Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 27 December 1895 — Page 2

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Clothing Cut

•}f Price Sale.

Is no going on at the 8tar Clothing House. See our bargains this week. The place to buy Holiday Presents at money saving prices.

Star Ming House,

J. MS, Prop.

22 W. Main St.

{|r Our prices are the lowest.

Topaave your laundry, done lip in first-class shape, that is, washed clean and ironed glossy, the only place in town to have it done is at the Troy Ste im Laundry. They have all the .latest improved machinery, and will guarantee all work they put out. If you try them once you wil) go again.

HERRING BROS.

I Bob Gough, Solicitor.

J. E. MACK,

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Yiolin, Piano, Cornet, Mandolin.

i' Residence, North Street, next to New ^Christian Church. d&waug

DR. J. M. LOCHHEAD, "HOMEOPATHIC PflrSICIAN and SURGEON. Office and residence 42 N. Penn. street, west side, and 2nd door north of Walnut street.

Prompt attention to calls in city oi eountry. Special attention to Childrens,

Womene'

and Chronic Diseases. Late resident physician St. Louis Childrens Hospital. 89tl»

C. W. MORRISON & SON,

UNDERTAKERS.

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Greenfield, Indiana.

I'iSij .Excursion Rates, Atlanta Exposition.

Round trip ticket to Atlanta, Ga., account the Exposition now on sale via Pennsylvania Lines at reduced rates. Persons contemplatiug .a trip to the South' during the coming fall and winter will find it profitable s,: te apply to ticket agents of the

Pennsylvania Lines for details. The per•m to see at Greenfield is Ticket Agent W. H. Scott R8tfdw

Notice of Election of Trustees.

Greenfield Lodge, No. 135, I. O. O.F. will elect thne Trustees for ensuing year on Friday night, Skts 27, 1896. A. H. R0TTMAN, 'a. 1-tSS Secretary.

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN.

W S. MONTGOMERY, Editor and Publisher.

Subscription Bates.

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Entered at Posfcoffice as seeond-class matter.

FRIDAY, DEC. 27, 1895.

THERE IS a law in this state that makes it a finable ofiense for very heavy loads to be hauled on the pike roads when they are in a soft condition. This law so far as Hancock County is concerned is a dead I r. Heavy loads are hauled regardless of the state of the road? and they have recently been damaged very seriously. The road from here to Maxwell ba been very badly cut up by parties hauling logs and brick during the recent soft weather. As the penalty is quite a severe one a few good fines would stop the unlawful hauling and the tax-payers be saved thousands of dollars for repair* and the public great inconvenience from bad roads.

THE

Rusiivii:. Republican says it

wants everyone to feel free to express their opinion on the Court House question bur wants all to do so in good temper and terms and give the weight of their names to their communication. The REPUBLICAN says, "There is too much anonymous writing and it does not produce the best results." It declines to print productions unless properly].. signed. There is another class of people who are continually insisting that a newspaper take up their personal quarrels or business matters and roast some one for them. If it is a matter worthy of general or public interest, get up an 'article conveying your views and publish it over our own name or a nom de plume as best suits you.

MANY tax payers of Rush county are very much disgusted and displeased with the manner of the employment of A. W. Rush & Son, of Grand Rapids, Mich, as the architects of the new Eush county court house. The commissioners without considering other pans or propositions very hastily employed Rush and son at a fee of $8,000, for a $160,000]'court house. The commissioners down there may be smart enough to know that no other architects would present as good plans ts Rnsi. & Son, or do the work as reasonable, but the tax payers wanted that other architects and the people given a chance. Rush & Son present a certificate of good character for fair dealing and first-class work from the commissioners of Fulton county, who now have them employed in building a court house. Thepeoyle, however, would taKe more stock in a certificate from some of the heavy and disinterested tax payers of Fulton county. Rush & Son jcould no doubt get a .errificate giving them a£big puff from the Rush county commissioners, but the people then would not be satisfied. Fair play is the thing that satisfies the average American and nothing short of that will.

The Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition will mark the end of the first century of Tennessee's existence. The State was admitted into the Union on Juue 1, lvOG. For several years the people of Tennes-ee have been planning to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of that event in a fitting manner, and they are now building at Nashville, the capital city, an Exposition that will be larger aud more beautiful in detail than »ny Exposition ever held in this country except the World's Fair at Chicago. The administration building has been finished and the grading of the beautiful park completed. Five of the main buildings are now under construction and ten more are being designed by architects of wide reputation. The Exposition will open September 1, 1896, and continue one hundred days.

A JJ'AIJSK AL.VIOI.

The Report That Hon. Morgan JCliandler Was Married Untrue.

Little knots of people might have been seen ou steeet all day in close consultation aud it required sometime before we could find out just what was going on but finally learned that it was reported that Hon. Morgan Chandler, one of our honored citizens, had been married -last evening to Mrs. Emma Edwards, who was just last week (.divorced from her former husband, Dr. Samuel Edwards. After a search of the records we could find nothing to convince us of a license being issued to the above parties, and at noon we stopped in at Mr. Chandler's bank and asked about the matter bnt were informed point blank that the rumor was false, from beginning to end. So now you have it as we got it. Pay your money and take your choice so far as we are concerned.

Tax Levy, Hancock County.

The foliowing is the total valuation and taxes levied in the various townships and corporations of Hancock county for the year 1803. Townships Valuation Taxes Blue Kiver 5 122,855 ,912,557 07 Brown

.. 951,1H0 13,44!) 07

Brandywine 064,300 9.799 20 Buck Creek... 1,091,495 15,132 OS Center 1,923,810 29,377 62 Green) 748,415 11,782 38 Jackson 1,035,070 15,807 51 Sugar Oreeic 1,492,475 17,048 97 Vernon 1,124,070 16,161 44 Greenfield City 1,886,130./. 44.216 74 Fortville Corp 230,770( 3,793 72 New Palestine Co*p 188,Old 2,922 34

Total .$12,209,W $102,039 14

AUTUMN.

FWith shy brown eyes she comes again,(

With hair a sunny, silken skein, As full of light as goldenrod Love in her voice, love in her nod,/ -... She treads so softly no one knows The time she comes, the time she goes.

^The grass is brown, the leaves begin Their gold and crimson dyes to win, Each cricket sings as loud as ten r11 To drown the noisy locust, when You come, O maid! to bid us cry To summer sweet along goodby.

And when you go the leaves are gone The aster's farewell scent is,, flown Poor Cupid puts away his wings, •And close to cozy corners clings The rude winds usher, with a shout, The winter in, the autumn out. i''

There's sadness in her shy brown eyes, Though gay her gown with tawny dyes Love's in her voice—but telling most Of one who's loved, but loved and lost She treads so softly no one knows The time she comes, the time she goes. —Boston Journal.

CUPID'S ARROWS.

Once upon a time there lived at Simla a very pretty girl, the daughter of a poor but honest district and sessions judge. She was a good girl, but could not help knowing her power and using it. Her mamma was very anxious about her daughter's future, as all good mammas should be.

When a man is a commissioner and a bachelor and has the right of wearing openwork jam tart jewels in gold and enamel on his clothes, and of going through a door before every one except a member of council, a lieutenant governor, or a viceroy, he is worth marrying. At least, that is what ladies say. There was a commissioner in Simla in those days who was, and wore, and did all I have said.

He was a plain man—an ugly man— the ugliest man in Asia, with two exceptions. His was a face to dream about and try to carve on a pipe head afterward. His name was Saggott—BarrSaggott—Anthony Barr-Saggott and six letters to follow. Departmentally, he was one of the best the government of India owned. Social he was like a blandishing gorilla.

When he turned his attentions to Miss Beighton, I believe that Mrs. Beigliton wept with delight at the reward Providence had sent her in her old age.

Mr. Beighton held his tongue. He was an easy going man. Now, a commissioner is very rich. His pay is beyond the dreams of avarice —is so enormous that he can afford to save and scrape in away that would almost discredit a member of council. Most commissioners are mean, but BarrSaggott was an exception. He entertained royally. He horsed himself well, he gave dances, he was a power in the land, and he behaved as such.

Consider that everything I am writing of took place in an almost prehistoric era in the history of British India. Some folk may remember the years before lawn tennis was born when we all played croqset. There were seasons before that, if you will believe me, when even croquet had not been invented and archery—which was revived in England in 1844—was as great a pest as lawn tennis is now. People talked learnedly about "holding" and "loosing," "steles," "reflexed bows," "56 pound bows," "backed" or "self yew bows," as we talk about "rallies," "volleys," "smashes," "returns" and "16 ounce rackets.''

Miss Beighton shot divinely over ladies' distance—60 yards, that is—and was acknowledged the best lady archer in Simla. Men call her "Diana of TaraDevi."

Barr-Saggott paid her great attention, and, as I have said, the heart of her mother was uplifted in consequence. Kitty Beighton took matters more calmly. It was pleasant to be singled out by a commissioner with letters after his name and to fill the hearts of other girls with bad feelings.

But there was no denying the fact that Barr-Saggott was phenomenally ugly, and all his attempts to'adorn himself only made him more grotesque. He was not christened "The Langur"— which means gray ape—for nothing. It was pleasant, Kitty thought, to have him at her feet, but it was better to escape from him and ride with the graceless Cubbon—the man in a dragoon regiment at Umballa—the boy with a handsome face and no prospects.

Kitty liked Cubbon more than a little. He never pretended for a moment that he was anything less than head over heels in love with her, for he was an honest boy. So Kitty fled, now and again, from the stately wooings of BarrSaggott to the company of young Cubbon and was scolded by her mamma in consequence. "But, mother," she said, "Mr. Saggott is such—such a—is so fearfully ugly, you know

My dear," said Mrs. Beighton piously, "we cannot be other than an all ruling Providence has made us. Besides, you will take precedence of your own mother, you know. Think of that and be reasonable.''

Then Kitty put up her little chin and said irreverent things about precedence and commissioners and matrimony. Mr. Beighton rubbed the top of his head, for he was an easy going man.

Late in the season, when he judged that the time was ripe, Barr-Saggott developed a plan which did great credit to his administrative powers. He arranged an archery tournament for ladies, with a most sumptuous diamond studded bracelet as prize. He drew up his terms skillfully, and every one saw that the bracelet was a gift to Miss Beighton, the acceptance carrying with it the hand and the heart of Commissioner Barr-Sag-gott. The terms were a St. Leonard's round—36 shots at 60 yards—under the rules of the Sixala Toxophilite society.

All Simla was invited. There were beautifully arranged tea tables tinder the deodars at Annandale, where the grand stand is now, and, alone in its glory, winking in the sun, sat the diamond bracelet in a blue velvet oase. Miss Beighton was anxious—almost too anxious—4o oompete.

On the appointed afternoon all Simla

roae down to Annandale to witness the judgment of Paris turned upside down. Kitty rode with young Cubbon, and it was easy to see that the boy was troubled in his mind. He must be held innocent of everything that followed. Kitty was pale and nervous and looked long at the bracelet. Barr-Saggott was gorgeously dressed, even more nervous than Kitty, and more hideous than over.

Mrs. Beighton smiled condescendingly, as befitted the mother of a potential commissioneress, and the shooting began, all the world standing a semicircle as the ladies came out one after the other.

Nothing is so tedious as an arohery competition. They shot, and they shot, and they kept on shooting, till the sun left the valley, and little breezes got up in the deodars, and people waited for Miss Beighton to shoot and win. Cubbon was at one horn of the semicircle round the shooters and Barr-Saggott at the other. Miss Beighton was last on the list. The scoring had been weak, and the bracelet, plus Commissioner Barr-Saggott, was hers to a certainty.

The commissioner strung her bow with his own sacred hands. She stepped forward, looked at the bracelet, and her first arrow went true to a hair—full into the heart of the "gold"—counting nine points.

Young Cubbon oh the left turned white, and his devil prompted BarrSaggott to smile. Now, horses used to shy when Barr-Saggott smiled. Kitty saw that smile. She looked to her left front, gave an almost imperceptible nod to Cubbon and went on shooting.

I wish I could describe the scene that followed. It was out of the ordinary and most improper. Miss Kitty fitted her sirrows with imindeliberation. !?o tli..^ every one might see what fhe was irg. She was a periV.et shot, and her 4-i pound bow suited her to a nicety.

She pinned the wooden legs of iho target with great care four succe*:-. ni times, tohe pinned the wooden topf.ii the target once, and all the ladies kuked at each other.

Then she began some fancy shooting at the white, which, if you hit it, counts exactly one point. She put five arrows into the white. It was wonderful archery but, seeing that her business was to make "golds" and win the bracelet, Barr-Saggott turned a delicate green like young water grass.

Next, she shot over the target twice, then wide to the left twice—always with the same deliberation—while a chilly hush fell over the company, and Mrs. Beighton took out her handkerchief. Then Kitty shot at the ground in front of the target and split several arrow §.

Then she made a red—or seven points —just to show what, fhe could do if she liked, and she finished up her amazing performance with some more fancy shooting at the target supports. Here is her score as it was pricked off: Miss Beighton—Gold, 1 red, 1 blue, 0 black, 0 white, 5 total hits, 7 total score, 21.

Barr-Saggott looked as if the last few arrowheads had been driven into his legs instead of the target's, and the deep stillness was broken by a little snubby, mottled, half grown girl saying in a shrill voice of triumph, "Then I've won!"

Mrs. Beighton did her best to bear up, but she wept in tho presence of the people. No training could help her through such a disappointment. Kitty unstrung her bow with a vicious jerk and went back to her place, while BarrSaggott was trying to pretend that he enjoyed snapping the bracelot on the suuhby girl's raw, red wrist. It was an awkward scene—most awkward. Every one tried to depart in a body and leave Kitty to the mercy of her mamma.

But Cubbon took her away inste id,

aud—the

rest isn't worth printing.—

Rudyard Kipling.

The Armenian Church.

The great patron saint of the Armenian Christians is St. Gregory, surnamed the "Illuminator," who baptized King Tividates in 802 A. D. His most illustrious successors were Sts. Nerses, Sahak and Mesrop, the last named of whom invented the Armenian alphabet and translated the Bible into Armenian. After the general council of Chalcedon in the year 451 the Armenian church adopted the monophysite heresy, which holds that Christ has only one nature. It returned to the communion of the Catholic church in 626. But at the beginning of the eighth century it fell into heresy again. It became orthodox in 1439, but soon reverted to heresy and has ever since been regarded as schismatic by the Catholic church. It is noteworthy, however, that the house of bishops of the last Episcopal general convention referred to "the ancient and faithful church of Armenia." New York Tribune.

That Placket.

The artificial ensemble sung of in the following rhyme, clipped from a London exchange, is not applicable to many women nowadays, but the catastrophe of the closing lines is by no means rare: The lady was fair as a summer flower .£

And pure as a Christmas rose. Her dress was white, and her stays were tight, And she'd brown tan shoes on her toes. Tho ensemble, I ween, was flt for a queen.

While she walked with a queenly air. The daintiest sight, by day or night, Was that lady, passing fair. The bloom on her cheek to make took a week.

Her eyes were of heaven's blue. But, alas for her placket, she'd forgotten to tack it,

And her petticoat would stick through.

Excitement.

Both in individuals and in masses violent excitement is always followed by remission and often by reaction. We are all inclined to depreciate what we have overpraised, and on the other hand to show undue indulgence where we have shown undue rigor. —Macaulay.

The Author's Malice.

First Author—Have you heard tliat our chum, Smithers, has married? Second Author—Yes, he wanted to double liia circle of readers I—Fliegende Blatter.

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Cotton States and International Exposition. Travelers to the South during the fall and the early part of the winter reason will have an unusual opportunity of see ing the South at its best advantage. The Atlanta Exposition is the largest exposi tion of its kind in this country, with the exception of the world's fair at Chicago.

HOW TO BEACH ATLANTA.

From Chicago, Peoria, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, LaFayette, Benton Harbor and intermediate points, the North and Northwest, the "Big Four" route offers the choice of the two great gaitways to the South—Cincinnati and Louisville. Solid trains with parlor cars, magnificent sleeping cars aud dining cars run daily from Chicago and Indianapolis to Cincinnati and Louisville.

From New York, Boston Buffalo, Cleveland, Columbus, Springfield, Sandusky, Dayton and intermediate poiuts, magnifi cent through trains run daily into Cincinnati. All trains of the "Big Four" arrive at Central Union Station, Cincinnati, making direct connections with through trains of the Queen & Crescent routa to Atlanta. Through sleeping cars via the Q. & C. route run directly to Chattanooga, thence via Southern railway to Atlanta. Many points of historical interest as well as beautiful scenery may be enjoyed enroute. Of these Chickamanga National Park and. Lookout Mountain at Chattanooga are foremost, and should be visited by everyone on the way ta Atlanta.

For full information as to rates, routes, time ©f trains, etc., call on or address any agent Big Four Route.

D. B. MARTIN,

Gen'l Pass. & Ticket Agt.

E. O. M'CORMICK, Pass. Traffic Mgr. 41t3

BIG FOUR

ROUTE TO

ATLANTA EXPOSITION.

From ^Chicago. Peoria, Indianapolis, Terre Haufe, LaFayette, Benton Harbor, Anderson and intermediate points, the north and north-west, the Big Four youte offers the choice of two great gateways to the south, Ciccinnati and Louisville.

Through daily trains of 'BuffetParlor cars, Wagoner Buffet Sleeping cars, elegant Dinning cars and modern coaches.

At ^Cincinnati 'direct connections are made inj Central Union Station with through trains with Pullman Sleeping cars of the Queen and Cresent Route «to Atlanta via Chattanooga and .the Southern railway, and with through trains of the Louisyille & Nashville Ry., via Nashville, the N. C. & St. L. Ky. and Western aud Atlantic Ry. to Atlanta.

At Louisville connections are made with the L. & N. Ry. via route indicated. For full information as to rates, routes, time of trains, etc., call on or address any agent Big Four Route. E. O. MCCORMICK, D. B. MARTIN, Passenger Traffic Mgr. G. P. & T. A

Florida and Southeast.

If you have any intention of going to the Southeast this fall or winter, you should advise yourself of the best route from the North and West. This, is the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, which is running double daily trains from St. Louis, Evansville, Louisville and Cincinnati through to Nashville, Chattanooga, Birmingham, Atlanta, Montgomery, Thomasville, Pensacola, Mobile, Jacksonville and all Florida points. Pullman Sleeping Car Service through. Specially low rates made to Atlanta during the continuance of the Cotton States^ exposition, and tourist rates to all points in Florida and Gulf Coast resorts during the season. For particulars as to rates and through car service, write, Jackson Smith, Div. Pass. Agent, Cincinnati, O. Geo. B. Horner, Div. Pass. Agent, St. Louis, Mo. J. K. Ridgely, N. W. Pass. A?ent, Chicago, 111. P. Atmore, Genl. Pass. Agent, Louisville, Ky. sept21d-wtf

Holiday Excursions via Feunsyluania L.»a»

On December 24th, 25th and 31st, 18SJ, and January 1st, 1896, excursion tickets will be sold fronrticket stations on the Pennsylvania Linesjwest of Pittsburg to pcints on those lines, valid to return until January 2nd, 1896. For details please apply to nearest Pennsylvania Line tick et agent. 13dw

The Rocky Mountains.

Along the line of the Northern Pacific Rattroad abound in large game. Moose, deer, bear, elk, montaiu lions, etc., can yet be found there. The true sportsman Is willing to go there for them. A little book called "Natural Game Preserves," published by the Northern Pacific Railroad, will be sent upon receipt of four cents in stamps by Charles S. Fee. Gen') Pass. Agent, St. Paul, Minn. 15tl

Persons who have money to loan can secure good' investments by consulting Henry Snow & Co. Interest and security satisfactory. No. 14 Penn. st. tf

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I.AST ATLANTA EXCURSION

Special low Rate *ia Pennsylvania Iioe» D®cemTc*r SOtti. Boand Trip, #11.35 from-Greenfield.

The last special low rata excursion to the Atlanta Exposition has been fixed for Friday, December 'iOth, when tickets will be soid via Pennsylvania Lines based on the exceptional low rate of one cent per mile. Tickets will be good returning ten days from date of sale. The Exposition ©loses Decemcer 31st. This will be the chance to see it. The fare from stations on the Pennsylvania System will be very reasonable, making a delightful holiday trip possible at slight expense. For details see nearest Ponn ylwnia Line Ticket Agent. Ticket Agent, W. H. Scott at Greenfield Ind. will furnish information about rates, time of trains, etc. 14tl8d&w

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Clergy Kate Will Remain the Same.'

The question of a change in railroad fare charged clergymen has bjcu nestled by the managing officers of railways in territory covered by the Central Traffic Association agreeing to continue to allow a rate of one and one-half cents per mile. For the coming year regularly accredited clergymen, who may be entitled to the same under the rules, can therefore procure reduoed rate tickets over the Pennsylvania Lines West of Pittsburgh, same as during 1805. 50t2d&w.