Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 18 February 1892 — Page 4

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If you want a Lard Press, or Meat Chopper, we have them.

If you want a set of Rogers 1847 Knives and Forks, we have them.

If you want Table or Pocket Cutlery, of any kind, we have it in endless variety.

We are sellings the Celebrated Mrs. Potts Sad Irons, cheaper than they were ever offered.

We carry the finest line of Guns, Equipments, amunition etc.,in the city.

Lanterns, Coal Oil Cans, Clothes wringers, Tinware of all kinds, in large quantities and at low prices.

H. L. Strickland,

-"•"SMASONIC HALL GROCERY.

Our stock of Groceries is the largest and best in the city..

Drunkenness, or the Liquor Habit, Fast tively Cured by Administering Dr. Haines' Golden Speelfie.

It is manufactured as a powder, which canbs given in a glass of beer, a cup of eoffee er tea or ia food, without the knowledge of the patieat. It is absolutely harmless, and will effect a permanent and speedy cure, whether the patieat is a moderate jlbinkeror an alcoholic wreck. It has been given lMthousands of cases, and in erery Instance a perce toure has followed. It never Fails. The system onee impregnated with the Specile, it becomes an utter Impossibility for the liquor appetite to exist. Cure guaranteed. 48 page book ef particulars free.

Address

OOLDXN SPECIFIC CO., 185 Base St., Cincinnati, Ohio.

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lars, whips, robes, blankets and

saddlery hardware at the new harI ness shop 011 South State street,

opposite court house. Repairing

done neatly and promptly, at low prices. Call and see me.

H. T. CLARK

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M.Y.SHAFFER,

Veterinary. Graduate

Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry.

Office at Jeffries & Son's Barn. Residence, East Osage Street.

Greenfield., Ind.

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Pablisher and Proprietor.

THE lndiauapolis News is so intensely partisan as a Democratic paper that it swallows about every thing in sighn that is believed Democratic, without a wink or a blink, but it gags at D. B. Hill. It says of him. "If the Democratic party does not want to be entangled with this octopus, slimy with ihe corruption of Tammauy it must chop off the feelers now. Hill makes no pretence at statemanship, and contents himself with being a pratical politician, with an abounding faith in the theory that every man has his price. With some the price is power, ane with others only golden arguments, properly stamped avail. Hills discrimination at once decides the means to be employed and employs them. It is a little curious that Hill has net been looking after the News, but then he probably thinks that John P. Frensel can "press the button" the news will then do the rest when the proper time comes.

THE Democratic party are so far without a National issue for the campaign this year, what they especially desire is success at the Foils in November, but will a thinking, reading people give it to a party with no principle but the spoils of offlice. The Democrats are not certain that they want to adopt Tariff reform as the sole issue. Toe free coinage of silver as the paramount question or combine the two. Cleveland is for tariff reform and solid against free silver, Mills is for tariff reform and free silver also but says the party must be silent as to free coinage with tariff reform as a side issue. They think the south to solid auy way, that their idea, free silver and tarriff reform will be popular in the west and north west and that Tammany can carry New York for the Democracy no matter what they issue. Thus you see the Democratic party disreputed and unsettled while upon the other hand the Grand Old Republican party stands solidly, firmly and unanimously for the rights of the American people, for protection and reciprosity for American labor and capital for fostering American industries on honest money, and honest vote and a fair count, ic also stands against the corruption of Tammany Hall and its spoils system and favors the building of an American Navy and a merchant Marine that shall take an action part in the carrying trades of the world for an aggression of foreign policy that will upbuild and uphold the rights of an American citizen every where. Young man would you not prefer to be with the party that is for something, a party governed by principle rather than the one whose great desire and aim is office and the spoils there of? Read and reflect and let your political actions be governed by strong and earnest conviction upon the fundamental prinples of government and its relations to the public.

THE Democratic press and politicians never lose an opportunity to down a rising Irishman. Just now Patrick Egan is the target for their shots. Mr. Egan was a patriot on the Green Isle, and was imprisoned in British dungeons. Coming to this country hn was honored by the Republicans, with the appointment of Minister to Chili. Ho has satisfied the American people by his conduct there, but he canuot satisfy the British Tory and American Democratic anglomaniacs. From the annexed expressions it will be observed that, as to Mr. Egan, the Democrats and British are on one side and the Irish patriots and President Harrison on the other. The Irishman of Madison should note these facts: London Globe. Dub I Freeman's

The Chilian anxiety to get rid of Minister Egan was justified by American determination to keep him in Chili, based upon stronger reason than

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Egan'8 vindication has come at last. The message of President Harrison is a wolcome setoff to the ins nations of the London Times and

recognition of his mer- of the Tory press. There its. It will be a long is no doubt that, although delayed perhaps too long, it will generally satisfy the people of the United States so to the complete vindication of Egan.

time before the United (States again gives a Fenian diplomatic post. St. Jaiiies Gazette.

Much may be excused in a country which had an envoy of Patrick Egan's character thrust upon it. It would be difficult to suppose that either ot these highspirited Kepublics really mean business. Representative W. D.

The whole trouble has grown out of misrepresentations by Minister Kgan, and the aim of the President was evidently to make political capital out of the question.

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PENDLETON, INDIANA.

President Hariison's message. He lias, think, on the whole, bourn himself, in very trying circumstances, with dignity, discretion and I courage, and conducted the correspondence with ability, courtesy and fairness.

—Madison Courier.

The Irishmen of thin County t-.hould reflect upon the above. Mr Bynum the present Democratic Congressman from this district, was especially hostile toward Mr. Egan. The factt is however, that with Mr. Bynum hostility to the Irish and to the laboring man the soldier printers in particular, his name wtll be Dennis.

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THE Supreme CO the anti-lottery biU Republican Congress was hit the democracy of Lou blow. It hurts about as of sugar for $1.00 which is a to a Republican Congress.

dicision that by the Reedlonstitutional liana a hard as 25pounds according

THE handful of New England manufacturers who have petitioned congress to place wool on the free list, have also asked that the tariff on manufactured woolens be continued. These men are eminently selfish. They care nothing for the farmers and the sheep industry. Wool growing however is one of the chief industries of this Country and can be followed at an immense profit by farmers both large and small. Last year one man in this County who had one thousand dollars invested in sheep, cleared four hundred dollars from them. What other business beats 40 per cent

HERE is some more testimony to the honesty of the free trade wails "of the poor oppressed farmer.'' A Maine farmer writes as follows to the Oxford (Me.) Democrat: "I have loeked over my 'Bill McKinley' act and find I have saved $15 on my sugar bill, got $15 more for wool sold, and can't find where I have paid over $3 or $4 by reason of tariff, althodgh I have expended $600 or $800 in various purchases affected by legislation have been in active life, laboring in the field and otherwise, forty-five or more years, and the calamity party's predictions never came true, un ess tliey got the reins of government."

WILLOW BKACNII.

George Overman of Knightstown was here Saturday evening... .Thad Lome of Mt. Comfort was the guest of his brother Will, the latter part of the week. A. P. Thomas transacted business at the Capital, Tuesday... .Mr. Jasper Priddy and daughter Clara were at your city, Wednesday. .. .Ellison Barrett of Maxwell was here Saturday and Sunday, the guest of his aunt, Mrs. A. B. Thomas .. .Agnes Gordon and Lizzie King are reported not any better at this writing... .Quitman Jackson, the county superintendent was here Wednesday visiting the school. The Valentine party given by Miss Emma Buckley Saturday night was quite a success. They were amused by games of different kinds, refreshments were served and at a late hour they returned home, after spending the evening very pleasantly. Among those present were George Overman of Kuightstown, John Marsh, John Patterson, Ralph Wilson, Alva Reeves, Charley Elmon, Elmer Knight and Misses Mollie Patterson, Hattie Grunden, Lizzie Wilson, Edna McCormick, May Jones, Effie Thomes and Leoti Knight... .Mrs. Dona Sheets and son were atMt. Comfort over Sunday... .Annie Thomas has beem sick with lung fever for the past week but is better now... .Revs. Slack and Wyant failed to make their appearance Sunday so there was no meeting. .... TOPSY.

WESTLAND.

Oscar Lynam spent last week at Dublin Dr. Pierson of Fountaintowh was here Friday... Mr. Nathan Reece will move on the Fusey farm....Mrs. M. Johns and Miss HannahBurris from Wilkinson were guests of Mrs. Elisha Burris over Sunday... .The fox drivers went but no foxes did they get. We are informed they will try again in the near future.... Several of our young people attended quarterly meeting at Walnut Ridge Saturday The revival meeting closed at Township Hall Sunday night... .Elmer Fort of Greenfield was here apart of last week on a hunting expedition. .Joel B. Pusey will move his family to Shelbyville this week. Joel will be missed in our township very much as he is one of our best citizens... .Rev. A. J. Collins of Yan Wirt Ohio was in town Saturday. Rev. Collins is conducting a revival meeting at Center church four miles north of here... .L. P, Good and Chas. Foust Morristown were here Saturday in the interest of the natural gas John Bell from Spiceland was here with his team last week assisting Fremont Harris... Gas well No. 1 was successfully repacked Saturday and the gas has been greatly increased and the water is now entirely shut out. We congratulate the contracter Mr. Fremont Harris on his success for the well is- needed very inuch'by the company.

IVARltlN GTON.

Sunday was a rainy day... .David Brown of Pendleton was in town on Saturday. He Is working fer the Pendleton Roller mills and was looking after busi ness for bis firm Joseph Schofleld of Newton County Indiana, is on a visit at Wm. Boyers. They are cousins and had not seen each other for 25 years the last time being at Nashville Tennessee during the war they were in the same regiment. They have been enjoying themselves talking over old war stories and etc.... Mrs. Martha Goddard of Iowa a sister of Wm. Boyer came on a visit to see him last Friday. They had not seen each other for 19 years Lydia Forbes is quite sick with the grippe Lillie Filer of Wayne County, is the guest of L. W. Forbes family There was a meeting of the property owners ot the town Hall last Monday night for the purpose of incorporating the town....John B. Simmons was at Indianapolis last Friday.... T. B. Wilkinson o£ Knightstown, was in town last Thursday looking after his business interests in the town.... J. E. Albright, Henery Johns, G. W. Sowerwine J. F. Keck, II. C. Garriott, J. H. Lane, and Wm. Kenyon visited Warrington Lodge I. O. O. F. last Saturday night aud assisted them in initatiug a candidate into the mysteries of the ©rder.... P. K. May is having an implement room built in the rear of his main room ... Noah B. White was the guest os G. W. Sowerwine Friday night.... J. L. McNew was at Anderson last Monday on legal business. .W. R. Walker and George Coon were at work on Mech Collins house near Milners Corner last week... .Arthur Lucker lost his silver watch about three months ago. H. C. Johnson found it last Saturday morning in his barn. Mr. Lucker never expected to see it again. He was glad to get it again as it was worth fifteen dollars.... Mrs. Asa James is getting better, she is able to walk out in the yard....Wm. Keck is about as well as common... There will be several new buildings go up in town when spring opens. Another gas well will be sunk.

UBL10AN, THURSDAY. FBBBTTART 18,1892.

and a grist mill will be built. When the town is incorporated^® will be in a good shape to offer inducements to factories ... .A. F. Yetter is going to Illinois this week to purchase a fast horse. Andy believes in keeping the best and fastest horses in this part of the country.... James & Smith are going to make arrangements to make a big lot of tile this season. They will make a lot of change in their machinery... .Several from here were invited to visit the Grand Jury last week and tell what they knew... .The K. of P's are talking of building a large brick and occupying the upper part for a Lodge room... .J. Lisher is talking of going to the Cherokee nation in a few days to take a claim.

FOVKTAIKTOWN.

Mrs. J. E. Campbell who has been dangerously ill with La grippe and eyrsipelas, is some better and her physician has some hopes of her recovery now Rev. Mendall closed a very interesting series of meetings here Sunday night, we fell there was much good done although not a great number of additons were made to the church Miss Emma Melroy, a handsome young lady of Frankfort, Ind. is visitinoc her sister Mrs. Lan Boles... The teachers of Yan Buren Tp. held an institute Saturday at the Amos school house. Quite a number from here attended. A good time is reyorted.... Albert Inlow and sister Maggie returned home from a visit in the west, very little improved in healtn E. T. J. Jordan and son Bent were in our iown Sunday evening, calling on friends.. .Dr. Harry Miller, assistant surgeon of the Soldiers Home at Marion, Ind., was seen in our town last week... .Mr. Eb Gambrel and family attended the iuneral of Mrs. Gambrels mother, at Morristown, last Tuesday. ...Miss Lizzie Mathews has been spending a few weeks with J. E. Campbells family .. .Rev. Hagans of Shelbyville, delivered a very interesting temperance lecture here Monday night, with the purpose of organizing a Good -templars societ at this place .. .Geo. Smith attended the funeral of his sister Mrs. Sarah Miller at Morristown, last Tuesday. .. .Assistant P. M. has been, iff the sweet embrace of La grippe for a few weeks past, but is able to be out again ... .Mr. Alva Willard moved to his new home, one mile south of town, Tuesday. We are sorry to see good citizens meve an ay... Mrs. Miller and daughter Lula, was in your city Saturday on business.... Mr. H. W. Coorer and wife of Rushville, were visiting friends at this place last week.

Charlottesville.

Alpha .Vlulholland and family ofBrightwood spent from Friday till Monday with piarents hero... Zenas Bundy of Carthage was in town, Monday... .Ella Applegate of Knightstown spent Saturday and Sunday with Micha Butler... .Dr. Grass has traded his home here with Mr. Miller of Greenfield and will move next month. We are sorry to lose such useful citizens as M. Grass, J. T. Hatfield and family, and we hope the new comers will help fill the void Darzina Smith returned Friday from her visit at the capital, accompanied by her niece Maud Mankins Alice R. Palmer of Franklin a W. C. T. U. organizer is posted for here the 16th The revival at the M. E. church is increasing in definite results to the delight of all interested in the work.... Josiah Winslow of Walntt Ridge was in town Monday... Clarkson Parker of the Ridge and his brother Franklin Parker of Kansas were guests of their uncle Nathan Parker Friday... Thomas Niles has purchased the Barrett property across the stream west and removed to it... .Clara Gorman your city was in town Saturday, her cousin Lone Hill accompanied her home... .Malinda Scott visited friends in your city last week What about the million voter's petition?... .Next Sunday is Elder Coon's day here Quite a number attended quarterly meeting at the Ridge which was full of interest... T. C. Decker and lady were at Knightstown Monday .School closes in lour weeks... .There was a distinct report as of an explosion heard here at 6 p. m. Saturday just before the grand Auroral display. The shock jarred houses and rattled dishes on the shelves in some buildings. (It was caused by the explosion of some empty nitroglycerine cans at the gas well on J. K. Henby's farm near here.)—Ed Teachers Institute here last Saturday and was well attended We are glad to hear of showers of spiritual blessing attending the series of meetings in session at Carthage and desire the same benefit for our own town before the meetings close here ... .From a speech by U. S. senator, Wm. Fry... My deliberate judgment is and "I measure my words," that there is no worse man to be found than the rum-sel-ler and so far from his opinion being worth anything on this question as to whether, liquor shall be sold freely over the bar to whosoever wishes to purchase. I say that if every rum-seller in the country were in jail to-day, the country would be ten thousand times better off than it is now. There is no man in America who has tormented me politically more than Neal Dow. He is always making thrusts at the Republican party morning, noon and night, but I say that if he will keep sticking the knife into the rum-seller at the same time, he may keep on tormenting any politidal party that he chooses, I say thank God for the fanatics. Neal Dow started this Prohibition law and it is the best law in the world the only enemy of the rum-seller aud the lay that has made Maine pre-eminent in the suppression of liquor selling not only in America but throughout the wide world.

MT. COML'OLTT.

Edward Hamilton, of Indianapolis, was visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity last week... Several will go from here to hear Robert G. Ingersol lecture at Indianapolis on Thursday... .It would be a profitable investment for some -man to build several dwelling houses here to rent. We know of several men who want to move to Mt. Comfort, but there are no empty houses Mrs. Wm. E. Smith and son, Gussie, visited relatives in Greenfield last Saturday The devotional meetings of the Epworth League Society of this place will hereafter be held on Sunday evening every two weeks.... George Bolander aud wife visited relatives in Indianapolis last Friday. The' Methodist people held a prayer meeting at the home of Mr. A. C. Vestal Tuesday night

Lamb Smith visited Indianapolis last Friday... Chas. Stoner was at Cumberland last Saturday Thos. Foot is on the sick list Clem Bates was at Indianapolis last Friday on business The Epworth League Society held their basiness meeting last Saturday night and elected officers as follows: President, Henry Hawkins first vice president, Edward Smith vice president of the social department, David Girt vice president of the literary department, Thos. Foot secretary, Miss Carrie Eastes treasurer, Mrs. Thos. Foot. Two new namps were added to the membership....

Mr. Chas. Smith and Miss Addie Lynum were united in the holy bonds of matrimony last Wednesday. Rev. Green tieing the nuptial knot. May they have a peaceful and prosperous journey through life Examination for county graduation will be held at Center school house next Saturday. UNCLE NED.

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Miss Mattie Wilson, who has been very sick, is convalescing... .Minnie Jarrett and Myrte Taylor

are

"visiting .relatives

in Anderson... .Mrs. J. L. Dangler is on the sick list....Last Tuesday morning Dr. Justice Was seen on the street waiving his hat at the passers by, and on being asked the matter, he very quickly informed them that they had a bouncing girl at his house, and he has looked happier than any one else ever since... .Mrs. Wm. Conner attended a surprise dinner at T. Henry's last Friday in Maxwell ....Minnie Alford and Mattie Meore visited friends in' Greenfield Tuesday last

Mrs. Amanda Carpenter has been wrestling with la grippe Mrs. Carrie Barrett and Mrs. Sadie Barrett have returned from Knightstown where they were in attendance at their father's bedside until he passed away. They have the heartfelt sympathy of one and all in this sad hour Miss Eunice Barrett has dismissed school for a few days on account of the sickness of her mother Rob and Jesse Walker started Monday for a trip through the western states.... Minnie Wilson has returned from near Mohawk, where she has been visiting her grandfather Lucinda Scott, of Greenfield, was the guests of relatives here lass Monday... .Mrs. Dr. Windle, of Pendleton, and Mrs. Jule Cook, of Illinois, were the guests of O. P. Barrett, over Sunday

Hiram and Harrison Jarrett went to Indianapolis Monday Singleton Whales, a former resident of this place but living now in Minnesota, was calling on old friends last week....As B. E. Pardue has had his age advertised, he now wants the people informed that he has already given three or four girls the mitten this year. The girls must not be discouraged, for the boys will have revenge. CLAUDE.

MeCOltDSVIliLiK.

Our saw mill is in full blast. The mill is a first-class one, and turning out some fine work... .Washington's birthday will be celebrated by our schools in an appropriate manner. One of the features of the exercises will be the unfurling of a new twelve-foot flag in front of the school building. The money ($12.) was raised among our earnest, patriotic citizens in a very shert time. The young men did their part nobly. When the people of McCordsville undertake to do anything, there is no half way business about it. Every district ought to unfurl the flag before its school building ... .Vernon township has only five months and one week of school. We can not be expected to compete with other townships. Five months' school and seven months' vacation is an inverted proportion from what it should be The Normal positively convenes March 28th, and will be conducted on strict business principles. Every one desiring to do his very best work is asked to be with us. Mrs. Jay will conduct a select school composed of pupils from the beginning to, and including the fourth reader grade, during the Normal term ....W. A. Pilkinton is the only postmaster of our acquaintance, that furnishes free mail boxes to his patrons. Now we don't want something for nothing, and, since this office pays a very small salary, any way, we think its proper for him to charge rent for said bexes. What say ye, brother patrons! (The editor of the REPUBLICAN says there is not a clearer man in the state of Indiana than Billy Pilkinton)... .Our teachers were highly pleased with the courteous treatment given them by the good people of that wide awake enthusiastic little city of Pendleton last Saturday. May their shadow still continue to grow Married by Rev Green—H. C. Davis, of Fortville, and Demia Apple, of Indianapolis, at the bride's residence 180 Massachusetts avenue, last Thursday. Also, last week, Chas. E Smith and Addie Lyman, both of Mt. Comfort Jesse Jackson is able to be at his post of duty again, after several weeks of severe affliction... .James Harvey Helms died on Monday afternoon... .Harvey Caldwell will erect a fine and commodious residence this summer... J. P. McCord has made another real estate investment at Fortville. He purchased one acre of ground of Mrs. Chodrick, just beyond the corporation. Consideration $100.... Kimberlin & McCord are still furnishing the timber business vigorously.

MARKLEVIIXE-

Gas well No. 2 The Adams township pedagogues and pedagogueses will rest their brains after this week... Miss Lettie Cory an intelligent young lady is studying the telegraphic art... .John Blake still continues quite feeble but cheerful in spite of long wearying illness... It is sad yet true that Harry Hardy did not get an invitation to the leap vear party. He concludes to enjoy the pleasures of a single life for another year at least. No girl need apply For some days past revival services of more than ordinary interests have been in progress among the United Brethren and Christian churches .... Friends here are much pleased to hear the agreeable news, that Mr?. Eliza W. Lewis, relict of James M. Lewis with their family will take up their residence in Markleville... .The Anderson Herald feeds its readers on boiler plate bran and Anderson boomlet at $1.50 per year. Thats rather cheap provender for au organ that makes such boisterous pretentions. .. .They come in blocks of five to our physicians in quest of remedies for the prevailing epedemic... .Houses suitable for families in moderate circumstances area mighty scarce commodity here.... Misses Olive Wilson and Carrie Anderson two of Hancock county Bells and pleasantly known to many acquointatices south of Markleville were visitors here the larger portion of last week... .An effort is being made to raise sufficient mon-

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ey to remove to this place the Baptist church now located two miles east of town The chnrch has from many years of service become somewhat delapidated and the necessary repairs will be made George Cooper of Anderson was on'the streets of Markleville for the past three weeks looking as trim and neat as ever yet very much unlike a man who had just run away with another man's wife Try that cigar said our genial druggist Mr. Fatic as he laid on the table a Havanna. Minnie Hawk. Also an importation and a leader neat in make, of good color and having the appearance of the genuine article we pronounced it good....Mr. Louran Mitchell the artistic painter and former resident of Greenfield but now claimed as one of our citizens has booked five dwellings to be painted in early spring he does neat and satisfactory work .... David Richardson a former Markleviilian was here recently. It affords him much tincture of joy to visit the old home occasionally... .Charles Brower will snortly move into the Warrington neighborhood, although Charles stay among us might come under the cognomen of brevity we nevertheless enjoyed his companionship and hope he will come again

This year will doubtless show increased improvements for our town. We feel sufficiently encouraged to make this statement at all events to touch the match to what we hope might prove to be a boom and to blow on it vigorously for a time in belief that something might possibly come from it... .The managers of the Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Railway seem to take consideradle interest in our welfare, they have given us a handsome depot and other improvements are promised which will be an ornament to the town. Their freight business has grown from five to fifty thousand tons, and tho passenger department has reached quite respectable proportion.... It may seem strange that there are so many almost wholly indifferent to the public welfare and prosperity of their town. We have often been amazed to find the most absolute want of public spent among some of our best citizens. They like to see the town prosper but never think of raising their hand or voice in behalf of the common welfare... .Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frampton will have one of the most attractive residences in town also one of the most commodious. An elegant varanda traverses its entire front, the windows assume a more modern style adding greatly to its architectural ceauty while the painter will contribute his share to the good work.... Since Loyal Baram has joined the silent majority he has a sort of retiring disposition. .. .There is a strong effort being made and considerable talk among interested persons to prohibit one, Charles M. Miller from being granted a saloon licence for dispensing liquors in Markleville. It is Mr. Millers intention to have his business in operation and ready for the reception of invalids who desire treatment at his institution by the first of May. The citizens will remonstrate Almost an avalauche of trouble swept down upon the family of Mr. John Hilbert, some es months ago a daughter was stricken and ga died after a long lingering illness, and now a son, Alonzo, aged 14 years has his skull broke and is frightfully injured by being struck with a rock by Alonzo Bald-

win a youngster aged 16 years. The littie one may recover but it is considered doubtful There is yet some opposition in one of our churches, but such opposi- m•• tion as exists has its origin in a miscon- stj ception of the real facts. The criticism ks of to-day is permitted to fasten a stigma :m upon them, which perhaps finds expressions in some word that become odioits"* the public mind. There-^ter all that ... they may say or do is misconstrued and much that thev are charged with doing or saying is the invention of enmity. The grippe has again got its grip on Eli Heaton and the result is a collar and elbow wrestle, some days he thinks he has the best of it, and some days he doubts it

The citizens are again agitating the question of incorporation. This looks im very much like business. It is the first spontaneous burst of enterprise that we mi have witnessed in Markleville for some ms time... .Our village is one of the quietest places to be found if we do say it. But occasionally soiaething will happen that will stir the natives, then the contending parties paint themselves with diamond dyes and sail out to fight. Our last was a tm couple of the feminine gender, they pro-

posed to settle the difficulty according to Marquis of Queansbury rules, but the other party could'nt see it in that light am and just picked up a chair to throw at her opponent. This

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