Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 19 December 1874 — Page 4

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"Crawfordsville Sat'jrday, Dec. 19, 1874,

Boston has lost nearly another million of dollars by fire this week.

Cannon, the Mormon Delegate to Congress, is to be expelled on account of his polygamy. This is decency.

Sot'TH Bknd boasts of a Porosis club. Crawfordsville. used to have one, too, but it is numbered among the things that were.

It took eight davs to defeat one applicant for a liquor permit in Rush county at the last session missioners' Court.

on others, and these others upon r)then-?

-citizens as well as students.

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of the Coni-

Neithkk the Adair nor the Baxter law thne

has affected the trade in whisky.

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Su»ir frrpli TownxliJp.

—Mrs. O. H. P. Smiley too visits Potato Creek. —J. F. Marsh has just returned from Cincinnati. —H. P. Shawver leaves us this week for West Virginia^

Weather aquatic roads muddy and doctors' work improving. 1 —A child of Mrs. .lane Bowers, some

month? ol( djci lhe 13th of

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production at Cincinnati tor 1874 is CO,- —Rev? 1). P. McClains meeting at O00 gallons ahea. "f l.iat t.tr, i'

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As interesting letter frmn Pawnee ''ions, all vonng folks. Citv, Nebraska, relative to the destitu- I -A Mr. Marshall, of Darlington, has ticrn which prevails out there, comes too been doing a good job of well-driving at late for publication this week. The Tribheit's and at Peterson's. ••writer is .in old citizen of this county.1, -Lute Dunbar now is the sole pro-

He savs the reports of the ravages ol the prietor at, Station Bowers, and being an grasshoppers have been exaggerated. !ione.-t, upright man lie should be susThe corn crop is a failure, but he attri- tained.

it to the dry south wind. There is —Dunbar it vant have jut coiticonsiderable destitution, but if the people ph ted a good, safe bridjrc across the can tide over the Winter ami get, corn to plant next Spring he thinks ihey will come ont all right, as Nebraska is anv-. thinn but a barren country.

Tins Indianapolis S in o! the 10th contained a page from the pen of J. L.

Gay, late Professor of English Literature 1 |,:

in the State University at l!loomington.

The professor details the occurrenccs expect to see his opinion of our schools which led to his dismissal from the I ni- .11K] teachers in next week's Jouknai,. versitv and criticises several members of —The teachers' township institute at the Faculty quite severely. *But it is Bidiie school house hist Saturday was an the Professor'sstvle which we desire to

notice, in or that our readers may know present and participated in the exercises. upon what kind of men the task of teaching English literature sometimes falls. In speaking of Professor Moss he -says:

He is useful in the college as an elocutionist, and succeeds tolerably well in rhetoric, though lie is laughed at for his

Following this criticism is a column or more of bombast the like of which Moss could scarcely produce if he tried ever so hard. Then comes a criticism on Dr. Nutt, the President of the University, in which Professor Gay succeeds

verv poorly in establishing his right to mercantile business. criticise Moss or anybody else for (le- —N. W. Bowers, of Arkansas, arrived [lending too little 011 his grammar. here last week, and is stopping with his! Mere it is, published in the Sentinel as a brother, Dr. M. Bowers, with whom he complete sentence. Neither grammar proposes to read medicine.

rniv the Scriptures would enable Moss analyze it When it is considered how many secret societies and fraternities there are here—ten or a dozen, perhaps more— and that through the great fraternities to which he belongs he could use men--honorable and good men, too, who would never suspect that they were beinn used that these men would operate-

this

c,eek lias closed with ei^lit acces-

to Kelley & McVey have rented the

will move their stock of hardware into it about the first of January. —The copartnership heretofore existing between A. C. May and Fred. Spandan has been dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. May will continue to operate

until the desired influence had been furnish supplies. created, and has become operative I —James Locknian and lamily moved

throughout the whole mass of the people I from among us tnisweck, to take up their I

cou.xri\YI \\"S^I.VD GOSSIP

Yankocloivn.

HogS:»ire all sold. The last lot of 2"0 head was purchased by H. Trout & Co. at Sti.ii'.l per hundred.•••.•They averaged over 300 pounds. —Messrs. I utchiiigs, Trout it Craw-

ford have been dealing largely in sheeD. get his horse to go home, horse, saddle

They sold their last lot, a select one, last

week. I did Hot learn the price, .rf.

IkHlon Slurp.

Your correspondent had the pleasure of listening to Grand Worthy Chief Talbottlasl Saturday evoning, and he pronounces the speech a splendid one. —Arrangements are being made to have a Christmas tree at Thompson's Chapel on the evening of -the 2-Uh.

dale Hall immediately after the presents are distributed. The supper will be followed by social converse, enlivened by -nusic. All are invited.

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—Wheatlooka well. —The Grangers are still increasing in membership. —J. C. Conradl intends moving' to Cherry Grove station next Spring. —The hog cholera is prevailing in .this vicinity, George Clouse having lost about thirty head. —Wilberton King has changed his plans and is going to school to Mi*« Imogene Brown, District No. 1. —The team of Davis Graves ran off one day last week, running against a tree and killing one of his horses. Grangers, now is the time to help your brother. —The supper given by the Good •Jeuiplars was a success, but the crowd

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abode ip 5Ilirion eolllltv New Iio h:ls

thus lost a worthy and an honorable citizen. Mav success attend him and his family wherever their lot may be cast. I

A son of It. R. Graves, ,vho lives a! few miles west, rode to town last Saturday night and hitched his horse to John lnlow's fence, while he went to the postollice. On returning in a short time to

bridle were not to be found, and have

not been heard 'from since. They are supposed to have been stolen, or gone to hunt the case of boots stolen from Frank Gill some time since. ih sini:hs locals.

Overcoats at cost at Frank (Jill's. A car load of salt has ju. been received at Frank Gill's.

There will be an oyatcr supper at Elm- Ladies will also find nice shawls and furs cheap. A choice assortment of staple and fancy groceries at Frank Gill's. Sugar 11 cents and cofTee 20 cents. "H/"

Frank (Jill sells prints at S cenfs.

For a nice Christinas present go to Frank Gill's. He is receiving a fine display of holiday trinkets, both useful and ornamental.

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—Geo. W. Boswell moved his saw mill to Bloom ingdale on Tuesday. Win. Everman will have hissaw mill ready for business in a few days. —Byerly & McCormick have opened their Christmas stock of fancy goods, notions, &c. —Revs. Torrence, of Waveland, and Dickerson, of Rockvilie, exchanged pulpits last Sunday. —The ruling idea in men's minds just now is, "Settle up your accounts by the close of the year." —7J. M. Ball will move into his new

was a failure. Some that did come went quarters this week, where he will open a I hall, at present on paper, but propose |,o

because they could not net a free tine stock ol Christmas goods. locating it on one of our principal street-. supper. Rut the iodise made enough to Express trains pass Waveland going They talk businc.ss when they are by

clear expenses and have some lelt, not- north at 7:54 A. M. and o:-W i\ si., and withstanding. KoinK

Sl,ulh !lt 11:11

—Harmon Lee. who was killed by a Mro. Torrenec left on Tuesday last fall last week while takine the roof nfi of to visit his relatives in Green county an old saw mill, was a highly respected and will be absent nest Sunday, assist'citizen. He was burie.l on the 12th »K K''V. Thos. S. Milligan at a coniniuinst. by the Grangers, of which order he

tees and teachers in our corporation school hold any scholar responsible for

waters of Potato creek, near the home of ^|lt. dedication of the new Institute on John Mitchell. the 2.'5d, and the Christmas festivities at —teveral rties up here have already l'n .sliyterian church on the evening contracted fat cattle for April and July ,-

delivery—buyers' option—at ets. for April and 51 ets. for July. —Superintendent Colodfelter spends

eek in the schools of this township,

,j parents, pupils and teachers may

nl r( Mlc.eess.

Ceo. C. Coon and J.H. Wilson, of your citv, were present by invitation, and did much to make the meeting edifying. The good people on the ridge kindly furnished dinner, good and abundant, for all present. Sugar Creek teachers

bombastic style, as witness several pas- a.:ree to meet with Madison teachers at r»l" Ik 1 i«Lr sages in his report as Superintendent of Public Instruction, and in that wonderful letter describing his rate to St. Louis. From manuscripts thatl have seen, he, too, would do well to kc:-p his speller close at hand, and in analyzing sentences had better depend on his grammar more, rather than 0.1 the precepts of Scriptu n.

lvirkpatrick school house the second Saturday in January. We propose to furnish the Jot'KNAL to Sugar Creek folks at rates to suit the panicky times. I!. Manx.

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Call at the postoflice and subscribe for the Journal,. —Subscriptions for the JoriiXAi. are being taken lively by Frank Gill, agent. —Some large trades are talked of. A change in the mill firm is anticipated. W. T. Barnes is seekimr to. embark in

Eight te. chcrs were

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was a member, being a Worthy Master) —Tom Tattler is right, and we hope at the time of Iris death. Aumia. he will stand by his colors. The Tn.s-

04,11. Uncle John Milli-an and

the chief managers of the dedication are expecting a pretty large crowd here 011 that day, both from abroad and from the surrounding country. Can't, the JoritN A I, spare a representative The latch string is out. —The various committers for the '"Christmas house," at the Presbyterian church on Thursday 11 in lit, the 24th, are vigorously at work performing their various parts. It is expected that there will be about 1,000 presents put in and on ihe hou.-e. The exercises will he interspersed with music and short, pithy addresses. Let everybody come from far and near. Admission: All under 10 years of age free all over 10 years, lo cents singL'cents a couple. The funds are for the benefit of the Sundayschool.

Moore & McCormick will be compelled to open their Christinas goods in their (present room on account of their I new room not being finished, but tin expect to have a lull line of lancy articles. Index. i.iKhi^a. .• ,• —J. N. Osborn us sold his store house 1 and stock of goods to Mr. James Gill.

We suppose Mr. O. will now have a chance to give his whole time to the cause of justice. —A. G. McDaniel has sold his interest in the new. livery stable to O. T. Davis, We understand the new linn will be O.

rCtary and Tre su cr amI Ja Kts Ha,n

middle room in the new brick block, and t011' -^iener'1'^ Whv is Jake Joel bavin" such a "Ooil Ihe wife of Mr. James Marks, of

this

husband, five small children and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. •—Our railroad prospects form the

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New Boss has

«iirect.ors report their

bonds negotiated on favorable terms, and think wc will have the cars running

from Anderson next, season.

to Ladoga some time

—We understand the different Granges in ibis townshipare talking of organizing a township Grange with headquarters at Ladoga, to avoid keeping up so many different lodges. We aiso hear they are

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themselves. Ladoga is prospering finely. Now thr.t we have a new railroad within our grasp we feel confident that our town will grow apace. Monetary matters aie easy at present but how can wc keep the currency that is now circulating in our midst from being carried off K:i*t by these (earpet bagger) bummer* or druminers, who are strictly middle men '.' We need a good national bank in our town,

any damage done to every of the school I to be used as the safe depository of our property, either in the house or outside. —One night last week Win. Ross, residing near Judson, had lo horses killed by a passing train. The horses were in a stalk field about four miles south of

Rockvilie. This is a wholesale slang!: ter and enough to keep a railroad poor Since John Milligan attended the meeting or' the directors and stockholders of the A., L. & St. L. Railroad last week at Indianapolis he l'cels quite sanguine that the road will be pushed !orwaid to an early completion during the coming year. —The recent 'sudden death'of Miss Indiana.I. Milligan in the prime of her girlhood fills us who have known her from infancy with feelings of sadness. The afllieted f'aniilv have our warmest, sympathies and we think the sympathy of our whole community. •./ —-1'hetwo chief topics of gossip are

moi.ey. One fact is evident: We must. buy less and produce 111 .re. And by way of stimulating the producing and manufacturing classes, why not issue greenbacks to the limit of the law, $400,000,000 Coin a few luinndred dollars in small change of silver every month, and it would act as a charm to us old fogies, and answer equally as well in making change as so much fractional currencv as we have afloat. 1 —The I'hilomathcan Society, after a lengthy and eloquent debate, have all concluded to go to thucmintry and live as (1 rangers, foreountry life is preferable to citv life. (iitANCi'.n.

Wlistt if lie

Make a great splutter anil splash, is that any reason why I'enefiel can't give von a good bargain in groceries? The be-t fish,-remember, are caught in still water.

Save Vatir arpols!

Now is the time toeail at I'ainpbell A darter's ('iikai'Stukk and get, a cocoa foot rug. They are .sold at less than half the usual price. •.'

The lady or gentleman who will buy 1 from us the largest hill of goods between this Mild the loth of January, 187o, shall jfhave a nice, handsome present. One that they will appreciate. Cut this out and put it in your pipe and smoke it at.

Uobb it Marhornev's.

If you want to buy a nice ovcjcoatat cost, call and see Jake Joel at the New Oak Mall Clothing Mouse. ol-2

Try llus litis, frold by Motlett & Booe.

.SKATES and SLKIGI1S bells all kinds at Campbell Tinsley's.

Robinson & Wallace have received a large lot ot masks for the masquerade I ball.

Michigan apples by the barrel or ineas-

lire at VanSandi iV Son's.

Great clearance sale of overcoats and other Winter goods at Jake .Joel's New Oak Hall Clothing House. olw2

Jewelry Jewelry Jcivelrv The

Ira Cadwalladcr & Co. have the best brands of calico in town and don't sell! them at 7.J cents either.

large Grange agri-

Ladoga next

pring. —A few weeks ago the business men of Ladoga formed a night police board I and hired (by private subscription) a night watchman to guard their property. But last Friday night some thieves eluded the watchman and broke into Messrs. Brown & Yeaglev's store and deliberately went through the stock, and selected such goods as suited them, off clothing, jewelry, etc. Brown & Yeag-1 ley estimate their loss at $100 or over, Suspicion rests rather strongly on a few individuals around Ladoga, who may get I gobbled up one of these days when they are least expecting it. I —A few gravel roads would be in order in this part of the country just now, as some of our roads are fearfully I made. Younker.

[From another Correspondent.J —Hogs are lower, with a downward tendency. —George Anderson has been spending a few days at home during the past week. —We have a little "fire water" still in our midst, judging from the manner of a certain man's walk. —The thieves who entered Brown & Yeagley's store last Friday night left a nice watch key on the floor, which they can have by proving propertv.4 mi r\ r\ tt -i i- TII08. B. if RAM I.K1 TK, A if en »ml

Mat Klein is the finest engraver in the

Davis, President IJ. F. Graves, Sec-.i State and he engraves all goods bought

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township, died 011 ftundav night. I ., ,1 1 ..." of men sand bov'sclothing in town, and the was a verv amiable and aliecuonate 1 sells at liottom prices. .ilw2 wile, mother and neighbor, and leaves a

Ira Cadwalladcr it Co. sell more rub-j her over shoes than anybody.

Every thing in the grocery, bakery and confectionery line, sold cheap for cash at Johnson it Vancleave's.

Lily of the Lake is the fin" perfumery sold bv Mofl'ett iV Boor.

Box toe boots and shoes. every at Challis' Bros'.

variety

Cranberries, maple molasses, buck-

wheat flour at VanSandt it Son's.

HOLIDAY COODS.

finest, the prettiest, the best and plenty of it, just being received at M. C. Klein's.

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You can buy anything in the notion line of Ira Cadwalladcr & Co. cheap.

Remember (hat there is a fine and complete stock of the celebrated "Cheap John spectacles" at, I. N. YanSicklo's.

.French repp writing paper. The prettiest ever made .It l)iekev & Brewer's.

Use Doctor Oetchoirs infallible cure for catarrh.

GIFT ENTERPRISE.

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