Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 26 January 1894 — Page 7

THE DUNKARD COLLEGE.

It Sliould Not He Permitted to Fail—I^ado^a Should Be Up ami Doing.

Ladoga Leader: Ladoga push was shown in the Dunkard College matter. At a hint from the brethren that a college could be secured for this place, our town donated five thousand dollars worth of grounds and buildings, and our people made up about three hundred dollars to pay the expenses of those who were to solicit stock. A company of our citizens went to Muncie to attend the Annual Meeting and remained there several days, all at their own expense to assist in getting the College voted to Ladoga. The enterprising farmers and the energetic population of the town subscribed stock to the amount of $10,000 or §20,000 to put the college on a firm footing. Forty thousand dollars was the sum wanted and solicitors are now among the brethren in Indiana, Illinois and Ohio, endeavoring to secure the amount from those who are interested in the school. We do not know as to whether they will succeed in this or not, but we do know that in coming to the front with at least §25,000 of a proposed §40,000.

The above is all very well, but the college should not be allowed to fail, as THK JOUKNAI, is creditably informed it is very likely to. The county cannot afford to let it slip. It would be of benefit not only to Ladoga and immediate vicinity, but to the wholecounty. It would raise the standard of citizenship and the county should see to it that the enterprise is made to succeed. It would be a benefit financially, morally and intellectually and if the proper canvas is made THE Joi'kXAi, feels sure that the required amount can be raised by private subscriptions.

Meliarry Land Sold at Sheriff's Sale. On Saturday Sheriff Davis sold at public auction on the court house steps forty acres of land belonging to Alex Meharry. The sale was made for the benefit of the First National bank of this city and was bought in for §1,1)00 by S. C. Kennedy, the bank's attorney. It was the first Meharry land ever sold at sheriff's sale and the court house steps were packed by members of the family, two members coming all the way from Illinois. The family intended to buy the land but owing to the manner in which it was tied up desisted from their purpose.

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A Friend to Factories.

John Aught, who is in possession of the old creamery plant, running a saw mill in the country, and contemplating the erection of a trunk factory near the Junction, still clings to the canning factory idea. He believes it would be a great thing and is willing to turn the old creamery plant over to the enterprise and take his pay in stock. The building is well adapted to the wants of a canning factory and Mr. August thinks considerable of the machinery could be used. Several prominent citizens are taking new interest in the projact.

Pullman Cars.

The Monon this week placeed in service two of the finest Pullman cars in the country. They are the newest and most complete twelve section coaches on any line out of this city, and are modern in the fullest sense of the word. The cars are the finest that can be turned out of the Pullman works. They were placed on the Louisville-Chicago service of the Monon. The Monon is right up to the top notch of perfection and the two ne\y sleepeis cap its climax.

Tom's Mistake.

Thomas Murphy, the well known passenger brakeman on the Monon, was the victim of a serious mistake Saturday night at Louisville. Tom went into a restaurant and put his overcoat on a stool and got something to eat. As he rose to leave the restaurant he picked up an overcoat belonging to a Pullman conductor, thinking it was his own. The conductor swore out a warrant for Tom's arrest, and it took an hour or more to g-et the matter straightened out.

Church Dedication.

The new church at Smartsburg will be dedicated on third Lord's Day in February, 18th, Elder J. T. Shuey officiating. A cordial invitation is extended to everybody to come out and enjoy this occasion with us. All friends of the cause will be entertained in the neighborhood.

Marriage License,

Newton Johnston and Millie A. Stingley. Daniel D. Donovan and Mary A. Shealian.

Silks, Velvets, Satins, Novelties in Dress Goods, Woolen and Cotton Goods. Carpets, Oilcloths, Notions, Underwear.

FOR THIRTY DHYS

At Cost and Less Than Cost.

Commencing Thursday, Dec. 14 We Will Sell For Cash Every Article in Our Store at Cost and Less Than Cost.

THE FAl'ERWKATHER ESTATE.

The Final Litigation Oil Now In the New York Courts—A Contest Among the Vciiefieiaries With tlieKxeeutors of Mrs. Fayerweather.

The new and probably final litigation over the §4.000,000- residue of the estate of Daniel B. Fayerweather was opened in Judge Truax's court in New York on Monday morning. It will be remembered that Wabash College was bequeathed §50,000 by the will, and of course is interested in the residue. The litigation has practically resolved into a contest among the institution of learning of the country with the executors of Mrs. Fayerweather looking contingently for the bulk of the residue.

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Fayerweather, by express bequests, gave §2,100,000 by his will to twenty colleges. The much referred to tenth clause of his will provided, so one side interprets it, that the residue should be redistributed at the discretion of the trustees among the twenty colleges already named for specific bequests. A codicil apparently gave the residue of the estate absolutely to the executors, who executed a deed of gift, which distributes this residue among a number of institutions, only five of which were among those mentioned in the will.

James L. Bishop occupied Monday afternoon in opening the case for the five plaintiffs: Amherst, Dartmouth, Hamilton and Williams Colleges and the University of Rochester. The position of his clients he defined in this way: "They say we are most ungracious to interfere, when, by the deed of gift, the residue would go to institutions most worthy. We entertain no hostility to those gentlemen who made the deed of gift, but we say that what they tried to distribute was not their property. They used the property which belonged to the twenty institutions named in the will to distribute mostly among other institutions."

The story of Mr. Bishop mainly centered about the death 'bed of Fayerweather. on which the latter expired of consumption on November 15, 1890. He called in Mr. Vaughan, an old friend, in consultation about his estate

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Millinery Goods, Flannel Blankets, Yarns, Shawls, Cloakings, Fall Linens, Corsets, Handkerchiefs.

ing In Our Store Will Have, to Move At a Price

FOR CASH

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about ten days before his death. The upshot of their interview was that Vaughan got an order from him for his will and codicils on Thos. (!. Kitch, who was his lawyer and who had drawn the instrument. ITp to that time the residuary estate was given, so the executors say, absolutely to Hitch and Bulkeley by codicil. Vaughan noticing the apparent effect of these testamentary papers, told Mr. Fayerweather that he was giving the residue away to Messrs. Hitch and Bulkeley, whereas he meant to give to' certain institutions. Vaughan 'then went to Preseott Hall Butler, his counsel. on November 11, 1890. and asked him to draw up a codicil that would restore the provisions of the will about the residuary estate. It was executed by Mr. Fayerweather on the afternoon of November 11, 1800, in the presence of two physicians and Mr. Rutler. Between 2 and 3 o'clock on the afternoon of November 15 another codicil was executed which purported to make Vaughan a residuary legatee with Ritcli and Bulkely. That codicil makes no reference to the codicil of November 11. At 4 o'clock that afternoon the codicil of November 11 was destroyed in this wise, according to Mrs. Reynolds, who had been a companion of

Mrs. Fayerweather for a long time. Mr. Vaughan asked Mr. Fayerweather, "Do you mean to destroy this?" pointing to his coat, in which he seemed to have some papers. Mr. Fayerweather nodded in bed, and Mrs. Reynolds led the way to the furnace in the basement. Air. Vaughan handed her a paper, of which she says she did not know the contents, and she cast it into the fire. That codicil, it is contended, was contradictory of the purpose of Fayerweather to leave the residue to the institutions provided for in his will.

More Forgeries by Lvon.

Soutlierlin & Company, the lumbermen of .Saginaw, Mich., furnished the prosecution of Kokomo with a list of over a dozen forgeries made by Fred Lyon in their name. The name of J. W. Henry and others known to have been worked out did not appear in the list either. The advice came too late to be of service and Lyon escaped with two years in the penitentiary.

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CONGRESSIONAL TIMBER PLENTY.

Tlie Indiana Coiigreiisloiiul Field Iteviewed —A (treat Political ('hiiii^c The i:i)(hth District Sure to

IteiMiblican.

The Indianapolis correspondent of the Chicago I ntrr-tk'can gives a review of the political situation in Indiana and reaches the conclusion that the Republicans will effect a complete change in the complexion of the Indiana delegation in Congress. He says that they are confident of carrying nine of the thirteen districts and have an excellent chance in two more. Of the Eighth district the correspondent says:

The Eighth district is as sure to go Republican as the Sixth is this year. In 1S8S Elijah Voorhees l'rookshire squeezed in by f8 votes. Then came the "landslides'" of 18'.!0 and

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he thus succeeded in hanging on. In 18112 Cleveland carried the district by 1.38-1. all of which came by virtue of the Democracy of Sullivan county. This year they will do well if they carry Sullivan by 1,000. Vigo, which went tOO Democratic in 1892, will go 500 Republican this year, despite Voorhees, Lamb, Crawford Fairbanks, and the whole distillery combine. The miners of Clay county have learned that they were duped in piling up a plurality of I5.'t for Cleveland, and will probably go just as heavily for the liepublican ticket this year.

Montgomery county, where the Democrats had a plurality of but four votes, will go from $()() to 5()(V Republican, and, all in all, the Republicans feel that they have a sure thing if the right kind of a. man is nominated and a vigorous campaign, is made. Congressional candidates are talked of in every county, and although none have declared themselves, there is already quite a list. A. H. Anderson, the brilliant prosecuting attorney of Montgomery county, lias been much spoken of, but declares that he could not make the race without the sacrifice of his law practice. President Ramsey, of the Citizens' Bank of Crawfordsville, has been mentioned, as has also Senator James A. Mount, the scholarly farmer of Shannondale. .Jacob J). Early, of Terre Haute, is frequently heard of. and it is probable that \V. S. Carpenter, of Krazil, who made a good canvass in 1892, will be before the convention. Much is heard of the possibility of inducing General Thomas II. Nelson, of Terre Haute, to make the race.

Kleetiou ol'Olllcers.

The stockholders of the Land and Improvement Company held their annual meeting at the small court room Monday evening. In the aJraence of the President, C. M. Crawford, ,J. J. Insley was called to the chair and 15. R. Russell was made Secretary. After an informal talk over the affairs of the company a motion was made to proceed to the election of a board of directors to serve the ensuing year, which resulted in the selection of C. M. Crawford, Louis Bisehof, J. J. Insley, J. M. Schultz, H. R. Tinsley, T. II. B. McCain and B. R. Russell, The stockholders then adjourned and the new board organized by the election of the following officers:

President—C. M. Crawford. Vice-President—J. J. Insley. Treasurer— H. R. Tinsley. Secretary—B. R. Russell. Executive Committee—C. M. Crawford, J. J. Insley and J. M. Schultz.

Itevlval at Shannondale.

SHANNONDALE, .Ian. 23.—A most interesting revival is in progress at Bethel church, which bids fair to rival in interest and numbers of accessions the one held here seven years ago, when more than one hundred united with the church. Rev. S. 8. Aikman, who was then regular pastor, is eonducting the meetings. Forty-four persons were received into the church Sunday morning, Rev. Black administering the ordinance of baptism. At the evening service of Christian Endeavor twenty-three young people were admitted as active members. Crowds, such as have never been known in the history of the church, attend each evening. The meeting Jiegan on the 12th inst., and will probably not last longer than this week. M.

l'ut to .Sleep.

The clash of argument between the Waymau Colored Literary Society of Crawfordsville and the Frankfort Colored Society resulted disastrously to the Crawfordsville orators Tuesday night at Frankfort. The jury was unfair and its verdict, which was' flatly against the Crawfordsville boys, Gabe Drake and Wick Smith, was not sustained by the only two intelligent judges.

Outside of the unfairness of ther verdict the Crawfordsville party was treated royally and had the best in the land put up for them.

The mayor of the town made the address of welcome.

A Social Party.

Miss Clara Hurd entertained quite number of her young friends at her home on south Washington street Tuesdaye vening. Elegant refreshments were served and different kinds of amusements were played until a late hour. All had an enjoyable-time.

A TRUE AND TRIED PATRIOT.

"Will io Down to My irave In Poverty and ltu£K Hat her Than Allow My Name On the Pension liollrt Side by

Side With Hel»eln."

Captain 11. II. Talbot, has received a letter from an old comrade who served with him during four years in the Seventh Kentucky Cavalry which ha» the ring of true and unalloyed patriotism running through every line and sentence, from which we are permitted to make the following extract:

Yon ask me what pension get. I received $2 up to last fall then it wai raised to $ii. You make think that poor compensation for four years' service to my country's llag and being di.sal.ded for life by a rebel bullet shot through my body. My loyalty to thfc flag prompts me'to feel that my pension was given more as a badge of honor than for its real value, and God knows in my poverty and old age the little 1 get comes as a blessing. saw in mi county paper a few days ago that} had been granted a Mexican war pension of #12. It must have been don* by my attorney. I know it was don* without my authority for 1 have refused all along to receive a Mexican war pension and I shall stick to that resolution. In my young patriotic manhood I volunteered in that war with the sentiment, "my country against any foreign power,'" but judge of IUJ mortification and chagrin when it dawned on me later that I had fought lor the extension of slavery. I said to myself then, would there ever come a time that I couhl wipe out that record. There did come a time, thank God, and I volunteered willingly as you know and fought, for the freedom of all. 1 received a pike wound on top of the. head during the

Mexican war. In my younger days 1 combed my hair over'the sear to hi lo it but old Time with his scythe had It ft my scalp bare and now I sit with my hat on to hide that scar. If that wound had been received in our late war 1 couhl stand proudly with uncovered head before the world. Must I say to my grandchildren that my government gives nie ®12 per month for this scar received in a war for tin-ex-tension of slavery and only half as much for a bullet wound that has twisted this poor old body out of shape for life, and that wound got on the field of battle for freedom's sake? l'e.rvish the thought! i\'o, my old comrade, I will go down to my gra ve, in poverty and rags before I wil 1 allow my name to stand side by side on the pension rolls with a set of men that fought on the rebel side. I jiving in the South as I am you naf think this rather strong but 1 mean every word.". Ever your old comrade* •I. II. \VAl.IHtON.

(Jentle Annie.

Annie Sies, a blonde of the type popular during the reign of Louis XI V, ie now gnawing the rust from the iron bars at the county jail. Annie claims to be the wife of John Whitney, but it is pretty certain that they have been living about thirty-seven blocks apart for some time now. Annie has several charming traits of character, one of the most admirable of which is the slj and gauzy manner in which slie imbibesspirituous,inaltand vinousliqu«rs until she is full to the neck and the drinking of more is prevented by the nectar beginning to trickle down her windpipe and choke her. The gay gazelle was out Monday night witltsunny hair flying in the wild wind and with a couple of boxes of matches tightlj clutched in her plump little bread hooks. She was loudly declaring her intention of setting fire to the Miller block and then marching against the mansion of Mrs. Katherino Blue, when Officer Transue swooped down upon, her like a timber wolf on a lien turkej and bore her, kicking, screaming, biting and scratching to the body of tlie jail. She was searched and her diamonds, smelling salts and chewing gum carefully put to one side. She loudly insisted that she had $20 hidden snugly away in her hose and dared the ferocious and dreaded officer to take it out. The gallant Transue blushed a fiery red and chasing out of the jail remarked to the assembled multitude: '"Law sakes, let Annie keep her hard earned hay. I ain't going after it." •.'.••.•'.•V'-.V

A Sure Cure.

JZV/rpcv'x Bazar: It told of Hannah More that she had a good way of managing tale-bearers. It is told that whenever she was told anything de rogatory to another her invariable reply was, "Come, we will, go and ask if this be true." The effect was sometimes ludicrously painful. The tal«r bearer was taken aback, stammered out a qualification, or begged that no notice might be taken of the statement. But the good lady was inexorable off she took the scandalmonger to the scandalized to make inquiry and compare accounts. It is not likely that anybody ever a second time ventured to repeat a gossipv story to Hannah More. One would think her method of treatment would be a sure cure for scandal.

Fell on th« Sidewalk.

Billy Bromley slipped and fell in front of Pontious & Lacey's store Wednesday morning, severely spraining hi» back. It is feared that he will be .confined at home several days*