Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 30 July 1892 — Page 1

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THE MOST STYLISH

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Buggies, Surries Phaetons

Are at Our Store. Come and See.

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I Great Day in Crawfordsville!

Grand Street Parade

On TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, there will be

procession will move about, 10 o'clock, uud will :-on st ol

Bicycle Races, for Men and Women'

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dred uniformed men. lu tin* iifternoon there will lie images ana tw.cral iiun-

A Balloon Ascension and Parachute Leap by a Man and Do°-

A sight never witnessed lu this county before, und probably never will be soon again.

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Exhibition Drill by CrawfordsvilleCommanderv,6S,P.O.S.ofA.

This is the finest L'nifonned HnnK of any organization in'tho country. THE RAILROADS ave promised to give excursion rates on this day ofone and third tare for round trip. Seereadi notices elsewhere in this paper and bills.

J3£"~TJiese iittructious will be triveu so us uot to conllict, therefore you ciui see nil of them.

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CRAWFORDSYILLE INDIANA SATURDAY, JULY

Dont Lend Your Journal, But just send us a quarter of a dollar and we will send the paper to your borrowing neighbor until Nov. 19.

Rowland-Douglass.

John F. Rowland aud Miss Eva C. Douglass were married Tuesday evening by Rev. G. W. Stafford at the residence of the bride's parents on east Market street in this city.

Death ofOtfediah Wilson.

Obediah Wilson, aged about SO years, died July 2(5 at the

poor

farm. The

old gentleman wa^ a well known character in the city and has lived here for many years. His death was due to a nervous complaint from which he has been suffering for some time.

Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Wright. Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, relict~of William Wright, died Tuesday at her home near Linden. Mrs. Wright was born Oct. 2-1, 1822, and has lived for 62 years in this county. She was a very estimable lady aud her death is mourned by all who knew her. The funeral occuraed Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the Linden M. E. church, conducted by Rev. T. C. Shanklin.

Knew Human Nature.

Ed Craig, of Linden, is a genius. He was married the other day and de sired his change in life to be well advertised. Accordingly he visited, he says, about 30 of the good ladies of his neighborhood and told them of the approaching event under a pledge of profound secresy. Mr. Craig states that never in the history of that section was a marriage half so well advertised. It really created quite a furore.

Death of Horace D. Thomas. Judge A. D. Thomas on Thursday received a telegram announcing the death of his brother Horace D. Thomas, of Williamsport. Mr. Thomas died very suddenly of heart disease and his relatives went down Thursday to attend the funeral. Mr. Thomas had many friends in this city who will be pained to hear of his death.

He was a student in Wabash college from 1848 to 1851, a favorite with all who knew him and in whom all the engaging qualities of mind and heart were seldom surpassed. His loss to his family and friends is irreperable and an unspeakable sorrow.

Happily Married.

On July 27 Judge Cliumasero officiated at a charming little wedding which united the fortunes of Mr. Joe Cory and Miss Birdie Ransell. It being leap year Miss Birdie rather insisted on the match taking place or Joe's putting up $300 for the maintenance of a little blue eyed baby that looks like Joe. Joe was ushered into the office of Judge Chumasero and at first didn't like to take any step hastily that he might in future regret. This rather grated on the pride of Miss Ransell and she at first was opposed to the marriage taking place, after Joe had become to consider it as essential to his happiness. After a short courtship in the hall, however, she came around O. Iv. and the knot was tied tighter than the famous Gordian knot.

The Deadly Cigarette.

Prof. J. M. Ivahin, the athlete and trainer, said to a reporter for the Albany Aryus: "Think for a moment! There are five ingredients in every cigarette, each one of which is calculat ed to destroy human life. First, there is the nicotine, or the oil of tobacco nest, the oil in the imported paper, which is nearly as destructive third, the arsenic introduced to make the paper burn white and add a peculiar flavor fourth, the saltpeter put in the tobacco to prevent it from molding, and finally, the opium that is sprayed on the tobacco to give it the insidious influence which it possesses over the brain. Can you wonder that the animal life of a young man is killed with such a disease? In the cigar or pipe we have but one poison—nicotine, but it is not inhaled.

We Are Tired of Blind Bards. In that modern Athens, Crawfordsville, they have had an uprising against peddlers, traveling doctors and the like. It is surprising that this should be the case, because some hungry Homer might knock at the gates, after a journey of many parasangs, and be refused entrance, merely because he was a dealer in bed-springs or the discoverer of a new branch of baking powder. The tradesmen of this Hoosier Athens, however, petitioned the Council to keep the wandering dealer in alarm clocks and the vender of hair oil off the classic streets and the Council obeyed the behest. Ten dollars a day is the amount required for a license, and even in the case of a minstrel doctor or a reciter of stove polish lvrics no slighter bond will be accepted.—JiuUanupolis

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S. of V. Attention.

Stated meeting Monday, August 1, at 8 p. m. Business of importance. A full attendance is desired.

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War. M. WHITE, Com.

D. M. FERIIY, of Detroit, Mich., whore name is familiar to every farmer in the land, is president of the American Harrow Co.

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THE NEXT CONGRESSMAN

WINFIELD S. CARPENTER, OF OLAY, NOMINATED.

The Republicans Have Donned tlio War Paint Determined to Win.

Special to the Journal.

EOCKYILLE. July 28.—The Republicans of the Eighth District met to-day in this city for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Congress. Every county was repiesented by a full delegation and harmony characterized the proceedings throughout, the determination being to select a standard bearer who will win in November.

The convention assembled at 11 o'clock in the opera house and was called to order by Nicholas Filbeck, chairman of the district committee. Secretary George M. Allen read the call. C. N. Williams moved that W. E. Humphrey be made permanent chairman. Mr. Humphrey accepted the honor in fifteen minutes speech in which he touched upon the various issues of the campaign with telling affect. During the delivery of his speech he was most vociferously applauded. Upon motion George M. Allen was made permanent secretary, and each Republican editor assistant secretary. A committee on resolutions consisting of one from each county was appointed. That committee reported the following resolution which was unanimously adopted:

The Republicans of the Eighth Congressional District in convention assembled heartily endorse the wise, able and patriotic administration of President Harrison. We hereby readopt the National and State platforms made at Minneapolis and Ft. Wayne and most enthusiastically ratify the nominees of those conventions.

Naming candidates was then called for and W. T. Whittington, in a neat and appropriate speech, presented the name of Winfield S. Carpenter, of Clay. Mr. Carpenter's name was seconded by every county in the district, when on motion of J. L. Allen, of Fountain, his nomination was made by acclamation, amid the greatest enthusiasm. Short speeches were then made by Hon. M. D. White and others, when after three cheers for Carpenter and three times three for Harrison and Reid the convention adjourned.

The Trials of the Midland.

Henry Crawford's Chicago & Southeastern railway is again tied uji. One week ago the Boone Circuit Court placed the road under the control of Empson T. Lane, of Lebanon, as receiver, to satisfy judgments and delinquent taxes that the management had been unable to pay. Mr. Lane, in this time, had the road in fair shape to pay out the indebtedness in a short time, the trains were running on time, and the road regained the confidence of the business men which Crawford's control had lost years ago, but a bond for 850,000 was filed in the Supreme court this morning, and approval authorized the receiver to deliver up the property to Crawford. No sooner was this done than the Boone county treasurer levied on two of the four engines in service, and chained tLem to the track. After the first engine was secured by the deputy treasurer the company tried to run the other through town and get away. The locomotive was coming with the president's car in the train, at about twenty miles an hour, when the track was blocked at the intersection with the Big Four road. The engineer barely stopped the train in time to escape it being ditched. The treasurer now lias deputies awaiting the arrival of the remaining two engines, when they will be seized and held until payment is made.—Indianapolis Journal.

A Sad Death.

The sad intelligence was received here July 27 of the death of Mrs. Herbert H. Gortner, hich occurred at her home in Goshen tL morning at 10 o'clock.

The death of Mrs. Gortner is one of the saddest which THE JOURNAL has been called upon to chronicle for a long time. On the 2-lth day of last September H. H. Gortner and Miss Maude Galey were united in marriage at the home of the bride's father, B. V. Galey, in this city, and entered upon life with the most splendid prospects. Their married life was one of perfect happiness and that it should thus be broken seems irreconcilable. Mrs. Gortner was visiting here shortly before commencement, and returning home was taken with a low grade of fever from which she suffered until death came to her relief. She was about 23 years of age, and her life had been one of unalloyed happiness. She was loved by all who knew her for her character was a most beautiful one, and her many estimable traits and gentle virtues had endeared her to all. To the bereaved husband, parents and relatives the heart of the whole communit.y goes out in sorrow and sympathy in the great bereavement and sorrow which has come upon them.

Dr. Burroughs Will Preach. Dr. George S. Burroughs, of Amherst college, will occupy the pulpit of Center church next Sunday morning. Dr. Burroughs is the gentleman whom Messrs. Ristine and Gregg saw at Chautauqua in reference to the presidency of Wabash college. At their request he consented to came here and preach.

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THE COMING EVENT.

Everybody Is Cordially Invited to Enjoy Themselves On Tuesday, August 2. Everything is moving aloner in good shape for a big time in Crawfordsville next Tuesday, and the indications are favorable for a large crowd to be in the city. The occasion will be the meeting of the State Camp of the P. O. S. of A. which will be iji session two days. There will be a parade on Tuesday morning which will move from Elstoii Grove about 10 o'clock and tak® the following route: Form on east Main street thence west to Green, thence south to Jefferson (central school house,) thence west to Washington, thence north to Wabash avenue, thence west to Grant avenue, thence north to Main, thence east to Washington, thence north to

Market, thence east to Green, thence south to Main, thence west to Washington, thence south to Pike and then to the hall. At the hall there will bo a short public meeting, after which the State Camp session will be called. In the afternoon about 2 o'clock the balloon ascension will take place from a point near the jail. Prof. Grinley and a trained dog will make a parachute leap from the balloon when it has reached a proper height. About 3 o'clock the bicycle races will occur, there being two separate races, one for men and one for ladies. Safeties will be used and there will be two cash prizes for each race. Between 4 and 5 o'clock the exhibition drill of the "Crawfordsville Comniandery, No. 68, P. O. S. of A.," will take place in front of the court house. These attractions will be arranged so as not to interfere with each other and the people can see them all. Camp (i has passed a resolution asking that the busineas men and property holders and also the court house officials decorate on Tuesday, August 2 and that the school house flags be hoisted. Especially is it desired that the residences along the line of march be decorated.

A CLOSE CALL.

Lightning Strikes Just the Rear of a Bus, Stunning All the Occupants. About as close call to the great hereafter as one would care to have was enjoyed Tuesday evening by a bus load ot passengers on their way from the Van dalia station. Hamp Harley had made the 8:30 o'clock fast Vandalia train and had started back to the hotels with his passengers. Besides the hotel runners there were in the bus W. M. Husbands, of Indianapolis, F. C. Read, of Salem, Ohio, and A. C. Simpson, of Philadelphia. The bus left the station just as the heavy thunder storm burst upon the city and of course the horses were put at a good gait and came rattling west on Main street with all haste. The wind blew, the thunder crashed and the rain descended in sheets. When the bus was in front of Elston grove there was a blinding flash and the terror stricken occupants of the bus saw the the lightning strike the middle of the street only forty or fifty feet in their rerr. All were stunned for a moment and were almost stiff with fear when the bus drew up at their destination. Mr. Simpson said in telling of the incident: "We were all pretty uneasy anyhow with the lightning Hashing about us, and when that awful crash came I really thought for a second or two that I was dead. I never felt so queer a sensation in my life. After the Hash, which was blinding in the extreme, it grew dark, but I could see the pallid faces of my companions set and rigid in their intensity. I tell you it was stirring and I never cure to undergo a similar experience." Mr. Simpson's narrative was described by all, and Joe Venter, the popular colored runner of the Robbins House, was up by daylight this morning looking for a hole in the ground at the scene of which so nearly proved a catastrophe.

ELMER MARSH.

His Wife Accuses Him of Eloping With Miss Ollie Mills. Elmer Marsh had better show up pretty soon if he wants to have any credit left here. When Mrs. Marsh returned from a visit in Newcastle last night she found that her lord and master had left for parts unknown. She at once surmised that he had gone with Miss Ollie Mills with whom he has been intimate for some time past, and with this in mind she secured Officer Gill and started for the home of M'ss Mills near the Big Four station to investigate. She was persuaded not to enter, however, and returned to her homo on north Washington street where she remained until Wednesday, when she left for Veedersburg where she has relatives Mrs. Marsli feels greatly distressed by me desertion and Wednesday was quite hysterical. She states that Elmer's downfall dates from the Nancy Lightcap tronblo several years ago, and claims that Nancy was the primal cause of all her troubles. Miss Ollie Mills disappeared a few days ago, aB did Marsh, and as thev have not been heard from it is supposed they went together. Marsh until recently was engaged in tho Hour and feed business on east Main street and is well known all over the city. Small sympathy is expressed for" him. but a great deal for his wife and the Mills family.

MARRIAGE LICENSE.

David E. Craig and Nellie M. Frask. John F- Rowland and Eva C. Doug-

las

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A DAY'S OUTING.

Madison Township, Its Broad and Smiling Acres, and Its Hospitable Homes. The editor of THE JOURNAL in company with P. S. Kennedy went on an expedition Tuesday to tiie hospitable home of B. B. Rusk, in Madison township, to see if he could find any evidence of those calamities that are said to be pending over the farmers of the country. lie had read and heard much about hard times with the farmers and wanted to see some of the destitution. To his astoniBlimeht he found "Brant" out in the yard in his shirt sleeves, smiling at the abundance and beauty with which his home was surrounded. Going into the house he found Mrs. Rusk and tho girls well dressed—instead of in rags, with long and sorrv faces as portrayed by sockless Jerry .: Simpson and while he sat and rested Misses. Florence and Alta discoursed some of tho loveliest music on the piano. Notwithstanding all this he thought he might find some evidence of "calamity" when dinner came on but if James B. Weaver, the calamity candidate for President, had been there he would have declined the race on his "calamity" platform—he would have seen at once that the farmers of Madison township, Indiana, at least, have happy homes, good wives and smiling children who can get up good dinners, and that "calamity" was so far away that it could not be seen, even with the telescope which the editor's friend took along to see if there were any spots on sun of Madison township'B prosperity.

After the suniptous repast a drive was taken pretty much over the east end of 'i tho township and the west end of Sugar Creek, through immense fieids of corn and wheat. The editor viewed with delight the happy homes of Peterson's, the Rices, the Irons, the Wilsons, the McBees, the Stingleys, the Ivirkpatricks, the Martins, the Halsteads, and dozens

of others we cannot now call to mind. It did seem as he rode along the magnificent highways, that such prosperity among a farming community, ought to make all rejoice in the good that is allotted to man in this age of the world. But, as tho letter writers say, we must close. Suffice it to say that all was peace, prosperity and joy and the tired editor returns his sincere thanks to all the Rusk family, including the two sprightly and industrious, boys for ore of the most enjoyable days of his life.

RIPPED UP THE BACK.

Good Old Aaron, Our Next Governor, Exhorts the Paithlul. The precious ointment which ran down Aaron's beard even to the hem of his garment Tuesday evening was persspiration.

Owing to the hot weather Rev. Aaron Worth had a warm reception at the court house that evening. About fifteen or twenty assembled and found the room to be about as cool as the future abode of those who don't vote the Prohibition ticket HUB fall. The decorations were elegant, but the flowers had all wilted as had Dr. Griffith's collar. In fact the only thing that hadn't wilted' was a large colored map of candidate Bidwell's California winery which hung on the wall, the positions of the tapped barrels and dippers being designated by large colored letters. The presiding officer of the meeting was Elder Lawhon, of Ladoga, and when he introduced the Rev. Worth there was a hearty round of applause from Dr. Griffith and Mr. Ballard, who nominated the Prohibition city ticket last spring at their great joint convention.

The Reverend Mr. Worth is evidently a plain spoken man. In fact before his plainness that of Brutus would appear as figurative and circumlocutional. Mr. Worth believes in strong language and the way he tanned the jackets and peeled the faces of the old

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warning. He seemed to consider the Democratic party too far gone for redemption but from the way he went after the g. o. p. the casual observer might be led to think that Mr. Worth believed that a few persons still clung to that organization who might be able to Bee tho error of their way.

Mr. Worth was especially severe on ministers and church members who didn't peep at the world through the same 6traw with himself He strongly insinuated that all such persons were not only hypocrites, but that they should be* wearing stripes in the service of the State. Ho said that when they walked down the street the blood of* 200,000 innocent victims was running down from their skirts and forming little pools on the sidewalk. Much more after the same manner was slid and when he closed it was clearly evident that he was through.

They Koast The Oolleee.

There are a faw Prohibitionists in the city who let no opjjortunity slip to give Wabash College a slaj). Their spite has been shown time and again and was, of course, Tuesday. Worth was demonstrating that a large number of college presidents were Prohibitionists, when good old Dr. Griffith croaked out: "But the President of Wabash isn't."

Dr. Griffith may not know it, but ist at present Wabash hasn't a presi-' dent. When she does get one, however it is pretty safe to say that he won't train with the doctor.*

FARMERS are the best judgee of farm ing implements and will trust their own judgement and not that of the dealer in purchasing.