Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 6 December 1895 — Page 3

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LAFAYETTE, IND.. May 2, 1894.

iijffli Medicine Co., Indianapolis, Jnd.:

GENTLEMEN—It is with pleasure that I ian conscientiously say a good word for LYON'S SEVEN WONDERS. For more than a year I was troubled with indigestion and stomach disorders. Various remedies which I tried gave me no relief, until one day last summer I was told by & brother drummer of the virtues of LYON'S SEVEN WONDERS. I concluded to try it, and. am happy to Bay one box, costing only one dollar, entirely cured me. To those who suffer as I did I would strongly advise them to use LYON'S SEVEN WONDERS.

Yours truly,

JOHN R. SPENCER,

State Agent Royal

Baking Powder Company.

BACKACHE.

WHY Because your Liver and Kidneys are out of order. For years and years housewives all over the country have used with best results

Dr. J. H. McLean's Liver £25 Kidney Balm.

VOL. 48-NO. 49 ORAWFORDSYIIjliE, USTDIANA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER (i, 1895.—TWELYE IMAGES

A HOUSE WARMING.

Mr. anl Mm. John h. Davis Kntertain a Largo Company of Friends at the Klefjant livHltlence, Knoll Cottage.

Wednesday evening, Nov.27, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Davisgave a house warm-' Ing at their new home, Knoll Cottage, on south Green street. The residence is one of the most beautiful in Western Indiana, and its delightful location and picturesque grounds make it, indeed, a home to be desired. The residence has been, elegantly furnished throughout and it is complete in its modern appointments and conveniences. On Wednesday evening the rooms were beautifully adorned"with flowers and graceful vines and under She brilliant illumination presented a most attractive spectacle. Mr. and

Mrs. Davis received the guests upon their arrival and during the evening the most bounteous and cordial hospitality was extended. Mr. and Mrs. Davis are royal entertainers, and in their n^w home cannot be excelled. At 8 o'clock a sumptuous dinner, was served. In the large dining room two long tables were spread and handsomely decorated with flowers and costly service. The dinner was a model both in its elaborateness in its quality. It was served in

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courses and was thoroughly appreciated by all present. Schweitzer's band was present throughout the evening and discoursed the sweetest music. A quartette composed of Messrs. John Rice, J. A. Gilbert, Omer Cox and Charley Mclntyre rendered several excel-* lent vocal selections. The evening proved one of rare enjoyment and pleasure for the guests and the house warming of Mr. and Mrs. Davis will be pleasantly remembered by all present.

"BACKSTOP" IS HANGED.

An Old Crawfordsville Kail Vlayer Dances On Tlitn Air Out In Illinois Friday.

Special To Tlie Journal. DECATUR, ILLS., NOV. 29th, 1895.— Charles L. (Pacer) Smith, was hanged to-day at 11:55 a. in. in the corridor of the county jail in tlie presence of 300 people. It was a smooth job with no mistake anywhere. Smith was nervy to the last and died while repeating the Lord's Prayer. Three Catholic priests stood on the scaffold and Sheriff Nicholson and Deputies Qolmes and Stabler did the work. Smith's neck was broken by the fall of 7 feet. Be was pronounced dead in 15 minutes. Last September Smith killed his little six year-old daughter and Miss Edna Buchert. He tried to kill his wife. She escaped. To-day Smith confessed that he took part in the torture and robbery of Win. Florey in 1S94. He located the money but would not give up the names of five people who aided him in the job.

6 toO In Favor of Waynetown. Spccial to The Journal. WAYNETOWN, NOV. 29.—The Wayne-

town Sons of Rest and the Covington Kickers played foot ball on Covington fair ground yesterday in the presence of at least 800 people, which resulted in Waynetown making and Covington 0. The game was umpired by McGuire, of Wabash College, and Miles, of Covington, to everyones satisfaction, except NEBEKEHS. We did not only beat them playing ball, but also come away with all the loose change they had the courage to put up. Our team was backed up by about sixty of the noisiest rooters that ever rooted for any team on record. The next best thing is the "Sons of Rest" got out of the game without the loss of a single drop of blood or even a scrath. Whoopa la—What is the matter with Waynetown? She is alb right.

Death of S. S. Steadman.

S, S. Steadman died at his home on east College street at 8:20 o'clock a. m. on November 28, of cancer of the stomach, aged 65 years. Mr. Steadman has been a resident of this city for the last eighteen years and worked at the carpenter business. He leaves a wife and two children, L. B. Steadman and Mrs. W. L, Quiet. The funeral services were held Friday at 3 o'clock. The interment was made at the Masonic cemetery under the auspices of the Bainbridge Masonic lodge of wLicH he was a member.

Will Leave Ui.

C. W. Wright on Jan. 1 will take up his residence in Indianapolis, where he ave charge of the loans of the /Trust Company. Mr. Wright' ir rent his residence property

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Completed His llerd.

Charles Rountree has received two more African sheep from Columbia, S.. C., which completes his herd of these new and valuable wool bearers.

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Kev. S. II. Croiglitoii BAddreftses a largo Congregation at the First Preshyturian Chmcli.

The First Presbyterian church was filled Thursday for the annual Thanksgiving service. After the opening hymn the President's proclamation was read by Dr. Thomson and the sixtyfifth pslam was read by Rev. Trick. The song "America" was sung after prayer by Dr. Leech. The sermon was delivered by Rev. S. H. Creigliton of the Christian church, who chose as his text Pslams 05 11, the subject being the "Crowning of the Year." He said in part "The world's histbry has ever been attended with thanksgiving and Thanksgiving Days. When delivered from a world of sin, Noah spent a day in thanksgiving. The Jews had four, great anniversaries for worship, the feast of harvest resembling our Thanksgiving in many respects. An occasional day of thanksgiving has been recommended by civil authrities of Europe, and such a day was observed in Leyden, Holland. October 3d, 1575, the first anniversary of the deliverance of that city from siege. The first American Thanksgiving was a most remarkable one. It was celebrated in Plymouth, Mass., on Dec. 11, 1621, one year after the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock. One hundred and two persons had landed, but during the year forty.two of them had died, and yet the good Governor Bradford thought it proper that a day be set a'nart for thanksgiving and feasting.

The Pilgrims had put out twenty acres of Indian corn, and it had brought them a bountiful harvest. For this he thought thanks were due to God, and the people all thought as he did. He sent his men into the forest for game and a plentiful supply of meat was brought. After the services they all sat down to feast, the sixty white men and women, and Massasoit, the Indian chief of the. neighborhood, and ninety of his tribe. It was a glad day. The white men were full of praise to God and kindly love to their Indian fellows.

Since then specal days set apart by the President and Governors were observed until 1864, when the present practice was adopted of a National annual Thanksgiving.

The speaker then proceeded to mention the following things for which we should be thankful. As a nation we should thank God: 1. For the bounteous returns that have rewarded our laborers in the various pursuits of industry. 2. For the prevalence of peace and order which we have enjoyed. Nations have heard the song of war with sadness but we have sung the song of peace with gladness. 3. For protection from pestilence and dire calamity. 4. No threatening displeasure is overshadowing us. As a city we should thank Ilim for prosperity, health, purity and spiritual blessings.

Furthermore we should earnestly implore God: 1. To incline our hearts to Him. 2. To continne His mercy and protection to us. 3. To guide us in the path of national prosperity and happiness. 4. To endow us with rectitude and virtue 5. To keep alive patriotic love for our free institutions.

Elder Creigliton then concluded as follows: In view, then, of all tlie blessings with which the heavenly Father has crowned another year of our national life, let our song- this morning be ''of the loving kindness of the Lord." "Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem praise thy God, O Zion for He hath strengthened the bars of thy gates.- He hath blessed thy children with thee He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat."

Death of Mrs. Eliza Vaughn.

Mrs. Eliza Vaughn, aged eighty-five years, died Nov. 28 at 4 o'clock p. m. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Larkin, near Wesley. The funeral occurred Saturday at 11 o'clock at Wesley chapel.

Mrs. Vaughn was one of the pioneers of the county and was a lady highly respected. She is the mother of Mrs. John Shue, James Vaughn, Mrs. John Law and Mrs. George Larkin.

Now Market Itabbit Hunt.

The New Market rabbit hunt last week was a great success and 359 bunnies bit the dust. Captain Ed Douglas'side won, bagging 221 rabbits to 138 made by Mart Deets' army. The rabbits were sold for 7 cents each to Armentrout & Childers. The successful company were banqueted at Fletcher's hall Saturday evening by the vanquished.

Elmore Got Damages.

John Elmore sued the Monon railroad for damages to his residence at the time of the big Monon wreck several years ago. The wounded were carried there and the place much torn up. The road claimed to have made more than ample restitution within a week. The trial occurred Wednesday •and Elmore secured §40 damages.

Ail Unfortunate Man.

Dr.' A. F. Henry last Friday fell at Alamo and shattered the knee of hie leg which was recently amputated below tlie knee. The wound was a most painful one and the doctor is suffering greatly. He has been brought to the home of his daughter in this city.

1HANKSGIVISG SERMON. THE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

Is Woll Attended Thin Y.sar—An Interesting Session.

Last Saturday occurred tlio annual Thanksgiving meeting of the teachers o£ Montgomery county. Heretofore these meetings where the pretty schoclmams meet have been held in the court house and it is said that several bachelors thereabouts have a kick for the "committee on arrangements." Dr. S. V. Leech's lecture, "The Perils of Genius as Illustrated by the Life of Edgar Ailan Poe," was of high order and challenged the closest attention. Doctor T. I. Coultas, of Indianapolis, followed, his subject being "Among the Alps of Sunny Italy," which, like his lecture that morning, "Some Packages of Ancient Art," was deep and entertaining. Judge Baldwin, of Logansport, delivered his lecture on "Money, How to Make It, How to Spend It, and How to Do Withou It," in his usual entertaining way.

The following officers were selected to act during the next year: A. S. Fraley—President.

Mrs. W. W. Ewinp—Vice-President. W. E. Slavins—Secretary. Ward B. Walkup—Treasurer. :'V

CANNOT FIND THE BORlEDj MONEY.

"Pacer" Smith's Accomplices in the ltobbery of Florey Watched."

A special from Decatur says: There are no new developments in the sensational feature of "Pacer" .Smith's hanging growing out of Smith's confession two hours before his death. He confessed he was the principal actor in the fiendish roasting of William Florey last December, when the old man was robbed of 81,500. Smith made a map and described |where 31,000 of the money had been buried and it is learned to-day he told the names of five well known Deca.tur men and one woman who were in the job. The officers have been active today in trying to find the spot where the money is buried, but have failed thus far. The persons whose names were given up by Smith are being closely watched. They are all in Decatur. Officers are reticent to-night.

Gen. Wallace Will Spend 800,000 in Another Flat Building.

Indianapolis Sentinel: Gen. Lew Wallace has about completed the plans for a new building sevea stories in height to be added to the west end of the Blaclierne, at the comer of Vermont and Meridian streets. The present building covers two-thirds of the lot owned by Gen. Wallace and the new structure will occupy the remaining one-third of the lot. It will be of the same material and finish as the Blacherne, of which it will be a part and will be exactly the same architecture.

It will have a western corner, rounded and decorated similar to the southeast corner of the building, and when completed the Blacherne will present a uniform front both from a western and eastern view. The addition will be connected with the present building, which includes thirty-two apartments, and will add twenty apartments, making fifty-two in all. V"

The present building is entirely occupied and demands for additional apartments have led to the erection of the new structure, which will cost 800,000. Work will be begin shortly after the holidays and the new building will be completed PS early in the spring as possible. The machinery under the present building will be heavy enough for the entire structure, but additional elevators, both passenger and freight, will be necessary.

Miss Kva McConnell Improving.

About two months ago THE JOURNAL said that Miss Eva McConnell was on the high road to recovery. She is still on this road. She is in the Presbyterian hospital at Chicago. She has been unable to stand or sit up for some three months, but'on Thanksgiving day she walked a square to dinner and was royally entertained by Dr. E. Randell of the Wabash Class of '91. Sunday she was the guest of Dr. J. C. Vannuys, of '93. She has been in the hospital over seven w^eks, her mother being constantly with her. She receives the kindest attention there and daily visits from her many friends in the city. She is attended by Dr. N. Senn, a surgeon of national reputation. He says: "You are the daughter of an old soldier, I will do everything I can for you." Her recovery is regarded, among physicians, as almost miraculous. She will not be able to return hoine for some time yet.

A Crusade on Vice.

The only bawdy house ever operated in New Market, was raided Saturday night a,nd the inmates were arrested and fined. The citizens of New Market have taken a stand against such institutions and propose to rid the town of them.

PART FIRST

EXTRACT FROM MORNING SERMON.

llev. lr. Leech Tells What «Jnckson and' Cromwell Would Have Done.

Last Sunday morning Dr. Leech preached at the First M. E. church from David's words, "0 give thanks unto the Lord for He is good." Among our National niei'cies he mentioned "National tranquillity" as a cause of gratitude. Under this head he said:

In Corea, China and Turkey has been heard what Campbell, the poet, calls "the stormy mus'ic of the drum." The Japanese victories have been occasioned by the fact that the officers of the Japanese army and navy learned the art of war at our naval academy at Annapolis ,and our military scnool at West Point. The rosy morning has not yet dawned when great international questions will be finally determined by a board of international arbitrators. European countries are experiencing unrest. Their rulers nearly all wear undergarments made of bullet proof, steel chain texture.

In Armenia for weary months Turkish troops, in the interest of Mohammedan fanaticism, nave btien causing Christian blood to run in rivulets along the Christian villages. Nations have pleaded with the great powers in the interest of humanity to stop these inhuman massacres, ravishments and other cruelties. But these powers parade their war fleets at a distance, exchange protests and'letters with the Sublime Porte, and spend their energies in the red tape courtesies of international usage. Were Oliver Cromwell and Andrew Jackson in command of the fleets beyond the Dardanelles either these awful butcheries would have been long since stopped, or the palaces and mosques of the Sultan at Constantinople would have been laid in ruins under the demand of what Mr. Seward termed "the higher law."

Among us the orators of war, known as the cannon, sabre, rifle and bugle have been laid at rest. Our national armories hardly need the vigilance of the mutilated old soldiers in charge of them, who tell the groups of wonder ing boys the stories of Chickamauga Antietam, Vicksburgand Appomattox The same fair hands that toss flowers on the graves of the men who fell wearing the blue are os tender and affectionate in their ministrations to those who wore the grey. The most sanguinary warriors who have trodden our soil recently have been college students, kicking the football with bloody noses, bruised arms and torn* garments, angry at the decisions of unfair umpires, and vowing vengeance as they have invested their spare cash in salves and plasters.

--. In Georgia.

The following is a letter from Bert Nicholson, one of the party that left here the 17th of September for the Southern part of Georgia:

SWAN, Ga.,Nov., 25th, 1895.—

Swan, the town in which we live» is 18 miles from Irwinville, the nearest railroad town, but plans are on foot for building a railroad to this town. There were about one hundred people who had lived here for ten years before we came. There were five white families and twenty negroes here that operated a cotton gin and a turpentine still. The town contained two stores and a postoffice. Now there is a population of about 2,500 people. Every-^ body that comes in puts up a temporary dwelling:, hence the little shanties are as thick as hops. We ourselves have built a temporary house on the site laid out for a foundry. We expect to get our allotment of 40 acres aboutChristmas.

Ihe land is a level rolling plain,well timbered with live oak and pine, and eight miles from here is as fine hickory as ever grew. Pine timber any si?« you want from six inches to five feefc in diameter. The soil is a black,sandy one, sodded over with grass called crow-foot and crab grass. The sand is not loose enough for the wind to blow it. There are a few swamps on the colony land, but of no size and easily drained. The Ocmul'gee river is eight miles from Swan and it affords a passage from about 80 miles north of us down to the Gulf.

The crops consists of corn, millet, cotton, peas, peanuts, sweet and Irish potatoes. Last fall corn yielded 35 bushels per acre. The colony has purchased 4,000 acres adjoining on the south. The town fcite consists of 1,000 acres, nearly all of which is cleared of timber. Many fine buildings are being erected.

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seen them riding in public guarded by armed soldiers. It is a matter of national pride among us that President Cleveland goes duck shooting, and to numerous -distant places unattended by an armed man, and that he sleeps at Gray Gables as safely, without any police protection, as ever a warrior slumbered in a guarded castle. ,• 'V

BERT NICHOLSON.

JSd Voris Won. -t: .\v

Ed Voris won the gold medal in the National Amateur sparrow shooting match at Indianapolis last week, killing 78 out of 100 birds. The birds were exceeding hard to kill that day and Mr. Voris' record was considered phenomenal. y.

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