Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 28 August 1873 — Page 2

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THE JOURNAL.!

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the nllecrcd discovery cnal fifty tcel benenih tho village, nre boring to tost it properly.

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in to-day's

J. .•?. McClelland 11. E. Bryant J. A. l'uxtjn W. L. May A. W. Binford J. 1'. Campbell I'. 11. Burn? Maurice Lee L'riskell i"c Johnson .Michael I'ricc

B. F. l'eiree

scales a word I

JORHN'AL.

in behalf ot the

mineral springs in the north part of the city on the land of M. M. Vaneieave. '.'The waters of the springs are said to pis-! scss nil the medical properties found at first class watering places. What's the use of iroincr from home fur nasty water when von have it at vour door?

Tin last Legislature amended our road law to read as follows: "Each Su-.1-1

pervi-orot each road district .-hall, on

the last Saturday in September, in

his proceeding, showing the names of all ]erMins liable to. or wtio have performed labor on the roads in las district, the amount of commutation money received from any and all other sources, and how the same has been ex]ended, and shall

pav such:bahince to. and file such report!

with the Trustee of his township on thfifc |'''"f'

THE PROPOSIMANUFACIURING TION.

Another meeting was held Tuesday evening to talk over the mannfneturins j.rftpoFition and to hear the report of the i"!\nvassuur committee, and the progress it had made sin.ee last meeting. The active members of the committee reported about £1,300 subseirbed since last Tuesday night. The committee. Miv^rs. r.ritton, Hurley and McI..'ltire, mid the feeling was increasing in favor of the proposition and that many who had opposed it at first were now coming forward and enrolling their names c.nd subscriptions on the books. Th"se irOTitlemen were much encouraged and feel sanguine that the required amount can and will be raised. They saicl the farmers were becoming interested and were very desirous that the enter prise should succeed. So far no canvas ing has been done in the country, the work of the committee being mainly confined to the city. The committee i.s anxious that $10,000 should be raised in the city before work is commenced in the country and to this end tlicy are laboring. A few farmers have voluntarily come forward and liberally subscribed lor which the committee feel truly thankful. IJelow is apt.ended the names of those who have subscribed M. V.. Klston Kennedy, lru»h At Talbot KelTv Miyder II. Lane H. M. A: W. C. Lockhart JJ.ivid Harter .1. S. Brown Thomson & Kistine A. C. Jennisou W. P. Britton T. II. ltistine 31. S. llraden John Lee T. JT. M, ico McCain & Talbot

W. II. Connaid I'uul Hughes C. A. Hughes I). 1). Jones A. F. Ramsey, (conditional).. Father Walters Thos. F. I iranr J._W. Wilson Wasson it Myrtv lavid Divine .. A. I*. Hanna M. I). Manson David IM

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Sloan it Davage BoDti

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T. ('. Soiuerville K. A. Will.ite Fry ft Sliean N. .los'in Win. Robertson M. O. White W. U. Frv John L. Hill Curtis & liro I I^auoi.Ac jW.riglit... W. UiLvnn.".

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10.) 100 100 100 100 100 10(1 lno 100 100 100 11III 100 100 loo mo ion 100 lot) 100 loo lull J0O 100 loO 1 Oil 10O 100 r.o oO 5o

'KuliuH! rations! rauvi s!

T. H. B^McCAIN and J. T. TALBOT —All tho drums mill life* in the coiin-EDITORS-AND PROPRIETORS. ... .. ... tv will bo in this citv

So 50 50 r.o o0 of)

00 50 50 50 5" 50 50 .ro 50 50 25 25 25 ''5

Al Ramev J. T. Mack John 1J. Coons II. L. Ornbuan Goltra it Bahcock J. J. Insliw. A. 0. Sliteliel 1. K. Vansiekle I'. JL.Lavne.. Al Komingcr 7.~. Henrv Williams Kli Kalin Burbridge A HauMr M. S. Smith James Wright,. 25 Grubb it Martin 25 M. L. Bass 25 /ach Williams 25 It. Hniitli &-Smi-...- 25 C. McC'lure 25 M.f ..KU iH 25 Geo. Nilest 25 H. I'. lCi a:ni»ger 25 Alex Huff. 25 John llice 25 Wm. A Vanarsdalh .' 25 Jere Keeney 25 Geo.. D. 'Hurley 25 W. H. llaymond 25 G. W. Sappcnfield 25 J. H. l'rcwitt 25 Jra Cadwallader 2-' 1). II. Scott... oo Crist Ashley.... gO Alfred Dickey ]5 .f Wm. Brewer jo

John Line 12 Thos. Devault ]0 A.J. Norris ]0 Jell'Scott jo J. O. McKinsejv ... lo Samuel Johnsou'. M. 10 F. M. Goons 10 Frank Nichols 10 •Warner Wilhite 10 *. Wm. E. Nich6lson 15

O. If Bowcn 10 r.lZ. Crf Rowe 10 James Hamilton 10 j?, Lutt... 10

Jtichard Almand 10 K. Cowan....r 10 •S. M. Vaiicleave 10

A. Kostarizer.. 9 P. S. Kenncdy.will address the meeting nexATuc'ttlay evening, and will bring to light new features tliat are of great importance to our citizens. Mr. Ke:ine•dy's well known fnmilliarity with the Rubjoct of hoine industry Bbould insure him a good attondanco.

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I ii-ii. Lew Wallace Ini.s lvon :i(tpointeil Chiol Mar.-hnl, anil is cinpowereil to

is more than exeited over appoint hi# own assUtnnU. of abundance of I —Generals McGinnis, Macauloy aiul They host of the 11th boys nre coming over iy: from Indianapolis on the -1th. —The artillery boys have secured the! college guns nnd un order for one lniudred round? of cartridges to be u?ed on

4th. —Hen. Wallace, the Chief Marshal, says the procession shall move promptly at 11 o'clock, if there are only live pcrsof.i in it.

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,j.iv I brave boys in blue on the -Jth. —The Citv Council has ordered

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—Judge"Siumiel l'. Willson has generously dunated his lot south of Elston drove fir the purpose of parking teams on the 4th. Lnionto be held in this

meeting hwt Friday evening j, 1*7:1, would represent

i. very lady was appointed on the om-j'J11'u»e.-sfion

car, make a full, report, under oath, of on Kations. The grand object is ul^dS'umth"

to have enough to cat. I.ook out for the soldier5 on the •1th, and see that all have Full s.nm.iehs will make them feel wonderffUy kind towards us. —Bv resolution of the Citv O

plentv to eat.

mncil,

ai'd Iriedom of the city tl

will be an eagle and the words "Crawfordsvillc, Indiana, Sept. 4, KS73." --Do not forget to bring with you to the soldiers' re-union plenty of cooked provisions. Soldiers :.re fond of good living and they deserve well at your hands. There will be tl.ou-ands of them here from a distance and it would Uc a listing di-grace to Montgomery county if any of them should go away hungry. —A grand soldiers' re-union ball will b:-. given at Medclland Hall on Thursday night, .-epteiuber -I, in order that our distinguished guests may have some place of amusement to visit. Visitors from a distance are tendered free admission, while asiuall sum, to ''over necessary espouses, will be charged Montgomery county p'eopic. —(ion. Thomas J. Wood, Gen. John A Logan, Gen. Climiis Or::'"t, Gen. Gro-e, Gen. Tom flrownc, Gen. Goo. F. Dick, Gen. Black, Gen. Macauley, Gen. McGinnis, Gen. Heaton and some three hundred other distinguished military moil will moot with the soldiers on the •Ith. Generals .Sherman and Hioridan it is expected will also bo here. —Ample arrangements have been made, for the entertainment of our honored guests at tho lo-union. Tin- only fear is that there will be so inanv here that provisions will not be made to feed them well. Citizens of town and country must look well to this feature of the occasion. F.vorv family can furnish an extra basketful of provisions with which to feed ou'r stranger guests and not miss it in the least.

A column will lie formed on the 4th and will move in procession to the grove. The line of march will be short. The different regiments and parts of regiments will form on the streets crossing Washington, inarch to the head of this street, march back to Main and then cast to the camp. It is the intention lo have these streets sprinkled so that the march will be comparatively pleasant. —The following characteristic letter was received by the Kxecutive Committee from Col. cf lialhinch, promising to be present on the 4th prox.:

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Aug. 20.

Afrritjer Foote (lener/U Mancjii and ntit'.T Mmijmi (in (reiimilii, Men I recevod your invitation and if no reprehensibiiity should eventuate I shall take many pleasurs men in obscolivating with yourself andothers of like rtsuniptioiity in reumvatingin honor of those whose valirositv preservated the intergu ration of the union. Without ncologistical presumptions it is onpossible to expreusate the glorificity which egulsliales in my hart men '/-lien the honerations elulgate throu my hoscum.

A devastating conllagratiouri enveloped my uniform in the lirey billojvs and shall "feel under many plea/airs if il could procura uniforine, from some diatinguilied Soldier and a file likewise men

Mil »cn if* )oro my ink My lov for you

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i-'Tlie ('ity Council nu tin regular session la.-t Monday evening, Mayor Coons and all the Cnuncilinen present.

A petition from .Samuel Hinford and others was presented asking that the alley between Washington and 'ireen streets running south from Main to the alloy be bouldered. The petition was referred.

A. T. llanna and others presented a petition asking that a plank side walk be constructed on Wabash avenue from Water street to the L., N. A. I', nailroad.

'Ihc following petition aiul resolution were presented from M. 1. Manson and other?: To the Commoii Couneil of the City of ('ntwfarasrille

"'ill welcome to the «'PUon extended to our honored guests

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the

streets thoroughly cleaned and has agreed honorable body of the aceompanyini re

to sprinkle them as far as the line of march shall extend on the 1th prox. —The 4th of September will hereafter ho remembered as the great gala day of Montgomery couuty. l-'rom present indications all the soldiers and citizens of Indiana and Illinois will be here on that day. vxv'.'—W. J:'. Fry, I hairman of the Committee on Finance, reports nearly -riOO raised to defray the expenses of the occasion. The money was mainly made up thioiigh the elforts of'himself ami Johnny Kobiuson. ... i.. ,v —All jiersnm in the city are reijuestcJ to decorate their residences with flags on the -ith. liather up all the Grant and Wilson and Greeley ami Brown flags and hang them out. No politics will be known on that day. —The committee to superintend the dance which comes oll'on the night of the Jth of September consists of Henry Campbell, J. 11. Watson, Cap!. W. Herron.Milo H. Suman, s. 10. Holland, A. II. Braden and W. F. Klston. —Capt. W. 1'. llerron, who has been traveling over the county extensively during the past few weeks, reports the people are coming up in their might on lilt." -ith. 1 hey are eomim in to see how soldiers eat "hard tack and sow boll v.'' —Gen. Manson suggests to every family in this county who may be with the soldiers on the 4 tli of September that if it takes four chickens for themselves that eight be placed in the, bankets for our visitors from other counties. The idea is an excellent one. —Faul Hughes, the Chairman of the Committee on Kations for the soldiers re-union on the 4th of September, has i-ssiieU a circular ana luis sent a copv to each family in the city and vicinity calling for baskets of provisions to feed lhe hungry multitude that will be with uj on that day. —The Kxecutive Committee has addopted a badge to be worn by all who were soldiers during the war. This is done thai the I oi'nmittce may see that all wearers of badges may be bounteously feed. Printed on these bailees

on they

evidence demonstrating

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veteran soldiers

throughout the .Mate will be vcrv larglv represented, and ainonir the visitors°.ii

tllat

'ocaion

will be included many of

I he most distinguished cui/.ens of" the country. It is the desire of said Committed that the fair fame of the city for I hospitality should not suli'er in the re-

and wouM suggest the propriety of vour houoiable body extending the hospitality and freedom of the city to them. We therefore, solicit the pasvaixe by

olution M. |). .\i.vxso.\, C. L.

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Kxecutive Committee.

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authorized and is hereby earnestly re-

quested to deliver a welcoming receotion

diers' re-union and in our "name extcul to them the hospitality and freedom of the city.

The resolution was ado].ted. The City Clerk reported that of one hundred and eighty-two dog licenses which expired on the Cist day of July la.-t. but 1 1 have been renewed. Tho Citv Marshal was directed to give special attention to the enforcement of the dog license ordinance.

The Street Commissioner submitted

his bi-weekly report as follows: Worked teams on l'luni street Gj davs each,! openly their horn commutation of 32 men of two days

each sold S20 loads of dirt from l'luni

tificates have been received 50 men have been returned for failure to work !"'.'-ona! William Harwood has worked I

per day, $37.02! A. L. Duckworth hna worked loj days at $3.50 per dav, $37.02.

The City Engineer recommended a new grade for side walks on Kast Main street which was concurred in.

Rie clner or uie rirc Department recommended tho building of three new cisterns as follows: (Jne at the corner of Washington ami 1'ike, one on Alain street near J. T. Mack's residence, and one on the corner of Washington

Committee on Fire Department.

The Citv Marshal. Win. I'.ritt sented his bond in tho sum of ed by II. Seolt and W. P. which was accepted.

A iKtv side Walk is to be constructed on the wo-t side of West street fioiu Main to Waba-h a.eoue.

MoHl£oni4'r. County IViu'lior\ Insli. Hi to. The Teacher's Institute, now- in session, is largely attended, and is not wanting in interest. One hundred and eight have, been enrolled and more are coming in daily. Prof. Housekeeper, an experienceil and efficient Institute worker, has been present

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"lie Tciii|H*raiU'i' Mcrtluu l.ust Nitiulny Kvcliiii:.-. i'ltht h!l t'l avlutfhvtll? Jvlllttill

The union temperance meetinir at tho I1 ir.st Presbyterian Church, on last Sunday evening, was addressed by Kev. li.

Stallord, lollowed by l'.ider .Jewel. IIolli addresses were pointed, practical I

and earnest, and directed especially to

and the audience indor prompt, united and inline

ri.i.Mi.N—Your peiitioncr* —the 'oinpi, uniieu ana lmmeilnite action is L.\n uti\e I omiiiittec Soldiers Ke-j what is now needed to secure, in a lawcity on Sept. that they are

are l, lic a lrl0,,(I (,f

alu or, er t!t

address on the 4th day of September lawful effort to remove from our midst next, receiving in the name of the citv the chief source and cause of all th» the gallant veterans atteudin" the s,,l-

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are

k"' '"'o sides

street at 10 cents per loa I, amounting to I

S-S2.0O 11 men have paid commutation country, every man will array himself £33 14 men have worked two davs each

on West Market sireet 7 election ccr-

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Market. The report was referred to the have prov.-d to possess great medicinal I virtues, and on this account itroaoquir-

A resolution was adopted directiii" I considerable reputation both at home the City Kngineor to set grade stakes a,1' abroad. They are situated but a few on both sides of Wabas'a avenue for the apart, yet the waters are found to construction of plank side walks from I'JU

l!los w1

lion fixing the lax levy on each $loy for tho year 1S73, as follows: General purposes 3:! cents Int. on school building bonds...12 sinking fund on school building bonds f, Int. on city building bonds In .Snikiiig 1 ulid on city building bonds fi Un each poll 7",

on, pre .00 sigllBriltou,

The following accounts were allowed Vance it ltice, building wall $210.Ill Harris Comvay, brksmith w'rk 15.00 I'. M. Layuo, rent of ofiice Kli Compton, moving dead dogs Kli Coniplon, marshal's cosls J. B. Johnson, paving on Market street 7(

5.00 2.00

41.00

The contract lor graveling Market street was let to John Sullivan at 30 cents per lineal foot.

John l'ursell was allowed for two weeks' services as Mayor. The Street Commissioner was directed to remove all dirt from the principal st is.

the opening of the

session rendering valuable service. His methods of ins'.ruc'.ion are practical common sense methods, and those who have heard his instruction cannot fail to derive benefit therefrom. Prof. Kritz, the Principal elect of the Crawfordsville sjhools, is laboring faithfully, and to good purpose. T. C. Green, of Pleasant Hill, and Superintendent Clodfelter are also working zealously, giving instruction and disciiKsing methods of teaching. .Mrs. Baker, of the Attica Graded Schools, is present and giving primary instruction. The teachers present are at work, discussing methods, taking notes and fitting themselves for better work in the school room than tlicy have ever before done. Those who arc absent arc losing au incalculal amount of good. Trusties and all persons interested in the cause of lommon schools, are earnestly invited to atteu'd and sec what efforts are being made tojraixo the standard of common school education. A full report of the proceedings will I furnished r.cxt week.

present, live issues. Owing either to the The next convention will be held in warmtli o.1 tlu* physical atmosphere or t'ln istian church, at New Kos-*, Nov. 20, the lukowarmness of the moral elements, l*~!l- Vr.KlT.v*. the house was not inite as densely In regard to the number proscrowded as it might have been. Never-

LHliate action

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ful manner, the defeat of everv applica- I

the whole country, if the terrible and I

with this accursed business, its aiders and abettors. Any cause that can not be sustained except by pandering to the influence of whisky or lager beer is unworthy the confidence or support of good and'true men

Jtesolvcil, Ihj the fit/or and Common I tlie opportune time, yea! the set time, Council of the C't'/lOeaiynnheiUe, That

for every man to show where his sym-

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give his influence toa

disorder, orime and wretchedness in this

and every other community. Men who have been, or who now are, trying to hold on to the fence, neither for nor against, prolesiing to be as good temperance men as anybody, and yet refuse to put their names to a paper designed to be placed before our County Commis. sioneis in evidence of what the will of the majority is in relation to granting licence, are either in sympathy with the business or the men engaged in it. or they lack the moral fortitude to express convictions. There to this question, and,

"lways has been in relation to great

fll'ostions

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of vital interest to the whole

arrayed on one side or the other,

l'i to positions of honor

I or profit, having no higher aims than

l'|rou.

days at $3.25 per day, j?3o.s71 Ja- aioof, only to carp or sneer at those cob Steele has worked 10-J days at $3.50 engaged in this reform movement, may

P'ofennent or gain, and who, the inMueiicc of fear or favor,

tike to themselves the flattering unction that the time will come when the people, true to God and humanity, will "laugh at their calamity [political], and mockwhen their fear conietii." B.

On .111 riiS Springs* t.rntfjofbicitU Journal:

Within three or four years, I wo springs of great force have made t'loir appcarancejust north of this city, or rather in the north part of the e.ty, in what is and knowi. as the Vaiicleave Hollow. 'Ihov

yeiy

Water street to the L., N. A. it C. Bail-! Western spring has a marked action as a road. laxative and diuretic, so much so that Mr. Vanarsdall introduced a resolu-

ditlereiit. The i.ater of the

used it for culinary purp HOS

were compelled to desist on account of the excessive action of the excretions, while that of lhe eastern spring is richer 'n the salts of iron, and thereby proves more powerful to enrich tin- blood and give general tone. Those springs me likely to prove ol great beiiciil iu chronic diseases of many kinds, ami as it eomr-s to my mind at present, particularly in those peculiar to women and in all rheumatic affections,

An improvement iu the way of access and the surroundings of then- springs appears to me a work of much impor anco.

It will lead to many v.siis li'.m iiiiinv stranger* and friends from al-m d, and will be a source ol b'-nclit and p.easnie to our citizens.

I have sa'.lmys.you this subject let others speak their mind?. Those up rings are acquiring too great a reputation to be neglected. We have a saline and a chalybeate spring side by side. This circumstance is of too great im portance to let go unimproved.

WAI/IT.I! L.

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Walnut 'I'mrilHlltji Miiiiilny School 1 nloii. The people of Walnut township met iu convention on Aligns'. 21, near t'nion church, for the purpose of organizing a Sunday School Association, which win accomplished by appointing the following persons as ollicers of the convention W. C. l'ogue, President J. ('. .Martin, Secretary and John It. Porter, Treasurer. Everything went oil quietly and pleasantly. The stand was located in Miles Murtin's hi autilul giove, all studded witli the leafy maple and beach. Everyone seemed to wear plea-ant smiles, and to feel that they were

Hitributing their influence in the grand and noble Sunday school cause which is for the up-building of Christ's kingdom among the sons and daughters of men. We have buckled on the armor and arc determined not to be outdone in this glorious crusjde against the enemy. We also heard many speakers, such men as Prof. Hassett, of Wabash college Elder Warren, of Ladoga our tried friend, James A. Mount, who was a great help to us in organizing Rev. kobt. Conover, of IJIoomington, 111., and Ilovs. J. E. Wright and Christian Walkup, each making excellent and appropriate remarks on the topic which they discussed, which filled cverv soul with gladness and aroused considerable enthusiasm and a determination to be inoro active in working iu the Sunday school.

By the way, some most excellent music was discoursed hv many good singers. Johnny Gilbert, of your city, was here with an organ and did some very good

playing also, W. I', l'ogue and Mis Molly Stewart, of Salem. When our convention broke up, we I thought that every one felt like saying ''l'oaee on earth, good will to men."

We raise the Macedonian cry to all and help us,"

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townships, "Home

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likewise.

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thele.-s thjie \\a- a good and attentive iboiisand persons audience and, notwithstanding the weather was extremely warm, the'meet-i. ingwas still wanner—some one said '"red I hot. 1 he speakers took the ground,

jrsed it, that

been estimated from one to two

lMonrcr Auniversar.}. iyftlf-' Jour

The pioneer anniversary of Montgom-

t'ppccanoe ai

counties will take place 11

Soi.t. 0, at the old camp ground in Me-

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f?rove-

tion for license. Havimr. as it is thoudit, Two select speeches are provided for, one o( the very best temperance laws in

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ished, it will be beeaiwj of culpable deri-1 "I1

miscellaneous talk from the

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f:lt,lors

de-tnictive tide of drunkenness, with I ^''.^'^ed. lhe young and old are reits long line of consequent and appallin,r 1 ntto be in attendeuce with the evils, is not stayed or materially diinin-

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Crawfordsville, and engage in his old business, running the American Express wagon. —After a rest of six weeks, Rose issued another number of tho Enterprise, dated hack one w.-ek, containing news both new and old. —The l"nion Agricultural Fair, near Uiissolvillo, opens Monday, Sept. f, and continues all week. —The next school year of Wavcland Collegiate Institute opens Monday, Sept. S, under the supervision of Prof. J. M. Navlor, Principal, assisted by Miss Virginia Cooper. For the present they will occupy the old building. —Mr. Knsminger finished burning the brick for the new Institute building on last Thursday, and is now excavating for the foundation and cellar, and by the first of September hopes to be able to put a large force of bricklayers at work and run up the walls in three or four weeks so^that. Mr. Jones, the contractor, hopes to havo the building ready lor use by tiie first of December next. —During the last week and this week the ladies of the Presbyterian Church have had painters, paper hangers and plasterers at work, ornamenting and beautifying the interior of the parson age, while the male members have been enlarging and putting a stone wall around the cellar, and making other much needed improvements necessary to be done before the new pastor, Rev, J. W.Torrence, moves in on the 11th of next month. -—On Thursday last, while Mr. James Todd was engaged in rolling a saw log on his wagon with his lead horses, the wheel horses, being still uttathed to the wagon, became, frightened and "lit out. Thev ran about one hundred yard and struck a tree, killing the best horsi worth $15(1, and smashing tho wagon considerably.

Prof. 11. S. ICritz is sending this week in your city, teaching a class in the Teachers' Institute, and on Saturday next he has lo go through the ordeal of being examined by one of his forme pupils and graduates, for the purpose of obtaining a certificate of qualification from the County Superintendent, before lie can leach in your city High School We predict lhe Professor will go through triumphantly. —Mrs. Jane Watson, the mother-in law of John Campbell, the Alamo murderer, lives with her aged father, John W. Lough, iu Wavcland. —Tlieie was a large crowd in town last Friday, attending Warner's show.

P. T. McKiuney started for the French Lake water cure, in Lagrange county, last Monday. He expects to 1 gone about a mouth.

And one of our fairest leaves us. Miss Fanny Miller joins herself to Mr. Wiley Braiinan, of New Richmond, in the holy bonds of matrimony. We wish the happy couple much joy in their future life. —The elder party who came off victorious in the fight of which I gave an account two weeks ago, recently unnecessarily heeled it himself. He was engaged in threshing wheat, when the Sheriff of Tippecanoe 'county, having business in other parts of the country, found it necessary to go past the machine where the "friend" was at work. As the Sheriff approached, our friend, thinking no doubt that he was after him, commenced to beat a retreat at about 4-1 time. The Sheriff, as well as the hands, wore greatly surprised at his sudden retiring, and it was with great difficulty that they ascertained the cause of it. We have not Hccn.him since, and will not attempt to say whether he has stopped or not. .—The Bristle Ridge correspondent of the Jlcvimo brags loudly over receiving a few more numbers of that pa|er than the JontXAl. or «S'tar at their little onehorse |ostoflice. Come to this part of the county, Bristle, and you will find there are six times as many

vocal music is

ilt'''ompaninineiit.f

liction on the part of sworn ollicers of Any person having business the law, or of the no less culpable indif- ^"'""iueo of Arrangements ferenee or neglect on the part of the professed friends of the law. Good men of all parties and creeds have been your making compromises nuite long enouirh ir

that go to make

''^t-ehiss picnic.^

with the will find

them on the ground at an early hour

1\ T. Mck'i.wi.Y.

behalf of the Committee.

WAVKI,AXI).

—A house owned by John Demaree, and the same one that formerly belonged to his mother, on the old homestead, was burned one day last week. The

The time has come, lamily occupying it at the time saved all their goods. --Dick Hightower has sold his bakery to J. 1). Ong, and will soon remove to

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and twice as many numbers of tho Star received here as of the /ferine. What do you think of that, eh

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Lhe Lrinentrout brothers and Mar-1

till, threshers, inform -ui.u im uutu

threshed outsome l/iOO bushels of wheat,

oiul that the iicncral avcra^o per acre i*

AliMO.

—It is hoped the terrible deed was committed here not long since will he warning to the young men. All desire that Campbell should be dealt justly with by law. —A resectable young man of this place says ho will be married by tho time he is twenty-five, lie is now twenty-four and he is now looking for one upon whom lo bestow his love. —Sunday a nice little shower of rain fell, wfucli laid lhe dust Tor (V™ hour, and Monday another came about the same time in the day, but Monday night there was a fine shower, which was glori ous for the corn.

:k. lion fo Iti-cnk ni a Itiul

r|-, ,, ., ,, Hatho your feet in hot water just

„„Sh..i

now loget together aiul do something to bowel.". It relieves nasua. vomiting

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STOM POINT.

—Win. Hart and Hall Dawson have returned home. They started to the far West and got as far Iroquois county, III., where they turned their faces homeward and arrived withoutccident. —Mahlon Smith is visiting friends at Darlington, lie has located at Oxford, Benton county, where lie is practicing law. Mr. Smith is a sober, straight-for-ward, energetic young man. .May prosperity attend him. —Willis Jackman is erecting a new barn. Richard Hart is the mechanic. —John.Cook has bought -111 acres of land belonging to the heirs of Robert Irons, for which he paid $50 per acre. —William Lee is preparing to lniiid a new house, lie takes a rib before long. So says Madam Rumor. —Some of our good sheep-killing dogs havtf been at woik again. The last raid was made upon Cornelius Morrison's flock. —Daniel Rhoads is buying wheat at Darlington. He says that his prices shall he equal to the Crawfordsville and Thorntown figures. (,'i.iin llui'i'i-nt.

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LOCAL, MATTi:HS.

The Xewcsl Out:

One hundred pieces more ol those new style prints, in full shading, received by us to-day. C.v.Mi'nr.Lt. & II

Fall IlarU'.V""

Darler it Iirolher want to buy 2,000 bushels of Fall barlev.

For Sale-.

The Ornbauii homestead consisting of about seven acres, iu the southeast part of the city, good house, orchard, well and other conveniences, is ollered for sale on gootl terms. Apply to i.1?.! 21I-8 MA

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OuxiiArN-.

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C'OL'XCIIi OUOVE.

•soph Claik-sou is building

—Joseph LiaiK-son is tmikling a tit-w house. The work commenced last week It is re|orted that the Masons will hold a picnic at Meharry's Grove the 3oth of this month. I have not yet heard lhe paiticulars of it. —Choirs from Pleasant Hill and Thomson's Cliapei will furnish the mimic for the old settlers' meeting. M. B. Moudy will lead.

I in 711 Days.

Coi.htt'A

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., Mnreh M, 1ST,

liirdscll Manufacturing Company: In competin: for the premium offered in your Clover I^eaf lust season, I hereby certify that I threshed, hulled and clean oil ready for market with one of your Hirtlsell Clover Separators, lli .'iG-GO in 70 minutes 7.r) 10-G0 in 10 hours run ningtime l,Klli in 7:1 days running time in three days 1111 bushels and set three times. W 11.

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Subscribed and sworn to before tho 30th day of April, A. U. 1872. W

Ilr.'m:i:t

Xot. I'uh.

GI'.KIK it Sox, Agents, 81-0.- Crawfordsville.

IteiiwiiN Why the I'lilgliiiiu Drill is tlitt

1st. It will sow more regularly in any and all kinds of grain or ground than any other '. sowing equally well wheat, oats, jy or hemp, which no other Drill w. 2nd. When set io sow given quantity, it will sow that quantity, neither more or less, whether your grain be large or small, or vour team walk fast or slow, 3rd. It is so arranged, that the operator can see the Drill feeding from all its 0|enings, whether riding or walking. 4th. It never chokes or c'.ogs being a Forced Feed, it distributes the grain evenly and surely as well when the bust grain is going out ns when the hopjK'r is full. 5th. It is provided with a Surveyo which accurately measure* the ground over which it passes.

Otli. It has a Force Feed Grass Seed Sower, that will not choke or clog, and sows grass sectl broad cast, cither before or behind the hoes at the pleasure of the operator. 7th. It is easily changed and more simple in the change from one quantity to another than any other Force Feed Drill, as wc have only to remove ono gear wheel, while others remove two or three. 8th. The hoes can be changed from ninglo todouble rank in au im-tant by means of a lever while the team is mov-

ing, P. II. GJ

I O I &tfoN,Ae<nt8

oreg()il t0 tilkc ono ()r a

nu1 tli.it tlu'V have Hpoonfuls of J)r. .Kansom's Hivo Svruj' iiy virtue of un Syrup, aiul think a

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lim

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third time to arrest .Marion Morin on an old diuuk to show the good people that

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:iud Fountain on Saturday,

—llarvev Gray's crack team of blacks ran oil tho other day and tore to scraps a spring wagon. The same of Jack lioyer's bays, badlv wrecking a road wagon. —Some scamps loosed a tap on the wheel of the Royer boys' wagon on show day, causing the boys to carry home their "jewlarks" behind them, threatening vengeance on the fellow who caused their trouble. Jack Morin's boy, too, had a good coat stulen from the wagon show night. —John Martin had a nap lie was taking on the railroad track cut short by the approach of a train, but got oil with a bruised face and lacerated poll. John now thinks that a fellow ought not to sleep on a railroad the next day after being to La Fayette. B.

Tolu, or llonev Syrup, and drink a !,':'1"' .Vv'u, ,'!L

ir i. lap up warm, and you will be all right I will .xio» tu ruin

l-'bu.-lieU in the morning. «n.. u.u.-rv,.... Ierrible dry weather up here. Hugh

()n,

Smith, of Darlington, attempted for tho I 'Sl'C ^rtis.M.icM.t in this paper.

M»ni')' (»Iioim.

lie lacked not spunk, which made Marion is prepared to negotiate loans of money get uj. and dust, convincing all he feared for a term of years, in sums of $2,000

John Levering, of LaFayctto, Indiana

and over, at ten per cent interest, lo prompt men on good improved property. 23-m3.

Wan led.

Darter & Brother are in immediate want of 2,000 bushels of fancy old while wheat, for which they promise to pay fancy prices. Bring it in, farmers, instanter,: if you desire big figures.

Buy the Globe White Lead. 11.

l*ure Oil.

Every body that wants pure Mnrhine Oil, Lard Oil, ('n.itnr Oil,

Fish Oil, Xeats Foot Oil. O I.uhrientimi ......... C)il, Coat Oil, Cheapest, buvs at Binford's Drug Store. 20-m3.

Globe White Lead warranted strictly pure. 11.

100 lliislicl in 10 Hours. LO

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Jc7"2.

Birdsell Manufacturing Company: In competing for the premiums offered in your Clover l.euj last season, I hereby certify that I have threshed, hulled and cleaned ready for market, with one vourClovei Separators, 11 bushel of seed iu one hour's tunning lime 100 bushel in 10 hour's running time 910 bushel in 30 days' running time, ten hours per day. W

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Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of March, 1 -S72.

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C. PK

Justice of the Peace.

Gregg it Son, Agents,Crawfordsville. 31-0.

Globe White Lead for sale Binford it ISro.

bv E. J. 1 1

Dosirnble Properly f«.r Sale I wish to sell my property situated on Wabash avenue. The house is a new story and a half, with six rooms, wood house, Summer kitchen, good cistern, trees on the lot and a good stable. I also have two vacant lots on College street, just south of the school house which I wish to sell.

A I O N

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Xow

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lhe Tiino

To paint ymir house and the host is the cheapest. Uny rubber paint it is the best. ,, 05-

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Valuable Farm for Sale. I offer for sale one-half of the David Long farm, lying 2J miles north of Crawfordsville, consisting of 151 acres. The land is of as good quality as there Is in tho county, 90 acres of which are in a high state of cultivation. The price is $(!0 per acre—?20 less than what it is worth. Any person desirous of purchasing a good farm at a low price and on easy terms of payment can do no better than by buying this. For particulars call on or address, 31

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To the tor* Cmtvfitr*l*vt!lc Journal: Please imnoimee t*» the iiiihlie tlmt I

iirun-

Inlute tor the ..fh.-e of Jmf^e »f the 2^1 Jnlieir,I HI1U I10\V AVUIlt l^OOO.OOH Cm-mt of IniiiHiiii, nt thf,e»»mini» Oeioher electitm, Miltp ct t#» ilie tIeeiMon of the Voter." at the ELS. polls, uinl ni'lrpcii'lent of nil e]ii|i)4, rinu'M xmi puheil eouvent ions. S. C. Wllin.'is-,

A l.H KKT 1 TU' »M AS i«» rnixiirhUo for Judge! of tl.e -JJI .ludieiul Clrenit, oompo.«eit of tho Xllltl W asIlillgtOU SlrCCls, eotmtie* of Moni^fonery nnd Piirko, subject to -V. tho deol »i* of llej»ublicj»ii eonrootion.

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ItfCKHY

LEGAL NOTICES.

he-,c.VCi!K!u7RSSAI.k

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nr. .Jtansom's llive isvrup

ymue run fx.-cution to in- .1 ir.-i-T-l

ril-''loor' ,,,.t h.°

\Nct up things. it, c.r.unp^ and paiitol all kinds, like ma^- not ^i-von yours tho following —That valiant peace oflieer, Constable I

netiMV*

costs 25 cents to buy it

^OTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Notiro in hi robv

J-1',iikiimnri.il.

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tea. limp into In'il anu Mfi iiunoi, to mo n* sinM rn of Motit^onx ry

..... Suturtln /, the •20th dny of Sriitniiber, 1 S7.'i,

.t.'m'" «r I'liiimn

in favor tf Allii-rt

UH -un.ii.,n

CnuvfonlnviiU., M»nt«onu.rv

'"(iiiuty, liiiluitm, tlit* r«'ikiiml protiIN for tcini

1 ri-:il csti.ti-, in Moiit^i.tncrv ct.ut.lv, II

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it: I,..i No. one Hi, in Muck Nu.' i»u in

llC Ol'KllUtl I'll.t of till- lllllll

1 1 1

Lllllo^.t,

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si.UI lit si.lisfv sain cxiv.ilioii, il.lorcsls iiiul ooplsi, mill ir tlu Mime iv.ll not :i sum sulliciciit lit sutisfv s:ii.l cx.vtif ion, 1 will on lhe sunn- ilt.v un.l .it tin-siunc place otli'r tin fee sin.pit- t.f siinf rcul cvlalc. (o sultilv jinlinnt'l.t for Iwo tliniiM ini{ scvfi.ty-om. anti In-lot.tns itollurs (S-,"7l.l.'i), tuKcll.cr will, inti-ii'sls iu.il cost-, without uny relief from viilimtion or ii|»prnisi'ini-nt laws. *Sai.l ri nl ist11- taken us tin properly of Simeon A. O.r.l, l-'reileriek II. Jar.iener, i't t.l. 1. M. KKLSHV, .v.-slit-rill M.O.."

Ilv WAn\ki:\VM illr:, t,.p. nn^-.'s-w'l

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tlmt tin' A?«s»sMnonl

!«i*l of tho City «»f r.iwfonlsvilU', lnJmri:i, for tlio your i?« irtunn-il, :tn] Mill rctnuin ojn*n (or mi) nt the oHioe of tht» City Clerk until the I'Jtli «lny of September, I87:i, on whieh «l»v the Common Council of *MII city will meet n't the Mayor'* ofliiM uinl Mt

JI*

tl Htmrd of iv|iiuli-

7.:itlon, to h'Mir Itlei (cet!e a Ii eoni]lnint ot, nul appeiil^ fr,m, tho net* of (lie Jly onler of the Common Coum-i! of the City ofCiiuvfor.isvilli'. 'J*. 1. P.llOWN,

Au^». '17, Citv Clerk.

S O A

SHOUT HORN CATTLE

A N I

Hi fttKSBIIIti: PIGS

HAVING

I».,

I?vh

recently imported from Kontneky M'Venil thorough bic«l Short Horn llulU, of different whieh uro now ronHy for ci vice, 1 to e»ll the attention of MoeU men to iho superior mlvttntnjje* ollorcil for tho m.provoinent of ftock nt the

Fountain Stock Farm.

havo for s*nh» j-oino fine grudotl eows. Alno, some thorough l»io«| Knuh^h Berk*hiro pijj*. My farm -itnntod four tnilew ot Alamo, in lAmmiiin eonnty, ixljoming Miiit*"meiy.

Cull at my re*hleii»?e, or me nt Alxino, Montuomer\ foiititv, ind. ^•mi' KMJAIl CLOKK.

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S.""u till KMT II iV SON

t'liinhriilire Cily, [Wayne Connly, Intl.,

I eei!el of -v.-''.'.j"-'--

I'll re lireri Sliori I lorn Cattle, I'l' iiiiiim .-.-mn I'.nui S:io»'p, I'.-ht Cn.uu. Iteik^lme anl hoyx, fn-n: «*(ir own imported

torkf

to,i ciioiee tii»n- Jiom other

cujtfdlly .-eleeit'ii aii'l popular lumilie.*. A eli«»l lot of stoi'Ulli'W 1'einty lor *u|i'. Sey MnliiiMiow (oiiililhin. :inyJw-l

GRAIN DEALER.

1,000,000 HUSH.ELS

Wheat Wanted!

Darter Bros. Still in

tho Field!

Haling erected a large antl cnpn-

cions warehouse on tho corner or

I'IKE and WASIIWCTOX

STItEETS. We are now prepared

to buy Wheat on a liloi'c* extensive-

scale than ever. We pay the

HIGHEST MARKET ritlCE,

Henieinher the place, Corner of Pike

D.illTKIt & ItltO.

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Gliiss, I'ixint.s,

O I S O I N

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Sign of the Circular Saw, Opposite lhe Court House.

O O S O E

OIT OOK TORE

WALL I'APKU AND CURTAIN GOODS

a/P

Wall Paper Trinnucd fi-ee of charge at the Cily Hook Store. Wall Paper from the Cheap llrown to the Flue Gill, fresh the factory, at

DICKEY Ac BIIEWEK'S.

Don^t fail logo and wo Kiuii|tl(N, nnl roinoiiilici' li« all

l»nper is li iniiiH FKi:i: OF ClIAltCiK.

DICIiEY & BREWER4

No. a i:tlnl. AI il 1 It M| I'I'I'I.