Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 18 December 1897 — Page 9

ESTABLISHED 1841.

In Case of Fire

HOLIDAY GOODS.

In endless variety in Gold, Silver and Art Metal ware. It will pay you to inspect our stock as it will make your selection oasy. We are offering some special inducements. See our $10 Gold Filled Watches lor Ladies. -Our $3 solid sterling silver tea spoofis. Our 15c solid sterling silver thimble.

Remember we engrave all goods sold free of charge.

OTTO, THE JEWELER,

111 South Washington Street.

MEDICINAL WHISKY

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

ling The Towel

DRURYS PLACE.

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. IgSISSSi8gilSiS8S8S^iiS6M^gSiiggiS8SSS8SilS8g8!

Before going to the fire stop and get a glass ofegood Cold Beer 2t

No. 126 North Greon Street.

"The New Idea."

CANDY

CATHARTIC CATHARTIC.

CURE CONSTIPATION

f/^ATE

Dink and Be Merry.

lo. 207 [arket Street.^*

7hen you come to town and feel like "taking something, vitk a bit? to eat thrown in, don't forget

ALL

DRUGGISTS

fiied mm,

Wholesale and Retail

TOBACCONIST

Smoker's Supplies.

104 S. Green St..

"THE LODGED

VETERAN'S EXPERIENCE,

In Which He and a Comrade Came

Near ing Captured by Guerillas.

Ilulr Turned Oruy ^-oin the Incident.

Whenever guerillas, during the late war, were successful in their raids, those captured by them generally faired badly indeed. Cruelty to !he capture'd men was a distinguished characteristic. They gave no quarter nor asked noce. Hundreds of men captured by thorn were shot down like dogs. They were under the control of neither side in the strife, were independent in action, and robbed, pillaged and murdered from either side, bol'tiers, unless formidable in numbers, dreaded to meet these murderous bands.

Constable Abe Hernley, of this city, who served the entire four years of the war, related to a REVIEW reporter, the other day, an account of a close call he and a comrade had at one time with some guerillas during the war.

Hernley was a membei of Company I, 23d Pennsylvania regiment, and in September 1863, was stationed at Fairfax Court House, Virginia. While in camp the entire regiment was paid for two months' services. Hernley and a comrade, McGinnis by name, concluded that the commissary department of their "roecs" needed replenishing. They thought that some good nice hams, some chickens and vegetables, woliid be about the correct thing, and determined forthwith to fi[o forth on a foraering expedition, and thought that the two of tbem were ample for the undertaking. No sooner said than the journey was b9gun. They moved off quietly from the camp in the direction of what is known in that part of the state as Sugar Loaf Mountain which they supposed to be about two miles distant, but which by the direction they took was all of six. Around the base of the mountain was a road known as Mud pike. Before arriving there they stopped at an old mill where a lean, lank individual was grinding corn. Asked if any soldiers had been around he said yes, but was unable to describe the color of their clothing, or at least would not. This at once arouBed their suspicion at once that guerillas were around, although not positive of it. Proceeding further they met a small boy with a jug, who said he was going down to a house along the "pike" after vinegar. Efforts to obtain from him the quality and kind of people, whether

Union or rebel, were fruitless. He knew or would tell nothing, Hernley and his comrade were now satisfied that they were in a dangerous country, and where guerillas might turn up at any moment. This opinion was fully confirmed after they had moved on the road a few rode. They had stopped, and looking down the road at a house, observed a number of men, un-uniformed, moving in and about it at the distance of probflbly an eighth of a ndle. They were unaware that danger lurked much nearer than they had supposed. While gazing intently at the house in the distance, a number of rough dressed men, with rifles drawn, jumped up from the side of the road within fifty feet of them, and in loud tones commanded them to "halt." It was a band of guerillas and they were after just such fellows as these. Terribly scared at this command, realizing their probable fate if captured, they both shot out through the woods with the speed of deer, and n9ver halted until camp was reached, a distance of six miles. The guerillas followed thejn for a short distance, but at the speed Hernely and his companion were going, saw no chance of capture, and soon abandoned the chase. So terrified was Hernely at the time that, although but 18 years of age, his hair turned gray, and never afterwards resumed its natural color of black. He never received such a scare before or since, and if ever again taking up arms in defense of his government would prefer being located in a country where there are no gueril'ae.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1897.

Who is the Orphan?'

An attempt, it was stated, was made the other day. to burn the woman's reformatory and penitentiary, an institution in the east part of the city of Indianapolis, for th.e confinement of female criminals and also for the reformation of young girls who have gone astray. Matches were found in the possession of two or three of the girls, and the plan for burning the building was engineered by a girl, the dispatch said, from Montgomery county. Who is this orphan?

Gone to Danville.

B. Cunningham, formerly of this pajber, now a Chribtian minister, has resigned bis paetorate at Spencer, Ind and removes to Danville, Hendricks ctjunty, to assume charge of a church at thifrt place.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY'S POOR.

The Asylums of the Past—The Ex-

pense to the County at Present— Some Inmates, Etc.

"The poor ye have with ye aiway's" is an ever present proverb. In all cjmmunltles the improvident, the blind, the the lame and those subject to the infirmities of mankind are to be found. They must be taken care of, and the treatment accorded to human beings must be given tbetn. Much charity is thrown away, and the recipients often injured by its bestowal, yet this cannot bo prevented. While the world stands there will be houses and homes used for purposes of charity, and while it exists there will always be some on whom it must be bestowed.

From about the first history of the county there have been persons in it needing aid and worthy of p„blic charlty. The first establishment of a home for the indigent and helpless in Montgomery county dates back to the year 1834-5. About ttu.t year the county purchased a small farm tome three

mileB

southeast of Crawfordsville in

what is now knowLi as the Burk neigh borhood. A long one-story frame bouso was erected upon the place, in which stnoe ten or more rooms were constructed. Ilere some ten or twelve paupers were brought from different portions of the county, and the first county asylum was ID ruaning order. It was continued in this placa, We understand, for about ten years. The highest number of inmates was generally from, twelve to twenty. The quarters became cramped for room and were considesed too far from town, and it was determined by the county commissioners to seek anew location with a larger house and more land. According the present farm owned by the countj was bought in 1815, of one Judge Ketchum, one of the associate judges of the country at that early day. It consists of 180 acres of good fertile soil, and the

crop3

generally raised have been

equal in amount and quality to the best to be found in any land in the county. •The eastern portion of the present asylum was used as a house by Judge Ketchum previous to its sale to the county. Two additions have been addedi to it since its ownership by the county, the last one, the west side, having been completed some six years ago.

To manage the poor farm ha? always been considered a political plum, and each side has alternately placed

Bome

favorite in the position to superintend the farm and oversee the inmates. Geo. W. Hoel, now dead, had the management of the farm for a longer period than any one else before or since. He held the position twelve years, retiring something over ten years ago. He was succeeded by Geo. Myers, he by William Goben, who retained the place one yearnt Long was keeper

the farm two

years, when he was succeeded by Geo. Myers, the present^inoumbent. Mr, Myers receives a salary of 8800.00 per year and is considered a good superintendent. The asylum at present has fiftytwo inmates, as large a number as has ever sojourned within its walls. There are 175 pounds ot (lour used every week in making bread for this assembly of persons. Last year seventy-two hogs the net weight of which wa9i250 pounds each, were slaughtered and salted down for use, all of which has been eaten, besides the carcasses of three or four beeves. The clothing, bedding, groceries, and repairs necessary on'the building, require the expenditure of considerable money, and averages from $175 to 8200 per month. Taking into account the wheat raised on the farm for bread, the hogs raised for meat, potatoes, etc., there is yet lacking the sum of about (4,000 to get the institution through successfully from year to year, and this amount the county pays. Mr. Myers is said to be an efficient manager of the farm and the unfortunates under his control. While the office of superintendent of the asylum is considered a political plum for the life of us, we cannot understand vhy any man should crave the place, even if the salary were three times the amount of what it is now. An hour or two among the poor, poverty stricken people there, the infirm, the lame, theindigeni, etc., is enough to satisfy most people for a long time, and we would be perfectly willing for Mr. Myars or any other man to retain the popi" tion for life time.

There are two incurably insane persons at the asylum who have been there for many years, and a number of others who could be termed as silly or semiidiotic. For all time this home is theirs, and to remain there till they fill paupers' graves, of which there are quite a number juet a short distance t-o the southwest of the building. The oldest inmate of the asylum at this time is a woman. She was brought to the asylum when a young girl, in May, 1883, nearly thirty-five years ago. One of the oldest inmates of the place is an insane

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BEFORE

The oldest in years ot existence is Mike Gerbrick. He is 83 years old, and is quite feable.

Old Bill Watts is again an inmate of the poor asylum. Watts,* in his youth, was a yery industrious man.Jaod made money, but bad luck attended'him. He was at one time marshalSof Crawfordsville, was a

fearle9B

officer, and pre

served order too. He unfortunately acquired the habit of drinking intoxicants and went down fast. He willl perhaps always be considered as a fixture

he is now until called hence.

State on relation of Ada BrowD vs Oscar E. Flanni^aa. ^Paternity proceedings. Defendant enters into a continuing bond of 8500 with V. E. Craig and Wilson Hunt as securities.

Ordered that the Home Telephone Co be paid $7.50 for the court telephone for three months.

State on relation of Wm White, auditor, vs. John C. Hutton et al. On bdnd. Plaintiff files interrogoratories.

WKW SUITS FILED.

Geo. Wilkinson vs. Vade Herron, Lulu Hall et al. To quiet title. The David Bradley Man'f Co. vs. W. O. Smith. On note.

Banker Prltchard Guilty. The jury ia the Parke county Court in the case of Charles T. Pritchard Saturday morning returned a verdict of guilty. Pritchard) operatad a private bnnk at Montezuma, and eccepted a deposit of $75 after the bank

to be insolvent. The penalty imposed calls for 8150 tine, double the amount of the deposit, and imprisonment for one year.

Thirty Years' Record.

At the election of the officers of Free and Accepted Masons for the ensuing year, Major Foote was re-elected Sec retary for the 29th time, and at the en of the year will have completed his 30th year as secretary. ,,

The new bell for Trinity church, west Pike street, has arrived and been placed in position.

The telephone line between Ladoga and Crawfordsville, owned by P. Fridge of that place, has been completed.

Milan Overton has accepted a position on the Great Northern railway and will locate at Tacoma, Washington.

The paymasters of the Big Four railroad started on their monthly rounds ten days earlier than usual this month, so that all employes may have ample time to purchase holiday goods.

Christmas—next Saturday. Few business houseB will close in consequence. It is the day above any other of the week for trade, and business is too scarce with most houses to let any of it slip away.

Ex-Sheriff Chas. E. Davis has been in Washigton city all this week. Mr. Davis, it ia intimated, would not object to some soft lucretive official position from the^ present administration, and is present in Washington to let them know he is alive and in the enjoyment of good health.

57TH YEAR.- NO

You make your Holiday purchases don't fail to call and look through the beautiful line of

Call and look through whether you wish to buy pr not. our priees, they are low.

man named Cary, who has been "on the county" for Over twenty five years. He was found in the woods near Linden, and brought to the asylum. He is incurable. but where he came from, or who were his relatives, has never been discovered.

where

COURT NEWS.

James Wright and J, M. Seller VB, John L. Goben and E. C. Voris, garnishee. Attachment. Defendant Voris pays the judgment obtained by Goben against him and is discharged. Ordered that clerk hold said amount so paid until the final disposition of this cause.

Oscar Taylor vs. TheJContinental Insurance (Jo. Complaint. Dismissed* costs paid.

Silver Jfoi/slties

Rings, Stick Ping, Watches, Chains, Charms, 1 ens and Holders, Kodaks (that are good), best bilver Plated Knives and Forks at S3 50 dozen.

M. C. KLINE,

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known

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IT HAS MANY LIVES.

THE LiZARD IS VERY HARD TO KILU.

Sticking Its Brain and Soaking in Alcohol Don't Worry the Monitor— Found Along the River Nile—Distinct from Other Lizards.

HE monitor J* distinguished among all lizards by the difficulty of killing it. It owes its name to its habit of whistling to give warning of the approach of crock-^ odiles. live specimen of this curious lia-

ard has just beeh brought to the Ldn* don Zoo from South Africa. A naturalist who undertook to kill one writes.: "Having caught one of the speelea by the neck so that she could ndt bite me, I got a large worsted needle, and gave her several punctures with it, not only in t.he heart, but in eveny part of the cranium which was in contact with the brain. This, however, was so far from answering my purpose, which was to kill her in the most" speedy and least painful manner, without mangling or mutilating her, that she seemed to have still enough life left to be able to run away. 'After this, my host undertook to put an end to her, and, having given her several hard squeezes about'the chest and tied her feet together, hung her up by the neck in a noose, which he drew as tight as he possibly could.

this situation she was found,

in a space of forty-eight hours, to have extricated herself, though she still remained near the farm, appearing at the same time to be almost exhausted. Upon this we tied her feet close behind her, so that with her long and sharp claws, of which she hf.d five upon each foot, she could not damage the serpents and other animals which I kept in a cask of brandy, and among which I put her with my own han^s, holding her a long time under the surface of the liquor. Yet she was so far from being suffocated immediately that she flounced about, and even a quarter of an hour afterward convinced us by her motions that she had still some life remaining in her."

The Nile monitor or varan (VarahuB Niloticus), of which the newcomer at the Zoo is a specimen, is, perhaps-, the largest member of the family, and has. been known to attain a length of over six feet. In structural character it is somewhat distinct from other lizards, approaching in several respects its enemy, the crocodile—the largest of existing reptiles. It is on the eggs of crocodiles, or the young crocodiles themselves^ that It chiefly feeds, a habit which is said to explain the fact that it appears on the monuments of the ancient Egyptians. It is still common to the Nile, though it has also been' found in the rivers of South Africa, as well as in Senegal and near Sierra Leone.

Settled After Two Teurs.

Two years ago a lightning rod peddler left Ottawa, Kan., between two days, owing a board bill. Last week the hotel man received a draft for the amount and $1 added for interest. The only explanation accompanying the draft was: "I've sold my hogs."

A Time-Saving Finn.

The pneumatic tubes to connect the New York and Brooklyn postofflces.for which the street excavations are nearly completed, will carry letters between the two points in three minates and a half. Wagons require half an hour to make the transfer.

Naturally.

"How does your new belt suit yon, Jane?". "Oh, middling."—-Cleveland Plain. Ptater.

Read the cloak ad of the BigStora^ week.