Ligonier Banner., Volume 21, Number 37, Ligonier, Noble County, 30 December 1886 — Page 3

- We have now in stock a full line of |_ N T MUFFLERS = LADIES = HAND % BAG®, FPANCY HANDEKERCEHIEFS, i —-and in facta full line of— Vi ¥HOLIDAY # GOODGSk 80 if you wish to buy a PRESENT, and buy it CHEAP, call at ; - » : 3 5 J. LA, ST OSS o 000 B ; as wé are selling them at WASY DOWN PRICQOHKS. @ ! If you give us . eall, we can convince you of whgt we say; also, a full line of GENTS NECKWEAR, former prices, 75 cents and $1 00. We will sell from noy until after the Holidays at 35 cents for your choice, Call and see, at the old Baum place. ; ) Ligonier, Ind., Sept, 30th, 1885, J. . SCHLOSS &OO

@he Ligonier Banney } q THGRSDAY. DECEMBER 30, 1886. W i THE REGULAR C OMMUNICATIONE of Ligonier Lodgc No. 185, F. & A, M., are held on the first Monday evenihg in each month, Mas«nic Brothers are invited to attend. FRANK JACKSON, W. M. W' K. MITCHELL, Secretary. 3oyl

~—Furcapsat M.Jocobs, ' ~—Holiday candies at Sack Brothers, - —Gentg’ furnishing goods at M, Jucobs. - o " —Holiday boots and shocs at Shinke & Son’s. | : ; —What is upnow ? It has gone back or White. i i : " - Shinke & Son lead in the boot and - shce business. ‘ —Y ou can write it “1887” after Saturday morning, bt —Tke Frank has the finest candies for the holidays. i —Noshoddy goods in our stock . : 4 M. Jacoss &Co- — Your subscription musg be settled “before January Ist. : :

—Are you ready to “swear off” 2zzin Siturday morping? : 1 —By the new postal bill just passed, Elkhart will have free dclivary. " " —Blankets and -obes of every deseription at E.Jacons & Co's. —The ice barvest will be immense this season, and the prospective consumer is happy. e —For bargaing in shiv¢ies, lumber and all, kinds of building muterial go to Gerber & Co,’s. . .. —A good wany fish -are now being caught in the Elkhart river with . snares and spears. - \ —llt is said that Mrs. Giover Cleveland has made the move for low hats at the opera.. It will go now. . —Youneed a suit of our cheap uns derwear. We can suit you in prices| and goods. b M. Jacoßs & Co. ‘ —Good: resolutions will ho on deck| again Saturday morning and it ls! hoped all will be rigidly adliered to. | " —XNo more suitable gifi for the holi-. days can be given thi.n ous of our low priced mufllers. M. JAcoBB & Co. —Tne. boys who persizt il.the practice of hanging on sleds, will, suoner - or later, have a lesson thay will not soon forget. . : " —lf we are to place any faith in the old saw that *“a green Christmas makes a fat graveyard,” the coming year will be very healthy., o —There is a good deal of siéknessr among children which should prove a warning to parents to ve careful and watch them close. —THE BANNER extends the greetings of the season and wishes for each - of ité legion of readers a happy and prosperous new year. —Dunning, Son & Co. have as fine a lina of-hanging lamps as were ever offered in this mearket. Ses them and get prices before you purchaze. " —lf you wish a china dinner or tea set do not fail to see those at Danning, Soa & Co’s. They are making special prices during the holilay season. —Cold and chilling weather necessitates suitable changes of eclothing. We have all that man ‘may need. S M FKOORE & €O. -—ln your search for ‘hcliday goods don’t forget that we have the bestand most suitable stock of boots and shoes in tire market. F,W_SaINKE & SON. FETS.—AII Fits stopped free by DR. KLINE’S GREAT NERVE RESTORER. No Fits after first day’s use. Marvelous cures. Treatise.and $2 trial bottle free to Fit cases. Sénd to Dr. Kline, 931 Arch St., - Phila., Pa. : '49-Iy. ~—Conductor “Jim” Hanes, for sixteen years in charge of the Plymouth - . Fort Wiyne accommodation, has been appointed agent of the P.,, F.-W. & C. at Plymouth. ; -~ Itch and Scratches o” gvery kind cured ip 30 minutes by Woolford’s Sanitary Lotion. Use noccher. This never fails, Sold by €. Eidred & Son, druggists, Ligonier, 32y1 —The excellent slelghing last Saturday, added to the fact that the day was Christmas, the greatest of all holidays, brought a large crowd to town, and business was good. —To take a look through the clothing house of M. Jacohs & Co. will convi.ce the most skeptical that they - have any 2nd everything that man or boy may need to wear. . i

—The fine sleighing of the past! week has affurded much eujoyment to those fortunxsie enough to own a horse and sleigh, or other appurtenances Decessary to the oceasion. ' —The person who burrowed our Griebel’s German-Englist Dictionary several weeks ago, will confer a great favor by returning thesame. We cannot keep house without it e —There never wus a more complete or floer display of holiday goods made in Ligonier than is to be seen this year. No need to go out of town to goet anything you may want,

—R. W. Bartley, M. D., Ege and| Ear Surgeon, of Kendallville, Ind.,| will visit Ligonier the seeond and| fourth Saturdays of each month, for| the purpose of treating any disease of. the &ye and ear. Office with Dr. E,| W. Kpepper. : ‘ —Within the next few days bills will ba made out againsi all of our subscribers who are in arrears, and will .be presented. Our books must be closed up before January Ist without fail. If you owe us come in and settle either by cash or note, at once —lf you desire to make your father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, cousin, or friend a neat and suitable present for the holidays, call at the -cash boot and shoe store of F. W. Shinke & Son. Their stock of boots, shoes, slippers, etc., especially intend--ed for the holiday trade, is simyply immense, and will be sold at rock bottom prices. Lo e

—Pay up. . . : —7Your subscription is due. —TFor holiday goods call at E. Jacobs :i& Co’s. ; ; ;’ —All the finest tobaccos at Ike (Frank’s. i —Go to Regula Brothers for first- '\ class work, . | —TFor fine rubber boots or shoes call lat Shinke&Son’s. : —The finest dress good in the land at E.JAcoBs & Co's- | —You can buy the best goods for the least money of E. Jacobs & Co. from now on. o S —TFof substantial presents to your 'friends —something that will be appreciated, go to Gerber & Co.’s. —The thermo meter registered eight ‘degrees below zsro on Monday even- | ing and four on Tuesday morniag. —TFeor good goods and low prices during the holidays, call at E.Jacoes &Co's.

—The grand jury has ertded its work, A great part_of the attention of that ‘body was directed towards this town. —The printing material of the late South Whitley Magnet has been removed to Kalamazoo, Mich., - where Mr. Myers, the proprietor, expects to engage in business.

—How often do we hear of the sudden and fatal termination of a case of eroup, when a young life might have been saved by the prompt use .of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. Ayer’s almanac for the new year is out. Get one. —English Spavin Liniment removes all Hard, Soft, or Calloused Lumps and DBlemishes from horses, Blood Spavin, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Stiflas, Sprains, Sore and Swollen Throat, \Coughs. Ete. Save $5O by use of one ibome. Warranted, Sold by C. Eldred & Son, druggists, Ligonier. - 92yl ’ —Sunday afterncon a boy by the name- of Baum was bitten by Rob. ’Hayes‘ dog. The boy was running after a sleigh in order to get 4 ride, when jthe dog espied and made for him pell‘mell. catching him by the caif of the leg and biting clear through to the iskin. No other damage was done. - —“Georgie,” said a fair-faced blonde, ‘“w’ny don’t you go to Regula's toasorial palace to have your barbering done? Chawley has all his work done there; hisface and neck are always smooth and never become sore; and, what lovely ‘hair dressers they are. You ought to (ry them once; you’ll mever regret it.”

—At M. Jacobs & Co. will be found the most complete line of holiday novelties ever shown in this place; Large i-'assor_tment of plain and fancy silk ‘nandkerchiefs, silk and cashmere mufllerg, gloves, ties and a great collectiou of fancy goods, particularly suitable for holiday gifts. A call is golicited.

—The case of the State against Scott Swann, charged with assaulting Dr.J. W. Younge with intent to Kkill, has attracted considerable attention throughout this part of the State for some time. The trial came off at Ft. ‘Wayne last week and resulted in Mr. Swann’s acquittal. The jury was out two hours.

—The dry goods store of E. Jacobs & Co. is filled from the first floor to the roof with the most complete line of goods ever brought to Ligonier. Our stock of dress goods, silks, cloaks, shawls, muslins, calicos, boots, shoes, fancy articles, carpets, etc., exceeds anythingin the market. No trouble toshow goods and quote prices. :

« —Umnion Hall corner was the scene of a wreck Sunday afternoon, in which a sleigh 'was somewhat disfigured. The break was ‘caused by the vehicle striking the big rock at the ecorner. The young man and his two lady companions, with the assistance of 3paes-er-by, patched up matters sufficiently to allow them to proceed ‘with their ride.

’ —The Supreme Court has decided that all residents of a township on the first day of Ai)ril, or at any time between that day and the first day of }J une, or at the time when the assessor is required to complete his assessment;, except such as have become residents subsequent to the first day of April and have been assessed, are taxable in that township for their monies and credits owned on the first day of April.

~—Commodore Clemans, whose sen}tence to two years in the Northern Prison for forgery at Warsaw was noticed last week, has not left that part of the country as was at first supposed. Mr, Clemans has for years been a cripple and this, coupled with the mental and physical strain at‘tendant upon his late trial, has thrown him into a severe illness. It may be yet possible that he will never be sent to Michigan Jity. '~ —THE BANNER and The InterMountain, the great famlly story paper and fireside companion, will be sent to yearly subscribers for the exceedingly low price of $3.50. The Inter-Moun-tain is published at Wassaw, Ind., and is really a $3 -publication, and is conceded to be the finest story and literary paper in the west. Sample copies |may be seen at this office, or may be had‘ free by addressing The Inter|Mountain, Warsaw.lnd. - - tf

—The schemes and inventions to make money illegally are as numerous as the leaves of the forest in June. The other day a firm in a neighboring town purchased a five-pound roll of butter, and as it sounded somewhat different from what butter ougit to, under the circumstances, the roll was cut open ard ,half the roll was found to be composed of pure salt. This is selling salt, which coats less than two cents per pound, at a profit so great that it verges on stealing. The name of the party bringing the batter to market 18 known, and further interest: ing developments are expeeted. :

~The band fair at Xendallville is running full blast this week. —There is quite a falling off in the travel towards Albion this week, —lt is thought that this week wiil end the December term of court.

—TFinest line of clothing, cheap for cash at : M. Jacoe: & CO’sl —This discussion of the court house question will doubtless bring about ’some action upon the subject. ~ —The Ligonier orchestra furnished the music for another dance at Kendallville on Thursday night last. —lf our Merriam correspondent is not a little more regular we will be obliged tp get after him with a sharp stick. %

--Neckwear of every description at our place, and we verily believe we have the cheapest place in town. A . M. JAacoßs & Co.

—The cold snap and the good sleighing is a good combination. As'long as the former etays, the laiter will keep it company. Lol —The Masonic Social Ball, at City Hall, on Monday evening, was a most pleasant affair. = About $7O were taken in at the door. Tl

—Evil doers are in hope ihai the grand jury has closed up its business and gone home, there to remain for four long and weary montns. —Monday evening the Citizens 5. & L. Asscciation made a loan of $5OO to one of its stockholders at a premium of $3O. Ten shares were retired.

—lf our -society people who keep open house on New Year day will send in their names we will be pleased to publish them 1n our next weeks iasue, —We should very much lise to engage a regular correspondent at Wolf Lake, Brimfield, Albion and Avyilla, A chromo will be sent to the first applicant. g

~ —Members of the Kaights of Pythias order are requested to be present at the meeting thisevening. Election of officers and other important business to be transacted. : —Quite- a number of neww cutters are to be seen upowour streets. These vehicles are not as high priced as they were but a few years since, and are consequently more plentiful. : —Union Temperance mee‘ing at the Christian church Sunday «vening, Jan. 2ad. Services' to be ccnducted by Rev. E. F. Hasty. These wieetings are to be held quarterly. The public is cordially,invited to attend, . —The “b’hoys” of THE BANNER composing room say if they were asked to pick out the boss lunch gstter up, they’d tie the ribbon to Mr. Frank Jameson’s ear, the geutlemanly colored cook of the Waverly House. . —lf Ligonier is made the county seat the citizens of this town will duplicate the jail building, ard build a commodious and serviceabla court house. We hardly suppose that Ken-} daliville would be backward in making the same proposition. : ‘

—One of Ligonier’s young (?) gen‘lemen last Friday evening cut up a slimy little twenty-five cent caper. He picked up a quarter that was lying on a show case in Scott’s drug store, that probably belonged in the money drawer and made off with it. For ghame! :

—The chronic grumbler took considerable offense at.the ¢losing of the postoffice a few hours on Christmas. Public servants are entitled to a holiday or a part holiday, as well as any one else, and it -is so provided that they can take it occasionally. Remember that the office will be ¢losed next Saturday several hours in, the forenoon and afternoon. :

- —We are under obligations to County Superintendent' Alex. Knisely, of Columbia City, for programs of ipstitute work, and a personal invitation to attend the teachers’ institute being held at-Columbia City this week. 11l health and a great press of business only keeps us away from what we know is a most interesting and satis-. factory series of meetings. —The following from the LaGrange Democrat, though without fouadation in fact, will doubtless somewhat excite our Hubite friends: “It is rumored that there isa pretty well organized effort being made to remove the- county seat of Noble county to Ligonier, where the citizens will build. a bhandsome and commodions court house free of expense to the county,”

—Our merchants pearly all express themselves as pleased with the holiday trade they heve enjoyed. Many express surprise at the amount of goods sold, and say that at no time were they overcrowdsd with business, but say that trade began in earngBt two weeks ago and has beea steady. ever since. There was a marked inclination on all sides to purchase useful and staple articles, instead of fancy and useless trinkets. - : ;

—During the visit of Chas, B. Goldsmith in this place we had quite an enjoyable chat with him.' Charley is a lover of music of the higher order, and says that Ligonierians should feel proud of its musicial talent,and he attributes the success of our musically inclined citizens all to the efforts of one man—Mr. J. C. Sack—who he fears our people can not, or atleast do not, appreciate. The Beethoven concert he characterizes as being very fine and one which would have been extolled to the skies in any of.the larger cities, While an admission of only 125 cents was charged here, in cities ‘standing room would have commanded $l. s

AN INTERESTING ROW. The Auburn Dispatch says that Mrs, Clara Heist, a resident of Noble county, but quite well known here, was in town Saturday with her war paint on. She was after the scalp of Isaac Loeb, a Jew, who has been paying his devo-‘ tions to her almost ever since the\ death of her husband, which occur‘red‘ not many months ago. Loeb, only quite recently divoreed from his wife, had gained such a firm grasp on the affections of widow Heist that he was admitted to the household as one of; the fumily. Discord finally sprung up and Leob would at times assert his disposition to rule by locking dame Helst in or out of the house, just as he choose to do. The other day an affair of this nature wound up in a general “racket” in which dame Heist came out worsted in a rough and tumble fight with Leob and his daughter. Henece, she implored the assistance of the Prosecutor to aid her in wreaking her vengeance on the Jew, :

WHAT IS TO BE DONE? EXPRESSIONS FROM JUDGE McBRIDE AND THE GRAND JURY REGARDING THE ~ COUNTY COURT HOUSE. The court house matter is still'the leading ~ topic under consideration throughout the- county, and we present to the readers of THE BANNER this week the report of the late grand jury and the order of Judge Mcl?ride. They areof interest to every tax-payer, and are as follows: GRAND JURY REPORT.. | To THE HONORABLE, THE JUDGE OF THE NoOBLE CIRCUIT COURT: - The Grand Jurors of the County of Noble, State of Indiana, would most respectfully call the attention of your Honor to the present condition of the court house in said county, and to the annoyances growing out of that condition. Since the commencement of the present term of this Court, the Jury haye labored under many annoyances, among which may be mentioned the following: Ist—Neither room used by the Jury has' been arranged so that they could ventilate the same, and they have been compelled to breathe a vitiated air, and being men who have been accustomed to breathe pure air, we have suffered In consequence. The sherifi’s office, in which they have met since the first week, has only one window, and there is no other opening except the door, there being no transom over the door.

~ 2nd—There is no place provided for witnesses called before the Grand Jury, and they are compelled {0 remain in the hall, or on the landing at the head of the stairs, both of which placesin such weather as has prevailed during the present term, are neither comfortable or suitable for a waiting room, especially when such witnesses are females. :

3rd—The office occupied by the jury at present is the office of the sheriif 'and surveror, and it is impossible to transact the business before them without almost constant interruptions which delays the business, and to a certain extent interferes with the necessary privacy of business before the jury, We might enumerate many other annoyances growing dut of the present condition of the house, but as we feel that your Honor is not responsible for the grievances of which we complain, we will not further annoy you. |

But before closing - this report, we feel constrained to call the attention of your Honor to the present insecure condition of the public records. We have inspected the offices in the court house and find them all full to overflowing. Especially ‘l5 this the case with the clerk’s office, where the record bogks, library and papers on file completely fill the office, leaving barely room for the clerk and his deputy to write. A match dropped, or the accidental explosion of a lamp would result in' the destruction of records and papers, the loss of which cannot be estimated in dollars and cents. Some of us remember the partial destruction of the records many years ago, and when we see the unprotected condition ot them at this time, we can but feel the greatest anxiety for their protection. No ocapeful farmer or business man would thus imperil yaluable proper-: ty, which if once destroyed could never be replaced. We therefore respectfully request that those having the authority to remedy the evils and dangers complained of, take the necessary steps to protect the public records. Respectfully submitted, December 22, 1886, |

H. C. STANLEY, ] : Foreman. | WiLLIAM R. MYERS, | . N. B. CROTHERS, Grand Jurors. GEORGE HUNTSMAN, i . JoNas W. WYLAND, , - PETER SURFUS, J ORDER OF JUDGE. The attention of the court house having been called to the condition of the courc house in this county by the recent action of the Board of County Commissioners, and of the Grand Jury, and by the fact that during heavy rains in the early part of the present term the roof leaked to such | an extent that the water running through the plastering above the clerk’s desk poured in large streams into the court room; and by the further fact that a large section of the plaster on the ceiling of said court room recently fell, and the remainder of said plaster appears to be cracked, loosened and in danger of talling, thus apparently endangering the safety, if not the lives, of those compelled to occupy such court room, the clerk and sheriff are directed to examine carefully into the conditidn of such plaster and of such roof and ascertain, if posgible, whether or not such apparent danger is real. If, upon such examination, there is found to be real danger in occupying such room, such officers are further directed to cali the attention of the Board of Commissioners to such facts and request' them to provide a safe and >suitable place in which to hold the courts of this county, and for the accommodation of the grand and petit juries and witnesses. : In such case, if such Commissioners fail or refuse so to do, the said officers are directed, authorized and empowered to secure and properly furnish such room in time for the March term, 1887, of this court. s R. WEs McBRIDE, Judge. CHRIST'MAS FESTIVITIES. Christmas has come and gone, and it new only remains for us to chronicle and give to the world the doings and happenings throughout this community. We shall -endeavor to do this faithfully and impartially. The holiday season was ushered in at the Christian church on Thursday evening, and a large quantity of the good things of life were taken in for the benefit of thd needy ones throughout the town, Money, clothing, eatables, toys, &c., lowed in promiscucusly and many a poor family was made to feel that it was true that Christmas brings good cheer. ’ ; ‘Friday evening Union Hall was a blaze of light and glory, giving another evidence of the truth of that biblical saying, that peace and good will to: all men reigned-on earth. A voluntary contribution was taken at the door and money flowed in qulte freely. | Numerous gifts were ‘made to the children and others who were present. The exercises were something of a literary nature and quite interesting. At the U, B. church, the same evening, exercises of a similar nature were transpiring. A large stocking was stuffed and reached from floor to ceiling, and was literary covered with presents for the llll:?efi\s well as older, people. The exercises consisted of music by the choir, declamations and essays by the little folks. Altogether, it was a most interesting occasion, Just before the close Santa Claus made his appearance and created considerable merriment. L

At Salem Chapel, on the Haw Patch, a Christmas tree was loaded down with the usual quantity of presents, and, while we wera not able to be present, yet we are pleased to learp that a very enjoyable time was had. Altogether the festivities of Christmas, 1886, will be remembered for many a day by rich and peor, the high and the low, in and around Ligonier,

—*“l was troubled with an eruption on my fice, which was a source of constant annoyance when I wished to appear in company. After using ten bottles of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, the humor entirely disappeared.”—Mary M. Waod, 40 Adanis street, Lowell, Mass.

e : The attention of s CASH BUYERS 18 called to the large and‘compllete stock of 1 to be found at ZIMMERMANS & WOLF'S 2 : ; . BARGAIN HOUSE. . We are oflexflng for the Next Thirty Da.ys ' (‘ : . Fine Candies, NUTS AND CIGARS. } Fine Imported and Domestic Glassware, China and Pottery, Albums, Picture Frames, Books and Stationery. Fine White Celluloid Opera Glasses, $2.50, stock limited. J\ STAND AND HANGING LAMPS in great variety. . Toys of all Varieties, Don’t spend a cent until you have inspected our immense line. Everything “Spot Cash,” s ZIMMERMAN & WOLF. T e, AT TiS TS IO S IS SST TR ‘ NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. | NN N NNt N N Nt N N N N NN NG N NN NS N N NN | ROME CITY ITEMS. 5 BY m; AND TUCK. Soon we will write it 1887. : Reome City is still coasting. Miss Lena Hosier is convalescent. Several weddings on the tapis in Rome City. A happy New Year to all readeras of the BANNER. ‘ Will Wiliiams visited Goshen on Christmas day. Prof.' Lieb, of Lima, Ind., spen Christmas here. : Evergthing is lovely now at home She calls him pa. ’ The teachers are baving a vacation during the holidays, Dr. W. T. Green, of Albion, visited Rome City Sunday last. John Haller, of South Bend, visited his mother here last week. Johnny Haller came home to spend Christmas with his mother, Sam and Charlie Myers visited relatives near Elkhart this week. Wm. Mendham and Willie Parks will spend the holidays here. - Miss Kathwohl, of Ohio, is visiting the family of Thomas Marshall. Mabel Fisher delivered her declamation in her usual happy manner. The death of John A.l.ogan was received with great surprise by all. " Swearing-off time is near at hand. Form some goed resolutions and stick to them. .

The larger singing class would do well to practice harmony in their singing. : ! A. L. Smith, principal of the Wolf Lake school, was in town Friday evening, : . The young folks are trying hard to get up a dance for New Year’s eve at Joe-Burnett’s. The holiday number of the Noble County Democrat was attired in pink and is a beauty. : Robert Triplett, son of the proprietor of the Spring Beach Hotel, was married recently. ' ‘The Dutch board -of trade does net deal in stock. They simply play the old game of seven up. Grandma Hosier is suffering with a severe cold. We hope nothing of a serious character. Zell Hardendorff, of the Ft. W-ayne railroad shops, is home spending the holidays with his parents. Laura and Maude were happy—and Proft, Lieb and A. L. Smith made their happiness complete. Several of the boys tried hard to get on a high old lonsome Christmag, but with poor success. Milo R. Jones was granted a divorce from his wife Ann last week in the Noble Circuit Court. ’

May Clock presented her brother with a new watch for Christmas, A happy surprise to George. i Otis Ballou and Judge Sinclair have been retained as counse] in the cases of the State ve. Wm. Willett. : Mau/) Holder took the palm as a first class leader in singing. Maud is a little girl of great promise. George and Ella Dockery, of Rockford, Mich., are. visiting relatives and friends in and about Rome City. Great credit is due tha managers of our Christmas entertainment. The little folks were well provided tor. Mrs. Goodwin and Miss Daniels, of our schools, are spending their vacation at their homes in Kendallville. We vnderstand the “dive” in Albion was indicted by the grand jury. Developments will soon be made public. Miss Griffin, téacher in the Rome City schools, is spanding her vacation at the home of her\parents in Brimfield, ‘ Orra Marshall, a bright little girl of only a few summers, was one of the best declaimers at the Christmas entertainment. ; Alton is-very attentive aud his -attentions were very much needed durinug the critical period just passed. We ‘admire him for it. : ~ _John Teal shakes his bottle of mineral water daily.- He smells of it, sees the sediment rise and'fall, but has not the sand to taste it. . M. V. Hall (Arkansaw) has returned from Butterfield, Mo.,where he has been visiting his sister. He is greatly improved in health. John Moore and wife, of Mendon, Mich., are vigiting the family of their father, Robert Moore, of Rome City, daring the hnlidays. Messrs. Buker Brothers have young trout for sale. Those wishing to stock streams or pools will do well to correspond with them, ' | : Alton Jeffreys, of Kalamazoo,Mich., visited Rome City last Friday, making a few special calls and returning on the early morning train. : Miss Emma Brown, teacher in one of the departments of the schools of this place, is visiting her parents at Kalamazoo, Mich., this week, H. G. Cobbs says the cost in the steer case was very dear. It cost him over one hundred dollars to prosecute the case to the final issue. | The fore part of this week a large number of our citizens yvisited Albion in connection with the case of the State of Indiana vs. Wm. Willett. A gentleman of standing in Fort Wayne says that The Standard Life- Association, principal office at Fort Wayne, is aseven story frand. M. V. Hall is daily looked for on every train that arrives in Rome City. He has not extended his trip south to .as late a day as he had expected to do. - Batler and wife, of Wolcottville, were made two by the decree of the Noble Circuit Court. Alimony was granted Mrs, pntlor in the sum of T e Mrs, Diana Gauntt and Mary Kerr

visited the hub of the copunty last week. Thay took in the court, then in session, and visited ths jail and county asylum. - Those suits donned by the girls the other night while making their evening calls were not faultless. Girls, did you know that it was against the ihw to dress in male attire? . . ~ Gentlemen, come and examine; the three white spots on that steer’s ‘hind leg, To the contrary, nofwithstanding, & certain lawyer hinted at a witness swearing to a'lie. A wag of a fellow about our town says H. G. Cobbs got the horns of the steer and Houston got the tail, while the attorneys got the hide, tallow and carcass of the animal. I guess he is about right. In-the case of Cobbs vs.- Huston for the possession of a steer,Cobbs obtained a judgment for one dollarand possession of the property. The jury was out nearly twenty-four hours deliberating on the case, - The grand jury passed judgment on the court house, deciding against it. The old land-mark must go, We need a better structure. The- people of Noble county are ready for the commencement of the work. Joe Burnett will give a New Year dance Friday night next. The Rome City string band will furnish the music, They appear before the public on this occasion in their mew uniforms and with new instruments.

- Tom Scanlan dropped in on Rome City Friday night last just long enough to enjoy the Christmas dance at the Sylvan Lake House. He took the early train north for a colder climate. Too hot here for Tom just now. Misses Grace Wyatt and Grace Sheffler,two littlefour-year-olds, were the youngest declaimers at the Christ‘mas doings. They were just splendid and carried the house by storms of applause by their first-class recitings. A very exciting game of “double pedro was played at the Sylvan Lake House the other evening. The contestants were Otis Ballou, of LaGrange, P. S. O'Rourke and Judge Sinclair, of Fort Wayne, and William Willett, of Rome City. The game closed at 2 p. m. John E. Teal says he has not as yet tapped his mineral water. John reveived a bottle of Spring Beach mineral water on the Christmas tree, labelled “Good for heart disease, nervousness, &c.” You see, Johu’s girl lives at Spring Beach. # The Christmas dance at the Sylvan Lake House was not very well attended. Evervthing was in apple pie order for a first-class time. - Good music from Ligouier was on hand: We can only account for the small attendance on the grounds of scarcity of money. “Bill $2.00” was considered high.

The M. E.. church Friday evening last was filled to overfiowing and standing room was at a premium, so eager was the large crowd to get a glimpse of the Christmas ladder erected on the pulpit platform, laden with gifts for the Sunday sehool scholars and others. The little ones were pleased- as their names were called out for the reception of gifts. A book or doll, a piecture card or other gift, were handed to the little ones as fast as the delivery boys could scramble through the crowd to reach them.

The Christmas exercises at the M. E. church Friday evening last were very interesting and entertairing. The chorus singing and declamations of the children were first-class, During the eatertainment Mrs. L. E. Goodwin, principal of our day schoel, rendered u reecitation, pleasing the little children in a high degree. @ Her delivery was good, her enunciation wholly faultless, and her pleasing and easy manner on the platform convinced all heaters that Mrs. Goodwin is a refined and cultured lady. Wm. L. Hosier was born at Bristi, Chautugua county, N. Y., August 22, 1843 ; diea December 17, 1886, at Rome City, Indiana. Mr. Hosier came to Rome City in 1878. He was a Freewill Baptist minister and for a "time preached at Wolf Lakse, and at Jones’ Chapel. He also worked at the jewelry and dental business, but his health being very poor he abandoned them and in the spring of 1881 he was elected justice of the peace on the Republican ticket. So popular was he that the Democfats did not nominate any one, but voted for him. Soon after he was appointed postmaster, which office he held until July 27, 1885. The Doctor’s health had been failing for several years and he fully realized that the sands of time were fast running out and his frail bark was swiftly and surely drifting down -the stream of time, o’er the peaceful waters, soon to be moored in the harbor on the golden shore, where he would exchange this life for another. He has at. last reached the harbor—the entrance to the life immortal. He leaves a mother, wife, daughter and son to mourn his loss—and they have the sympathy of the community in their sad bereavement. -

“True, all we know must die, Thol\;gh flone can tell the exact appointed Nor shg\lllfd it cost the yirtuous heart a sigh, W hether death doth’crush the oak or nip the opening flower. The christian is prepared, Though others tremble at the hour of gloom. His soul is always ready on his guard; His lamps are lighted ’gainst the bridegroom come,” A GLIMMERINGS FROM YORK, ' BRICKTOP. ' Mrs. Harrison Norris is quiteill, Teachers’ institute Jan. 8 at-No. 3. Protracted meeting still continues. Miss Nellie Norris spent Christmas at home. Johnny Neufer is at home for the holidays. _Elder . Rifttenhouse went. o Michigan last Tuesday. \ Miss Ruth Reynolds is spending the ‘holidays at home. Al Thank you, wish you the same, and many happy returns. Miss Della Flinn went to Swanton, Ohio, to spend a fortnight. Frank Depew joined church.last week. May God bless him. John Wittmer and Edward Depew were at Kendallville last week. | Mrs, C. Ulric Butz is convaleséing. The baby is cheerful and bright. Wm. Masters, of Wayne township, visited Joseph Masters last week. Invitations are out for a select party at Brimfield on New Year’s eve. - A party of eighteen was held at the residence of Mrs. Upson last week. Brick-Tep gave boquets to twelve of his bosom friends oa Christmas day. * Samuel Haller, of Wayne township, Sundayed with G. W. Smith’s family. James Shea, of Goshen, enjoyed Christmas within our sanctum sanctorum. Citizens of Pleasant Hill presented Elder Marks with an elegant lap-rebe this week. : Charles Smith, of Lagrange county, is spending the holidays with the Neufer family. : ! : The first meeting of the literary society will be held on Friday evening, Jan. 7, undoubtedly. o : Loomis Foote gave his scholars an old-fashioned spelling-school on last Wednesday evening. . . We hope the BANNER will excuse our lengthy list of items this week. ‘Tis holiday week, you know. Thomas J. Mawhorter delivered two eloquent sermons at the Chapel last week. Thomas 18 fitied for the pulpit. The word“economical” ig inyaluable ‘when it makes a difference of $75, eapecially when the 875 goes into “economical’s” pocket. ' _ ~ “Stormy” Dayis is [gatheiing in the sheaves at the Sparta church. Mr, Davis’ eccentricities place him between Sam Jones and the Salvation Army, Messrs, Pearbaux, Pickett and

Schwab borrowed our little wagon last Sunday to return to Wawaka in. Sleighbelis and wagons can be 'made to co-operate in cases of emergency. A very smooth tongued individual ig about at the end of his string. We will place him against any fakir io the state for genuine gall. We know him—everyone knows him. ; We tried o Sparta, . - With spmtgs%gnd hearty, . But wound up with a party Midway there, . The sleds were all bétr;.rlug; . We heard the ladies saying They would wait for better sleighing To appear. g ' . “How does ‘Brick-top’ get all the raciest news of York township?” said Miss Richitem at the Chapel Sunday evening. “Because he is capable of carrying several lengthy ?nversa-? tions in his mind and of reproducing them verbatim,” said Annie Taffy, Elder Marks very frankly told his congregation Sunday evening that he wanted $l2. “I must have $l2 before I leave this community, if I have to preach here four weeks in order to callect that amount,” he remarked. A very liberal contribution was taken that evening. W felt the hot waves of an honest, old-iashioned country blush on Christ‘mas eve upon the receipt of an elegant mustache cup and saucer, The fair friend who so kindly remembered us cannot raise a mustache and we are not in a position to boast, but are now bopeful. @Wé return many thanks and choicest wishes to the sender, A very handsome snow-white laprobe was presented to Elder Marks this week as a token of the appreciation of his untiring efforts in his religious field of labor. . The following gentlemen with their wives were the donors: Phillip Palmer, Andrew Peffer,Franklin Pinchon, John Trips, G. Wash Smith, Thomas Butts, %ohn Long, Sr., Nathan*B. Hathaway, Thos. J. Mawhorter, Gus. W. Poppy, and J. Wright., We.dislike to spit tobaceco juice in . the public face but something must be brought to bear on those ladies who occupy the back pews at the Chapel. Do the ladies ¢chew tobacco? Or have they fallen from their aesthetic ways and tastes. There was a time not long since when those identical ladies protested firmly against tobacco and would not endure it, They have either fallen from grace or fallen in love with the anti-spittoon spitters. If we must we will place sprttoons on -the ladies’ side of the Chapel, i . Superintendent VanGorder went through the heart of Wawaka last week with a pick on his shoulder. Some: thought him a gas well prospector; others surmised that he was a poor miner frying to flee from the monopolized coal mines of Pennsylvania, but one who was posted on people and affairs said he was Harvey M. LaFollette, state superintendent, who bad come to test the earth «preparatory to building thereon a much-talked-of school-hvuse. - Van is a great favorite of school teachers and ‘ trustees. |

’T'is a pretty good thing for Wash. Smith that “flling” was not as dear in York township as it is in Jefferson. Where would his $124 have been if he had to pay the outrageous price of $7 ' per load for dirt or gravel, as was the ‘case at the Campbell bridge in Jeffer‘son township? But, when we consider the matter, we realize that that watery svbstitute for blood does not flow in Mr. Smith’s veins. A 'He is not an heirloom of that royal family that is known to history as a family of gsour stomach and bullbeadedness. Family endearments are sacred and “dear” to.the public and struggling ‘ taxpayers when *“Uncle is chairman of the board.” Before the next slec-‘ tion the “public be d—d” will sing “Once I was blind, but now I can 1 sae,” ete., otc,, ete. We took the following from Elder Marks’ sermon - Christmas eve with our short hand: “We are now departing with the old year and about to enter upon the new. Ministera of the Gospel are telling too many fables and stories from the pulpit for the purpose of making the congregation laugh. Church members and others enter the church talking about the priece of wheat or corn. Let u3s resolve here to-night to quit that practice. Let us come praying with the spirit of God in our hearts and God will bless us more fully than ever before,” Hs then quoted from the Gospel according to St. Peter and added: “Peter was always the foremost of the apostles. Would to God that we had more Peters.” Mr. McLelland said: “If the Catholics believe in Jéuvs Christ and believe it in their hearts, they can go to heaven.” All Catholics will be glad to hear of Mr. McLelland’s discovery. : Court house talk is sneaking into the county papers again. We do not known what per cent. Nip and Tuck get for booming the newly-concocted scheme, but we do know that the taxpayers will flatly refuse to submit to it.' - Our county is just cut of debt and itseems that a peculiar few can not stand it to have it so. Wait a while.. When the proper time comes then will Noble county build a court hodse that will stand for centuries and one that will be a credit to the county as well as to- the state. Our present board of commissioners would like to undertake the execution of the proposed plans and build a court house at once, but there is a power behind them that says “no” andno it will be. When the people want a new court house you will hear from them. They are as sensitive in this matter as the people who are “on needles” because there is $lB,OOO or $20,in the treasury. ' One correspondent had the impudence to say that our commissioner§ were “too intelligent” to put wings on the. old building. The present board are capable of doing anything and should haye free access to the county fund. .Are your eyes failing you? e On Tuesday evening of last week the cream of society swells and swellesses of York township consented to go in a body to Sparta church, Twen-ty-five hundred pounds of both sexes“ seated themselves in a ftricky campaign side-seated concern (meant for St. John’s party) and off they started merrily singing “We shall meet beyond the railroad,” and. go they did. They et mother earth face to face, or rather face to snow. John Poyser manipulated the ribbons that guided ‘the horses, but of course John didn’t know it was loaded: He soon discovered, that they were unloaded, as 1t were.. The good-natured crowd were dangerously excited, so much so that they did not know to what sex they belonged until the sexton assured them all would be well as soon as Harvey Upson and Charles Butts would reture with a bob sled borrowed from Jacob Heltzsl (let it be remembered that David-Depew’s sleds were mutilated in the uncalled for vice versa smash-up.)—Time, 9:30 p. m. “Too lateto go to Sparta” All cried ouf at the top of the hill, and at the top of their voices and at BrickTop, ;to “surprise Mrs. Upson with a party. ‘f'he surprise was complete. Her palatial residence soon resounded with merry voices in high glee. | George Smith and Elmer Peffer ate a good round peck of apples .by the watch. The balance of the crowd ate more‘or less according to location. Someiof the girls were pleased to Beatty organ most of the time, while in the meantime (that’s the time when they play “snap.dragon”. and “catch ’em”) the. man with the strong lungs (Edward Depew) pealed forth a Beetoven sympatha from a heart-rending mouth organ, to the extreme delight of James Smith and Daniel Sullivan, How those two gentlemen did wish for the presence of Chalmer Chambers. ~ Vocalism entered - upon the scene as a thief in the night, softly. Mellow, sweet, iufatuating, louder, gradually and moderately reaching a ‘richness that would put Patti to

i 4 ] shame. Miss Peffer rendered a superb vocal gem from the German. The sextette, Misses Wittmer, Flion and Sullivan and Messrs, Upson, Poyser and Smith were roundly applaunded for their excellent music. At 1:30 4, m. Isaiah Huff was satisfied that the “sun do move.”. Isaiah Depew and Frank Huff corroborated his statement. Jake Heltzel’s sleds are good ones and stood the racket all right enough, but the horses were| both Jay-Eye-Sees, the rapidity of the speed caused friction, which eventually was commanicated to :the minds of two of the gentlemen. Henry Poy- | ser declared that the coimpany was going home as fast as lightning and Edward Depew protested that there was nothing that would eqnal lightning. George Smith tpld the boys to let the argument go . thunder and now the boys are 'sipfing “We never speak as we pass b#.” Moral: Never go to neighb g revival meetings when you having a splendid pro-| tracted meeting at your home church. . KENDALLVILLE NOTE_S.~ : BY T. L. PICA. ! : Archey Crofoot spent his Christmas at New Carlisle. & : H. T, Graham has just finished the| painting and decorating the interior | of his houss. Pis : ; Of the 874 scholars who attend our | public schools, the female portion have a& majority of 22. 3 | Lloyd Foster, a little son of Mr. and || Mrs. Eugene Foster, of Jefferson township, is sick with the scarlet fe-| ver. | George Arehart sendsinthe printers | needful this week. George is one of those whole-souled, democratic gran-| gers. j ]

Miss Rosa Fisheér, of Allen township, spent Christmas evening at the residence of her friend, Miss Della Miller, in Orange township.. , . P.V.Bowyer now occupies his new residence, it being one of the nicest in DeKalb county, and 'his neat little wife knows just how to keep it so. Elwood, the recently arrested postal agent, the Standard says, was a profes80r in a college at Goshen, but failed to say to its readers that he was also a Republican. - ' John Fried, of Jefferson, is at home visiting his parents. : John is one of those jovial, good natured sort of fellows with whom one is pleased to meet. ; :

P ' Mr. Owen L. Iddings and Miss Ida Johnson were united in the holy bonds of wedlock ‘a few days since. May their path éver be marked with peace and happiness, John Miller, who resides in the vicinity of Sackrider lake, killed one of ‘his horses, last Thursday, which was sick with the black tongue. No more cases are reported. : : Milo Forker, of LaGrange, made us. a flying yisit while on his way to Brimfield, where he intends the purchase of a horse (you know). We hope there will be nothing balky about it, and that it will work double or single. o The journals that are just now giving advice to others, in regard to the disrepusable practice of defaming the character of candidates for party office, are the ones who generally raise 'shoel at every general campaign. Shame on such hippocricy.- : 7 In conversation with Dr. P. C. Isbell, we learn of his critical condition in health. He says his hopes are 'blasted, and he.is sure that he can not be here. much longer. The Doctor is one of the oldest residents here, and has many friends who sympathize with him in his failing health. Mrs, Daniel Ragan, of Greene township, fell down stairs at her residence and sustained injuries from which she was laid up for a few days. The wedding invitations are out for New Year day, it %ing the fiftieth anniversary of theirwedded life. We suppose that uncle Dan, as he is called, will come out with a silk tile three stories in height. We will be there. - Huston, chairman of the Republican State Central Committee, and owner of the knitting mill at Connersville,;is paying. girls six cents per dozen for toeing stockings; by working ten hours a day they can earn: $l,OB ul week. How would our Noble county‘ girls like ,to work for that paultry sum, while his dog is boarded at a first-class hotel at A weekly expense of $4 to his, master. Huston has not divided the 140 per cent. profit donated him by a republican congress. Republicans are a great lover of the laboring clags just vefore each election. But facts and figures show otherwise. The long needed change in the management of the News at this place, has at last come. The neatness of ifs makeup, and the purity of its. tone, is a great improvemenft over its old style, editorially and typographically. From the present indications the boys give the democratic party in the county the assurance that they do not intend to look for political ‘honor outside of the News, and then use its columns to speak the thoughts of a disappointed, selfish disposition, but labor in the interests of the democratic patty, and build up the reputation of their paper instead of tearing it down. ‘We speak knowingly when we say that Mr, Sheffer is a gentleman in-every respect, a 3 we have known him for a number of years, and presume his partner, Mr, Osborne, is of the same cu®, all linen, double thread and a yard in width., Here is success, boys, and may. old Sol. throw his shining light over the editorial field of the News, until Gabriel shall sound his trumpet and summons you home, to take the golden chair in the palace of Heaven, which is prepared for all good democratic editors, is the wish of T.L. Pica.

A very pleasant and sociable tims was had at the residence of John Miller’s, in Orange township, on Christmas evening, It has been the custom of this neighborhood to give a Christ‘mas tree and supper to the little folks at the return of each Christmas, for the last few years. Early in the evening the guests began to assemble, until the house was well filled. The fore part of the evening was spent in true granger style. The planting of the spring crop was discussed, opinions in regard to what the balance of the winter weather would be, were freely exchanged. The summons al length came that supper was ready. All reported to the dining room, where a long table was well loaded with all that was good. It would be putting it mild te say that all did not get outside of a good share of oysters and chicken. After supper the upstairs parlors were thrown open, and the little}folks gathered into the room. Santa Claus at once began to distribute the presents. The sparkling of their little eyes showed thLat they appreciated all of his movements; as he made the round, and he will be remembered by them in after years, The fruit of this tree amounted to near $lOO in the way of presents. Throughout it was a very enjoyable time for all present. :

WAWAKA MUTTERINGS. BY J.R. As usual, we expect to find somae one who will kick on the biography we wrote last week. o / Mrs, C. A. Seymoure has been quite unwell for some time, but at preseant is improving slowly. s Grinding done Tuefdays; Thursdays and Saturdays. Feed to exchange at ‘all times, at Teal’s mill. - F. L. Dodge, of Briceton, Ohio, is visiting his sisters, Mrs. Meek and Mrs, H. C. Bell, of this place. . H. R. Brackin and wife, of Montpelier,lnd. have been the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Seymoure for the past few Qays. ; i Beats the deuce how many papers one fellow can scratch for each week. An average itemizer could double the

number if p_tgnlngto spend his salary gom his work did not take up so much me, ; b 5 We are sorry to lese friend Peters on THE BANNER force, but 'wherever l.:la goes, our good wishes go with him. 5 Miss Nettie Curry, of Benton Harbor, is visiting friends at this place. We are pleased to mee that lady return to visit her many friends here. - "Our biographical . eketch of last ‘week seemed to *roil” the placid ‘minds of some of our would-ke politicians, snd we expect-to hear some great guns fired in defense of some political measures, but that does not make any difference to us. By experience we find that they don’t kick until hurt, . ; Not long since we saw a man that had been scratching his head, and be--ing asked why he done so, he replied that he was scratching for ideas, ‘whereupon a bystander remarked that ideas was a new name for them, that he’d always called them lice. That is about the conclusion that we formed about Nip and Tuck’s board of trade, It's a new name for a poker room. ° ! How many people are there in the town thdt will subscribe as liberally toward building a high school building and town hall, as they did in order to locate the district school building? We'll wager a brand new Faber against a cent that it would be impossible to find a man In the town that would give a cent toward it, unless it was to benefit him, double the amount, and he’d want fo be doubly insured at that. : ‘ ; : People with red hair seem to be thepersons who contribute most largely to the country press. York towns:fi{:’s best wriier is slightly red headed ; Elkbart township has a regular eastern correspondent who makes the household department of a certain paper very agreeable; Manda B. Crocker, who contributes largely to Noble county’s papers, like the eastern correspondent, is of the Brick Top denomination. Thus we think if fames fair . name ever rests on our head, it will be after we are red headed. -

CROMWELL COMBINGS. o BY VIDL " : 'E Zerously cold. Not much sickness in town. . The dance was a financial success. A brother of Dr. Tucker from Ohio. is here visiting the Doctor’s family for a few days. . . Frank Wagoner has at last got a pension amounting to $223. Frank feels happy. i Charley Taylor came home from Portland Friday and visited with his family over Sunday. o Mrs. Lanthers has returned to her s home in Chicago after a visit with her folks in this locality. % We are informed that about $25 was taken in at the door at the M. E. church Christmas eve. - A club coming in contact with a man’s face- from the hands of a female is not very pleasant sometimes. There will be a grand entertainment in the Lutheran church on New Year’s eve for the benefit of the little folks. i T. F. Taylor personated . Santa Claus at the schools here last Friday. Tommy is a success in any{.hing he undertakes. ' . Crowds of children gathering into the postoffice each afternoon - is cer‘tainly very annoying and shou!d not be tolerated. iy It is said that the devil has been in one of the schools . in Sparta township taking off door locks, etc. One of the teachers succumbed to the inevitable. The ' friends of Grandma McCammon perpetrated a grand surprise upon her last Monday. The presents consisted of many things useful to the old lady. .

| _ INKLINGS FROM JEFFERSON. | BY ECHO. : ~ Miss Ina Edwards is visiting friends at Swan, - Mr. Stephen Barhan is still living but with no hope of recovery. Jacob Bortner has sold his farm to Frank Anngs}; consideration $4,500. Miss Norrig” treated her school in district number 9 last Friday to a liberal supply of candy. - John Mobra is here from Kansas for the winter:. He will return to Rice county, Kan,, in the spring and make that his future home.,. Mrs. Alfred Skinner died at her residence in Cherokee county, Kansas, last week. She was raised in Jefferson township and lived here uctil a few years ago, when with her family she moved to Kansas. She was a daughter of Abraham Carey, one of our first settlers. i Jefferson township lost the steer, but that is not saying that it did notbelong to Jefferson, as both parties ‘proved possession by reliable witnesses. Had the jury been as wise as Solomon they would have divided the steer, giving a half each to plamntiff and defendant, its fly-brush to‘the judge and the horns to the attorneys.

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