Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 25 April 1874 — Page 3

To I lie Patrons of the Crawfonlsxille I'ostolllce.

As many patrons of the post office seem to In (if the laws ami requisitions governing poslnllii'ts, anil of the duties incumlient upon (lie pest master, the attention of such is respectfully called to the following extracts I'rom the

Uevised lV-titl Laws ami Kij^ul:itiins of 187:}. It is to be hoped that every person into whose hands this card may I'all will co operate with the postmaMer in enforcing the laws and save many unpleasant feelings that may arise consequent upon the patron asking favors which the postmaster, in strict conloi inky with his duties and hi* ollicial oath, van not riiiit.. The postniaMer in

confident that if tins understood the law

people thoroughly the dissatisfaction

that often an.-es toward a pullic

Mihscnl.cs

paper or periodical, it

I"?('!'!r

for a news-

prepared to pay the postage in advance. Sections IK" and Mil of the code readn as follows:

Postmasters arc not allowed lo give credit for postage, nor to- deliver any mail matter, until the postage chargeable thereon has been paid.''

Xo newspaper or magazine, not prepaid at the mailing ollice, cut be tlelimrtl unfit the

lift* been Jt'litl foe at toibt

one r/narler, unless the paiiy addressed shall pay on everv such paper or magazine the rate required on transient matter. Xot more than one year's postage can he collected in advance."

If everv person was acquainted with the oath the postmaster is required to take in rendering his quat terly accounts hut few would expect their mail mailer without the prepayment of the postage, 'lhe certificate 'reads as follows "I, —, postmaster of do swear that the accounts which I have rendered to the l'ostoflice Department for the quarter ending 187-. exhibit truly and faithfully the entire receipts of my ollit which have been collected thereat, and the entire sum which could have been, by due diligence, collected thereat, during the period above slated, and that the credits claim-1 ed in said account are just and true, as I verilv believe: and fui theriiiore, that thtrimj the xaitl jirrihtl I h'tee not hntneiiitjiij tlehrrred to ami /irrxfiii any limit mailer mi n'iiieh the post'iii'' Initl iml lit it jntid ttt lit* hint' oj fitf/i delieery. .. '•""'. liOX UK.N'TS.

Those who a~k and expect the post^master to furnish to them box rent free should understand that they ask him to give that amount ol money. 'I he postal regulati')ii,i are very explicit in this, respect. livery box wd muH br areounttd I for to the 1 hptirlnn itt. Sect ions 1114, li.Mi,

IDS, ]OH, 20f and 2ti! of the code read as follows: "The l'ostollice Department neither owns, erects, nor repairs letter boxes in postolliees. except where the building is owned by the United .States. "Any postmaster may put up boxes in his office. These boxes .v.re his private, propert v, hut the rerenue thereoj imti-t be paid to the department. ""Each postotlice box or drawer in all postolliees is restricted for tin. use of one* family, linn or company, and the rent thereior must be paid at least one quarter in advance."

Kaclr jiostmastcr must keep a list of all box holders, with the number ol the box assigned to each, and the time during which he has used it. 'ibis list will be examined by special agents, and be de

livercd to his successor in ollice.

postmaster must state in his (juarterly ,su

etl to the u*e of any pernon thei'eof has been /mid for one, quarter. long as persons who own boxes in postofiices permit them to remain, it is the duty of the postuiastcr to collect rent for those that are used."

MUTIljATKl) 0CIUU5NCY. 1 Many persons are under the impression I that the postmaster is compelled, under j,orsonal a])pearatice, the law, to redeem mutilated currency. 1 Brooks is a remarkable man Such is not the case, as will be seen by feet in bight, with broad

ltri(-r Itcviciv «»r IlK' I'rot'm'illn^ i" 1*10 Ciiurls-I't'rsoiml A|»licariini'C -'I'lK' Present Situation.

is his duty lobe

i" 1

is it any partof their duty to receive 11 transmit to the Treasury, for redemption, mutilated currency belonging to individuals, except as regular jnail matter, forwarded in the usual manner at the risk of the owner."

It will be seen from the foregoing extracts that there is but one path for both the postmaster and patron to pursue and that is the path marked out by the law.

T. 11. B. MC CAIN,P. M.

A business firm in this city to which a bill had been owing for some time, finally .sent a sharp, dunning note to the debtor, and received in reply a postal card containim: the following: "Matthew 18, 2G." To this they responded: "Romans 13, 8 St. Luke 12, 58." The result was the prompt return of a check in payment of the amount— Xcwark Advertiser.

A colored Mississippi legislator lately proposed a bill to make each member of the Legislature, present and luture, a bona fide attorney and counselor at law His reasoning was direct: I*or, said he, "if we know enough to make de jaws, why don't we to practice 11111.

The farmer should sow his J's, keep hisU's warm, hive his li's, remember what, lie (J's, take care ol the VV_, pay till lie (J's. teach hi^ wile, not to 1 and take his E's.

A Wanhiugton correspondent of the Indianapolis Journal recently had au interview with (Congressman Ilynes, of enjoy, under pleasant eircuuintances, the Arkansas, during which he eliciied the privilege of looking over a successful and following: [well eonduet'.d establishment. As my

for (iovcrnor soon hacked 'lown, and the party went to the dotzs. This left the State House men (so called .Republicans) ami the Reformers to light it, out, The Bourbons rather sided with the Reformers. Ii was savage warfare until and even after the election took place. Th: n, by virtue of sln-er force, Baxter and hi

... ... henchmen threw out thousands of votes

all| lMiUlll(

would he avoided. I declared the Huxteiiau (Iovcrnor and Till'. I'AVM l-VT (IT I'lWTAHK. Kcl'is!a I is re en ii led lo seats. Tliev had When a person

.,, j„ U,(,„.-amls of others, and

'1"1

llll iv Wi

a iv to it a a

an investitation. This lie did helore the Legislature, hulas they had their seats by the same court that had made Baxter

L'or'respondent—Then Baxter's counsel was not, taken unawares, as he would have the country believe.by the Lelcgram he sent the President

Ilynes—Xot at all. It was simply a move in accord with a well settled and I olten expressed purpose, to have nothing to do with the courts. I (lorrespondent—And the President.

What was the precise nature of his de-1 cision in the ease? Ilynes—He was visited this morning by tiie entire Askansas delegation, with the exception of .Indue Wilshire, who holds his ollice as a gilt of Baxter's. (Jen (i rant said the matter was clearly one for the courts lo decide, and he should in no way intcrlere.

I lorrespondenI—Will Baxter li_rhl II vnes 1 don't think so. on ,-ee he is disliked by not only Republican.- but Democrats.

And so the speck of war is probablv ovcr. •nil-, xnw CCIVKIIN'OI:.

The lion. Joseph Brooks, who is, thus installed (iovcrnor ol Arkansas, is bv no means an obscure person. For several vears'he ha- been one ot the bright and shining lights,"' particularly within the pale ol the Meihodi.-t church, lie was born in Ohio, SOUK lilty years ago, but

he ]risl,lc.r of the reconstructionists ot his!

returns the amount, of box rents collect: 1 ('onvcntion, Legislature and folate Seneil in or on account of each quarter." site. In 1S70. while canvassinir t.hr. "HOK rents must he collected and ac- ^atc with llvnes, he was shot by the counted for n» apart of the revenues of K'« Klux ami llvnes was killed His the department, and no hor shall be tmujn- service in tlx* Mate Semite was oj short until the rent duration. Me was too honest

serving 111 the tJonstitntional

So ring, and after two weeks of Senatori

life was ousted on a technicality. From 18(i!) to 1872 he conducted, with marked ability, the State Journal, the leading Radical newspaper of Arkansas. In the hitter year he ran for (iovcrnor, read_» stilted.

section 8(17 of the postal code, which

Jproportions,

1®®

al-

IMWSON'Ali APPEAKAXCK.

I is a giant

11»"«

I led and physical stature. A delightful

"Postmasters are not required by law conversationalist, a vigorous writer and to redeem'or accent in pavment of post-j a shrewd politician, he will peculiarly office dues moncv orders, stamps or grace the position to which la- has been stamped envelopes, and currency which elevated, and doubtless do much toward in'av be no mutilated as to be uncurrcnt nor elevating the condition of his 8late. ia ii nnv I.iirt of heir dutv to receive and 1 The Arkansas .State Attorney (..eneral,

Yonley, while in Washington recently,

aid the Arkansas Circuit Court, that decided the contest for the Governorship, is of competent jurisdiction, and that Baxter will probably take an appeal to the Supreme Court, where the case can be finally decided in time. Meanwhile Brooks, being in position and recognized by all the State Ollicers, will remain Governor. The method and procedure is for Baxter to select. He can appeal to arms, or to the Supreme Couit, whichever he chooses.

A wide awake minister, who found his congregation going to sleep before he had fairly commenced, suddenly stopped and exclaimed: "Brethren, this isn't tair. Wait till 1 get along, and then if I ain't worth listening to go to sleep but don't before I commence. (Jive a man a chance.

A fat French lady says: I am so fat that 1 pray for a disappointment to make me thin. No sooner does a disappointment come than the the mere expectation of growing thinner gives me such joy that 1 grow latter than ever."

Here is the newest floral sentiment: If you wish for a heart's ease, don't look to uiari gohh

A person who tells you of the faults of others intends to till others of your faults.

II A W O S 1 1 1 0 S A A N N TO

THi: ARKANSAS A Klinile Island Poultry Farm. GROCERIES. IKnmi tin* ll'oton Transcript.] 'We had the good fortune the other day,in company with a friend, to visit the PTJU" Pi well known farm of Mr. I. Wilbour, in

Little (Joinpton, Rhode Inland, and

You see, said I Iyne-.\ as we were stand- friend was a somewhat noted poultry ing by his desk in the Mouse to-day, fancier, we gave special attention to that I here was a three cornered fmlit in '72. department. As we were taken from one The elements engaged wen? Republican, I building to another, we were surprised at Reform-Republican and Bourbon Demo- the extentof this branch of farming, and crats. The last named didn't cut much I the order and system which eharacterof a figure though, for their candidate ized it from beginning to end. The ob-

ject of course, at this sca-on of the.year, is the production of eggs, and we visited more than a dozen buildings devoted to the list of fou ls and this branch of production.

The limits of this article will not admil of a detailed description of the building or of tin- dillerent varieties of fowls or their management, hut wenn-'i derstand that there were now on the premises about elexc.i hundred bens, and that is was no tin usual thing to send two hundred dozen of eggs per week to market.

Onr ideas of the labor of hunting liens' eggs was greatly modified when we saw the man in charge, walk along in front of the long rows of nests and pick up about four hundred large, fine, clean eggs.

exectilive, the appeal was of no avail. It was staved olf till near the close of the session and then killed.

IX Till! COfltTS.

Brooks then went into the courts and appealed lor a writ of t/im wuirtiii/ti. Baxter was cited lo appear but relused, and declared his intention to ignore the jurisdiction of the legal authorities, purpose to which he has adhered to this day. And so it, came that although his counsel were notified thai the demurrer would be argued Wednesday, none ol them were present.

The eggs are all carelully gathered at night and sent weekly lo the Boston I

market, so that there is nochaneefor them to be otherwise than Ircsh and good: indeed we were told that every egg is warranted to be perfectly fresh and -weet.

moved, while a boy, to Iowa, where his found elsewhere. Several plants have

father still lives, and enjoys the. respect due to a very early settler. There he irrew up. was educated and joined the ministry. Thence he moved to St. Louis in 1 srr» and soon after became famous by a vigorous anti slavery contest, in which he shared honors with the .-inee notable 15. (iratz Brown. At the same time, he was editor-in-chief of the Central Christian Aih'oeute, the oman of the Methodist Episcopal church Cor that cction, and once went before the (.iencral Coiifeience of his denomination as a candidate for the Epise.ipacy, but was defeated by one vote. During the rehellion be raised a colored regiment, i.nd although he was not its Colonel, led it I and fairly earned the title ol '"lighting parson." I11 l.Stlli he went to Arkansas I and settled as a planter. He was very soon drawn into the whirlpool of politics, I and from lSoC to 1 S(»0 was the reeogni/,-

The labor of providing the required variety of food for so large a family is no small item. Wheat shorts, beef scraps and meal are bought, by the ton, and corn by the car load, while occasionally other varieties of grain arc used, with broken oyster shells in abundance. Coilll (,I\\ Cleanliness and a varietv anil liberal stipplv of food, we should .judge, were the strong points of the management here. We, observed that disinfectants were freely used, and were told that deaths by disease were of rare occurrence. A regular system of debt and credit is followed in this business, but in the absence of the proprietor we had no means of getting the figures. From our standpoint, it seemed not only pleasant but highly profitable.

been discovered which aflbrd very valuable fibre, some of which will make cloth and cordage. specimens of several plants have been lorwarJed to England to test their value for paper pulp. It is believed that Central Africa will soon become the most promising portion of the world f'oradventurers, ami that tradcrs, miners, hunters, and even farmers will betake themselves there in search of fortune.— I'rairic Fai nter.

The Invalid—A I'en L'iclure. See her pallid countenance, but a short time ago the picture of ruddy health, the envy of the school and the pride of the household. i?he was always* I welcomed by her schoolmates, for her 1 lithe form and pleasing disposition carried cheerfulness into their ranks. 1 1 igent, punctual and exemplary, obedient and graceful at home, she won the hearts of all. .But, alas, wo are sorrowed. Those rosy cheeks and ruddy lips are blanched by Consumption. The voice I once so enchanting in laugh and song is feeble, husky and supplanted by a hollow cough. Eet us approach her couch uentlv and take her hand. Do not shnd-

for the ler because of the feeble and passionless .luno-.i atorial grasp. The hand once so hearty and

plump is emaciated and shows bony out-1 1 lines, while the cords and tortuous veins

are. plainly mapped upon the surlace. I The pulse that bounded with repletion,] carrying vigor to the whole system, anil is I imparting life, beauty, vivacity, health and strength, is delicatc to the touch,

Cjovernor feeble heart can not propel the thin, Over six scanty blood with force. Must we lose uluinlil'pN ii her while vet in her teens? Compannouiiitrs.

face of iron cast, and ahead of monstrous and tr.ends gather arounu wun

c. -:rirL?rs", „s!™'

relief! We can stay this

Hew Hoom!

AND

New Goods!

i\YR:vr3::Trs*

Exchange Grocery

\V«- titles this mcthoii of informing fhrVn of Or:t\\ !nrlsvjln» m«l YU'initv, i!uU wo o]u-n« «i lar^r..^.tiH'k ol'...

(fllOCERlES

In th»» «'Mininot|iou»» i?om«*r room in the

5 "M( N BLOCK,

W a

We i:I tmy

lYicwh Lrathcr arou|l(1 wilh

^iant alike in i„t .! words of cheer and consolation and de-

iiul wvll M-iirvtoVi

ol hot'i staple and tan«'V PHiircially, aL:ipti'l to the wants this }»»oJ.|T. HI fact, JI *is our intention wp our MoeU full in all its |art ol

-ulass

AnI will in'h'nvor to sc'l tho sain*' at sucli figures as cannot fail to -ccuro a liberal share of the patronage of this community. We lo claim to have the stock, '»mi entertain a disposition to s(.|| the same at as low liuures a** like eoo.is can be hal in the marU»'t. It is also our ini ntion to buy an«i s(*l! everything in the. line of

The war wasred bv Great Hrilain asrainst the kini: of the Ash an tees is apparent.ly to result in good. The ability ol' the African king to pay immediately the first installment of the. indemnity demanded by the Faiglish commander, to pay it in rold procured in his dominion, and to oiler suflicient security for the remainder of the sum, demonstrates the fact that some of lhe richest gold deposits in the world lie towards the interior of Africa, eastward I'rom the gold coast. The soldiers in their march to the negro capital have iliscovere.il a country of wonderful agricultural value. Suirar cane rises to the height of the bamboo, and cotton plants outrival 111 size anv

line at the

Prodncc,

pecial invitation to th«.

A 111 I iKTfllV CXICIl.l

A II 3 Ii fSi

To call on HS,and bring with them anything theyl have to sell. We will pay the higheM price p«s--sjble in eash, or exchange YOU anything in our.!

LOWEST CASK RATES!

We mean what \v Our motto is:

Spare Dealii-'Live aniLetLwe.'

We would also say, th it we have s« erviccs as salesman, the peoples' fav I*. It. Simpson, who will he fouml ready to wait on von in his uual fri ner. "Wilson «fc .AJ1

•cured tlie oiite Mr. I all times ndlv man-

SAW MILL.

10,000

Saw Loss Wanted

A.T TIU3

C1TY SAAV

TO rUKCHASB Oil

Saw..on tlie Shares.

irnsi

destroyer of

our happiness and not suffer the loss ol so bright a gem. Something more is required now than dietary and hygienic observance, for nature calls for aid and she shall have it. Take this pleasant medicine. It is invigorating. How it allays the irritable cough, improves the appetite and digestion and sends a healthy tingle through the frame. The blood isenriched, nervous force increased, and the heart bounds with anew impulse. See her face brighten by degrees the color is returning, her voice is getting clearer, and pleasant words are spoken. The strength falters yet, but is gaining.

Let us take her out in the warm sunshine. In ashort time she will able to go without our aid, a cheerful girl. This delightful medicine must be God blessed, It is restoring health to our loved one. She is emerging from her sickness sweeter and nobler than before, and Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery must have the credit. It has raised her.

S. it. Kglar, druggist, of West Union, ()., says that Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery has effected a wonderful cure ol Consumption in his neighborhood.

The editor of the Danbury AW'\* asks: Can the watermelon be successfully cultivated on sandy soil, in a rural town of 4,01)0 inhabitants, and a theological institute located near by, containing 120 students studying for the ministry

There was a room wilh eight comers. In each corner sat a cat before each cat sat seven other eats, and on each cat's tail sat a cat. How manv cats in all '.'

timber ill 1 lio woo'N, orloys

ilclivi-i'O.I ul stations oil filluT of tli- rulronds

fur whirb we will pny clio hif lst |ru in rnsh.'«» Wt ill-- buy blncU wiilnui, ]wi]l:ir mul «sli luin-

tcr. Wo have now in oporation maclniicry l'orttfi-

Siiwiii^, MatMiing aii'l Sr.iTacui^, and solum work

roni boll) ciiv ami country. Wciuo now jiropuroit tfi fun)ib on short notice Uruijjo, Ham ami Mouse patterns coinplete. ANo, Feix in^, Fence l'osts anil I'i' kets. Stieeial attention Kiven to

the buiMinn ofIra))cy Iron Picket Fence *.vliicb co-ts no more ami is handsomer ami more diira-

tliiin wood pickets.

Mill north hide of College street, "near the

It. M. & W. C. LOCJiHART.

W A ONFAC TORY.

Y«UXTSVIX,i.E

AVAC10N FACTORY.

W:««:ona kept onnstiuitly on hand, and built to order of the h*.*t material.1*.

Sl'UINO WAGONS

And Otu'n Unties built to order. All tutrk war ranU'if one voar.

Repairing in Painting, Wood AYork and Iron.

BLA(KSMITIIIX

Done with neatness and despatch. Special attention givon in

Horse Shoeing and Plow Work.

IVI'MOII* wiinlinii 1111 tiling in our lino wilt do well lo K1V"

I'll- We will not lit' undersold

liy miv i'sii(lili*hment in the Stnti'. ALIJERTSON, 1USH0P & CO. Yountsvillu Oct. 9* *7iJ lv

CAS FITTINGS.

WILLIAM WALLACE & 1JR0.,

Of l.uFnyotlo,

"*lTit't.n tvs]irrtfnlly tliosf wlin iircntiont to liinld or repair old UHMIH^ to HiMid tin-ill their orders for

(•as Fittings.

No extra charge madtf for exp^n^es to CrawI ford*viilc. All work tested and warranted.

NURSERY.

Springdale Nursery.

JAMES TKIJIT, Proprietor,

IJCWIM ounty, Ky,

l'jve Prejnmms and three Piplomas awarded at the late Indiana KxpoKition. AtJKNTS W\NTKl' mall parts of lhe State. Tor terms and e.atulofiticH address, »11N s. JONKS. fien'l Airnu, r.s West Washington btr., Indianapolis, Ind.

NTAL.

Great

E W

Campbell

I For Sjn'ino Trail«'.

'tapestry jjuussi:ls,

TAPESTRY IX(«RAL\Ty

1 lie marlset.

Col ta,^

BODY YEMTIAN,

Wareroom in Hurler's

100 Pieces Fruit of the Loom. IOO Pieces Lonsdale Muslins.

CAIT. NlfllOl.Si iN, forniei ly ers and otter lln.in l«ij iiiii.

Itmnoin!:er Jan'^-ly

tB.

Attractions! STYLES!

SPLENDID PATTERNS UNPARALLELED BARGAINS!

Ave uaw Kt'cch'ji" 15:eir «l"

Carpets and Wall Pap#

Harter

\ow«vst Falli'rns in

PLAIN VEMTI AX,

WOOL lNORAIN,

WORSTED INGRAIN,

Having lxmylit these (i-ootls previous "to

tli«' rise in "Wool, we are prepiir?(I lo sell

tliem sit i*ix *s li*om 1 to l." per eent. below

COTTAGE and HEMP.

(?arpets sis low as conts. £n-

prains, ."5, 7 sxnil ents lo sm« A ltirg'e

assortment ofOil Olotlis in sill Avidtlis, and

also it n«'\-» a.ncl »l'fj»:i 111 sloelc ol"wall paper,

all ofwhieli is oirei*«»l at ver.v low prices.

BURIAL CASES AND CASKETS

WM, ROBERTSON & CO.

AX A ('IT' It EHS 0 AXI DKALKKSIN

S^T.rvft

msim

ii-mi.'-'iidUii -I.. "*•!«!»VO ••L.'.I '.jT'li =7

—:Ar,so —t

\\i

piioritiin'oits

of tiii:

HEA^TISE im tlie CITY

HERE CAN FOUND A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

Metalic 'and Wood Coffins and skets

S Attendance and ever' tliinu nc.ressnry fur funer.il-. :it tlie lowest prices. mill Sliroilfl* at manufacturers' raten. N additional elinr^e Im-- ihe life of nape and ribbons* tor doors, Patent Ice Pan and (doves. All orders promptly attended to.

BQ.Uesidcnec of Win. Koliertson, southwest

Block, 1 Door East of the TostoHlce.

onier of Walnut and Pike .streets. .. feMS

DRY GOODS.

-Grand Displiiy of. New Goods

A A 8 A I I A

A1ISI.INS.

Oli Wit'.liirtoJon St.. Ii ili:i tnpo'is.

1 100 Pieces WomButta Muslin. I IOO Pieces Casco Muslin.

Tallin 'Linen® Nnpkiii" «nd Tmv.'N 111 •jrent silmuilain'c. all of hieli are otlprinjr st Now York quotation- Ui'ir dii-x Making :mi .Meieli iiit TiiiloniiK 1 '«*jm titicuts aro 111 lull tilaM, and we can givo HHlisfuction everv lunv, in re^.ir.i tJ lit and jn lee.

i.f fr HI fordille, will 1 to sro all his fi ivmls and enstom

,5,

ADAMS & HATCH