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F. S. HAMMEL.

JAMES H- GROSE,

ATTORNEY AT LAW.

Collections a Specialty.

Office in Morgan Block.

GREENFIELD, INDIANA.

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INSURANCE I LOAN AGENTS.

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OFFICK IIOUKS: from 8 to 11 a. m. and 2 to 8 p. m. 9-91-ljr

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Official Paper o» Hnncuvk Couuty.

PUBLISHED' bVbKi THURSDAY.

VOL. 12, No. 27—Entered at the Postoffioe as tecond-class mail matter. "C.V"*"*' Vv

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

Sent by mail, per year, 91.00 ^ent by mail, six months, .50 sent by mail, three months, .25

Fifteen coots additional will be charged on all taiiera sent outside the county.

Business and Editorial offices in the the south •ooms, up-stairs, in the Moore Bloek, Main Street. W. S. MONTGtMEUY,

Publisher and Proprietor.

Circulation Tliis Week, 2,068

TIN" plates are now as low if not a little lower than they were last year and the tin plate mills going up in this country will soon bring the prices lower than ever before, and it will be made at home and America built up.

THE Government IU letting its annual contract for Indian supplies and other goods, finds that all mauutactured goods average lower than they did last year while agricultural products are higher. So much for the McKinley bill. It is building up the home market which is the best in the world and this also while protecting our industries.

AN editor of a country newspaper has a difficult position to fill. He is taken to task for what he does sav and for that which he has not said. Sometimes he is accused of saying too much at other times too little. To say things not true should never under any circumstances be done but there are cases where to tell "the truth, the whole truth" would be worse for an individual or a community, and in th-.t case when necessity does not absolutely demand the pu» lication, "Silence is Golden." To acquire influence and power with his readers however, an editor should have opinions and convictions and truly express them through his paper. As Emerson said, "Speak what you think now in hard words, and to-mor-row speak what to-morrow thinks in hard word.- though it contradicts everything you said to-day.

THE prospect for a most pleasant outing on Lake Erie, by the Indiana Republican Editorial Association, is flattering. The party will be carried by the "Clover Leaf" people in a special train of vestibule cars. The starting point will be Frankfort, aud the time now fixed is the morning of July 29th. W. H. Staley, of the Banner, says that all who arrive in Frankfort on the day or evening of the 28th "will be royally entertained until next day without money and without price." The steamboat people of Lake Erie have generously offered to carry the Editorial party on a tour of the islands aud famous resorts. This will be good news to the "boys" of the Association. The various hotels along the proposed line of excursion have made a special rate of $3.00 per day. Editors do not want the earth, but a large slice of it has been offered them for this 'rip. Every Republican editor in the State should attend. Business (which includes politics) can be combiued with pleasure, and a few sections of pipe layed for '92. V^

The Glass Works shut down Tuesday for a vacation of two months. The workmen go to their respective former homes. B. W. Cline foreman of the cutting department, is now one of our good citizens, and an expert wheelman. He is agent for the Rambler wheel, one of the best on the market. S. G. Norcross, is one of the nimble cutters, and will return to his former home at Bridgeton, N. J., for awhile. The REPUBLICAN will accompany him there. Johnson Bros, return to their home at New Albany, they will probably remain there. Fireman Cox goes to Bridgeton, N. J., but will return in the fall to resume work. Freddy Herleman returns to New Albany. John Huffman, Master Blower, will remain here. Other blowers Henry Hahne and Willie Borrey contemplate a trip to Europe. Joe Bowers jr, goes to Massillon, Ohio, and it is rumored that he will bring a wife with him when he returns. John Murry and family go to their old home in Pennsylvania, but will likely return. Johnny Baker and Herman 1 utzins will take a trip to the lather land. Johnny Belle goes to Fayette City, Pennsylvania, he will not return. August Wagoner goes to Pittsburgh, Penu., his home, but he will return. Volney Shader and family go to Ravenna, Ohio, the REPUBLICAN goes with him. J. P. Heatheriugton goes to his old home at Point Pleasant. W. Va.. Gi-orge Koch goes to Ravenna and the REPUBLICAN will keep him informed. John Permar goes to his home at Jeanette, Penn., and the heart of one of our best grl. goes with hiui, so they say. Otis Ray returns to New Albauy permanently, he is one among the bestof the company and should return here. Geo Hubiggoes to New Albany aud will return with his family. William Klegg lives here. Jacob Salesbach aud family will remain here. Alex Collier goes to Meadville, Penn and will returu here with his family. Adolph Weil goes to Baltimore, Maryland. J. W. Raiuey tlse skilled pot maker, will go on a visit to his former home at Itaca, N. Y., but for a short time only, as his work contiuues the year round. During this vacation the factory will be enlarged and improved in many ways. This is one of the best industries in Greenfield, and the above named employes are good citizens. We hope they may have a pleasant vacation ere they return to their labors.

PRESIDENTIAL candidates are now looming up on all sides. Senator Cullum, of Illinois, andOen B. A. Alger, of Michigan have been announced as Republican candidates. The fact is, however, that Benjamin Harrison or James 6. Blaine will be the Republican nominee. There is a wonderful demand for Blaine over the country, and in case his health will permit, he may be the candidate, as he is today America's most popular man. President Harrison, however, has conducted a magnificent administration. The country is prosperous' and the probabilities are that he will be both renominated and reelected. SN/t"

The past week we have been able to add to our list of patrons the following new subscribers, all good reliable citizens and people that we are proud to count as our patrons: Geo. Lynum, Cleveland Mary Mansfield and John Brandenburg, city: W. T. Ray and Edward Plummer, Mt. Comfort Will Hopkins, Carthage: E. D. Johnson, Charlottesville. Our old friend, C. G. Osborne of Eden, sends it to his son, J. N. Osborne at Tipton. Solomon Catt, another reliable patron, also sends it to his son, Harvey J., at Carthage. We confideutialy expect to see the circulation of the REPUBLICAN cross the 2,500 line before long. While it already enjoys much the largest circulation of any paner in the county, the field is by no means exhausted. The thousands of readers of the REPUBLICAN already consider it the best general newspaper ever published in this county, and we are proud and thankful for the complimentary remarks from friends iu and out of the couuty. People of all political faith unanimously agree that they are taking no paper that more fully supplies the place of the State paper. It is our aim to make and keep tae REPUBLICAN the foremost paper of the kind in the country. We shall keep improving the paper from time to time. We are thankful for the many efforts in our behalf of our friends all over the county, and especially our correspondents, of whom no local paper can boast a more newsy or jolly crew, with their continued assistance, our ambition for 2,500 bonafide subscribers will soon be realized.

A Canning Factory.

We learn from parties who have this year visited localities where canning factories are located, that the entire community is quite prosperous. The factory gives employment to a large number of hands and it enables the farmer to secure a return from each acre of grouud much larger than from the old system "Corn and Wheat." It also creates a greater demand for farm labor and makes the business of the city where it is located much larger. Greenwood that has probably the largest canning establishment in the State, has more than doubled in size and quadrupled its business in the past two or three years, and all on account of the cannery. The farmers of the vicinityare also benefitted in the way of having a splendid market for crops and being enabled to increase the fertility of their soil and thereby largely increase the value thereof. Greenfield should by all means take steps to secure a canning factory to begin operations next summer. Let the movement receive the endorse ment and be pushed by both the business men aud the farmers of the county as. all will be mutually benefitted.

Barrett Reunion.

On June the 17th occurred the annual reunion of the Barrett family at the Foxworthy grove south of this city, giving the same quite an animated appearance when 140 who responded to the general invitation gathered within its cooling shades. With the exception of the general regret that Grandmother Barrett, whose 90 summers and feeble condition kept her from participating in the pleasure of the day, nothing occurred to disturb the good time that all seemed bent upon having. Among those present from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Barrett and Marcellus Rogers, of Newton, Ill. Mrs. Lou Levoir, Tacoma, Wash. Mrs. Scott, Evansville Mrs. Sim Barrett, St. Louis Chas. Barrett, Indianapolis Wm. New and family, Greenfield T. M. Green and family, Rushville Chas. Stubbs and family, Spiceland Temp Barrett, Maxwell Joe Dunbar and daughter, Cleveland Miss Cynthia Peters, Marion. After a sumptuous dinner served at 1:30, the day was spent in sports and games, some visiting the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphan Home, enjoying an hour at that Paradise of Indiana instutions, which a few years ago was the homestead of Joseph Barrett. At supper all were entertaiued by several responses containing sketches and reminiscences of bygone days when those present of silver locks, basked in the sunshine of youth and roved through the undergrowth and tangle where the party now sat. A vote of ihanks was tendered Mrs. Overman and Crouch, Messrs T. M. Green, Dr. Barrett and A. P. Barrett, the committee who had charge of the day's proceedings, also a vote of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. James Foxworthy for their kind hospitality. Ou motion of George Williams the following committees were attointed for the reunion of '92.

Committee on Arrangements:—Dr. Barrett, Mrs. Strickland, Mrs. A. P. Barrett, Mrs. Harry Steele, Mrs. Cyrus Barrett, Mrs. G. W. Williams, Chas. E. Barrett and Temp Barrett.

Committee on Family History:—Milt Barrett, Andy Barrett, Armilda Foxworthy, Asa E. Sample and Cyrus Barrett.

Committee on Music:—Minnie Barrett,' Laura New and Allen Barrett. Committee on Amusements:—Mrs. T. M. Green, Wm. Foxworthy., James K.' Barrett and Chas. Stubbs.

As I went down through Brandy wine township last week, the merry clack of the reaper on the fa:m of William Milbouru indicated that the harvest is passing. He had begun to cut wheat. Groves Service was raking the meadow sweet with bay. and this reminds me that Maud Muller did the same thing several years ago. Mr. Service is one ot the progressive farmers of Braudywine, and berved as trustee of that township for some time. He said he liked to read the REPUBLICAN, but that his son-iu-law W. R. Cross took it and he borrowed it. Carroliton was very quiet aud seemed lazy as it languished in the heat of the summer sun. L. Boring was endear, ing to do some writing as he fought a peiky fly from his nose, that seemed bent on perching there. Dr. Larimore's office was closed, aud I suppose he was cut on bis post of duty. Boyce & Son's mill was deserted for the time, as the boys were absent cutting timber.

J. P. Armstrong was absent at the city but his neat little store was in charge of his nice little daughter, and she was ministering to the wants of customers with grace.

I called on Mr. McNamara near town, he has a fine home, a nice family, including Miss Mamie his pretty and intelligent daughter. She has filled the portion as instructor iu om public schools and will teach the coming winter.

Goiug over iuto Blueriver township, I learned that Lewis Jessup had eaten his first dinner cooked by natural gas at his home.

Solomon Catt was putting in a new wind pump and fixing up generally. He ordered the REPUBLICAN for his son Harvey at Carthage. By the way everybody is beginning to take the REPUBLICAN. Jesse Beeson climbed upon the fence and talked a few minutes while his team rested. His corn is in excellent condition he has worked it four times.

The W. C. T. U. was in session at Shady Grove. It is composed of twenty-five of the most intelligent and zealous ladies in that neighborhood.

Westland was tidying up in great shape. J. T. Smith had repaiuted his residence and will shortly erect a nice smith shop. The brush was also being skillfully wielded on the residence of M. A. Catt, the gentlemanly proprietor of the Westland store. Mr. Catt is the right man at this place, he has worked a transformation at Westlaud aud stocked his store with a first-class variety of choice goods to meet the requirements of his customers. Mart gives some facts in this paper for the people to cousider.

Elisha Burris was absent in Illinois at the bedside of a sick sister. James Veatch was hauling up some wood, he will burn gas before lony. Jim is a great friend of this paper at.d never fails to put in a word in its behalf when ever opportunity offt-rs. Hi-? wife had been sick for several days.

Frank Cook is one vf my joUy .young Quaker friends aud a son of Miles, the sweet singer of Six Mile. I stayed over night witli him, Frank is one of the most industrious of my young farmer friends, and is prospering nicely. His wife is a daughter of our old patron B. H. Binford. They have Ramblers thanks for the pleasant time enjoyed there.

Eli Hunt was rejoicing over the advent of a new Republican boy at his home. I talked a few minutes with Aunt Polly Linehack, she is a kindly old lady and she remarked that the "Harvest was truly great, but the laborers were few."

I stopped a few minutes at Mrs. Allen Hatfield's. Her old mother is quite feeble now, and a sketch of her will appear soon. She is up iu the nineties, the oldest inhabitant in the county.

George Lyuum was plowing corn but stopped long enough to subscribe for the REPUBLICAN aud will also send it to his daughter Alls. AnuieFlowers in Fountain couutain county.

H. P. Bever is an old and valued patron of ours, aud a fine and well improved farm. He is also an experienced horseman, handling some of the very best slock. He contemplates building a large importing barn in Greenfield.

I called on CJ ucle Wesley Williams at his comfortable home. He is in good health, and iu a splendid humor as usual and so was Mis. Williams. Their granddaughter Charity Bever, is living with them and keeping everything "Wondrous neat and clean." A sketch of our old friend will appear soon. Mrs. Lydia Gossett of Hendricks county, was visiting them, she is a terrible sufferer from rheumatism.

Mrs. Ellis Pressnell is a fashionable dressmaker, aud is doing a nice business. I bothered Will Huston's folks from their haying a little while and got my dinner, then Droceeded. This is one of the most pie sant places to stop on all my route.

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At Mt. Comfort the village' was quiet, but W. T. Dillman was doing some business as he always is. I know of no one in business who strives harder to please patrons than than does Mr. Dillman. He carries a full and varied line of all things pertaining to the general trade aud sells them as low as they can be bought anywhere. He has done business there 12 years and prospered, which fact is sufficient evidence of the confidence of the people. Buy your goods of Dillman.

Salem Ashcraft gave me the requisite to continue the REPUBLICAN to I is daughter Mrs. klmira Jackson at Ellettsville, Indiana

As I travelled along, the whistle of the steam thresher was heard in the land, and I saw several pieces of barley that had already been threshed.

I called at Uncle John Dance's home, be is one of our valued patrons also a subject for our pioneer 'notes. He has two nice daughters, who are intelligent and industrious and from the many evidences of their handiwork they will make the best of wives. I think our young county surveyor is already cognizant of this fact regarding one of them, but of course this is a secret. RAMBLER.

Read the pioneer experience of Joseph Patterson, of Willow Branch, and Wm. Slaughter of Warrington, this week in our pioneer sketches. Aunt "Patty" Walker, of Vernon township, aud Josiah Nichols, of Willow Branch, appear next week. They are among our most interesting old people and their history will be worth reading.

R. A. Black has been spending the past week in Washington City looking after bnsinesa matters. He was\a guest of President Harrison and wife at dinner on Tuesday.

THE REPUBLICAN (VILL PUBLISH SHORT BIOGKAPH1CAL SKKTCHES FROM TIME TO TIME

Of the Old Pioneers now Living in the County, Giving in Detail Many Interesting RemlulMcenses of the

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Relating the Hardships, Trials and Difficulties Through Which They Passed. Following Their Career up to the Piesent Time.

These Sketches Will ba Carefully and Accurately Written up, and Will Prove to be Interesting Reading for alt.

Sketch No. 13.—William Slaughter 1 Brown Township. »•,

William Slaughter was born in A'adison couuty, Va., May 18, 1810. He was a farmer, and when 21 years of age he came west with some families that were emigrating. They located in Wayne county, Indiana, where Mr. S. hired out as a farm hand and began husking corn for the first. When he was 27 years old he was married to Penina Beck Wayne, a farmers daughter. He rented land three years, then removed to Hancock couuty and purchased land of James Dawson, giving $450. for 80 acres. Dawson had endeavored to tart a Quaker settlement but failed and sold his land cheap. He built a cabin at his present location a shortdistance south of Warrington. Eleven children were born to them, two of them being twins. There are seven still living, five boys and two girls. The daughter, Mary, married George Lawyer and they livs near Areola, Ills., on a farm. They have one child. Lemma married Samuel Raper. aud they live on a farm east of Wilkinson. They have three children. The son James is married and lives in Howard county. They have two children. William is married and also lives in Howard county. They have seven children. Samuel is married and lives near Eden. They have three children. Frank lives near Warrington and has three children. Robert is married and lives on the home place. He has two children Mr. Slaughter has twenty-one grandchildren and no great grandchildren. His experience of over four score years has been a varied one, connected with many trials and vicisitudes of this life, which he has borne manfully. Though feeble in body, his mind is vigorous and activ?, but he has the promise that he shall rest from his labor. v,JS

•JOSEPH PATTERSON OF WILLOW BRANCH. Joseph Patterson was born in Stokes county. North Carolina, Dec 2, 1809, and consequently he is nearly 82 years old. His early life was spent in North Carolina during "the agonizing cruel slavery days." His grandparents and parents were slave owners. He said the slaves were mannerly, and would not enter a white mans house without uncovering his head As a general thing they were obedient and not saucy. He said that after they were set free many of them went back to their old masters and desired to be taken in again. He spoke of a brother-in-law who gave his former staves little cabin homes on his plantation, and many others did the same thing. Many became worthless loafers and came near starving. Wren a slave became sick his master and family would take him in to their care and nurse him back to health again for he was a valuable piece of personal property, many of them being valued at $1000. V\ hen Mr. Patterson was 25 years of age he was united iu marriage to Miss Deborah Wheeler. He continued to live there, raising cotton and tobacco, the linest quality of each being produced there, lie said a slave was tasked so many bales of cotton, or tobacco for a days work iu cultivating, if he failed he had to work at night, and some whipped them in the bargain for the failure. During the war, taxes being high, Mr. Patterson resolved to remove to the West. A portion of each ones produce, their bacon, corn, cattle, wheat, flax, etc., was appropriated for the army, besides a high tax on money. The last pound of coffee he bought cost him $20. He said that during his residence of about 55 years in Carolina he heard of but one divorce case, something remarkable considering how cheaply a divorce can be obtained in Indiana. He first settled in Henry county. After a short residence there, he settled at his present residence, where he has a nice property, and he and his good wife can end their remaining days together in peace. They bad six children born to them. One sou was conductor on the Panhandle railroad, but is now dead, as is also his wife. They left two children, Nannie and Claud. Mr. Patterson has one son and four daughters still living. The son John is eligible to matrimo ny, but prefers to live at home with pa and ma, aside from this, he is a good boy. Of the daughters, one, Permelia, is the wife of our esteemed fellow citizen, Wm Marsh, of Green fled. They have no children. Emily married a gentleman by the name of Thornton, who is now dead. She lives in the suburban village of Knightstown, and her son Julius is postal clerk on the Pandandle. Sadie, the next daughter, is single and is the popular and fashionable milliner at the Mammoth everyone can get hats and bonnets for store of J. Ward Walker & Cos., where the ladies and babies. A large trade has been built up by strict integrity and liberality in all dealings. This whole establishment has a standing second t" none, and great care is exercised to see that every representation is carried out, the letter. The daughter Mary "hath chosen a good part and lives at home, ministering to her aged father and moth er. Mr. P. was formerly a Whig, but has voted the Democratic ticket for severa years. He was a Quaker by birthright, and has lived a christian life. He is in telligent, talkative and active. He ncvet suffered the privations incidental to pioneer life. He has been industrious al his life, and bids fair to live many yean "In the Sere and Yellow Leaf." Mr Patterson has but three grandchildren, viz. Miss Nannie Patterson and hei brother Claud, and Julius Thornton above mentioned.

Lost and Found Notices.

The REPUBLICAN is the medium to us when owners desire to fiud lost property or persons are seeking to find owners foproperty found, because it has the larges circulation of any paper in the county, and its growing every day.

Hurrah for the Fourth oft July at N\, Palestine. Under the auspices of the K. of Let everybody turn out and have a good time. There will be good singing, sack races, running races, wheelbarrow running etc. The following will be the line of march:

K. of P, Band,

New Palestine Lod^e K. of P. Visiting K. of P. Chas. Kiri. hofT Post G. A. R.

Sunday-Schools. Speakers in Carriages, fes,. Ministers in Carriages.

Citizens on foot. Citizens in Carriages.

Everybody is requested to decorate their buggies or carriages. Come one, come all. The parade will form itself at 9 a. m. sharp., .By order of the

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All our line imported Challies. The price all season on these goods has been 65c.

The assortment is very large, and comprises everything in light, dark and tinted effects.

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L. S. Ayres & Co.

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GREENFIELD ICE CO.

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Lays it over all competition. Undertaking in all its branches promptly attended. PENDLETON, IND.

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Fresh and .Salted Meats, Butter, Eggs and Poulrv. Cash paid for Hides, Tallow, and Country V.du e.

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SHORT LINE EAST AND WEST. Wagner Sleepers and Reclining Chair cars on light trains. Best modern day coaches on all rains. Connecting with solid vestibule trains at (loomington and Pe »ria to and from Missouri river, •euver and the Pacilic coast at Indianapolis, Cinitmati, Springfield and Columbus lo and irom the Eastern and seaboard cities. Trains at Indianapo* is Union Station

DKI'AKT ARR1VK (PEORIA DIVISION) WEST. 7:45 am. 8:25 a in. 11:45a.m. ll:0fia.m. 5:05 p. iu. 8:10 p. m. 11:30 pm. 6:35p.m. (PKOKIA DIVISION) KAST. 3:40a. m. 11:00 a.m. 6:50 p. m, ll:lDp. UK For full information call on or address, 1) C. DRAKE, •eneral Agent, 1S8 South Illinois St, Indianapolis-

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