Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 17 December 1868 — Page 3

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Gen. Grant's longest speech is twenty-two lines. •, i: The Scotch iron works produced in 1867 over a million, of tons of pig iron.

A firm at East Boston use six tons of iron per day in the manufacture of telegraph wire.

Thi' amount of National Bank currency now in circulation is $310,855, 976.

Geo. Wilkes has gone abroad, for an absence of two years, because he can't get an office in New York.

An Indianapolis trader has gone East to buy a hundred velocipedes, for the use of the members of the Legislature.

A husband in Obion county, Tennessee, has recently been furnished with triplets, all feminine, and has named them Faith, Hope and Charity.

There are at present 557 woolen mills in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, In diana, Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota, with a capital of $5,500,000.

The highest mine in the world is the Potosi silver mine, 11,375 above the level of the sea. The deepest is a salt mine in Westphalia, 2,050 feet below the surface of the ocean.

The Champion Postmaster of the United States is John Elbering, who has held his office at Dynnville, Pa., for forty-eight straight years. He is one of those who "havn't ar}r politic."

ANew Havener ingeniously poured a lot of melted lead down his boot leg the other day. When he took off his boot the leg came off too.

A gold medal is offered to every private in the New York militia who serves the entire term cf his enlistment without absence from parade, drill or company meetings.

A Western paper gave itself the following obituary notice on Thanksgiving day: No paper will be issued from this office to-morrow—nor any other da}'.

A subscription paper for some religious object was handed to a zealous church member, when he remarked, "Well, I can give five dollars and not feel it." "Then," said the solicitor, "give ten and feel it."

Mr. Disraeli said some time ago, in connection with a great social topic, "We all eat quite enough, autl some of us drink a great deal too much but this I will venture to assert, that no man can be too well housed."

Mr. Hayward, a young banker of Pana, Illinois, reported to be the largest land-holder in the United States, was married, last week. He owns one slice of 60,000 acres in Nebraska.

An English letter writer says of a boarding school festivity: "On one side of the hall was one happy gentleman in a cluster of about twentyfive young ladies, like a black beetle on a boquet."

A Baltimore publisher has completed five copies of the proceedings of the Plenary Council, printed on the finest paper and bound in watered silk, to be sent to the Pope and four Cardinals.

The pluck of a Davenport. Iowa, bridegroom gave out just before the ceremony, the other day, and there were hysterics, when, instead of the man, there came a note stating that he had fled the city.

A young Jersey girl recently eloped with an adorer only to marry another man at the hotel where she had been left while the first lover was off making arrangements for his own speedy union.

A sarcastic writer says: "Shutting one's self up in a convent, marrying and, throwing,one's self oyer a precipice, are three things which must be done without thinking too much about them."

A gentlemen who takes a commonsense view of things, being recently asked his opinion of a poetic individual, replied, "O, he is one of those men who have soarings after the infinite and divings after the unfathomable, but who never pay cash."

A young Japanese student, of whom there are several at Rutger's College, was baptized, a few,days ago, at St. James Church, New Brunswick. It is said that lie is, with one single exception, the only baptized native of Japan.

SKEPTICISM never received a keener cutting rebuke than the following, which we find in a religious exchange

A skeptical young collegian confronted an old Quaker with the statement that he did not believe in the Bible. Said the Quaker: "Does thee believe in France V" "Yes, for though I have not Seen it, I have seen others that have. Besides, there is plenty of corroborative proof that such a country does exist." -"Then thee will not believe any anything thee or others lias not seen?" "No, to be siire I won't." "Did thee ever see thy own brains?" "No." "Ever see anybody that did "No." "Dost thee believe thee has any

DRY GOODS.

NEW GOODS

AT THE

WASSON CORNER,

FOR

THE WINTER TRADE.

JF you want nice Dress Goods, go to

W. N. WASSON.

you want yard-wide Muslins for 12^[c, 15c and 18c, go to

YOU

IFyou

W.N. WASSON.

JF you want to buy Shawls, go to

W. N. WASSON.

can iind a splendid line of Ladies' Cloaking, at reduced prices at

W. N. WASSON'S.

want Beaver Cloth at$2.25 per yard, go to

W. N. WASSON.

you want fine Cloths and Cassimercs, go to

W. N. WASSON.

you want nice Lace Handkerchiefs and Collars, go to

W. N. WASSON.

"T ADIES wanti*g Baskets can get them

W. N. WASSON'S.

you wait Millinery Goods of the latest style, call on Miss WISE, at

W. N. WASSON'S.

you want a Fashionable Dress or Cloak made, or Cutting and Basting, or Patterns of the latest modated by calling "on

ou can be accom adame DAVIS, at

W N

WASSON'S.

you want good "Winter Gloves of the latest style, go to

W. N. WASSON.

JF you want to buy Furs cheap, go to

,, W. N. WASSON.

REMEMBER,

[don't

ladies, if you want Mil-

linery Goods or Dress and Cloaking of latest style, go to

WA8(J0^

you want to buy Goods cheap for cash, fail to go to

dee3m2

W. N. WASSON.

CR A WFORDS VTLLE JOUIIML': DECEMBER 17/1868.'

DRY COOPS.

THE

LITTLE GIAHT

TRADE PALACE!

1m jmk now

OPENING ,, OUT

The

Largest and Most Complete

Stock of

DRY GOODS

Ever brought to

THE CITY OF CRAWFORDSVILLE

THE

Proprietors beg leave to announce to their old patrons that their stock has been recently purchased in the East at such rates that they can afford to sell, and

W I S E a

As cheap ae

Any House in the West!

Their stock includes the following variation, viz:

Silk Poplins,

Empress Cloths, all colors

Merinoes,

Poplins,

Mohairs,

Lusters,

Serges,

Melones,

Changeable and plain Mohairs,

Ottoman Cloths,

Plain and flg'd d'Laines,

And the finest

Line of Dress Trimmings

"West of New York.

Buttons! Buttons I Buttons!

Of every known size, style color and quality.

They also keep a full line of

Read) Made Clothing,

To be sold at prices so low that the needy can come and buy, almost

Without Money & without Price.

Latest and best styles of

PIECE GOODS

For Men's and Boys' wear.

Wool, Beaver and Silk Plug Hats

And the nicest lot of

Tasty and Fashionable Caps

In the city.

Ladies' Furs, from $4 to $50

Per set. Gent's Furs, Gloves and Collars.

8ENTS' FURNISHING GOO IIS,

Of ever" variety.

A full stock of Boots and Shoes

For Men, Womer» *.nd Children.

Ogf*All of which we are determined to sell cheaper than the cheapest, to be convinced of which you have only to call and examine our goods and pri»" ?. Remember, we are

'OTS* the SPILL,'

'And mean just wh vl

C.E.FULLENWIDER&C0

Mali St., opp. Court Hopse,

nol2 CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN*.

DRY GOODS, HARDWARE, AC.

CAMPBELL & HARTER

WILL OPMT

On Xoiday, Xorember 33,

Another lot of

Very Superior Quality

LADIES' FURS,

Including

FINER GRADES

Than have hitherto been brought to this market, embracing the New Shapes in

English ey,

Canada Mink,

Russian Sable,

Norway Fitch,

Siberian Squirrel

A good chance now offers to secure a set of REAL FURS at a low price, as a magnificent and substantial gift for the Holy-days.

Will also open on the same day, another lot of those very popular

Fur-trimmed Velvet & Silk Hoods

Which will be sold at the same low price as before.

THE ALPINE HAT,

NEW

and

TAKING

style, just out, will be

received during the week.

CAMPBELL & HARTER.

THE

celebrated Buffalo brand Black Alpacas, double warp, at

CA.VPBELL & HARTER'S. EST assortment of Dress Goods in town and the lowest prices, at

CAMPBELL fc HARTER'S.

REPS,Plaids,

Empress Cloth, Espinglines, Tartan Chamelion, Poplins, Armens, Coburghs, and Merinos, in all shades, at

CAMPBELL & HARTER'S.

YARD

wide Brown Sheeting at 12J^c per yard at

CAMPBELL & HARTER'S.

1000

RED,

Printed Calico, at 9 cents

CAMPBELL fc HARTER'S. ONG and Square Shawls in great variety at lowest prices. Can be had at

CAMPBELL fc HARTER'S. EST brand Bed Ticking, at less than market prices, can be bought at

CAMPBELL & HARTER'S.

SHOULDER

Shawls, Hoods, Nubias and

Scarfs, at

CAMPBELL A HARTER'S. IG lot of Ladies' Furs, Muffs, Collars and Boas, at

CAMPBELL & HARTER'S. ARGAINS in Table and towel Damasks, Napkins and Dovlies, can be had at

CAMPBELL & HARTER'S.

white and plaid Flannels can be had cheap at

CAMPBELL & HARTER'S.

^^STRACHAN and Beaver Cloakings— at

CAMPBELL 4 HARTER'S. EN'S and Boys' Beaver and Chinchilla Overcoats, selling for less than value, at

CAMPBELL & HARTER'S.

DIAGONAL

Cloakings and Opera Flan

nels, in splendid shades, at

CAMPBELL & HARTER'S.

ARPETS and Oil-Cloths retailing wholesale prices, at

CUSTOM

GREAT

CAMPBELL & HARTER'S.

made Boots and Shoes warrant

ed, and all rips mended, free of charge.

CAMPBELL & HARTER'S.

OVERCOATS,

Business Coats, Dress

Coats, Blouses, Vests, Pants, Shirts, Drawers, Suspenders, Collars, Cravats, can be had at

CAMPBELL & HARTER'S.

Big Stock of Hardware.

GOOD

Chopping Axes, at one dollar each, at

CAMPBELL & HARTER'S.

inducements to builders to buy their Hardware, Nails, Glass, Sash, Doors, &c., at

CAMPBELL & HARTER'S.

^HE best X-cut Saws in the country are sold at

CAMPBELL & HAETFR'S.

BLACKSMITHSShoes,

can find a large assort

ment of Horse Horse Naii»and Iron, at

CAMPBELL & HARTER'S.

POCKET

Knives and Table Cutlery

marked down so as to undersell all

petition, at

mm*

CAMPBELL & HARTER'S. oc29

OWE DOLLAR SALE. THE SUCCESS

Of our One Dollar Sale has caused such

COMPLETE

N A E

That in order to supply the demand occasioned by our constantly increasing patron-llA'e'-c^ mhave recently made importations for the Fall Trade, direct from European Man ufacturers, AHOVKTIH6 TO NEARLY 9500,000, So that we are prepared to sell every des-

Drv, a"d Fani'y

STS~The

Goods, Silver

Plated Ware, Cutlery, Watches, Albums. Jewelry, &c., of better quality than any other concern in the country, for the uniform price of

$1.00 for each Article,

With privilege of exchange from a large variety of useful articles, not one of which could be bought for TWICE the amount in any other way.

best of Boston and New York ref

erences given as to the reliability of our house, and that our business isconducted in the fairest and most legitimatemnnner possible, and that we give greater value for the money than can be obtained in ajiy other way.

All Goods damaged or broken in transportation replaced without charge. Checks describing articles sold sent to agents in Clubs at rates mentioned below. We guarantee every article to costless than if boughtatany Boston or New York wholesale house.

Our COMMISSIONS TO AGENTS exceed those of every other establishment of the kind.—proof of this can be found in comparing our premiums with those of others for Clubs of the same size, in addition to which we claim to give better goods of the same character.

We will send to Agents, free

of charge— For a Club of 30 and Three Dollars, One of the following articles: 1 doz. good linen Shirt Fronts 1 set solid Gold Studs all-wool Cassimere for Pants fine white Counterpane, large size 1 elegant Balmoral Skirts 20 yards brown or bleached Sheeting, gocd quality, yard-wide 1 elegant 100picture morocco-bound Photograph Album 1 double lens Stereoscope and 12 Foreign Views 1 silver piated engraved 5 bottle Cuetor 1 elegant Silk Fan, with Ivonv or Sandalwood frame, feathered edge and spangled 1 steel Carving Knife and Fork, veirv best quality, ivory balanced handle 1 handsome beaded and lined Parasol 20' vards good Print, 1 very line Damask Table Cover 1 pr best quality ladies' serge Congress Boots 1 doz fine Linen Towels doz Rogers' best Silver Dessert Forks 1 ladies' large real morocco Traveling Bag 1 fancy Dress Pattern ]4 doz elegant silver plated engraved Napkin Rings 1 doz ladies' fine merino or cotton Stockings gents' heavy chased solid gold Ring 1 pair ladies' bigh ciu Balmoral Boots 1 elegant d'laine Dress Pattern 1 Violin and Bow, in box complete 1 set Jewelry, pin, ear-drops and sleere-buttons.

For a Cltib of 50 and Five Dollars, 1 black or oolored Alpaca Dress Pattern 1 set lace Curtains 1 pr all-wool Blankets engraved silver-plated 6 bottle Revolving Castor 1 beautiful Writing Desk 1 solid gold Scarf Pin yds very line Cassimere, for pants and vest 1 set ivory balanced handle Knives with silver plate'd Forks 1 elegant satin Parasol, heavilv beaded and lined with silk 1 pr gents" calf Boots 30 yds good Print 30 vds brown or bleached Sheeting, yard-wide", or 40 yds yd wide, good quality 1 ladies' elegant Traveling Bag 1 square wool Shawl 1 plain Norwich poplin Dress Pattern 1% yds double width cloth for lady's Cloak elegant engraved silver plated Tea-pot 3 yds double width water proof Cloth for cloaking.

For a Clnb of 100 and Ten Dollars, 1 rich merino or Thibet Dress Pattern: 1 pr fine damask Table Cloths and Napkins to match 1 pr gents' French calf Boots 1 heavy silver plated engraved Ice Pitcher very fine all-wool Cloth for lady's cloak 1 web very best quality brown or bleached Sheeting 7% yds fine Cassimere for suit: 1 elegant poplin Dress Pattern: 1 elegant English barege Dress Pattern 1 beautiful English barege Shawl: 1 set ivory balanced handled Knives and Forks 1 lady's or gents' silver hunting-case Watch 1 Jiartlett hand portable Sawing Machine splendid Family Bible, steel engravings, 'with record and photograph pages 25 yds good Ilemp Carpeting, good colors 1 elegant Fur Muff and Cape 1 single barrel Shot Gun 1 silver plated engraved 6 bottle Revolving Castor, cut glass bottles 1 very line Violin and Bow, in case 1 set ivory balanced Knives and Forks.

Present for larger Clubs increase in the same ratio. Send money by Registered Letter. (ESFSend for our new Circular.

PARKER CO.,

declw4 98 & 100 Summit St., Boston.

TOBACCO ANTIDOTE.

Dr. Burton's Tobacco Antidote.

WARRANTED

to remove all desire for

Tobacco. It is entirely vegetable and harmless. It purities and enriches the blood, invigorates the system, possesses great nourishing and.strengthening power, is an excellent appetizer, enables the stomach to digest the heartiest food, makes sleep refreshing, and establishes robust health. Smokers and Chewers for sixty years cured. Price fifty cents, post free. A treatise on the injurious effects of Tobacco, with lists of references, testimonials. &e-, sent free. Agents wanted. Address Dr. T. R. ABBOTT, Jersey City, N.J. Sold bv all drng"dec3wl2

CARPETS.

E S

DON'TNew

PAY THE HIGH PRICES!— The England Carpet Co., of Boston, Mass., established nearly a quarter of a centurr ago, in their present location, in Halls over 71, 73, 75, 77, 7Q, SI, 83, 85 and 87 Hanover Street, have probably furnished more houses with Carpets than any other house in the country. In order to afford those at a distance the advantage of their low prices, propose to send, on the receipt of the price, 20 yards or upwards of their beautiful Cottage Carpeting, at 50 cents per yard, with samples of ten sorts, varying in price from 25 cents to §3 per yard, suitable for furnishing every part of any house.

WAGONS.

JS.

MILLER & CO. have on hand and for sale the celebrated Studebaker Wagons. apr23