Bloomington Progress, Volume 18, Number 3, Bloomington, Monroe County, 19 March 1884 — Page 3
SttpamgHMg Prices X
Take choice from AN ASSORTED LOT OF
$3.50
Quite worth $4.50, 85, $6 and $7 each JJ V W U I lO, NOBODY CAN AFFORD TO SELL
Goods at tfacae figures we emm9t afford It, but are compelled to do it. 145 OYEKCOATS are stll left, Yen earn mew have a $18 Overcoat for 7. Come soon.
Queen City Clothing House.
G. P. TOUBKEE & CO., Props.
Get YOVJt choice family grocer
ies at Heap Wilaou't store, Prog
ress Block. See the handsome cup
and saucer gives to each purchaser uf two package of coffee. Exam-
il. A i- r r m.
iu mid mm ui uccuaware,vx
ware, and una lamps, w Haon ia a careful buyer, and procures the beat of everything in fancy groceries and provisions. His store is cel
ebrated for keeping the best butter
in tua town, and people can rely upon getting a gilt edged article
here. - Choicest kinds of cigars and
tobacco, ib stock.
Builders, farmers and mechanics,' will find it greatly to their
interest and profit to call at oar
hardware store before making pur
chases. We can give them some
inside figures on these specialties. McPhbeters & Shoemaker. C7. TemZaadt Ac Son.
UNDERTAKERS and dkaikbs nr Metallic Burial Caskets, Cases and VtffiBS. Hearse and Carriages furnished to order. Orders by tele-
irraoh will receive prompt atten
tion; Shop on College 'Avenue,
north end of W. U. t ee's Build
ing, KloomingtoD, 1 ndiana. To LoAS. 1500,000, secured by ft ret lian on Baal Batata. Inquire of J a. Morgan, oBce over McCalla's.
Is He Cbazy ? Tob Smith is
a queer man. Last week he rereived .65 barrels of glassware, 10
crates of majolica ware, and $1,000
w-rth of silverware ! lie has rent-
A Sswgestloa.
Editor of Progress: Now that
the University buildings are to be
erected on the new grounds; and
inasmuch as we. cannot honor our
own Kirkwood in a better way, we
would respectfully suggest, that the City Council be asked to change the nam of 5th St. on which the new University will front, to that
of Kirkwood Avenue. Alumna
Local items are almost as scarce
as homely women in Bloomington
Business is so brisk along the Ohio river that there are not steam
boats enough to take the freight. Showers Bros, made and shipped, last week, one thousand bedsteads. Neuralgia and toothache are sometimes speediiy relieved by ap
plying to the wrist a quantity of
bruised or grated horseradish.
Two tramne met upon the
highway. One was evidently lame. The following conversation ensued : "Lame?'' "Yes." "Dog?' "No." "Boot?" "Yes," A rural journalist writes that if "as many people knew how to pay their subscriptions as well as they know how to run a newspaper, editors would have an easier time of it."
v.! ware wo in th rear of 8. K.I WiUord Uer nas sok a
Hirer's store Uiwt crvwdsng l is farm of 170 acres, Jying one mile
own immense room full cf fine) south of Smith villa, to John Scott, poods; ami is piling that place full. wbo id Mr. Carter 4,000. Mr. a;r4r:mMakeman4 has te-1 wl!l b" PerS0Uai roP'
TOWtSsHIP COMTBWTIOK8. The Republicans of Bloomington, Richland, and Van Boren townships, in Monroe county, will meet at 1 o'clock p. m.; on Saturday, March 22d, 1884, and of Perry township they will meet at 10 o'clock A. ii. on the same day, at their usual places of voting, and nominate candidates for Township Officers, to be elected on the first Monday of April, 1884, to-wit : Van Buren township; One Jus? tke of the Peace, Two Constables, One Trustee, One Road Supervisor for each road district. Perry Township ; Two Justices of the Peace, Two Constables, One Trustee, One Road Supervisor for each Road District. Richland Township; One Jnsstice ef the Peace, Two Constables, One Trustee, One Road Supervisor for each Road District. Bloomington Township ; One Justice ot the Peace, Two Constables, One Trustee, One Road Supervisor for each Road District. A poll will be opened in Bloomington Township at 1 p. m. and remain open until 4 p. M. W. P. BBOWNINQ, Chairman. J, G. McFhskteks, Secretary.
l mined lo e;1 tliam, and so bss J.ig-"nan-i Wednesday ai "Spectacle Day,'' t:pft: winch he vV.) soii spetso5es at ?r . ma-.' Tn: is Wednctdavs on'v.
l!o .!. h-.i $: cer pair for the sWratec"
TM. . .T.. ,. .1... wHi.
i perty ou jkuurouav, uk vui on the farm.
April 17th a convcatiou wi!l!
t mninafi( n ic.cctticle tliat tssoretofcro! be held at Indianapolis to eeiot-t j ovn o!l at H-oH per pair. TUi a M;, . . . , . . i i e saving. On his avVand ten cent won-i delegates ar, large to the 2atioua!
t-ra tou win ana usenu arttcic mat usually retail far thirty and fifty cents. It v.mt take you Ion 5 to find oat if all this (a true. Go and see him at bis Bazar.
Bread the great staff of life is all the better for health for being extra good. That is the kiud Kenckart, the baker, bakes. Everybody that has eaten this bread rill eat it again. It is superb. Bencksrt,the boss oyaterist, has made extraordinarily favorable contracts with Baltimore wholesale dealers. OYSTERS. OYSTERS. FRESH OYSTERS Received daily by Benckart, the Boss Restaurant Mas. Thb early spring trade will soon open at Hobby's "Golden Rale" tore, south side of the square, and to clear the decks for action then, the present varied stock will be disposed of in a lively manner, and st greatly reduced prices. Every one who has been purchasing goods at this establishment is aware that tbe stock is extra desirable, and that all who boy now will secure satisfactory bargains. Thb "Queen City" clothing
store has just enough Overcoats left to go around, and would ask
their friends to come now and make
their selection.. We assure you
that it will pay you to boy as over
coat if you do not ose it a month
because we will sell it at figures
one-tbird lower tnan you can ever THirchuM again. The- came ia true
-of suite, of which we scarry tbe best
assortment in the town. Come and
' see r-s. C. P. T' Jbsxu, & Co.
i Favoritk r'oTEt is the Or-
rfef.rd Bouse, a:tyv m oppoai , the depot Tl.e huaae ia lare. conTeniar tlTananeed.
arid tbe rooacs are coroforraUr furniahsd.
Co:A- a sapplisd ti.ble all that
nv ce might ueaire, ai 10 M roand ntta. WeK irant.! mrr n roftn an
.tt!'i 'p in the. Orchard Bouse, and Commercial trart Mrs will had tb Orchard 1
-roi house at f which to stop. Meals ap-
itied to perspiis at reasoraN Bgi
(Jrciiara e 4- are too propriewwa.
Mf. ,Thk Ward ia agent in thfe
nun tr to? ln tamous stpi. speetaelea.
indla i-f tad many yet r axperkiice
m the .! loss. tu ni then to tneeyeeof
.ihdta it ag tnu ain. inere are no
haut-r t'-t-- made thn those nanaao-
tura u L' Staplef Mr. v a d m an expert
itihjHr- na ' B :- of re
nt it a ne passes through the country i rfir-r9?.?nt t)e tamooa ftrtory of ZacK
5 aplfi, and vrj louse is warranted.
'-ADyboc'v can secure an organ
. r rUoo cow, os terms that en easily n cio-cplisd fi'nh. Will. 2 Adkins, tbe
fcrorisine tteer.t, ,'at HePheeter
- maker's hardware tr! wilt supply . J with 1 ert-cl4 organ for $10 cash, an 1 $3 per month til! paid for; or a flrst-
e'. piano at $2! cash, and f 10 per
as 4 : unti! paw for. call on aim ana .o-aa euiraateea. Instr meota. and
W : Ta-tct-r paitiolalars ahont' terms.
it s eient only for nrft-alase instru
ta es.s.
- McCa!!& & Co. are receiving
ng ereaai of the uew styles in La-
Mies' dtoss gooas. ins store
'ciOwcM daily with -jeer and buy-
fVmvention. On June lUlh th
State Convention to nominate candidates will meet. There will be 1,159 delegates. Under the present election law, voters are required to have had a prior residence of sixty days in a township and thirty days in a precinctSn order to be eligible to vote at the spring election, which is to be held April 7tb. Parties who have moved from one township to: another since February 7th have destroyed their voting privilege. , Daniel Burton has been sued for $10,000 by tbe mother of a former tenant, whom Burton ejected from hut property for inability to
pay rent. Indianapolis Jtmes.
And what rights baa the owner
of a house which his tenants are
bound to respect? Be ought to
have better luck than to own a
bouse ought to sell out if he can't get along without collecting rent. This thing of collecting rents is
played oat. The (we) tenants will combine against the landlords and
refuse to occupy their houses if
they will not solemnly pledge thetnselves to execute a warranty deed to the occupant who has
knocked oft the plastering and
split wood upon the floors of his
premises during the past winter.
A Mexican plow is a curiosity
worthy of a place in the Univer
sity museum. It consists ot a
crooked stick, with an iron point
nailed to it, or tied to it with
piece of raw-hide, a small handle
for tbe plowman to steer with and
a pole to hitch a yoke of oxen to ;
thisfso-called plow will scratch
furrow in the soil about three
inches deep, into which the seed is dropped and covered by the next
round ; it is now left to nature to
rustle op a crop, for nothing more ia done except to reap. This is
called farming in N. Mexico, and
strange, yet, as a general rule they
gather in good crops. Tbe Mex
iean plow i the same the Egyptian used 5000 yean ago and which
the early Christians used thousands
of years after.
Henry Ward Beech er said re
cently that he would not care to
lire his life over again. Well, per
haps on the whole be is right
Hans has bad a good deal of rough
weather, taking one thing with an
other, in bis voyage of life, and he
expects no doubt to get to a better world than this when he baa shuf
fled off the mortal coil
Tbe Primary Oratorical Contest To choose an orator to represent Indiana University at the State Contest next month, was hoic Sr the College Chapel.
last t'rioay atglil A ;Vw p-tinh aut ; tl--- ocvast-in tvgg'jstvi thes'i-dlves 10 ni I TA .di:c ...... ' n- ! tivo, appreciutivo, jUtifiit and iniciiaciv !
interested. It i.i a h- jMn c-mr.em u !.' ! , tr..f..t.i
spirit of our j-o-op'o UlHt tbPy he w, ;,t Frw.y
I sue-, a iivciy intrvn n tr. nuhtrs -f the j '-r-r-.r"1"
iisimunv. titizn?, ulu .:r.i vnunr ! I h.- T'r.i,'r..i
We hare not been able to hear any other comment. We would not reflect against the merit of Mr. Day as a man, in any wsy. We know him to be one of the strongest, most worthy, and most manly men in college, and 00 one blames him, for he didn't go to do it. It is understood that one judge voted for Day, one for Fiteh, one a tie between Mason and Stewart, one for Mason, and the referee being called voted for Stewart, and when the tie judge proposed to rote for Stewart, thus giving him first place, the President of the Association, Mr. Backet, ruling by the constitution, said that the grades would hare to be averaged, as no two judges had agreed on one man. The figurea ef the five judges were then jumbled together, based on five different maximums and minim urns, and the decision ground out. Such a process is a fraud and a farce. Tbe Oratorioal Association, by all means should amend their Constitution. Never under any circumstances should tbe Contest be decided by averaging five setts of figure with five different maximums. One judge may decide the matter against the other four. The whole business of the figures ought to be thrown away, (unless a judge want to use them for his individual convenience) and the judges confer till they reach a conclusion satisfactory to two of them, or a majority. It seems that Mr. Stewart, or Mr. Masen came within an ace of the first place, from tbo way the judges voted. Either decision would have bean generally satisfactory. We are all reminded again that it is the "unexpected that happens." But a-- v , ., ' :" r.-r-r judges. I.- t '! r-;..it'iei "' V -!ivv :-1 iM.t ml; o JCht !K-t Co be tip-.itfa If- -tit 'iif-B..-!ii iic U . ; ' hs- iRkti. s
Cut
A Bedford man, in a sleeping car, went through a terrible acci
dent, in which the sleeping-car
roiled down an embankment, with
out waking him. It was noticed
however, that as the car struck th
bottom he murmured: "Don't,
Jane; I'll get up aod start the
were there, till tbe Ciiupai was -.rowd.-c.
This is right. The man in Bloomington who don't care a fig for the University and its concerns, ia a strange sort of a tnan. If there are suob who have no interest in this Institution, our greatest advantage,
they ought to seek earnestly to be born again; and we all ought to renew our obligations that we may the more readily sorrow in any adversity she may meet and rejoice in ' her promised prosperity
and glory. Amen,
3. Thematic: It was by an Italian
"band," of three pieces from Indianapolis,
at a rest of $30. It may have given us
music prettier and "sweeter" than our or
chestra bas given lately, but our untutor
ed ear suggested tbe impression that the
Old Quintette Club, In it palmy days, double discounted it. "Ireland for tbo
Irish," "Bgypt for tbe Egyptians," are
Hood mottoes. Why not home talent for
home? This applies in more way than one. We have faith ia Bloomington. Oar Orchestra can beet that music
-3. Tht merit of the speeches ; We
have listened to all the primary contests except one, and while distance may lead forge tfulneis we think we can not be mis
taken in saying that no other contest
take it altogether, takes ranks with this
one. Xvery speaker earned high commendation and their names form a kind
of a rell of honor. S. M. Swing discus
sed "Marriage and Divorce." D. C. Stew
art, "Skepticism in Social Life," A. C
Fatton, "Money," W. C. Mason, "Agnos.
tioiem," J. N. Huff, "A Keply to Social'
ism," E. C. Fitch, "Sooiety and Crime,',
M- M. Dunlap, "The Need of the Hour,' Fhilmer Day, "Element opposing Unity
in American Citizenship." It would be idle to say which speech wa thought best.
That would only be the opinion ef one,
and him no Judge of oratory. But we
would like, if it would hot be considered
unfair and unwise, to mention with favor
the speeches of Messrs. Mason and Fiteh.
The directness of their sentences, our ease
in following what they were saying, the
evident thought they had given their sub
jects, their emphasis aad modulation of
delivery, made as feel that one of them
had a 0 nance, at least, of taking the prize
This i not extravagant.' It is not saying
that either one ought to have been put
first we would not presume, but it
said simply because we have an opinion
and want to express it. We would put
Mr. Stewart class alongside of them very many would put him ahead .
i. Tht DcciaUm: Mr. Fhilmer Day
was accorded first position ; Mr. DunUp
the second. In tbe excitement of the
moment many violent things were said
among the audience in denunciation of
this decision. Fairness and a little refla
tion remind us that the audience did not
give the last speech (Mr. Day's) fair play
in the matter of attention, and that the
judges had the printed speeches to judge
from. Still, after the best is said, tbe fuet
H fc$i fi fji-' w& iisjt4U-j
is ujjil-.-i ctiM
gatiuos to lirof. 1. A. Vi vt for a copy o!the&ut- ; M: ed iu Columbia, Mo., which contains the following
Anlogruph Letter Front lieu
ry Clay. Below will be found an original letter
from flenrv Clay, one of our country's
greatest statesman, written in response to
n invitation extended to him by a com
mittee appointed by the students of the State University of Indiana, invitine
him to be present at the first annual
commencement of that institution, which was to come off on theltth day of October, 1830, now upwards of 53 years ago.
The lettor bears the marks of age, and is written in the neat and delicate band in which he was in the habit of writing and preparing all his public papers. Tbe liberal sentiments expressed by him towards tbe students of that institution, may have
good influence, even at this late day
upon the minds of the students pursuing
tbeir studies in similar institutions, established long after tbe University of Indiana:
Aehland, 35th September, 1830. Qkktlkmkn: I have much satisfaction
in acknowledging tbe receipt of your polite letter of the 1 7th in it., as a Committee of the students of Indiana College, inviting my attendance at its first Commencement, on tbe 27th proximo. Although I bad no design, as you had understood, of visiting Indiana for the purpose of celebrating
me oatue ot xippecanoe, x naa wisnea to view some lend which I own near Terra
Haute, with tbe intention of establishing
a stuck farm, and for that purpose bad contemplated an excursion this fall; but I now apprehend that I shall not be able to execute it. I must therefore express
my regret at not being able to be present on an occasion so interesting to tbe State and to the youth of Indiana. Although, not personally among you, I beg you and
tne rest 01 ine smaants 01 tne College to accept my fervent wishes for the comnlete
success of their endeavors to improve their
minus ana acquire anowieag'j. M&J VDey fulfill the fondest hopes of their parents aud relatives, and by their exemplary
conuuci. ami literary an i scienunc attain
ments renttor tne infant College worthy of the State whose name it bears.
I request also, gentlemen, your accent-
ance of my grateful acknowledgements for tbe flattering manner in which you have been pleased to speak of my public services and career. 1 should be glad indeed to interchange friendly salutations
wtttt you, ana be more nappy if 1 thousrht
that I could, either bv personal inter
course, or by example, animate you in tbe
pursuit 01 just lame ana nonorable distinction ana strengthen your attachment
to tbe liberties and interests of our com
mon country.
with great respect I am your obedient
servant, a. utAY.
MxesM. J as. S. Rollins,
.Lewis Uollmak,
J as. W. Dun
W.H. Stockwell. j
j MS, "I
ANNOTJNCIEMKNTS. A- Frank E. Wooley will be a candidate before tbe Republican Convention, for re-nomination to the office of Trustee of Bloomington township. JSSfEd. Frogres: Flense announce that 1 will be a candidate for tbe office of Sheriff of Monroe county subject to tbe decision of tbe Republican Nominating Convention. GEOttQK M. 3TRAIN. SS- We ere authorized to announce that Wilson Adams bas consented to be a candidate for Trustee of Bloomington tp., at the ensuing election, subject to tbe Republican Nominating Convention. The Democratic Convention, last Saturday, was called to order by H. J. Feltus, the central committee chairman. Dr. Simpson nominated Hon. Eli K. Millen for President, seconded by Robt. Gillmore, and it was so ordered. Mr. Millen made a neat speech, indicating the policy of his party when (oh when !) it gets into power. For Secretaries D. O. Spencer and H.J. Feltus were selected. A committee to select a central committee was then chosen, and retired to their room to adopt the list of names already prepared. Mr. Millen said that the next thing in order would be speeches by distinguished gentlemen present Mr. Cooper of Bar
tholomew county, Dr. Williams of
Owen county, and Mr. Woollen of Johnson, (all candidates for Congress). He said that Mr. Henderson of Morgan county had been compelled to return to his borne, but if nominated for Congress be would be found at the head of the procession. After Cooper had orated in the style usual for the young Democratic speakers, the committee solemnly filed into the room with the result of their(?) labors. The Chairman, reported a central committee : Bean Blouom Thomas Headdy, Corr Walker, John Cosaer. Washington W. H. Creager, James King, John F. Ballenger. Marion Thos. J. Bates. Isaac Fleener. Wm. Wnitsell. Benton J. B.Campbell, Michael Bourke, Hi rum McCoy.
iilrtominttton J.C.Dolan, E. . Millen, i-itiiK 4'--l 1-. Rort (Jillmora. '. tii.J- ;.!..n ..- ::, it . R.Moore, l't-r .Mut!ies ' at. jiiir-m - l:;-:.. . !!iUb . 8 -- . Hfei.rj Sittnetbr IV: y -I. (i ';-.-rs. Jnl.n Ci:(y.jr Nsltij:. js.i-.th. hav .i.-i-y-i.i (..- ).,.. -i 'i..jj.'.t J :! ,.,,!' i-v. n t -i..ja ii.-. ju Y i wood, John iiu ir lndian Creek John &aic, '.'- .-.?..
XKKd. Sparks. (It will bo seen that the former
Chairman and Secretary of the central committee, Feltus and Dill, are left off). W. P. Dill moved that John MoGee, R. W, Micrs, J. W. Buskirk aud H. J. Feltus be added to tbe committee. Said Mr. Millen "why "not include all tbe Democrats in Bloomington township?" This was a conundrum that no one seemed competent to answer, and as the motion of Mr. Dill had no second, the central committee as reported was adopted. Dr. Williams then
jumped into the ring, and iu a loud
voice and with extravagant gesticulation, pounded the circumambient atmosphere for au hour or more. He wept over the counting out of Pap Tiiden, and declared that Jeff. Davis was a good soldier, deserving of a pensien (we think so, too, but be should be paid iu Confederate money) ; be also said that while in Washington City, not long ago, he was shown wagon loads of 'money two million dollars or more, heaped up -and that it is to be used by the Republicans next Fail, to carry the election. (We knew this all the time, but have been endeavoring to keep it quiet the fellow that gave this secret away to Dr. Williams shall be discharged). The
Doctor finally subsided, and Woollen took the stand. He was really
the best man of the three, but the crowd, tired of so muob wind, gradually slid out. The speakers were all statesmen (iu their minds)
and discussed national and interna
tional topics, finance, tariff, the hog cbo!era,etc., and those who remain
ed to the end drew a sigh of relief
when the last clod had rattled on
the Democratic coffin. The congressional candidates, it is understood, got in their work with great vigor among the "leaders." It is
j alleged that certain Democrats who
were hard up a week ago, arc now well supplied with money. This
state of affairs is, of course, confined
to the town Democrats the fellows out in tbe country, who are expect
ed to do the wovk got "uary red,"
The First Spring
in
Are now being received by
iw
ARE SUPERB!
M'CALLA & CO.
NEW Boom, West Side Square,
63 BBOIDHEAB. 63 BROAIS.ITOAO. JUST JEIVED AT THE BEEHIVE
PIECES OF THE JUSTLY CELEBRATED BROADHEAD DRESS GOODS.
We Guarantee these Goods : 1st, Not to Cockle. 2d, To wash without fading or shrinking. 3d, Not to crumple easily. 4th, To be the latest tiyles and prevailing shade. 5th, To be equal in durability and color to best Foreign Goods. PLEASE GALL AND EXAMINE. North Side, WICKS' BEE HIVE.
The Board of County Commissioners and the bondsmen (2d set) have appointed Henry F. Perry nnd I. Milt Rogers to examine the books of ex-Treasurer McKinney,
J in order that they may arrive at the iirnmt of default on the 2d bond. li K-.-!! ami Perry cannot agree ).- '. il.v atiKHUU, thev ar lo call
u. thfir assistance third person, : .""d the furling i tip-jo partiessiiai. he a-V f'U-'l 1-y the crnimis3i :ien and sinNi.-f'5. d be th : . idhi .r"a iu'Ucmi hi in the Moii.v s uctnt tvnr. n aarwmeni tc j
tine i Mgnwj ,y th, attorney j Vicar-tenral
and the members oi' tin- B:ir 1. j been created 3
Leo. Xlir.
The Democratic District Congressional Convention, it is expected, will be held in Bloomington, as Monroe county has no candidate. The Rev. Joseph Cook de
clares that "there are only five newspapers in the United States
that a self-respecting American
would recommend to a friend to
read." Many thanks. But which are the other tour . "
The itcv. Vicar-General
:nii th
r0v.
t! " -ii:v
;ennes, lad. k Donoghue : WMikee, have!
.c
prelates
Frank Houston of Bedford, who at one time was a resident of Monroe county, died suddenly on Monday night of last week, of heart disease. Friedley, Pearson & Friedley will act as county attorneys during the ensuing twelve months. The volume of business transacted by the 1st National Bank of this place is constantly on the ia crease. The deposit account baa . reached the sum of $211,792.18. Capt. Harrah hat returned from Kansas, to bis home near White Hall, apparently improved in health. Wm. Giles a former salesman ia Itichey's store has removed to bie farm near Wluto Hall. Hans. Brown is dangerously ill with typhoid fever. Jno. Keith who for a time occupied the Mi: Nary farm aear Bloomington is very ill with dropsy, on bis farm aear White Itall. Miss Rena Slnss was thrown from her horse, one day last week, by tbo animal stumbling on the rough ground, and sustained a severe cut below bier -left knee. It is pnly a miracle that she had no bones broken. The wound waedresewt by ber father, Geo. Slues, aad is doing well. Seed Corn and Potatoes. Pure Burbanks, the bast Potato for our soil, and tho beet selline; Potato ia maket. Also the American Sell and Karly Ohio. On sale at Collins & KaratU' Can furnish a few bushels of White Seed Cora at reasonable prices. C. M. HOUSTON'. John Huntington bought - a car-load ot corn from Worthington -parties, one day last week, and when it arrived it was found to contain 758 bushels, weighing 51,000 lbs. They evidently have corn to sell, over in Greene Connty. Prof. Cite has been quite ill, during tbe past- ten days with bronchitis. The Holtzmatri it seems, have determined to stay. At theadministrator's sale the Machinery of the woolen mill was purchased by Gus. Holteman at $3,200. W. W. Wicks, of the Bee ve dry goods store, left for New York and the East last Thursday noon. His reputation as a close buyer and a man of good taste is well established, which is sufficient guarantee that a stock of nice goods at tbe right price may be expected. Thos. N. Faria has for sale a large quantity of Potatoes the Rureank. Early Bose and Russett Sin, dry and mealy. Persons wishing potatoes can send their orders through the poetoifiee. Si The ladies of Bloomington ' ohsve learned that McCalla A i v:tv innt-.'Iass dornls, will
be gratified to iearn t!;av tuey have brought on tne first goods, the pick .f the eastern stoeks. Don't fsil tc
Christian Davidson was marlied on the 19th inst., to Cathar
ine Spencer.
Audy Cates and Miss Emma
Young of this place, were married
on Wednesday night of last week.
The Chief of the Fire Depart
ment desires to thank the citizens who worked so nobly the night of the Dillon fire. Muscle and de
termination brought the engine to the point at which it was required
task that several times seemed
to be a hopeless one.
A petition is being largely
signed to secure the building of an extension of the Wall. Hight turn
pike to tbe Morgan county line. People are signing it who wouldn't
touch it when Higbt was circulat
ing his petition.
A firm of Putnam county
contractors have sub-contracted
two miles of tbe north end of the
Wall. Hight turnpike from John
Campbell. The Putnam county
men pay Campbell $700 for the
contract.
Ou Friday night, at about 8:30
fire was discovered in the roof of
the west wing of Mr. Dillon's residence (the old Young property). The steam engine, after laborious
tnilhns through tbe mud, was
placed in position near a pool north of the house, and although the flames were bursting through the building, in less than five minutes the deluge of water poured ov
er the walls extinguished it. It was the quickest and most effective
piece of work yet accomplished by
the steamer.
The Courier is giving George
Finley lots of taffy in his candi
daoy for Sheriff, when it knows all
the iitne that Marion Hinkle has a
mortgage on the Dcmocrutio nomi
nation, and will foreclose it when the Convention meets. Just stick
a pin there, and see how our pre
diction is tulnited. D.W.Browning is still dangerously sick with typho-malarial fevor.
A petition is now being circulated for the buildiug of a pike on
both the Salem and Bedford roads (four miles) to the Clear Creek
Church gravel road. These people
, are coming to the very sensible con
stock of Embroideries, elusion that they are standing in
i, McPheetera & Shoe- Ha(8j gog and snoes ju6t brought their own light when they ueglcct va! &??i oa b7 McCalla Co. U large and J to 6ecuT turnpikes while other !v V. itcUi, Abooyas a;e eitbg these.
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Jno. W. Baugh, formerly of
this county, diod in Spencer, last week. Mrs. Taylor Paul, former
ly of this county, died at the same place recently. Showers, Dodda & Co. shipped one hundred tables, last week, to a
furniture dealer in Los Angeles,! and it is expected that they will
Cal. several order ot chairs had been shipped to tbe same parties before.
Lecture at the College Avenue
Methodist Church, Friday evenine, insiterl "
March 2Ht, on "The Peet Burn" by Prof. John Moffatt, tbe Scotch Orator. :
Admission 15 cts. Tickets will he on sale I -1 be
at tbe Pott office,
maker's and the Bee
Stores. AIw by
t
uever know the difference. As one of the wire-pullers said "the out townships are solid for the ticket,
it makes no diuereooe who is nom-
Lcn. fS.
Field took the tram for the va1??, where he goes in search oi u grs xi stock of goods in his line. It would seem that there is but little space into which new goods could be crowded in this establishment, but the edict has gone forth : "Go thou and secure tbe latest styles!"
and verily the command will be
heeded. Len. is an old buyer, and knows a bargain when he sees it.
B. F. Stanger writes from
Ellsworth, Ills, tbat he will arrive
in Bloomington by the 1st of April
with his two noted stallions, and
that stock raisers would do well to
bear the fact in mind when they
begin to talk about their spring ar
rangements. The colt show last fall fully demonstrated the value
of Mr, Stancer's horses in fact
they have no superiors in Southern Indiana.
Frank Tourner, a salesman in
tbe Queen City Clothing Store, and Miss Clara Buzzard, were married at the residence of the bride's par
ents, west of town, on Thursday
eveuing last, by Rev. J. E. Brant.
The bride is a daughter of John
Buzzard, a well-known stock deal
er and farmer of this county. The
young couple have gone to house
keeping, and as Spring is near,
will soon revel in the joys of bouse cleaning.
Alt. who have seen it wonder
where on earth the Bee Hive found so nice a stock of clothing.' An
examination will pay you.
Finest line of ladies' neckwear
in town at tbe Bee Hive. Heacquartkiw for Gents fur nisljing at Bee Hive.
Sacrifice sales are the order of
the day at the Queen City Clothing House. C. P. Tourner & Co. are
crowding out their winter goods as
they are determined to bring on toney spriugstoek.
School Surra for Boys, in all
sizes, just brought en, in all colors,
and weights, by C. P. Tourner &
Co., at tbe Queen City Clothing
House, ton can get a neatly-tit
ting suit for your boy at one-third less money, at our store, than you would have to pay for the goods and making. Ladies, go to McCallas and see the new arrivals ia ribbons. Don't forget to examine the aew lines iu Embroideries, juet broegbt on b? McCaJia 4 Co.
Sj y-s. t make room for reapers. mw-e-
! otb-r rami machinery, tit Jlcfneeters & S'locmskers' Hairtwiire St-.re It in 'PM.inA oojI le, becau- the Urn c-u
:m:-o lM-t!er auonl to lot mon-vy on t'icso
Stoves tbuu to keep thera till next Kali.
T t T v m BIU! linn 4 AH Ik
number of lots in the' Davis' addition to Bloomington. Call on
him soon they will be sold cheap.
Thos. Blair's sals will talc
place on the 14th.
BST kfnPliivotAMi A HhAMMSriw
are closing out their Wall faper ant
Window Shades and Kellers at cost. Mow is tbe time to Invest in these articles.
Men's new spring style bats in -
large varietv, just opened at McCalla & Co.'s.
Closixq Out our complete stock
of Heating Stoves at cost, so tbat we easy fill onr room with reapers aad mowers. It
will pay you to buy a U eating; stove at McPheeters & Shoemakers- right not.
The first Spring Goods are
those just received by McCalla A '
Co. The firm realiaa that tbe Ladies desire to have thetr new-drew-ea well under way before the warm
weather is here, so that they can
come out in new suits wuen tbe April sun shines. Go and see th
new Uasumeres. Fellow Citizens, I must have tbat money on those notes and ac-
counts now past due, and will have
to call in a different way if you U not come soon. W. J. ALLE2?. Eight months of cold weather ia this latitude opghl to induce you to call at our store, now that we are clos'ng akaveV eutatoast. . McPbceters A Sbuesaaker. Aix goods in the clothing line, sold at nearly one-half their value now, to reduce stock. The goods) are all iresh and first-class, and it will pay you to buy them now for next year, at my figures. Moss Kaus. Don't let this chance pass to buy a big bargain in an overcoat or suit. We are selling everything at your own price Call and exam ine the good, at C. P. Tourner efc Co.'s new City Clothing Store; AK fob Mose Kahn when ynu want to buy clothing. I am not in the corner any more, but one door north of McCalla's. The Public's friend, MOSE KAHN. Hay and com for sale. Apply to W.J. Allcu.
Titb beet of Iowa Timotbv seed, and pure Monroe eounty Clover seed, at Allen's. Threb mouths, almost, of wiiu tcr yet to come, should admuoislt you to boy some of the cheap wiater suits at Mose KabnV B Ciothiug Store. An owrcoit may be bad at Mose ICauo'a for hit! grice aaw.