Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 1 August 1891 — Page 2

A HORSE RACE.

An Exciting Scene on a Missouri Fair Ground.

They were horse men. Almost every one of them had some piece of jewelry in the shape of a horse running or trotting that he wore as a watch-charm or scarf-pin. As one drew nearer remarks could be heard about the speed of such and such a horse, pedigrees were discussed and tiue points argued. Some especially fine event upon the race-track would call forth exclamations of admiration, and chairs were drawn closer together as exciting contests of speed were being related. One of the party who had taken a deep interest in a graphic deseription of a memorable turf event at the conclusion of it remarked: "That's the stuff. You fellows that sit in the grand-stand and watch a race think it is exciting, don't you? Well, sit is. I speak from experience. O, yes: I rode when I was a kid. That was in '66, and we didn't always have a nice mile-track to ride on. We usually just guessed the distance if it was a long race, and paced it off if it was a short one. No bookmakers then, and, there were seldom more than two! starters. The stakes were even up. "We -vould run anything from a hun-lreii-yan'. po-vr nice :i a two-mile' stretch, and "v farther if necessary.

That was after the war was supposed to be over, but bless you it was troing on in that country some time afterwards. We had a string of eight head of horses to run with, and they were beaters every time. We were doing southern Missouri, Kansas and Xebraska. Although they were not thickly settled, no railroads there, and very limited telegraph service, there were enough dead game sports to make it interesting.*, and if a feilow had a horse that he thoutrht was a winner and he was just itching to try his spceil for anything- almost pistols, saddles, horse for horx?, or mrin-'Y—all he had to do was to get out on the prairie and tVclaro himself, and somebody—some-, times a white man and sometimes an Indian—would either trot out of the hazel brush or spring up from the prairie grass and accept the challenge. It was surprising where they ail came: from. They would run for anything— even wager part of their clothing. "Well, as I said, before, we had eight liorses and they were thoroughbred Kentucky racers at that. You see my old man kind of hankered to mingle in the slight unpleasantness that was just over, lie was not my own father—. adopted me when I was a four-year-.'•old. "At the close of the trouble down: south lie bought horses and started •down into Missouri. You see he just wanted excitement, lie took me with liini and I want to say we got what we •were look!a? for. We fitted up at -St. 3ouis, got-a big wagon 'and camp out•Stand the party consisted of the old "man. three St. Louis gamblers, two negroes. four draft horses, eight racers, me and a bulldog. 1 was nearly twelve direction to which voars old at that time. We started

overland, for the railroad only ran as

far as -Se.Ulia then. We headed for. .. .Rea,Jy/

hpnngtieU^ A few incidents in the

way of snort races for small stakes oc-

enrred on the way, hardly worth men-! xionins, though. 1 was doing the riding. We arrived in Sprinfffleld after a journey of ten or twelve days and ••there we did strike a pudding. "At that time there was a grarrison of union soldiers near there. Everybody hi-emed to be able to rake up a little money to bet on a horse race. We |ii:irtered the horses, negroes and lnillclo^r in a liverv stable on the public Mjuare and ensconced 'ourselves very comfortably at the Lyon house, then the leading hotel of the town. Then the did man made a few remarks publicly that were calculated to lead the citizens I to infer that lie, believed he had some •liorses that could outrun anything in •tliobi! parts arid he emphasized his reniarks by exhibiting some long green thut svas branded with the iiat of the .-United..States- of America. Now just at that- time there happened to be .! horse'do v.'n there called Honest I!ob

Hi! had succeeded in beating everything that luid started against him and his ••owner considered liiin invincible. His opinion was .backed by dollars ijsually and his neighbors were perfectly willing to furnish any amount that he needee, to malic up a purse as large as anyone liiight desire to run for. 1

Job's

distance was a mile. This being the Mtnation yon can readily believe that the .governor did not have to Haunt his greenback.-, very long before linding a: akcr. The race was made, the terms agreed upor, and money put up. The distance to run was two miles. "These ei"i litions were insisted upon by the old man because he knew Hob iviin very fast, for a mile. The animal we put up against him was a four-year-old mare. .She was awful speedy for any distance, nut two miles was lier specialty, and she was a world-beater,

I firmly believe. We had two weeks to train in. Kverylody was interested, and men, women and even children were talking about the coming event.

The hackers of Honest, Itob gathered in and then two miles further until •knots alxut whispered to most like a bets against

the p-iblic square and •ach otter that it was al•'.nfidcni'o game to take him. Tlie terms of the

raee demanded that it should be run on a certain day, rain or shine, no postponement, or money should be forfeited by the owner of tlm horse failing to start at the crack of the pistoL The time approached and three days before the race, right when the excitement •was running high, the governor seemed •to suffer a violent 6pasm of despondency. He confidentially remarked in a deep hoarse whisper that he was afraid liis mare had gone lame. This remark was apparently intended to lie heard only by the person it was addrtssed to, •but It seemed to reach further and tickled the ear drum of several attentive listeners. Then it echoed on and on until almost everyone Li 'the country heurd it. "It was quite a revelation to me as I had given her a two mile gallop that morning and was laboring under the

impression that she had cione the last quarter in a shade better time than

ever before. I Ix'gan to get just a trifle Lawyer. apprehensive that I had crowded her a One of the memtK-rs of the Xew York little bit too hard and caused the lame- senate, who has passed through a good I ness. hen 1 recalled the soulful many experiences during his lifetime, chuckle from George VS ashingtou, her^ was in his younger days a track walker darky groom. when he rubbed hci down and gave her her feed. 'Dej ain't po horse dat kin boat yo. honey, 'ness dey got winirs,' ho had murmured as he stroked her clean legs. I felt that there must le a false impression out some way and I was about to express myself to that effect when I got a wink from the governor that I understood meant that 1 should emulate the example of the clam, shut up aud think. 1 went over to the stable to see the invalid. There she was her legs all v. rapped up in flannel bandages, and a strong'odor of liniment permeated the atmosphere she must be lame.

Several sympathetic natives called and otTerod their condolences. They said it was really too bad that we had eomesc far to have to walk back, it would be so

much further.

ra.an? ns.!°

tb£

extent of her injury. I admitted in my innocent, childish way that she must be lame. The governor had an interview with Mr. Orr, Hob's owner, and intimated that he would like to have a show for his white alley. That gentleman said he knew he had a 'cinch from the start and he would stick tc terms of the raee as laid down by the governor. Soon after the conference the boss began to hedge, or try to Odds were offered by Bob's backers, and it seemed as if their money would go begging, until the day of the race, when money was taken at odds on the mare until quite a pot of it was up In the excitement nobody seemed to notice that takers were coming rather anxious to get all the bets that could be procured at any odds offered. The time drew near for the race, and the town was evacuated. Everybody went out tc the fair grounds to see it. There was no regulation costume for that dav

Kid to pass them twice' tnore before I -oilid win their money. I could hear I Job blowing behind me and I made the pace a little hotter. When we got just past the quarter'on the second mile-, he quit. His head went down and his tail went up and he was beat. As 1 came past the crowd the third time I knew they were red-hot, and something was liable to happen at any minute. I gave the mare her full head and then the whip and spur. As we rounded the turn for the finish that human mass began to writhe and surge on to the trade. It seemed to be their intention to block me and make tny horse fly the track. She headed right for them as if she was blind. The air seemed to be full of hats, arms, umbrellas and strong language. There was Just a little opening left, just about wide enough to squeeze througlL As the brave little mare dashed through that enraged throng hands clutched at her bridle and my legs, but they never touched us. I saw the governor waving his hand and beckoning me to run through the gate and I did. We galloped two miles and a half into town

got to a rendezvous in the brush, where the governor had sent our stock for safety. The marc had run sis miles and a half, and did not seem to be any the worse for it, either. "After we got everything safe we went back to town and collected our bets. William Llikcock protected us. Lie got the right tip before the race, you see. Wild BilU as ho was more familiarly called, made Springfield his headquarters about thattime- We left that night. I don't know what their circulating medium was after wo left, for we got almost all the money itf sight."—Chicago Tribune.

A Napoleon of Finance.

Husband—You havo done splendidly. This»montb*sbiIl isonly half the amount we usually spend. How in the world have you managed to cut down expenses so?

Wife—Why, I bargained on sixty days' time for lots of things.—Life.

PAT'S TEMPTATION.

And

„,,w

There was the soldier in blue, farmer before on iieeoim! of meeting of Grand in jeans, and the citi/.en in broadcloth "The track was a half mile and in tolerably good condition. There was no grand stand and the crowd jostled aud stood as near the track as possible. The first horse to come on the track was 1 !oU Of course he received an ovation. Then the mare followed The flannel bandages were still on her legs and bound so tight that she stepped almost stiff legged. Hob's rider, a boy about uiy own age, was up and eager for the start. Well, they took the blanket off of the mare. She stood with her head well up. eyes bright, coat sleek, and ears forward. 'l'ut the saddle on her,' said the governor, and then, taking me by the arm and stepping aside, he whispered 'My son, there is a heap of money ou this race force the mare from start to finish make him run that first mile as fast as he can.' These were my instruc tions. 'Get ready,' said the starter. 'Take the bandages off,' said the governor. Then 1 mounted her and the horses were headed in the opposite they were going to

run, as was the custom in that country

at tjial

^me

leaned forward and

jr0(Ki |10ui

the reins, clinched

our teeth antl waiu,d

"Rang.and off we went after wheeling our horses about. Uob got the a: tage on the start by three good leu. 1 steadied my mare and then bet a giving her the whip from the go, and soon drew up slongside of the horse. I forced him made him strain every muscle. He did run nobly for threequarters of a mile, but I could see he was weakening just a trifle as we came down the headstrctch on the second turn. 1 drew to his nose aud he was pumping hard for all the wind he could get. The niwe seemed to be getting better. As we passed the crowil I began to draw away, and how they did yell with chagrin. 1 was oniv a kid and didn't have sense onoii r'\ to a I a a crowd was mad by a !r ,i.y and might make trouble :l,.., :is. I

Itccoinlng a

lt In

on a New England railroad, savs the liulYalo Express. At each end of his route, was a small station. The onlypersons to watch him were in these neighborhoods, l'at (it is needless to say he was an Irishman) lived in a small house beside the track about half a mile from one of these stations, lie was the fortunate owner of an old horse and wagon. This is what led to his temptation and downfall. There was a good wagon roail running parallel with the track all the way. "I'at," said the tempter, "what's to I hinder your riding between stations?" "It wouldn't do," said l'at. 15ut the idea had taken hold of him and one rainy night h? tried it. lie left his horso half a mile from each end of his beat and walked to the stations at his usual time. Over the rest of the

distance he rode on the 'urnpike. trustwould be all

ing to luck that the track right. The thing was so easy that it soon became a settled practice with him. For three or four months he guarded the company's property in this way and no one was the wiser. Then he was spotted and a summary discharge followed. "A man with your genius for dodging work ought to be a lawyer," said the superintendent. "Faith. I think so meself." answered the discharged track walker, and a lawyer he became.

for fcnittlu ulscaaca,

HAlLltOA It ITEMS.

.\otes o/* Cheap Hates, Exfuvsto}tt* And Other Inducements toTra vet, The Motion route will sell excursion

tickets to (ireeneastle on August oth and 9th good to return August 7th or

Lodge of Colored Odd Fellows. 1 ii ii On account of the Grand Armv meeting at Detroit. Aug. 1.'2 and 3. the L. X. A. C. Hv. will sell round trip tickets from Crawfordsville to Detroit for S5.50. Trains leave Crawfordsville at 8 'J1 a. m. 1:36 p. in. arrive at 0:15 p. m. 11 p. m.

Returning, leave Detroit 9:5(1 p. m., S:4o a. m., 3:30 p. m.: arriving at Crawfordsville at 1:3ll p. m., 1:20 a. in., 1:20 a. m.

VANDAI.1A KXiTllKIOXS.

To G. A. K. encampment at Detroit, August 1, 'J and 3, one cent per mile or So.50 the round trip. Good to extend to Sept. 30th for return.

Account of the K. of encampment at AVarsaw. Ind„ we will sell at one fare. S3.75. the round trip, on August 17th to 'JOth, good to return includiny August 24.

Account soldiers reunion at Terra Haute August 13th to 15th inclu.-ive, at one fare. S1.0O the round trip. Good to return including trains of Aug. 17.

The Lake Maxinkuckee s]ecial is continued during the five Sundays in August. leaving at G:34 a. in. Fare S:! the round trip.

Saturday tickets to Maxinkuckee at S2.00. good to return including the folowing Monday.

Only to I let rrnt.

On account of the National Kncampinent of the G. A. 1!., the Monon Boute will sell tickets to Detroit. Mich., at half fare, or S5.5U round trip. Tickets on sale August 1st to 3rd. inclusive good to return until August ISth. If desired tickets may be extended to return any time before September .'SO. Fast train ami good connection.

roru Korri: to lJi-yntoiT.

On aci'ount of the National Kncampinent the G. A. it., the l»it,r Four Koute will sell tickets to Detroit. Mich lit55.50 for the round, trip AVc von choice of all rail route, or of a trip across lieautiful L'lke Krie. slopping at Put-in-Kay. Kellev's Island, and other resorts enroute. making it one of the most pl(.-isant routes you could select For further particulars call on

J)K, IirNTSlN(iEK»

Spt-eial attention to tilting Sjert«elftn hih! Kye for hleh purjw8t the Dwtor has one of the most eluborato and (Inept outfits In the West.

Hearing of Dr. Huntslnger's splendid suoooss hi dlllicultciLses of the eye, ear, aud other ppeeia! diseases that the doctor treats, the (Ideago Medical and Surgical Institute has be*n urging him for some time to accept an important position In that Institution, llehas tiUHllv eonsenu»d to take the nlace of consulting physician, having full charge of difficult surgical operations on the eye. This new departure will not Interfere with the doctor's pn sent Held of lalor in which he has a practice loo extensive and lucrative to abandon. Having held a |K»sition In an Indiana Hcgiment, of which Dr. Huntsinger was surgeon, we personally know him to be one of the tnoHt. accompllshejl Specialists In the t'nlted States. The call to^ohigh and responsible a position, is a high and 'well merited eoinplinicnt In recognition o. "billties.—Frankfort Times.

Dr. Hunuinger win be at Dr. C. B. Hankln's oillce, Crawl'on.*svllle, Thursday, Aug. 0 At Dr. Kleiser's oflie«",

"MOTHERS, I WARN YOU I"

I Watch carefully your daughter's health. AYhen the appetite fails, or there is a prowintr nervous irritability, extreme lassitude, emaciation, the voice trembles, the step is irresolute,evelids droop, and expression lanpuid, then ilevoto one hour to a thorough investigation of the cause.

LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S

DOES CURE

CONSUMPTION

In Its First Stages.

Bt sure you 'J' the yrmtine.

give

G. K. Koiiinson. A gent.

NI.UiAHA 1A I I.S l-'.xct-listo.v.

The Jiig Four route will run a cheap excursion to Niagara Falls on August l*th, at the same rates as ast vear. It will, however, this year run over the L.! S. X' M. S. from Cleveland to Buffalo. I

vono that.

ast

give to the dcors

Oocm*

luHst for tlM»eye, ear ikho ami throat, who hag HceopNMl the iositlon of operating Surtreon in the (.'IIICAfiOSnUtlCAI. in»st)ti tk.

Will eontinueto make regular visits to Craw* fordsvIlk* heretofore. It. js now about live yeurs since the Doctor hewn making regular visits here, during which tlmehehjw proven himself most accomplished and Bneees.slul Specialist a» hundrei$ of patients In this vicinity both medical nnd surreal *an testify.

u'*»v*ljind.

Ind.. on

July '24 until 10 o'clock forenoon only, and at Dr. M.t". KogerVoltlee, Hfckville, Friday. Aug. -1. (i5amedav and late) afternoon onlv.

Q) louisvuu Hty

Compound

acts promptly in such cases hv its use your daughter will be speedily restored to health. It is the only Positive Cure and Legitimate Kemedy for the peculiar weaknesses aud ailments of women. Every Druggist sells it as a standard urtlcle, or sent by mail, in form of l'ills or Lozenges, on receipt of Si.00.

Send two 2-cenl stampj lor Mrs. Plnkham's beautiful 88-page Illustrated book, entitled "GUIDE TO HEALTH AND ETIOUETTE." It contains a volume ol valuable Information.

It has saved lives, and may save yours.

Lydia E« Plnkham Med. Co., Lynn* Mass*

SCOTT'S EMLSM

W'.ck.

NOR

goods will more than hold us out.

Domestic Department.

We inemitm in ih!s (lopiiruneni lender: 5 ineh t.rowu muslin, ae jn-r yaril. worth een:-v SpecrU price:, on uii ^roods in this le|utrtmeiit.

HOSIERY.

I i'lies. uilrses mil eliiMreNts In stripes, eolorr.. unci t.-M !iuek. ten to lrteperpiiirl'or

lungwort

10U do/en ladies fancy host-. bcx»t slyle. 1Ablack feH, eolon-d tops, worth -0i» at IUC A I kjiu do/en ladles hose, Including fast a an vi an teoiid colors, worth •'»."» and 40c at ZOC

I.adies "drop stlch" Lisle thread hose, Af\r\ fast black, worth 7."»e at T"UC

Ladi*s extra quality silk plaited hose I.» new^and prctiy color combination worth 0Qq

bargains In every size jind »j:jality.

HANDKERCHIEFS.

Ladles handercbleis atH'.i, 10, 1 'JO and 'J.'e worth fr^ni «iii«.-third to one-half more. »entIonian's bargain handkerchiefs 84, 10, 1U1!and 1 :»c, worth double.

WHITE GOODS

2,000 yards check Nainsook worth 1 A 10c at

I-4C

See the bargains In upron checks at 84, 1U l'i, ir»,i0 and 'J'ic per yard.

OUR MISCELLANOUS BARGAINS. 4,000 yds lace stripe curtain scriin worth 84c OC •2,000 yds fancy prints! scrim worth l-'ie

Oool bargains lu lace eurtaius and iace bed set.s. r»o dozen pure silk mlts JJ.p»c 12 yds Torchon lace 0c •20 dozen iwys Winsor ties 5c each

See the bargains we tire offering In embroder* ie? at 10c, Ladles black kid gloves worth $1,91.50, and 3*2 slightly damages, for o0c.

A tine satino strip worth 75 centsfo 50 cent*.

Aisaxy^

CriCAGoliT.'.ia-

Throuiffb Houte to

Chicago. Louisville.

Lafayette. (rreencastle,

Michigan City, Bedford, New Albany All Points North, South and West.

South bound.—So. Night Express, 1 a m., dally: No, 5, fast mall, 1.HO, p. ai.. dally: So. U. Ureencustle Accommodation, 5.03 p. m., exeeptSunuay,

North bound.—So. 4, night express, 1.51 A, ra.. dally So. d. fast mall. 1.30 p. in. So. 10 Uifayettc Accommodation, S-'-l a. in. except Sundiy.

No freight trains carry passengers. Trains 3, 4, 5.0, stops only at County seats.

JAMBS uakkbk.

Qen. Pass. Apt. Monon ttoute

Monon Block Chi uro. HI

Rid 1 'Cleveland, CinUlg cinnatA, Chicago Route. & St. Louis R.

Wagrner Sleepers on night trains. Best mod ern day coaches ou all trains.

ConnectlnK with solid Vestibule trains ai Bloomlngton and Peoria to and from ssour river. Denver and the Pacific coatt.

At Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Springfield and Columbus to aud from the Eastern and board cities.

TKA1X8 AT ORAWFORDSVUiIJE. GOING WRST. No. mall a. No. 7 mall d... 12:3i a. So. IT mall 1:3K_ So. 3 Express 6:45

OOINO EAST.

So.10 Mall (d) 1:55am No. Express a ra So. IS Mail 08 pm So.8 Mall 1-

Cincinnati Hamilton, and Dayton Thouiand Mil* Book* ar* BOW •old for Twenty Doll*r» and good on fiitMa different roada all" ••naactlnf

•Ter-ready tick*! betvecB Cincinnati

GENTS

Dayton Chicago 8L Louii

Ealamanca Ft Wayi\. Indianapolii

PER

MILE

Ann Arbor Toledo Buffalo

Peoria

VIA N1

Cleveland

Niagara Frlli arii a Thouiand other y-": poinla.

C.H.&D.

IS O S

GRAND SUCCESS.

This elicit midsummer merchandise movement of ours has oiven

us a wonderful business. We started out in the commencement to

$1.50 for 81 00 durino the month. We have gotton awav

WILL WH MVER.

l)ama«K,

Our present prices will astonish )fou. You crowded u$

Did we disappoint you in one particular

It we make some strong statements below vou mav rest assurec

HOUSEKEEPERS LINENS. Fust Turkey n.*«l tuMo linon 5Wn. wiflv, wonh M.'e at

21c

Most •tmility. turkey rc«l table linen, 50 indies wido, worth iOe at

"47

fifXHl (luality all liin-n Damask "iOIik ^Qq

wide, worth »0c at «»0 Inch, all linen Dama«k very fine worth 00 anil 05c, eight patterns to select from, at 00 to oi inch extra tine, all linen

'.47c

bleached, uubleaehed and ecru,

LADIES MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.

Clieunse I

nruwer- 2() cents

Corset (jv*ra

rNlght Dresses Corset Covers T*

50 cents ^»^rs licmle

Chemise Drawers Night Dress ShirL* QirsetCover

v.ShirtM

75 cents

si II

Night Dresses Corset Covers Chemise I Drawers vShirUi

SUMMER UNDERWEAR.

Ladles Jersey ltlbbel Vest* 5e each ... 84c 10c ir»c#*

-0e

Multiply the price by 2 and you will have the real value.

The Leading Dry Goods and Notions House of Crawfordsville, DOUBLE ROOMS--127 and 129 EAST MAIN STREET P,S. In the rusli don't forget the Great World Beater, 50 cent ISliii't-

W|4 will jive.nowthitbci If it

9 finest irythem^

(y ves delicious and lasting CHEW.

•John rinzer&Bros. Lpuisville,Ky

RUPTTJKE

PotittTfriTr-rrd mCOdiifsbTOh Horse •Lle«'troMa(Bftle lltii Trw*a,ec-n wia««l, UuAr#at«rjtt« only one

Li :&< worl.i p.'wraurj

•oontlowa Flrctried-X.wfii

-rurr»»nr. Scientiftp. ruwtrfut.Durw*

/CociCortAblo And AVI.M fr4-*'i

OTerO.OOO cnrr-fl. f.''t-arrr»- r* F.I.ECTlilO BEI.T.H llnLAkft:

OlALSO M0RNE. Reuovcdto 180 WFoil

abash

Ave., Cmua

o..

tie

SPRING WRAPS AND JACKETS. Wo an* ashamed to mention the reilni on spring wraps antl jacket.-. It iK-ed of anj shoulder cov'erlng onine .it)--* what we will do for you.

DRESS GOODS. priht, sii n*

WASH

American

dress st vies,new designs.new for .. ne lot,'1,000 'yard.- dress *tutl on.

73c

•i'2 pateru« to select from, worth SOe toll at Ail the better grades table linen at greatlv reduce! prices for this sale. Napkins and Dolleys to match, any hue at corresj»ondliigly low prices,

counter, including be-t priut an«i ...i elegant brown mixed gingham- uerv--tolOeat .•0 pl.n-es line Satin in good shuduratul. and styles worth 1"4 ft

One lot best Frencli Satines. plat... fancy designs, worth25, .'JO and 1/t O-.tf :i5', at \v i5,000 new .stripes dress Gingham*. strliHJS, i)laids and checks in a.: O 1.(f shades, worth 10c, at

•1,000 yardstine Ginghams, new de.-. shades, worth 1'2'i and 15c for 1U-.

FRENCH GINGHAMS.

High novelties In French Gliighjur-?-ing many stylesof single pattern^. 1ft y-u, former price 25, .'10 and Hoc, for ]y I :J0 Inch Armenian Serge and Cluu. in beautiful designs, worth 15c. 20ph?ees best quality 112 Inch wide, l.^M Ix)UgCloth, In 7 shades, worth l--i

DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT. Space forbids UB mentioning H"' bargains in lids department. ja call yourattentlon to our 44 inch bnu'R Henrietta worth

We mention the above as ospeciiiti tlve. Don't buy until yoti have s»- tn. gains iu this department. It will jm)

TOWELS-

Seeotirtowel bargains as foilow-t' 84, 10. 124, 1". 2U, 20 aud 44c. cost.