Pike County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 47, Petersburg, Pike County, 1 April 1881 — Page 3

THEDEMOCRAT o:nuoiAL papkb or Tar oouhtt. JjT TU Fib Cmmtp Jtniurrt ku UM Iwf«( lifwWlM »f My MmiMtMr jwkliiM in fifes fnntt/! mb n Mb •/ this /set 1FBIDAY, Apnl 1,1881. JeffcrttaTlIle, Madison A luUiuuupolis Kail road. No . I No.* No. 3 I weaves Louisville—.... 8:25 am 1:10 pro 7:05 pm l.eaves New Albany... 8:0t> am 1:00 pm 6:00 pro Leaves Jeffersonville.. 8:35 am 1:20 pm 7:15 pro Arrive**at Seymour_10:16 am 4:02 pm 8:51 pro 44 Columbus...ll :05 am 4:40 pro ** Madison...:.6:55 pm “ Shelby ville..........5:45 pro 44 Uushville......—...6:40 pm 4* CambridgeUity.7:40 pm, 41 Franklin....11 :i4 am 5:29 pm 4* Indianapolis..l2:2 > um 6:20 pm Kokomo.3:04 pro.. 44 Logansport. 4:20 pro. 44 Chicago_8:50 pm........ 44 Lafayette... 2:30 pm. 44 Kankakee .. 5:20 pm.— 44 TerreHaute 2:45 pm.,, 44 St. Louis.8:15 pm...... Olevelaud.- 7:10 am .*4' Buffalo... 1:45 pm •4 New York... 6:45 am RETURNING. 9:25 pm 9:02 pm JO :50 pm . 1:3d am . 2:50 am . 7:30 am . 1:45 am , 4:20 am . 1:25 am . 8:00 am 2:45 pro 8:30 pro 10:30 pro Tea re* Indianapolis-3:45 am 7:10 pm 6:20 am Arrive Jeffersonville. 6:55 am 11:05 am 10:20 pm Arrive New Albany— 7:45 am 11:50 am 11:05 pro Arrive Louisville..;.7:05 am 11:15 am 10:30 pro Train leaving Louisville at 7:05 p.m. ha9 Pfflman Palace Sleeping Cars to St. Louis and Chicago without chauge, DAILY. Train leaving at 8:25 a.ra has Reclining Chair Car to Chicago daily except Sunday. The 2:10 jt.m. train makes direct connection f«r ALL points East. XSfTry the “OLDREUABLE^ 1 H. R. DEIUXG, Gen. Pass. & Ticket Agt., Louisville, Ky. Ernueville end Terre Haute liailroatl VINCENKBS.IND. TRAINS GOING NORTH. OUlc&go Express No. 3....—.......... 8.33 P. M Kike,tern Express No. 1...... 12.45 A. M Express Freight No. 7... 5-13 •• Local Freight No. 5—.. . 1108 •• TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Express No.' 4.1.......'..5 12 P. M Nashville Express No. 2..... 6.50 A. M Express Freight No. 8—.... 8 50 P- M Laoal Freight No. 6-..... 10.53 A. M

LOCAL BUSINESS MENTION. iWAdvertisemenU under this head will be dlnrged for at the rate of Fire Cents per line (burgdois measure) for each insertion. IMPORTANT to cash buyers.—Cash buyers, who do not ask credit, but waut to pay for what they get, wilt remember that P. C. Hammond ft Son have ever offered extra inducements to that class of customers, and will continue to do so this coming year. Our motto i.a good: “Quick silos and small profits.” *®“The highest price paidfor marketing,—Featherg; Butter, Eggs, etc. GJhnnw?fD‘A Son. LOCAL MATTERS. The river is rising again. W. J. Hays is out on bait. Smoke the “First National” Tenement houses are scarce. We have bad a butter famine. The roads are getting bad again. Did you try sleighing Wedoesdiy ? Farmers are about through sowing oats. The measles have taken a new •tart. fresh White Fish, at Hammond A Son’s. Pern. Withers is slinging the brush again. _' platter. Winter still lingers in (he lap of spring Pat. McCarty wears a happy look. Us a girl. 8carlet fever is raging in Logan township. Our merchants drove a Mg trade list Saturday. The new furniture store begins to “look business.” A fail line of children’s solar Up ■hoes, at McBay’s. Go. to the Young-King neat week for canned goods. McBay sells R. L. Stevens ft Co’s Lonisville fine shoes._ Bay your glassware and queensware at the Young-King. Cheap John for notions and Patterson for sewing machines. Moses Frank left for CincinnaU Monday to purchase goods. Onr advertising columns show that the spring trade has opened, Wm McBay has commenced the erection of his new dwelling. A. L. Case and family moved, to his farm in Jefferson township Friday. _ Ed. Broyles, who was wounded by Hays last week, is in a fair way to recover._' ; 1. T. Fowler, of Ireland, spent Friday and Saturday with his family in' this place. _ That three-quarter Cabinet at the Cheap John Store drives the ladies distracted.

Go at ouee to see the New Hats and: Bonnets at the Postoffice Millinery and Fancy Store. _ Alexander Beatty,of Bporgeon, and Lari Lockhart, of Pike vi lie, called Monday to renew._ Bead the advertisement of Fred Smith, the new furniture man, elsewhere in this issue. The I. O. O. F. Society have put • barbed wire fence in front of Walnut Hills Cemeterr._ The backbone of winter is not broken, our announcement to the contrary notwithstanding, Moses and Gostoff Frank and C. E. Montgomery are in Cincinnati this Weak purchasing goods. > For a fine boot or a ladies’ fine shoe call on Osborn Bro’s. They are the “boss” workers in town. The drug store at Arthur was burglarized last Saturday night anti relieved of several articles of veins. Do not forget to call and see our MW Millinery Goods. Gleskh A Caasox. We have not seen a man with a gun this week, nqr heard wild dueks mentioned. Something is going to happen Sbawhau A Boonsbot sold three hundred end fifty Oliver Chilled Flows lest year, and not one rejlurned.

J. E. McCullough, of Princeton, came op this week to assist to the prosecution ol the Aust case. Here we are with another car load of Oliver Chilled Plows, the beet in the world. Shawhan & Boonshot Emmet M. Smith has purchased the property iui the rear of Moses Frank’s store and is having!! refilled. Owing to a rush of advertisements the matter tor timeducaiionaI column is unavoidably crowded out this w eek. Levi Fe -guson, of Martinsville, was in town this week. Me was looking hale aud hearty and was as jovial as ever. _ Competent judges of good cigars have pronounced the “First National” ot superior quality. For sain at Young & King’s. Whitno.n & Ingle have completed their store house at Ingle coal mine and will have a large stock of goods within ten days. Some fe w of our people have begun to make garden. The more sensible ones will wait uutil spriug opens before they begin. A large supply of canucd goods will be received by Young & King next week, which will be sold at astonishingly tow figures. We hereby authorize druggists to act as agent9 for Dr. Marshall’s Lung Syrup and lake orders at tweuty five and fifty cents a bottle. Genera! Shackleford, of Evansville, is also employed by Aust to assist in his defense. He came up Monday and returned yesterday.

mr. Aiva.ii rowier, who uas becu at Henderson, Kyi, handling tobacco for the past four or five month*, returned home last Friday. Another three-quarter cabinet New “B” Howe may be seen at the Cheap John Store. It will amply repay any one who will take pains to go and examine it._•'_ • For whooping cough, a cough with the measles, cold on the lungs, and throat affections, .try Dr. Marshall’s Lung Syrup. Twenty-live and fifty cents a bottle. We call the attention of our readers to the advertisement of S. B. Weiman elsewhere in this issue. Mr. Welman bears the reputation of being an excellent wtftkuia._ To be armed with an education fa to be f^pared for the baltlo of life, but beforfe entering upon the march it is highly necessary to be shod with a pair of Osborn & Bros’ boots. New goods this week—Prints,Dress Goods, Carpets, Ot! Cloths, etc. A clean new stock, and cheap. Lace curtains in new patterns. P. C. Hammond & Son. The demand for the New “B” Howe Sewing Madune under the management of JoefPatterson is something wonderful. 'A first-class manhandling a first-class machine makes things - a Prof. Thomas will commence his ,whiting school in Petersburg next week. The Spencerian system oi writing will lb© thoroughly tsught. A beautiful ladies’ hand guaranteed Ho the ladies. Dudley Montgomery, of Monroe township, had a fine maro choked Co death by a rope Sunday night. The animal was tied by the neck and in some manner got it hitched oyer the top of the stall._ Last Sstnrclay aa Mrs.Lavina Knight was returning from Herbert Dickson’s, she sustained a fail, dislocating a shoulder. Medical aid was immediately summoned, and at present writing she in doing well. Ia thin imp ression of the Democrat Will be found the advertisement of that enterprising firm, Billmeyer & Smith. They haye just received another large stock of stoves and hardware generally, all of whflh will be sold at bed rock prices. Mr. Fred Smith, formerly of Evan sville, is opening out a furniture store in Trafter’s building this week. Mr. 3. comes well recommended not only as a business man but as a gentleman We welcome kirn to opr town and bespeak for him a liberal patronage. Notice is hereby given that in accordance with an agreement made and entered Into betweon the undersigned, our barber shops will hereafter be closed on the Sabbath day. Our patrons will please take notice. Alfred Burress, John E. Turner,

J. P. Wright and Kate M. Stil well, graduates of the two foremost Normal Schools in the Unitcd.States, will open a normal school at Patoka, Ind, April 5,1881. Classes sustained in all branches. Tuition, |5. Board 11.50 per week. Length of term, ten weeks. For further information address them at Patoka, Ind. George Ashby and J. II. McConnel have formed a partnership and engaged in (the drug business at Winslow. They have bought Alonzo Martin out and will continue business at his old s tand: We see no reason why the new Arm ebohld not succeed. They are young, energetic, competent and start out under themoat favors,ble auspices.___ ^ /%« are pained to ahnounoe the death of Unele Thos. MoClary which occurred all his home near Pleasantville,'Monday night. He served as one of the regular pannel at the last term of our court and while in tho discharge of duty contracted measles which, together With an attafk of pneumonia, terminated bis life at the time above mentioned. 33 years of age, and for prior to Ills death, he had been a sitlzen of Monroe township. He was i model man and valuable member of society whose place will be hard to 911. The relatives and friends have :he warmest sympathy of all in their tad bereavement. May the Divine Master lave called him to a fairer and tappier clime. / He was 36 years

Oapt. W, E. Chappell U the moat industrious fraternal worker in the county. Qe has been comissioned by the Sachem of the Great Conncil of Indiana, Independent Order of Red Men, special District Deputy Great Sachem for the counties'Of Daviess, Pike, Knox, Green, Duboi*, Warrick, Vanderburg, Posey, Gibson and Spencer, with foil power for organizing Tribes. Judge Maloti came over from Vincennes Monday, and on Tuesday morning opened the special session of court. About 9 o’clock the case of the’ State against Frederick T. Auet was called, aud the State answered ready. The attorneys for the defence filed a motion for a change of vetiue on the grounds that a prejudice existed against the prisoner sufficiently strong to prevent his getting a fair and impartial trial in this county. Twentyseven individuals, on behalf of the State, filed their affidavits setting forth that they knew of no prejudice or excitement against the prisoner, and that he could got a fair and impartial trial in this county. The court heard oral testimony ou both sides and after due deliberation overruled the motion. A venire for a jury was issued, attachments taken for witnesses, aud both sides notified by the court to be ready for trial by 1 o’clock Wednesday. Wednesday morning in making up the convening order Judge Maloti dicoverod that the notice given by Judge Welborn of the adjourned term of court was insufficient, and consequently, for want of jurisdiction, dismissed court immediately and left for home. It is to be regretted that such a mistake should have occurred, for uuder the circumstances it works a very great hardship.

Notice, Money to lend at 7 per cent, interest. Security in first mortgage. J. W. Wilson, Petersburg, Indiana. New Hats 1 New Hats I Just received from Cincinnati, oor first opening of Spring Millinery. Call and see us. Glezkn & Carson, And Don’t You Forget It. At McBay’s you will find Men’s and Boy’8 French calf and kip boots, sewed nud pegged; Freuch toe, N. T. toe, N. O. box toe, wide box toe, old style box toe, opera toe and London toe; ladies pebble and oil goat, Amercau and French kid, opera toe, N. Y. toe, V)4 and D last; side lace, button and front lace; standard screwed, pegged and sewed. »»_ The Air Line Kail Hoad. A Louisville reporter has been interviewing Col. Benuett H. Young on the Air-Line, as follows: “The Air-Line is a certainty,” said Col. Yonug; “it is now an assured success.” “ What preparations have been made for beginning the work?” t “Mr, Marshall Moris has been chosen Chief Engineer lb superintend the work of construction, and surveyors to start out immediately. Within two weeks we shall have fonr surto tho field >one party, has already been organised. It is the intention of the Board of Directors to complete the road as speedily as men and money can do it Mr. Moris, our Chief Engineer has been connected with the Short-line the Cumberland & Ohio and the L., N. A. & C., aud although a yonug man, has had abundant experience in his profession. He probably knows more about masonry and bridge building than any man in Kentucky ; so you see his energy and ability make him just the man for the place. “How soon do yon expect the completion of the roaid?” “1 expect to see trains running through from here to St. Louis within twelve months.” Interview on the Air-Line and coal fields in Louisville Post: “The greatest interest in the AirLine centers in the coal trade which will be developed. The first coal is found fifty miles West of Louisville on the edge of Crawford and Dubois counties. The deposits are inexhaustible and extend for forty miles along tho road without iu'ermissioa. Prof. Cox says "the coal deposits in Pike county are the crowning effort of the carboniferous age.” Massy’s bank near the line of the road, in section 4, township 2, has a seam ten feet in thickness. Martin’s bank, section 9, in the same vein, has a seam from seven to ton feel in thickness- These are only specimens. Yon can see

how rich these deposits are when you consider that a four feet seem is usual* ly considered a good one. Already mines have been opened. At Inglcton eighty-fire miles from hero, a mining town of several hundred people has lately sprung up. The mine has been in operation but six months, but is now running thirty cars a day. Ingleton is on the finished section of the road. It needs only the building of our line to male this section one of the most prosperous regions in the West. The seam at Ingleton is 7 feet in thickness. To those who have not examined the extent of the coal fields in this region, the statement I have been making my seem wild.. Mines have already been opened for local consumption and the coal has been used for general purposes.” “When the Air-Line is built, a coal famine in Louisville will be an impossibility, The article will be reduced in price also, for it can bo brought here at;all times at a cost not exceeding eight cents per bushel, I want to read you a paragraph from Prof. Cox in summing up his account of these Pike connty coal beds.—“In quality they are fully up to the a virago of similar coals In the wostern states. They are the thiokest beds of such grand extent that I have ever seen add would seriously try the carrying capacity of all the railways that have ever been projected there. Openings have only been made on natural outcrops. These are enough to show that with facilities for transportion at hand the coals of Pike county could pay off the great national debt and still leave a handsome profit for the owners. Now, in Pike county, our railroad runs for eighteen miles through these coal fields, and in Crawford and Dubois oonntles about twenty-three more. In Dubois is fonnd block coll Jn conjunction with cannel. The remainder is a speoies of cannel, which is oleau to the touch, burns with great brillianoy, and is suitable for ail kinds of household and commercial purposes. This is thexiosest coal to the city of Louisville. At fifty-one miles from here good coal is found in seams four and a half feet thiok, and the thiokness increases nntll, in some places, we find seams of thirteen feet.”

CORRESPONDENCE. From Wlnlvw* Hon snow. Health fa tolerable good. Mr. John D. Grimes is teaching a spring achool at this place. \ Mrs. Ed. Dorsey was stricken with the palsy not long since. Mice Maggie Heacock. Miss Ma AahbT, Union Grimes, Webster. Ida and Flora DeBruler are attending school at this place. Miss Orpha Cromwell intends going to Xewbnrg soon. George B. Ashby and John MeConnall will put up a drug store here- soon. Miss Maria tirimes gays our school a friendly call last Monday. John Whitman started tor Nebraska the first of the week. The citizens of this. place are in better hopes of the railroad than over. Mr. Alonzo Martin has sold out his drugs to McConnell A Ashby. Mrs. Emma Harrison has been on the sick list the past two weeks. Mr. Win. Chappell will begin school at Arthur next Monday. Mr. John Crow lost a line horse last week. Mr. filbert Bee and family will move to Winslow soon. Mrs. Tbelda Thomas and Mias Tloreaee Crow have soht a part of their lnnd to the B. R. men. Miss Viola Montgomery has been on the rick list but was able "to he out to-day. March 29, 1881. O. C. M. H.

Simmons’ Last Compliment to Jio. 7. The more I see ot the operations at man; the more I see ot the workings of the human mind; the more I seeot his feeble inclinations to right and his preponderating tendency to wrong, the more I am convinced that human nature is totally depraved. Nor am I compelled to wander far away to find evidence of human depravity. I can look down into my own heart. I can analyze the evil propensities ot my own mind and can discover there, defects and principles that arc not ia harmony with the attributes of the A uthor of our existence. I sec there a selfish principle that says its possessor is always above the moral standard of his enemies. I see there a sentiment of stubbornness that would not kneel to an enemy to implore forgiveness of a trivial wroug, but that would rise to avenge the attacks of malice and the insults of jealousy. Ilie history of the world reveals to us the fruits of selfishness, prejudice and jealousy in all its contemptible forms. There is not a formal institution in the land that is free from selfishness and prejudice. The affairs of state and government directed in a manner however good or however bad are censured alike by the tongue ot jealousy and prejudice. It works itself into the pulpit and manifests itself slightly at the bar. It appears in the fashionable nail's of society; in fact, selfishness, jealousy and preiudice seem to be inherent principles of the tinman mind. They foist more or less in every individual of the human race. But you mar always notice that their quantity is greatest aud their growth most luxunaut in those narrow contracted minds whose powers of logical vision are suppressed by nature; minds which God Almighty for his own. aloue, known reasons has not overtured with those bright perceptive faculties which distinguish mau as the crowning work of creation. But the judgment of everyone is imperfect and it directed only by one bias inclinations we are apt to judge wrong. But we need not be led by our imagination only. We should be guided by fact, by reason and by visible proof, aud iu this light aud upon these grounds do I now, after due consideration, publicly arraign a few of the patrons of school Uist. No. 7, Harrison townslup, Kuox county, Ind. The smooth tongues ot deceit and hypocrisy may seek to cover up the defects of a whole neighborhood and impute them to one individual, but the rugged visage of fact and figure will rise before the minds of reason and vindicate the latter. Truth has nothing to fear from investigation; it is mighty and will finally prevail. 1 came into this country IS months ago. I offered to teach a Summer school In District No. 7. Those fellows received me as a hungry honnd would a hot biscuit. I taught 3 mouths. As the term drew near to a close a meeting was called to select a teacher for the tall and winter school. There were three applicants tor the school. The vote stood 4. 8 and 17; thus you see t was elected by S majority over the other two combined. 1 commenced the term under the same plan aud the same system as the summer school, and taught 35 days, when they, of petition tame arose in the strength of their might and commenced the play which resulted victoriously to the brilliant actors. I now expect to point out some of the agencies that brought about the present state of aflhirs. I will begin by stating that prejudice, joalousy and personal spite did the work. There were two petitions and three trials for my dismissal. The first was on the 18th of February. Their first and most important charge everybody knows. They alleged that one day last year I became intoxicated in the state of Pike, but failiug to get any witnesses to prove the same they dismissed it. The to attack me upon that charge. They were uot yet enough tempered to the love of falsehood to attempt to establish that charge so they tried me on the one charge of mistreatment of pupiKnml under that head they proved that I punished a little girl with a small switch and .struck a 13year old boy oue lick with a big switch, and for this they prayed the trustee to dismiss me. Now falling iu their attempt on this occasiou, they renewed the attack with more than double their former energy. A second petition was circulated and I expected wheu I should reoeive my notification to see the same old charge standing alone. But no: they had consulted the school law to find the cause tor dismissal ol touchers, for on that petition they had tacked everything enumerated in the school law aud one or two besides, and remember they allege at second trial that I was the victim ot all these charges prior to the first trial. Then I would naturally be expected to inquire why they did not have all those charges on the first petition. The reason is this: during the progress of the four months school that had passed they had not yet been able to detcotthe deficiencies or defects ot me and the school. They had not found out that I was incompetent; they had uot discovered yet that I had failed to govern the school; that f had failed to govern my temper; that I had failed to govern others; that I was immoral. Theydidnot know any of these things. Well, then.if they were ignorant ot these things before the first trial, how did they happen to lesrn so much afterward? If they had been sleeping over these matters for four months ;»st the qnery with mo is, how in the devil did they happen to wake up so suddenly? Of those seven charges against me there were fonr that they did not touch or attempt to prove. 1 perfectly well understood their deceptive motives iu attaching a long list of charges to a petition. It was a bait to catch names to obtain signers. Well, the trustee saw fit to dismiss mo on the testimouy offered by the plaintiff, for that testimony was hard, very hart—so hard that I have no doubt the devil has part of It recorded and will some time summon the witnesses to give an account for this testimony, and then I imagine thnt Mount. Freeland will even pray for an hour's recess. Now in all this, do you or do yon not see the work of spite and prejudice? Could the forgihg of four or live charges on a petition and the forfeiture of honor under oath have been done in any wav other than through a spirit of personal spite and prejudice? We should suppose that all those zealous workers for the interest of schools had visited for themselves till they were convinced I was deficient in duty'. But no; not one of them ever showed his carcass, but while 1 was in the school room working for the interest of their children they went cowardly about with a petition; aud by every means ot their sneaking ability, sought to inflame the patrons and voters against me. Why did they not first consult me with their grievances? Because it was not the good of the school they were after but the gratification of. personal hatred and jealousy that originated from outside causes. This is the truth. Now who were the aetors in this prosecution, or persecution I had rather term it? Was it tho whole

uiouirv: nu, uiaua mu nwn't's ur rgn r. A good majority of tlio district are to-day in my fayor, petitions to the contrary not ‘ " . .. notwithstanding. I have warm frieuds in No. 7 who stood with me from first to last, and for that I will ever remember them. It was the Parker outfit, with such distinguished gentlemen as Mount Freeland, \¥. ft. Hinkle and Johu Henry, Esq. These were all shining lights in the glorious work. In this combination of illegitimate designs political prejudice, represented by the Parkers, threw its weight against me from the beginning. Their subsequent part taken was but natural, ltwasbuttbe simple outgrowth of their low, graded type of character. Ancestral degeneracy contributed greatly, no doubt, in modifying that type. Not more motive was political jealousy than personal spito, represented by Freeland. Hinkle and Mr. Henry. Hinkle and Freeland seemed unwavering friends of the school until the former’s sou received one stroke of correction from a willow switch, since which the Christian hearted man punishment, did actually get his back widely up. I was connected with a literary society, “night dowins” at that place also which, greatly disturbed his good old “brought’n up.’” John Henry, who never Was a patron of any school was the first to sign his name to the second petition, carried it through the district a solid week, and then said under oath that he neither knew nor cared anything about tho school, hut, that I had lied about him in the literary paper and had, several years ago, loaded a ■ hot-gun that kicked him over when lie shot a chicken. Here, now. is a solution of the whole matter. Here la tho foundation and origin of the conspiracy that ripened into a prosecution, Let os notice the plaintiff’s evidence in the last trial on tho appeal to the Supenntndent. Two or three of the patrons testified that they thought I hadn’t kept good time, that their children would sometimes get home early, especially, evenings of the ‘‘night trouble’’ (literary). Bob Parker, who said to me beforehand that he didn’t know anything about it testified that he bad timed me two days in whioh I kept 6 and EM hours. Two »f the pnpils sab! profanity In the room during intermission was oomraon. Others testified that [ had. on different occasions, compelled pupils “ “ .r lor scuffling In the to quit the room at play time___ me. That 1 threatened to kick C. P., aged 19, nit of the house it he ever brought auother revolver baok to school. That they tiiought 1 would sometimes get mad In school; that them were two girls I would not punish for whispering except to separate them. Upon cross-ex-sminntion three of their witnesses, pupils, aged IS. 18 and 19, acknowledged having told.rae that t had kept full time, to the best of their knowl>dge. C. P. said he had never heard an oath n the school room, This is the purport of their evidence. X have ■'J ‘ testimony - lot given the testimony on the defense. Enough »say the defense was stronger by tar than at I

tin* trial. *aa the trustee himself *d to my counsel. The testimony of I nature was clearly refuted. The ,in point of reliable evidence, was a failure; as Or. Barnett aptly reThere was nothing in it but spiteI prejudice. Everything seemed to lie ating in my favor. The spectators of the »looked at it. The plaintiffs had virtually up ascould be plainly seen in the exi of thetr countenances; the frowns of f and hate that reflected upon their "comtanemy as confldence began to give way despair. But pshaw! their fears were grrandless. I will explain: onr respected frhitee aud Ilia Honor, K. B. Milam, are warmlyiMated to each other, socially and otherwise, awl trustees elect superintendents in this eotuitry. Now we have it; f have great confi•Np,™ the judgment of Milam; therefore, baulked by the expressed opinions of 60 spectatois, by the evidence given on both sides and my owh private opinion 1 will say. though it may oOtnd His Honor, that he must have been influenced by aelflsh motives. It could not have ba»n au error of judgment. ■And now, to the famous workers of No. 7, Though you have partly succeeded in the work you began, I will ask: What have you flually gained bv the transaction? 1 will toil yon without extra charge. You have crippled the reputation of your school; you havecast an indellible stigma on your district, of which, for ita hotter class of people, I am sorry; you have advertised your detrimental influence to an enlightened community; you have brought down upon Bm the coutetnpt of au intelligent pnb- » who have sat as an independent jury, aud whose verdict Is against yon; yon have shown to the world that there is nothing m you but prejudice, ignorance, and cowardice, anyhow. You have shown that there is not enough intelligence among yon to know the nature of a deposition, nor how to write one, but cowardice enough to go to Petersburg on Moudly before the last trial to look up a bad record ftf Kimmons, you. Bob Parker ami Mount Freeland, and failing to And one, to get on a “hog tight,” both of yon. You know its so. Of course J am just telling you privately. 1 wouidu’t have d get out ou you for the world. And now, men, aitcept my compliments and a copy of the Democrat; and if you are eager to ’retaliate, you dUl And tue at Monroe City until So’cloek Monday morning. But if your phrenological organ «l combativeness does not operate until f am far away, then cut loose you* rile togucs of slander as you have been doing for the past two months. Form a line of battle with old John Parker and l lenry in the front and make a tBHve at sometiling, or a hone lot. Shout victory! and over tlio well fougth battle embrace each other again as of old. But don't smother J. M. Kimmoxs. Metz. Chautauqua county, Kansas.

m, YES* OH, YES!! cheamohn -HAS JU8TIlfflVO II IKMEISE STOCK -OFlotions, Eats and Caps, Shirts, SENTS ruiilG GOODS jjt -AHD 18 8JUAIKQ THEMCHEAPER THAN EVER! TO THE LADIES! -WK HATE THELARGEST AMO BEST SELECTED STOCK ~ ■■ OF—- 1 LACES, EMBROIDERIES ROSE, TTiRxrMiiMriiKra-a, RUCH1NGS, CORSETS, ETC., ETC. nr row.

We rxtrnd a cordial invitation to all to call and Me oar goods and learn onr pricer, feeling confident that we can please all. Latest Styles in Hats and Caps, -CALL AND— sii m umn mins. <3> —THE LATENT 8TYLE8 IN— ladies and Gents' Linen Collars. BEST ASSORTMENT OF LACES IS THE CITY. -.«♦.«- IT WILL PAY YOU -TO-—— CALL AND SEE US WRead Onr Advertisement Next Week.*®* LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice of Survey. A’OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I 11 will, on TUUU8DAY, tho 2l«t day of April, AD 1881, Betwoen tho hours of 8 o’clock a.m.and 4 o'clock p.m., proceed to surrey and establish the lines and corners of the following described tracts of land in the county of Pike and State of Indiana, to-wit: Section number thirty-three (S3), town number one (l)sonth, range seven (7) west, commencing -- -T of ef'" —1 at the nortlicast corner of said section. And will oontinno said enrrey nntil said tract, embracing the said section, is fully surveyed. JOSIAH MOltTON, Jr., April 1,1831-tw. Surveyor Pike County.

Notice to Non-Resident. State of Indiana, Pike County. MILLIE HARRISON, et all vs. (In the Pike Circuit MARY L. BEMIT8, f Court, MayTerm, NANCY BEMUS, at al.j 1881. OW COME THE PLAINTIFF'S, BY POsey ft Wilson, their attorneys, and flle 'complaint herein, together with an affidavit, that the residence of the defendants, Mary L. Remus and Nancy Remus, is unknown, and that diligent Inquiry has been made to ascertain the residence of said defendants, bat that said inquiry has not disclosed the residence of said defendants. Notice is therefore hereby given said defendants, that unless they be and appear on the first day of the next term of the Circuit Court of Pike couuty, to be holden on the fifth Monday of May. A.D. ISM. at the Court House in Petersburg, in said county and State, and answer or demur to said complaint, the same will be heard and determined In their abaonoe. In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court, at Petersburg, Sis tlst day of Maroh, A.D. 1681. RAN. C. ASHBY, Clerk. Maroh », 1881-tw.__ NOTICE TO HEIRS -OFPetition to Sell Heal Estate. State of Indiana, Pike County. TMOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT BOB111 ert Dorsey, administrator of the estate a dames M. Laws, deceased, has filed his petition to sell the Real Estate of the decedent, his personal property being insufficient to pay his debts: ana that said petition will be heardat the next term of the Circuit Court of said county, DAN. C. ASHBY, Clerk April 1.1881-8w. Pike Circuit Court.

THE “YOUNGS H.mG” FAMILY GROCERY STORE! NIW STORK! B GOODS! LOW PRICES! m "We have just received, and opened out in the rooms under Brady’s Gallery, on Main street, a large and well selected stock of plain and fancy GROCERIES. Oy ALL KINDS, TOBACCO, CIGARS, etc., etc., whlcih tat? will sell at the LowjUt Possible Prices. elieving that we can please all in goods and prices, we respectfully solicit a trial. •^goods delivered free in town^ TOUN 6Tnd II IMG-.

NOW FOR BtLLMEYER AM SMITH’S .-TO SEU THEIRMAMMOTH STOCK OF 1W COOK STOVES! THE

PB6NQUIICED TIE BEST BY ill GOOD HOUSE WIVES. BUILDING M&TSRIAL ! -CONSISTING IN PABT OF—DOORS, SASH, GLASS, ETC., ETC, OF THE LATEST ANI> BEST PATTEHTS. » A FULL LINE OF FAIMING IMPLEMENTS! The Gale Chilled Plows, Faust & Bradley Steel Plows, Sulky and Walking Cultivators, Sulky Bakes,. Seif-Binding Reapers, Etc., Etc, Etc., All of Which Will be Disposed of of Prices to Suit the Times! 1SSI-47-6X. Y * .?

NEW FURNITURE STORE! FRED. SMITH, -DEALER IS AIL Kr\%S OFFURNITURE, mm MD ITIDERTIXER'S 669DS. -.-0UNDERTAKINfi | SPEC! ALT Y AS D A FIRST-CLASS HEARSE KEPT IS READINESS TO ATTEND FCNERAL8. -0Store, C®r. Sixth and Main Sis., - - PETERSBURG, INDIANA. 1S81-47-6X.

Administrators’ Sale of^teal Estate. JMOTICB IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT BY _virtue or an order of the Pike Circuit Court made at the February Term, 1*81, the undersigned, Administrator ot the estate of Malachi B. Thomas, deceased, will offer lor sale al public outery on the premises, on FRIDAY, Iho 81I1 day of April, A. D. 1881, AM ot the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter and nineteen and fifty one-hundredth (19 50-100) acres off the south side of the north west quarter ot the south east quarter of section eight r8), town one-[11 south, range nine [9] west—Fifty-nine and fifty one-hundredths [59 50-ICOJ acres, in Pike couuty, Indiana. Tekrs ok Sale—One-fourth cash, the residue in equal payments at six, twelve and eighteen months, with notes bearing six (6, per cent, interest and waiving benefit of appraisement laws and secured by good freehold suretv. ANSEL J. PATTERSON, f Miller ft Richardson, Administrator. Attorneys for Estate. March 4. 1881-4W. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. OBALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVed at Union by the undersigned, Trustee of fay Olbanmluli. t „ .tin * ,, >■ 4,1 Clay township, Pike county, Indiana, until MONDAY, the 4*li day of April, 1881, at 1 o’clock p at, At which time and place, I will let to the lowest and best bidder, the furnishing of material ami building a Graded School House in the town of lTllinn tit ouiil foivnalitn Ulnne and siiai.ifl/ia Union in said township. Plans and specifications furnished on application to Trustee, or A. J. Patterson. Bond will be required for faithful performance of contract. • Tne right to reject all bids reserved. D. B. DAVIDSON, March T.’Sl-Sw. Trustee Clay Township. Superintendent’s Notice. nUBLIC EXAMINATIONS OF APPLI1 cants for teachers’ license will bo held on the last Saturday of the odd numbered months at Petersburg, and of "the 'even numbered months at Augusta. A certificate of good moral character from some member of the County Board of Education must be brought by applicants in the county, and from Couuty Superintendents by those out of the county. L. W. STEWART, May 1, 1880-1 v. Connty Sup’t.

BEAL ESTATE AfiENCT. Two hundred and flfty-eix acres of land Monroe township, Pike county, Ind., in Sec. 31; all heavily timbered with Poplar, White Oak, Hickory and Walnut. The land lays weli ami ia very rich soil. Can be bought on easy terms. Ktghty acres of 'land In Patoka township. Pike eountg, lad. Twenty acres cleared, balance heavily timbered; lays wall, soil ferule. Will be acid on easy terms. uso Xighty acres In Lockhart township. Pike Co., one mile from Stendal and within two miles or the Air Line R.R.; sixty acres being under cultivation. Uood dwelling and ont-buildings, orchard, and plenty of good water. Also A nice residence on lot No. 38 in the Canalport Addition to the town of Petersburg. The house ia a two-story frame with grooms; the lot is pleasantly located, hhs all the necessary outbuildings, a lot of line fruit trees and a good, well and cistern. AND Forty acres of land, three miles southeast of Leopold, Perry county. This tract of land Is heavily timbered with white oak, hickory, walnut and poplar. Plenty of water on land to run a saw mill. This land can be had at a bargain and on easy terms. «• ALSO Xighty acres in Daviess county, on the Plata*, ville and Kdwardsport road; 38 acres under e®" tivation; good house of three rooms and all necessary out-buildings; woll wattered and timbeand; good young orchard; for sale on easy terms. AUO Five seres of land, all under ratltlvsiion, on the Petersburg and Washington road, half mile from Petersburg, on which is s good dwelling, stable, erchurd, and a good well of water; on easy terms. For particulars inquire of M. C. HA-RVKT, May 7,1880-tf. Petersburg, Ind.

Ci&FISfIB All BUSei IVfLDIH. 8. B. W EL MAN, Having locate in Petersburg, would call the attention of the public to the fact that he is thoroughly prepared to do any anil all kinds ot carpenter work, including the raising ot heaw bridges, barns, or buildings ot any kind. He fs prepared with a full set of ropes and blocks and •will undertake the moving of aurthing which is loose at both ends. Call amt see him before contracting with other parties. 1881-17-lx. PHYSICIANS. H?» A® IgllfSiitli; Sipi) PHYSICIAN AND ACCOUCHER, PETBBSBUB&, I32TD. OFFICE-IN LESLIE’S NEW JH7ILMNG. on Eighth Street, opposite Court Honso. J. B. DUNCAN. M. D„ Physician and Surgeon. ^JETIEnaSBJXE&a- - iisriD. OFFICE—On Main street, with Jliiret and Sherwood. Office hours, day and night. Bill A. R. BYERS, pawsrciAX a so surgeon. rSTJCHSBVBG, - - - -.INDIANA OFFICE: Main Street near cor. ol SereutkSireet. lUGSi DENCJK: Corner ol Walnut and Kiuth Street. J. W il YWKlNS, M, D., PJiVSUriAS AM) SURGEON, PJSTSnsMvXG, - - - - INDIANA. OFFICE—On Main Street, opposite tho Court House.

j J. 18. ADAMS M. D., Phyeioian and Surgeon, Petersburg, Indiana, OFFICE—On Main street, ©Ter Bed Proa Store.8_ DR. 1>. P. PHILLIPS, PHYSICIAN AND SUHGEOX, FETKitSBVHG)-- INDIANA. OFFICS—At his residence on Sixth street, immediate!; opposite Dichsoa'e blacksmith shop. ATTDRNEYS. lean H. tnujia. a. r. atoHAunsott MILLER & RICHARDSON, A/rxozsasr jus's a x x..a. w Petersburg, Indiana. Will practice la Pitta sad adjoining eeuatlee OHoo oa Main Street. iTjTeTmcC u L LOt® H, ATTOftNBX -A.X LAW, Princeton, Indian*. Will practice ia Qtbaoa, Pike end edjotaiug counties. OKIOt; South aide Public H-iuare. POSEP & WILSON, ATTOBITET3 XaA-W f Psteralinrg, Indiana. Orrto*on ooruer of Mein end Ninth street oppoeitMhc Pout > House. Petersburg. Indlens. A. 91. TAYLOR, -A.XX03S3Sr.B3-X- -A.X XAW. Petersbarg, Indiana, Will practice la the Courts of Pike end edjntnhsc eouullee oatoe, oa Wits street, opposite the Court House.

HUBST & T0WHb±5BD, - ATXORNB VS ATt4AW Petersburg, lidtau. Will prwtlre In thr oonria of Ptk* *nd .d^'niii. conatlM. Oflfce on U>ln 8(r»et. W. H. THOMPSOV iilturney at Law & Notary Pablie Petersburg, ludiuua. Boe^at attention elves to Probate busineeaand esuaettus. OBce with t)r. I.-e.lir. im*N* i. *LT. , CBiRLMH. BrSTSW ei.Y Sc BURTON, ATTOBNEYS ATLAW, Petersburg, Iadi*nti. Prompt attmtien gfr.n to ill btu!n«u entrnrtrd to thorn Will practice in Pike and adjoining oountiea Unit in the Federal Courts. OPE 10 fc—Corner of Main and Eighth aitecta, over the B+d l>r.j* Store. - *»

HOTELS. __ MEJifiDITH HOUSE, {f\s. S, MORGAN. Prop., WASHINGTON, INDIANA. th^,fertS|iK25l**krte^ w>rt from all passenger trains. Special ratnat# reader* qf Ui«Vikc1'ovntt Uiaomr. IMPIAIIA HOTSXi* Cor. 5th and Jackson Sis. JASPER-INDIANA, F. A. NEUDECK, Prop. This house is welt furnished end complete in ail appartmauts. Hood a ecom mod a tio ■ tor Commercial agent*. Hood stable* are in connection with the Hotel for the accommodation of any number of horaea and wagons. The bar is always supplied with pure Liquor*. W toes. Beer and fine Cigars PIKE HOTEt, t’HAS. SfH A EFKlt> Proprietor. Main Street, Petersburg lad, —Co)flda Hotel is a new building and comfortably fara*.shea throughout. The traveling pnblic will And it an excellent piece to slop; tables supplied with the best the market affords. Chargee reasonable. ‘ --(<V)--A. STABLE. eloseto the Hotel tor the accommodation of horse* dorses fed by tbs week, day or single foed. Farm ere ahd traveler* will find this an axeoUent place for hordes. Also proprietor of eJGBiA.BIFE«.»S HALL. A large and commodious flail, suitable for Thaatrlcsl Troupes. Oonoerts. he. INDIANA HOUSE.

5TH ST., .BET. RACE AND Rl>M, CINCINNATI; - OHIO, Thin house has 125 ueatly furnished moms end I* Convenient business ranter. Three lines ol Street sere pass the door. House open day and night. Hit 31-77

n Ladles . men, il : Boot or : auteed to*8 _, __ shape and make, fit, finish and stock, leave orders at K. S? ■rod*D.'S. osBOHK-a a*a - -j and Shoe Shop, on 8th street, near Main, Petersburg, Ind. They are prepared to manufacture the Finest Sewed Calf or the common Kip boot at i'live and let lire’’ prices. Their Work recommends itself; their :]■- stock, the best in the •> market. Repairing r neatly and promptly done. Kztra-fine patching done by a new and superior . method. See that your soles are in good order. A supply

wi nwi euneners, lsitcc U lores, Stockings, Blacking, Ersnch Dressing, Etc., Etc., kept constant It on hand stall times and for talc very cheap. Call. Call. Osboun lino's.

JAB. G. M WILLIAM8. . L. PRIQMORK. VWIUIilK & FR16M0RE, -PROPRIETORS OPEXCELSIOR FLOURING MILLS, UNION, 1ND.

Having recently refitted tub almve Mills with all the latest improve*! machinery, we are now prepare*! to <h* firstclass work, and guarantee satisfaction. • Our motto is, “LIVE AND LET LIVEV" Particular attention will be given to cnstoin grimling. Flour and Meal always on hand to exchange. Mill grinds every day, Sundaes antfc Momlavs excepted. D»r floor is for sale at alt incipal points in l ike and Uibsou counties. Highest market price paid for Wheat. We solicit a liberal share of public patronage. Give us a call. All we ask is a fair trial. JOE L. BOWMAN, Manufacturer of and Dealer In SADDLER HARMESS 3 BRIDLES. Keeps constahtlv on hand everything nstutUr found in a first-class. establishment, consisting in part of Saddles, Harness, Collars. Bridle*, Haines, Whips, &<•„ &e„ all of width xriil h« sold ai bed-rock prices for CASH. T guaranty satisfaction in Quality ofAgoutis and prion. Call and examine my stock and learn prices. Shop in Win. llisgcn's building oh Main street,. one door north of Montgomery's store.

Fred, Reiiss [SADDLE, > . Harness Mate*

Patsirtarg, III Keep* constantly on hands full »«*or Uncut Saddle*, liarncss, Brid es. Collar*; Himes and arcrytldng else connected with the Saddlery awl. Harness buainc**, which he ofutdor sale at low** prieaa than ever before offered in Peterabwrg. Bll Main (tract, opposite Adun*' Uren Stahls. PRT1RSBURG & JASPER HACK LINE. The undersigned having contracted to < __ the IT. S. mail between I*etersbnrg, and Jsseda would respectfully Inform the public that the* will run a hack for the accommodation of idSc sengere aa follow*: Leaves Jasper for Petersburg Monday*, neaday* and Friday* at 7 o’clock a.m. Returning, leaves retermburg Tneedhye, Thureday* and Saturday* at 7 o'clock a.mT^ JOSEPH SIlULTBIHt J. A. FITTER.__ KING’S LIVERF STABLE - JOHN A. BRO WE, Proyrtetew Cor. Fifth and Walnut Street*, PETERSBURG, - - - - IND. OOI> HORSES AND RIGS FfltN’ISn SOOD 1 night ros la or day, at the very lowest rate*, etill retained in the stable and SI allow* a horse to leave the stable hunger or thirsty. Persons leaving hones at this stable may PM assured they wilt l» well taken oar* of. We hope to retain all the easterner* the stable hsd under the old management, and to gain at many new one* M see fit to give u* a trial,

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