lend him all the support possible, but in the meantime, the democratic candiaates who do not niake ante-convention utterances of independence and promises to bolt, will go onin the even tenor of their way, and when the time comes, thestrongest man will win. I have very strong preferences, and will at no distant day give my idea upon 'the subjsct. .

“Gossip is the sort of smoke that comes from the dirty tobacco-pipes of those who diffuse it; it proves nothing but the bad taste of a smoker.” So .says George Elliott in her great Daniel Deronda, and 80 hussaid the world. Is there a redeeming feature about gossiv? Absolutely none, even if the dtories are based upon facts, there are very few who desire to hear disagreeable facts regarding- their neighbors, much less the insinuations with only rumor as a foundation. By the gessip the least possible circum-— stances are soon tortured into a truth, and after a few repetitions the stories carry with them at least a tithe of convincing force. There is certainly nothing more demoralizing to a man than to lpose faith in his fellows. The man of faith and honor is not-aptto be suspicious of others and does not willingly believe evil of a friend. The lover of scandal and the believer in it are alike deficient in honor and morality, and are the banes of well organized society., They prey upen . the mifortunes of others and wallow in mud that would be better untouched. They magnify a shadow into reality, a phantom into fact, and by peculiar connection of circumstances make actuality out of illusion. A well-known writer in commenting upon this question gave it as his opinion that only heroic treatment could in this respect ‘better the condition of mankind when be said: “If all gossips could be quietly killed some morning, the next generation of men and women would be happier.” Teach your children that gossiping is dishonorable, and the faith in the honor and virtue of mankind will build up society and add to the sense of human happiness.

The Philosopher being favored with an invitation to the “Old Settlers’ Dance” of course put in his appearance at an early hour and did not leave until the time when the cock croweth and the moon hies herself down behind the tree tops of the western horizon, Many years ago I used to dance, in fact I danced early. I took my first lessons of my father who was a strong believer'in the efficacy of a birch rod as a means of bettering boy-kind. In later years, Gid Schlotterback was my favorite, but after I got over the peculiar feelings of a country bkoy, my inclinations were toward a more extended sphere than the Kkitehens of the -country homes, and used to be aregular av-

tendant at the many dances held in McLeane’s and Conrad’s halls, when Hobson’s string band made merry musie, and Hull & Arnold’s, afterwards famous orchestra, tuned the trip of the old-time dancers. Many memories were awakened by the faces of my old-time friends who were to be seen dancing in the “good old way” on Thursday evening. Who can not remember h;he. good old times when “Monnie Musk,” “Cecillian Circle,” the easy and interesting “Cotillion,” *“French Four” and other dances were called one after the other. All wounld dance and vie with each other in hav. ing agood time. Now itis dflfore:_mj

The “Lancers,” “Wallz Quadiiile,” “Glide Walfz,” and a i,_tboqggnd- and one other peculiar outlandish “steps” have taken the place of the dances we used to know, and an “old-timer” has about as much business at a 'modern dance as has a lawyer in heaven. The boys and girls of this age ars ‘rapid,” the old and time Lionored usages of the past generation are not quite up to their ideas and it keeps an old fellow like me busy to remember the names of the dances I see my youang folks endeavoring to learn. If a young lady or gent happens to go away from home and they.see a new “step” the product of some dancicg master who has more agility and spare time than anything else, they ‘must learn it immediately, and if successful, they at once show it off after coming home, It is like the smallpox—it soon becomes an epidemic and in some instances malignant, everybody has it, “the new step.” The old “step” sbon -becomes tame and out of favor and the new takes its place.- I have been asked often, “why do you. not dance any more?” The reasonis: I can’t. The sport has grown away from me as it has from thousands of others, and we have quietly but surely dropped out of -the ranks. The old settlers’ ball, settled one ‘hing however, that the old fellows o not forget and that they can stfl trip the fantastic in the good old vlay as glib as in the olden time and th2t they can enjoy themsclves, even i#B little bit out of time, &;fi =

—The Albion fire engine has not yot materialized. : —Another republican is in jail this time at Goshen. Ex-City Clerk Middleton, of Elkhart, was arrested one day last week, charged with embezzlement of $1,500 of public. money, and failing to get bail was sent to jail. —DBy all means let uns have the weather signals in.our towsn. The cost will be nominal, and as it will be of public benefit it might be well for some of our citizsns to present the matter to the town board to-morrow for'action. .

.—A large number of the young folks have been enjoying tnemselves. lately coasting om the hills in the western part of town. There are_ but few sports more exhilerating and fascinating than coasting, and the-boys and girls have.been making the most of the present opportunity. —J. H. Hoffman, the popular bookseller and stationer, has opened a circulating library containing -all of the standard novels and many works in the scientific and general classes. This will afford our people an excellent opportunity to get cheap as well as most interesting reading matter, . —Last Tuesday evening a sled load of Ligionierans, with their better halves, took to the country and stopped -ab the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jossph Drain, on the Haw-Patch. A splendid: supper was spread and the party returned at alate hour feeling considerably refreshed over the ¥ood time had. j :

—The suggestion that an effort should be made to establish a weath-er-gsignal station here meets with universal approval. The: expense will be ncminal, but at this time it takes considerable work to raise even a small sum, A committee will doubtless make the rouads soon aad all should contribute something. —A petition, circulated during the early part of ;the wesk, which received many.gigners, will be presented to the county commissioners asking that the number of justices of the peace of Perry township be reduced from three to two. The business of our township does not justify the election of any more than two and such achange will necessitate the election of but orpe at our coming spring election. | —The Old Settlers’ Ball last Thursday evening was an immense affair—over one hundred couple participating in the grand march, which was Jed by Gideon Schlotterback and Miss Tilly Wolf. The hall was crowded to its full capacity, there being barely room for the dancers. Every one enjoyed themselves from the first to the last dance at thres o’clock .in thel morning. Gray-headed ,men and women were in their glory, and gave the young folks some kind of an idea of how they enjoyed themselves in “Auld Lang Syne.” The most enjogable feature of the evening was the dancing of an Irish jig by our old friend, Joha Flannagaa, of the Haw Patch, to the music rendered by Gideon Schlotterback on the violin ‘A right merrie time was had, and all sincerely wish for a speedy return of ‘the time when they can again trip the rlight fantastic as they did in times past.- oo o

Mozart Anniversary. Last evening a large number of the musically inclined friends of Prof J.C. Sack were present at his residence on Sixth streef, when the evening was spent in the enjoyuxant; of Mczart’s grand music. : T‘a gogramme em-— braced many beautflelectious and each one was rendered in fina style, considering the fact that a good share of the music did not arrive unti! the afternoon mail, yesterday. The programme as rendered was as follows: ° PART'I,

1. OVERTURE. ....0 svesnnnenes one ... Magic Flute i Ligonier Cornet Band. 0, SODAA aones i e cnassrensnsanass DUCtE=Piano Mrs, D. W. Green and Miss Anna Sack, 3. Vocal Solo—From Don Giovanna, Bid Me Not Miss Clara Luke, 4, Adagio—in F. Major. ......Violin and Piano HomerA., Miller and Miss Anna Sack, 1 5. Vocal Duett—Magic Flute Smiles and Tears g Misses Rosa and Francia Sack. | 6, POIONAISe. eesssazcisesenncansaia..Orchestra PARTII : 1. Overture—TituS cc.v.cccivenncs aniev. o Plano ’ *. Anna Sack. .= 2. Bundeshed Lo b asi e i Saßony Brass Band (Full.) 3. Larghetto—D Maj0r.........Pian0 and Violin Frank and Anna Sack. 4.-Vocal Bolo..*Who Treads the Path of Duty,” Miss Louie, K. Houghton. 5. Fantasia—From (’)lg_emtic Airs.., Piano Trio ~ Anna Sack, Ollie Treash and Francia Sack. 6. Brass Quartette...............Priest’s Chorus ; Li_gon_!er Banq}Quartente. Several extras were given, one by the string quartette and the band rendered a couple of Bethoovens songs as a finale, - ;

.Mr. and Mrs. Sack and the family made it extremely pleasant to all who were fortunate to be there. The spacious parlors were 80 arranged as to give plenty of room for the large company and all seemed to enjoy themselves most heartily. - : It is no use for us to go into detail over " the programrhe as ‘published above, but we can not. omit mention of the e xcellent playing of the band and the rendition of the piano trio by | Missealpmnc‘ia Sack, Anna Sack, and Ollie Treash. Any lover of music could not fail to appreciate the excellence of the playin.g -

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.

INKLINGS FROM JEFFERSON.

. [Received too late for last week.] | : Farmers are enjoying arespite from very much hard work, and they can all ;hauk the extreme cold weather for t. | | The old must die and the young may, but at the present writing both old and young in this neighborhood are -epjoying the best of health. | We have again taken up our vross to let the readers of one of the best papers in Northern Indiana know of ‘the happenings in old Jefferson. We should think it would be good policy for thed emocracy of every voting preciuctto meet at once and organize, and be prepared to give battle to the enemy. : The washing machine agent will know where and how old Jefferson stands after Anril next. Ha need not fret. She will stand by her democrati guns as long as time;will last, . Wm. Crone, of this township and Jobn Forker, of Orange, two enterprising tarmers, as well as sound democrats, passed through here a few days since on their way to the ‘““Hub,” The wreck on the B. & 0. a f:w days since was all the result of carelessness. By and by the boys wil find out that it is impossible for two trains to pass each other on the same track. -

- W. H. and Frank Arehart have let the contract to Geo. Black to haul about one hundred cords of wood to their homes in Albion: There is no danger of the Arehart family freezing out for a year to come, - £ Cyrus and James Black will venture out, regardless of the weather. They are always ready to attend to all calls made on g,heir time, when the interests of others/are at stake, Mrs. B. says if you are Democrats show your colors. If all would do so there woiild be no trouble about holding the reins of government. : ~ The post cffice at Bakertown, known as “Stanley,” is just the thing for that vicinity. The P. M. is clever, and if there is no mail he will offer the men a smcke and the ladies some candy. He is the kind of a man to have in official positions. The Albion P. M. bas no cigars or candy, but does a square business. He can greet his patrons with the exclamation that their box rent is due. ;

George Foreman, of Orange, George Inscho, of Jefferson, and Jessé Engle, of Green, are preparing for the erection of new dwellings this spring. They will all be ornaments to their respective localities. Marion Edwards will also erect 4 neat bank barn on his farm in this township. These gentlemen are always up to some capers of this kind, and we only wish we shall have to chronicle the fact that numerous others will follow suit in the “Sweet By and By.”

[From another Correspondent.] . BY ECHO. 3 Mrs. John Earl, sr, has been on the sick list for some time. - “Citizen,” of the Democrat, you are mistaken about meeting ‘“Echo.” : Willis Foster went to Cleveland, 0., to see his uncle, Emanuel Beckley, who is very ill. Ford Bailey has been here for several days visiting the scenes of his early childhood. - All that Noble county needs ;is a plain, substantial, commodious ratprooi court house, and if the old one fills the bill we are satisfied with it. : We are glad to learn that James H. Singrey will soon again become a citizen of old Jefferson. He is now makg arrangements to make necessary repairs on his dwelling. Morris Hill is shipping the necessary lumber from Albion to his home in Rice county, Kansas, to build him a dwelling. He wili doubtless take a housekeeper with him when he moves onto his farm. . : There are quite a number of taxpayers in Noble county who yearly pay out for hop tea, corn juice and filthy tobacco double the amount of what their taxes would amount to for the construction of a new court housa. Harrison Hupp, formerly a resident of Green township, but now a citizen of Kansas, has' been making an ex - tended visit to Pennsylvania, and on his way home last week stopped off to ses his son-in-law, L. E. Hill, and neighbors of old times. :

| GLIMMERINGS FROM YORK. BY BRICK TOP, Hip, hurrah! hold your horses, . Or they will get away; " Isn’t it pleasant with your sweet-heart, " Riding in a sleigh, I scream was served last Friday. - We wonder if ida still remembers when ‘Brick Top’ used to call for milk ? Peter Dall and wife returned last Friday from a vigit with relatives in DeKalb county.’ ‘ _~£halmer Chambers and C. Uliie ]gfixtz occupied the ministeria! p w nday evening. : i There is reported to have been a dancs at the Pucker Street dancing hall last Friday evening. Benjamin and Willie Bowman, aad a sister, children of Jonas Bowman, are confined to their beds with typhoid fever,

D. M. Sullivan will talk on the subject of temperance at the Pleasant Hill school house on Friday evening February 5. ¢ . . Predching -at the Pleasant Hll Chapel on Saturday evening, and on ‘Sunday morning and evening, February 20 and 21, : A son of Elder Marks, of near North Webster, : was in this neighborhood a short time last week. He is an excellent bass singer. ; ‘ Harry Morris and lady and Miss Anna Winebrenner and gent, from Albion were noticed in this neighbor hood Sunday evening. A party of young people surprised Mr, and Mrs. Jerry Brandeberry in'a becoming manner, at their residence in Wawaka, on last Thursday evening. : .

‘Wethought wesaw Lord Saulsbury, the Queen of Englaund’s right-bower, last Sunday evening, but on taking .a second look we found we had made a mistake. It was only our old friend, Samuel M. Neufer, disguised as a premier. He looks well under a plug hat. s : .

The protracted meeting has closed and but few eonverts were made. It could not have been the fault of the E!der, however, for his pleadings were convinecing and touching enough to melt a heart of stone. There seemed to be a mysterious something which held the sinners back. We areinelined to believe that there are some of Bob Ingersoll’s disciples among us. | :

Last Sunday evening the Pleasant Hill Chapel was packed to Its fullest capacity. It was without doubt the largest erowd ever assembled at that place. Standing room was worth a premium. The deor could be opened oily with difficulty, and many who went there had to return home without securing an admission. Wealways admired agood ‘turn-out’ but this'turnout was a crusher and we can hardly appreciate it. Come again, friends. We will say to that mid-night assassin, “Wawaka, Jr.,” that if he desires to destroy our reputation, or otherwise injure us, he is at liberty to do so, but we would prefer and do invite him to act the man; coms to us as such and we wiil confront him. We despise a eoward and, worst of all, a hypocrite, and will never be guilty of hiding our opinion of such an unprincipled wretch under a half .:bushel. Try another un derhanded scheme, by all means, and ‘we will venture that you will be foiled in your attempt. When a man will place sufficient confidence in us as to reveal personal matters of a private

| Othe O I aX-r ayers. NOTICE IS MIEREBY GIVEN That the Taxes levied in Noblo County, Indiana, for the different purposes itemized below, are due and payable at the Treasurer's Offite, in said County, at Albion, in full or at the option of the Tax payer, one half including Reap Tax 1y ruL, on or before. the Tuirp Moxpay in April, 1886, and the balance remaining unpaid, on or before the First Moxvay in November, 1886, : e T i - If one-half of said Taxes, including Road, is not paid on- or before| said ‘Third Monday in April, then the waoLE amount will become due and payable and the penalty attached: The Thxes assessed on each One Hundred Dollars valu ation and on each Poll are as follows, to-wit: | . ‘; ]’ = . . T :

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_ In addition to the above there is charged to each person owning. ke "ix_nng, or harboring vvifhinf the County, one male dog; $1.00; one female dog, $2.00; each additional dog, $2.00. o T v b e . : - The Treasurer will not be responsible for the Penalty and Charges . on Delinquent Tax resulting from any omission of the person paying, to state definitely on what property, in whose name it should appear and in what Township or Corporation it was assessed. . ' o . e . ~ : - Persons owing Delinquent Taxes should ‘pay them at once. The law is such that thereis no option of the Treasuver, but te enforce the collection of the same, however mueh he may regret tp do 80, by sale of property. No partial payment will be received for tax. - e e el e B : Persons owning property on the Ist day of April each year shall-be liable for the Taxes of that year. e Apply to the Auditor for any reduction to be made on Tax, asithe Treasurer is not allowed by law to ma}(e such reductions. fae e ol G e : o . Property wi 11 appear on the Tax Duplicate in same name for 2d I‘nfis{#allment of Tax as for the Ist, as Transfers of Real Estate are made'for the whole year. _ Ll el y ‘ . Please examine your receipts before leaving the office and see if all"the property you desire to pay on is described thereon. Also be particular to see if you have the correct amount of change before leaving the counter. ~ & " All Taxes due from the payee of any County order must be paid b_e:g)re‘ such order will be redeemed. =~ - The Annual Sale of Lands and Lots for Delinquent Taxes will take place on the Second Monday in. February,' 1886, . Communications by mail to insure an answer should a.lwa,ys*contaid_retfirn Posracr. : : o : Assignees, Guardians, Administrators, and others who pay Taxes on property in Trust, and whose taxes are complicated, such as undivided Estates, are earnestly requested to come before the rush of the last few days. e -+ A copy-of the Tax Duplicate for|Perry Township and Ligonier willfe_a,t_ Mier's Bank from April Ito April 9, 1886. Also a copy of the Tax Duphcate for Wayneé Township and Kendallville will be found at Keller & Kann’s, Kendallville, from April 10 to April 17, 1886. It will be expected that those living in|the above Townships will pay either at Ligonier or Kendallville. b : i el e :s o - §=S"THE BOOKS WILL POSITIVELY BE CLOSED ON THE EYENIN»G OF THE THIRD MONDAY IN APRIL WITHOUTREGARDTO FRESONS. - o . i | Awusiox, Inp., JANUARY 1, 1886. CHARLES K. GREENE, Treasurer Noble Co., Ind.

nature, and at the same time prepare for the press a scandal for publication intended to reflect upon us, with the expectation of crushing us to the earth, he will find himself at the tail end of the string, and will certainly be com: pelled to face some verg livély music. This may be considered a declaratiou of war, that isif it is to ge a battle of the brain, and you may just bet your bottom dollar that “Brick Top” will come off victorious.

il WAWA’KA MUTTERINGS. : S Ew : Will Widdenfield went to ’Busco last Saturday. ! Mummert & Son have several new brands of cigars. o Smoke one of those “Called Back” cigars at Caston’s. " = " Thomas Piggott’s little daughter, Nellie, has scarlet fever. b Miss Allie Allen was . summoned home to the bedside of a sick sister at Ossian, Mich. e » Jewpll Ferrill and wife, of Rome City, are visiting with the family of W. K. Stuff. | . Bob, Kirkup, of Adrian, and Bob Bradley, of Toledo, were i? town one day last week, = = [} " e - Thomas Heckman, ‘Edward and William Piggott, of ’Busco, are visiting friends here. . ~J. C. Billman has two very sick children.” I uaderstand that scarlet fever is the complaint. : Mrs. Charles Wells, of Claypool, vigited with her som, Will Carter, in this place a few days last week. Quite a pumber of our young folks attended a party at Mrs. 'Gus Yorkey:s, in Perry township, last Saturday evening. : The neck of my guitar was broken off on Sunday, and [ will now take to the woods and remain thers unftil repairs are made, . ol

- 'Rumor! has it that Mr. A. W. Randolph, of Ligonier, will take up his residence hear in the near future, and will superintend his farm and a lumber yard. 5 ; We are sorry to have our only exclusive Dboot and shoe store moved away, and doubly so to have’so good and respected a family as that of Mr. G. Schwab leave our midst. - - -

G. Schwab has bonght a vacant lot oast of the court house, in Albion, and internds building there as soon ag spring opens up, when he will move his family and stock -of goods to that place. : 5 The L. 8. & M. S. R. R. Co., have offered Mr. Wells, of ne‘?r Diamond Lake, a good round sum for his farm which they intend to transform into a gravel pit for the uss of the road, ‘but I understand other parties have interfered, and advised him to hold on for $75 per acre. These farmers have a wrong impression that the company will come to thess terms, but they will find when it is too late, that the company will not give them a sscond offer. They all have land and desire to sell i} at the same figures offered to- Mrx Wells. ’

The following card from William Roberts will explain itself fully to the many readers of the BANNERin this locality who haye some knowledge of the malicious stories put in circulation concerning the character of that gentleman: o : / _ CHmIcAGo, Jan. 6, 1886, TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:—This i 8 to certié’ly that William Robertsh, formerly regresenta—-ve-of the Hartford Kire Insurance Co.,at Waw Ika, Ind., as Surveying Agent, has collected and turned over to proper authorities all premiums due said eompany, and that heis in no way indebted to the Hartford Fire Insurance Company at (fresent date—January 16, 1886, ; . F. BisseLL, Gen’l Ag’t.

I priat the abuve to refute the ma- | licious and unprincipled stories which | haye been,circulated concerning my: gelf. I fi’ave receipts prior to this: date which verify this statement. ! WiLLiAM ROBERTS. Last week I expressed my ideas, through the columns of the News, on the question of an election of a trustee, and since then I have heard a great deal of talk on the same subject. I might name several persong in the democratic ranks who would be able to fill the position with credit to themselves, the party and the township, and I am satisfied that the republican | party contains equally as good t:mber.‘ L do mot, think, however; that either party can furnish a man who will give satisfaction to the members of the opposite party. The trustee, no matter to what party he may:belong, will fird that it is necessary -to build a new Bschool house in this place, and that at po small expense, and at no distant day. If he proceeds to do the work laid out for him the membervs of

the opposite party will surely take exceptions to his actions, and he will be held responsible. - The levy for this purpose in this fownship is not large enough to go ahead and mmpl%t’e the work . without issuing bonds, and it will' be to a considerable amount, it is necessary that the w?rk be done at once. Many tax-payers would doubtless dissent if the leyy was increased, but on'the other hand should some of the gentle spring zephyrs tumble the old structure/ down while a hundred or two little people are attending school, doubhleés sending a number into eternity, the%‘would instantly become indignant and hold the trustee to account for .ngt, proceeding and furnishing a decent and safe: building. Thus it is that, while the ins -will probably proceed and .do their duty, the.outs wili grumble,

~ 'HAW-PATCH HAPPENINGS. Protracted meeting at Beula..*. G ‘The 8. L. 8, social was not a_qfucce'ss. Do not let your straw-stacks tumble onto your cattle. - ‘ Frank Yoder and Abe Kur{z- are visiting in Fulton county. e Misses Emma Troyer and| -Lizzie Smoker are visiting friends at Nappanes; - o - L) e Mrs. Sisson, of Ligonier, spent a portion of jast week with friends at this place. : o Thomas Low and his religious followers are holding religious meetings at Beach Corners.. i e

- The Roller Mill projsct should not be allowed to dte.- The farmers would. chip inif called on, bR et S, M. Neufer, of Elkhart tdwushlp, is now visiting on the Puitch.. | He is a very sociable gentleman. ' " Ben King and Ben Graham, 6f Elkhart, visited this Bection last week. They are lively young men. | Johannes* 8. Harztler has gone to Michigan to assist a brother in a series of religious meetings, | Levi Glant and wife took in a turkey roast at Dr. Denny’s the other day. Levi was in his element. - Thomas Franks and wife, formerly Miss Hattie Neufer, just from Kansas, are visir_,ing friends .in .t.his,' vicinity. " The Haw-Patch band will assist the Sycamore Literary society in their programmse on Friday eyening. 'All are invited, Sasel : :

" H. P. Cooper is cheered by the news that “his aged mother and other relatives from Pennsylvania intend visiting him soon. Eh e I'hese are blissful timeés for. the young man who. is fortunate enough to' have a horse and sleigh—he can take his sweet-heart sleigh-riding. Mr. Kauffman and sister Nettie -have returned from their visit with relatives at Goshen. While there Mr. Kauffman “took ‘lessons in psnmanShipe - =oo The protracted meeting at Salem is a success. lL.arge crowds are in attendance every evening, and unusual interest is manifested. Rev. Allen is in earnest. Success too him and. his co-wotkers. Lo L

INDIAN VILLAGE WARBLINGS. ‘ : BYSANDY: Phillip Kegg has gone to Burr Oak, Mich: -Yes, this is an open winter —open athothends. = 0000 mesa g Everybody is taking advantage of the good sleig"ing. R - Jacob Hooper bas about recoversd from his late illness. - G Donald McEachrai was - visiting friends here last week, o Wm. Kence has moved onto Peter Kalb’s form in Washington townshlp. David Bouse’s health is very poor this winter. He is'afflicted with luog trouble. - sl T e

The Indian Village Stock Co., will hereafter keep their- horse at the barn of L. B. Eagles. : ) ' Rev. Simon closed a: series of meetings bere last week. Saveral accessions were mads to the charch, Porry and James Gallowav have purchased ' a thorough-bred English ‘coach horse, and thus added anofher fine animal to the already large list. There is considerable excitement mn this vicinity over the story that there 'is a man secreted in the woods near ‘Cramer’s saw mill, south of this place.. During the day nothing can be seen of him, but after night he comes onto the road and 'cp'gguetp, himself in such a manner as to frighten. those who may have occasion to pass him, He is said to have to tried

to halt teams on the road, and looking into the conveyances. A stop should be put to such proceedings. He should be arrested and given a chance to explain his conduct. ;

¢~ Thirty - Dollars Reward, . Strayed from my premises in Eikhart township, about the 10th of December, 1885, eighteen' head of Ewe sheep. A .dim mark with red paint ontherump. A rewardof thirty dollars will be paid to any one giving information of their whereabouts. Callon, or address me at Wawaka. ‘ : i HARRY BELL, Elkhart township, Jan. 1, 1886,

ATTACHMENT NO TICE. State of Indiana, Noble County, S.S. 1 - John Kane i ] 3 VB, In attachment, ° Rolandus K. McFarren ! ! 4 ; Before Isaac H. Kelsey, a Justice of 'the Peace in and for Perry township, Noble county, Indiana. s gR) < Notice is hereby given that a summons in attachment was issued by me in the above entitled cause, that said cause was continued for publication, and that said. cause will be determined before me at my office on Wednesday, March 27, 1886, at 10'0’clock a. m. : Is4AC H. KELSEY, J. P . Ligonier, Ind., January 27, 1886, . 3t