Bloomington Progress, Volume 19, Number 50, Bloomington, Monroe County, 10 February 1886 — Page 3
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SEE THOSE 400 AND 450 HEAVY SUITS, AT THE CORNER "
Vandnlia Iine. THE GREAT FAST MAIL LINE The Shortest, Beat, and Quickest Line between the North and Sooth. West Bound Leave Greencaatle Junction U3 p m, 9.05 m, SM night, 11.14 P Arrive, Terra Haute, MS p m, 10.12 a m, 1.30 a m, 12.13 p m. Arrive, Effingham, 4.10 p n, ltS p m, 3.44 a tn, 2.2 T a m. Arrive, St. Loui, Ms, p m, 5.00 p m, 7.00am, 5.45 am. Arriv:K Ctty. P,GiBg JIrtfc-XwTerreHie, 3.46 P Arrirt'cwafcra-STille, 8 M ? m, 8.14 . Ttanvillft Junction. 8.25 p m, 11.80
, m. Bloomington, 11.60
Colfax. 6.43 p 1 8.S3 m. rso, 7.14 p ro, 9.16 a m. IiOganaport, 8.45 p m 10.45 am. WymcutllTlO,p- & Band, 11.00 pm. East Bound Leave Junction, 3.32 p m, 2.56 a m, LOT p m, 3.38 a 01. Arrive, Indianapolis, 4.40p m 4.15 am 3 35 p m, 3 45 a ru. Louisville, 7.13 p m. Cincinnati, 7.15 p m, 11.09 pm. Speciathroond trip ticket to Hew Orlean. also Tourist tickets to Florida and Texas points at low ato- For maps, time-tables and other information apply Sogers Woollev, Ticket Agents at rfKIgton. or J. N. LAN0WORTHY, Traveling Passenger Ageai, Terre Haute.
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tarts
Tnia Tablk ix Buhoumbtw.
Cbieago ximy juu, MSa.v
10:57a.M 11:29imi
Niaht Express,
Arrives. going Sooth: HofngtS, Aco-moetion, - tM. TnimillA T)av Man! . 4.20T.
in NbM K-rnress 3:43a..M
See General Advertising Card.
tv. ran Pnm.ic. We do not
alter oar tailor made work a" ! bad fit gets worse by alteration. US snit do not fit the first time leave : K miter's bands. W defy
any cotter in the state to equal our . r ' nr. oaut anil, ta al-
nt or piwws. - . most every State in the Umob, ana !,. imm returned. We em fit
too without trying on. We work
.n m.finr shone. We use
At imnorted .roods. We make
bo mistakes. We ask one price
f-om all. Call in and see our spring
nsv mvw1t Everr day. now.
are receiving new pfcee goods, and . nn ,ni find the snrine styles very
handsome. Better place your order
with us as early poseWe. BENJ. McGEE. Yourself and Ladt " Are invited to attend a reception At Charley Mobley's Store,
Beginning to-day and lasting till
Next Sprixg,
When will he shown some Bargains
Worth Secukixg
Bring your Pocketbooks. and well
filled with money.
I .haVe a--single atry .frame.
lirutap for sale, situated in the east
cm nan of Bloonrineton, near the
New College Buildings. For price
ml terms address C. D. McLab-
Jan, Harrodsburg, Indiana.
aerif vou want to borrow
money at lowest rates, or if yon want to insure yoor property, call
, on JSAsrr & jsasx.
Hobeetsos Bros, have all the host brands of Flour, and deliver
all goods promptly. Ask to i new arrivals of Tea and Coffee. O. Van SEiMMlt & Son, unbebta h: is a A BSALSKS IK
Metallic Burial Caskets, Cases and
Coffins. Hearse and Carriages fur
nished to order. ' Orders by telegraph will receive prompt atten
tion. Shop on College Avenue, north end of W. O. Fee's Building, Bloomingtoo, Indiana. Go to John Little's furniture store and sewing machine office, one door north of Heed's harness shop, and examine hfs spring mattresses; cost $18, aud are good as new. m i James C. Robikson (formerly with RMey & Co.) is now located on the west side, north of Geo. Atkinson's. Robinson is an active and enereetic grocery man.and understands
the needs of the Bfoomtngton pub
lic. His stock is fresh and well selected, and comprises a general line of all goods sold in this place.
He is- sole agent for Fleishman's
Yeast, the best made. UwiJoffees,
Teas and Sugars are tbe' best that
money will bgy. tail and see niui in his grocery-store, he wants to
meet bis ora Inendg,
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Ken. C. Smith will be a candidate for
nomination to tbe office of Sheriff of Monroe county, subject to tbe decision
of tbe Beptibiican Nominating Conven
tion.
rCUH-n Please announce that 1 am a candi
date for Domiaation to tbe office of Clerk
of too Monroe Circuit Court, subject to
the dechnan of the Republican conven
tion. MfOCH ITU LUSH.
Please announce that I am a candi
date for nomination to the office of Clerk
of the Monroe Circuit Court, subject to
tbe decision of the Bepubiican convention. J. G. McPHKETERS, Jr.
Please announce that! will be a candi
date for nomination to the office of Audi
tor of Monroe county, subject to the de
cision of the Bepubiican Convention.
B. C tJHJEB V IGo. IllllIKIn Bditor ProgressYou wilt please an
nounce that I am a candidate for the
Office of Treasurer of Monroe county, aubtect to a Bepubiican primary elec-
tioa or a nywinatiwg convention. . ..,
" FT" r-IICOlDII-i va Pimii Please announce that
John Bradford, of Richland township, is
ALi.t. for the office ot jwcoroer
f Ifonnw eoontv. sublect to the decision
of the Bepubiican convention.
va Tna You will ulease announce
that I am a candidate for the office of BeI.. f Uiuikm eonntv. s n Meet to tbe
VUIW - decision f the Bepubiican party, however
expressed.
rft"i-i Bd. Proeres I am a candidate for nom
ination to the office of Trustee of Bloom
inrton Township, subject to the decision
of the BepubKcaa Convention.
Going to Quit
I am going to quit the Ready-made Clothing biralness and give iny entire atteutioii to MERCHANT TAILORING. To do this I will be compelled to sacrifice much of my stock, and I WILL DO IT. YOUR PRICES, NOT MINE, will be accepted for these goods. SOUTH SIDE OF THE PUBLIC SQUARE. BENJ. McGEE.
ment in the state prison tor two years and a fine of $100." Orcenbdry Cruse, Wm. Soulhers, Joseph Langley, J. U, Hughes, Silas Durnell , Whit. CHrpenter, John Johnston, James Sturm, Marion Field, Hubert Pryor, Solomon Hays, W. South, There was no noise, no movement,
nothing noticeable, except that the
defendant grew somewhat pale, but
was motionless. Said the Judge :
"Clusley Chambers, have yon any
thing to say why sentence should not be passed upon you V To this Chambers made no response, but
Mr. Buskirk, one of his attorneys,
said he had something to say for
him, and asked until two o'clock to
prepare a motion for a new trial,
DECIDED.
The moot attractive place in the
tnwn (or stnneersis the wonderful
store nresided over by Tobe Smith.
This establishment is located on the
sooth side of the square, and the
Quantity and variety ot toe goods
mere uispiaywi m m
ied that it would be tolly to attempt
their description. We will say
however, that no one snonia neglect to visit this house. Tobe Smit h has a well earned reputation as a repairer of watches, clocks, etc., and if vou have a valuable time-piece
you should take it to him when it
needs repairs or cleaning. j ou will make money by examining the
goods on "his five cent counter. ,
PfiOMFT attention given orders
by postal card tor shavings and
blocks. Give street ana name.
. J, ODolak A Cy
Jaues Ryan has for sale at his
shop some fine two horse wagons,
only sixty dollars eacn, spring wagons, buggies, phaetons, &c., all
readv to bitch to. He proposes to
sell them as cheap as they can be
bought -anywhere, and be warrants them put up in a durable style. Call and inspect these vehicles, opnosite tbe eoontv jail, before you
buy. Job work and horse shoeing
done promptly.
Clear Creek Station,Ind.,last April; which was granted, and the Judge sell tickets, and-flag the train when permitted Chambers to stand on his
A TUTn VP. A PS' SKN. we want it to stop; I did not sell a bond until that time instead oi go
ticket to tJnesiey unamoers on tiie uigiujw
TEN0 FOR CnJSB- 24th of April or about that time; At 2 o'clock court again conven
w-rrwr tixr iraVT attended all the trains; did not see ed, and the exceptions of the defense
jwI biUUBJUW k;m t on the train or about the were presented. Mr.Buskirk made
CONCLUSION OF AN INTE- ot see him get off the a JJ
RESTING CASE I train me nexi aay ; wouiu uiuai luuiuun w picocuwiiB , . " likely have seen him if be had been and was followed in a similar man
Tl.o .Milmnnv for the defense in there. ner by John, R, Mst, who argued
.1 u i nnn;. This dosed the testimony, and I a portion ot the exceptions, me
me Vuauiuero uwc,omik f " i - i -
,n !npfR,rt to establish an ali- the next business in order was ine prosecution naa noining w y,
l; m, nhamhpra the defendant's hearing of arguments. J udge Bick- J udge Bicknell occupied but a few
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ml. she remem- nell restricted the attorneys to rour- minutes oi ume iu io.ug H
bered that Chesley was at home all hours seven hours on each decisons ot the supreme court, and
that day (April iJSJth) aud tnat ine 1 """""" w . ..;! ,t r hl nt about nine opening speech for the State, occu- did not have a fair trial he thought
o'clock that nlirht. the family sit- PYg hot one hour of the seven al- be ought to have a new trial, and
. t j ii.: IniioH tn hia Rid. R. A. Fulk for that if in the investigation ot a case
ting ogeioer reauing sun taimug, i - 4k nkiv and K-r o-mndann left the defense, made the first speech it was found the party was guilty,
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i i: . ,;. i ihiiisuiav mnrnino. Hniir is a ran- ine oupiK to nave a new irmi u
cneir suoes uowu nun no. uii i -.- o- 1- i o i u . . j i kj . I id inlkor. and fyimnressed a ireat I there were errors in the trial; but
custom, ana went, up siaiia tu uw, 1 a i- u , t .hn.it tlim o'elofik Thursday amount of argument and good com- in this case he thought no one could
nhW ont ..n and com- mon sense theory into an hour s say tnat onanioers aia noi nave a
ioir down stairs to the kitchen and talk. W. P. Rogers (tbe coming fair trial and he did not thin there . hanitei dollars.
..;- room made the fires and District Prosecutor) followed for had been any errors in its conduct,
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thn nnt n fpl the stock, the prosecution, and adaed to the uiereiore ue wmu iuuuw j..6
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This testimony in substance was reputation ne is so rapidly uunuing wui uu iu
rr.horated bv Allen Chambers, up as an able attorney and logical proceeded to oo in a measure tuue
w. r!i,mhprs and the father of speaker. Judge J. W. Buskirk that sounded like the last knell ot
nhW Two of hia neiehbors followed for the defense, in one of hope
testified to seeing him at work on his plain, matter of faet, convincing Chambers seemed completely the farm Wednesday. (This is to speeches, that combined law, evi- broken down by the result of the
show that he could not have been dence and theory in so complete a trial, and repeatedly asserted his
at MitchelH Chesley Chambers picture as to almost convince the innocence of any knowledge
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himself was olaced on the stand on hearers ot his client's innocence, partitupatton in the crime.
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Wednesday, and in substance said : ie lengthy speeches were assignea The punishment is extremely
"I am defendant in this case, to Hon. Jason crown ano toi. vj. light if Chambers is the guilty man.
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and did not hear of the rob- Y. JJneoiey, occupy nve lough there are two more indict
berv of the exnress train until Fri- hours' time. By common consent hnents hanging over his head, one
day two days after it occurred, of the outsiders these gentlemen for assaulting Davis, and one for
when I was told by a neighbor, Hen- were piueu ngaiuai, cuch uur rouDery, wnicn may oring otu otu
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ry Buskirk, on my way to Bloom- " due' ot oratory, anu mat eacn er facts on trial, which, the tax-pay
ington. I came to town wbe I mde a noble fight one w,n d,ny- ere may be gratified to know, is two
learned the naviculars. On the Brown spoke during a porliou ot
day before the robbery, Wednesday, " afternoon and finished his speech
Aliursaav nigin: srieuicy ueeun
his speech on Friday morning aud finished at 3:15 in the afternoon.
Brown held the attention of his
hearers closely during all the time
and some of bis theories and deduc
Kearney Buskirk has returned
from Washington City.
I. Milt. Rogers and his son
Ben. were visiting David V. Buskirk and other friends in Gosport, last week.
On the night of Feb. 14th,
(next Sunday) Rev. Jos. S. Jcnckes of Indianapolis, will address the
Union Temperance meeting.
Two freight trains attempted to
pass each other on the same track recently, up near Lowell,, and as a
result the engineers and conductors
have quit drawing their pay.
The Gosport Reporter says J. M. Carlton, one of the oldest druggists in that locality has failed, and that everything he has will be absorbed by his liabilities. Rev. J. H. Garrison of this place has been assisting in a revival effort in the M. E. Church of the
town of Mitchell during the past! week. I A young man formerly of Stinesville, Columbus McHenry by name, has completed a five years' term of enlistment in the regular army, and was in town on Saturday. B. S. Lowe, Lawrence county's candidate for District Prosecutor, was in town Monday. Lowe is a rising attorney, and will make a successful race if nominated. The candidate will come from Monroe or Lawrence. Among the deserving who have
recently been put in posession of
comfortable pensions is Mrs. Lydia F. Denny, who resides near Hindostan. She will get back pension
amounting to over twenty-three
OLD
HEADQUARTERS FOB
CHEAP SUGARS. Iiearu Price on
Can
years off.
It is said that the first ballot was
was six and six, tue second was eight for fourteen years imprison
ment and four for lighter ttrnis, and they finally compromised oo two
I years as indicated in tueir veroici.
Judge Pearson has decided the
case or Krvin and Jrarreu, claims against
u. K. Perdue, amounting to S 2,100 against
Perdue. The result of tbis decision will be that tbe land claimed by Mrs. Perdue will be subjected to oxecution and sale to pay these parties.
A survey is being made by the
Big Four railroad company from
Columbus, Ind., to Bedford, with
view of building their road to tbe
atter town to connect with the nar
row Guage. Bloomington is likely
to be left on the side track.
Mrs. Wm. Johnson, north of
town, has been on a visit to old
friends and relations in South Caro
lina, after an absence of 45 years.
nephew, Mr. White, returned
with her. He says he experienced
the first zero weather here, and was
Fob Sale or Traps. I have
160 acres of land one mile from the
court house (northeast) which
wish to sell, or will trade for town
nroperty. The land is well u
proved and in good condition, good building?, plenty of timber and nlentv of water. For full particu
lars apply to J. B. Faris, Bloom
ington, Ind. Will be parceled to buit purchasers.
Call at Allen's hardware store and examine the "Eavorite" cooking stove. It has no equal in this or any oilier market. Better get vou a drum stove for rapid beating.
For permanent heat or beauty of
appearance, let us order one ot those handsome square base-burner
stoves fer you. A full and very
complete stock of all manner of
hardware and materials for black
Huittba aud builders. W. J. ALLEN. Hemp Wilson's stock of queensware and glassware is very complete. He bays from first hands, and so can give some unheard of bargains to those in search of this cUff of goods. Goods delivered.
Auditor Alexander has a neat
four room house, with all requisite
oat houses, and a large lot well set
with fruit trees and vines which will be sold on reasonable terms. Bbsckart's Cough Candy is made with Hoarhound and Boneset, and gives almost instant relief.
Last winter Benckart could not make enough of this candy to sup-
nlv hia customers, bat this season
he will endeavor to accommodate
them in tbis particular.
IMPORTANT Tl PARTIES WAHTIIB FOOT Will. I intend reducing my entire stock of boots and shoes, and will offer to the trade special drives in every department lor the CASH. This stock is the largest and most complete in tbe city, and will be offered for c a 8H at greatly reduced prices. Come early, and make your . ' selection. All goods to . be paid for at the tore, at these eat prices. W. T. BLAIR.
A Rubber Boot with a solid oe
hatha- bottom. A "new wrinkle.
but the most sensible one yet seen
Everybody is invited to come and
see tbis cariosity, at Ed. Wtrotsell's
red front shoe store.
Bran and Shorts. Two car
loads just brought ou by Robertson Bros. Call and get a hundred
pounds for your cow. Best feed
sold.
Wabash Scratches, and Itch, cured
in 3 minutes, by Woodford's SanHary Lotion. Use no other. This never fails Sold by H. Liudley, Druggist. bovl2-y
to
I was at home hard at work making
boards in a field, from which I
could see Bud Turner, (Bud Turn
er testified to having seen Chesley on Wednesday). I worked at
bnflrd-makini nntii about 4 o'clock.
mu t !. i- i. lions were models of ingenuity and I Wallace Bruce the Scotch ora-
fi-d In fi.r- th hnr, nt A th J "1 knowledge of tbe practice, tor, lectures in College Chapel to
bouse, ate my supper, and with the cuaJ ine orite,. however, uight, the tourtn ot the lecture rest of the femily took a seat in and never fails to draw an immense course. Bruce is said to be quite thp sittioir room, talkinir over farm 0Mwd of "toasted and admiring an orator and we advise the holders
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matters till bed time 9 o'elock auditors, nong oerore im nour ror oi seatxm wcKeis to mane use oi
wh-r. T took mv t and shoes off convening court had arrived Fri- of them, those who find out about
in mother's room, went up stairs dtv e"ia o( ladies aad i t Bruce takes the place
with the little bov.Eliiah Robinson, gtlemen were pouring into the of Sebwatke, who has cancelled all
t m W. Idid not leave rtroon till when the time for his engagements. It will pay
the room that night at any time beginning bis argument had come bear him.
until 5 o'clock in the morning re too,iea He ' wwu" Tv
-hn T uw ,! md hntb rW but little room in which to gesticu
in tbe sittin room and kitchen for late' H? went .to wf rk'how- subject t Books aud Reader. Prof.
w 1 A,. .JMAMM 4kA tUAnniUi Kmll 1 . .
mother; I then did the bing, ate eCT' . . . . " 'dwm is a literary gentleman oi
mv breakfast and went out to clean I "I f the detense, stayed his plltalion the author of several
I .u,J!..n I.I A M Ml AS A IMA- I . ..... W- 1
i ok o I auuic: imt a ,.,Siv..m uv v- books, an authority in Jugusn
WU OUUJV IIIWU uuoupiu U VV ft a, !, all ' I mnnra mnnla Af lf1 (vfirA aTlllI(i nflBB I w . 1 n .1 .
a doing this I fell, a stick cBtting ; Z a lj,ter"tre ana ODe OI in,! raom
my face, causing it to bleed. The uver I fluent n 10 Indiana. We pre
scratches I had on my hands were rme r,a,cul0US JMBlure " loe .ue" diet an interesting lecture.
, . I Prof. Treudley lectured at
to their eyes as he dwelt patbetical- Chapel last Sabbath, Sub
Mkna ntA aaB-A ai I Tn If All lasTa hvN
4. , . . . . vigorous, healthful lecture.
I U ii. viti Mnxriantl ti'.riYWrlV
At the close of CoU Friedley's lf hfa mBrried Jo Bed.
speech Judge Bicknell liegun his ford, on Tuesday afternoon, to Mr.
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robbery. I started from Clear charge lo the iury. This was just "v,a "wwma w " wwu
Creek and came back the next day I sucu a document as miglit be ex- At Iftedford. Ind.i oh Saturday
Saturday, at noon. I went to see pected from a man of his learning last, Mn and Mrsw A. H. Dunibue about stook, and stayed at Richard- aiM experience, and its delivery ceiebratejil their 'Golden Wedding.' rrt TAlA. n v.JlA L,u ;..J Mr. D. is well known to many ol
have I Thp next Sabbath lecture will
be by Prof. Baldwin of Rushville,
caused by splinters, while making!
boards. That afternoon I helped
a neighbor, (Chap. May) plant com,
and do not deny that I went to
sleep when we were in for sapper.
It was the Friday before that I was at Mitchell not the day of the
nm at Mantle Gray Hair.
"You may lauett and think me a vain
thine' writes Mrs. J, B. C, of San Fran
cisco. to a friend in-this city, "but I bave
not a gray bair tn my head, and yet (sad to aay) I am fifty and a day. Beeently my hair was not onty quite gray but quite
tain. too. barker s itair Balsam made
in Mew York, I think did wonders for
me. Trv it if vou bsve occasion. It real
ly doe what I say, and restores the color
also." Not dye, not greasy, nigBly per
fumed. Only reliable soc. crossing. . MOT ICE. James W. Simmons
tbis day admitted as a mnmber of our Arm The Arm now is W.W. Wicks, J. W. Sim
mons and H. A. W oolery. J'eb 1st, 1888. WICKS CQ,
Bloominjjton's oldest citizens as a
the train that was robbed, not did The jury got fairly lo work on the merchant who has been engaged in
I rob it, or shoot Peter Webber or consideration of a verdict at about business in Bedford continuously
George K. Davis, or have anything 5 oVlock, and the general impres- for more thau fifty years.
to do with it. Here followed a long moo Was that they would be unable Jast B Clark and Wm. Stuart
and rigid cross-examination) but to arrive at a verdict and that Judge bought the bulk of tax lands that
Chambers did not deviate from B. would be compelled to discharge were sold Monday aud luesilay.
the testimony givoa. This was the them before taking his departure! The expense to Monroe coun-
first time that any admission had for New Albany on Saturday after- ty of the two Chambers trials was
been made by the defense that noon. Even Col. Fiiediey shared about $i,oUU.
Chambers was in Mitchell at any I in this belief. Great then was the Born, to Professor John Carr
time, and as he was the last witness, surprise of the people when at 8s30 ana w,,e a son the State was atavorered for awhile o'clock Saturday morning theoourt On Saturday last Deputy Ri
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t... - i;. .h . j.m u..... un i ; 11 coraer Aianin was cancu m vinciu
I I nali Ku U -kllttiVkam inhMAtHW it I 111 fit
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"i" v i ....w. . . . death of a brother.
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with several otners, nurnea to ine eiy airecuon ana uwore me ouugc Cha3. Sibert and Black Smitl
round house, procured a loconio- hud arrived every available seat was wj tai;e charge of the Iliglit Mi live, and went to Clear Creek to get occupied. After taking his seat and mil it hereafter.
Peter Martin, who in April last Judge Bicknell asked the jury t Chesley Chambers was taken
was station agent at that point. "Gentlemen have you agreed upon to JeffersonvUle on Monday evening
Martin, and Davis his clerk, were a verdict ?" Foreman South said last.
a mile from the station, but Henlev " We have," "Lai the" clerk read." John ReeVcs was tried in cir
floundered through ice aud water then was the response. He readi cuit court on Monday, on a charge till he found them, getting them "We, the jury, find the defendant ilSTSSSSST into the court room just in time to g)1uty of assault and battery with The jury acquitted Reeves. tilZ2A thtwasTe tent oit man slaughter, as Fop Ae Photographs eve, result. charged in the indictment, and as- mad in the city, go to B.D.FrecPeter Martin I was agent at eesa his punislitucnt al imprison- man, at Baruca' Gallery.
Miss Jsnnie, daughter of Wilson Adams, is isiting friends in Homer, Ills. Born to George Bollenbacher and wife, a daughter. This is No. 3. Miss Jacobs of Logansport, Ind., is the guest of Henry Holtuman and family. There are at present eight meat shops in Bloomington. There will be four "when the flics nest again." The zero weather of the past ten days ha been a source of economy to such of our citizens who otherwise might have been compelled to use ice ou their butter. S. K. Rhorer was appointed
iurv commissioner in the place of
Jno. K. Anderson. Jno. Waldron and S. K. Rhorer are now jury
commissioners for Monroe county.
Dr. McGee and family went
to Louisville last week, and while
there had his little daughter's eyes operated ou by a noted specialist of that city,
-In four weeks from the time
he took hold of the case, Jas. F. Morgan, attorney of this place, secured a pension for Jode Crum ot Indian Creek township.
The last sale of hogs in this w.is-
... l., !. ;c..:M n;l- i musvmb wa.
Stephens, last week. He sold
twenty seven head at $3.75. The
average weight was 265 lbs.
Elizabeth L. Neeld, who died
on the 25th of January, was born
in Fleming county, Ky., on the
15th of September, 1806, and rc
moved to Monroe county, Ind., in 1817; she joined the M. E. Church
in 1825 and soon after "found peace in believinir." In 1826 she was
married to Benjamin Neeld and
was left; a widow in 1868. At her death she was aged 79 years, 4
months and 11 days. .
In 1858 Wilford Carter of
Smith ville. this county, went to
STAND.
Ill I
AND
B OATS.
S PRING CROPS,
We CAN SAVE You
MONEY.
Dressed Poultry
Wanted. I '
Calemdar of i.ntertatameatia,
from Jan. till Si area, Hm. This is tbe busy, pushing, Winter Term
of College. Entartiiinments and Lectures come thick an 1 fuel.. It may be interest
ing to take a look, ahead, and decide what
we want to go to. Here are some of
New Albany on some business, and te :
whilA hr nnrclinand the first coal The Athenian Anniversary, D'eo. 12. while there pnrenased tne nrst coai Jostpn p. Thoiniwl) i.. y. Buskirk, and oil lamp and the first gallon of coal Mr. Thomas.
oil ever brought to this AJtt2TTHZ
He says he also at lhe same time . Phiim.tVen. Geor. II, finxtaa:
purchased and introduced the first Hesperian, Mi a Fcuts.
The G. W. Cable Lecture. Tho Bcechor Lecture the event of the
sheet-iron or drum stove.
Jas. Russell is hauling logs for
the Johnson saw mill, which is now
first time last week.
Marriage licenses have been
issued as follows: Wm. S. Kimroel and Fannie S. Koons, Robert Isom and Charlotte A. Moore, Joseph A. Thomas and Mary A. Matson, Jas.
D. Brown and Ida M.Mayne, Chas.
M. Brown and Laura B. McPhet-
ridge.
The case of David Allen it is
thought will be venued to Owen county.
A good spring mattres3 very
cheap, at Sibert its Co.'s sewing machine office, north of Wilson's grocery store.
Enoch Fuller this week an
nounces his candidacy for the office
of Clerk of Monroe county. Mr.
Fuller was in the army three years
and a half and made an enviable
record as a soldier carrying three wounds in his body as certificates that he was in the thickest of the fight. He is a first class man in
every particular, a good mixer, and
it he should secure a nomination ine Democracy will have to hustle to get a man to "follow" him.
We to-day present the announ
cement of Ren. C. Smith as a candidate for Sheriff. Ren. is the present efficient City Marshal, and is
known to every man in the county
as a first-class man in every partic
ular. Smith-has as good a soldier
record as any roan we know, having been a member of four regi
ments, in every one ot which he
had the reputation of a brave man who never flinched from duty. And that is the kind of a Sheriff he will make if he is nominated.
C. C Blake is publishing in
Richland, Kansas, a paper culled "1 no fu
ture." It Is a groat curiosity, in mat it s devoted to mediations of the weather, and
the editor, it seems, prescribes the Weather in tbe future with a startling degree of
accuracy. "Tbe Future ' is worth looking
mto.
year last of lfab. orarstor JUarctj. Tbe Prep.-High School Contest, Feb.lS. The Tempera ace Prize Contest, 1st prixj $20 i 2d prise 4 10 ; March 9. The Civil Service Prise Contest, 1st prise
the largest poplar logs from the
havedbya white barber for the located on the Stevenson farm, east
of town. He says he has hauled
Lecture by Strs. Qjugarof Lafayette.
Supt. James Baldwin, Rushvtlle, Pcb'y 14, '-Books ind their Headers." Prof. Coultei, Wabasht Peb'y J8.
Becky Armstrong place, (formerly
the Goodwin land) that he ever
saw. One tree was six leec six
inches at the butt, and five feet at
the top ol the nith cut. Anotner There a brand of Aour sold
tree was four ieet two inches at the by Robertson Bros., that excels
butt and Forty inches at the top of anything in i he line of flour ever
ihc. Hfth i,lro font it brought to town, it is as iigni as
down, tivinir no wnen snaKoa
John W. Smithurst,well known slightly, and makes the best bread
to railroad men here, having been ever seen. The brand w called
1 :.. i a 1 "Puritv." anil the flour is all that
III! eiuuiuyo 111 luc ivuuu uuins v-
omu.u.u6v ""b "i to buv a sacl:.
typhoid fever at his father's house
in Greencastle recently, and the
P..NwAfllial Inmn Moa . ".TnKn
" "" thebosDi
W. Smithurst , who recently died ck so long thnt my lusband, good and
had over $1,000 in cash, of which Mnse much loneer." No, you won't
no Imop litut since heen found His dear wife and mother, bee what ranter's no trace has since Deen tound. his Tonic wm do ,.of you Tiwiy wmw1 father has made a careful examina- as badly off at you are, have been nseued tioo of the deceased's papers, but lT:J
is Not a Candidate.
Editor Progress i have been
solicited by a number of my very
warm personal friends, tn the past
month, to be a candidate tor re-
nomination to the office of Auditor
After divine the matter a careful
consideration I have determined
that under no circumstances will
again be a candidate. In this connection I desire to thank my many true friends throughout Monroe county who have stood by me eu all occasions. W. M. ALEXANDER.
Cneer Up '. Help la at Haad. "I'm a fraid ' shall have to be taken to
the hospital or the poor house. I've tMeav
you up ach, 1
pleusaat and sufo.
has failed to find any memorandum ,cn, liver an. I kidney's, aad is simple
of the place of deposit.
Cal. Worrall has returned from
Washington City, after a stay of
Don't bay groceries till you
call at Robertson Bros. They do
t, a ll.A Iw.lWlwf- lint Af Ofafnili VS
.v.. j .1... 1 u . i - - o
Uireeu uaye ih ui uiuucru awuu., faave eycr m
r!1 . Jan. Tnnven.Ed. Kiiskirktl
..r. L ' '1 , ,
Hughe, East and scores of other I W ?TT1
prominent (when at borne) Demo- . letter at his store as
crats, who were waiting, and watch- wen as a the choicest groceriea.
ing for fat offices that never came He makes a specially of fine teas,
in their way. After instructing the cottees, cigars andjooaeco.
members of tlie Seuate as to their Fresh supplies of groceries ara
dutv in the matter of the silver received each week uy WU40X,
controversy (as he had been com- Jha J v"5 5
missioned by the Progress) Cal. ' , ... :n.i. t-
a f f pliod to persona at reasonable Vgates. An ageni OI 1 Orohard & s n are tbe proprietor.
Thk best is the Stacy Adams fine shoe, hand-sowed and with Goodyear well. They arc both handsome aud serviceable. Get them at Ed, Whetscll's. Gamel Peterson has a largo
quantity of framo staff and building ma-J terial ori liis mill ynri in tbo east part of 1 toivn, aud inv.toj buyers to call, j
h.I I in 'ifiinniro Rnkinir Pnwder,
.....! c -.11 w.u: r". . - -
DncaiwiuiHicwmiw ,r aouiup- a 1, th0 novelties ib groceries cam
ton, followed to the train by a score be found in this house. All goods
of Congressmen who promised to do delivered fi'ee of charge,
all tn their power to advance the 4 Favquite Hotel is the Or-
mterests ot pensioners who maKel ehard House, situated oppcieite the depot
use of the Worrall Aeency. Tlio houso large, conveniently arranaw,
-all thai
ville, was telling, in the Progress here. Well trrnnged sample rooma ara office the other day,of a patent med-
icine dodge which is calculated to good house at, which to stop. Meals sun-
take in the unwary
A. V. Simmons & Co.. St. Louis.
.... . r t Thb Oysters are now
sold mm a io 01. meoictnea anu .,1 . j . 5r?.Xr
when the order was taKeu it was , ,rMBaemwit. to riwivu
specified that such of the goods as tonlt certain, every Saturday.
were not sold ih four months were Nothing better than these lub
to bo taken back by the house, Mr. Oysters ot Gco Benckarts.
uarter to pay on y tor tuosc Genuise Mexican Java
cd ot. The goods came, atso a orau u. nro,llreii ftt Robertson JW
for the whole amount, payable in grocery str-re. They make a spec-
four months. Mr. Carter was re- laity of PUKb goods, no imitation.
..01 aion ndrnliirn the draft- Just try tltetU OHCe.
" .a n a, h ..II
JLIm ho retused to do, and sent mem Gkt some of those ohoiin canne.1
word that tho goods were at ueIKuls at liobcrison Bros., just
depot subject to their order; This is a very smooth way lo sell the goodil a man 13 so careless as to
siu the dralt.
bl-onght on.
lNcoffe?sand sugars Robertson, Bros, will stop aide far no houju in the county. Call ou theiu..