Daily Greencastle Banner and Times, Greencastle, Putnam County, 13 January 1897 — Page 4

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SOME P&RSONS

IN Till', PAWNSHOPS.

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One hundred pa’O hook, descriptive of resources rtiC capabilities of the soil contiguous to the line ol the LOUISVILLE Cc NASHVILLE RAILROAD in Kentucky, rcniics.ee Alalripin Southern Mississippi and West Florida by counties. Write

in possession of everyone t, he TIIOKOl C I I.N-

POM !' I > on All. POM ITi AI mill •iKNEKAl. NKAVS loplo, and

espiei illy I Mil AN A NEWS.

T'lio I > A 11.I' l KNIS1I Es nil the NEWS—l.i.i'a’,, Dninestie anil t'ereitrn ;

a M.it ■ 1, -u s sevviee t hat i-ivi rs nil nnpoi I a nt even L . mill a eeiiernns supply nl inisei-ihint i ns luliirmitioii lor'iueuer il re I'iers. Phis vi :.r I he | . iieeinlings nl ( . " arid Ol TH E M ATK I.PttISI Vi litE will he of i jp n ial importaiiet* nrni interest. It in i imh.. hoth in w- md idverttsn:.;. are free from inlitt'eei i or ohjeetiniiahhj niatti r. ! (five i. a trial. It i - THE -

An InKljrnl if the Legion of Honor Often ••Soaked" Trying t.» 1*ruii a <Il.*ss Kye. Tfic Secret Wlilcti a Feu* Half Inch Hoards I -at Dart . The pawnbroker, the hanker of the spendthrift and the unfortunate, the custodian of family skeletons and the rorejviiio t Her of hard luck storir--, runs neioss a deal of the puthoa of life mixed up with not a little that is strikingly ludicrous. Stories i f form ropul inee and present need of rtokless spt dilation, of dissipation, of oppression, are Riven over to his safe ki epiug, alonp with valued keepsakes and family heirlooms. Some of these heirlooms have strange histo-

ries.

In the vaults of a Clark street pawni broker is a hit of soiled ribbon that was | once pinned on the breast of a gallant ! general by no less a person than Napoleon. Tlie ribbon is soiled and crum- | pled, but from the bottom of it, bright ' as tiie day it was first worn, bungs the insignia of the Legion of Honor. Along with it are papers giving the numo of its first hold 'r and the fields of battle on which he nehieved the right to wear it. How it made its way to Chicago is unknown history, but time and again lias it found its way into the vaults of the brok< r, only to be redeemed again and brought back. A few doors away is |

Olney’s Aiterpretai i<»n.

Washington, Jan. 13. — Secretary Gluey, replying to a question of the Russian minister, Mr. E. De Kotzebue, us to whether the arbitration treaty with England was offensive ami defensive or anything in the nature of an alliance, said that the question might be answer ‘d y s and no That in theory ami iliplnuia'tic acceptance it was not an alliance, but that it is an alliance in support of the Monro • doctrine, whic 1 England recognized by " "* *'

Venezuelan Teaty.

terms of the *

TWICE4-WEEK ; 11IM4I1M $1 A YEAR.

bocal Time Card.

JIG FOUK.

~ In etli'ct Nov. 1, IgWi.

OIUNO HAST.

No. He to (■lii,. N. 1. .*.• Itustor . V Imlinnaimlm Flyer s* lniliikiiii|" lis Aic’m

< .iiiiii'iliiokii'n Cruiy Freak. Kokomo, fed., Jan. 13.—Last night John A. Slider, oouurilmau from the Third ward, jumped from tin roof of his two-story business block with the intention of connutting suicide. He fell on the brick pavement breaking both legs m several places. He issiill alive but will nie.

Ibsuttcl VVcdneiday and Satur-

day Mornings.

Kegiiiniug .lanuarv 1, 1S!>7. tbe iVeekly • nrii r-ilotunai ws- ■ oangcil

IS* Otn., N. V. i IFistun

GOING WEST.

No. 85* St. L Night Limited No, W • s, t^ L Ace’aa 8;4*' a.fl No, 11 % St. I Day Limited — 12.11 U B No Mat'oou Limiutl 5.21 n S * i>Hi ; v t Dally Bx mpt SdDdmy. | No. 2, connects nt Indtnnapolis for ( inciM nnti ami Michigan division. No. 4 oonneol with L. E. A: NY. and witn trams for 1‘cGril nnd ChicaMro. tNo. i^. connects at Bcllcfon tnine for Toledo and Detrt.it. No. ; (

Bcllcfoutai ic for Sunduskcy. w&

to the 'FwUv-:i-\Yeil ( ouro t-Join oal. j K. I*. Hitestis. Aifent ■ Publication days are Wednesday and Connections: No. 4 at Indiana ■ Saturday. The Wednesday^ p per will; with Big Four trains for Cincin |

of iir. C’harlton. Seymoek. liid., Jan. 13.—Dr. Samuel li. Charlton, brother of the superintendent of the reform school, died here yesterday, aged To. He was well known throughout the state.

Caused by Apoplexv. Rochester, N. Y., Jan. !3.—An autopsy on the hinly of William II. Sinclair, the railroad promoter and contractor of New York and Galveston, who died here suddenly, showed that his death was caused by apoplexy. TELEGRAPH BREVITIES.

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C. P. ATMORE, Gen’l Pais. Agt., Louisville, K

FOR INDIANA READERS

Excursions

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TO POi JTS SOUTH

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dipositnl a belt i f fine gold and silver interwoven, the last relic of a once dis-

tinguished Russian family.

Not long ago a woman, past the prime of life, tall nnd stately, and with the dark, imperious eyes and haughty b< ar- | lug of a ( nstilian, called on a Clark ! 1 street broker. Site said she was of a | | Spanish family which had been cum- ! i pelled to leave its country for political j causes. She would not give her unine. | ! '‘If I did,” she said, “you would he incredulous.” Then she handed the clerk a casket of'•jewel—tiaras, bracelets, f pendants, al! set with gems of the first water. She waatiT ^-JO.OOl)—for only a short while., she explain'd. Nut a cent j less would be of use to her. Tin jewels i had doubtless cost a great dt al more than this sum, but the broker feared he ' could not re alize that amount on them, and the woman left and never returned. ! A few days ugo a well dressed, dignified man v.Iked inio this same e,tablishment and said ho would like to t -

Joseph B. Plumb, father of the late Senator Plumb, is de ni at Emporia. Kau.,

at the age of S.Y

S. 1). Campbell, who is supposed to 1: ivi relatives near Cincinnati, has been

drowned at Grady. Ark.

Garry A. Hougli, one of the Joblest anil best known actors in the Cniti-d States I died at his home in Detroit, Mich., yester-

day.

The statement of the condition of the 1 Pnited s iti a trr isury shows: A vailabl. cash ba lace, S. l-’.'i'Kl.tiili; gold reserve,

| jiaa.-Y : -as

A London grand jury lias found a true bill ur dn.-e. Edward .1. Ivory, the New fink saloon keeper, charging him with conspiring to cause a dynamite explosion. Two highwaymen .•ittcnipted to rob the store of TV. it. Whitmore. The clerk snapped his pistol nt them when one of the robbers shot him in the abdomen from the i ilects of which be died in live hours.

be devoted to new- Hot 1 olitii al top. - The .'Aturda\ isstt. will be d■'•■• i : to stories, miscellany,piet .. poetry, etc.

—a perfect family paper.

Each is-ue will be six pages, or twelve pages a week—an inercas ; of two pages a week, loi pages ni djcoliimns a year. The politics ol tin-pipe will net be changed, and tbe buttie for p ii" Democracy and true Democratic principles will be continu- I sil-vcMuliv in the future as in rhep.tst. in spite <>f xj j,ense inv ilvcil in tbe improvenienls noted, tit • price of the Twiee-a-week Cuurici-Jiiiii nal "ill I'cnedu tin- same, $1 a year A feature ibwiiig the coining'yeiir vdll be the i (litoi ials of Mr, ileury Waftei>on on puiiiics and other

tiipics of the day .

Daily Oourier-Jotirnal, 1 year Daily and Sunday,! year Sunday alone. 1 year T vv ICE-A-WEEK

Courier - Journal

AND THE

Banner Times EACH ONE YEAR For Only $1.60. We have tnaile a special clubbing ar-

Cleveland, Benton Harbor, Chiiavl

and < 'olumtus Oiiio.

No. 5 “Mattoon AecTn” at Paris

train south.

No. S at Indianapolis with train t

Greensbnrg.

9 at Paris f< 1 I •. d jy Mattoon "itli l‘l>.v E northwest aii^|

will- 1 <

N". II al I' iris Willi tl all. - I 'Tt ll. : iH 1 “ana with B & O S M n .in^| I i north so Litchfield fi H ('arrollton and .l.icksonvillc, at Louis di\ crgin.T mads. H

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polls tor Ciuciinniti hiji! runs througH

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No. 35 at Mattoon witli I sontli. H I) .V I. - ie- at- m . I ■•hi - ..i fl verging H

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ns to Cincii ■

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rruins leave

reencastle. Ir.a 18, 1898.

in etlecl Ni ■

So 7 No 15 NT. 5 No 21

So

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irrcngenieiit v.ith the T'wice-a-wcck ('oiirier-Jotinial. and will send tlmt! paiie.r and ours tor the price named t->jNT> n all our sub-ci ibers w ho will renew ami |'t ..1 pay in advance, nr to all new sub-crib- j 'W ,T

FOR Titk WEST. Gully l?-?s 1( m, for st. TaujU. ‘>.uh s. I i. m.i-'r st. lamis I\iily .. a m, I t Pt. Ixm’s i>ab ... DA p tu. lor si. Louis Lv s llt , R:t5pm, foi Terre Haul Gully ... :Oii p m. for Ft. lanils.

I’reacher ami Itaitroa?! -.

Tho anui .ia - mi nt that ii railroads throughout tl eouulry will continue during mx. y ar to grant half rates to elergyu u has bvfca received with unfeigned satis ictiou by a majority of the menila rs of the cloth. But not by all.

if by mail.

On the first . third Tue h month at about half rati - ae.d one-way ttekets atone and a half cents per mile For information, County Map Folders, etc., address, J. K. RIDGEL't. n. W. Pass. Agent, Chicago, 111.

nnd

in tow

| For FIVE CENT

cun ,iins \(

’! 11 •' 1 (i >1 AT • 'it oapi-r printed in lialiamt. ITI. U’lJlKI.V is fui ishe.i '

I Eiberal cotmnissions to agopt

j se.'ibc with any of our agents,

diri-c! to

1 cure a loan of a few dollais. On being

: asked what FieniTty he had to oiler he | A prominent and re.spccird preacher, ; gave tiic dapper broker n fit nf nervous comnn n;mg upon tl,. matter, said: ”1 i prostration by calmly removing a gin had liop. ii Eiat the railroads v» "f • finally

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“This is remarkably fine eye,’’ be rxi plained, leisurely wiping the di-dodged

about t l v.if' out the HCmideadhead

Subir send

JOURNAL NEWSPAPER CO., i ndiauapolis. hid.

Tl c first of AnpTieaii Ne'-vsp::p.ir-Cll VRLL~ \ . D ' \A '

[lead! Read! Read!

privilege exu ndt-d to tho clergy. It is a relic id the kiuies when preachingineant

optic on his handkerchief. "I have bt on j poverty, and under the changed conditold it becomes me b ttcr than my ov n, I tious it is md only unfair to the railbut if yon woul • h i mebai i a 1 w d •- ways md tbe g neral traveling pnblii, lavs on it I think 1 c aid g< t along with i but ii is liestructivo of the si it reap: ct the other for a day or two.” j of its beneficiaries. Tho railroads have Tho broker admittv'd that he had once | be u chafing under tho clerical half fare assisted in putting ji nnies on the eyes system f r a long time, and for several of a decca • d relative, but ci ,.ld:Tt .- • , years Mime of them have been trying to his way clear to plat • dollars on the I do away wi ; it. Times have changed glass eye of. a live man, and tho visi’ y since the church was poor and preachers secured the address of u second hand uuiiirj aid, and the railroad people arc

The Aiatl’D .ll •( .i-tiiiition A morion u lib a. n ■ ; r m These first, k: ■ J the > im

ever.

Daily, 1 • mail, Daily and Sunday,

the i Sjiiiit. |

j ^ lii ASON3 why you should road

tho O.ncinnati Daily

Fr

a year j

by mail, ! Ad a year

Eimes-Star:

- Till: SiJND W SI N

is tho grroAie ■ ounday Newspaper in worl d Priee 5e. a c >p\. By maii S2 a j ;ar Addres- Til I- 'TV. New York.

I r hits the latest and most reliable is 4 is d imestic news; IT lias better financial and market reports and more special correspondents than any other Cincinnati newspaper; IT contains twice as much news as any other paper sold at the same price; IT is a family paper, and has the largest home circulation of any paper printed in the Ohio Valley.

clothes dciilcr, n placed his eye, bowed

stiffly and walked away.

In tho higher class of pawnshops— those that restrict themselves solely to diamonds, watches and jewelry—the i place loans are negotiated and goods received are sejiurated from the front showroom by a partition. To give greater privacy to customers there is a little row of stalls along a counter. Those are fitted with spring doors, giving them

quite to il ol ; ■ of

phia Record.

the fact. ”—Pliiladel-

N» w Furniture Color. Sealing wax red is a now color that is being much b.ed in staining woods made up into odd pieces of furniture. The new stain is applied with equal success to wicker work in all its varie-

ties and is a rich addition to decorative

. . „ the ] effects. Som-J very attractive settles are appearance of a line of telephone boxes, j shown in this coloring, though the forluto one of tli se a person eun step and cst green finish, which lias proved a transact his or her business unseen by most popular effect, is by no means do-

“City XI! i it' Si ore.

AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE.

Organs

Write for sample copies end terms. Special rates to Postmasters

THE TIMES-STAR, Cincinnati, Ohio.

[ any save the clerk behind tho counter. ; Last snmmer, about holiday time, a j fashionably dressed woman was in one of these stalls in a down town broker’s of- , ! fice. She wanted to borrow $30 on it , ring. “It's iny engagement ring,” she i explained, “and I wouldn’t have my

• husband know for the world.” While this was going on u man in tho

j compartment next to Iter was dickering with another clerk over a loan of $50 on a watch. The owner’s initials were on the back of the watch, and as this less- j | ened its selling value the clerk hesitated

in advancing so much.

“Oh, that’s a point in your favor,” 1 explained tho would bo borrower. "My | wife had those put on there when she gave it to me, and I’ll be bound to re- \

throned from favor.

Slujij? to the Quick. “Henry, you look very pale. What’s the trouble?” “I was stung to the quick by an adder this afternoon. ’! “How did it happen?” “Why, 1 dropped in at the bank, and the bookkeeper told me my account was overdrawn.’’—New York Tribune.

I.eucrs F'mm Farmers 1 deem it shortly, for if she knew I was

| fioakiiitf her present there would be in-

Iti South and North I>akota, relating) g 0 mnit4 in our family till I brought it

their own personal experience in those home.

PurtR, Repnii out shI«“ t- 1 I' 1 • Tim e for Hie.

• olw ,-t. « i! i •sje to r. im.i

'I-*. ’ tr. < li sing Jiimmre 1st, ’!»?. . (x n i ik*.i t Ii . I ml.

Wanted- flii iass;?

Wlio orn think

30me

Oilier ».j laU-nt?

n-.-iy i rtn^ .---.i wealth Writ.- JOHN VV Di l.i . ’• l- .'•.;',-nt Attor aeyi Wa-iiin ... <r Ihi-ir 81.n,i prito offer VJ 11: ■ f t.lO ..:or.. 1 Mil" ■: ■- l'.:. ’ •!.

states, have been published in pamphlt-l form by the Chicago. Milwaukee ii St. Raul Railway, and a ■ tlie-e letters are I'xti'einely interesting, ! tiic jiainpiilet is finely illust i"iii-ii, one eopy "ill lie sent to any address, on rei-eijit ol ivvncent post.igi- -tamp. Anoly to K. < . Join Traveling Rii'-enger Agent. ’•( C trew Building, ( iin-innali. *>.

By tliis time the woman in stall No.

1 had secured her money and dt parted. After a little delay the man did likewise. When the usual list was made out for police inspection, it was found that the names and addresses of the two tallied, and that they were, in fact, man and wife. The ring and the watch have long since been redeemed, and j neither guesses that only a few half | inch boards stood between two awful

revelations.—Chicago Record.

who will pay in advance.

ij i.;s of Courier-Journal sent

pjllii alien.

All siibserijitions under this

must be sent t > the

fok Tin: kast.

Gaily I; .' 1 . ui, for im’nin.ipi

Dally Bx Sunifetfin m ** Gaily 1:a • p m. •' Gaily al'i'ci, "

free on ■ No *-' Daily .... p ui "

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oiler : |. 0R ,-, '.",. r i-r Haute.

So78 Lx Min 7:05 a m. lor I'norl:- I So77 *• •' 5:55(mi-, for Deoati rl

BANNER TIMES* | c ^’ 1 l;&tT!!n ,, i I

rates, tbrou^u care, ct* .. ddr- js £

GREENCASTLE, IND.

K, A. Foft. . Gen'! 1’u*.-

.1.8. Dowliso, Agent

Gr -eniv.si

Aat. SI. I.nels Me.

Vi mlalm Stntcs. Ileincsi-eker i xeursion to points ii Alabama. Ail. - . Co let ado, Florida, Georgia, Indian Territory, Iowa, Kansas, Kehtucky, Lmnsiaiia, Minnesota. Missouri, Mi-sL-ipoi, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North and South Dak o a, Sou ; li Caroline, Tennessee. Texas. Ltali, Yirginbi Wi-consin, Wyoming. Rate one fare jdus $2 for the round trij). D ales Nov. 3 and 17, Dec. I and 15, Jan. 5 and 19, Feb. 2 and Ki, March 2 and 10, April 0 and 2D. These dates do not apply to all states alike. Home Seekers Excursion tickets to points in the west and southwe.-l will be gold •T;.n. 5th and Hitli, one fare for the ron.id t.iji pins $2. Return limit 21 day-. For further parnclnrs call on or addres- J. S. Dowling, Agent.

THE FAVORITE

(e)LcmsviLit.'»cW km ■. i s t

I'iie direct Lino bet weep

iiiGidii m LOUISVILLE. I And all jioints 1 NOitTH AM) SOL T il

Tlie only line to the famous health resorts.

"lie V. eatlier.

U/cst Ea<:<?9 and preijel? Ciel( Spriiy^sl

I 'Olilj let*

FRANK J. REED. G. P. A., ( hi.

TIMECARD SEPT.13TH, 1696

. . . I The Carlsbad of America, llie nuucanonti for tni> vicinity j Ptdlman Equipment,

for the coining thirty-six hours are as follows rp received by H. S. Renick ife Co. from tiie olllcial

weather bureau at Chicago.

Chicago, III., Jan. 13

Rain or snow tonight and ^^Thurstluy, probably colder

[ Thursday nigiit.

< ’ns.

SOUTH BOUND.

No. 4.* ( liicagn Mail . . No. (i.* “ Express. No. Il,f Local Freight....

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a na

.12:17 p m . .11 JlClli

E; Yti i) Esd M Sji

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fitojjli For all tJs V/inler Ev^ninis ALMOST FREE.

Taws topics,

IC8 Slh A vc., N. Y.,

v. ill send, on re -"ini ■ this adv anil FlKl lCiN l ent-In siarnpi. nnv on of tbt* foilowinr priz.

rev !. (TWO IJCgORKD AND FIFIV-SIX re-ul.-T or--.- FI FT v - ■: for Klt-TY c-n’.s nnv I Ol It: for ONE DOI.I. VR any TEN; for OS" nol,L.'.U ASG A BALE lli' whole library o

MXThEN \ oluines.

■ IKSVM o ' A SOIL. r.vC.M.S Met.-llsn. i :ii:i:i)i:-IV O IrfKKlS. By V.s VanW-,tru

Jllnziin

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Tin- is Vmir Opportunity. On receipt of ten cents, cash or -iamps, a generous sample w'll be mailed of tin- most popular ('atari'll and Hay Fever Cure 171 y’- Cream Balm) sufficient to ilenmnstrate it- great merit. Full si/e 50e. ELY BROTHERS. At; W arren St.. New York city. Itev. John Kenl. jr., of Great Falls, Mont., |•ecolnlMellllell Ely'a Cream Balm to me. I can empha-ize ids stMeineiit, “It is a po-irivo cure for catarrh if u-eii as Directed.” Rev. Franris W. Poole, Pastnr Central Pres. Chureh, lleleiiT, Mont. Wcteod tf

I uomo-oa.

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Eta® Kit—It.

For Envelopes see The Bannkb J’ivks nr! ters.

A Di tanei- Tubli'. A lady spending summer at u fishing village on the south coast asked one of tiie male residents: “How far is it to Mr. Dihson’s house?” The seafaring man pulled his topknot politely and answered: “Just about ti dog’s trot, mum.” “How far is that?” the lady asked again. The man hesitatid an instant, as if searching in his mind for an exact measure of distance, and then rrpMed: “About as far as it would take ye to smoke -ui even pipeful o’ torbaeker, mum!"—Pearson’s Weekly.

One Day at a Time.

stems as if life might

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For all kinds of job printing at owi'ft prices tf

./vi L: uo by tb • i t r. > r Tie aore'.s you wwf

For Letter Heads see The Ban nek Tim es,printers

It stems as if life might nil lie so simple and so beautiful, so good to live, so good to look at, if we could only think of it as one long journey, where «". (;y day’s march had its own sej urate S' rt of beauty to travel through.—FbL

lips Brooks.

Tbe FoKi-r Flayer'* Clever Ruse. “Really, boys, 1 have to quit,” said the man with tbe biggest stack of chips in front of him as he gathered in anoth or jack pot. “Oh, (orae off; that’s not square,’ declared the biggest loser.

“Why?”

“You’vegot all thechips. Aren’tyou going to give the rest of us a show?” “That’s not it. You know I don’t care for your money, but”— “You’re getting it.” "Maybe 1 am. But I really must quit. You see, 1 am married. You fellows are single. It is 12 o'clock now, and if I don’t get home I will be in a jirctty mess. As it is I expect to find my mother-in-law and my wife waiting for me. Yon are not married. ” “I am, ”di dared the man whose luck had just returned. “And yon are going to play all night?” “If I want to.” “And drink?” “Bet your life.” “And smoko?”

“Cert.”

“Your wife won’t say anything to you when you go home?” “Not a word.” "Doesn’t sho object to your playing poker, drinking and smoking all night?” “Oh, I don’t know. I am not xvarryiug about it. Stay all night!” “There, you see it’s a bluff!” declared the biggi t loser. “It’s nil very well for Harvey to talk about ihe way he has his wife trained, but 1 can’t do it,” rejoined the man with the biggest stack of chips. “But I tell you what 1 will do. I’ll give my stack if lie will tell me how lie man-

ages it. ”

“Done!” cried the man whose luck had turned as l/> reached for them. “My wife is tint of town visiting some friends. ”—Chh tgo Times-Hcrahl.

rite following local observations as taken daily by Guy Wilson who is in charge ot the official weather instruments located on the roof of the West College building •

No.

SOUTH BOUND.

3,* Southern Mail..,.

. 2:40 a «■

No. 5,* •• Express. 2:17 p No. 43,Local Freight 12:17 pua * Daily. + Dailv exceut Sundnv. J. A. MICHAEL, Ag. nt I

Maximum tcrapornuiri' yesterday v - Minimum •• •• is.s | I’empemturo today. 7 a . ai 27.a noon :i3.i•tain fall, melted snow (inches). .t, I he noon teiii|:< inture Is taken ilallv by the Bannkk Times

THE I. D. Si W. RYj

25 MILES THE SHORTEST ROUTE BETWEEN

•« <> Cure a Cold In One 0i>y.

’lake Laxative Biono Quinine iablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to curt*. 2oc. I(i8tl>

Indianafolis an! Kansas fill

The only line running Reclining ( livB Car- between Cincinati and .1 . I ville. 111., without change via C. h-®

Wrierht's Telery Tea cures oonstipa- I'-and Wabash, passing through Imi®

tion. sick neadaches. 25e at druggists, i unnpolis, Im).. Dvciitur, Springlb ldi' 11 ®

livery-ilny l-Ai'lirhtiiiir.

To all parts of the worlo can beatranged for any nay in the year, for one or more persons, upon apjilication to any principal ticket agent of the Chicago. Milwaukee & St Paul railway. Itineraries carefully prepared for ex-

cm-Mon* to California. Florida. Mexico, I fjo!ir!Da'iiy'.niitOp.

Jacksonville, Ills. Two daily t -’I trains with perfect accotnuc , i i,,| ’;l east and west. J.so. S. La/aRI - ""j F. t and Tkt. Agent, I ndiaxaboi is. b'l

TIME T.U1LE.

So. 1. . No. ft... No. 8...

WEST

t>:30 a. m. 5:11 p. in. • • 12:Hi ii. m.

m. m.

EAST M So.n... ■ No.!!...

No. I.

so.i-.’r-v So. 10 Diiilyl:-'"'I-*

and to any PartofEu-j Nos. :i n „d4 nm ilaily. Nos. I. ■> anil Hr tO rope. Estimate- furnished, incluiliiig dallyexee| t Sunday. , .. . , ’’ I hromrli tlekets sold and tiiikVf.y '

i all expeiiM s. ’i'iekcts furnished for tbe

I complete journey

... to all points. For further information. fll ”J

It is not necessary ' Kidleu. Agent. UmithdaiG ^

to wait for any so-called “ " "

Font Time .south.

Personally I —

Conducted Excursions.” In these days) „ * of progressive enlight-nment, with tiie Winter Seltedules of tiie F-i>uisvin«I i English langunge spoken in every land ! ^ a < ! ,hvllle 1{ailro! ‘' 1 greatly imi'^'J

' at in cm ry land j Inforniation conies to us rliat Ihc'd 1 J

.. . I ,, V. 1 ’ need de-j ules of the Louisville A Nasliville Rfl | n the services of guides for road to Florida and Gulf Coast pi»;l -.ii! m". i'l^" Mlt 11 olonc or in - in etfeet .December 20th, arc faster ol - , " nll v parties, with great com- ever before operated by this most

gressive Hue, 'I’liis was the pi"

tori and security, ami at line’s own eon-ye""-nee. Write to Ruhr. C. .tones, i raveling Passenger Agent, Chicago, Milwaukee ,v si. Paul railway, Cincin-

! nali ()., tor details if you

j plating a trip.

company to operate through "F'T:I car lines (rmn the nort I' i" f ''' I points, and each year the sciiedifi' U

are content- facilities ate improved ujion. for J

Bfijr, do you know, If trade is slow Tiic 'lull times may have killed it), ^011 will 1)(* wist; To utivortiso V For that will soon rebuild ij.

is .'tinfl

perfect. Winter tourists takinft '"L

line to southern points will ha'' 1 ' ; . _ .. ..

season of 1890-7 tho system ■ ,,m

- raking

portHnity of visiting the Teii'K^ti

Nasiivi |,f ^B

i <'entennial Ex|u>siti(i:t at • their return in the spring. " r ',,3 ; •'. P. Atmore, General I , a-"cng*‘ t j j Louisville, Ky.. for particulars i 1 schedules and arrangement?. I