Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 16 September 1869 — Page 8

CITY ASP VICINITY.

2 EX. MAXSOX is buying wheat.

CIRCUIT COUKT is still holding forth.

POTATO (ligtring time litis cotnc again.

RKME.MBEK the Fair commences October 4. MONTGOMERY county contains ,,504 square miles.

Last Sunday was communion day at Center Church.

Nov." is a good time to burn old stumps and logs.

THE members of the Fire Company arc to be uniformed.

DVSTY. windy, dry and disagreeable, last Monday and Tuesday.

THE dust has been laid by a shower since the above was said.

DR. MILLER has bought Allison's hardware store at Ladoga.

THE attendance at both the Ladoga High Schools promises to be very large.

MR. JOSEPH HARDY is building a newhouse on Walnut street, north of Spring.

OVER $1,500 cash premiums are to be awarded by the managers of our County Fair.

THE Fire Company meets to-night at the Mayor's room to make arrangements to attend the Fnir.

DK. TYTTLK resumed the regular •course of lectures last Sunday evening lit Center Church.

THE Union Prayer meeting was held last Monday evening in the O. S. Presbvterian Church.

THOSE who turn up their noses at home and go abroad to trade, "go farther and fare worse."

A SEWER from Center Church to the river, on Washington street, is talked of. It is badly needed.

WHO knows a remedy for sore toes A young lady of our acquaintance has one—a sore roe. we mean.

THE farmers are preparing to make cider. No day passes now but we see mills going to the country.

THE brick work on Dohertv, Mahorney & Co.'s new building is completed. The structure has a majestic look.

CAPT. VAXAKSDALL, Pliilo Simpson and others start to the Kankakee on a fishing excursion to-day.

WILL S. MASTERSOX -and lady" go to 'Indianapolis to-day. His "lady" is the Empire Sewing Machine.

THE contractors of the Indianapolis Bloomington & Western Railway want 00.000 ties. This looks like business.

SIXCE the last meeting of the Board •of City Improvements, two weeks ago, ten building permits have been granted.

DR. NIVEX. of Darlington, will accept our thanks for copies of the bcotsman, of Edinburgh., and the Pall Mall Gazette.

SEED-TIME has again come with our farmers. Before sowing wheat take all the cheat out and you will have wheat a it a

As will be seen by the advertisement elsewhere the "N oman buff rage Convention will be held in this city next Tuesday and Wednesday.

J: P. CAMPBELL, of the firm of Campbell & llarter, started last Monday to the Eastern cities for the purpose of laying in a Fall stock of goods.

WE were favored with a call Tuesday from the Rev. Mr. Ilay, who was on his •way home from Conference which has been in session at LaFayette during last week.

REV. DR. MOODY will pass through this city next Saturday en route for Waveland to be in attendance at the church dedication at that place next 1. Sunday.

A TARTY of gentlemen from Ladoga and vicinity, notwithstanding their dislike for Montgomery county, made quite a donation to the school fund this week, for seining in Raccoon

HIGH CARNIVAL was held on Green

street

last Saturday

night. The infant

claffc were out in full force, and imitated their elders to perfection. "How long, 0 Lord, now long?"..

"WM. MTLLEK, of this city, was the iirst settler of Crawfordsville. His daughter, Mrs. Mary A. Scott, wife of T. H. Scott, was the first girl baby. The late Hon. James Wilson was the first boy baby.

THERE are in this county 3,300 farms. The wheat crop for 1869 on those farms, it is estimated, will reach 800,000 bushels, or a surplus of 500,000 bushels. Can any county in the State of equal size beat it

talked of boat race crews being present except the Lady Franklin, whose crew was suffering from overtraining. A large crowd was assembled on both sides of the river, and in spite of the rain, which fell in torrents, preserved their good humor. The preliminaries were settled, Capt. Ross being chosen starter and Mr. Hciiy Lorenz, referee. At half past 3 the word was given, and away went all four boats, the Sorosis leading, followed by the other three abreast. The Sorosis led as Jar as the bridge when she was overtaken by the Win. Stonebreaker, the Lady Annabel and What Is It, following closely. On nearing the stake off Eagle Point it was evident that the crews of the Sorosis and Stonebreaker were distressed, and the Annabel taking advantage of the tide and certain currents setting in here, passed all the others and led back as far as the bridge, where she was passed by a spurt of the Stonebreaker which led during the remainder of the race, the Annabel second, Sorosis third, and What Is It, fourth. A plea of loul was put in against the Annabel but was not entertained. After the decision of the referee an ovation was given to the victor who was escorted through the city crowned with jimpson weeds and sunflowers to the music of the dog show band. The swimming match between

Gen. Boreaker and Mr. Wm. Martin, was postponed on account of the bad weather. It was a day's sport long to be remembered.

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.—The Council met last Monday evening. Present, His Honor Mayor Speed. Councilmen Galey, Epperson, Foote, Smith, Riley and Watson.

Bills were allowed Fisher Doherty for two months rent for engine house, $'24 Henry Crawford two months rent for Mayor's Room, $31,25 McCain & Talbot for printing, $78,35. .A temporary reel for additional hose for engine was ordered.

The ordinance in regard to hitching to or under shade trees was amended, so that no person but the owner, occupant or trustee of the house shall make complaint or affidavit against the person or persons offending.

WE find the following in the Covington Journal of last Thursday. The spirit of improvement is laying her magic wand upon some of the waste places, and already there is a shaking among the dry bones of fogy ism, so much so that it is being noticed abroad. Let the good work go on

We confess our astonishment, during a hurried visit to Crawfordsville on Saturday last, to see so much improvement going on. Buildings are being put up which would do credit to any city in the West. In every part of the town new houses are springing up like magic. Verily the day' of awakening has come to the old town, and all because of the East and West road.

MR. DURHAM, President of the First National Bank of Crawfordsville, made a western trip this Summer, and says that as far as he went he saw the Greencastle pumps. Every well in Iowa seemed to have one of our pumps in it. This shows how manufacturing makes .a town known.— Greencastle Banner.

We believe there are one or two pump factories in this city, but we are not sure as we have seen nothing in the public prints to let the public know the fact. Like the man spoken of in the Scripture they keep their light hid under a half bushel.

A FRIGHTFUL runaway occurred last Monday at Lee's brick yard, east of the city. A team with a two-horse wagon attached jumped a picket fence, or rather one of the horses jumped the fence, and with the fence between them they ran some distance before they were stopped, tearing up several posts in their way. Strange to say no damage was done the wagon.

As will be seen by the appointments of preachers which we print elsewhere. Rev. A. A. Gee has been appointed to the pastorate charge of the church in this city, in the place of Rev. T. S. Webb who goes to Laporte. "Rev. S. Godfrey is the Presiding Elder on this District in the place of Rev. J. C. Reed who goes to Ninth Street, LaFayette.

SEPTEMBER.—This month has retained its Latin name, without the change of a letter. When the year began in March, under the "old dispensation," this month was properly named the seventh of the series as were also October, November and December, the eighth, ninth and tenth but, since the beginning of the year was set back two months earlier, these names arc misnomers.

FROM our exchanges we learn that the Early Rose Potato is the rage over the country. Everybody goes for the Early Rose. Sylvester Hopping publishes a card elsewhere from some of the staunchest farmers, testifying to the good qualities of this potato. Mr. Hopping is one of our great potato raisers and knows what's what.

CI1AWFORDSVILLE JOURNAL: SEPTEMBER 16, 1869.

S INFANTILE MARRIAGE.—The Ladoga Herald is responsible for the following

CRAWKORPSVILLE REGATTA.—At 3 o'clock Tuesdav Afternoon the much took place, all the item of news: A few days ago a young runaway pair, who reside in the vicinity of Crawfordsville, got on the Louisville

New Albany and Chicago Railway at Whitesville and came to Greencastle, where they changed cars for Charleston, Illinois. The young man or rather boy, was sixteen years of age and the girl fourteen, and they were eloping beyond the reach of obdurate parents for the purpose of matrimony. Our informant says they returned home the day following, having secured the 'Balm in Gilead' of the authorities at Charleston. That couple will do to travel, but we are not positively certain that they did not deserve a good spanking when they returned. It is fair to presume the "old woman" was willing to give it to them.

REV. MR. SAFEORD preached a very interesting and instructive sermon last Sunday from Hebrews 11th cli. 14th verse: ''Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise partook of the same that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil."

FREE EXTERTAIXMEXT.—It will be seen by an advertisement which appears in to-day's paper that H.J.Webster & Son propose to give a series of entertainments, at the corner of Green and Main streets. As Artemas Ward would say they .have gone into the 'sho bizness' and propose to show to the barefooted a splendid stock of boots and shoes

As an item for our capitalists we clip the following from an exchange: The Wheat Drill Factory of Milton, Wayne county, is filling a St. Louis order of a thousand drills to one house. Cash $80,000.

How much better it would be for our city if her moneyed men instead of burying their capital would invest it in something similar to the above.

ANOTHER WESTOX.—Crawfordsville has a Weston in tlie tield. Ike Shevlen proposes to walk to Indianapolis,'"aHlStance of forty-live miles, inside of fourteen hours, on a wager of $100. John White is the second party. The money is deposited, and the feat is to be attempted inside of eight days from to-day. Boys are betting two to one on Shevlen.

Ax amateur th er troupe lias been organized in this city. Stanly Simpson, S. Collett Campbell, Theo. MeMechan, Misses Mary and Carrie Krout, Sallie and Lucy Fry and Miss Katie Wallace are the leading spirits.

AN alarm bell weighing over nine hundred pounds was shipped from the Buckeye Bell Foundry, Cincinnati, last Saturday for this city, and will be placed on the engine house some time this week. The bell cost $300, the Fire Company paying $200 of the amount.

THE JEtna Insurance Company made a donation of $20 to the Fire Company as a recognition of its service in saving the house of Mrs. Wallace from destruction, on the night that Mr. Wert's house was consumed.

ACCIDENT.—Miss Mattic Vanliook, while getting out of a carriage one day last week, was thrown to the ground by her skirts catching on the steps. She was badly injured about the shoulders, but not seriously.

GERMAN has been introduced into our Public Schools. Miss Annie Probst, from the Terre Haute Public Schools, who comes highly recommended, is the teacher.

HARRY GYKK, formerly of Lebanon, but now of LaFayette, is the mason putting in Elston's pressed brick front.

DIED.

GREGG—At his residence, 7 miles south of Crawfordsville, Sept. Dth, 1SU9, Alpheus Gregg, aged 08 years.

Another one of the old pioneers has passed away. Mr. Gregg was among the first settlers of this county. lie was born in Butler county. Ohio, in 1801, and moved to this county in 1826. lie built his rude cabin in the wilderness, and being a man of strong arm and inflexible will, cleared away the surrounding forest and soon became ths possessor of a line farm. Having a strong constitution he, survived the hardships of frontier life and retained remarkable good health even to within two weeks of his death. In that early day when books and newspapers are few he was accustomed after his day's labor was ended to seat himself beside the blazing lire and read his Bible, which he made the man of his counsel. In this manner he committed a large portion of the Scriptures to memory and even in his old age could repeat chapter after chapter wTith great fluency. He was a man of liberal views, a kind neighbor, a good citizen, and withal generous. His roof was ever the shelter of the orphan, and the poor never went away from his door empty handed, those who knew him loved and esteemed him.' After a brief but severe illness he quietly and peacefully passed away. The memory of the good is ever blessed.

A larse lot of Elv's genuine Gun Caps and Wads, at A. F. Ramsay 's. auglOwb

40 Bags

Tatham's Highly Finished Shot just received at A. F. Ramsey's.

Attention, Sportsmen!

The best place to get good powder, shot and caps is at Campbell & Harter's. 4w.

sugars,

Coffees, Rice and Fish, of all kinds at Beck &Johnson's.

100,000 Gun Caps

At the Aristo Grocery. Go and see A. F. and get your Ammunition.

Diamond Grain Powder.

Patent wind shot and Eley's caps at Campbell & Ilarters. 4w.

Soda Water,

Cool and refreshing, at 5 cents a glass, at Mahorney & Gerrard's. juli-

33,000 Ely's Elastic Gun Wads For sale bv A. F. Ramsey, at the Aristo au26w4J

Canities,

Lemons and Oranges at the Excelsior Bakery. JUL2:I

Go to the Aristo Grocery

And call for the Ramsey Navy Tobacco. au26\v4

Miss B. I. Hills

Will open a private school for children in the basement of the O. S. Presbyterian Church, on Monday, Septemtci 30

t'hnep John

Will be on the Fair Grounds dnring the week of our County Fair, with everything under the shining sun to sell cheap.

A Gold Mine

Has been discovered in Crawfordsville.— I. N. YanSickle owns the mine and may be found at Fulienwider's. sepw3

For a Few Days

YanSickle will sell his stock of Jewelry and Notions at reduced prices. sep9w3

'•Well He Does."

YanSickle, preparatory to going into a new room, will sell his entire stock oljewelrv and Notions at prices to, suit customers. sep9w3

Chickens!

For Chickens, go to J. J. Darter & Co.'s, where they are kept constantly on liana. aug26

Kanawha Salt.

One car load just received at Beck & Johnson's,

Billy Craig'

Makes the best Ice Cream, at t,he Excelsior Bakery. JU122

Pure White Lead.

Go to Campbell & Harter's to buy Woods' Eagle. It is the best in the market. auow 3

Beck A Johnson

Have a large stock of Fish of all kinds, on Green street.

Lard Oil.

A superior article of Lard Oil just received at Fry's Drug Store.

Wanted.

A purchaser for a desirable house and lot. or a neat and handy wife—with a few hundreds, anyhow. For particulars inquire at the Express Office. Sept2tf.

Piano for Sale!

A good, second-hand Chickering Pianojust the thing for beginners—can be bought at a verv low figure, on terms to suit purchaser. Inquire of S. S. THOMPSON.

At Cost.

Fullenwider & Bro. are having a rush after those elegant dress patterns at cost.

Everybody

Wants some of those cheap goods that Fullenwider & Bro. are selling at cost.

Butter.

Mills & Simpson have completed their Fruit House, and are now ready to buy all he Butter in the county.

§50 Reward,

And cost of Analysis, for any impurity whatever found in our brand of White Lead. T. W. FRY & Co.

Sow.

Is the time to grease your harness. Get a gallon of Pure 2* eats-Foot Oil at Irj Drug Stores

Examine.

The Jatamansi Hair Eenewcr at Fry's Drug Store warranted to make the hair grow on a bald head, leather trunk or the palm of the hand.

Conic One, Come All! This town will fly From its firm base, When you can buy-

White lead as cheap

From anybody as you can from Fry.

Hungry Men!

When you come in from the country, call in at Mahorney & Gerrard's and get a good dinner. They keep all kinds of fresh pies, cakes, buns, rusk, cheese, dried beef, bologna, hot coflee, and everything else that a liungry man needs, and you can eat all you want and spend as much money as you please. jul22

Baking Powders.

Use the pure Baking Powder or Quick Yeast: the best made for making light, sweet, nutritious Biscuit, Rolls, Sweet Cakes, Buckwheat, Corn and Griddle Cakes, Cornbread Waffles, Pot-Pies, Dumplings, &c.

The most perfect substitute for raising Dough, that is in use. Try it and you will be satisfied. Sold only at 15ap6m BINFORD'S DRUG STORE.

Snyder A White, l*?'

At the old Davis stand, are now prepared to do a general first-class

livery

business.

Buggies and carriages with single ana double teams will-be furnished onshortnotice. Funeral, wedding and pic

nic

parties

can be supplied with a fine turn-out witnout delay. The stables

already

boast some

of the finest stock in the city and are receiving new additions every week, persons desiring to take an

evening

dn^ or an ex­

cursion to the country will find everything to suit them here. Horses and all business pertaining to the stables promptly attended to. JUM-

Razors! Razors!

Cheap John has just received a large stock of good Razors, pocket cutlery and pocketbooks, which he is selling very cheap. Be sure and see liis goods before purchasing elsewhere.

Chewing Tobacco.

The finest Chewing Tobacco in the cityis the North Star Fine Cut. Asjt for it at the Excelsior Bakery. Also a superior quality of Shorts and Smoking Tobacco. jul22

R. Carson

Will now be found in liis new Brick, Na tiotial Block, No. 6, on Washington street, with a full assortment of Groceries as cheap as the cheapest.

All Parties

Building, who are in need of Glass, Paint, Oil and Putty, will do well to call on T.AV. Fry & Co. before buying. They are prepared to contract at the very lowest possible rates.

Country Grocers

And Hucksters desiring to purchase is stock will find it to their advantage to call at the Excelsior Bakery. All orders will be promptly filled at low' prices. Come and see. MAHORXKY & GKRRARD.

Hucksters and Country Stores wishing a stock* should go to the celebrated Aristo Grocery. A. F. Ramsay is there, who challenges the Cosmos. auglOwo

Judge Xaylor' Property for Sale. The property of Judge Nayloi, on Franklin street, having a front of 250 feet and* containing more than 9 acres, will be sold to suit purchasers, in town lots or bulk. Quick sale is the Judge's motto. For terms inquire at M. Whiteford's Law office, with the Mayor, Stone Front, Crawfordsville.

Julyltf.

How Queer.

The length of the Pacific Railroad is such that a courtship recently begun in Ohio was consummated in a marriage before the two travelers reached San Francisco. When they reached Crawfordsville, the gentleman, finding he had time, rushed up to Guthrie & Bro.'s and bought a nice, fresh, tender steak for their first breakfast.

Law or Business,

By Parsons, Professor of Law in Harvard University, is a work designed for the convenience of the people, and the high standing of its author gives it wide circulation. Our young friend H. C. Larsh is agent for these books in this county. Help him, and thus help yourselves. Sold only by subscription.

Assist Your Eyes.

Maurice Campbell (alias Cheap John) has provided himself with a splendid assortment of improved Pantascopic Spectacles, which he proposes to furnish to his numerous customers and friends at very reasonable prices. He has devoted much time and attention to this branch of business and knows what kind of Spectacles to buy that will render satisfaction and prove beneficial to the eye. If any of our readers need anything in this line they can do no better than to call on Cheap John. au2G\v4

Hair Goods and Jewelry. Mrs. Belle Sanders, Washington street, over R. Carson's Grocery store, calls the attention of the ladies and gentlemen of the city to her Hair Jewelry and Hair Goods, of her own manufacture, made from the finest human hair, consisting of Hair Jewelry of every style, Gent's Wigs and Toupee's, Ladies' Wigs, Switches,Braids, Curls, Waterfalls, Frizettes, Coils, Bows, Fronts, Scratches. Bands, Hair Nets, Ornamental Hair. Partings, Whiskers, Beards, Moustaches. Puffs,&c. She also keeps on hand Gold, Silver and Diamond Hair Powders. A call and examination of her Work and Goodsis solicited.

The Early Rose Potato. The undersigned, having some knowledge of the Early Rose Potato, do hereby certify that for productiveness and eating? purposes it can not be excelled in the potato line. It is three weeks earlier than any other potato grown. We believe it to be the best potato ever produced in this country, and cheerfully recommend it to all who wish to engage in tlie culture of this invaluable table esculent. Dan Yount, Abijah O'Neall, Daniel Gilkey, William Gilkey, Thomas Ivelley, -u Andrew Ball,

A. J. Snvdcr, Isaac C.'Britton, Isaac Ritclicy, P. R. Simpson, Paul Hughes, John Butcher, J. R. Robinson, James B. Sidner, John Smith, J. A. Watson, T. B. Griffith, M. Sellers, Jas. II. Yanarsdall, J. M. Work, J. W. Brewer, Joseph Gilkey.

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Cornelius Britton, John Pursell, Jonathan Nutt, W. II. Faust, M. Kelley, Samuel Mart, W. H. Scott, Patrick Murphy, J. M. Hopping, Sylvester Cooper,

INSURANCE.

independent of Combinations.

The Republic Insurance Company.

Central Office at Chicago, with Stock.over the Entire Wes, E*tab-:. lishinpr Two Hundred

Branch Oflic.es.

SntecriM.CapM $5,000,000 00 Cash Assets, July 1, '69, $1,438,203 56

OFFICERS:

J. V. FARWELL, President. B. W. PHILLIPS, Vice President. "VV F. COOLBAUGH, Treasurer. J. R. PAYSON, Secretary.

$20,000

OF STOCK HELD AT THE :1'

Crawforclsyille Branch,

By the following persons who give the* Company their business and influence, and to whom all are referred as vouchers for its. reliability and soundness.

STOCKHOLDERS:

Alexander Thomson, Judge Cowan, J. Pax. Campbell, David Harter, Dr. "W". L. May, Wm,S. Galey, James Graham, E. J. Binford & Bro Henry Campbell, J. E. Dunn, Thomas & Thomas,

Dr. J. S. McClelland, Lucien A. Foote, B.J. Vance, Paul Hughes, J. W. Binford, Mrs. J. P. Campbell1,. S. C. Campbell,

James W. Lynn.

THOMAS & THOMAS, Agents. aul9 Office In Hughes' Block, Main

St-