Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 14 September 1865 — Page 1
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HAVING
removed to CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., will devote his time exclusively to his profession. [apr 27 '65-.*
C. W. SAPPENFIELD.
E. M. SAPPENFIELD.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
And Real-Estate Agents,
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ATTEND to business in the Circuit and Common Pleas Courts in this and adjoining counties. Will give prompt attention to the settlement of Estates, collection of Pensions and Soldiers' claims. Also, solicitors for the St.
Louis Mutual Life Insurance Company. Office over Graham's store, cor. Washington and Vernon Sts., Crawfordsville, Ind.
REFERENCES:—McDonald & Roach, Indianapo- ; Smith & Mack, Att'ys, Terre Haute; Patt
son & Allen, do; Hon. I. N. Pierce, do; Judge S. F. Maxwell, Rockville; Wm. Durham, President First National Bank of Crawfordsville; Campbell, Walker and Cooley, Professors of Law, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, Mich. [july 6 '65-yl.
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Office hours from 6 to 8 A. M., and from 12 to 1 o'clock P. M., closely observed. Address: Mace Postoffice, Montgomery county, Indiana. [jan 5 '65—tf.
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OLD STAND OF HENRY OTT,
WEST SIDE THE COURT HOUSE SQUARE,
Crawfordsville, Ind.
Agency Office.
WM. THOMPSON,
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
Deeds, Mortgages, Wills, &c,
Office - Over First National Bank, in Tapp's new building, Sept. 1, 1864.] CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND.
FINE ART GALLERY!
NEW
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EMPIRE BLOCK, OVER BOWERS' STORE, CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA.
of all styles and sizes executed
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December 8th, 1864. -tf.
ELSTON
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dec 1 '64-y1
to discount good paper and sell
exchange on New York and Cincinnati, and to receive on deposit U. S. Legal Tender Notes, Bank of the State of Indiana, Free Banks of Indiana, and notes of all solvent Banks of Ohio.
CAMPBELL,
NEW GOODS
ARE COMING.
THE BOTTOM KNOCKED OUT OF
A Decline of Fifty per cent. in Dry Goods.
THE FALL OF RICHMOND, AND PEACE, DISCOUNTED ALREADY.
A good time to Buy before
the
South
SILK MANTILLAS,
Misses and Childrens' Trimmed Hats, Spring Cassimeres and Coatings, Spring and Summer Styles
READY MADE CLOTHING,
Calf Boots and, Gents' fine Shoes ; Farmers' extra qualitv plow Shoes ; Gentlemens' spring style Hats ; Ingrain, super and extra superfine Carpets and mattings ; Floor Oil Cloths, all widths.
April 6, 1865. tf.
Again in
THE
To my old customers and the public generally:
AVING PURCHASED THE STOCK OF
of Edwin Clark, (recently Lee. Buser & Co.,) at my old stand in No. 6 Commercial Block, I would respectfully inform my old customers and the public generally, that it is my intention to keep a general stock, and endeavor to sell
BETTER BARGAINS
that can be had elsewhere in the market. I will sell all goods at least 25 per cent. below present prices, for cash; or I will take County Bonds in exchange for goods at cash rates. Also, all kinds
COUNTRY PRODUCE, for which we will pay the highest market prices. All wanting bargains should call and satisfy themselves. The goods must and will be sold. Come one and all. C. W. ELTZROTH.
April 6, 1865. tf.
A. D.
GALEY & HARTER! half querulously, that the blacks are
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is
thrown
open to trade
A REACTION IN PRICES WILL PROBABLY BE THE RESULT OF PEACE.
C., G. & H.
Brown and Bleached
SHIRTINGS and SHEETINGS,
Calicoes and Delaines,
Dress Fabrics, Hosiery and Gloves, Spring Shawls & Cloaks,
STREIGHT, PUBLISHEROF
First-Class Subscription Books, North-East cor. of Washington and Meridian sts., INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.
Stevenson's Popular Work,
Indiana's Roll of Honor,
WHICH
graphically describes the actions of our brave soldiers in suppressing the great Rebellion, and vividly portrays the noble deeds of Indiana's Patriotic Dead, is
NOW READY FOR AGENTS. We desire to employ a few good men to Canvass the State for "INDIANA'S
ROLL
OF HONOR."
To those wishing to engage in the Book business this is a splendid opportunity, as there is no work now published which meets with such ready sale. The Publither desires to complete the canvass of the State soon as possible, and is prepared to offer liberal terms to competent Agents. would call the especial attention of disabled Officers and Soldiers, who have been honorably discharged the Service, to the above.
Address, as above. [May .4, 1865.]
Learning to Read.
A Virginia newspaper, in an old University town of the Ancient Dominion. where long contact with the founts of learning should have induced catholic and generous views of letters and their use to humanity, announces,
at their books
comic and half malicious, here is a part of his chronicle of the change that has come over these freedmen This whole colored population of all sexes and ages is repeating, from morning to night, a-b—ab; e-b—eb i-b—ib; c-a-t—cat; d-o-g—dog; c-u-p —cup, &c.-, through all the varieties of the first lessons in orthography.— There are some four or five colored schools, and little negro chaps darken every door with primers in their hands. If we pass a blacksmith's shop, we hear a-b—ab; if we peep into a shoemaker's shop, it is a-b—ab; if we pass by a negro cabin in the suburbs of town, we hear the sound, a-b—ab if the cook goes out to suckle her infant, it is a-b—ab; the dining-room servant washes up his dishes and plates crying, a-b—ab; the hostler curries his horse, repeating a-b—ab; Jerry blacks your boots, saying, with rapid strokes, a-b—ab, a-b—ab; the whole air is respondant with a-b—ab. The little yellow boy who sleeps in our chamber awoke in the night, muttering in his dreams a b—ab. If you send a little negro boy on an errand, he is spelling every thing he meets in
nigger is a chimpanzee, and is the most forlorn of helpless objects when cast from his heaven appointed limb on the tree of slavery. Here is a graphic picture, drawn by no friendly hand, a confession of the change that has passed upon the late slaves of the old Dominion. "The whole air resounds with a-b—ab." It is the same everywhere in the South. At Hilton Head, in Tennessee, in Louisiana, the day and night schools have only known inter
human and must have repose. At all hours of the twenty-four, youth- and age, with tiny fingers yet in the gristle, and hands bent and roughened like birds' talons with toil, have passed the utmost capacity of the Freedmen's Schools, book or pen in hand.— is a touching spectacle, a whole nation long depressed, struggling to take in the light that has burst upon them. "The little white boys" of the old Virginia town will not be alone in "looking wonderingly" at the zeal and the progress these freedmen are making. —Chicago Tribune.
A Snake Carried in a Lady's Crinoline.
a
with vast zeal. Half
one syllable. The little white boys The weary mother, bending over the look at them wonderingly, and try to cradle of her sick child, is not pained cork them." by the hilarity of the theatre-going
We believe all this. We like the crowd. There is no brilliantly illumistatement vastly better than the at- nated streets—no light to be seen withtempted proof out of Scripture that the out, save the fitful glimmer of a paper
vals of rest because the teachers are hamedan to arise and come to prayers.
[From the Huntington (C. E.) Journal.]
One day last week a party of young folks, male and female, in the township of Franklin, went to the huckleberry rock, a distance of about eight miles from the neighborhood. After reaching the rock, the day was spent in the usual way, by picking berries and wandering over the vast plain of rock. Evening came, and the parties returned to their homes. One young lady, after reaching her residence and performing her customary work about the house, repaired to her room to retire for the night, and, upon undressing, what did she discover nicely entwined around her waist, between her crinoline and under garments, but a snake fully twenty inches in length. As might be expected, on making such a discovery, the lady's feelings can better be imagined than described.— She gave the alarm, when other inmates of the house came to the room and dispatched his snakeship. It was of the spotted adder species, which is very numerous on the rock. The query is, how did the reptile manage to get in that position? The only way such can be accounted for is this:— Some time during the day the young woman must have been sitting down on the rock, and the broad skirts now worn might possibly have covered the snake, which, in its endeavors to escape, got between the garments, and so worked itself up to the waist, unfelt by the party. She states that several times during the day and evening she felt a sort of griping sensation about her body, but delicacy in company constrained her to bear it rather than attempt to ascertain the cause.
The Convention of the Episcopal Church for the Diocese of Tennessee, is now in session in Nashville. This is the first meeting which this
body has held since the outbreak of niched 193,337 men during the war. the rebellion. and Wisconsin 96 000.
Night in Jerusalem.
Jerusalem is, perhaps, unlike any other city in the world. The midnight slumber is undisturbed by the shrill voice of the iron-horse, as he thunders along, proclaiming the march of science, and bearing with a speed swifter than eagle's wings, the products of civilization and the labor of genius. The weary sufferer, tossing through the long watches of the night is undisturbed by the roll of wheels. The devotee of fashion, the midnight reveler—one who has tarried long at a game of chance, and quaffed that cup which at last biteth like a serpent and stingeth like an adder—has no cause to curse the fireman's trumpet, which has startled him from his drunken slumber. The man of literature, who has labored long and sadly, until the night has far waned, to bring from his brain the creations of his fancy, that his loved ones may be preserved from starvation, will not have his consciousness aroused, and his weary mind called back from the holy land of dreams, by the roll of the market cart, bringing to his memory the fact that Aurora has already harnessed her horses, and again the burdensome cares of day must force him to arise. No fire-bell tells in which ward of the city the power of destruction is wasting, with more than lightning speed, and implores the strong arm and stentorian voice of the noble firemen, to rescue some helpless infant or trembling maiden from the suffocating flames.—
lantern, carried by the hand of the solitary night-walker. No policeman stands sentinel. The soft light of the moon cannot penetrate these narrow, dark alleys. The daughters of music have been brought low. There is a quiet pervading these streets, in which the wind even seems to be weary and
faint, and nothing finds utterance save the bark of a dog, the matin bell, and the muzzeim's cry, doling out his lugubrious summons for the faithful Mo-
And this is Jerusalem, once the joy of the whole earth! And this the spot spread out by Jehovah himself for the eternal dwelling place of his chosen. And these miserable, filthy, povertystricken and oppressed people, are the descendants of the people of God—the children of Abraham. Behold the literal fulfillment of prophesy! See them "meted out, peeled, and trodden down by the worst of heathen; their houses possessed, the pomp of the strong has ceased, and their holy place defiled." Where now is that magnificent temple erected by King Solomon? Yes, "not one stone has been left upon another that has not been thrown down."— Well might the Saviour say, "Daughter of Jerusalem, weep not for me but weep for yourselves and your children."
Constitutional Amendment. From all we can gather in the Southern journals, and in the speeches and movements of the prominent men of the South, we feel confident that the conventions summoned by the Provisional Governors of the States lately in rebellion, will ratify the amendment lately proposed by Congress to the Constitution of the United States forever prohibiting slavery or involuntary servitude, except for crime, within the limits of this Republic. All are now satisfied that their only hopes of being reorganized, depend upon this, as well as the repeal or amending of all laws now upon their statute books which recognize human slavery, so as to conform to the new order of things inaugurated by the war, and establish a full legal recognition of the civil rights of freedmen.
We are assured that the amendment will finally be accepted with the body of the Constitution, whether Delaware, New Jersey, or Kentucky consent or not.
In many places in the interior of the Southern Stages the old masters seem very loth to part with the sacred institution and are striving to enforce black codes, but are met and promptly opposed by the authority of the national Government. The first great step to be accomplished is the securing of the Constitutional amendment. We shall have the requisite number of ratifying States upon the admission of Colorado and Nebraska. But we hope for the aid of New Jersey and Delaware.-— State Journal.
Letters from Provost-Marshal-General Fry shows that Indiana fur-
Interesting to Railway Corations. The recent terrible disasters occurring in the East have seemed to make a simultaneous and powerful impression upon the New York press. We find in the Post, the Herald, the Times, and the Tribune, of the same date, editorials of great severity upon railway management; and the Tribune has a compilation of catastrophes for the past year, which fills over two columns of that sheet. The recapitulation of the horrid record shows the following causes of accident: Disasters due to collision ...23 Rotten cross ties, broken rails, &c...18 Tu ning curves....4 Badly built and rotten bridges.....7 Bursting of boilers.....3 Defective locomotives.... Absence of double track Raised drawbridges.. Landslide Broken culvert
Absence or defect of light and signals...... Running into horses, cows and derricks.. 4 Trifling with brakes....1 Tornado.. Misplaced switches......1 Culpability of companies or employes, about... ......... 45
The aggreg e mortality and losses of trains are as follows: Passengers killed mortally wounded....300 Passengers burned to death, about. 35 Cases of injury in every form.....600 Trains more or less demolished.....67
the roads and the public from such disasters is estimated at $30,000,000 for this year.
Kissing in the Dark.
From the Nashville Union.
A young lieutenant had apparently succeeded in making himself exceedingly agreeable to a married lady accompanied by her little daughter.— By and by the train approached the tunnel at Muldraugh Hill. The gay and festive lietenant leaned over and whispered in the lady's ear. It was noticed that she appeared as thunderstruck, and her eyes immediately flamed with indignation. A moment more and a smile lighted up her features.— What changes! That smile, it was not of pleasure, but was sinister. It was unperceived by the lieutenant. She made him a reply which rejoiced him, apparently, very much. For the understanding properly of the narrative —this o'er true tale—we must tell the reader what was whispered and what was replied:
Whispered the Lieutenant: "I mean to kiss you when we get into the tunnel!"
Replied the lady: "It will be dark; who will see it Into earth's bowels—into the tunnel —ran the cars. Lady and colored nurse changed seats. Gay lieutenant threw his arms around the sable lady, pressed her cheek to his, and fast and furious rained kisses on her lips. In a few moments the train came into the broad daylight. White lady looked amazed; colored lady bashful, blushing; gay young lieutenant befogged. "Jane," said the white, lady, "what have you been doing?"
Responded the colored lady: "Nothing, ma'm
"Yes you have," said the white lady, not in an undertone, but in a voice that attracted all in the car; "see how your collar is rumpled and your bonnet mashed."
Loud and long was the laugh that followed among the passengers. The white lady enjoyed the joke amazingly. Lieutenant looked like a sheepstealing dog, left the car, and was seen no more during the trip.
Tragedy at Knoxville, Tenn. A bloody tragedy occurred at Knoxville, Tenn., on the 5th inst., in which two men lost their lives. The circumstances, so far as I can gather them, says the Nashville correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, are these
The aggregate amount of damage to that all sorts of trees, vines and shrubs
are wefully neglected want of manure.
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Jane, poor colored beauty, hung her head a moment, the observed of all observers, and then turning around to the lieutenant, replied: "This man hugged and kissed me in the tunnel!"
Some two years since, an expedition commanded by Col. Saunders, of the Union army, penetrated into Knox army county. As a party of soldiers ap- remedy is vouched proached the house of Mr. Baker, a Advocate as a certain thing:
well known rebel citizen, a squad of pint of common, soft soap, and stir in rebel cavalry were seen to leave the air-slacked limo till it is consistenpremises. About the same time Mr. Baker made his appearance in the door of his house, gun in hand; but on seeing the Federal troops, retreated upstairs, and fired upon them from
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the window. The soldiers speedily forced their way into the house and put him to death, it is said with some manifestations of cruelty. Young Baker, a son of the deceased, has recently returned from the Confederate army, in which he was a Lieutenant, and on meeting on the streets with Mr. W. H. Hall, Clerk of the Circuit Court, accused him of being concerned in the killing of his father. This he denied. Some words ensued, when Baker drew a pistol and shot him dead. Baker was arrested and lodged in jail, but during the evening was taken out by a mob and hung. Considerable fighting took place in the streets during the day. Several men were knocked down for expressing their sympathy ith Ba
Tree Planting.
It is an error to manure in the hole, newly planted trees, whether fruit or forest. Make the earth deep, fine and rich from previous manuring and cultivating, but do not use any manure, unless it is the finest loamy compost, at the time of planting. To protect and enrich the roots, you may cover the surface with straw, leaves, or very coarse manure, to decay gradually.— If set in the Spring, you may apply manure liberally in Autumn. If set in Autumn, you may mulch pretty liberally with coarse manure before the ground is frozen. When trees get a good start, and are making roots and limbs rapidly, we do not know that you could hurt them with manure, lime or ashes in any reasonable quantity. We do know, as a general thing
Choice Household Receipts. To cook Summer Squash.—Put the squashes in boiling water whole, and boil briskly till tender, spread a clean, coarse cloth over a colander, and lay them in it, cut apiece from each end, and remove the seeds with a spoon.— Mash them fine, press quite dry, and again place them over the fire a few minutes, and season with butter per and salt.
and suffer the
A Persistent Quaker. The London Times of the 3d records the following, and editorially approves of the course of the Quaker and condemns the magistrate:
An unusual episode at the Liverpool Assizes deserves some passing attention. Upon the jury taking their seats in the box, a Quaker, who was among their number, kept his hat on. This irregularity disturbed the equanimity of the Judge, Mr. Baron Bramwell, and he requested the removal of the hat.— The Quaker urged that conscience compelled hint to keep it on. The Judge replied that "conscience no more compelled him to keep his hat on than it did his shoes, and that he must have respect for others," and threatened to fine him £10 if he did not take off the hat. "It is a reverence for the Almighty,'' said the juryman, "which compels me to keep it on." "Don't be nonsensical," retorted the Judge, "your reason is discreditable to common sense." The Quaker persisted, and the Judge at length fined him £10 and ordered him to leave the box. "Any person,'' he added, "with such nonsense in his head is not fit to sit upon a jury. I shall call upon him again, to-morrow, and if he still persists in his nonsense, I shall fine him again."
Green Corn Pudding.—Three cups of grated sweet green corn, two quarts of milk, six eggs, half a cup of melted butter, a teaspoon of salt and nutmeg. Bake or steam.
Ginger Snaps.—One cup of molasses, half a cup of butter, ono teaspoon of soda, one of ginger, and one of ground cloves. Roll thin and bake in a quick oven.
Soda Sponge Cake.—One cup of sugar, one of flour, three eggs, one teaspoon of cream of tartar, half as much soda, a little salt and flavoring. Cake without Eggs.—One cupful butter, three of sugar, one pint of sour milk or cream, one half pound raisins, a spoonful of saleratus, and flour sufficient to form a batter.
Bake about
an
hour. Sure Remedy for a Felon.—A very painful eruption, with all the "remedies" recommended, is seldom arrested until it has run a certain course, after causing great suffering for two or three days and nights. The following for by the Buffalo "Take a
cy of glazier's putty. Make a leather thimble, fill it with the composition, insert the finger and the cure is certain." This is a remedy that every housekeeper can apply promptly.