Bloomington Progress, Volume 17, Number 45, Bloomington, Monroe County, 9 January 1884 — Page 2

Printed each Tnaday Morning, hf WILLIAM A. 8ABE. Xaitar and raeUsaer. A IX PEOPLE, and their eonsins and their aunts, who know themselves to be indebted to W. J. Allen, either on account or notes, are requested to eall and settle, asl most collect all bow doe, and you most neither be surprised nor angry to receive a statement through the post office, as I cannot call on every one, and . this most be attended to at once. W. J. ALLEN. The best beef, pork, veal, mattou or sausage, may always be found in Bauh & Payne's meat ahop,Progress Block. Remember the place, and be sore to bay where the best is to be bad for your good money. Friends, it has now been some two months since I went oat of easiness, and a large arommt of the money doe me for groceries and provisions m still ntnud. I dea't think this u treatise; wa just right, and I hope that H will onij he necessary to eall attention te tie natter in order to get roy jnst doe. Call sad par tae without further notice. -S J. K. A3DEBSOX.

If Era. Hughxs cannot suit vni in the matter of hair cutting, slaving, or in the ether specialities of the HirdrMKii trade, snch as shampooing and coloring, yea are certainly bard to please. He always keeps first-class workmen, and his towels are clean and his took the best that can be bought. He runs cigar stand in connection with the business, keeping the most popular brands of cigars anU tobacco.

Get tour choice family grocer icB si Hemp Wifcoa's store, Prog

ress Block. See the handsome cup and saucer given to each purchaser of two packages of coffee. Examine the stock Qneensware, Glassware, and fine lamps. Wilson is a careful buyer, and procures the best of everything in fancy groceries and provisions. His store is celebrated for keeping the best butter in the town, snd people can rely npon getting a gilt edged article here. Choicest kinds of cigars and tobacco, in stock. Builders, farmers and mechanics, will find it greatly to their interest and profit to call at our hardware store before making purchases. We can give them some inside figures on thi specialties. McPhsetebb & Shoemaxh.il,

O. Yan Zandt Jk, Won, S.3D DEALEKS IS Metallic Burial Caskets, Cases and Coffins. Hearse and Carriages fur

nished to order. Orders by tele

graph will receive prompt atten-

north end of W. O. Fee's Building, Bloomington, I ndiana.

IS 11 E CRAZY 7 lobe SMttltn is a queer man. Last week he re

ceived 65 barrels of glassware. 10

crates oi majolica ware, and $1,000

wwtb of silverware! lie has rented a ware room to the rear of S. K. Rhorer's store (after crowding bit own immense room fall of fine goods) and is piling that place full.

Me has almost a wagon load of

spectacles of various makers, and has determined to sell them, and so has designated Wednesday as "Spectacle Say," upon which be wul sell spectacles at t cents a pair ! This is Wednesdays only. He asks bat $1 per pair for the celebrated Combination Spectacle tbot has heretofore toes sold at S1.50 par pair. Thai is a big -saving. On his five and tea cent counters yon will find useful articles that usually retail for thirty and fifty cents. It wont take you long to find out if all this is true. Go and see him at bis Basar. Thkke is nothing which satisfies

a person like nice light bread,

which lies peacefully on- the stomach, so one may sleep soundly sad

not dream of their great grandmother. Such we have found to

be the case with bread mad by

Geo. Benckart.

BrDckart,the boss oysterist, baa

made extraordinarily favorable contracts with Baltimore wholesale

dealers. , OYSTERS. OYSTERS. FRESH OYSTERS

Seemed daily by Benckart, the

Restaurant Man.

CokamauisMtouer's Sale

of Ileal state. NOTICE 13 HEREBT GIVEN, that the undersigned, a Commission

er, appointed by tae Monroe uircuii uouri to make sale of the real estate in the enso

of Daniel Summitt et at, VS. Mary Ellett , w mw. :,i . i ;

(cause ne, i win on hi prauiaes, u

THURSDAY, January 24th, 1884,

offer for sale to the highest bidder at pub

lic, outcry, tne xoiiowmg leu aswie, w-

wit:

The southeast quarter of the northeast

quarter of section 29, Town 10, North Range, 2 west. Also that part of the northeast quarter

of the northeast quarter of said section, beginning at the southwest earner of said northeast section of the northeast quarter of said section, thence east twenty 20 rods, theses north two 2 rods, thence

west twenty ZOJ rods, thence south to tne beginning. Also 10 reds in width oft" the east side

of the southwest quarter of tbe northeast quarter of said section.

jlu in -Monroe county, inaiana. TERMS OF SALS. One-third cash in hand on day of sale.

Tbe remainder in two equal payments of six and twelve months from day of sale,

purchaser executing Bis notes for toe aererred payments with acceptable security waiving relief from valuation and appraisement laws with interest from day of

Bale to oegin at i p. m. JAMES d SHARP, Con.'

Jan. 2-84. Bnskirk 6 Duncan, atty's.

Notice te Sm-KcaMewlfl. State of Indiana, Monroe county, ss : lathe Monroe Circuit Court, Febru

ary Term, 1884. No. 676.

Attachment ana uarnisnment. Jonathan Lents, Administrator of the estate of Jackson Lents, V8. Jasper M. Robinson, Joseph B. Mattingly.'.et al. Be it known that on the 18th day of December, 1883, tbe above named plaintitf.by bis attorneys, filed in tbe office of the Clerk of tbe circuit court of Monroe county, in tbe State of Indiana, his complaint against the above named defendants, and on tbe said 18tb day of December, 1883, the said plaintiff filed in the Clerk's office the affidavit of a competent person, ihowinr that said defendant, Jos B.Mat-

tingly, is not s resident of the State of Indiana, and said plaintiff having by endorsement on said complaint required the defendant ta Senear in said court and an

swer or demur thereto, on tbe 12th day of

February, 1884, Now therefore, said defendant last ab

ove named, is hereby notified of the filing and pendency of said complaint against him and that unless he annear

and answer or demur thereto at the call

ing of said cause, on the 12th day of renins rv. 1884. the same being tbe 8th ju

dicial day of a term of said Court, te be

begun ana Held at tae court Bouse, w tne City of Bloomington, on tbe 1st Monday of February, 1884, said complaint, and

the matters and thine therein oontainaa

and alleged, will be beard and determin

ed in his absence. seat. D. W. BBOWSIHO, Clerk Monroe Circuit Coart. Louden & Miera, Attorneys.

AfiUninistrator's Sale of Ileal Estate. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the undersigned Administrator

of the estate, with tbe will annexed of

James Dearman, deceased, will offer for sale at public auction, at the court house door, in Bloomington, Indiana, on SATURDAY, January 12th, 1884, at one o'clock P. at-, the following described real estate, in Monroe county and State of Indians, towit: Tbe west bait of tbe northwest quarter of section thirty-six, town nine, range one

Also, the northwest quarter of the south -west quarter, section thirty-six, town nine, range one west, except five acres heretofore deeded to David Hunter. Also, a part of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter, section thirty-five, town nine, range one west, containing four acres, and being situated in the extreme northeast corner of said section, in the form of a triangle, containing in all one hundred and eighteen acres. This land is what is known as the "Dear-

man Farm," situate two miles east of

Bloomington. Here is a chance to bay a very desirable farm at a bargain. TERMS OF SALE. One-third cash,one-tbird in nine months, and one-third in twelve months, purchaser giving bis notes for deferred payments at six per cent, interest from date of sale with approved surety, waiving valuation and appraisement laws. JOHN HUNTINGTON, oet'3-1883 Administrator.

East, Attorneys.

A3SI GNEE'S SALE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that tbe ndersigned,assignee of Joseph V. Bnskirk, Esq,, will sell at- public sale, at the residence of tbe said Bnskirk, in Bean

tp., Jtonroe county, Indiana, on

I DO sot buy all of my goods

in Cincinnati, and so am not compelled to eall it "Queen City," or any other citv. I buy wherever I can get the best, regardless of -in Philadelphia, Baltimore, York and Rochester, -and as i my stock comprises all tbe eastern styles. My name is n MOSEKAHN. The early spring trade will soon at MoUey's "Golden Role" .south side of the square, and . clear tbe decks for action then, the present varied stock will be disposed of in a lively manner, snd at greatly reduced prices. Every one who has been purchasing goods at this establishment is aware that the stock is extra desirable, and that all who boy now will secure satisfactory bargains. Stay away from McCain A O.'s if you don't want bargains in all seasonable winter goods. It is astonishing how many persons are tradine out there in a quiet manner.

Not much noise, but sell stacks of

gjoda, We sell as many boots and shoes as any store in the city that wfevmWfes whole attention to that branch of business. Because we have the best goods that money cau buv. McCAtLA & Co.

THURSDAY, January 24th, 1884, the following teal estate, to-wit : The West half of the Northeast quarter of section 3. Thirty-eight 38 seres et? the west side of east half of northeast quarter of section 3. A part of tbe southeast quarter of tbe northwest quarter of section 3, beginning at the southeast corner of the northwest quarter of said section, thence west seventy-nine 79 poles, thence north ninetythree 93 poles to a marked line between the lanes owned in 18SS by John Davis and Jonathan Kegly, thence southeast with said marked line to the line dividing the section, tbaooe south 56$ peiea to the beginning.

Also part of the southwest quarter of

northwest quarter or section three, beginning fifty-stx 58 rods north of the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of tbe northwest quarter of said section three, in the State Road, thence west with said road forty-eight 481 rods, thence ncrtb parallel with tbe Mnrion Davis line, to the Branch, thence up said Branch, with the marked line dividing the Davis and Kegly land, thence east to the corner of the lands sold to James V. Bnskirk, tbenee south to the place of beginning. Said two last tracts containing fifty-four acres, and all of tbe above being in township 10, north range 2 west, in Monroe county, Indiana. Also the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 34, town eleven, north range, two west, in Morgan county, Indiana. TERMS OF SALS. One-third cash in band on day of sale ; the residue in two equal payments of six and twelve months from day of sale, the purchaser executing notes fur deferred Davments wavimr relief from day of saio.

with acceptable security, waving relief

from valuation ana appraisement laws with interest.

At the same time and place said As

signee will sell tbe personal property of

satd Dunkirk, not claimed ss exempt, ana consisting principally of Horses and Agricultural Implements. Terms made known on dav of sale. JAMES R. HENRY. Dec. 17-S3. Assignee. fiusUrk ds Duncan, ntly's-

Hose Kahn. Mose Kahn.

SLASHING SLAUGHTER of MENS' AND BOYS' OVERCOATS AND SUITS. Loaded ! Loaded ! I Loaded ! ! The continuous warm weather of the past three weeka has played havoc with the sale of Winter Clothing. We have too many Overcoats, too many Suits, and we intend to force their sale by SLAUGHTERING THE PRICES. READ : BEAD : READ : REAR: If any garment bought of us during this sale ia not from 93 to 910 cheaper than same make and quality can be bought elsewhere in this

city bring it back and we will refund money

Overcoats at Overcoats at

Overcoats at

Overcoats at Overcoats at

S 3.60 worth $4.00

3.00 worth S.00 4.00 worth 6.00 5.00 worth 8.00 $6 and 7 worth 9 and 10

$10, 12, and 16

Splendid Overcoats at

worth from 16 to $21.

(These are all latest styles.)

COMJS AJJ

Suits at $3.60 worth $6.00 SuiU at 4.26 worth 6.00

Suits at 5.00 worth 7.50 SuiU at 6.50 worth 9.00 All Wool SuiU at $7, 8 9, 3te. Great Bargains st $10 and $12. Fine custom made suiU from $12 to $19 (Can't bo equalled.)

BISi UUM VIJNUEU

MOSE KAHN. MOSE KAHN4th Door from Corner, New Block.

State and Coitr Taxes fir IE.

Notice is hereby given that tbe Tax Duplicate for the year 1888 is now in my bands, and I am ready to receive Taxes. The following shows the rate of Taxation on each one hundred dollars :

TOWNSHIPS. . & -f 8 a! 55 &S3 2 g 2 ' "S .S s do d5 2 o H H oB" 0i H (5 Bean Blossom, - - 12 216 50 510 3025 i 1 602 00 Washington, - - 12 2 16 50 86 15 i 1 S0J 2 00 Marion, - - - - 12 2165020 25 35 1 602 00 Benton, - - - 12 216 501510 2010 1 3512 00 Bloomington, - - . 12 216 501015 10 25 1 40J2 00 Bloomington City, - 12 2 16 50 i 80$ 2 00 Richland, - 12 2 16 50 10 15 15 20 J- 1 40 2 00 Ellettsville, - 12 21650 i 80 2 00 Van Buren, - - - 12 2 16 60 5 6 15 1 05 2 00 Perry, ... 12 21650 5 5 5 10 1 052 00 Salt Creek, - - - 12 21650 20 3015 145 2 00 Polk, - . - 12 216 5010 5 30 20 1 45 3 00 Clear Creek, - - - 12 216 5010 5 2515 1 35 2 00 Indian Creek, - - 12 216 501510 15 20 1 40 2 00

For one male dog, $1.00. Fer each additional male dog, 2.00. For each female dog, $2.00. Each tax-payer may pay r.he full amount of hia or her taxes on or before tbe 3d Monday in April, 1884, or may at their option, pay onehalf thereof on or before said 3d Monday in April, and the remaining half on or before tbe 1st Monday in November following. In al) cases where as :nuch as one-half of the amount of taxes charged against a tax-payer shall not be paid on or before the 3d Monday in April, 1884, the whole amount shall become due and rctnrned delinquent, with 10 per cent, damages and 6 per cent, interest, and collected as provided by law. If you are liable to pay taxes in more than one township, state the fact to the Treasurer, as a separate receipt is given for each township. Examine yonr receipts) before lea ving the office, and see if they include all of yonr property. No county orders will be endorsed or ordered paid when the person in whose name it is drawn owes delinquent tax. Tax-payers will find it greatly to their advantage not to put off tax pay: ng until the last two or three days : and

those who have their taxes co mplicated, such as undivided estate, &e., are especially solicited to call n hen we are at leisure, as it requires time

to make tbe division and sepaiate receipts. ISAAC CIsAMAH, Bloomington, Ind., Dec 24, 1883. Tress. Monroe County,

Ben. McGee says and he can prove it, that be-can sell a auit or

overcoat for (2 less than other

clothing stores in the county: 1st. He pays no rents for business property or for his residence. 2nd. He hires no clerks outside of his own boys. 3rd. His boys are allowed to sell as they please. 4th. He psys cash for his goods, and thereby geU 7 per cent. off. 5th. He has plenty of cash to pay, and don't have to make monsy on ready made clothing. 6th. Because he has eight tailors working for him, and he makes from $35 to $50 per week on their labor. 7th. Because be makes from $3 to $9 per day by catting clothing. th. Because instead of paying rents he has rents coming in to him from several pieces of property. 9th. Because cash buys goods for less than cheek. 10th. Because no other clothing dealer has tbe cash to discount sis bills with. I have a. fall stock; look elsewhere first, then come to me and I will prove my assertions. Bek. McOkk. See the Extension Heel Rubbers (new thing) at Blair's shoe store. Fob good custom-made boots and shoes go to W. T. Blair, west side public square, next door to Queen City Clothing Store. Yoohq men and students will find it to their interest to look at those fine Bhoes at W. T. Blairs. There is no use sending to the city for fine shoes, when you ean get them at the same prices at W. T. Blairs. Ladies should examine the nicest stock of boots and shoes in ths city at W. T. Blairs. Customers will find at W. T.

Blairs one of the most gentlemanly t

clerks in tbe c:ty. D. W. Wright's, one of the finest lines of ladies' fins shoes, found at W. T. Blairs. For Sale. Mrs. A. J. Cherry desires to sell her residence in the

northern part of town, or exchange ; it for a smaller house. She also1

has for sale, near by, several very desirable building lots. Terms and prices very reasonable. V McPheeters & Shoemaker have one of the largest and finest stocks of Hall and Parlor Lamps in the City and at prices that cannot fail to please all. $T McPheeters A Shuemakrr re closing out lliuir Will Paper and Window bhudet and Rollers at cnft. Now is the tamo to iow-Jt n tneae ariivlea.

Administrator's Sale

of Ileal Instate.

THS TJNDSRSIGKKb, Administrator cf the SiUte of Sarab S. May, deeessed, will, by order of tbe Monroe circuit court, offer for sale at publio eatery, on the premises, en Saturday, February 2d ,1884, at 1 o'clock P. II., tbe fee simple of the following described real estate, in the City of Bloomington, Monroe county, Indiana, to-wit: Part of la-Lot Xo. 36 S three hundred and Ive, beginning at the southwest corner of said lot, thence east 69 feet, tbenee north 66 feet, thence west 69 feet, theaee south 66 feet to the place of beginning. TERMS OF SALX. One-third cash in hand, remainder in two equal installmenU, due in six and twelve months from day of sale, tbe purchaser giving his notes tor deferred payments, with good and aecepUble sureties, waiving relief from valuation laws and bearing 6 per csat interest RICHARD N. DBMTOX, jan3, 84 Administrator. Bast A Bast, Attorneys.

THE GROWTH

OF

C. C. TCKHIK. T. H. SUDBUBY. Turner & Sudbury, DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF FURNITURE. Both fine and cammon kept in stock. We have the best assortment ever broug ht to the city, and propose to sell as low as you can get it any place. Come and see us, and learn our prices before you buy. No trouble to show goods. Boom on North 5th Street, in Allen A Co.'s New Block. Bloomington, Ind., Jan. 9, 1884.

s

IIERIFF'S SAME.

Bv virtue of an execution to ma di

rected, from the Clerk of the Moaron circuit court, I will expose at public sale, to the highest bidder, oa SATURDAY, January lb, 1114, between the honrs of 10 o'clock a m. and 4 o'clock r. M. of said day, at tbe door of the court house of said Monroe county, Indiana, tbe renU and proflU for n terra not exceeding seven years, of the fallowing described Real Estate, situate in the county of Monroe and State of Indiana, to-wit: The east half of the southwest quarter of section ten (10), township ten (10), range two(l) west, contnining eighty (80) acres, more or less, situate in Monroe county and State of Indiana. And on failure to realize the full amount of judgment, interest nnd costs, I will st the autre time and place expose at public ehIu the fee-simple of said ran! estate. Taken as the property of James A. Mitchell ot al, at tuo suit of Jesse Runnels. Said sale will be made without any relief wbstevur, from valuation or appraitomcot laws. SILAS GRIMES, nov7 18B3. Sheriff of Monroe CO. Louden Mitro, attorneys.

BLOOMINGTON.

A Decade unprece

dented in Progress and Improvement. A RETROSPECT. Tbe Progress has called attention repeatedly within thepastyear, to the wonderful material prosperity of our people, as shown in tha growth of our city. The buildings and improvements have been noticed as they proceeded, and their frequency and Value within the last few years have been a subject of general remark. We print in this issue a summary of the buildings erected within the Isst

year, taken from the statements of

tbe builders as shown in their contracts. These statements, in buildings alone, show the astonishing aggregate of $95,000. These figures, which do not lie, justify our oft repeated assertion, more emphatically than we anticipated when we began to look up the facts, tbat few other towns in Indiana, if any, can show an equal proportionate increase of wealth, and material growth. Who will name the town? Others can rant as well as we, but who can supply the figures and a peci fications ? We have several times heard strangers, who were not at all interested here, speak in high terms of the beauty of our dwellings, the fineness of our public building, the condition of our streets, and other evidences of prosperity, remarking that Bloomington was improving faster than any other town of their acquaintance.

Evidently the world of country

towns is moviug, and Bloomington

is at the front. We do not wish to boast, or simply ''boom" the . town it "booms" without help but only to give a plain review of the changes of a few years ; to notice,

briefly, what has actually happened, to show the contrast, by specifying what we can casually remember, between what we were a few years ago, and what we are now. If a Bloomington Rip Van Winkle should wake up among us he would be more astonished at the appearance of things than was ths original Rip of the Catskills. He would have in hia mind a town of about 1,700 people ; without a foot of MeAdamized street or rock gutter ; with poor side walks, or none at all ; with foot logs across our streams; with wagons sometimes mired on the publio square ; with stumps in tbe street; with no school house but the shell of sn old tannery ; with old and insignificant churches, and few at tbat, with an old dilapidated brick house for a jail, and it crowded with criminals, (from which they escaped by tens snd dozens) ; no respectable public building, except the old University which now stands; with no factories; with no rushing business houses; with one two o'clock train a day, each' way,how his eyes would open with nearly every business house on the square, except on the east aide and the northwest corner, changed from what Is was; with unclear

ed forest where is now the attractive and-valuable "Dunn Addition ;" with not five houses in town north

of the (J. P. Church ; in fact if ha

had slept only a little over ten

yean he'd awake to find half of

the town new, and the ether half remodeled. We verily believe that he could not be made to think that this was his home until he saw the

bogs running in the streets. The wonderful growth and

change here indicated, most of

which has been within the last few

years, has led the Progress to the

opinion that a retrospect of ten or more years would be profitable to our people, to remind those among us, as wall as to send ths word to the hundreds who have moved away, of the go-aheaditive energy, enterprise and business pluck of our people, of the rapid, steady, wonderful and solid growth of our town. A short memory, which could run back only a little over ten years, can recall all of which we wish to speak. We will speak only of improvements and changes which are familiar to all who have lived here; otill, when thought of together, seem astonishing even to person of obaer ing memories.

Let us see how we have been

growing.

STREET IMPROVEMENTS

began by the McAdamixing of the street around the public square,and of College Avenue. In 1871, Main street, as it was called, was graded,

guttered and stoned. Buikirk's

Hill, which forms the north end of

the street, was at that time a wooded pasture of hills and hollows, the best coasting place for tbe boys in town. Now we have over fivt miles of McAdamieed street. The very noticeable changes in this direction are on east 3rd street and west 6th

street, in fact tbe entire length of

6th street. A few years ago east 3d street was a rough, ugly, rocky and clayey hill, with gullies, hollows and mudholea, and often impeded by an impassable stream. Now there is hardly a prettier street in this town, or any other ; an arched, rock culvert, that will be there when tbt everlasting hills give way, takes- care of the water in the road ; new houses line ths street, and property holders, at whose expense, mainly, this baa been done,can command good prices for their property. Sixth street has been MeAdamized its entire length, graded and opened up at the west end in a way that an old resident would not recognise it, thus bringing into the market new building lots, and giving to the town a new direction in which to grow. Wal

nut street, naturally the main street

in town, is also of solid rock. Fifth street is all atone, and, with Fourth, has extended eastward, developing

with the Dunn Addition, and can

boast, in late years, mere, probably,

than any other, of rapid growth.

Eighth is not far behind, and is

now more than three-fourths atone,

Lincoln, by grading, has become one of the prettiest streets in town,

and will soon be MeAdamized

Strong oak, or stone bridges and culverts, have been built over the

streams. In these improvements

guttering, grading and all, at 2480 per square, it is safe to say that not less than $37,800 have been expended. Our SIDEWALKS have also improved. Where we

then liaJ mud, or rough boards to

trip us up, we now hare smooth stone or brick pavements. True, ws are still afflicted, in many places, with a rough, undressed nagging.

unfit for a walk ; but we are consoled to think tbat probably these walks are designed of Providence to test and develop in our people a christian patience, knowing that "patience worketh hope" and hope looketh forward to better things, Bloomington ia a city of CHURCHES, and church going people. Out of a population of some three thonsand sonls we have a church membership of 1,600. In 1870 the United Presbyterian Church was built, at a cost, at that time, of $21,000, after the union of the Associate Reformed Presbyterians,who worshipped one mile west of town, and the New School of the Covenanters. At this time the two branches of the

Presbyterians, the "Old" and "New" School, had united, and had

their present commodious bnilding

which was then almost new. These

two congregations, the U. P. and

the Walnut St. Presbyterians, are

now out of debt, and in a flourish

ing condition, aggregating a mem

bership of over 500. Tbe M. E. Congregation, the larg

est is town, tore down their old

church building on west 6th street,

and ereiited, in 1879, tbe present College Avenue M.S. Church, costing $14,000. This is the newest

and finest church in town, and with

its fine front view, its towering

spire, the convenience and beauty

of its interna arrangements, is indeed an object of admiration and

delight. This congregation has a

membership of over 500. The Baptist Congregation, though weak in numbers here, with some

help from the church at large, suc

ceeded in putting up in 1878, on east ih street, a neat, endurable brick building, at a cost of about $4,000. The Catholic congregation, not strong either in members or wealth, bave.succeeded, with admirable tact, in building for themselves a beautiful, new chapel, attractive without, and especially rich iu ornament and furniture within. This bnilding is located on west 4th st., and was erected at a cost of $5,000, all of which was paid as soon as the building was finished. The Reformed Pretbyierian oh u roh has also a new building, on South Walnut St., which was paid for in advance. It is a brie structure,; neat aud suitable, an ornament to !

its part of town, erected at a cost of $3,600. The Christian congregate w;l, the opening of spring, bfgin the erection of a new church edjfiop, to cost between twelve and fourteen thousand dollars, which, when completed, will be one ot tbe handsorb' est public buildings in town. When this is done there will not sd old church building in BlootWton

excepting the three chorchesf tbe

colored people, and all theseiuJidings, except one, hafff beesbuilt within tbe last fourteen ye, to become an honor and a Mesaltg to the town. BLOOMINGTOM'S SOHUdi

have long been the chief prii

herneoDle. We will not a

to apeak in their praise.

men, teachers and officers, have visited our schools for

all

purpose of inspecting them, hale

multiply trade. Tbe business of the Sbnefs Bi others, In tha asnufecture of bedsteads, and Dodds A Co. in that of taWee, has assumed large proportions, ami it k evident that there are other rare opportunities here, in this direction, for maar of like enterprise and capital. Probably the most noticeable fa tare in the growth and improvement of Bloomington is in the increase and changed appearance of PRIVATE RESIDENCES. If a person who had been absent from Bloomington for ton years should coma hi now, he would, as many do invariably, mmrk,-xst,-that a largo nnmbef of new hand" some private rcsideflona have bom

built, and soeonoy thai the old ooot

vfcave been so changed ami remodel

.o td as to present a new appearances

pearly

done that to our satisfaction. It U

not boasting to say that our cfcfk

drsn are getting the benefit of a bd-

ter tohool for the money expended,

than any other town ia Indiana

ean offer her youth.

It may be unfair to ths officers

and teachers who so manage it, to expect this, but investigation and the figures will prove our statements lobe true. The School Hodsb,

which was finished late in 1873, or

tbe early part of '74, at a cost of

$60,000, is an ornament and c red-

have saved entouvb te

beautify their grounds, and to ft trp their property to soma extent, Tbe improvements in this respect

have been too many to admit of tte

tad gkaot over town will bring out soma prominent points. Look at North Walnut Stmt : tha large brick residences of W. O. For and John McCalla, the attractive frames of Chas. McPheeters, Lewis , BoUnmo, W. L. Payne and others, the improvements of Jno. F. May'sand Jas. B. Clark's, all cook within our time, On North Colleger

Avenue we see the old Academy,

it to our citv. a constant source 0fJ tbe choioMt location tho town-

laudable pride to our people. changed into a handsome residence, We have noticed it often. nnderKBe new mo,rB houses of DV,

7

different circumstances, in different

weather, from different points of

view, and at all times it looms up grandly, impressing us as a magnificent and beautiful object of architectural skill and design. Our public schools are the hope of our country, and Bloomington intenda that her glory and renown ia thia respect shall be maintained. The test of a man's energy and fibre is not so much in his power to gain victories as in his ability to sustain defeats. A community may bear itself well in prosperity but not be able to endure adversity. Not so Bloomington. Font of tbe roost disastrotis rims thai ever come to country towns,

have fatten' to our lot. Three timet within the years of which we writey j have whole blocks upon the publio

square been swept away. The Howe corner, to the Orchard House and railroad lot, in '72 ; tire north side block ia '74 ; and the west side last year. But as the fabled bird rose from her ashes for a higher and stronger flight, ao here finer' buildings have each time risen from ths rttins of tbe old. Now it is a common remark among traveling men, that the BUSINESS HLOCKS of Bloomington compare with those of other towns with great advan

tage. All tbe aouth aide, except

two rooms, is new ; so are over

half of tbe north side, the build

ings on the southeast and southwest

corners, and half of the west side. These buildings are neat and attractive, with large and commodious store rooms, and good offices, and with their large show windows, they present a eityfied and business

like appearance.

In return for the boundless sympathy and what material aid oar

people were able to send tho citi

zens of New Albany in the time of

their affliction by tha Bood't the city

has received tho "SANDKRSOS TIBS IKGIffE," a valuable token of their apprecia

tion and gratitude, establishing ia the hearts of our peopla a lasting

monument to the good will of her

cituens. So oar FIBS DEPARTMENT hah improved, aad with tho organ

isation which is being perfected, we

will soon have the equipments', and a body of men with the discipline

and nerve to bold the 'Fire Fiend 1

in check, and prevent a repetition of

his awful orgies which we have wit

nesaed in the recent past. We

have now a steamer, two hand engines, a hook and ladder wagon, and ten large fire cisterns.

Ot late years Bloomington has

become a manufacturing town. OUR FACTORIES are faat assuming, if they have not already secured, the first place in importance. Ten years ago we had the Holtzman Woolen Mills,

and one grist mill. Now, while we are glad that we atill have these, we have in addition another grist milt,

a planing mill, and two spoke fac

tories, a hoop factory, a bedstead factory aud a chair factory. These

give employment to hundreds of

people. They increase our population, provide a better market for farm -products, circulate raony,nnd

oss, R. W. Miera, i. H. Louden,

f. U. Hill's, while the north

Mid of the Avenge and North Rail Road Street, have literally sprung: Hp from tho vary forest. Look as vest 6th street : Hemp. Wrlson's,Mrs. Howe's and Wo. Baker's ; at east 4th st. at the large brieksy aad MrsOrchard's imposing frame f aad the growth at the east end ; at tie transformation on east 3d at ; at Aaron Rose's, Geo. Bollenbacber, sr. and jr., and J. K. Anders on ' on South Wslnut street, tha twohandsome brick aad atone resHeoc--es of John Waldron on west 5th street, the new houses on Lincoln, and Capt. Shoemakers on Eighth snd we get as idea of some of tbe growth we have made in tho improvement of dwellings. A town is greatly what ths aur

rounding country make it.

community's roads are the safest nrdea to its position in the scale of progress snd commerce. Tho' our pioneer fathers certainly did oat choose this as "a lend flowing with milk and honey," yet it n aa undoubted fact tbat half its resources are sfill undeveloped. We arc moving ia that direction. Fivw miles of TUBS MKI are already built toward tho oast; five have been contracted for aatt are being pushed toward the north f the fever is oo; and five mom

years will witness a inevitable change good roads to the four cornars and sides of tho county, A determined effort, which our mew of enterprise and business are now capable of making, can secure sew railway to tha oast aao) wssf, sndt then, with these now Apptanr way of trade, we ean tora over a dollar three times wbsra we bow turn it over once; oar timbersoT wealth eaa be brought oat, oar

profcabfe coal fields can be

known, better farming will pro

duce better land, manufactories wiif

spring up, ind all kind of

will be in demand. Tho signs of tha time point unmistakably i" this direction. While we have advanced hi nil conceivable way materially, it is pertinent to ade) that we hive kept pace with these' wonderful strides ioUHeeiaafly m$ morally. We have spoke of oaf schools aaj churches. Tbe STATE (TNI VERS ITT draws attention? to us from all over

the State. Tbo' she has lately

through Uj fire, she i stronger than ever to-day. Monroe county baa proved herself worthy of her

great trust, and ia a year from today two not edHoationat buUdinge wiR be ttmiing in the new UstVEB-

sity Park. We have felt a wonderfully inoeased influence from

the Univertity, and now aa tb

State ia finally committed to her

enlargement her stakes are being;

strengthen: and her cords lengtb-

ned We could here summarise and

show ia haw: many ways wa bava grown. Yet there is one branch of

business in which we have almost

steadily destined. We refer to the saloon business, I 1870. the be

ginning of the time of which wo

write, wlitsKy was cold in Bloomington for drink with nearly as little opposition aa is calico to-day. Now, through our educated

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