Daily Greencastle Banner and Times, Greencastle, Putnam County, 28 February 1895 — Page 4
I TIE BANNER TIMES, GKK EXCASTLE, INDIANA, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 28. 18‘X>.
By CHAELES B. LEWIS <M. QUAD). (Copyright, 1(W5, by Oi.irloH B. Uewla. | Ilrr name was Jane Williams, widow of Silas Williams, and at tbe time 1 write of she was about 4o years old, but everybody in tho village called her Aunt Jano. She bad a daughter 10 years old, and the two lived alone in the house on tho hill half a mile from tho center of the village. The village of Roseville was a quiet, sleepy place, and men went to bed with tho doors unlocked and women left tho washing out on the lino without worrying over results. Aunt Jane’s house was 40 rods from any other, but it never occurred to anyone that a mat ..uder might visit her. Tho kitchen
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"l AM VKItV SOURT TODISTITRH TOU.” door was never locked, and unless there were indications of a storm half the windows were left open all night in warm weather. One September day Aunt Jane’s daughter Mary went away on a visit to a relative a few miles distant, and when night came the widow went to bed as usual and had no anxieties to keep her awaka It was 11 o’clock, and she was sleeping soundly, her bedroom being off the sitting room, when the sound of a human voice aroused her She opened her eyes to see a man with a lighted candle in his hand standing in the open door “Madam, “ began the man as he bowed and scraped, “I am very sorry to disturb you, but circumstances obliga 1 am hungry and would eat; but, being a stranger in the house and a very poor cook. 1 shall have to ask you to get up and prepare a meal. ” Aunt Jane opened her mouth to scream, but the man checked her with a gesture and continued: “Don't be foolish! No one can hear you if you scream ever so loud, and, on the other hand, 1 am a nervous, irascible man and have a bad temper when aroused. 1 will close the door and give you ten minutes in which to dress. Don’t attempt to escape by the open window or do any other foolish thing. ” Aunt Jane’s nerve had never been put to such a test before. She was badly upset, of course, but she realized that she was defenseless, and that her wisest plan was to propitiate the intruder, and at the end of the ten minutes given her she opened the door and found the man seated in the rocking chair with his big and muddy feet cocked up on a stand. He had put down the curtains and lighted the lamp, and as she sized him up she f*und him to be a man of about 85, very poorly dressed, but with an intelligent face and a bearing which did not belong to a tramp. He lowered his feet, stood up and bowed, and in very respectful tones he said: “You will please excuse my calling at such a late hour and walking in on yon unannounced, but man is a creature of circumstance. Ho seated for a moment, madam, while 1 make an explanation. " Aunt Jane sat down in a dazed and wondering way, and after clearing his throat her visitor went on: “To begin at tho beginning, I had an overweening ambition to be rich. 1 thought to accomplish my object by making my own currency instead of depending on that made by our Uncle bam. In other words, 1 began to turn out tho qu -or You do not catch my meaning, madam. I was called a counterfeiter, and l had scarcely got to work before Uncle barn’s minions pounced down upon me, and 1 found myself in limbo from limbo I went to prison for seven yee.rs. It was decided to curb T'l 3€Q. * * Aunt Jane bowed to slgnifv that “ho understood, and smiling pleasantly tho man obsuived. “Tho intentions of tho judge w-1 good, but aflui serving a year of my time I escaped from tho jug. The term ‘jug’ applies to tho Albany penitentiary, madam It was only two nights ago that 1 sawed through the last bar and made my appearance before the public, and it is needless to add that I have ueen traveling at a rapid pace ever since and avoiding the public as much as nossibla Do 1 make myself clear, mad ami’" “Yes, sir, ’* replied Annt Jane. “Y’on were sent to jail for counterfeiting, and you ore now an escaped convict ’’ “Dxactly, madam. In my travels 1 came across several scarecrows placed in the fields by farmers, and thus exchanged my zebra snit for tho articles I haveon 1 am penniless and hungry and am no doubt pursued by tho officers 1 shall strain every nerve to keep ahead of tho game, which means to preserve my liberty 1 think 1 have made tho situation clear to you. If not, p lease ask any questions you wish. ” "What do you want here?" asked Aunt June. “First, something to eat and extra food to carry away with me; secondly, to exchange these scarecrow rags lor something better; thirdly, some cash to nelp me increase my distance from Albany as quickly as possible. Where is the rest of the family?" “1 am a widow with one child, and she is away tonight. '* "A widow, eh? Then 1 beg your par-
con again for this intrusion, it i nan known this to bo tho case, 1 should not have called Having gone thus far, however, may I ask you to set me out a bite to eat?” Aunt Jano was no longer in fear of tho man, and she started a fire in tho kitchen stove and made coffee and fried some ham and prepared him a fair meal. Ho noticed that she placed hut a single plate ou tho table, and when ready to draw up he bowed aud smiled and remarked: “Another plate, if you please, madam. In other words, I trust you will bear me company at tabla Even in prison I did not have to eat alone. Under the circumstances you will not have much of an appetite,but your presence will grace tbe occasion and add to my enjoyment. ” Aunt Jane put on a second plate and took her seat at the table. Tbe fugitive washed his hands at the kitchen sink, combed bis hair and brnshed his rags, and bis appearance was considerably improved as he sat down. Aunt Jane said grace, as was her usual habit, and then poured tho coffee and waited ou him as if lie had been an invited and respected guest. As she afterward related, the man was ravenously hungry, but his table man tiers were faultless. When he had taken the edge off bis appetite, ho complimented her on her coffee, asked about tho absent daughter and politely inquired as to tho amount of her income and the length of her widowhood. When he had about finished his meal, he queried: “Madam, you doubtless have some wearing apparel belonging to your late husband? It may outrage your feelings of the eternal fitness of things to clothe an escaped convict in his garb, but circumstanoes must bo considered. ” ”1 think lean fit you out,” replied Aunt Jane, who was now much easier in her mind. “Thanks. lam reluctant to mention money matters, but you see how 1 am placed. To get safe away 1 must make a long jump by railroad. I want to go west. If I can get as far as Detroit or Toledo without being recaptured, I shall be safe. How much can you lend mo?” “Do you intend to pay it back?” “Certainly. A man who would bor row money of a woman and not repay it would be base indeed. You can safely count on the return of your money inside of four weeks. Spare me what you conveniently can. ” “lean let yon have f 25,’’replied Auut Jano after mentally figuring up that she had about $70 iu tho house. "That will do, ma’am. I would not take more if you offered it Now, to see about the clothes. ” She left him picking his teeth and went up stairs and hunted out a full suit of what had been Mr. Williams’ second best Ho was sent up to put them on, and when be came down Aunt Jane was secretly proud of the improvement wrought The convict was a fairly good looking fellow, with nothing desperate in his looks, and when his scarecrow rags had been replaced by a fair suit he might have passed anywhere for a highly respectable man. “Ah, madam!" he said as he surveyed himself in the glass with a satisfied air, "but it is such a relief to get back into clothes again! There must be prison clothes for prisoners, but the zebra
AUNT JANE POURED THE COFFEE. suit degrades a man more than tho sentence. Thanks for tho money, but let me ask if you can spare it as well as not?” “I can if you will return it. ” “Y'ou shall have it back within a mouth with good interest. Please look mo over, madam, and tell me if you would suspect mo of being a fugitive from justice?” “You look very decent and respectable,” replied Aunt Jane, “though your hair is pretty short and you need a ;4lst«-. Ought ycii Uot t-o havi 'rag PM! 1 "-” "Truly I had. If you could lend me a valise or something of the sort, 1 uM 1 in.-tv like-!-, sr tv. 1< r ” She hunted up .in old valise, put a shirt and a pair of socks in it and then added a luncheon. From being in mortal terror of the man she had become interested in his present and future welfare. When she had the valise ready, she sat down and motioned him to take a chair and said: "If vou succeed in getting away, are you going to be a better mail?” "1 could say yes and make you feel happier, but it is better to speak tho truth. To be honest with you, I shall not try. I have no trade or profession. Should I set nnt to be a good ninn I’d bring np in tho poorliouse. When a man of my ago, who has been crooked all his life, talks of reform, he becomes more dangerous to society than before. ” "But what will you do?” persisted Aunt Jano. "Make a new start at counterfeiting, madam,” ho promptly replied. “1 had time to hide the plates and a big sum of tho ‘queer’ before being arrested, and after tho hue and cry over my escape dies out 1 shall resume business at the old stand. You look disappointed, and you feel tiiat such conduct is a poor reward. ” “Yes, 1 do. ” “I am sorry, madam, but you will not be blamed tor the evil I do. No one is his brother’s keeper As for your kindness tonight, 1 shall make it a matter of business. Yon have acted tbe nart of a sensible woman, aud 1 am un-
der many ot>ligations to yon. i wisn to ask yet another favor. Will you keep my secret for three or four days?” "Yes, fora year,”replied Aunt Jane. "A thousand thanks, but iu a month, if yon desire, you can narrate tho whole adventure. Now, madam, where is tho depot?” “Straight through tho village aud on the far side. ” “Is there an early morning train going west?” “Yes. One passes about 0 o'clock. ” “That is well. It is now 1 o'clock. I do not w ish to keep you up longer, but as 1 have several hours to wear away I will ask permission to enter tho burn. As a matter of fact, I passed from 8 to 11 there. ” Auut Jane replied that he was welcome to tho shelter, ^ud ho hold out his band, thanked her over aud over again and bade her good night and goodby. She had been so upset that she planned to sit up tho remainder of tho night and catch a few stray winks of sleep in the rocking chair. Within an hour a vehicle drove up to the gate, and there was a knock at the door. When she opened it, tins sheriff of tho county stood there and at once began: “Anybody sick or dead, widder? Wo was driving by and saw a light, and I stopped to tell yon some news. ” "Yes?” “A feller has escaped from the prison at Albany aud come this way. He's a desperate chap. They say he’d cut a man’s throat ns quick as a wink. Ho was seen skulking ou tho hills this afternoon, and it’s likely lie’ll call at some house and ask for grub. Toothache get you out o’ bed this time o’ night?” “It’s—it’s bettor now,” stammered Aunt Jane, telling a white lie for the first time iu her life. “Glad to hear it. Well, there’s four of us looking around for the prisoner. Better lock all the doors and windows, for he may pay you a call. If he does, yonM better slip out and run over to Johnson’s and give the alarm.” “Y'es, 1 will, but lie’s probably gone another way. He’d know you’d be on the watch in this direction.” Soon after 5 o’clock in tbe morning, as the widow dozed in her chair, there came a tapping on tho window, aud as she opened tho door tho convict stood before her with uncovered head and said: “Goodby, and heaven bless you, madam. Y'ou will hear from mo within a month. ” And so she did. The man got safely away, and in tho course of 30 days Aunt Jane received an express package in which there was $1,000 in nice, clean money and a letter. The letter said: “I return your $25, with interest, and also pay for supper, clothing and valise. I have not reformed. I am not trying to be a better man. I have simply resumed business and uni making a good thing of it.” Annt Jane didn't rush off and relate her story at the eud of a month nor a year. Indeed the adventure was teu years old when I picked it out of her, and I know she’ll feel provoked that 1 have broken my promise and made a story of it for tho papers.
A Junction Injury, brazil Democrat. In returning from Bloomington Tuesday night, where he had gone on business, Dr. Veach, of Staunton, met with a mishap at Greencastle Junction, from which he is sutfering painfully today. As he stepped from the Motion midnight train, which had already started to move out, he was thrown forcibly upon the platform, wrenching Ins right leg. Remaining over night at the Junction, he came down here this morning to attend the meeting of the board of pension examiners, but was so much disabled for duty that Doctors Tulley and Modesitt prevailed on him to go home.
A WE SALE! Granulated Stigar-J'j c a pound. Package t 'olh-c 15 c a piniiid. Flour 1 e a pound. —AT— W. H. Burke's One Price Grocery, COR. WASHINGTON AND VINE. Bring this li*t with you and $1.00 in ea-h and get Order No. 1 . I pd* Granulated Sugar 10c 3 “ Kidney Beans 13c 1 “ California Peaches* Hie 2 “ ” Prunes 10c 2 “ Hominy Flake 10c 2 “ California Raisins 10c 1 doz Fancy Demons 15e 3 bat's Town Talk Soap 10c C pd Climax Baking Powder 10c |1.00 Order No. 2. $1.00 in cash will buy 1 pd package oott’ee 15c 1 “ California peaches loe 2 “ Navy Beans 10c 2 “ California Prunes Hie 1 can California peaches 13e 1 can Baked Beans Hie 1 doz Fancy Lemons 15c 2 pd California Raisins.... 10c *4 " Raking Powder 5c £1.00 Order No. 3. $ 1 00 in cash will buy 25 pds Harris Yandalia Flour 25c 1 sack of meal 15c 2 doz Pickets 10c 1 pd Evaporated Apples 10c 2 " Crackers Hlc I " Large California Prunes. 10c I can Ruby Tomatoes 10e 1 can splendid Corn Hie $1.00 Order No. 4. This list for $5.o0 or for $2.50 25 pds Granulated thigar $1.00 10 “ Crackers 60 5 “ California Peaches 50 6 “ Large Prunes SO 11 cans splendid Corn 50 0 cans Hoosior Tomatoes 50 12 bars Burke's Magic Soap •" , * 1 2 cans 3 pd apples 20 2 cans Perless Pumpkin 20 -I pds Evaporated Apples 50 ‘a “ Imp. Tea 10 Customers not wishing to coniine themselves to the above lists can select anything from our stock to make out the required amount of each order except the lirst item iu each order. Special List. 0 5 gal Oil Pump Cans $1.00 each 1 2 " " Jacket “ 40 " 1 doz 1 gallonGtass cans 30c L, doz >2 gal Glass “ 25c 50 pieces Glass and Queens half price Stoneware 7 »■ pr gallon. Wood Pulp Water Pails 35e; Flax 25c; Cedar 25c. Large stock Brooms from 15 to 30e. Toilet Soaps less than cost. Other goods at surprising low prices. We arc making these prices simply to reduce stock not as a cut sale. To last ten days or until surplus stock is disposed of. This sale to tie strictly cash. W. 11. Bi ukk.
B. F. JOSLJN Hand os the IllKltest Urade Brazil HIock
»nd the Best IMttshurtfh mid Anthracite. Con yard opposite Vandalta freight office.
BRICK CllAPKL.
Our school closes March 1 with a dinner and a nice program iu the altern miii. Miss Lovett, our teacher, has won the love and respect ot all
pupils.
The Epworih league will give a box j j social at the home of .Mr. Sylvester j O’ i 1 ai r <>ii liu o Celling <d Mut eh o. Mr. Mias II. Gourd and bride, of Lin- j den are here visiting Mrs. c.’s annt Mis. J. I>. Robinson, and other reia-|
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JI0ES F. FEE, INSURANCE AGENT, PENSION : ATTORNEY AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
Pension Vouchers. Deeds anil Mortgages, Correctly aud expeditiously ex-
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,in j Office in Central Bank Building.
Greencastle, Ind.
L. M. Manna, M. D., PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Nearly AN Pianos I lave their good points. Perhaps it's the tone, or action or handsome case, or perhaps the price. Tlie Stuyvesant Piano Comes nearest to meeting the demands of the critical buyer in Tone, Quality, Action, Touch, Durability, And Price. An Inspection is Solicited. I have other reliable makes and at all times have a number of second.hand instruments of various makes, taken in trade which have been thoroughly renovated and offered at a fraction of their original cost. llcisy 'Perms. 1. C. NEWHOUSE, Successor to K. Marquis. 17 s. INDIANA ST.
10 TO IS PER CENT. DO YOU WANT TO MAKE IT? Then buy your L)rtf Goods, Glo tliincj, Hats, Gaps, Hoots, Shoos, Groceries, Glass wa ro, Q ueons w a r o, W o o cl e n w a re and Tinware. At the Globe Store South Greencastle. J. SUDRANSKI. nans tr
REMEMBER THAT ^J. IU njoore
Will supply the people with firstelass GROCERIES at the lowest living prices. I also keep 11 full line of Glassware and Queeiigw are. Decorated Dinner Sets, bowls and I’itehers, and Tin ware of all kinds. Salt by the barrel. 1 keep a tine line of Toilet Soaps. All kinds of Fruits, Nuts and Candies for Holiday Trade. Last but not least, will give with every box of Maseott’s Baking Powder—price 25 cents—11 child’s quadruple silver set. embossed knife, fork and spoon. Just the thing. J. W. Moore, X. Side Square. Abram's Old Stand. 44-3m
COLD WEATHER. Doesn’t hinder plastering when done with Ad'llliutlt. See
R- B- HURLEY For further information. BOX 773
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fives and friends. Mrs. (4 will membere‘1 as Miss Etta 1 •onb.
Quite a nuniher of farmers will open I ‘ 11
their sugar orchards thi- week. Mr. Harlan, of Ilollandsbiirg, visited | tbe Woodlaw n setiool tile 22d.
| Office Nu. is w alnut street. Fu st Door K.ust J | Enirmc lions ■ Uestdenee, Brick House on |
lot.
t o Order from
$12 00 to $2$ 00.
MCW MAYS V II.I.K. Sugar-making the order of the day, hut the weather too dry to make a first- ; class run. Rev. Williams, pastor of the M. E. | cliutco, in comlucitog it protracted meeting here at present. Art Lee lias bought Smith’s barber shop :it Roachdale. lie will take charge March 1. This is moving week with the people
here.
Onie Graham moves to Floyd, and George Smith to the farm he vacated,
I havit.g purchased the same; while We-. You are invited to call and exj Stewart moves to the Ed. Silver farm. a , n j n e them, \VC feel satisfied I having sold his place to Jas. Hylton, | wp ran namp vou pr j res that
New and Up-to-Date We will have our stock of / /fits nnd (Jcnts* Purnishintys,
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A. G. LESTER. Office with J. A. Ricketts.
Fj-oea! TimeGorY. BIG FOl It. GOING HAST. No 10* buird Express 6:Ti p n No 21 ludiumipolls Accommodation. .8:12 a ji No 18* southwestern Limited ..l:5jpjL No 8 # Mail 4:1)6p ui No 14* 2:50am GOING WKST. No 7* VYstibuUd Express 12:22 a m No »• Mail 8:41 a m N o 1*. * >outh wester ti Li mi ted. 12:40 p m No ;if Terre Haute Accommodation . 6:^3 j) in Noll* 12:58a m * Daily + Except Sunday. Train No. 14 Hauls sleepers to Boston and Columbus, sleepers and coaches to Cincinnati. No. 2 connects for Chicago, Cincinnati ( It veland and Miehifnih division points. No 18 hauls sleepers lor Washington via < .«£<>. sleeper tor New York and connects foi Columbus No. 8 connects lor ( incinnatl and iMiyhikran division points at Wabash. No. 10. *Mvtiiekcrboeker Special” sleepers for New York. Nos.?, 11.9and 17 connect in 8t. Louis Union depot with western roads. No. 9 connects at Baris with l airo division for points south, and at Mattoon with i. L. for points north. K I*. IltTEgTig. Agent
^rrouitvuii Hr* 4i6aky» Chicago Rt ——, » In effect Sunday, May 27, 1893. NOUTII BOUND. No 4* Lhicairo Mail 1:20 a m No 6* ” Express 12:06 pm No »;* Local... I&06 p m SOUTH BOUND. No 3* Louisville Mail 2:47 am No 'i* southern Express 2:22 pm No 43t Local 1:45 pm * Daily, t Kxeeut sunda,. VANDALIA LINE. Trains leave Greencastle, Ind., in effect Jar 2o. is9:> FOB THIS WEST. No 15 Ex. Min 8:40n m, for St. Louis. No 7 Daily 12:96 a m, for st. Louis. No 1 Daily ..12: f -2 p in, for M. Louis. No 21 Daily 1:35 p in, for M. Louis. No 5 Daily 9:01 a in, for St. Louis. No 3 Ex. Sun 5:28 p in. foi Terre Haute FOK THK EAST. No 4 Ex. Sun. 8:40a in, for Indianapolis, No 20 Dally 1:35 p m. ** No 8 Daily 3:35 p m, ” No 10 Ex. Sun 8:2-8 p m, ” ” No 12 Daily . .* 2:35 a m, ” ” v o $i Daily 3:32 a m ” No 2 Daily 0:10 p m “ •* PEORIA DIVISION Leave Terre Haute. No 75 E.v Sun 7:05 a m. tor Peoria. No 77 ** ” 3:55 p u?. for Decatur. l or complete time card, tfiY.i.g all trains and stations, and for full information as to rates, throuirii cars, etc., address J.8. Dowling, Agent, W. F Dkunkek, Greencastle. Asst. Gen’l Pass. Agt. st. Louis. Mo.
Travel Is best accommodated In tbe Through Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars running over the lines of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad.
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This line runs double dally (morning and evening departure) trains from Cincinnati, Louisville, Evansville, and St. Louis to the principal Southern cities. This line affords two routes to points in the Southwest, via Memphis and via New Orleans. This line has double daily sleeping car service to Jacksonville, and the only through line of Sleepers to Thomasville aud Tampa. This line has three dally trains to points In the Southeast. The passenger equipment of this line Is not excelled In the South.
Winter Tourists’ Tickets at iow round trip rates on sale from about November 1st, good till
May 31st.
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J. IVERKLE THE TAILOR Tins pi'd received n «»n1cm1id lot of 4fy>rlng samples, which he will be pleased to show the public. He hns just hired a No i tailor and is prepared to turn out best work in pants and suits to be had in the city. Only the very latest styles and tbe very lowest prices. Call and see his fine line of samples whether you wish to purchase or not.
’ we can name you
who in turn sold <;ut to ( has. htt-warr, .. . ^ who k-uves tho Satnlfi - farm In favor of w, ‘> interest VOU.
Uncle lli-ttry Sanders; Joe LelVew moves to Hendricks county, while John
A. King liik<-s his place here.
IRON 1’II’K. I’Ll M BKUS Sl’J’I’LIKS IMl’K FITTINGS. BRASS GOODS. Good stock on hand. Repairing done promptly. Give us a call. Greencastle Foundry & Machine Co.
When it comes to the genuine article of news the Kaxnkk Tunes has it.
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