Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 30 September 1869 — Page 5

PEOPLE'S LETTERS.

Thefriends of THE JOURNAL throughout the county icill'place us under obligations,if they ic ill send us the newsfrom their several localities Anything that is interesting will be acceotable. Never mind whether you can

icritefor a paper" or not—send us the facts loe wiltjix them up. Marriages and Deaths but not half-column obituaries) published rratis.

HORTICULTURAL FXHIBITIOK. NEAV ELIZABETH, HENDRICKS CO..) September 24, 18(59. To the Editors Crawfordsville Journal:

To-clav a horticultural fair was held at this place, which for the number, variety and quality of articles surprised even those who got it up. It was almost an impromptu affair, and originated in this wa\*: Jacob Kennedy. who lives in this vicinity, raises a great many sweet potato plants for sale, and last Spring he offered a premium of a ten dollar lamb for the

best half bushel of sweet potatoes I

ROCK.

FROM COVKC1L. GROVE.

Council Grove is situated in the northwestern part of Montgomery county, and took its name from a meeting of the citizens in council, many years ago, in Mr. Thomas Meharry's grove, to devise some means by which they could protect themselves from raids made upon their property by horse thieves. We have a fine country, and think it the. garden spot of the count}'.

Mr. A. Hurt was away last week attending the burial of his father, who died while visiting his son in Warren county. Mr. Hurt, Sr., was a citizen of Boone county, and one of the early settlers He raised a large and respectable family, and his loss will be deeply mourned by all who knew him.

John McClure has just returned from spending a couple of weeks in Crawfordsville as a juror. He is generally called on to spend a week or two courting every Fall.

We noticed a letter in the

JOURNAL

written over the signature of "Frank," in which the writer tries to pass a joke on "Big John." Now, we think "Frank" a little mistaken about Jobn'a raising qothing but dogs, for he raised some fine apples and peaches, and for this reason John's

big dog goes with a sore head the most of the time, caused, as we suppose, by coming in close proximity with stones and brickbats. But some one says "Frank"' is a '-Jack,"' and it may be that the dog »was kicked instead of being hit. as we supposed.

The people are

raised from his sprouts. The 24th of *s ^iav'nS "vacation this "week. He September was the day designated

in. not with sweet potatoes onl\*, but Irish potatoes of almost every variety that was ever heard of, corn of various kinds, apples, peaches, pears, grapes, watermelons, onions, and, in short, specimens of everything raised in the garden, orchard and field. The ten dollar lamb was awarded by the committee to Mr. William Davis. Your reporter was fortunate to receive from Mr. Davis three of the premium potatoes, which weighed two and one-half pounds each.

Although no premiums were given on anything but the sweet potatoes, committees were appointed on all articles on exhibition and reports made as to the best and second-best of all the different articles, and the successful competitors seemed quite as well pleased as if they had secured real premiums, instead of mere complimentary decisions. All present were delighted with the exhibition, and many expressed the hope that it would prove the germ of a society that would yet make a garden spot of the beautiful and fertile, but much neglected, country around the little village where the fair was held. A spirit of enterprise has been awakened, which there is reason to hope will not be suffered to disappear. There is certainly no soil in Indiana that has more of the elements of wealth in it than that about New Elizabeth, just half way between Indianapolis and Crawfordsville. If any one doubts it, let him come here and see the corn, many fields of which will this year yield from fifty to seventy-five bushels to the acre. There are some improvements going up in the village, among others two new dry goods stores, the upper story of one of which is designed for a Masonic ]odge. Both are situated on the new railroad.

very

busy thresh

ing their grain and sowing their wheat. The crop of wheat was very good, but damaged in the stack by the heavy rains.

The school house at this place has been painted, which adds greatly to its appearand.

CAKE

IRO.n AI.AJIO.

The Fall term of Alamo Academy lias commenced. Trank Humphrey has just ended

bis

Summer term of threshing, and

commeuccs the Fail term

for the exhibition, and the farmers Tom Tattlei took a huge buggj and gardeners for miles around came'

r^e'

Sunclaj

Monda3'-

^eek ago a four-

horse buggy ride. He used Frank Humphrey's steamer for the occasion.

Fisher Doherty was down here to give us a lecture on spiritualism. He touched on almost everything else, but came very near slighting spiritualism. He gave us temperance, politics, anti-preaching, anti-mission, and a little of everything but woman's rights, which he ignored entirely.

Ull'LEY.

VERY TEMPERATE.

To the Editors Crawfordsville Journal.

Tahoe Lodge of Good Templars was the scene of considerable excitement last Monda}r night, caused by the application of several younggentlemen, former members, for re admission to the lodge. Their propositions were reported upon unfavorably by the committee of examination, and the reason given for such report was that two of the number had resigned their membership for insufficient reasons. And what, think you, were those reasons Stated briefly they were as follows: A certain lover of variegated colors introduced into the lodge one of his pets, black as the ten-spot of spades, and insisted upon his enjoyment of all Creatorial endowments, among which he considered the pursuit bf happiness under difficulties paramount. The before-mentioned twain not liking the odor of the "man," etc., tried to have him debarred the "happiness" of visiting Tahoe Lodge, failing in which they "resigned their membership for insufficient reasons.''

Now, Messrs. Editors, I ask you in all candor if you think temperance organizations are doing the "square thing" when they allow themselves to be governed by such political complexions as these, or by one who "loves not Wise-ly but too well" the mongrel African-American fellowcitizen R. L. M. R.

BUSINESS MENTION.. Raking 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, Cornbrcad 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 BIXFORD'S DRUG STORE.

HufT «fc Kellog's

Is the stable to get your fine rigs. They can accommodate you with any kind of a rig. If you wish to take a fancy drive, go to Hulf & Ivellogg's. If you wish" to get up a fishing or hunting party, Huft" & Ivellogg's is the place to get your rig for they have the only vehicles for excursions, in the city. They can furnish you with a turnout for two or fifteen persons. Any sized party can be accommodated. If anybody in town can excel Huff & Kellogg in tine vehicles or fancy horses, let them trot them out. Let those that are judges call at their stable, on north side of Market street, the old sign of Huff & Son, you will find Old Honest Abe and Charley always, and they are both pleasant and accommodating. jun3

Cancers Cured.

Dr. Swank, the well-known and reputed Cancer Physician, will be at the Richardson House the second Tuesday of every month throughout the balance of the year, to attend to the treatment of Chronic Diseases, particularly Cancers, in tlie treatment of which he is not excelled anywhere. The Doctor visited our place in 1863 every month and treated Chronic Diseases generally with marked success. He has been peculiarly fortunate in the treatment of Cancers, proving himself not a humbug, as some are ready to say, but ft -inan of science and skill* He cured a Cailcer on Jonas Rountree and one on George Trewit's wile, at Alamo one on Mrs. Wilson, of Ladoga, and one on Isaac Rich, of DarllUgton, and many others, some of which were very bad.

'E BTasby Talks "Plantation." I hev traided off my postoifis and tuk my pay in Plantiisbun. P'raps uniav be supprized to hear of my reHntjufshen nivGuv1ment oftis with all its glory in suchii caws.

Here nie fust, then .iedge inc. It happend thuswisely: I was-eanvassin the Mawmea Flats for our bin vert kedentry ami the postoflis sekschuu. In the land of pewer dclite I struck a snag. The Fever Ager tuk me, and the chills ajul shivers shuk me—shut-me like a nold loos button on a shaiky smoke house doai. til myfraim uv 40 summers 1 uked like sum ole plaid out bumerz on a morniu when his rin is gon and he can't git no moar. (2sr. B. This is not ritbyEdd. A. l'owe, but it cuius so alfired ne'er to it thot you woodn't no thedirtrence in the dark.)

In tnis ourful cggstremniity I flue at wonts to a noble lady fren in mine and toald her my kritterkcl pliix. Slice lies no'd me long and luvd me wol and she cawls me pet- uanies. "'Troly," sez she, (secli is the dlaiful kuiknoinen' uv my boyhood) "yu orter taik a good doste uv'Plahtashuu Biturz. I've lived and suferd in theaz swaumps ever senc the :thayers wus hung and I no. to a dedsurtinty, that jPlantashun Biturz is the only reel kewer fur the shaiks." "B—b—but" air tha 1—1—loj'waldainkl'" asked I. shiverinly, fearrm least I mite be incurridgin suthtliin uv a suthcrn naeber. '.Doont beskeerd, 'Troly," replied the esstimabul Doreus, "tha "air maid uv Callasayya, S. T.—1800—X and the very loyawlist kind of Santy Crews Rum." My'douts beeiu remuveu and my feers fur the postoflis asswaged I took an awlmity doste of "Plantashun." and yu bett bruthrin it made me bile. I took anuther in 2y, ourzand my shaiks quit. I may say, tha ''parsed in* thair checks!" Tha* got! Not wun uv em lingerd to sa good bi." I wuz a Nasby kewered, a Petroleum wel—wel I wuz. Jfow I am a Plantashun misliunnery I go about preaehin the good tidins to av'l shakers (and "uthers requirrin a jentil stimmerlent."' See small bills.) 1 hev traded off mv postoflis and may' now be found takin l'lantashun Biturz, in the liiwaiz and the biwaiz fnuu erly morn to dewy eve. What sinnin, suft'rin, sliakin bruther'll hev the next bottul?

MAGNOLIA WATER.—Superior to the best imported German Cologne, and sold at half the price. «ept2IJ.

The Early K««e Potato.

Some two weeks ago Mr. Sylvester Hopping, of Ripley township, "presented me with some of the finest specimens of the Early Rose Potatoes which I have ever seen. They were large, smooth and solid to the center. When boiled they flake lile lime, and when eaten are found to be dry. white and floury, agreeabie to the taste, and the very perfection of all a potato should be. For etable purposes they cannot be excelled by any early potato that has ever fallen under my observation. But their good qualities do not end here. They are two or three weeks earlier than any other potato which has been introduced." The papers of the day are constantly surprising the public by "the enormous yield of the JEailr Rose potato, and from facts already made known, it is not too much to say that with proper care and cultivation one pound of seed will produce two to three hundred pounds tubers. I am told Mr. Hopping was the first man to introduce the culture of the Early Rose in Montgomery county. In the Spring of 1868 he purchased five pounds of the Early Rose potatoes for seed at Rochester, New York, for which he paid fifteen dollars—three dollars per pound— and planted them last year. This year, 1869, he planted their product, together with one barrel more purchased at the same place at a cost of forty-eight dollars, being in all four and one-half bushels, which this Fall produced four hundred and fiftv bushels. This shows the enormous yield of one hundred bushels of the tubers to one bushel of the seed. "From one pound of seed obtained from Mr. Hopping, I have this year raised even a greater yield proportionately than his. I have no hesitation in pronouncing the Rose the best early potato that has ever been offered in this market.

Sept. 2:». w2 JOHN W. BLAIR, SR. Important to Visitor* to theState Fair Parties visiting Indianapolis should not fail to visit the Mammoth Fur Store, known as the New York Fur Manufactory, D. Lelewler & Bro.. proprietors, 56, South Meridian street. The greatest variety of Ladies', Gents', and Children's Furs, Fur Trimming, &c., «fcc., can be found there. Extra inducements will be offered in Fine Furs, as Sable, Mink, Ermine, Ostricl.an Goods, &c., at manufacturers' prices. This is the only establisnment of the kind in this State dealing exclusively in Furs and manufacturing their own stock.

Furs repaired and remodeled into the latest fashions. Good workmanship guarantee!. Charges always reasodable.

CLOTHES WRINCER.

HELPS & CO. 01E AECNTS CANOT 3TL N.T: 9

THE NOVELTY

Is the only Wringer that has the

Patent Flange Cog-Wheels On Both Ends of the Rolls.

The cogs on one end of a roll are set relativelv between those on the other end of the same*roll, virtually forming a

O E E A

And thereby nearly doubling the purchase. (The importance ol setting gears in this position is not generallj' understood.)

Notwithstanding the rolls can separate freely at either end, the cog-wheels can not be thrown out of gear at both ends of the Wringer at the same time^ unless the pressure is taken off.

The NOVELTY is fastened to a tub or box by a Patent Curved Clamp, which has an equal bearing on a tub the whole length of the Wringer. OtherWringers are merely tastened to a stave at each end, :uid are thus liable to wrench the staves from their proper position and ruin the tub.

The cog-wheels, thumb-screws, etc., are nicely ealvanized. Buy the "NOVELTY," or at least take it on trial with any or.all others,and keep the best. Sold everywhere.

N. B. PHELPS & CO.,

Gen. Ag'ts, 37Cortlandt St., N. Y.

EAFNESS, CATARRH.—A lady who has suffered for years front Deafness and Catarrh was cured by a simple reme 1 gratitude prompt her to send the receipts, tree of charge, to

dy.. Hersj her to sena any one similarly afflicted. Address

Mrs.

CRAW FORDS VILLE JOURNAL: SEPTEMBER 30, 1869. 5

C. LEGGETT,

sepl6w4 Hoboken, N. J.

MEDICAL.

Ir.

H. Pagin's

TWELFTH VISIT.

At the earnest request of our friends and patients, we will visit ,.5

CRAWFORDSVILLE. RICHARDSON HOUSE,

Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday. October .". and T.

Ladoga, Friday, October 8.

We treat all manners of Chronic Diseases, especially ....

Catarrh. Tliroal and Lung' Diseases, ]),yn]tc]Hin ami Female Weakness.

OVER

twelve years experience traveling among the people, and over two years traveling in the. Wabash and White River Valleys, where we have examined over four thousand cases of Chronic Disease and treated over two thousand, has enabled us to introduce the most successful and scientific treatment of Chronic Disease in the West. We have introduced the celebrated

KINIESIPATHY,

OR MOVEMENT CURE.

Light gymnastics and Ilygenic treatment, with a scientific course of organic vegetable medicines, in our practice, which enables us to cure patients at their homes at a comparatively trifling bill.

For abundant evidence of the success of our practice, call at the Richardson House, Crawfordsville, and at Martin Rudsill's store, Ladoga, and get one of our large papers. sep23w2

BRICK.

MACHINE BRICK

REDUCED PRICES.

l'ARI) ON YOI'NTSVILIE liOAl),

WEST OF THE COLLEGE.

Agents: S.M.HOUSTON, JAMES GRAHAM.

MILLINERY.

Fall and Winter Stock.

Mrs. L. M. Williams,

Has received an assortment ot

3JCillinei,y Goods

Comprising a

Complete Fall and Winter Stock.

The

attention of the ladies of Craw fordsvile and vicinity is invited to this opportunity for securing cheap Millinery Goods.

Shop in National Block,

Washington Street.

Crawfordsville.

seplG

EMPIRE SEWING MACHINE.

AGENTS FOR THE

Empire Hewing Machine,

CRAWFORDSVILLE.

This Machine received the First Premium at the Great Fair of the American Institute, in New York, October 2(i. 1867, and Highest Premium for

Best Manufacturing Machine,

At the Paris Exposition. July. INO'

has straight needle, perpendicular action, makes the Lock or Shuttle Stitch, which will neither lip nor ravel, and is alike on both sides performs perfect sewing on every description of material, with cotton, linen or silk thread, from the coarsest to the finest number. It hems, fells, binds, braids, tucks, quilts, plaits, and gathers. As a family sewing machine it has no superior. sep9tf

MEDICAL.

Chave

ONFIDENTIAL.—Xoung men who injured themselves by certain secret habits, which unfit them for business, pleasure or the duties of married life also middle aged and old men who, from the follies of youth or other causes, feel a debility in advance of their years, before placing themselres under the treatment of any one, should first read the "Secret Friend." Married ladies will learn something of imortance by perusing the Secret friend." ent to any address, in sealed envelope, on receipt of 25 cents. Address Dr. CHABLES A. 3TUABT & CO., Boston. Mas». sep21y

DRUGS.

Read This!

TV W. FRY & CO.

HAVE JUST OPENED A

Fine Assortment of Drags,

A I N S

CHEMICALS

Ax\D OILS.

DYE S S

TOILE AXI

FJiJ%

CY ARTICLES,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

CIGARS AXD TOBACCO

OF THE FINET QITAI.ITY.

A of which we will sell at the very lowest market price. Call and see us, on Green street, two doors above I. W. Lynn & Sons.

June 21.1866 T. W. FRY & CO.

CARRIAGE-MAKERS.

vi yj\y

CARRIAGE FACTORY

-OF

J. S. IHillor Ac Co.

Established In 1856.)

Market Sreet. North of Court. Hon.w,

CRAWFORDSVILLE.

AFTER

returning thanks to the public for the liberal patronage bestowed up on us for the last thirteen years, we would respectfully call the attention of our friends and the public generally to an inspection of our

CARRIAGES, BUGGIES. SPRING WAGONS,

SULKIES, SLEIGHS,

A fine assortment and variety of which we keep constantly on hand 111 o"ur new brick showroom on Washington street, second floor. We claim to be unsurpassed in strength and finish, using none but the best selected well seasoned second growth timber, and employingnone but the most skillful and experienced workmen. The high reputation our work has sustained in the thirteen years past gives us confidence of our ability as Carriage Makers. Being exclusively engaged in manufacturing only light work enables us to keep a much finer, larger and better stock than any other house in the West. We confidently assert that our work and prices cannot be excelled by any other establishment. The continual increase in business has made it necessary to enlarge our facilities for manufacturing. We call special attention to W. H. Ransom1s

Patent Anti-Rattling Fifth Wheel

A recent invention, and the greatest improvement ever added to a carriage, buggy or spring wagon. We have the exclusive county right. We use

Sarver's Patent Buggy Wheels,

With Patent Rivet for fastening felloes, so that it is impossible for the felloe to split under any circumstance.

The latest and best improvements in

Springs, Axles, Spokes & Hubs.

A variety of the latest styles of Patent Tops and finish of every kind. As we receive the Eastern styles monthly from New Y'ork and Philadelphia we shall continue to manufacture work as reliable as heretofore.

All Our Work is Warranted

From one to two years. Old work taken in exchange.

REPAIHINO

In wood-work done to order. Blacksmithing, Painting, and Trimming done with neatness and dispatch. We invite all to call and sec as our work will recommend itself.

Superior Farm Wagons.

Our Farm Wagon are built expressly for this market by Studebaker Bros, of South Bend, Ind., of the very best timber, and more with the view of giving entire satifaction to purchasers than profit to the manufacturers or to us. We warrant them in every particular for one year. july 1 69yl

S HO EIYIJ* ER.

BOOT & SHOEMAKENG.

W. II. VAXSLYKE

HAS

established himself in the above business in the Graham building'one door west of Wilhite'sTmlor Shop, onlKain street, and deals only

CUSTOM^MAOE WORK.

He manufactures Boots on the patent Plumer last, which enables him to give a neat and easy fit. He is prepared to do custom work, either sewed or pegged, on short notice. Repairing done with neatness and despatch. He solicits a share ofthe public custom. rw*p-