Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 19 September 1874 — Page 1

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VOL. XXVII-NO. 38.

jJaturdaj) (Seating Journal.

SECOND EDITION.

CITY AND VICINITY.

PAWPAWS arc ripening.

THE foundation has been laid for the ox tension of Ramsey's grocery.

GEORGE I. HUKLEY is still confined to his bed from his recent attack of ill uesa.

W. R. BRAMlfr,ETT is preparing a series of essays on photography which will be-published in the JOURNAL.

MISS MARY CUMBERLAND has accepted a place as teacher in the public schools of La Fayette for another year.

CHARLEY WRIGHT has gone to Illinois to interview the calf that chawed his finger a few weeks ago and take a liupt

SAM ROBINSON and wife, Miss Anna Uurbridge, Dr. W, D. McClelland, Joe Fisher and George Bishop are off to the Cincinnati exposition.

SAM'I. BINFORD has gone to Iowa on a business and visiting trip He reports frost and ice on the nights of the J4th and 15th inst. at Marshalltown. r$-

A "TRIFLING error" on the part of the •'intelligent compositor" of the

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makes a man born on Long Island appear »s a native of Lang, Ireland.

W.M. YOUNT and family, who moved to Missouri few years,ago have returned to their old home near Yountsyille, satisfied that Indiana is in every way preferable to Missouri.

J. C. TOWXSLKY, brother of Ed Twons!ev of the Junction House, arrived from Utah last week and spent a few days in visiting here. This was his second visit in twelve years.

Two dwellings on the farm of John Gobin, in the vicinity of Wavelatid, were destroyed by fire last Wednesday night. It is thought to be the work of an incendiary.—Review.

fcf. D. KELLISON, of Boston fctore, has our thanks for a lot of the finest peaches have seen this year. Mr. Kellison has a crop of about 200 bushels of this delicious fruit this year.

THE circus and inenagrie that exhibited in this city last Spring paid the Waynetown gravel road company toll to the amount of $26. The one that exhibited here last Monday paid the same company about $9.—JA'vicw.

J. M. HARSHBARGEK, of Clark township, was in the city this morning and reported the following deaths during this week Sam Snyder, the deformed man of Ladoga, Mrs. Reagan, and a child of Zeb Yeagley, and the wife of Thomas Prentor at Mace and a .Mr. Peterson.

CAPT. HERKON returned last night from the soldiers' re-union at Columbus, Ohio. He reports the re-union a decided success. I he people fairly overloaded the old soldiers with their hospitality. The Captain also took in the Indianapolis and Cincinnati expositiou3tl ,which he pronounces quite a success,-''

MAY & THOMAS have sold twelv eo the twenty-seven lots in their new addition on East Market street. The followbig are the purchasers: Mrs. Captain Lamb, two lots John A. Hardee Mrs. Mary A. Cook, two Samuel Black •'ohn K. Bonnel, one and a half John I rice, one and a half Lew Fisher, one and a half Mrs. McAulifT. one and a half

IIIIEVKS.—The residences of

H. B. I. Pciice, George D. Hurley and II. E. Sidener were all entered by a thief thieves hst night. At Hurley's be was met by Mrs. Hurley, who was watching her sick husband, and left without taking anything. Ho had a revolver in his hand. At Peirce's he got a bunch of keys and some loose pieceH of money, and took the studs out of his shirt. At •^idener's he got a pocket book containing a few dollars.

MARRIAGE LICENSES.—The following inarriage licenses have been issued by Ucrk Vance during the week ending at noon to-day:

Ihomas Ham and Alice Grimes. Robert P. Smith and Mary H. Gaskill. lieile""11'11"1 Martin and Eunice A.

Joseph W. Stipe and Elizabeth Evans. Jason Tribby and Ellen Phillips. ^William J. Hurt and Laura C. Thom-

keorge A Dickey and Alice Glover. Orlando Shaver and Mary S. Meek. athan S. Smith and Mary Simms.

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L. Clevinger and Georgia A.

^"risman. Levi Young and Fannie Wheeler.

Baxter's Speech.

Hon. Win. Baxter addressed an audience of some 200 at Center church last Tuesday. The hour of the meeting, 2 o'clock in the afternoon, was not favoraable and the audience was much smaller than it would have been had the speaking been in the evening. Mr. Baxter was introduced to the audience by David Harter. He entered into the merits of his subject at once, confining his speech to temperance and the law which bears his name. He believed temperance to be the paramount subject before the people, and gave facts and figures to show the cost of intemperance, and detailed the many ills which it works upon humanity. He was particularly severe upon the four hundred thousand saloon keepers in the country, saying that, as a non producing class, they were of no more use in the world than those little insects good mothers are so anxious to keep out of their children's heads with a fine tooth comb. He could not understand how the workingmen of the country could be in favor of continuing the liquor traffic, and willing to see the present liquor law broken down, as they were more directly interested than any body else. If they spent twenty-five dollars for liquor they got a return of but one dollar and a quarter in labor, whereas if they spent tlu* same amount for dry goods, groceries, books, &c., they received back fifteen dollars in labor, or in other words, fifteen dollars out of the twenty-five is paid to some one for producing the articles purchased. He drew a vivid picture of the difference between the laboring man who is sober and the one who is a drunkard, in his home and social life. To the Grangers he said that if they wished to carry out the object of their organization the quickest way they could accomplish it was to take hold of the temperance movement, giving facts and figures to show where they could lessen taxation and the expenses of the government. In this connection he compared the taxes paid by the different counties, sho wing that where there were the most saloons there the largest taxes were assessed. In referring to the us* of in toxicants as a means of perjury and other crimes, the speaker took occasion to animadvert very strongly against those Judges and other officials who had not the moral courage to enforce the laws, being entirely cowed by the whisky influence. He referred to numerous instances to prove this assertion, and said if these things •were allowed to go on the great Republic would be shattered and ruined. The flood of intemperance can never be stopped until it got into politics, and he was glad to say that it was now fairly and squarely there.

He then read the resolutions adopted by the German editors at Indianapolis, some months since, and said that he thanked God that the Republican State convention had the moral courage to reject them when presented to it, and adopt others endorsing the temperance law. In striking contrast was the action of the Democratic convention, which allowed these resolutions whole, and came out against temperance. The Democrats insisted that a judicious license law was much better than the Baxter law, but he adduced facts and figures to show that is was not—that during the time a license law was in force there was a constant increase in taxation, pauperism and crime.- On the other hand, there had been a great decrease in these evils during the time the Baxter law had been in force. And yet the Democrats insisted that the new law was no more efficient than the old. The hope of securing the whisky and German vote were the only motives that could have induced them to make this assertion. He thanked God, however, that there were many noble Democrats who could not swallow the fallacy, and had come out plainly in favor of temperance and the Baxter bill. There was yet time to retrieve the State but we must work for it—must forget politics and become patriots—Republicans, Grangers and Democrats must unite against the demon of intemperance and success is insured. The women of America are cdming with song and prayer, and if the men of America only do their duty, victory will perch upon our banners, and all will be well.

Canon's Appointments.

Hon. T. J. Cason, Republican candidate for Congress, will speak as follows Ladoga, Monday, Sept. 21, 7 L. M.

Laphud school house, Tuesday, Sent 22,2 P.M.

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Wavelar.d, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 7 p. M. Alamo, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2 I\ M. Crawfordsville, Wednesday, Sept. 23 7 I\ M.

Waynetown, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2 p. M. Pleasant Hill, Thursday, Sept. 24 7 p. M.

Linden, Friday, Sept. 25, 2 p. M. Sugar Creek township, Friday Sept. 25, 7 r. M.

Old Settlers' Meeting.

1 he old settlers of Montgomery county held their annual meeting at Elston's grove last Ihursday. The meeting was well attended. The number of old settlers particularly was larger than at any previous meeting. Ben Ristine presided, and speeches were made by Henry S. Lane, S. C. Willson, John Lee, M. M. Vancleave, Wm. Nicholson, C. M. Heaton and others. The proceedings of the meeting consisted of the exhibition of many curious relics of olden times and the relation of a number of inci dents and anecdotes of the early history of the county and State.

The occasion was a happy one for all who attended, and particularly for the aged pioneers, for whom our rich and prosperous county has a peculiar charm.

In this connection we submit the following interesting sketch of- one of the early settlers and aged citizens of this county:

ELIAS SMITH

of Brown township, familiarly known as "uncle Llias," was born in Fauquier county, Virginia, March 24,1794, and is therefore eighty years of age. He was the son of a farmer who had been five years a soldier under Washington, and who participated in the battle of Yorktown, which virtually closed the revolutionary war. The elder Smith died when thesubject of this sketch was quite young, and Elias worked on his mother's farm until his eighteenth year, when he enlisted in the army for the war of 1812, and was first stationed at Washington City under General Winder. From there he went to Baltimore and took part in the defense of that city and saw General Ross after he was slain. Very graphically he describes the alacrity with which the citizens of Baltimore seized their arms and flew to the delense of their homes, and says that General Ross was killed by an apprentice boy who had hid in the pine bushes and slew him as he rode along, and '.hat Ross' aids shot tbe boy to pieces on the spot. He was in Fort McHenry when it was bombarded by the British fleet, and vividly remembers the screaming shells whose bursting mid air" inspired Francis S. Key to compose our national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner." After his discbarge from the army he returned to his mother's farm, anil in conveying produce to Alexandria he often crossed the now historic Bull Run creek, and passed and repassed the home of the father

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CRAWFORDSVILLE, IISTD., SATURDAY, SEPT. 19, 1874.

our county. At the age of

twenty-two he emigrated to Shelby county, Kentucky, and lived three years as overseer of slaves with Judge Logan, of the Court of Appeals. The Judge was a son of General Logan, who built Fort Logan and who was the greatest Indian fighter of his day. When twenty-five years of age he married and afterward lived in various localities in Kentucky, and finally settled in Henry county, where he purchased a small farm of fifty acres. An increasing family made him desire more land, and in 1831 he emigrated to this county, settling in Brown township on one hundred and sixty acres of land, eighty acres of which he purchased from the Government for $ 1.25 per acre, and on which he still resides. Mr. Smith has been married three times, and is the father of twelve children, ten of whom are living. His experience in hewing a farm out of the wilderness is that of all other pioneers. His family are of warlike stock. His father served five years in the revolution, himself two years in the second war of independence, his sou, Peter K. Smith, was with Henry S. Lane in Mexico, and his youngest son, Frank, carried a musket with Captain McClelland in defense of the old flag during the great rebellion. General Kirby Smith is a cousin. Mr. Smith is yet hale and full of fun, and we hope he may live many years to enjoy the respect and esteem that a long and useful life has so well merited.

Democratic Meeting at Oarliugfon. j,

To the Jiditors Crawfordsville Journal:

The meeting of the simon-pure Democrats at Darlington on the 15th was a failure.

Hon. Leander M#Clurg, the candidate for Congress, delivered a few weak and scattering remarks which hardly deserve to be called a speech.

At the conclusion of McClurg's speech Hon. Arch Johnson was called upon for a speech. Mr. Johnson responded, justifying the reform movement on the ground of necessity. He referred to the action of Clinton county early last Spring in favor of himself for Congress, in which Mr. McClurg was one of the prime movers, and thus demonstrated that if he [Johnson] had wanted to make the Congressional race in the Democratic party McClurg would have stood a slim chance.

McClurg in a subsequent conversation told Mr. Johnson that he [McClurg] was in sympathy with the reform movement, but situated as he was he could not advocate it. INDEPENDENT.

Thorntown Fair.

TMOBNTOWN, Sept. 10,1874.

To the Editor* Craw/ordxvillc Journal

A few items in reference to the Fifth Annual Exhibition of the Thorntown Union Agricultural Association to be held from Sept. 21 to 25 may be of interest to your readers. The prospects at present are bright for a grand success. A large number of stalls have been secured by prominent stock men of our State, and indications assure us of having the best show of horses ever seen on the ground. Cattle and hogs will be well represented. A large number of entries have been made in the agricultural and fruit departments which now give promise of a fair display.

The, liberal premiums in the several classes representing ladies' work will fill the large Floral Hall to the st advantage.

We have the assurance of having speed horses here in large numbers, which will make an afternoon full of interest.

Dr. A. Stephenson, of Greencastle, has consented to be present on Tuesday, the 22d, and deliver an address on short horn cattle which every farmer in the three interested counties should hear.

The L., C. & S. W. Railroad will cary passengers and stock at excursion rates. With favorable weather visitors will be well paid by making fiequent visits to the Union Fair. THORNTOWN.

Letter from Kansas. TOPEKA, KANSAS,

Sept.

15, 1N7-I.

To the Editor* Crawfordsville Journal:

When I arrived home, about the 10th of June last, the crop prospects were as flattering as one could wish. About the 12th of June it began raining and continued several days, not very hard at any time, but sufficient to put things in nice order for growing, and all kinds of crops looked well. By the 1st of July vegetation was wanting another shower of rain, but none came. So it went on from day to day, getting a little tighter every day, of course. About that time the farmers began to complain loudly of the chinch bug depredations on the various crops. Where small grain was thin they took all before them, aud then went for the corn, many fields being entirely destroyed by them. They were more destructive on the high land than in the valleys. The wheat in the valleys was generally good, though the average was not so good as last season there were more acres sown, however. I think near this city the average would be something near 25 bushels per acre this is rather light for this valley. Since I have been here there have been raised on large fields, say 100 acres, 42 or 43 bushels per acre. The largest yield, 47 bushels per acre, was on six or eight acres on a small creek near Burlingame, the land having no extra work bestowed on it. The drouth continued near this city to a fearful extent, lastiug from June 14 to Sept. 12, before we had a good rain. There were several light showers that did but lay the dust during tiat time. You will not understand me as saying there was no rain in this vicinity. There were good rains in small on re on a throughout the State there were even some showers in sight of this city. Taken as a whole, the drouth was bad in a large portion of the State.

Next came the grasshoppers to clean all, or nearly so, that was left. They began to come down one Friday evening, and the next morning the chickens aud cats thought harvest had come. It was amusing to see the cats jumping and catching them. It was not long till they would not jump worth a cent at the best kind of a "hopper." Many of this reconnoiteiing army left, but on the following Monday millions more alighted and covered all vegetation. They soon had all the leaves off the fruit treets, and had eaten thousands of bushels of ripe peaches. Some of the farmers cut their corn before thev reached their neighborhood, aud if the fodder was cured by the time they reached it they did not disturb it much. Some began to cut when the "hoppers" came, but they soon found it of no use, as they ate the bunches as fast as they were cut. It took them but a few hours to eat an entire field of corn. The border counties that had no wheat, and were depending on their corn, have nothing left, as the raid was made there earlier in the season. The Legislature convenes to-day to take steps for their relief. J. B. DURHAM.

Talking*of oarsmen, John Paul says its' a great thing nowadays to be "a gentleman and a sculler."

This

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sad. A Louisiana minister says

he won't change his shirt till this Beecher business is settled.

A fashionable lady says her husband is the latest thing out.

A weather reporter-AcIappf thunder.

A few days ago a very quiet, modest young girl, with an eighth, or some such imperceptible mixture, of colored blood in her veins, went into Trousdale county, Tennessee, to teach a negro school. A few nights after she began, some masked white men went to her boarding house and called for her. On her refusing to go out, they shot her in bed, through a window. The shot killed her. She was an utter stranger, and could not positively have been guilty of anything but teaching negroes. But these persons shot her, and one of the same kind, possibly one of the murderers, writes to the Nashville

Banner

about it and the character of

the people in this way "Out of all the bright galaxy of counties that form the proud old Commonwealth of Tennessee, none shine with a brighter luster, or are more distinguished for peace, morality, order and law."

The Expositions.

The I., B. & W. Railway will sell tickets to the expositions at the following rates:

Indiana State Fair and Exposition, open for 30 days from Septemper 7, round trip tickets at excursion rates, with price, of admission tickets added (25 cents to the 28th and 50 cents thereafter.)

Cincinnati Exposition, 31 days from September 2, round trip tickets from ail coupon ticket stations in Indiana and Illinois for one reeular fare.

Louisville Exposition, September 1 to October 17, round trip tickets atone regular fare.

Until the 14th of September all trains will run as usual. After that time an extra train will be run, leaving Crawfordsville at 6:40 A. M. 34W5

Musical.

We are glad to announce that Prof. W. H. Cress, whose reputation as a. music teacher is well known and established, will engage to conduct musical conventions, choirs and all musical gatherings, upon reasonable terms. Among the many interesting topics which' he discusses are. The Art of Breathing Cultivation of the voice Intonatioft Articulation, Expression, &c.

All letters of inquiry addressed to him in this city promptly answered. 37 w4.

Ilcadtiuarlera for Tobacco. Wilson & Allen keep"' the following brands of fine cut tobacco: "Golden Leaf," "Hambletonian," "Competition," "Buckeye," "Old Dominion" and "Western Gem." They arc also agents for "Fountain" and "Old Congress," which they will wholesale to the trade at usual jobbing rates. Their stock aud prices are unequaled by any in the city. 37 w2

Omnibus and Baggngc Line. The Kellar House Omnibus and Baggage Line will make accommodation runs to and from all trains to any part( of the city. All orders left at the office of the Keller House will be promptly attended to, and no trains missed. We employ none but steady, careful drivers, and those who are well acquainted with the city. KELLER & COON, 35tf Proprietors.

Jfew Need Wheat.

Our farmers who have not yet sown now have an opportunity to procure a a supply of that superior Peter Fultz Wheat. From a fair trial in our county, it is found to produce upon an average over thirty bushels per acre. It is of Pennsylvania origin, a beautiful amber color, is beardless, and stiff strong straw. Price |2. Address, Dr. J. S. Greene, Waynetown, Ind.

The IJ., C. & §. W. Road and the Expositions. The L., C. & S. W. Railway will sell round trip tickets to the expositions at Indianapolis and Cincinnati at the following rates: Indianapolis...............................$2 00 Cincinnati 6 00

Good for ten days from date of issue. The Indianapolis rate includes ticket to the Exposition. 37w4

Removal.

The stock of boots and shoes, &c.,of Ira Cadwallader & Co. will be removed from Indianapolis to the room now occupied by McCIure & Fry, in the National Block, as soon as the room is vacated by the latter gentlemen, which will be in a few days. The stock con lists of boots and shoes, hats and caps, clothing and gents' furnishing goods. 37w2

Money to l«oan.

I am prepared to negotiate loans in sums of $2,000 and over, on five years' time, first mortgage security on real property worth double the amount loaned. C. L. THOMAS.

School Books and Stationery. A large and complete stock already in for the Fall trade and every thing in the best of style, at the most familiar place in the city, the cheerful Old Corner Book Store.

$2 PER AN1STTJM.

RUBBER PAINT at Campbell & Tinsley's.

Will open this moaning (Saturday) fifty pieces Fancy Prints from the Eddystons Print Works. Newest effect in side bands. Lace and Mottled work. Silver Grays and Solid Blacks.

CAMPBELL & HARTER.

Allen & Brother have a German clerk now, Mr. Ed Henkle, who takes pleasure in informing his friends that he is as ready and willing as ever to wait on customers and invites his ol friends to call aud see him in his new quarters, assuring them they can not do better elsewhere. Miss Julia Brown, their Irish clerk, is not goine to stand back a particle, but remains as cheerful and lively as ever, ready to attend to the wants of her friends. Call and see her, and she will sell you goods just as cheap as any one, for she sells goods for Allen & Brother.

Burbridgc & Hauser's trade has so increased that they find it necessary to seek more room. They will occupy one of those handsome rooms in Ornbaun's new building on Washington street.

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Trains arrive, at and leave Crawfordsville attlr as follows: TRAINS NOKTII, G:32 p. M. Day Express 10:50 A.M. Freight Traill

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CARRIAGE WORKS.

Carriage Works,

Corner Wanblnirton and Taylor

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LADOGA, INDIANA, A Fine Assortment of CABKIA OS,

BXTOOI3 and SPRING WAGONS

Are kept constantly on hand and made to order. WORK WARRANTED.

One year old work taken ia exchange for

new.

Uepamng dor.e on short notice in wood, painting, trimming and blacksmithing. All in want of anything in my line are invited to call and see my work. lam selling at Granc prices. 1 keep a lull set as line mechanics an can be round anywhere. All work made of th^ very best material.

A look through my house will satisfy them skeptical that my work and prices will beat tl best of tliem.

A. G. McDAXiEl

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