Pike County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 36, Petersburg, Pike County, 16 January 1879 — Page 3

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY COUNT* omc -FrenWta Bilderbook.Peter .burg Tr«U*rtr.-i. W. Biohardeon,..Petersburg. Crow--—. Petersburg. ^f-Thbamm J. Ooelem.......Petwibvn?. t_»*ie<»fc>iter._Joeeph Fergueon.....8purg«on. roMmunener.—Qeorae Fettlnger,.Winslow. Sckmt Superintendent.—John WhiUttSu...P„teMburg. gsrscyer.-^oeiafa Morton. Jr.."peter ihurg. CWweer,-Wilson Stobaugh...........otweU. OoomiMioo w. meet »t the Auditor's officel n rug. yy mwdon on the Ant Moudsys at Mtrch, JuJS, •MFMBbor mod December. JUSTIOBli OF THE PEACE, T Scaidand, a M Mount, OkwtH; mot Q A Harper, Petersburg. ” ■ ■■■1 r«l »WWWSmuu4|i Alexander, John M. White, A. «. Selby, p. w. Selby. Petersburg. Eaduea—J l Harrimon, and Harrlaaoa Smith. IV J P Wegtey, Union. «—‘W Hathoway and H. J. Wiggs, Window, £ ddaT<'~j8lln Daokwoiflh* *«nP»» Toohey, StenCbeemer, Fidelity. John P. Howard, TOWNSHIP TMCSTEEH. J^Vmn—W,l. Abbott..— . OtweU. aasssaactz==*sss SB^SSfe=rs=aiBS .. Spurgeon. /.9cfc*art.-r. H. PoUer..ZSteSdal. Ktcherdson_..Petersburg. AVrftn—Bias Garrett,...™„.„.„^FIdellty. Evansville and Tepre Hants Ball road. VINCENNES, IND. mtisa oomo mo>th. ?a> *“•••“••-—-- T.« P. U. Mail no, i....i«,m..uwu..„h.... ' ijljo •« AllA* Through Freight...... i.(AP. Id. TIUINS GOING SOUTH. Express Ka 4....—.............. ma p w Eoeal Freight No. A.I—™ lo l l a! m! Through Freight----- 4,11 F. M. Ohio and Mississippi Railroad . AT WA8HIN3TON.

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I. ©. ©. F. OAUHFAH PaclSc Ledge, No. 175. Aik (X P., aaeetn entjr Monday night, at the lodge room, in G. BUgen'a building. All flatting brother! are cordially Invited to attend. A. K. Sinn, Noble Grand. W. T. Panne, Secretary, Atlantic Encampment No, 871. O. O. F, ax eta the Aral and third Thnraday ttteaob month at 7 Voloek P-">• B. Pi BXCHABZMON. 0. P. wm. P. Knioht, Scribe. I. O. R. n.eALEKBAR. Weboo Irlbe No. 45 meets In their TTlguane at Altera City, on the sleep of Saturday ha each week. Perry W. Chappell, chief of Booeid. Thoa. J, MUsy, Saclsana.

LOCAL BUSINESS MENTION. «9-Adrertla«menta under this heed »ut be oherged for it the rate of Fire Oente per Usu {burgeofe meeenre) for the Aret ineeitfon, and Three Ceuta per line for each • abeequent Insertion. BRADY'S NEW PHOTOGRAPH Gallery is in full blast. Call and sue him. deo!9 CIGARS at wholesale at manufacturer's prices at H. Rickrics’*. DON’T YOU FOUGET IT-That Wm. Hawthorn keeps constantly on hand a well selected .stock of Dry Goods, Groceries, Glassware and Stoneware, alt of which he takes pleasuro in selling) at the lowest cash price. Give hint a call. FOR SALE.—The residence of the late Rev. E. C. Johnston, on ]||ain street: Petersburg $ lot over 100 feet square, with a good two-story frame hopae of seven rooms and hall; a good stable, fruit trees, ete. Terms, one-third cash and balance in Mo and two years, Apply to Mrs.^ Jornotoh. TTOTEL AND HOSPITAL— X-L Alpha BH> Hotel for Invalids— Established in Cincinnati in 1873. Receives women for medical and surgical treatment and confinement, and children to nnrse and board. For particulars apply to the proprietor, Dr. S. R. Tomlinson, No. 40 Everett street, Cincinnati, 0. novS8-eot TM PORTA NT to cash bnyers.—Cash X bnyers, who do not ask credit, but want to pay for what they get, will remember that P. C. Hammond A Son have eve* offered extra inducements to that class of customers, and will continue to do so this coming year. Our motto is good: “Quick ealen and small profits." *®-.The highest price paid to* marketing,—Feathers, Butter, Eggs, etc. P, C. Hammond & Son. JOB WORK OF ALL KINDS neatly executed, on reasonable terms, at the Democrat office. MONEY saved is money earned Buy your stoves from Kelly A Sixer’s eash store, Vincennes, In 3. N EW ARRIVAL of fifteen thousand Cigars at H. Ricnricu’s. Nat. BROADHURST-Practice Architect and Builder, would re' spectfnlly. Inform the puhlie thiit h< >as permanently located in Arthur / PiL " -- ^Pike county, Indiana, and Is preparec to draft and furnish designs for pub lie and private buildings. For fn rthei information call on or address Nat Broadmitrst, Arthur, Ind. O YSTERS served up in any at Rickrich's. ORPHAN CHILDREN—Any re sponeihle person wantinjr ti adopt a child can find one at the Poo Asylum. For particulars apply t< Dr. John D. Simpson, County Physician. "PRICE LIST—Shot, 10 cento per XT pound ; coal oil, 20 cts. per ga llon; lap blmds, sin feet long, 50 certs, at Hendricks'.

Residents of Pike county, who yiait Vincennes should call at the mammoth Boot and Shoe establish* meat of lipe & Holmes, No. 18 Main Street.. These gentlemen are selling goods at astonishingly low prices, and persons wanting anything in their line will find it to their advantage to tall at their store and examine the immense stock on exhibition. SMOKE the "Little Blonde” and the “High Life" both elegant cigars kept by H. Kick rich. SPECIAL NOTICE.—If yes are suffering from disease of the eye, ear, throat or longs, fistula, piles, lupus or cancer, call on or address. Da. Tomlin, Seventh street, opposite the eeurt house, Vincennes, Iud. He also treats with great snceuas all chronic diseases, and especially those of women and children. Aleev ehills, dumb ague end opium habit entirely cured. All letters must contain two 2 cent stamps to receive attention. THE BEST line of Bbots, Shoes, Hats, Caps and Gloves la the market, at McBay’a. WHY NOT try the new picture man, and for once in your life have it said that you were photographed by Brady ? WM. McBAY has Just opened out a felt line bt new goods in his new otam room under the Dihocbat | ofice. Ceil and see him. I

THE DEMOCRAT If. P. KlIltiHT* Editor and Proprietor. THUBSMY, Jammy 16, 1879. LOCAL MATTERS. “Liitlo Blonde.” Ear miiffs are fashionable. Sleighing nu never better. The snow is melting slowly. Look ifter the poor and distressed. What has become of the new paper ? "High Life” cigars at H. li ck rich’s 99,99991)9 kinds of sleighs now in use. __ Railroad Hop at Schaefer's Hall to* uight. The Gdbson Circuit Court is now In session. Court in this couuty now begins February 10th. The dance to-night promises to be a yery pleasant affair. Mr. Patrick McCarty is at Washington visiting friends. Mr. Simon Joseph, of Washington, was in town Monday. Town cows fare sumptuously from the sleighs of farmers. The Bignal service report another polar wave On the lapis. Snow -balling is the chief sport now indulged in by onr young people. All three of the flouring milts seem to be doing an excellent business. Mr. Drenen, a lumber dealer of Indianapolis, waa in town Tuesday. The livery men are the only business firms that still charge war prices. Thero is a considerable amount of corn still not gathered in this county. Mr. Frederick lleuss returned from a business trip to Evansville, yesterday.

Mioses Frank vent to Cincinnati this week in the interest of our rail* road. A. H. Taylor, Esq., left for PrinceIon yesterday morning on legal business Miss Kate Wright leaves for Evansville in a couple of weeks to atteud school._ Mr. Everett Gladish returned to Evansville on Monday last to resume his studies. ' It is said that oil of sassafras will take the frost out of fioaea feet, ears or fingers, A select dance will be given at Schaefer's Halt to-night. A pleasant time is anticipated. The boys seemed to be taking huge enjoyment last Tuesday in snow-ball-ing tho passers by.~ " - Miss Cora Rose returned home on Saturday last to visit her parents and Improve her health. t ----- Mrs.' Emma MeConahay returned home Monday eve, after a pleasant visit to her mother at J asper. The Presbyterian social, held at Mrs, Hendricks’ last Friday evening, was an exceedingly pleasant affair. Rail:*oad subscriptions increase steadily and the prospects were never more flattering than at present. Old inhabitants say the weather this winter has been the coldest ever experienced in this part~of the State. A protracted meeting which will continue for two or three weeks is unw being held attfiFhite River Chapel. Query : If a sleigh runs easier on snow t han a buggy, why will not the wheelu of a buggy slide instead of roll ? We have no fears but what Dan. W. Voorhees will be elected United States Senator by the Legislature on the 21st inst. !~ ^ . Mr. H. Rickrioh and wife returned from LiynnviUe yesterday where they have been visiting friends for several days. Parties wanting a fine photo or tin type picture should call at the uew galler.7 where they can without doubt be sui ted. Messrs. Jim Spain and Dim Hardin, of KvousviUe, were circulating among their many friends in this place the first of the week.

The hoys have erected a large enow man is the court yard with a placard ob hie breast bearing tt» words “Railroad slow or never." The law protecting quails is in foree since the 1st of January. The boys who are continuing the slaughter had better look a little out. • IV. S. Horst, Esq., made a flying trip to Oakland City, Saturday. The people want onr railroad which is to be extended to their place. Mr. W. H. Sodeu, who has been .foreman of the Democrat for the past four months, returnee, to his home at Vincennes, yesterday morning. Dr. DeLaMater was presented with a pair of fine twin boys by his wife on last Sabbath. The do<»tor looks several yews younger since the event. A young folks party was held at Mr. Fi^ed Reuse’ on last Tuesday night. The little folks were out en masse and enjoyed themselves to the utmost. D. it. Sherwood, Esq., made a trip to I/gan township, Saturday. He reports that hauling sawfl.ogs is the chief occupation of the farmers in that locality._ Mr. Wra. M. Hill and wife and! Mias Sallie Chambers of ’Union, were in town Sunday and Monday visiting friends and relatives. They returned home Tuesday mornhig. The laws of the last General Assembly executed- by the State Board of Health hart driven 1400 quack doctors >utof Illinois, and yetitbey are not all fone.--[Jersey Co. (HI*-) Democrat, i

The committee appointed to take railroad •ubicription were out laat Tuesday, but did very little toward decreasing the amount to be raised. A merry sleighing party from town visited the residence of Mr. Richard Gladish one night last week, and waB entertained handsomely by the yonng people Mr. H. Rickrich has just received 15,000 of the “Little Blonde” .and “High Life” Havana cigars, which he will wholesale or retail at manufacturers’ prices. We were informed yesterday* by Dr. J. R. Adams that be has ridden in his sleigh for the past 25 consecutive days. How is this for sleighing in Southern Indiana? Messrs. Wade and Lagow, two young gentlemon of Princeton were in the city Sundayj looking after the interests of the fair sex. Wade in, year Case is good and likely to win. The editor of the Press received the handsomest Christmas present of any person in town.—[Petersburg Press. Ah I Got it in time did you ? We sent it day before Christmas—our jack rabbit's ears.—[Daviess County Democrat. M. J. Brady, the artist, has fitted np a splendid gallery in our neighboring town, Petersburg,and permanently located. He is a good artist and the “Pikeites”are to be congratulated that be has located among them,—[Princeton Democrat. Sheriff Geo. Cox, of Dubois county; was in town yesterday attending to some legal business. Mr, C. informs ns that the citizens of Jasper are strongly in favor of the extension of the Rockport railroad to Vincennes by the way of this place. A teaspoonful or more ait powdered borax thrown into the bath tub while bathing will communicate a velvet softness to the water, and at tho same time invigorate and rest the bather; persons troubled with nervousness or wakeful nights will find this kind of bath of great benefit. We noticed a piece of snow statuary in Mr. Abe Seebreu’a yard which reminds us forcibly of the Young America of to-day; it is a credit to the young sculptor and hi point of architectural design and artistic finish is not excelled even by the snow man in the court-house yard.

The house of Alexauder Beatty, near Pleasautville this* county, with the entire coutents, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night, the 8th inst. The ramify were away from home at the time and on retaining about 10 o’clock discovered their borne in flames. No insurance. The Carter House is where all the commercial men who visit Petersburg stop. Why ? Simply because they are shown every possible attention, and the table is always supplied with the very best of everything in the market. Stop at that popular house once and see for yourself. Rev. 6. W. Telle, ssys that is ten years’ service in the ministry be has only found two men who would call on the preacher to perform the marriage ceremony and neglect to remunerate him for the same and he found one Of them quite recently in Petersburg aud his name isThe visits of our townsmen to the country in the interests of the railroad subscription are very frequent. They are taking great interest in the affair, and well they might, for this is the last chance. The town people have subscribed all they are able and if the country people, who are to be alike benefitted, will not help, the enterprise must fail. We have hitherto failed to call attention to the prospectus of Harper Bros, periodicals. By reference to lonr editorial page you will find the features of their popular periodicals !They are now, as they always have been, conducting the very best journals for literature, science aud the I fashions. Every lady in the land , should subscribe for tbe Bsaar. Subscribe for one or all their periodioalB. ! Out-door exercise should not be rellinquisbed, even in this disagreeable i weather, by those who desire good i health. The fact that houses are tightly I closed and rooms are badly ventilated | makes open air exercise imperative. 'A half hour’s inflation of the lungs , with pure, fresh air is worth a mouth’s [income expended for medicine. Wrap ; up warmly, but not to heavily; keep yonr feet warm and dry with heavy boots or light rubbers, and defy the cold air safety.

Jefierson Grange, No. #71, Patrons of Husbandry elected and installed the following list of officers for the year 1879: Master, Lafayette TrayIon; Overseer, Marion Hughes; Lecturer, Abe L. Case; Steward, Ann Case; Assistant Steward, Milton S. Chappell; Chaplain, Moses L. Chappell ; Treasurer, Wn. H. Kelso; Secretary, W. E. Chappell; Gate Keeper, G. M. Case; Ceres. Nancy A. Kelso; Pomona, Sallie M. Case; Flora,Lady Assistant, 8allie Mathes. The Superintendent of public Instruction has made the apportionment of Common School Revenue for tuition. The following, taken from the sheet, shows the enumeration of the children in Pike county, the total amount of School revenue ready for distribution, and the distributive share to this county: Number of children between six and twenty-one years of, age, five thousand seren hundred and sixteen; total collected and ready for apportionment, two thousand nine hundred and tweaty-eix dollars and twenty-one cents ;amonntapportioned io Pike eounty, seven thousand eightyteven dollars and eighty-foar cents, fbe apportionment to this eounty is our thousand one handred and slxtyme dollars and sixty-three cents more ban the amount collected.

The coal mines iu this vicinity have been unable to supply the demand for coal since the cold snap set in. The O. & M. road, the largest consumer, takes about 60 car loads (300 bushels per car) every day. Vincennes, Seymour aud other points that depend upon our mines for coal cannot get enough to do them. A Vincennes man succeeded in getting a car load the other day for his private use, bnt he was actually forced to sell nearly all of it to other citizens, under threats of having it taken from him by force.— [Daviess County Democrat,* The Auburi, Courier, although not having the plcasnre at “editing" the county printing of De* gath, takes the manly and honorable stand of refusing to ent rates in order to piok up an odd job or two of legal advertising. It believes that “to the victors belong the spoils” at legal rates. —{Columbia City Post. The Banner would rejoice to be surrouuded by an equally honorable competition. While Noble county was under Republican rule, the Banner never felt tempted to diminish the earnings of Republican organs by a system of '‘ratting” that is justly held in contempt by all honorable publishers. But as soou as the situation had undergone a change, officers elected by the Democratic party were besought and beseiged to peddle out their patronage to the lowest bidder. We have thus for years beeu compelled to submit to rates far below those fixed.by law—not that this method benefitted a dishonorable competitor, but that it gratified a spirit of envy and malignity which it is difficult to characterizain terms befitting its mean - ness and perfidy.—[Loonier Baauer. Last Friday evening about dusk a man and his wife called at Mr. James Barker’s and desired to stay Ml night. They were in a two horse wagou to which Was attached a Bpring wagon and a surplus horse. They were poorly clad aud Mr. B. kindly took them in. The man stated that be had been living at Oakland City, that he owned a farm in Gibsou county, that he was the owner of considerable personal property, that he was traveling under the advice of his wifo’s physician for the benefit of her health, aud that he desired to find a healthy location and made inquiries as to the vacant houses iu the neighborhood. Mr. B. advised him to see Mr. Gladish who had one. The uext morning he hitched up and said he would go and see Mr. G., but instead of doing so drove off down the Hazelton road, leaving the spring wagon behind, and has not been heard of since. The spring wagou now stands in front of Mr. Barker’s house without an owner.

Election Notice. Notice in hereby given that at a regular meeting of Pike Lodge, No. 384 I. O. O. F., to be held at their lodge room in Arthur,on Saturday evening, Feb, 2,1879, there will be an election held to elect three trustees for said lodge. 11. C. Ashby, Jan. 16. 2w. Secretary. The Toledo Blade, We call attention to the advertiseI ment of this excellent paper iu another column. It is one of the largest and best news and family papers in the country, and contains more special features of interest and value to the general reader than any other paper published. Write for a specimen eopy„ which will be sent yon free. Address The Blade, Toledo, O. Newspaper Privileges, A late ruling of the Supreme Court Of this State makes it possible for newspapers to report crime and comment upon it, without such publication being used as a plea for a change of venue from the community where they circulate. The court rules, that though a person presented for a juror has read of and expressed an opinion concern iug a case, he should be accepted as a juror, if he thinks he can render a fair and impartial verdict. Jefferson Township Teachers* Institute. „ The following U the programme for thrteacheta1 institnte to bu held at the Thomas school hou-e, in Jefferson township, February 1,1839: ilow to teach arithmetic in a large school, Leroy Hope: History, G. J Nichols; Essentials of a guod teacher, E. G. Hewins. Discussion by the Institute. The best course of study, i Mary Stubblefield. Diseussion by the Institute. Marks of a poor school, ! D. Q Chappell ; Incentives to study, iGeorge Quimby. Each teacher not motioned In litis 'programme will consider the subject I assigned in the previous programme. E. B. Whitehead, Sec’y. CONVENING OF TI1E GENERAL ASSEMBLY, The Organization of the Senate and House. Indianapolis, Jan 9—The General | Assembly convened at 10 o’clock iu the new Court House ot Marion County. The Senate organized by a resolution declaring the following as the Senate’s cboiee of officers: Daniel E>. Dale, (Dem.,) Secretary. Charles W. Ward, (National,) Assistant Secretary. Richard Hnneheon, (Dem.,) Doorkeeper. The Lieutenant-Governor’s vote was required to pass the resolution. Of the three National Senators, Majors voted with the Democrats, and Poindexter and Davis with the Republicans. The House organized by electing tbe following officers: H. S. Cauthorn, (Dem.,) Speaker^ Webster Dixou, (Dem.,) Clerk. D. B. Wilson, (Dem.,) Doorkeeper.

Practical Christianity. The Terre Haute Ledger of the 4th Inst., says: “Mr. and Mrs. K. G. Horvey threw open the doors ot their palatial mansion to the poor children on New Year’s Day, and not only fed about Ml) of them, but gave each some useful article as a coat, hood or shoes to take away with them. This is an innovation which cannot be to widely followed.” We don’t know whether Mr. rad Mrs. H. are members of any Church or not, but this we know, that they are good, sound, practical Christians, and their action quoted a bore, was worth more to the poor and unfortunate they made happy eu New Year Day, than all the^ sermons and long-winded prayers tjtat could be offered ap for them in a life-time. We believe in works, and not so much theology, when dealing with suffering humanity. Prayers won’t appease banger or clothe the naked.—{Princeton Demo- < 3 rat. The Mr. Hervey above referred to is 1 the President of our railroad enterprise. A man with such a kind heart ; would not likely betray any confidence | repoeed in him. With such a mail as , radar we need not despair of a access.

frosted Feet. Meuy people ere suffering just now from frosted feet Here is a new cpmsdy which the editor of the Evansvil|e Tribune says he has tried and found toi worfc to a charm: "Make a poultice of common brown glue, and wrap the feet well in it c*n going to bed. Gen* eratly the glue will peel off clean the uentjjgaraiair. It-' not a second applies* li-lttio iKa fit rn « Tho uor* Wtg ceospiete the cure.” The ue man w>!Ndd hare made a simcataplasm fitr. his ears, but the POWj'co for his feet exhausted his ‘ b*rl of glue.—(Washington Democrat The Air Line. Ijhe Ledger-S undard of the 6th lust. say|: The repert that parties representing the owners of the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad company were about purchasing the Air Line road, with a view of constituting it one of the links in their railroad: chain I from St. Louis e seaboard at Ncu^olk, is to-day 'rated. Parties representing that y have purchased- stock from resent owners of the Air Liue sufficient to control the company, y are buying it with the intentiou of eompietiug the line, and for no other purpose, and there is a reasonable prospect that the opeuing of Spring nnyr witness the resumption of work upon the line. If it should it will be ont of the most auspicious springs in thdhistory of New Albany. 9pf i# parties in interest are very reticent about affairs, but the abovu has been gathered from a trustworthy source and may be relied on. Marriage Licenses. The _ following marriage licenses were issued by onr County Clerk daring the month of December, 1978: Francis M. Selby to Eliza F. Coon rod, Lewis R. Rumble to Jennie Young. Ephraim Roberts to Sarah Ann Bright. Thomas Nally to Harriet Nicholson. Clinton B. Bruner to Mary F. Survant. Lafayette Brent on to Marv Coon rod. Wm. F, Corn to Martba Cherry. Benj. F.Crow to Rachel A. Lawrence. Theodore Johnson to Frances Conger. Conrad Coleman to ©ctavia S. Rose. David Abbott to Cynthia A. Arnold. George M. Evans to Marv J. Abbott. EKas Malott to Minerva Vaughn. Columbns Pipes to Ida Scraper. Lafayette Gibson to Ann Ridge. Isaac N. Stocker to Sarah J. Ringer. Thos. H. Brown to Hattie .Lawrence. B. F. Lindsay to Elizabeth McGowau. Wm. L. Graham to Belle Bolling. Norman C.Marthenato Delilah Stout. George Davis to Nancy Reilly. The following named parties have been licensed to marry since Jan, 1st., 187b: James B. Bryant to Martha Durkee, B W. Bowman to E. Sappcnfield. Alonzo Burch to Paradiue Woolsey. David A. Marsce to Frances Anderson Stephen Brewster to Nancy Spillman

CORRESPONDENCE. THE ntBJ.CH KM WHO EKE.I CUES BOX HIKE. This preacher mounts into his bos, With face both grave and long. And struts about so orthodox, With faith Site cable strong. lie’s seated up : diovc the rest, Same little niftier beaten; Bis heart expands with holiness, Like dough well HIM with leaven. Be looks, with pic; .singjaiCd, around Upon his little fo! d. Then turns tfp hWV-er !%fln<i dome text that: treats of gold. brethren, ean you give them up, And hear their doleful ery; No food, alas! tsit boiling soap, Or red-hot, brimstone Arc! “Deliver up your well-filled purse, Pour out your paltry trash, And, to stjve those bpethen souls, ‘ Deliver up your wish.” The'n dollars, ipmrters, dimes and pence Alternate ratisteta; Somrgive through fear, and some pretence .And some applause to win. > The (hren is o’er, the sheep are sheared, The flock sent empty home; Tbe-|*»aoher has his pockets filled, So Just let him alone. Alto* the W., P.4L Kail road. BY JOHN ADAMS.

Korean duocbat: As the election notices hare, to some extent, appeared in error—so much so as to postpone our township election on the two per cent, question— U may be well ad interim to have a little say in regard to our common interests, inasmuch as we hare had ail the stones possible to be, thrown in our path to wealth and affluence, and would say, as wfcMBid at the Waterloo Bridge unpleasantness, “Up,guards, and at them’” Hen of Washington township, Pike county, you are noffl entering upon a campaign that is to end in a Waterloo to either yourselves or to our railroad enemies. Do you appreciate the interests at stake? Is your armor buckled? Does your Made gleam and glisten? Is your dint picked, and your powder dry? In ail things are you ready tor the contest? The drum has sounded the railroad reveille, and its beat must not tall upomyour ears in the dull, cold tattoo of defeat. Yost are cm the offensive, and behind your own breastworks. You wage no battle, but must meet the charge, and meet it brayply, too. You are tie old guards and the jShng guards of our commercial interests. Your duties are plain. Colder than the frosted and crumbling ruins of the Straight-Line is the soul that quivers now. Harder than the frozen earth that drank the blood of your heroes itt battle is the heart that enters not with a will into this our third or fourth attempt at securing speedy transportationthence, the result of which is to free yon from &r enslave you in all that pertains to modern civilisation—the railroad. Then fight it bravely, and fight it well; fight it .until victory la won. Be on the aisg*,. and as the ehemy moves his columns along, ring out the cry of “Up, guards, and at them!” and send thw1 reeling back forever. Put an eternal qufiftua upqn the railroad question in Pike county, and save thousands of dollars by your actions to the taxpayers in the future. Your hearts are already heating with hope as anSSous expectation nestles its progeny in yourhseamsi. Let (his be no Waterloo of your'aThe following summary is, I believe, a tolerably correct one; Fifteen thousand three hundred and twenty dollars, notes taken;twelve hundred dollars subscription but not as yet in notes; all this in Washington township. Additional to this there is subscription in Madison township, not as yet in notes, six hundred dollars; making in all, seven teen thousand one hundred and twenty dollars. • If this showing is not calculated to make parties and corporation;, antagonistic to our interests get up on their ear, and up every endeavor to break dotrn the enterprise, then I would like to (now what would- ^ Never in the history of our county have we had luch an opportunity to reap the benefits worn ■inch need; never In the history of our county a as there bond made on the part of the railroad sompany to complete the work, never in the hisury of our oounty was the fulfillment of “Morgan’s Dream” so. newly verified; bat while there iv yet am opportunity to prevent the verification if the dream, let us lo it, as it certainly is patent mall that we can,by coming in promptly with >ur subscriptions and leave to posterity some nonumentaolour p iblic spirited ambition. As we must yet w lit thirty days to vote on the inestion. I will dole for the present, hoping, lowe ver, I have not occupied too much of your caders’ attention, a: id your valuable space. Re - peetfully, Pan a. Withxes. January *, 1879.

From White Oak. Mr. T. C. Milbnrn ia able to ait op and will soon take charge of hie school .... Robert L. Ridge, while chopping wood, cut liia foot inflicting a severe and painful wound; Dr. Betheli made the necessary repairs.., .Louis Miller of Porteraville, while visiting relatives and friends In this neighborhood took quite ill and had to return home before bis visit w»V out... .The latest social event ia the/marriage of Mr. Wm. L* Graham To Miss Bello Bolling of Winslow; this was a magnificent affair. Mr. Joseph Ridge aud Miss Saliie Hollon accompanied the young couple to the residence of the groom’s mother, the widow Graham, but the joke was that Mrs. Graham knew nothing of the weddinr until Willtain drove up with his bride; notwithstanding the secret of tho wedding they had not been there three hours before the hottBe was filled with young folks. ■ We wish the happy couple long life and prosperity. *» Captain Jack. From Otwell. There is a religious revival going on here and on last evening the church was packed with as many as cpuld gain an entrance, and many were unable to get inside the building and were compelled to return to their homes. Our preacher, the Rev. Mr. Godby is an excellent man, and a good, preacher; his labors here wilt doubtless be crowned with success... .The temperance cause iSstill flourishing. Our late festival |As a very pleasant, «nd successful affair. A superabundance of good things were provided for sir the crowd in attendance_ Our postmaster, Mr. L L. Taylor is very sick with pneumonia.. • In your last issue I saw an enquiry for Love Powders; they can be found ih all drug stores. The best formula for making them is one tabiespoonful of Saccharwn Alba, aud ten drops Oleum Tiglii, mixed well together and divided into two powders; one to be taken by the lady and the other by the gentleman—1 have never known them to fail to operate successfully. Jan. 13,1879. Veritas Vinckt.

From Oakland Citj, , Editor Democrat : 1 made a alight mistake in reference to the crosssing of the O. to M. road by the Straight lane, in supposing it to be at Loogootee. This.matters but little, foifas intimated it would certainly be good policy to get on to the canal grade as soon us convenient after crossing the Patoka going North. Now if the people along the line will take hold of this matter and see to it that the managers don’t divert every thing to the self interest of a fow as was done before if will be well. But I intended in Ibis paper to speak of the productions of this section and the trade of this town. To show what any region is capable of under the vivifying effects of easy and quick transportation it is often best to get a correct knowledge of its surplus of productions under the old horse-power dispensation. As strict an enquiry as 1 have been able to make shows that, our local dealers have bought up and taken away yearly to market on afrerage for lour years: Fat cattle average for each year: Cattle 300 head “ Fat hogs 1,000 head “ “ Tobacco—hhds. “ “ Besides butler, eggs, hides, corn potatoes and all other farm and orchard products. Wheat, 1 speak of separately because of its great importance aud because it is so difficult to give anything reliable. In fact wheat is the most important product in this section of the country and the only one that has paid expenses. -Wr havftonemili in opr town kept busy with custom work and the ^surplus of wheat is wagoned to Princeton, 14 miles, or to Eyansville, 30 miles; and this surplus amounts to many thousauds of busheh every year. Qur preference for the the S. L. It It, over the Air Line is simply’ this: If the former is fiuished from Evansville lo, or past this place, we will have the benefit of the trade Bast and West of the road fora long distance each way, especially from the East. Should the Air Line be completed o» lo New Albany, the trade East and West would only extend to where the influence of the nearest depots would draw the other way. True, we would draw some business from the South, but Evansville already draws more trade from here than Prince'on, while ' the former is 30 miles away and the latter but 14 miles. While towards the North the Patoka river would form a difficult boundary being only 2,V» miles away, ' I am aiming (o show that the interests of the Petersburg people and our own are identical, and we would all be vastly benefited by the speedy completion of the Straight line road. Yours respectfully, Sol. Trite.

The Cheapest fftleh Yet—Award of the Paris Exposition. The mwerd ofth* judges at the Worlds Exposition, st Peris, Frsuce, this year, in regard to the superiority of Trench and Swiaa watches over those of American and English manufactures, can not fall to surprise the public. The idea has been extensively promulgated during the last ten years, throughout the length and breadth ot the land, that American watches, for wear, reliability and general serviceablenese, were superior to those of any other manufacturers in the world; but the decision just rendered coming, aa it does, from a committee so constructed as to preclude the idea that their decision waaarivedei upoosny other grounds than the intrinsic merits oi the articles submitted, will fora time completely revolutionised the watch dealing trade la this country. Let it be once established ss a fact that French and Swiss watches are superior in : finish, more nicely adapted to the changes of the climate, less liable to get ont oi order—which appear to be the main points to the decision of the judges—and every person who wears a watch lor time, will want French or Swiss watches. Taking advantage of this, one oi the l&rgest importing houses ot Cincinnati has purchased an immense bankrupt stock of French manufacture , which they are now selling ail over the country, more as an advertisement or introduction of the goods, than for auy profit they may make from the operation. These watches are handsome silvered case, open lace, all of one style. The former price of these watches wsa $12 each, bat the Walters Importing Company is sending them to order to any address for Tssnu Dollars each, or will send by express 0. 0. D.* if $100is remitted on account. They are admirably adapted for nM on railroads and steamboats, where aocnrate time ia required. The Waltem Importing Company is a relia ble coa - oern, and though they sell a $12 watch for 113, they warrant every one sold to be as they represent it The company estimate that it will require sbou ninety days to dispoaeof this stock, sfter which the* Watches will be held st the original price, vis: $12 each. Think of itt A good watch for only $3; and warranted one year I To procure one, state that you saw the notice in this paper and send direct to the Walters Importing Company. 180 Elm Street, Cincinnati. Ohio, and by return of mall or express, you WEI receive a watch in every respect aa we have represented, We know the standing of the house. With every watch the ooasyany gives a special warranty for one year for accurate time. '' TO WATCH SPKCUUfrOBS WHO nVKLUA Attention t» celled to these watches, aa they mil readily st a large advance in price. / It dow turns oat that Mrs. General Gordon Granger, who was recently married at Evansville, gave np a pension of |20 per month and a salary of $100 per month in the Quartermaster's office, all for the sake Of an unworthy man who now tarns out to be a bigamist. Unfortunate lady.—f Uookport Gaaette.

“CaaMu’t 9m IS.” A few days since a gentleman step* pod into Cri Han ton's, No. 7 Sixth avenue, aud stated that he had used Hale's Honey of Herebouud and Tar in his family for the last four mouths, to the entire satisfaction of them all, for the cure of Coughs, Colds, Iniluenea, Hoarseness, Difficult Breathing, or any Affections of the Throat, Bronchial Tubes and Lungs, leading to Consumption; but, moving to the east side of town-, he went to the nearest druggist for a bottle of this article, when the druggist attempted to palm off some article of his own manufacture in place of itj and, using here the gentleman's language, be told the druggist he '-couldn’t see i j” ot, in other words, he was satisfied with “Halo's Houey Of Uorehound and Tar,” and wanted nothing else, as he had already nsed this, and knew by experience that this article would give almost immediate relief, and in a short time would effect a permanent cure of- any or all of the foregoing complaints. We have our eye upon the above-mentioned druggist, and trust should he read this it wilt be a lesson to him and to all other drugSets to furnish “Hate’s Honey of orehound and Tar” when called for, and retain their customers, for the | reason that any one who uses this article once will have nothing else. Sold by ali respectable druggists at £0 cents and $1 per bottle. Depot, 7 Sixth avenue. Great saving to buy large size. Depot. Crstten ton's, 7 Sixth avenue, New York City. Pike’s Toothache Drops curs in one minute. r 1ARRIGB. BOWMAN—SAPPEN FI ELD,— O u Sunday evening, the 12th inei., at the residence of Mr. Richard Morgan, the bride’s uncle, by Rev. John Breeden, Rev. Benjamin W. Bowman, to Miss Elizabeth Sappesfield ; Rev. Wm. VanSickle and Miss S. E. Williams attendants. After the ceremony the guests repaired to the dining-room where an ample repast was spread of which all partook. The Democrat with a host of other friends extend their heartiest congratulations.

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice of Administration. Notice is hereby given that the onderaignad baa been appointed by the Clerk ol the Circuit Coart of Pike county, State of Indiana, administrator M the eatate ol Jtobert Watson, late oi Pike county, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. JOHN P, HOWARD, January. 8. 1879-8W. Administrator. hfOOAETX & Thompson, Att’ya. Administrator's Sale. rpHfi UNDM13XQNED ADMINISTRATOR* THE ^1. estate of Robert Watson, lata of Pile Comity, ■. >ow.io ji iwwfi nawuu, ui« oi rise V;Oul Indiana, deceased, will sell at public outery^on ^SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1S7S at the late residence,, of the deceased, in Marion township, all ol bis personal property, not taken by the widow, consisting of Horses. Males. Hogs, Cattle, Farming Utensils, and much other valuable property, * $ . TERMS OF 8A LE.—All turns tinder five dollars, cash; nine months credit on all sums over that amount; notes in the uau&l form, with good security, bearing six per cent- Interest, required. No property to be removed until accounted for. JOHN P. HOWARD, Adminiatrator. McCaBtt A Thojcmoh, Atty’s, January 9, 1879.—So Notice to Non-Resident. xutjg^xtaa HEfUlkHHT j Before John D-ckwo-”-•w. W. WOOLS**. ,— for Lockhart town .hip. Pika county, Ind. YITHEBEAR. Jirwtt fttilwell and Herman I IT Henke have filed with me the .. ——- ——v afiSdavit anf hand neowssry to entitle them to a writ of .Mach moot against the goods, chattels, righto, oredita Itt/mAWr cavo.Ti sff-jit. —A III Www - _ -* . • " iii ■ i i■ 11 aa ‘uicuitw moneys and effects of W. W. Wooia*y,' snd sail y_ -.a — - j-fj* n*as» is eet for trial on the 90th da* of tonusry, A D. 1870, at 10 o'clock am. The defendant. W. W. Waolsey, is therefore here by no tided that unless he be and apnear before m on said day and hour set for trial, and answer o demur thereto tho seme will be heard and determin ed in hie absence. JOHN DUCKWORTH, J. P. Anas HAM Coi.it Attorney for PlainUfb. December 98, 1878.—3t Notice of Survey. IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I WILL Ol JTONDAT, FEBRUARY 10, 1879. Between the hours of 8 o'clock a m and 4 o’cloc p. m., proceed to survey and establish the lines am corners ct the following tract of land in the count' •f Pike, state oi Indiana, to- wit: Section Number 8 and 8ectioa Number 11 in Towi 2 south, of Hinge 7 west, beginning at the north east corner of section 11 and the south-east cor ner e# section a And will continue said survey until said tract, cm bracing both of said sections, is fnily surveyed. JOSIAH SCCttTOH, Jan. S. *818.8-w. Surveyor Pike County. RAILROAD ELECTION. To the Voter* of Washington Township, Pike County, Indiana :

nrmx&s, at a session of the hoard of TV Cottitnistdoaern of the county of Mke and State of Iudiana, held at Petersburg, in said conn* tjr, on the loth day of January. 1879. the same be* ing & special session of said Board, a petition was presented to said Board duly and legally signed by more than twenty-five freeholders of Washington township, in said county of Pike a&d State ol Indiana, praying said Bourd to order an election to en> able said township aforesaid to mak» an expropriation of money to aid the Evansville, Washington A Worthington Railway Company, a company duly organized undftr the laws of the State of Indiana, m constructing the Evansville, Washington A* Worthington Railway, said railroad running in said township end touching the town ol Petersburg therein, by donating to said company the sum of eighteen thousand five hundred and seventy dollars, ($13,570 09), the same being less than two per centum upon the amount of the taxable property of said township, as the same appears upon the tar, duplicate of said county delivered to the Treasurer thereof for the year 1873, said appropriation to be made in accordance with and in all things conformable to the provisions of the acts of the General Assembly of the State oi Indiana. Now, therefore, the voters of said township are hereby notified that on Monday, February 17th, 1879, A poll will be opened at the usual p'aee of voting is Washington township, and the votes of the legal voters of said township will be taken upon the subject of appropriating money by said township in the aforesaid sum of eighteen thousand five him dred and seventy dollars, ($18 570 00). for the purpose of aiding in the construction of aaidt Evansville, Washington A Worthington Railway, as prayed for in said petition as above set iortfe. By order of the Bourd of Commissioners of the county of Fikc aforesaid. In witness whereof I have hereunto sat a»y hand and affixed the Seal of said Board, this January 15, 1879. FRANK. B1LDERBACK, £L» 8-1 Auditor Pike County. J.-x-uary 15, X8?9.~-*w v- , ' VEXH YAM MYSTERY t The jXtm Jttmtraisi Weekly Family Nempno* ol L*os sad Bassukt Lnwts, & yig«s, con’mal&g SUriet. Lad- Redwoods’. Haughte*. by Mrs. Harriet Lewis. Count of Moots Oriatn. by Alva Dumas, Sir Allyn’s Seamy, by L.on lewla, etc!' ttrlrait of Demos ami other illustrations-. Voyages entd Travels. A ride through Islam. Turkey, to- India; Tear in South Africa, by Lady barker; Six Months in the Sandwich Islands; Around the World; by Mrs. Brasaay, etc. Illustrated SSograjgtiml. Yestiges of Atlantis, the Continent that Misted 53 00# years ago between Europe and America; the Lost Anchor of Columbus; Current Explorations, etc. SV:£A Map of AtScience. The Religion of Die Great Pyramid; Discovery oi Vulcan; The Moons of Mara. ■Hbrtory. Lake Dwellings of Switzerland and other parts of Europe; Glimpse ot Babylon. Lccdnt# Articles. The Beal Business of Existence; True Capital and True Biohee: The Relations of this Life to the Lite to Come; la an Age of “Miracles ’ at Band ? Terms. Single copy, one year. $S; lour copies, $10; eight copies, £-20; single copies 6 cents each. The remitter for Club of eight entitled to copy free Delivered to News-agents and Booksellers ids’any quantity, direct item our office at $4.25 rt hundred. Remittances at our risk only in O. orders on Penn Tan. or Banker’s drafts oa Haw York. Address Laos aso Hananr Lxwta, Publishers. Penn Ton, If. T.

ATTORNEYS: rOHKH. Mil All. MILLER & RICHARDSON, "> A.1TOBK Jli ZS -A.T X.-A-W" lVttrAaif, Indiana. Will practice la Pike ud adjoining conation Office on Main Street. POSEY A WILSON, ATTOEiTJ^fS AT Xi.A.'W ■ Petersbnrg, Indiana. 'w, : 0*ni'i on corner of ffi.tn and Ninth dree: opposite tUc Court Uiom, P.-tereburg. Indiana. TAYLOR Sc FOWLER, ATTOErlTBYS AT I. A"W Petersburg, Indiana, Will practice ftlj the court* of Pika and adjoining countiea. Office on Mala atraet, oppoaite tlx Court Ilona*. 1 W. 8. Hub*t. 1). A. Surawoon. HURST Sc SHERWOOD, ATTORNEYS ATT»AW Petersburg, Indiana. Will practice la the courts of Pike and adjoining counties. Office ou Main Street. Jv - -• •• J. E. MCCULLOUGH, A-x-roLtasnerar at X*aw, — Princeton, Indiana. H mOpnctlcB In Oibeon. Pike and adjoining coun0*WCa: South aide Public Square. L M* DOYLE, ATTORNEY AT I»AW, Petersburg, Indiana. Will practice Id the court? of Pike end ao r»mg eonnti-e. Office one door eouth of Slontgoui. r> ’e S. U. Cnae. H. UcCemrv. _ McCARTY & THOMPSON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW Petersburg, Indiana. Will practice in Pike end adjoining conrSee,Special attention niven to probate hualueaa _ * — ■ . ■ i i

PHISICIAWS. DR. WM^TbABCOCK; Physician and Surgeon, Petersburg, Indiana. i Office over Red Drugstore—w here he can be found day and night. J. n. HAWKIK!!, n. I), PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, PETERSBURG, --- 1 XU TAX A Office on Main street, opposite Court house. J. R ADAMS, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, Petersburg, Indiana. Office on Vila St, Over Bod Drag Store. m JOHN D. SIMPSON, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, Petersburg, Indiana. ! OFFICE: Main Stroot. oppoalte Drmorrat «*,•«. DR. A. K.^mj|tS,~ PHYSICIAN AS!) SURGEON. PETERSBURG,.. IKniAXA. OFFICE: Main Street near nor. ol Seventh Street. RESIDENCE: Corner ol Walnut and Ninth Street* Dr. A. LESLIE, Sr., Has removed li>s office to Main street, next door to Schaefer's Hotel and C. E Montgomery’s store. Petersburg, October 16,1878. HOTFXS. Rth Street, Sear Court U ease. PE1EKSBUB«, . 1NB. Tipedere will find it to their advantag e to etop ut~ tta CartOF Hoaaa whc:;i to Petersburg. The roouta have recently bee* refurniahad and the entire hour.! "Stored. Tha table. in furnrakad with all the ouunn afinqii. Sarntdo rooua for Ornmmera kept aiwaya in reodineas far thahr accommodation. Rate, toanit the had times. Fliat clsaa Uvery (table it need in connection with the Bouse. PIKE HO I EL, UIIAS. SCHAEFER, Proprietor. Main Street, Petersburg Ind, Thla Hotel ta a new building and comfortably fnrntahed throughout. The traveling public wilt And it an excellent place to e*op; table* auppliisit’with the beet the market afford*. Chargee t case liable. -(O)--A- IrAIRG-IE STABLE. I •■lose to the Hotel for the accommodation of hontfR. j doree* fed by the west, day or single feed. Faring 1 <>ra and travelers will find tliii an excellent place tor horses. Also proprietor of - SCHAEFER’S TTAT.T. A large and commodiona Ball, auitable for Tire' lrloal Troupes. CuncerU.hr.

WOODMAN HOTEL, JOSEPH WOODMAN, Pro . MAIN STREET, BET. FUST AND SECOND, VINCENNES, - - - - INDIANA. ' A* good lam a* any W OO house in the otty. 1 Rates per day $1. Regular meals *3 i t*. Cod -ing S* eta, _-_D*c_l», 167a.-ly. NATIONAL H0TEL7 SOUTH SID* UNION DEPOT. INDIANA POMS, . - . INDIANA. This honse is nen and complete in all its appartments. Its situation is convenient for trav.Uera, and the accommodation cauuot be surpassed, tatting into consideration the rates charged guests. House open day and night. INDIANA HOUSE.

Picture x EAST OF POST OFFICE, Petersburg,.- I

SHAVING- SALOON. J. E. TERSER, !Kam*ct, FC»ftUU/il«,-- IXaiAff l Main Street aproett* »»« Court Brnn. Parties wtakin# work dona at ttieu naidoc.ee a til iaare order* a* the Shop.

Shot >Guns, Powder-Flasks and all kinds of Ammunition, at the “Old Reliable.’*--J. W. GULLK R.