Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 13 May 1869 — Page 7

VmcImof

BoyhMd.

While yet a boy of ten years old, it was a sore puzzle which we should be,—a farmer, storekeeper, ot a stage driver. The last honorablo business had the preference in our minds. Yet, there were days when the other aamed pursuits strongly urged their attraction. We reflected that if farmer, we should not have to drive the cows to and from the pastures, but should have a boy to do it for us. We should have men to work under and not, as then, be obliged ourselves to work under them. We could mil when wo pleased, and no one «'Oi]]d scold us. In short the attractions of a farming life were manifold.

But, however attractive, we never returned from an errand down town without feeling our preference sha ken. A store was to our young eyes a, mystery of sights and sweets! Ah to be a storekeeper, put m}' fingers whenever I pleased into the candy jar or pepermint drawer! to eat raisins and ligs every day! to get behind the counter, which was always a place of imaginary treasures Besides— but this was a secret and envious thought—1 might, by using pomatum and by diligence with brush and glass, become as smooth and pretty as that dashing clerk, Jim Velvettop. Ah, if my brown cheeks only would look as handsome as his smooth face! But of that I despaired ever\r time I looked into the litrt glass that served purposes ol humility in nij- bed-room. Yes, a merchant I would be.

But one ripping blast on the stagehorn put all these fancies to utter .route. 1 he-re came the stage—'lie great red store—full of passengers, baggage behind and piled on top Hiram Uarnes in the driver's seat, corduroy pants on, a low-crowned, jaunty hat, in one htuul the four reins and in the other tVe whip, whose long la.sii was perfoc'i.ly enchanting to my boyhood, always excepting the occasions when it was swung around to give "a cut behind." But oh. that final dash cf the team. Every Jt•»r ..- had saved up a little Hteain, ami, on coming around the corner, the pace which had been sparkling before, burst into a royal run,rounding up before the tavern in a style that captivated every boy of the least spirit. No, others might b°. farmers and merchants, but our mind was made up, and a stage driver we would be Nor was the charm lost when, on going toward home, we passed Mr. Parker's stage bams, and saw the smoking horses under Ulysses Freeman's hands (Cato and Cannace were his parents), while driver Hiram sunned himself with all the superb airs of a dandy of the barnyard. It was too much! Why were some men born to luck, and others to luckless seclu sion Here were those happy fellows living among horses, whenever they pleased,—the admiration of all the boys in town,—while I, shut up in the door-yard only let out to drive -.the cows, run of errands, or saddest of all to go to school, seemed doomed to a spiritless life.— Ueeckcr.

IT is rarely by sale, that- the old palaccs of Florence pass into the hands of others. But lately there has been an example of such transfer. The Baciocchi Palace has been pur chased by Mr. James Ewing Coolev, of New York. This house was probably built before America was discovered to Europe by Columbus. It forms a part of the vastPicci Palace, built by the ancicnt family of that name. The dimensions of the portion of it now sold are about 110 by 140 feet, which figures will serve to

give

an idea of the extent of these houses The ball-room, which would be rather a wonder in a private house in Londoh or New York, is fort3r by seventy feet, and forty-five feet high. The staircase, without being monumental, is of such gentle rise that it would be easy to make the ascent on horseback. Besides this there are four other staircases in the palace.

TITF. Detroit Post contains an account of a woman who, to "give the Tvorld assurance of a man," went out West, bought forty acres of land, grubbed out fourteen acres of heavy oak, chopped and split rails, built a house, sowed eight acres of wheat, dug ditches, supplied her neighbors with ax-helves and splint baskets, besides attending to her domestic "chorcs," all with ber own hands, in a

year

and a half. She lives alone,

"keeps her own secrets," and is regarded as the "coming woman.'1 Let Ser vote.

A New Hampshire editor, describing the auroral display, is guilty of paying that it was as if "some celes«al mercer had unrolled two or three josen piec#s of silk of the most beau#ful tints of purple, green, bide, lilac jnd white, gathered the ends into his Buds at the ccnitfc, anJ let them flow town to the horisoa."n

HARDWARE, AC.

Hard Times Come Again

No More, for

Is selling as much Hard

ware now for $1 a Green

back as eonld liaye been

bought for a Gold Dollar

when Wheat sold at 75c

and Corn for 20c per bu.

CHE FT* UP!

OREGO'8 MAMMOTH

Is filled from cellar to garret with

IV E W O O S

Everybody goes to dSregg's

To get good lJargains and po Goods at

THE MAMMOTH.

Coil ClialiiM, Log OiaiiiN,

Trace Chains, Halter Chains, Do .'h:iins. Jack Chains, very cheap at

GREGG'S -MAMMOTH

—j

For Everything Anything

ami

All Things

Kept in a first-class Hardware Store,

GO TO CiK EGG'S

And you will "aroaway rejoicing" vrith good Goods at Good Bargains.

Mam Is AH Alive I

Gregg's Mammoth is still

Headquarters for Hard

ware

The very best

CHOPPING AXES,

Very cheap, at

GREGG'S MAMMOTH!

Mill Saws, X-cut Saws. Rip Sawn, Panel Saws, Wood S:iws, Hand Saws, Tenon Saws, Hank Saws. Keyhole Saws—the largest stock ever exhibited in Crawford-mile, alfof which will be sold at a-small advance on manufacturers' prices, at

GREGG'S MAMMOTH!

Ii*on, Steel, Horwe Shoes.

Horse Shoes. Nail Rods. Steel Calks, &c.. below all competition at

GREGG'S MAMMOTH!

IF YOU WANT

The very best

O E N I E

^ladc, just step into

E S

Knives, Forks, Spoons,

Carvers, Scissors and Shears, at greatly reduccd prices, at

E S

HARD WARE

S O E

NO. 2, EMPIRE BLOCK,

Crawfordsville, Indiana.

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CRAWFORDSVILLE JOURNAL: MAY 13,1869.

ap'iS

So Si!BIN.

FINE AMERICAN WATCHES, ROGERS' PLATED WARE, SPOONS AND FORKS,

We shall keep Envelopes &e.

HGrwriBKLKll

PRY COOPS, CLOTHS AND CASS IM E ES.

WASSON Ac ELMORE,

Wo. 3, Commercial Block, Ctrcen Nt.. Crawfordsvlllc.

Dry Goods, Cloths, Cassimeres, Dress Goods, Hosiery,

Gloves, White Goods, Flannels, Balmorals,

Hoopk Sirts, Domestics, &e.

—A FULL LINK 0F-

Boots, Shoes, Hate and aps, Qiiecn.v and Glassware,

3t the iowest market price.

WATCHES^ JEWELRY AND BOOKS.

New Jewelry and Book Store, No. 1, Empire Block.

SHEPHEKI) A: .VANSICKLE,

DKALKKS IN*

W at'»h.es. Clocks s.oi

ffSow*.

A KINK ASSOI:TM! NT OF

American Watches and Sett Thomas Clocks.

Having opened out with an entire new stock of Goods, wc earnestly solicit an examination of our stock before purchasing elsewhere.

JhiT'AIl fr""nds: of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry RKl'ALREl) on ?iiort notice, and warranted twelve months.

SCHOOL BOOKS oastantly tin

very best of C031.I

V/ILSO-N'S «K\VIN(t MACHINE

&e.. always on hand. HkErriANOS and MBLODEONS rented ko as th strument.

PLANING MILL.

Crawtordsyille P1 an in Mill and Sasli Factory.

We have recently put in operation a complete set of NEW MACHINERY for the manufacturing of

Doorn,

SttAll,

Blinds,

Flooring,

Always on hand, for sale either dressed or in the rough. (ftSTParticular attention given to parties who furnish their own lumber to be worked.

Call at our

MILL ON DRY BRANCH, GREKNCASnXK ROAD, South-West part of Crawfordsville,

Or cn A. W. LEMON, who has charge of tb Books of the firm, at our

OFFICE ON GREEN ST., Adjoining J. H. Beneficld's Grocery,

where Doors, Bash, Blinds, Moulding#, Dressed Lumber, At., will be kept for sale, and all orders received and promptly attended to.

Canine? Wilhite & Co.

R. M. Cahinkisagent

WEN'RY

ewe

FLL NG S

Itloldings,

^SL C., idke»

Together with all kinds of Planing and Lumber used for Building Purposes, Fencing, Pickets, »tc., all of which wc will agree to furnish in as good order and at as reasonaole prices as any establishment in the country.

E. H.

for

Grecnleaf'i Pa-

tent SHAFTING a*4 HANGINGS. augtiyl

'.V,

jffieyolver#.

Gold

FINE SWISS WATCHES, FINE POCKET CUTLERY, POCKET BOOKS.

ST.:\rg^iOTVit::iJ,Y.

Letter Paper, Commercial Note, Legal Cap, AND SEE.

together with Needles, Oil.

rent will apply to payment for In-

(lordon'.s Franklin Press

The best. Job I'ress in the World

JOUEIAL JOB OFFICE

"STOISTIC FRONT."

RING'S VECETABLE AMBROSIA.

RING'S

GRAY HAIR.

This is the AMBROSiAthatRingmado,

Thin ia the Cure t!mt lay In the Aiwjkosiathnt King made»

This is the Mttn who was bald tnd WhoFnow has raven locks, they say. He used the Cure that lay In the Ajibhosia that King made.

This is the Mnlden, handsome and

ay,

Who married the man once bald and gray, Who now has raven locks, they say. lie used the AMBROSIA that Bing made.

This Is the Parson, who, by the way, Married the maiden, handsome and gay, To the in an once bald and gray, But who now has raven locks, they

Bay,

Because he used the Cure that lav In the AMBROSIA that Sing made.

Thii is the Bell that rings away pie saa and ga_ Unto this fact, which here does lay—

To arouse the peop and gay does laj

you

would not be bald or grayt

Ute tkt

AMBMOMIA

WATCHMAKER.

P. FITZPATBIt'K,

WATCHMAKER,

At Binlord'a Drug Store,

'Washington St., Crawfordsvillc, Ind.

HAS

constantly on hand a well Belcot stock of

FINE watches

CLOCKS,

Jewelry «ml Speetaeles.

JQT"All WfctHi work, and other Repairs, warranted to give KatiMaction. dec!7yl

FOR THE HAIR.

& BARRETT'S

Vegetable *5" VP* RESTORATIVE

HAIR

WA8SOX.

C. W. ELMORE.

Wu decided by the N. H. Bttto Fait And now conceded by the public to be ion for Restoring lo In original color:

the ttty best Prep* Gmr or faded Hair 1 promoting It* Growth, eradicating Ha- —, a Dandruff, and for Dressing mors an ... •ad Beautifying the Hair. !t is te« from poisonous drugs, does not MN stain the finest fabric* and leaves the Scalp CLEAR, the Hair Rica, and

GLOSSY.

J. R. BARRETT & CO., ProprUt*n,

MANCHESTER, S. K.

O & S I CHICAGO,

fascial Agents for the Northwestern For sale lv v-i E. J. BraFOHO"' BRO.

A W FORDS VTLLK. INDIANA, 'p-lyl

HAIR RESTORER.

TJie Last Success.

restorer

DRESSffli

JVew^'® in oneBo/iV BY ITS USE (jniy or Faded Hair is quicKlr restored to its youthful color and beauty, and with the first application a beautiful gloss and delightful fragranc® is given to the Hair. It will cause Ilair to grow on Bald Spots, It will promote luxuriant growth. .. FALLING HAIR is immediately checked

For Hals by all Drnggintn. DEPOT removed from Greenwich St. to

35 Barclay &t. & 40 Park PJao&

pja^OUEDol^a

jyiSyl

GROCERIES.

CORNER

G. W. IftOBSXSOX dr CO.

"AYE established themselves in the old ELSTON CORNER since the fire, and have now on hand lanre stock ot'

FAMILY GROCERIES.

such H?

Coffee, Sugar, Rice,

that R%ng

made.

TUBBSIeOO.,PwwutTOM,Petemom',RJi

For sale by T. W. FRY & CO.»

Tea, Spiesy Jft olasses,

Wooden Ware of all Kind*

A full Htock of

SUGiR BUCKETS,

Antl everything connected with the bu ness, of the very best quality.

Country Produce taken in exchange Groceries.

the

the public to exam!* tyrfl