Greencastle Star Press, Greencastle, Putnam County, 9 December 1893 — Page 3

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BED BOCK PRICES On Bedroom Sets, Bed Lounges, Bedsteads, and Bed Springs, nt I ANSA’S FDRN1TURE STORE. Where everything is New, Neat and Nob’oy.

Sj)ccidl Attciiti' )i (liccn to Undertaking. Embalming by Arterial Process. The best funeral car in the county. EAST SIDE SQUARE.

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Now is the time to do your holiday

nn<3 Typewrltinir Sc hool, Ir>«Siaii;tp<;IiN UDi«rrslt % T. When Block. Elevator. Oldest, lurgeuL and best ei|nipped. Individual inatruction by expert

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Training, etc., free. Cheap t»oar«SlU>tf;, tuition, casj paymonta. Poiit^onts cMMrureci by our graduates. Ibumtiful Illuptrated Catalogutiand Paper htc. JUE£li5 cL O.vROlt^t, Autliauapoliift, JiuJ. THE 8TAREPRESS. Saturday, Dec. It, IS'.t.S.

Heavy snow on Saturday last. Seetheadvertisement of II. Pherson. D. C. Hughes has returned from Sullivan. Only 4° above zero on Monday morning. I). L. Southard has returned from Martinsville. Allen Brockway spends the winter in the South. Mrs. James Bunten lias been visiting at Clayton. Sleighs and cutters were out in force, on Sunday. E. Shipley and son have been visiting relatives at Terre Haute. Miss Cofer, of Danville, has been visiting Dr. Leatherman and wife. Miss Nellie Rogers, of Gosport, has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Lewis. Worline, alias Anderson, who was taken to the Jeffersonville penitentiary, a few days ago, proves to bo “an old hand at the bellows.” When Worline landed at the prison the authorities recognized him immediately; he had been rcleas.Hl from the “pen” on Oct. 30, 1893, hence he enjoyed only a few days freedom. Si Plunkard the farmer actor, was

Born, on Dec. 1, to Wm. Kellar and wife, a son. Mrs. Torr, of Madison township, is seriously sick. Miss Delia Talbott has been visiting at Terre Haute. Miss Nellie Hammond is home from Indianapolis. Indications are that the holiday trade will be brisk. Mrs. F. D. Ader has been visiting friends at Greenwood. Si Plunkard, at Opera House, tonight. Plenty of fun. Elijah Grantham has been appointed guaroian of Emma Mason et

al.

Mrs. Fuller, of Ladoga, has been visiting her parents, S. H. Hillis and

wife.

Chas. E. Matson and family, ofBrazil have been visiting Mrs. Margaret Farrow. After the ball was over He gloominRly sat by the fire, Thinking how he would pay For the flowers next day, And settle the carriage hire. Mr. and Mrs VanBuskirk, of Bloomington, have been visiting H. C. Lewis and wife. ’Squire Samuel Gardner, of Madison township, is confined to the house by sickness. Miss Hines, of Terre Haute, has been visiting the family of Thos, O’Connell. Judge Pierce and wife, of Terre Haute, have been the guests of Mrs. J. S. Nutt. W. D. Athey, of Morris county’,

at the Academy of Music Monday eve-

ning, dutchman, threshing machine, J^n.^has been t isiting relatives and

dog and all, funny’ as ever. Since the

previous visit of this popular company , Messrs. Alexander Daniels and John to play has been revised and the cast Ader, of Floyd township, are reported strengthened in many respects prom- seriously’ sick. inent in which is the new leading Mrs. Dill, who has been visiting her lady—an artist and a captivator. The aister, Mrs. R. L. Higcrt, returned to

Illinois, on Saturday.

The man that didn’t see the Fair Has now a chance to gloat; You can spot him cv. ry place he goes

By his new overcoat.

Oscar Webster was called to Illinois a few days ago by the serious ill-

show is arranged expressively for a whole evening’s fun, and, while it is perfection in this respect, the orchestra, singing, and dancing are a splendid entertainment within themselves. —Rochester Sentinel. At Opera

House to night, Dec. 9.

Teachers’ Association. There was a large attendance at the meetings of the Teachers’ Association, and the program proved entertaining. The work by Prof. Parsons and Prof. Bryan was instructive and up to date, the papers read by local teachers were all highly’ spoken of, and the music, both vocal and instrumental, was highly appreciated. Real Estate Transfers. A. T. Payne to G. M. McCoy, land in Floyd tp., $2,400. Sheriff Putnam county to Zephie \3agle, land in Washington tp., $81.47. Margaret A. Kelley to J. E. Kelley, )t in Greencastlo, maintenance. M. B. Cox to A. B. Grover, lots in j.reencastle, $500. f C. E. Barnett, comr., to J. B. Lloyd, land in Russell tp., $10. G. W. Wise to A. A. Cornett, land in Marion tp., $500. B. F. Corwin, comr., to W. A. J. Arnold, land in Floyd tp., E. B. Price, assignee, to Farmers & Citizens Building Asso., lot in Greencastle, $6,584. H. A. Benson to L. Kennedy’, land in Franklin tp., $140. Levi Kennedy to T. P. Prather, land in Franklin tp., $140. L. J. Evans, guard., to H. Evans, land in Russell tp., $1,143.33. G. R. Davenport to Wesley Stevenson, land in Jackson tp., $1. Thos. Walsh to Ella, Kate and Mary Walsh, land in Franklin tp., $1,600. J. C. Merwin to P. and J. A. Mullinix, lot in Cloverdale, $1. Q. Broadstreet, guard., to 0. G. Raines, land in Marion tp., $450.

{sene*. VOL. 21, No 31

The Foot-Ball Captain. Pick up his ear. Ills work is done; Find his nose— For the victory,s won. Where are his hands? And where hia feet? Death for a cause Like this is sweet. In Paradise He still shall hear The pleasant sound Of that mighty cheer That rose when o’er The grass so brown, He rushed and made That last touch-down. Woe, woe is me For his broken shin! And woe, O woe. For his missing chin! But lay him away And on his bier Let memory drop One kindly tear. Lay him away: He was great and brave But Glory’s paths Lead to the grave. Born, to David Sublett and wife, a daughter, on Nov. 31. The business man who advertises secures the customers. The publisher died of a dose of ink On a day that was muggy and warm; The tragedy’s plain when one pauses to think That he took it in manuscript form. Albert Eiteljorg was home from Indianapolis last week. Lieut. Lewis has had great luck in his Arkansas hunting tour. Clay Darnall has been here from Mancie visiting his parents. He knelt at her feet in silence, But no tender speech did he study; She looked fair and sweet. But it wasn’t a treat To put up her overshoes muddy. Saturday night the Misses Marsh entertained a company of young people in a charming manner. In the progressive contest with authors’ cards, we are informed, there was much pleasure and instruction. Dainty refreshments were served, and the guests departed at a late hour. New Maysville. Politics quiet Our old friend Nathan Underwood was here last week, and looks quite well .... Hog killing is all the go Our first snow stays with us, and brings rabbits into market; no quails in this neighborhood Our sou writes us from California that money is scarce aud stock is not in demand; he has cattle, horses nnd mules but there is no sale for them M.s. Thorn.our sister-in-law, died at Lakeport, Cal., n few weeks ago, aged 63 years; she was a good and conscientious member of the Baptist Church ... Alfred Jones visited us on Sunday; ho is from Tennessee Cold weather and quite a snow storm .....Spare ribs are ripe enough to nick; sausage plenty Thanksgiving was not gtn erally observed here; we were confined to our room on that day; thankful it was no worse Schools all progressing finely Bruce Mills talks of going back to farming Chas. Hendricks has brought on a lot of new goods Hr. Allen is rushing business Perry Taylor made ns a pleasant call on Saturday Success to the Star-Pkess, Democracy, and give us plenty of money. J. B. SI. In Memoriam. Died, near Bntnbridce, after an illness of about four weeks, at the early age of 1' veurs. T months and 20 days, on Nov. 2K, 1S93, Ueorgie K. Bugg, wife of John Bugg. She was a member of the M. E. Church, having united with that church at the age of fifteen vears. Her remains were interred in the Wesley Chapel Cemetery, funeral services being conducted by Rider Hnum. She was united in marriage to John Bugg, April 4, 1SH8. She was the daughter of Greenbury and Eliza Wright. She bore her illness with great patience, being ever ready and willing to obev those who attended her. She was young to be called awns, but God knows best. Grieve not, dear friends; your loss is her eternal gain. In losing Ueorgie on this earth her husband has lost a kind and affectionate wife, her parents a loving daughter, her friends one who was ever ready to do an act of kindness. ’ Blessed are thosathat full asleep in Jesus to awake in heaven." A Friend.

The Marriage Knot Which Was Tied by

Halves,

The circuit-rider for a mountain dis-

Bostox, Nov. 25. —The Home Market club tendered a banquet to 1,900 invited

triet in West Virginia was stopping for ' guests in Mechanics hall Friday evena day or two at the place where he was | ing. Among the speakers were Sento preach on Sunday and to him a j ator Hoar, Uov.-elect Greenhalge, Gov.

ness of Taylor Webster. Levi Roubadoux, formerly of this city, was fined at Muncie, a few days ago, for assaulting his sister. Elijah Grantham has been appointed administrator of the estate of Cassie D. Christie, deceased. Miss Bertha Kendall, of Brazil, has been appointed official stenographer of the Putnam and Clay Circuit Court. Mr. and Mrs. Bnskirk, who were the guests of Postmaster Hays and family, returned to Bloomington on

Saturday.

On Friday Mr. Samuel Woodruff fell and injured his hand quite seriously, the bone being fractured. Dr. Leatherman gave him surgical atten-

tion.

On Friday evening Miss Martha Ridpath entertained the Columbian Club of High School pupils, in a handsome manner, and all present

report a nice time.

South Washington. Wheat looks well James Mace has bought the Heath farm ami moved thereon will Kattman, of Poland, went to Indianapolis for Christmas goods Robert Evans is the happy papa of a fine baby boy Little Isaiah Craft has been quite sick .... Our school progressing nicely Hogs dying rapidly in this corner with a oullet hole in the head Little Gilbert and Clemmie Neese are staying with their grandniama, Mrs. Polly Neese. xx Madison Township. The protracted meeting nt Bethel was largely uttendml—closed with eight additions Ernest Irvin has been visiting his uncle, Robert Irvin Dan Gardner is in very poor health Elder Vanhoutan preached to a large audience at Longbranch the fourth Sunday in November Miss Fannie Thomas is visiting in these parts Oyster supper at Lee Wood's, Saturday night—quite a crowd Henry Marshall is visiting his uncle. Jim Thomas James Latham is here visiting relatives nnd friends Mrs. Lizzie I.eathernian and family spent Thuiksgivinj^ nt H. C. Rudisill's Eugene Hmiriek visited at School No. 2 a few days ago Miss Nettie Payne started to Illinois but stopped at Grcencastle to stay a while. A. B. C.

Obituary.

Died, at his late residence, in Washington township, on Nov. 22, 1893, Mr. Henry H. Athey, in the Slst year of his age. Deceased was n native of Kentucky, and moved to Washington township, this county, when he was 3 years of age, nnd continued a resident of that township up to the time of his death. He was married in 1852, to Miss Mary Jane Moyers; ten children were bom to them, six of whom survive—four boys and two girls. The deceased was r of the oldest residents On Friday Dr. N. G. Smith, David

Badger, Ed Walls, John Denton, A. B.; ‘^r^^.^iton con^ctin^Thrs^icei; Phillips, Elijah Arnold and others burial at the Athey graveyard. XX went to Fontenette and instituted a! B ewareof OintTments for Catarrh new A. O. I. W. Lodge. j that contain Mercury. Our readers will remember notice mui-cery will surely destroy the sense of . , „ , . » smell and completely derange the whole svsheretofore made in these columns, of tcm when enlerinK it throl , Kh the muconB James Tobin, of Ladoga, well known surface. Huch articles should never be used here, who has lived for about twO « xo *Pton prescriptions from reputable phyyenrs on a diet composed solely of ice sicions ' us tho iGmaKc they will do is ten fold . . i i i ^ . to the good you can possibly derive from cream, being unable to eat anything thera Hall’s Catarrh Cure manufactured by else because of a diseased Stomach. F. j. Cheney A Co., Toledo, O., contains no A special informs US that the ice mercury, and is taken internally, acting cream diet has made a well man 0 f directly upon thc b,ood aml m ’ ,COU8 8urfacc9 , . u ■ ..I I. <• i i °f the system. In buying Hall’s Catarrh him; be 19 the picture of health and Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken strength, and eats what he pleases internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J.

Cheney i Co., Tc.timonials free. dec

now * i *»-8old by all Druggists, price 75c per bottle

“We don’t we? We

mountaineer came with a buxom mountain maid and wanted to be married

then and there.

“Where is your license?” asked the

minister.

The man was surprised. “Ain’t got none,” he said, have to have no license, do ain’t a-goin' to sell liquor.”

That was all the license he knew

about

The minister explained to him and ho rode away ton miles to the county seat and later in the day appeared with the license. “That cost me a dollar, mister,” he said, ruefully. “Doyou charge anything?” “You can pay me whatever you please, but I never charge less than a dollar. ” “Well, I've only got half a dollar, mister, aud won’t get the balance till after harvest.” The minister hesitated, because he thought tlie mountaineer was trying to beat him. and, while he was willing to perform tho ceremony gratis, he didn’t want to cut prices. All at once the mountaineer put in: “I’ve got it, mister," he exclaimed, shoving the half-dollar at him. "Here’s half yer price. Now you marry Hanner to me. They ain’t anybody livin' that I want but lianner and iianner kinder hankers fer a whole pas.de of fellers that is better lookin’ than 1 am but ain’t so well off; so if you git iter fixed you needn't worry about me it all. Take your half dollar an’ go ahead on Iianner. You kin fix me after harvest an’ I'll give you t’other half when tho job’s done.”—Chicago

News.

ORIGIN OF NAMES.

Early lilAtnry nf Nome of the fVrsoita Nomenclature of To-Day. Johnson, Jones, Jenkins, Jennings, Jacks, Jackson, Littlejohn, Mickle John, Joynes, and many others are the sons af plain John. Srong, Long, Short, Bigge, Little, Lowe, Small, Slight, Fatt, Stout, Young, Light and Heavy were all given in nicknames. White, Black, Brown, Gray, Green, Reed, and Red, Ruddc and a few more originated in peculiarities of dress and ootnplexion. Clark was the village penman and the father of a long line who spell their .me name in many ways. Sanders, Saunders, Sanderson, are variations of Alexander, a favorite name in Scotland. Crook, Crump, Cramp and Crimp are butchanges rung on an old nickname for a cripple, i Pattens were overshoes, hence the Pattons, Patous, Pattcners, Purners and Putnams. Bark, Barker and Barley show the importance of tan bark in early English times. < Calvert was once a calf herd; so also were the Culverds, Coverts and Calvards. Miller, Milman, Mills.Milner and Milward all have the same derivation. Stot was formerly a herd, hence the Stottards and Stoddards. L Payne, Paine and the like are contractions of Pagan. Croker and Crocker had fathers who made earthware. Chandler was once a candlemaker.

NOT GOOD ENOUGH. The Lawyer’s Excellent Reasons for Refusing; the Cloth. An individual accused of stealing some cloth from a tailor’s shop convinced a lawyer so thoroughly of his innocence that he undertook his defense without the customary retainer and obtained an acquittal. The following day his client came to the lawyer’s office and said: "1 can’t bear to owe anyone, so I have called to settle your fee, though I haven’t any money." “Don't speak of that, my friend,” said ithe lawyer, in a gush of generosity. “The triumph of the truth and the clearing of an innocent man is sufficient recompense for my labor." “Not at all,” returned the client. "Every man to his business, aud in default of money here is a very handsome piece of cloth—" “Some cloth!" interrupted the advocate, in surprise. "Certainly! This is the cloth that would have put me behind the bars if it hadn't been foryou. There is enough for two complete suits. Let’s divide. Is it a go?" The lawyer refused it with scorn, rite cloth wasn’t good enough for him. Besides that, when be came to measure it carefully, there wasn’t euouglt of it —Texas Siftings.

I’ust Kpro^nition.

Two young men of this city, sc.lesaten in a dry goods store, hired bicycles and took a spin into the country. When they were perhaps ten miles out they

decided to have a race.

One of them got far ahead of the oth»r, and in dashing round a turn ran into a pile of stones. The wheel was Jcmolished, and the rider found him-

self lying a along the spokes.

An aged woman who happened to be j passing was met by the second rider. “My good woman," said he, “have you seen a young man riding a bicycle

jn ahead?”

“No,” said the woman; “but I saw a young man up the road a spell ago who .vus sittin’ on the ground mendin' um- . Orellas."—Louisville Courier-Journal. J

McKinley and Congressman Thomas B Reed. All of the speakers made strong arguments against free trade. Fought 111 the War of 1812. Jeiiseyvillb, ill, Nov. 28. — David H. Ames died in this city aged 1U1 years. Bis remains will be taken to Oneida county, N. Y., where he was born May 1, 1792. He was a soldier in tlie war of 1S12. His father lived to be 102 years old. He has six children living. Fell Dead. Wheeling, \V Va., Nov. 25.—Ex-Gov. John J. Jacob fell dead Friday afternoon. Heart failure was the cause. Hu was elected governor by the democrats in 1871 and reelected in 1873. In 1881 he was chosen circuit judge for this county, serving six years. Of Interest to Farmers. Washington, Nov. 27.—The secretary of agriculture in his annual report says that there are in the United States more than 6,000,000 farms, upon which dwell more than 30,000,000 people, who furnish more titan 74 per cent of the exports of this country. Internal Revenue. Washington, Nov. 27.—The annual report of tlie commissioner of internal revenue estimates that the total receipts from all sources of internal revenue for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1894. will be $150,000,000, a decrease of i 11,000,000 over last year. Broke Through tlie Ice. Scranton, Pa.. Nov. 25.—Three boys, Garfield Michaels, aged 12 years, and Thomas Maschal and John Williams, both aged 10 years, broke through the ice and were drowned while skating last evening on the Marshwood colliery

dam.

THOUSANDS ARE DEAD.

Earthquake at Kushan, IVntia, Causes Heavy I.uss of Life. London, Nov. 27.—A dispatch from Teherran to tlie Times says that 12,000 persons were killed in Kushan, Persia, by the earthquake last week. Ten thousand bodies have been recovered from the ruins. Fifty thousand cattle were killed. Shocks are still felt daily. The Itank Will KcHtime. Milwaukee, Nov. 28.—Milwaukee’s city council having voted to accept tlie compromise proposition, resumption of Mitchell’s bank is assured. The Second Victim. Burbank, O., Nov. 25.—Elson Shaffer, of this place, is the second man to kill himself because he had been jilted by Miss Hattie Winters. The French Cabinet Resigns. — Paris, Nov. 28.—Dissensions in the French cabinet over socialism and tlie proposed income tax led to the resignation of the ministry. Only One Died. Chicago, Nov. 27.—Of 302 persons treated for rabies since the founding of the Pasteur institute here in 1890 oply one has died. The original of the word trump as used in card-playing is said to be the French word “thiomphe,” equivalent to the English "triumph.”

Life Is Misery To many people who have the taint of scrofula in their blood. The agonies caused by the dreadful running sores aud other manifestations of this disease arc beyond description. There is no other' remedy cqnal to Hood’s Sarsaparilla for scrofula, salt rheum and every form of blood disease. It is reasonably sure to benefit all who give it a fair trial. Hood’s Pills cure all liver ills.

Next Saturday, Dec. 16, will be Dr. Walter’s next and last visit in this year, but will continue to visit our city every four weeks during the year of 1891. The Doctor now being the most successful specialist that ever visited this part of the country, his many friends are delighted to get the consent of the Doctor to visit our city for another year. The Doctor has made wonderful cures and it has made him many friends. The Christmas number of Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly (for December, 1893), is ont, bright and early, with a richly illuminated cover appropriate to the season, and a dainty colored frontispiece entitled “Christmas in ye Olden Times.” The entire number is notable for its artistic beauty, as well as for the attractiveness and seasonability of its literary contents. Among the chief illustrated a-ticles may bo mentioned: “Customs of Christmastide," by Mary Titcomb; “To Jerusalem by Rail," by George C. Hurlbut; ‘‘The Balearic Islands," by Charles Edwards; "In Fairest Florida," by Henry Tyrrell; “Fencers and the Art of Fcncing,"by Richard B. Malchien; “A ’Cadian Rice Flat,” by Phebe 8. Lovell; and “The Bookworm," by Victor Speer. There are also short stories, sketches, poems, ete.,by Robert Louis Stevenson, Norman Gale, Charles H. Crandall, Margaret Seymour Hall. Mary A. Denison, Ethel Leitner, Charles Edward Burns, William C. Campbell, Nora Kinsley Marble, ^Virginia R. Coxe, and others

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorio. When she w as a Child, she cried for Castorio. When *he become Miss, she clung to Castorio. tite hod Children, she gave them Castorio.

Gennite ha» had •i great dqy. From early morn sh.o*’ chased the Buck and at dark brought him to bay in the presence of the hunters. But in the _ chase she ran a thorn quite through her paw. It has been extracted. A bottle of Dr. Fenner's Golden Relief has been poured into a bowl, and her paw dipped in it, so that every part of the wound is saturated and brought under its influence. There will never be any soreness—no swelling —no matteruting—no “laying up.” She can run again to-morrow. Is such a remedy worth anything? It cures just as readily a,iy freth wound, auy cut, bruise, burn, scald or old sore. Internally it cures any colie, dyspepsia, pain in stomach, diurrhiea, dysentery or flux. Also it cures promptly any sorethroat, bronchitis or consumption (if lungs not already disorganized.) In a word it cures ANY INFLAMMATION anywhere and the disease, whatever ita name, vanishes. No inflammation—no pain, no swelling, no disease. Could anvthiug be more simple or satisfactory? Miners, mill hands and everybody need it. If satisfaction not given, money refunded. Contains no narcotics or mineral poisons. Safe and certain. Never disappoints. Take a bottle home to-dav.

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