Bloomington Progress, Volume 17, Number 30, Bloomington, Monroe County, 26 September 1883 — Page 3
Asx Stoart A UcPUetew to straw ihar rmm sty) Ikesiers. Tbey hava some vrjrjhajwkne stoves, joat broqghtn." Fancy neckties m il colon, styles and narks. ' No young ana
aboard nake purchase titi be ez-l amines my stock in this line. lam ".Boas in this department. Moss Kahn. gpciAi. attention wall be given, -"By MeCalla 4 Co, to the fine dress goods trade, and although they have always had the lead in this . specialty, they propose to do a larger and more satisfactory business Sum ever, since they have succeeded .in haikliag ap -ft woa to snit the trade. ' " Go to Huntara- for children's thorn, as they have a big atook of them to fiwt, Sa yon will git ihma cheep, and bow is tho time to buy. C. Tan Zand Jfe Horn,
JUfD DBaLXSS OT Uetolfie Banal Gaskets, Gases and
Coffins. Hearse and Carnaees fur
nished to order. Orders by telegraph will receive prompt attention. Shop on, College Avenue, north end of W. O. Fee's Build
ing, BloomUtgtoaglndiaiia. Back again from the Eastern cities, is Charlie Mebley, with a fresh supply of seasonable goods, which will be supplied to bis customers at the reasonable prices for which bis popular store is famous He baa secured all the noveliries.
of the season, and at each figures that justify him in selling close at
Jew down prices tor spot easn. Ladies' fancy articles a specialty. ' Farmers, mechanics and builder will find it to their interest to
call at Stuart 4 MoPbeeters hard
ware store before purchasing, as an immense quantity in this line is kept by the bouse. Special advantages offered to persons about to build, in sash, doors, blinds, hardware and paints.
A Favomtk Hotel is the Or
chard House, situated opposite the depot The faoaae is large, conveniently arranged, asdtbe room are oomfortaUy furnished. ., Good bads, a well supplied table all that My one migbt desire, are to be found ana Well arranged aamsle rooms are
ttted op in the Orchard House, and Com-
mnrcul traveler win sua me ureoaxu a s boose at which to stop. Meals anpjdiedto persons at reasonable figures. Orchard & 8on are tbe proprietors;
Benckart,tbe boss oysterlst, has made extraordinarily favorable contracts with Baltimore wholesale
dealers.
OYSTERS? OYSTERS. FRESH OYSTERS Beorivad daily by Benekart, the Bom Bestanrant Man.
The EhmrtOny of the County Board of Health makes the following Kort for the month of August: iKaias cuea'it. '
Mary A. Parks Erysipelas. lafaat Walker Cyanosis. Martha W. Williams-Whooping
Coogh. MabelHitar-GastrUis.
James Berry Typhoia rarer. Alex V. Carter HawBoptyaia. SBATRI C1TT.J Bar. W. D. Turner Heart Failure. '. Bacbcl P. Vow Bright' s Disease. Bertha D. Campbell--Whooping Cough. Nancy K. Hall Typhoid Fever. Ida M.CampbeU Capillary Bronchitis.
Brsra oouxty.
Wm. H. Johnson boy. John C Clay bey. Henry L. Baton giri. J. C-Bamage boy. Joseph Grose bey. Ballard Skirrin boy. W. B. Beyers girl. J- H. Gaston girL Tbomaa W. Sparks boy. Storey A. Walker boy. Milton Martin girl. Richard Harris girL
D. 8. Jtollins boy.
Geo. W. Jetties girt David T. Baley girt Jamas at. Hunter bey. Jobn Huey girt. Nathan Allen girL Patrick Titepatrick boy. Jeha W. Stewart girl. James M. FhilKps-ritl. Robert M.Weireirl
Ta, W. Durand be
la
Agais Tobe Smith has been receiving fresh supplies of goods in bis line. It is almost equal to the Sootbern Exposition to go into his store and examine the novelties kent there. While east, recently,
he -hooeht large quantity of
scratch bonks and note books for students' use, and he declares that he can sell them fifty per cent, ehaaner than he offered them be
fore. His stock of clocks, fine
watches, and leading lines of jewelry and silverware, is receiving almost daily additions.
It xb hajtdy to atop in Hemp Wilson's cosy Grocery and Provision 8tore, on your way home, and cet whatever you may need in his
line. Wilson is bavins many of
bis groceries direct from New York,
ana so, get) tee best grades of goods of first hands at figures that justify
him in selling very. dose. The
best battler makers in the county
bring their products to Wilson
iHg stock or qoeensware at a- very
Jew price.
Ok the southeast corner of
Walnut and 5th streets you will
find the well-anpoiuted Grocery
bouse of J. SL Anderson Co. am. . are. a a f
Tames jsoomson is toe junior partner, and he is a thorough grocery-
man. Anderson is favorably known
all over the county as a straight
forward basmesa man. The experience thia firm baa had in this bos-
mem insares them uncommon facil
ities in buviug, and they boy fre
quently, than always having
fresh and desirable stock. They bov all manner of produce. Gall
Fabmkbs should go to W. 7. Allen's hardware store and examiaa the Sooth Beod Chilled Plow, also the Weir Steel Plow. Aiaks is the old original hardware ataa, and knows all the inaide tarns. He boys nails, iron, etc so low that he is always abb) to give good figure. Whew yon want to build or repair, remember that W. J. Alien w still on the sooth aide of the square, and sen supply Jyou. Heatisg stoves are now in menial demand, and I am able tn
give my customers M poawble ad- . . . , U , ,
vantages ip tsar j?aii puronases.
A Kentucky woman has mar
rind Mr. Calioo has married a
prints, as it were.
Embroidered mustard plasters
are now recognised as a necessary feature of sesthetic medication.
Jos. Henaon of Polk town
ship, died one day last week, of
typhoid fever, aged about 37 yean,
N. A. JVew.- Miss Mammie
Williamson, of Bloomingtoa, is vis
iting Miss Emma Hoover, of Mar
ket Street.
An Iowa judge has refused to divorce a woman who applied for
it on the ground that her husband was a drunkard. He held that
she must have known from the cir
cumstances that he was a drunkard before she married him, and having elected to become the wife of a
drunkard she most abide her choice. There is a deal of sound
sense in this decision.
Some one has said, "no thoroughly occupied man was ever
miserable. Wonder it be ever tried to fish and fight mosquitoes at
the same time?
Mrs. Mary I. Taylor of 609
North 9th street, Terre Haute,
owns a wmad stone," which, the
Exprets states has eared hundreds
of persons who. were.suffering jfrom
the bites of mad dogs;
The territory of Dakota has
had an immense immigration this
year. It is reported that the government has disposed of land to
private individuals aggregating in
acreage twenty-seven times the to
tal acreage of the state of Rhode
Island.'
The public school scholars and
teachers, as many as desired to,
went to Louisville last: week, the
schools having been dismissed for
that purpose.
Benj. F. Adams, Jos. G. Mo-
Pbeeters, Jr., Chas. H. MePheetera, and many others, have been
taking in the Expositions at Cin
cinnati and Louisville.
Spencer Democrat : Miss Sallie
Eolenbacher, of Bloomington, is
visiting Miss Nora Badger. Miss
Jennie Stephenson returned to her
home in Elletts ville, last Sunday.
Judge Charles H. Test, who
half a century ago was a leading
member of the bar of Southern In
diana, now resides in a suburb in
Chicago. He is about eighty years
okL Hursensborg auudara.
Paris Lengley and Bob Bobey were blasting rock in the bottom
of a cistern, near the Woolen Mill, on Monday, and while drilling
through a blast that had hung fire.
it exploded, blowing both men oat of the excavation. Bobey's left eye
is supposed to be mined, and his
left side and hand am terribly torn
Langleyii injuries appear to be
internal, and may result fatally.
Prof. Kirkwood says that the
comet of 1812 hat returned, and in
January next will be visible to the
naked eye.
Indianapolis Herald: The
President did not get rest when be went West. He was not weary
wnen ne started. Ue bad not been
overworked. Stories of that nature are pure bonoombe. We presme
ne wail wen to see the country
to get sway from the people, and to
nave a good time. It is reported that he got one ides. Exactly
what it is we have not heard, but
it relates to tne Indian, mo one
objects to his going ; but those who prate about the President being overworked are mere wind
muniments.
There are 200,000 commercial
travelers in tne united BUtes. They cost their employers, it is es
timated, $600,000,000 a rear.
Tobe Smith was in Cincinnati
last week, buying a car-load of goods for his bazar. '
Work has been begun on Ben,
McGee's store room extension. 'It will be a fine improvement.
Z. T. Claapill and family left
Bloomington on Thursday morning, for Chattanooga, Tenn.
Bees taken to Florida become
burr, and make only as much hon
ey as they need from day to day.
In boring an artesian well in
Monroe county, Miss., a petrified
log was struck at a deptn ot
feet.
"Grandmother" Gourley, as
she was familiarly known, died on
Thursday morning last, of flux, in
her 78th year.
Mose Kahn ate his first meal
in the new rooms over his store, on Thursday. The rooms are conve
niently arranged, with gas in each.
Miss Eva Slocumb and Miss
Florence Williams are on a visit to the family of Mr. N. F. Bonsall,
at New Albany.
Joi. V. Boskirk, of Bean
Blossom tp., was presented with
twin boys, one day last week, but unfortunately one of them is dead.
Bound trip tickets to Indiana
polis 12.35. Isn't that oheap en
oogh ? They will be sold all this
week at that rate, good to return
Oct. 1st.
Mr. Heaekish Deckard. oi
Johnson township, Brown county,
last week contracted fifty head of
cattle raised on his own farm, for
$2,225.
A deaf mute daughter of Es
quire Chandler, of Polk tp., was
married on the 13th, at Greenfield,
Ind., to M. Q. Hedges, also a deaf
mute.
Over one hundred tickets were
sold at this station on Thursday
morning, for Louisville, The excursion went into New Albany with ten coaches crowded with passengers.
Deacon Chas. Alexander, one
of the lightning salesmen with Dunn & Co., returned from Illinois last Thursday. He says he
feels strong enough, now, to tackle the Fall trade.
Worley & Phillips drove a
lot of yearling mules through town on Thursday evening, on their way
to one of Mr. Worley's farms near
Ellettsville. ' The mules made
more musio than a country brass
band, and in much better time.
Indianapolis Herald t A State
Treasurer who holds $2,000,000 of
the State s funds is in comparatively easy circumstances when he only gives a bond of $150,000. The security is not adequate, and the Slate is trusting largely to the honor of ber citizens.
The Indianapolis Journal
says : An officer ot tne ijooisviile,
aw Albany & Chicago railroad yesterday stated that every locomotive on their road was now in service, so heavy was traffic, and
twenty additional engines, he stat
ed, could be used to advantage.
As it is they are hiring more engines and train crews and running
their engines night and day. It is said that China, during
the past year has received from tbs
United States nearly 250,000 rifles
and 25,000,000 cartridges. With
such a vast amount of ammunition
and so many rifles it is evident
that the Mongolians do not propose
to be bluffed off by any European
power.
One of our exchanges gives it
as a fact that the wreck found on
Mount Ararat is the remains of
Noah's ark. They know it by the grease marks in the bunk where Ham was stored.
The Boohester Post-Express, having been asked whether it was the correct thing to hold a bird in W . a.
your nngers wmie eating it, re
plies : "If the bird is the regular watering-place spring chicken it is correct enough, but poor policy,
You should brace yourself against
something, and use both hands.
In every nook and corner of
Monroe county the name of Dunn
& Co., the Bloomington grocers, is a household word. People have
learned to associate the name with first-class goods and low prices, and in these particulars they are right.
When people drive into town from
Brown, Greene, Owen, or the edge of Lawrence, for tbe first time, they at onoe inquire for Dunn & Go's
store. The name they have acquired for square dealing is a
tower of strength, and they pro
pose to maintain it at any cost. If
there is any article yon need in l l ml a
tneir line, call, xneir queensware
stock is superb. Try their "Jum
do eouee. see advertisement on
second page.
Mm. J. G. MoPheeters has
been viaiting friend, in Jefferson -
ville, during the past two weeks.
Bev. Jno. Pering, of the Pres
byterian church, will be tbe regular pastor of the Spencer people of
that denomination.
A brother of J. F. PiWman,
(James Pittman of Springfield, Ills.,) accompanied by bis wife, is visiting relations in Bloomington.
Frank Wooley, who by the
way has made a No. 1 township trustee, has been visiting his sister, out in Illinois.
The mother of John and Jos
eph Alexander died, near Anaheim,
Cal., one day last week,- She had been in delicate health a great many years, but had attained to the age of 76. Frank Hunter has removed to El Paso, Texas, where he will practice law in partnership with
Gwin Foster, a former well-known
student of this place.
D. W. Browning, county
nM. has placed a slate at tbe
f 4 west door of the artesian well house, upon which is recorded each
day, the depth of the well, and the
character of the stone through
which the drill is passing.
Showers Bros, have a never-
failing well from which they have
been using 140 barrels of water per
day to run their bedstead factory
dnrin? the recent drouth. Their
o factory is not for sale, however
they have found it to be a big bo
nanza
Dr. J.; W., Crane brought suit
against tbe W. U. Telegraph Co.
in circuit court, last week, for im
properly wording a dispatch from Georgia, so that he waa misled,
and took a trip to Dalton at con
siderable expense and loss of valu
able time. Tbe jury gave him i verdict for $60. Thomas Hanlon, an old rail road man, has been appointed gen
eral freight and passenger solicitor
for Southern Indiana for the L., N. A. & C. railroad. Hanlon was raised on the L., N. A. & C. road,
and is familiar with every foot of
its track. . It was a wise selection
on the part of the company,
State Fate. The L. N. A. &
C. railroad will sell excursion tickets to Indianapolis and return,from
Sept. 24th to 28th. Good leturning till Oct. 1st, at rate of $2.35 round trip. This is State Fair week, and the road is giving its
patrons a fine opportunity to at tend.
'Squire B. L. Stephens' pike
(it is to be a gravel road) will con
neet at the east end of the present turnpike. We believe Aqoilla W. Rogers was the originator of the present pike, A notice of the view of Stephens' road will be found
among the advertisements in tbifc
paper.
Rev. J. E. Braut and Bev.
W. B. Halstead have been appoint
ed a committee to solicit and re
ceive funds for the erection of a monument over the grave of Dr.
Cyrus Nutt, a former President of
Indiana University. Persons who
feel favorably inclined are requested to pay their subscriptions to
either of these gentlemen.
Bev. J. H. Hamilton, of the
Christian Church, died Tuesday
afternoon, Sept. 19th, at 2 o'clock,
at tbe residence of Mr. F. A. Crump, at 413 E. Chetnut street.
Mr.ilamilton was a resident of Lit
tle Bock, Ark., and since the open
iog of tbe Exposition has been in
the city representing several Arkan
sas Journals. He died from the
effects of a cold contracted two
weeks ago, while speaking in tbe
interest of tbe X. M. U. A. at the Western Cemetery. His wife and three children, who accompanied him on his trip, left midnight with the remains: They will be inter
red at Little Bock. Louisville
Commercial.
Nearly every one of our readers
will remember Eld. Hamilton, who
for a year or two was the pastor of
the Christian Church of Blooming
ton. He was in the prime of life
and appareutly a man in excellent
general health.
Mr. O. E. Foster and wife, of
White Hall, in company with ser
eral friends, left Bloomington on
Monday, for a visit to the Louis
ville Exposition.
Ben. Rogers (Quill's Ben.) is
now an express train brakeman be
tween Louisville and Chicago. OI
lie Barton is also an express brake-
man. Of course the boys look for
ward to the time when they will be able to "punch tbe ticket of the passenjaire." The brick walls of the court bouse begin to assume the appear
ance of a sbellbark hickory tree.
D.O.Spencer was pardoned by
the Governor, on Friday last.
Chas. Junkin and wife are
visiting relations in Illinois. j
Mr. Eli Kinser, of Guthrie,
was married on Monday, the 17th,
to Miss Bates, of TJnionville, Ind.
Mrs. Frank Braxtan and
daughter, of Bloomington, Ind, are in New Albany on a visit to
Mrs. Mary Braxtan.
The council has decided to
postpone tbe letting of a city
building till Spring. The present
engine house will be improved, so
that the steamer may be kept in order this winter.
Robert Marshall raised clover
on ten acres, and secured thirtyfive bushels of seed when tbe olovvj -w- a
er was damp. Airy ciover, ne
thinks, would have threshed out at least forty bushels.
On Sunday night Jonas B.
May, Henry F. Dillman and the
wife of D. F. Koontz left Bloom
ington on their way to Kearney
JlraetiQo, Neb Mrs, Koonta will
also stop' in Kansas and visit rela-tons.
Chas. E. Coffin, the veteran
real estate man of Indianapolis,
was in Bloomington on Saturday
and Sunday, paying a visit to his
mother. Fortune has smiled on
Mr. Coffin since he went to Indi
anapolis, and he is now the owner
of a handsome block on Market
St. between Pennsylvania and Del
aware, m addition to a nne resi
dence, and a splendid business,
Charley has worked hard and de
serves his good fortune.
Marriage licenses have been
issued as follows, since the last
published report : !
Louis Cole and Augeitne Ison . Tboa. JT. Brown and Missouri Sbelburn John D. Yeo and Alios M. Lvnch.
Jobn Hendrickson and Addie M. My
ers. -
Dixon B. Katridge and Belle Minks. Henry Muster and Martha Alexander Eli Kinser and Laura E. Bates. David Taylor and Jeanetta B. Waddle, Wa, B. Sbipman and Martha A,
Treadway.
Shelby JteUormick ana Juggi 8pen
cor.
David Bartley and Nancy Todd.
The Colt Show was a big suo-
The court house yard was
crowded with colts, exhibitors and
spectators, and everything passed
off satisfactorily. It is evident that
more attention is given each sue
ceeding year, to the breeding and
care of Monroe county stock.
A new brass band has been or
ganized by aome of the young col
ored men of this place. They have
purchased new instruments, and it
would not be surprising if they ex
cel, in time, any. band yet organ
ized in Bloomington.
Mrs. Catharine Grose, who re
sided near White Hall, died quite
suddenly on Friday morning last,
between tbe hours of six and seven.
She had just got out of bed and
was putting on her shoes, when she
became ill and died in a few min
utes. -. She was born in Virginia,
was 79 years old, and had resided
in Indiana since 1830.
Ellettsville Cittaoa:
On Tuesday morning Hiram
Cowden, residing east of this place.
died of lung fever. He was about
80 years old.
Last Saturday a email girl of
Bob Bruffs was attacked by a vioj i j
ions uog, ana receiveu serious in juries about the face.
One day last week while thresh'
ing wheat on tbe farm .of S. B.
Harris, near Smithville, the thresh
er, which belonged to Wm. Mo-
Ueory, and tbe stack of wheat,
were burned. 1 he threshers were
at dinner when the fire occurred.
Premium Awarded
At the,. Colt Shew, on Saturday,
September 22d :
Committee Premiums Jobn
Carson, Geo. Brandon and W.M.A
Kirby ; Committee on Sweepstakes
Oalvin Snodgrass, Wm. Munson
and John W. Morgan :
No. l.TW. T. Blair. For the colt
showing the best eyes, mane, tail, color
ana size, one pair of genu boots, f s.oo. Wm. Wylie. Sired by Wallace
No 2 W. W. 'Wicks. For the boat
horse colt for draft, one fine counterpane S2.7S James McKinley ; Gray Harry
No 3. Lon. S. Field Sc Co. For the
best trotting colt, one worsted dress pat.
lorn, 3.&u Matt. Houston ; Lawrence.
No 4. O. 0. Mefford & Sons. For the
heaviest mare colt, either black, bay, gray
or sorrei, one worsted areas pattern, aj.vu.
W.CWhisnand ; Lawrence.
Noo. J. M. Howe & Son. For the
most handsome bay oolt, either horse or
mare, one nne wnite shirt, fi.oo. Parker Thompson ; Wallace.
No6.Bd. Tj. McOee. For the but
bay or black colt, style and action consid ered, one pair of caul mere pants, $3.00. Matt. Snoddy. Tom Crowder,
No T. Hose Kahn. For the colt
showing the largest muscle and largest at
tne girta, one pair ol Jeans pants, S3.00.
Wm, Beeves ; Lawrence,
No 8. Dunn A Com nan . For the
ance ot a sbelibarlc hickory tree, I eolt showing- the most Norman blood, one while the "gilded" ball on the spire i dollars' worth of best roasted coffee. $1.00.
is as wbite as oo.' Jexss -vooL Win. ?eves ; I,awrejjce.
Once more on Deck
Vitb a MAMMOTH New SM OF DRY GOODS,
BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND CAPS. WE ARE NOW FULLY PREPARED FOR THE FALL
AND WINTER TRADE, AND HAVE SPARED NO PAINS
TO SECURE A STOCK, SURPASSING ANYTHING WJfi
HAVE EVER EXHIBITED.
An INSPECTION of the Goods and Prices will saUify the closest buyers that we Intend to maintain our widespread reputation for first-class stock and low prices. Oar invitation to all, "COME."
M GALLA & CO.
NEW Room, West Side Sqnaro.
QUEEN CJSTY
Clothing Store,
C. P. Tonmer & Co, Proprietors,
Is Located in the New Corner Room,
AND GOODS ARE NOW ARRIVING.
On the 29th, (atxt Satatw) excursion tickets will be sold la Louisville, on train leaving Blooaington at 5:10 a. m., and Rturanng. leaving Louisville it 10 p.. Fare for round trip fl.?6. On
that day the grand Lorillard Staho
Raoe will be run tbe stake is
$20,000. It will be the greatest turf event in the history of tho country. Lovers of hones sad . ..a. at . . J a
none racing will give ints apeosas atteution.
Asher Lnbertew came dowwto
the residence of E. R 81uas oM
day last week, in s buggy. He
has not been away from hone we
some time. He will be 84 years
of age in October.
C. M. Houston says the "mys
tery" connected with the night at
tack upon bia house is being, am raveled, and he will make it all plain at no distant day.
Wm. Moore has emigrated to
Marysville, Ha, where he expects become a salesman.
The Bee Hive has the finest f 10
suit in the market.
What we promise we always perform, at the Bee Hive. Fob a good, serviceable Boot, at a reasonable price, go to the Bee Hive dry goods store. Sejs that fifty cent Wool Shirt, at the Bee Hive.
TTGKHII "WTIfcTTIEJIR,
IS OOMINGI
AND THE BEE HIVE Always Ahead. Is now prepared with
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS. BOOTS AND SHOES, CLOTHING, CARPETS, HATS AND CAPS, FLANNEL, JEANS, YARNS, BLANKETS, &C, 60. Ever placed before the Public.
Prices have been MARKET) DOWN to suit the
Tillies We will sell as low as tbe lowest.
CAM. AHD BEE HIVE.
NORTH SIDE SQUARE.
Ne 9. Collins & Karsell. For tlie
colt showing tbe most Clydesdale blood,
one ID. or oest gunpowder tea, ai.w. D.Morris; Wallace. No 10. C. Robertson & Bro. For the heaviest horse colt, twelve lbs. of coffee, ai.oo. James McKinley ; Gray Harry. No 11. Hemp Wllson.-Boji the colt showing the roost white on its faoa and legs, one lb. imperial tea, $1.00 G. Cl Brown; Wallace. No 12. J. H. Robinson. For the best black or brown colt, one lb. best. Japan tea, 1.00. Wm. Burk ; Wallace. No 13. Lane & Bnsklrlc. For the best sorrel colt, one wool hat, $1,00. Samuel Gordon, Jobn Hall'sborse. N 14. Bee Hive Grocery. For the most stylish bay colt, horse or mare, One gallon head light oil. One paper bucket. One paper Arbnclcles eoffeo. One paper Knglish soda. Six bars of Town Talk soap. One paper starch. $1.05. Parker Thompson ; Wallace.. No 15. OL A Mobley For the best and heaviest mare colt for draft, one Itylisb necktie, 90.15. Jos. Dinsmore ; Gray Harry. No 16. Geo. Atkinson. For tbe best two eolts exhibited and owned by one individual, one pair fine slippers for lady, 3.00. Matt. Snoddy ; Tom Crowder. No 17. John Waldron. Best colt for light harness, either bay or black, with high head and tail, $1.00. Matt. Snoddy ; Tom Crowder. No 18. W. O. Fee. Best black mare colt, $0.50. Wm. Burk ; Wallace. No 19. Peter Bowman. Best iron gray colt, one bottle best ague syrup, one tlothes brush and hair brush, $1.60. Wm. Reeves ; Lawrence.
No 30. A. W. Johnston. Prettiest
mare eolt, one dollar' worth of fine white sugar, $1.00. Robert Gillem; Unknown. No 31. Oron A Roseberry. Best saddle colt, one beef steak and soup bone. - Daniel Mason ; Unknown.
No 22. Lew H. Andeson. Best
field and family, $1.00.
SWEEPSTAKES. Best mare colt for general purposes.
George Bollenbacher, $1.00
I. Milt Rogers, one whip, $0.50
W. D. Browning, $1.00 General M. C. Hunter. $0.50
H, Lindley, one lamp, - - $2.00
B. K. Bhorer, one pair fine silk snspenders, $0.75
Parker Thompson ; Wallaoe. SWEEPSTAKES. Best horse colt for draft
Richard A. Fulk, $1 .00 George Benekart, $1.00
E. F. Cole, three dollars in valuable
hooka, $3.00
Wm. Clarke, one pair new hone shoes.
to bo put on for the owner, $0.56 James McKinley; Gray Harry. SWEEPSTAKES. Best Mare'oolt for draft, J. M. Hunter, one canister of Hyune tea, $0.70 Hoover A Dobson, one pair hone shoes to be nailed on for owner, $0.60 Joseph Dinsmore ; Gray Harry.
Sold ! Settle Dpi James Robinson has sold his interest in the grocery firm of J. K. Anderson & Co. to Mr. Andexaoa. and as Mr Robin on will at oaee remove to Missouri, he desires a Srompt settlement of firm accounts), 'he firm has been very indulges with its patrons,and now asks theta to treat its as fairly. Jtrpiease attend to this at once.
Wanted, everybody in search of Window 8hades and' Fixtures, to'
call at McOalla & Co. a new i
Young men and students will
hfind it to their interest to look at
those fine shoes at W. T. Blaire. These is no use sending to the city for fine shoes, when yon ran get them at the same prices at W. T. Biairs.
McCalla's new goods and low prices are drawing large crowds.
"The City Dispeksary" is tbe name of the handsome new draftand prescription room just fitted up by Dr. Jas. S. Faria, in the oM Kahn room. During the past twenty-eight years Mr. Faria has been compounding medicines tbr the physicians and people of Monroe county, and a large proportion of them will wait several boors if Faria is away, rather than risk others. He has the confidence of the people, who know his efficiency, and he waa never known to misrepresent any article to eXt a sale. Call and see him.
The bargain counter, at Blair's great boot and shoe house is worth a special visit from old and young, Remember, when you want underwear, to call at McCalbx&Co.'a. Ask for the "Diamond," it is "Over-all," at MeCalla A Co.'s. You can do better by buying Table Linen. Crashes. &,. ana get
just what you want, at McCalla's.
ing colt, bay or black, one pioture
t two of Gar-
Matt. Snoddy ; Tom Crowder. No 33. Wm. Emery. Best colt under 4 mouths old, one web halter, $0.75. John Huntington ; Lawrence. No 34. Tobe Smith For the prettiest eolt, one Rogers & Bro. butter knife. Wm. Wylie; Wallace. No 35. Showers Bros. For the smallest colt under 6 and over 3 months old, one No 5 bedstead, worth $3.00. Buck Alexander. No 26. Chair Factory .--.For the best bay or black eolt without any white on it, one parlor chair, for the best looking daughter of tbe man who take this premium, $2.60. D. Morris; Wallace. No. 37. W. A. Gabe To the owner of tbe tallest colt exhibited, horse or mare, one year's subscription to The Republican Progress. James McKinley ; Gray Harry. 8WEEPSTAKE8. Bast horse colt for general purposes, H. liindiey, one lamp, $3,00. W. J. Allen, $1.00. Stewart $ JMcPbeeters, set knives and forks. $1.50. Raley & Co., one dollar's worth of granulated sugar, $i.oo. McConnel & Bault, one beef steak.
Customers will find at W. T. Biairs one of the moat gentlemanly clerks in the city. D. W. Wsighv's, one oi the
finest lines of ladies' fine shoes,
round at W. T. islam. For good custom-made boots and shoes go to W. T. Blair, west
side public squire, next door to
Queen City Clothing Store. I have a few Southdown Rams which I will sell at reasonable prices. C. W. HOUSTON. See the elegant line of Cassimeres, at the Bee Hive. 1 Brino your boys to Mose
Kahn and get them new suits of
clothing for school wear, or for
work. He wilt give special and particular attention to this branch of the trade, and will prove to you hat it is o heaper to buy your boy's clothing ready-made than to buy tbe goods aud make it up. Miss Representation will not be tolerated in our store. We don't like the lady and are determined to have nothing to do with her. We believe in holiest goods, honest prices, and treat others as we would be treated ourselves. McCalla & Co. 9"J. M. Barm is making a fin display of bis own work iu Photography. agr-Go to J. M. Barnes for good pictures. Fam. styles of clothing, just brought on by me, are very handsome. Yon should see these Fall suits. They are cut so as to fit neatly, and the materM is well selected as to colitis aYul quality.
Ladies should examine the est stock of boots and shoes in city at W. T. Biairs.
the
Fob Sale. Mrs. A. J. Cherry desires to sell her residence in that northern part of town, or exchange it tor a smaller house. She a leu has for sale, near by, several very desirable building lots. Terms and prices very reasonable. Every man who comes to town with the intention of baying an ar tide of clothing, or something in tbe line of furnishing goods, should give the old reliable house of Ben McGee, faonth side of the square) a call. He has bought twice as many goods as usual, and having them must get rid of them, ana that quickly. He has a well-earned reputation for" keeping a firstclass quality of clothing, and- will maintain it in hia present stock Go in and let Ed. McGee show around he is a pleasant man to trade with, and will give yon bargains. ' You want a new hat. Well, I believe I can anit you have everything that is kept in a well stocked hat store. If yon want the latest styles, come aud see my goods. Mose Kahn, a in OUR unusual large additions made in dress goods, cauies us feel confident that we are oSering -the moat varied and desirable as-' sortment shown under any roof, and will allow no living man to compete with us in prior, quality and variety. McCalla & CO. Blair, the bootist and aboetat, in the new block, has a Cheap Counter, at which you can purchase shoes at from ten omte to one dollar. You will make money by calling at Biairs.' I have a saw-mill in oneratioB
on Salt Creek, and am sawing bug quanlitiea of all kluda of lutmher. Fer&ona who may need lumber can get it in any quantity and on short notrce. 1 also want to hire teams to haul lumber to Bloomington Apply to D. McPhemon. If Eph. Hughes cannot' suit you in the matter of hair cutting, s0avhi)& or in tbe other apeeialitH of the '3tairdressers trade, such as shampooing and coloring, you are eartaintv hard to jlsiri He always keeps first-class workmen rMi hie towels are clean and his tools the best that can be bought. He runs . : stand in connection with the business, keeping the most popular brand of cigars 4au t- bat.