Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 11 December 1897 — Page 11

ESTABLISHED 1841.

MEDICINAL WHISKY

Doctors prescribe it in many cases and insist on "V" their pa-ients getting the best. You can always get it at^

In Case of Fire

Ring The Towel

Where they sell nothing but the finest whiskeys made. A sample will convince you of this. No. 109 north Washington street.

JOHN DRURY. WILL DRURY.

Before going to the Are stop and get a glass of^good Cold Beer 2t

No. 126 North Greon Street.

Eat, Drink and Be Merry.

No. 207

East Market Streetj'

When you come to town and feel like "taking something," with a bite to eat thrown in, don't forget

In endless variety in Gold, Silver and Art Metalware. It will pay you to inspect our stock as it will make your selection easy. We are offering some special inducements. See our $10 Gold Filled Watches i'or Ladies. Our

solid sterling silver tea

spoons. Our

15c

solid sterling

silver thimble. Remember we engrave all goods sold free of charge.

Otto, The Jeweler

111 S. Washington St.

DRURY'S PLACES.

"The New Idea."

CANDY

CATHARTIC

LA 1 rlAKTlC

CURE CONSTIPATION

Z.l4TE THE ALL DRUGGISTS

FI|ED SI»m|(

Wholesale and Retail

TOBACCONIST

,:10J S. Green St.

"THBtbDaB,"

THE "METROPOLITAN,"

Crawfordsville First and Only Circus, Called to Mind by the Death of Its Treasurer.

The recent death of Charles Kellogg, a former well known citizen of Craw fordsville, at Minneapolis, will call to mind his connection as treasurer of an institution known as the "Metropolitan Circus," which was organized by Crawfordsville citizens several years ago, and after a season went to pieces, causing quite a large financial loss to those who put money into it. The proprietors of it were George Hough, Prank bilston and Abe Watson. None of these men had had any "show" experience, previous, but thought they saw much money in the enterprise. With this in view they begun organizing for the for the road early in the winter of 1869, starting out in April of the following year. They purchased a number of horses and ponies and began training them for the work of the arena in a large livery barn on Market street, at present occupied by lnsley & Morse. The horse training business was under the management of Ted Holloway, an adept at his calling, who in a few week's work would bring a raw uncultured hcrse into a thorough understanding of its duties in the ring. Wagons, buggies, canvas, ropes, bars etc., were purchased in abundance for the show- Talent of the kind required for a first-class show was engaged among them being John Poster, one of the best clowns of his day, William LaRue, a bare-back rider, Ed Hoyt, light and heavy balancer, the three Watson brothers, trapeze performers, James Hackens, the "Pete Jenkins," Dick Ilannon, ring master, and a large number of other phow people, who had achieved great reputations in their line The show was really a meritorious one and deserved a better fate than overcame it within less than six months after leaving here. Pred Switzer organ' zed a band for street and inside per. formances, and it was a good one, too— much better than any organised by him since. Charles Kellogg, on Account of his known integrity, accuracy and quickness in handling money, was appointed treasurer. Immense 10, 24 and 30-sheet posters, highly colored and costly, descriptive of the show and its merits, were scattered on barns, city bill boards and dead walls. Rehearsals were frequent, and finally one day in April, with snow on the ground and more dropping from the atmosphere above, the ''Metropoletan" gave its opening performance to the Crawfordsville public. It was well patronized, at both day and night entertainments, and the friends of the proprietors congratulated' them at the auspicious opening. From here the show pulled into Lafayette, proceeding up through the Wabash country toward Port Wayne, ex. hibiting at a number of towns through the State, and doing a fair business. It returned here during the middle of the summer for one day's exhibition. From here it went south into Kentucky and Tennessee, and then the proprietors began to realize the hardships and uncertainties of a showman's existence. Business was only fair license for exhibitions south of the Ohio was much higher than they had been paying, while the attendance was most times only about enough to pay expenses and frequently did not do that. Add to this a season of rain

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in, and often no performance

could be given. Everything seemed to be against the show at the latter end of the season. Employees began to desert them, and occasionally a horse would get killed or ruined for service. Thoroughly discouraged, Hough, who had the general management, started for home, with wagons, horses and other property, arriving here in the fall. The show business had been a loss to them of several thousands of dollars, and the owners determined to abandon it permanently. The stock, wagons, and all trappings of the circus were advertised and sold.

The owners and actors of the once "Metropolitan" are scattered and gone. Hough moved to Chicago, recuperated his lost fortune, and is now a prosperous citizen of Eoglewood, a suburb of the great city. Abe' Watson is now residing in this city. Times ha7e been hard with him, and it Is understood that financially he has little left. Frank Elston died in Chicago some fifteen years ago. Pred Switzer is still among us but never goes out with circuses any more. Foster, the clown, was for a number of years after the "Metropolitan" went under, with Baraum's show, and occasionally came hare with that exhibition. He is now dead. Occasionally some old employee belonging to the shows of to-day, which stop here in passing over the country, will remark when learning that this

Crawfords-

ville, "I started out from this town with the Metropolitan Circus," and begin to make inquiries regarding its owners, and other matters connected with Athen's first tented exhibition. 'J.

OLD SOLDIER'S REMINISCENCE,

Regarding a Barrel of Gold and Its Quick Disappearance.

Wallace Linder, of this city, a member of the 10th Ohio cavalry company, during the war, relates a remarkable and hasty adventure the company ho was in, had in a scramble for a large arflount of treasure in gold, which wa3 accidently discovered ty thera, and the quick re-action that occurred when an owner was soon afterwards found for it.

It occurred soon after Gen. Joe Johnson's surrender in May, 1865, and while the company was en route from Chapel Hill to Greeneborough, North Carolina. The soldiers pulled up late in the evening at a small town, known as Company Shops, and immediately went into camp.. Each man, according to army regulation, drove a stake and fastened his horse with a halter to it, all being in line as near as possible. Perhaps as many as thirty men were driving stakes at the time, when ope of them some fifty feet distant from Linder, suddenly stopped, got down on his knee9, withdrew the stake he had been pounding and began to draw the dirt away. It was soon removed and the top of a barrel exposed, a portion of it being broken by the stake which had driven in a board of it by pounding. Running his arm into the barrel he drew forth a small sack tied up and filled with gold in denominations of $20, $10, and $5. Further hasty investigation by him disclosed the barrel to be full of those sacks

gold, while considerable quant

ities lay loose in the enclosure. The "alarm" was at once sounded, and in a minute, says Linder, fully fifty Goldiers were on the spot, scrambling, jumping, and fighting for portions

this concealed treasure. Such a turmoil could not have, been surpassed even' In an encounter at close quarters with the enemy. Every man was intent on acquiring much or

Borne of

thi3

gold, and seemed regardless of consequences in obtainig it. Linder ran to the spot, but too late. By the time he arrived, which was but a minute or two, the entire barrel waB emptied, and b? obtained only one solitary dollar

the

vast amount. But the suddenly ac quired wealth was distined to do mauy of the men little or no good. Th officers of the North Carolina railroad company appeared within

two

hours and

claimed the gold. The amount Was $185,000, and they had hidden it, they said, purposely to keep it from the clutches of the men then retreating with Jeff Davis and officers

Wanted.

This office wants to borrow a Putnam county history for a day only. Any one having one will please communicate with us.

The CornerJewelry Store has the reputation of doing none but the best work Mr. Rest, just last week, overhauled the time-locks at both of the Ladoga banks Take your time piece there for repairs if you want accurate time. tf

Read the cloak ad of the Big Store week.

MERCHANTS

And Towns—Where They are and What They Do.

THE REVIEW man in his course of continuous travels has not only found notable subjects for comment in towns, but in the town merchants as well and merchanto where there were no towns. In donating space to write-ups of towns we must also remember the little stores that furnish wares to those distant from a post office or railroad station. We have recently visited {{and interviewed the following men of business at the places named:

SHANNONDALE.

This is a pretty little village beautified by nature and noted as the home place of Indiana's farmer governor. We found here in business such well known firms as

Shannon, McCallister & Co., who own the only general store here. The firm is composed of Messrs. C. D. Shannon, M. S. McCallister and L. S. Jones, and are successors to Shannon & LaPollette. All members of the firm are sons of Shannondale, having been born and raised here. Mr. Shannon has been in the store for 15 years, while his partners have been associated with him but two yeare. Ho was appointed post master under acting President Arthur, and yet retains that office. The three members of the well known firm are leading Odd Fellows.

C. L. Hopp?r has resided here for 22 years, and haa worked at the trade of blacksmithing during that time. Not only does he do all kinds of blacksmith work and wagon repairing, but he make a specialty of horse shoeing, and guarantees to stop interfering, forging or stumbling.

J. W, Dunham has been a shoe repairer and barber for 34 years, 22 of which he has labored in Shannondale. Lately, however, he hae discarded his barber business, leaving it to his son, J. T. Dunham. Both occupy a handy shop. J.W.Dunham is a prrminent Odd Fellow and is one of THE REVIEW'S reliable and hustling agents.

For six years notf Jacob Broash has been conducting a boarding and lodging house herd, asking from the traveling public the most reasonable rates of $1 per day. By a personal inspection and trial we can recommend this house to all wno stop in Shannondale.

the confeder

acy, through North Carolina. The railroad officers demanded this money, and appealed to the officers in command to Becure it for them. Many of the men who had secured portions of the money, at once began handing it over to their superiors in command—others did the opposite, and began to hido it and denied that they had secued any of the money. Others disappeared. One of the soldiers, Thomas by name, who was known to have had over $20,000 of it, disappeared in the night and was never seen nor heard of afterwards by any of his comrades. He doubtless preferred that the stigma of having the letter "D" marked alter his name in the regimental reports should stay there than to part with his suddenly acquirred wealth, and he may yet be alive in the wide world enjoying it. Many others of the men in the scramble were known to have retained sums of from $1,000 to $5,000, and re-buried them, intending to return "when the cruel war" was over and take it with them. The railway company secured about $100,000 out of the entire amount it had buried, and it is questionable if they vrould have secured a tenth of it had twenty-four hours passed before its officials appeared and demanded it. There was deep regret among others of the soldiers that they had surrendeied it, many of them arguing that it was rebel property and hey had the right to confiscate it. Their regrets were deep at having surrendered it and after a few hours thoy cursed themselves for having done so. The sight of so much money had greatly excited them, and to have to surrender it was deeply repugnant to their feel-' ings. Therd were few incidents during the entire four years contest when such a vast sast sum of money as this was discovered hidden in Jhe ground, and the owners found. vs

SMARTSBURG.

George O. White has just retired from the office of postmaster, after a service of ten years, and in settling up with the gevernment several weeks ago for his entire administration he owed the United States post office just 3 cents which was duly forwarded in a registered package to headquarters. Mr. White has resided here for 19 years, and worked at the plasterer's trade and gardening prior to his appointment as postmaster.

D. C. Goble, Smartsburg's present postmaster, has resided in this county for thirty years, three yeare here on the farm. A year ago Mr. Goble purchased the general stock owned by George White, and has since sold in that locality groceries, hardware, dry goods, notions, machine oil, etc. He was appointed postmaster in July. No more reliable business man lives in the county and wo are proud to mention Mr. Goble as THE REVIEW agent in StuartM burg.

Poynter & Wright do a big business here as blacksmiths and wagon repairers, and have the only shop here. II. J. Poynter and W. H. Wright bought the Geo. Zachary shop a year ago. The former has had two years experience at the trade while Mr. Wright has had 22 years. It is a most reliable firm and deserving of patronage.

WIUTESV1I.LE.

R. W. Grissom has lived here 20 years. He has been railroad agent for the Monon here for twelve years, and was assistant postmaster under J. F. W. Howard under Cleaveland's last term. He is an expert shoe maker, and works daily at his trade.

The present postmaster, Wm. Mann, is a young man of much perseverence, and that he was favored with the appointment of postmaster of this place but shows his influence in politics. Mr. Mann secured his appointment on May 15th, '97. He has made his sister assistant postmaster.

J. C. Laymon's is the only store in Whitesville. It has been established here nearly ei^ht years, and is managed by Harry D. Laymon. Last fall they suffered a costly tire, but are now in new and better quarters, Theyjkeep every thing for sale, and can furnish the weary traveler a lunch on a moment's notice.

J. W. Everson is THE REVIEW agent here and ie a good one. BOWERS.

W.M. Bundy has lived here for seven years. He has been a blacksmith for two years, meeting with much'success He haB mastered all kinds of black

smith work, wagon repairing and shoeing and is an adept at it. Perhaps no belter known business ia conducted in this county than the John Kirk tile factory. John Kirk, the owner, has resided here for thirteen years and was until five years ago, associated in the manufacture of tile with his sons. The factory runs full time with an average output of 200,000 per season.

Lewis Kirk, iB a son of John Kirk, and conducts a labor army for harvest time aside from the regular duties of his farm. He owns three threshers, three engines, and two clover hullers, and in season he employs a large force of hands to assist him in his contracts to do harvesting.

YOUNTSVILLE.

A. S. Snyder moved here 1845 from Shawnee, Fountain county, and pur. chased the present mill property. He built the prosent mill in 1867. It was remodled to the roller process in 1893. Mr. Snyder died in 1883,and it has since been continued by his wife and sons under the name of A. J. Snyder & Sons, and commands a large trade from far and near, and their flour, the Ben Hur brand is well knowe in the markets.

A NOTED INDUSTRY.

One of the important and widely noted industries of Yountsville ia the business of Cyrus E. Fink, who has resided in the county for forty-seven years. Since 1877 Mr. Fink has conducted the business of wagon and carriage building and repairing in this vil. lage and has sold a large number of buggies and carriages and made-to-ordor wagons. He succeeded Reuben J. Fink & Sons, five years ago, and became

Bole

proprietor a year ago- For

ten years Mr. Fink was principal body maker for the Doherty carriage and and buggy factory, and has no superior as, a workman in the county, ,"7

ALLIGATOR'S DINNER HOUR.

He Had Been Forgotten and Ate Cp the Kitten.

Miss Vera Gould of 39th and Baring streets has a pet alliga/tor which "taa& sent to Iher from Fiorida, Bays the Philadelphia Record. Since the arrlval of the alligator, -w'hicto is about eighteen Inches long, Miaa Gould mourns the loss of a pet kitten and. thereby hangs a talj. Mr. Ajlligj^ usually receives the best of atteivtioip and af^jr good square meal ia at peace with the world, dozing in his tank until mealtime Somes again. The tank is located in the dMng room and tlhe other day his midday, meal was forgotten—that ia, forgotten, by everybody except the alligator. He proved, however, that he was opt entirely dependent upon otihers when his appetite was assailed. About 3 o'clock in the afternoon Miss Gould heard a series of feline yells issuing from the kitchen and on appearing on the scene she was perfectly horrified at What met her gaze. There on the floor was her pet alligator vainly endeavoring to get the head of a kitten In his mouth, while the mother of the victim was perched on the back of the alligator, clawing and biting It in a vicious manner. After rescuing the kitten and chasing the other pet to its abode Misa Gould discovered that she was minus a kitten and concluded that the hungry, alligator had eaten iti It was afterward necessary to keep the mother oat in the cellar, as she attempted several times to wreak vengeance on th& destroyer of her family.

Crogged the Atlantic 804 Timen.

A writer in a Liverpool contemporary says: When the Etruria arrived at the Landing-stage on Saturday morning she brought to these shores from America, probably for the last time, a veritable "old man of the sea," ia the person of George Paynter, who for a period of forty-eight years has sailed the ocean in good weather and bad, and who has now spent forty-five years in the service of the Cunard Company. Paynter 1B known all over the civilized world, and has long been an interesting study to ocean-goers. Though 75 years of age, he is still frai* hearty and Jovial. Paynter is the mm' who has charge of the wines and liquors on the Etruria. He joined the steamer when she went into commission In 1885, and has been with her ever sincfli. He has crossed and recrossed the Atlantic 804 times.

SB./

jPrlo® of Autographs.

The late Sir Henry P&rkes was an ardent collector of autographs, and his treasures 'have just gone the way of 6uoh things under the hammer. The lots fetched very moderate prices, one fine batch, containing autographs of the Duke of Wellington, Talleyrand, Victor Hugo, De Quinoey, Southey, Cardinal Wiseman and Lord Lytton, being secured for thirty guineas.

Limit* of the Universe.

Prof. Station Newcomib, in a recent paper, discussed the question of stellar distances. He said the stars of small magnitude were evidently not remote from the earth as their new would Indicate, Mrtl this

seemed to mtnant ths laflaranoe tte rWMe mXrmm tm a defel* Indt 1* space.