Pike County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 38, Petersburg, Pike County, 2 February 1883 — Page 3

TBS DEMOCRAT: okfk ial papkAo? Tfii miSTY' r--.avsg'jg~«T» «w>AteRiBcgg».qrw; g,1f~Tk< 2*l«re VeuMtf litfiiomt hnf. f*v tarormt rirrMl&ttoH of mi* heira»m|*er ,»«*. Adovliw’i'a irJM HaAerf In wnA'c it Hoie of AJu /hrK1 SR* FRIDAY, Febrnu*^, 1« EVANSVILLE & TERRE HAUTE R, R.j Time Card in Effort November 19,1882. GOINU NOKTlt. STATIONS. L’V8 No. 6, No. 2. Ait. Kvansvllle .. Ft. Branch ... .. N:56 Princeton . t'HKipili Vincennes t :57 pm SuHivan.11:05 pm ■Ferre Haute, 11:5» pin Inilliuiaitoliu.... 4:05 am Cincinnati. JtOUhiu Danville r.:*»mii St. Dude . Til!! aui Hunt-ilk1. IpOaiu Ibiooum 6:23 m “ Chicago. f-:15 am «w.w mu t».in 10:41am 'SKIhi 10:58 aiu 7:22 ai 11:10 pm 8:15 ai 1:15 pm 0:20 ai 2:10 put 10:15 ai 5.110 pm 0:35 pm Crti pm 6:00 inn 5:90 pm S.OINU SOITU. STATIONS. No. 8. No. 6. No. I. L'rs Chicago.. H|flO pm • > • •' limit illr. .) .11.'. am ff',15 am “ St. lamia.. 7:00 pin 6:00 am “ DmiavMU'.. 7 :fto inii fiaoam “ Cincinnati . .8:45 put s<goam “ Indianapolis . II :00 pm .7:30 a in 1#:38 pm “ Terre Haute.... 4:05 am 10:40 am ilsiopm Ai r. Sullivan ...'. 4:50 itm 1110* am 8:56 pm “ Vincennes. r,|08 am 12152 pm 5:08 pm •“ Princeton. ir'.Wium 2:52 pm 6:nopth ‘ FI. Branch. Tits am Jam pm 6:15 pm " KvansviBe 7:55nm Ipai 7.110 pm. Trains 6 and 1 daily with Parlor Cars between Kvansvillc and Indianapolis. Trains 3 and 4 daily vvitli Woodruff's Klcgant Sleeping Cars between Kv.insville.aild Chicago, aud Pullman Sleepers between EYaiisvith) and Indiana pol ls. i' Nos. 2, 5. 7 and s daily, eXeopt Snnrtilv. C. J. llKPIU ltN, «.J. HK AMMKR. Utyiorul Snpt. tien'l Passenger Agent.

L., N. A. * 8T. L. TIMETABLE. 4 Depart. 7.10 pm 7.48 Ain_Louisville 8.10 uii». New Albany 8.83 am, .Ucorgvtown 8.48 am * " R.R. S.06 8.28 pm 8.43 pm 8.48 pm 8.54 pin I*. 12 pm 0.42 pm 8.53 am 0.00 am |i, 1st nut 0.18 am 10.15 pm 10.21 \\A , Arrive. 7.85pm A.40am .7.10pm A. 1 .’mm C.45ptu 5.50am 0.30pm 3.&jairt Sa»lmbury ..6.23pm &il«m Fairdale 6.18pm 5.22am i Milltown—6.00pm 3.03am ; English,— 5.20pm 4.32.1m 1 Bird‘a Eye ..4.33pm 3.56am Crandall 10.31 pm 11.02 am...lluntiugburg..4.23pm 3.22nm 11.30 pm 11.44 am. . TV hi alow. . ..3.33pm 2.46am ll.Sopm 12.05 pm ..^Oakland_3.20pm 2.30am 12.27 am 1.00 pm „ Prineeton. .2.23pm 1.50am 12.31 am 1,23 pin..lit. Canuel' .2.02pm 1.83am Arrive. t {, Depart. £.43 am 4.00 pm..Mt. Vernon* .1 );tam 10.55pm 6.55 am 7.80 pm.. St. I.ouia_7 :>0am 7,15pui JjVANSV1LLE DIVISION. ^ Arrive. 1.20 pm 12.30 pm il.51 am 1.83 am 1.22 am 10.40 am Depart. .1.50pm 5.0041m 2.41pm 6.00pm .3.22pin 6.43 pm .3.40pm 7.05pm .8.51pm 7.18piu 0.30am.. Evansville. 8.43am . ittjon vjlle 7.47am ..Gentryvilie 7.23am.. ..Dale — 7.03am.. . Ferdinand. 6.13am.Javier.4.33pm 8.05pm ROCKl*OHT BRANCH. Depart. Arrive. 6.35 pm 11.30am .. UQhtD ville . *7.53am 8.40pm “ 10 pm 12.10pm — >SpHii£4 X'15am 3.(»2pm ““ * . . .Rockport.6,47} 7.50 pm 12.35am. tocklHirt.6,47am 2.30pm Kiiyder, Gen! Supt!, Louisville, lty. «Fdts X. R.. R.. Louisville & 'Indianapolis Short Line, No. 7 1 No. Leave Louisville. OMHiam Leave New Albany. 5115 nm Leave Jeffersonville. 6il0 am A rrive Seyuiohr. 7:46 am A rri ve (ohmibus . „. 8:25 am Arrive Indianapolis.10tOo am Arrive Chicago 8:05 Arrive St. Louis Arrive tie vela ml Arrive Buffalo— Arrive Barton 10:20 pm . 4:10 am . . 0:45 pin . 7:45 8:13 0:23 9:38 11:15 6:20 7:30 J^No.SJ .. 1:30 pm No.». Leave Louisville. Leave New Albany... . 1HHI pm Leave Jeffersonville. 2:00 piu A rri Ve Seymour ... 3 :ss pm Arrive Cimimhns .... . 4il5 pin Arrive Indianapolis. 8:30 pm A rrive’ < 'liicago _ . Arrive st. Louis . Arrive Cleveland:..v. 7:10 am . p Arrive Buffalo-1'. 1 :lo pm Arrive 0:05 uui 7:3U piu 6:53 |nh 7:40 pm 8:47 inn 0:20 pm 10:43 pin .7:03 am 7:3o am KKT1KN1NU. No. 10 | No. 4. J.eavc Indianapolis.. . A rri ve •! efferson ville.. Arrive New Albany... Arrive Louisville 4:15am 7:40 an 7:30 ]ini 11:80 an 8:20 am 11:38 an 7:40 ant 11:40 an __ _ _ 1 IqgXo. 8 1 Nof6. i 3s»ave Indianapolis. 4:00 pm 6:80 pm A n5 ve .1 efferson ville. 7:00pm 10:80 pin Arrive New Albany. 7:85 pm 10:59 piu Arrive Louisville. 7:10 piu 10: 40 pm .Nos. 1, 6, 9 and 10 run daily. All others daily except Sunday. Traiii leaving Louisville at 7*.30 pin has palaet 1 sleeping cars to Chicago, Pullman sleeper through | to st Lou* without chk.nge.. Train leaving at 8:05 hni has eliair ea.i arid coaches toChicago without klian.cn> daily, except Sunday, Dejmt northeast corner Fourteenth and ftRllri st*., Louisville,and Mate and Railroad avenue. New albany. #/. Hi JUr.HMXG, Gen. Pass! A: Ticket Agt., LqusvUIc, Ky. OHIO & MISSISSIPPI THE GliKAT THliOVUH ( Alt - -A XI)-r FAST TIME »01T> -TO TUKEast, West, North 5 South. HOUI) TH VINH TO ^CINCINNATI!! ya HOI.ID TUAINH UX» _St. LOUIS. 3 Trains to Louisville

9. Fitf reliable information tickets, time, tie., aptrir in I jtgent Ohio Or to » . T. W. it r,S VS 1,1., Trai KOUTII VERXOX, W. W, I’KAItoiiV, W (M ftaperfaMenitMt. to routes, rates on or bv letter fa ' ERAST, tfi-.

LOCAL HP88INK5S MENTION. IM PORTAVT TO Ca&II lit: YKl£<.-~Ca8b buyers, who do not ask phsdit, but want to. pay for iVh!»l. they got, w ill frinciulMjr that K Ct Himmoxu & Sos have everofcrud estrn inducements to that class ot customers, and .will eontinoe to do ro this coming V^ir. Our motto is griod: “Quick ,(pales and small profits.” /MF“The highest prices paid for mki-keting-,—FeatJicra, Butter, Kggs,etc. F. C. 11AMMOND& SON j^OCAI. MATTKliBi 1883 is a rough one so far'. To-day is pound hog day; The lumber trade Is Hctivoi Matrimonial matters arc dull. The days are growing rapidly. A cddlj wet spring is jioiy predicted. i'ite thRit-out made the roads very bad!

TRcfe are no plc-nlcS advertised just now. Next comes Valentine day; and then maple sugar making. Business with our merchants is somen’WHt dull jUst now. This winter nifty very properly be eallcd the winter Uf fires. W. T.t Parker has pnrehased-a large lot of fur during the present season. a Forva itpWrtdid article of Nett- OrteansMolasses, call at Johnson k lice's. An effort is being made io have the (tost office at Fidelity re-established. We do not know of a single vtleant dwelling house in this place at present. Osliorn brothers have erected a fine street lamp iu front of their establishment Gusi Frank is erecting ri warehouse on the south corner of his Jtfciiu street property. Johnson & Lee have just received a full line of browii and white sugar of all grades.__ • See notice of election of directors for the Agricultural Soeietv, in another column. A late directory *hows that: the imputation of Indianapotis during 1882 in.•rcased 4,500. / Prof. J. Wi Wisdom, formerly of this place; died at ltichlaiid, Siameer county, last Friday. s Very fbw pedestrians jierafnbulate the streets of nights uotvl The mud is knee deep on the sidewalks. lee will be cheap next summer, as our dealers have an abundant supply of that article securely housed. Parties indebted to us will place us under obligations by settling up. We liave payment* toinakeund must have money. It requires an individual wiih iron institution to go through our ehangcible winters without contracting some disorder. Is it not a little, strange how soon ■tome candidates will forget their il edges, after the people have elevated then! td office ? Win. -McFarland and (’has. Ficken tave leased David White’s blacksmith tnd wagon shop and Will operate it luring the coming season. A number of new subscribers have >een added to our list during the past week. If you want to increase your luisncss advertise in the Democrat. Our Bob Is a *lai8y,—[IVtpi’slltirg 1^8. Allow us to congratulate you on .he new arrival of your young son. Itro Ghuldish. Ilow mucli dot's he ■.veigh ?—[Jasper Times! The Democrat is under obligations p W. W. Bailcv, editor tff the Vin•enes News, for it rejiort of flie meetng held a11liftt pliice last Friday cycling in the interest of tltc»Viucenuos& iVtersburg Kill road. An advertiseine.ilt in the Democrat roes into tlie homes of more people in .his county than any other medium >fl'ored to the merchants. If you want to speak to the people at tliClr liresides, ibout any bargains you may have for hem, hand ili your orders. Bockport Democrat:—The Democrat sends greeting to the eltlicoMs of Petersburg rind vicinity that they have it last gdr R Hdlrdad.' We liojie the •oad will prove n benefit to its, eitusens ind not be a draw prick to them ns our ittle bob-tailed coticcrn Is here:

The Rebekah Degree Lodge of thin place indulged iu a splendid! oyster supper last Thursday night, the occasion being the installation of the newly dected officers. The lodge is In splendid workHig order now arid their meetings are highly interesting! ^ “^klre. Miranda J. Bowman, df Lbgan township, died very £ud<t$inf W heart disease last Friday mortiing: Ccronsr Withers was notified Sunday niorning and proceeded to hold an inquest which developed the fact that she came to her death as above stated. ^ ' New Albany is experiencing a great benefit front tlt^aeccss to the Pike county coal, which the completion of the Air Lille Rail load lifts given her. The price of Pittsburg coal has been kept within reasonable bounds by tl.fi large shipments of Pike county coal. Miss Clara E. Clendennin, the beautiful and accoittplished daughter of Joseph Clendennin, of this place, was married Ht Viriceiities on last Thursday evening, to Ml1: Charles T: Pollock, of that place: The Democrat with the mady friends of the happy bride at this ptftce extend heprtv congratulations with ninny Wishes for their future welfare. ' Each one of us is ce rtain, sooner bi later, to find ourselvfift beneath the ever revolving wheel of fSte j it is only a question of time wheri tile kaleidoscope of human existence Will fot ; us dl&olve its bright colors iii tht darkue*sof adversity or sorrow. . Ijei us strive, .tf bile we may to brighten the lives which surround us, that the ’ refraction fro tit the glorios of the passing day may lighten the darkness o! . the approaching bight. \

■■■■ I I.■ I ■ II J'KRHON.VIv POINTS^ A. I BilluioVer Is jit KVnns'ille this week. J.-N. Whitman, 61 Winslow, was in town last Tuesday. . , A. P. DeBri.ier returned to Seymour last Tuesday. J. T. Bumble called Tuesday and paid two years subscription to the Hemocr.vt. B. J. Stewart Rid J;.,A, Lounsdale, of C'laj' township, called to see us last Monday. Anolhct1 little girl baby .came to make glad the homo W B. Voeey and wife last week. .([‘has: Boonshot l«{ft Tuesday morning on « business trip to Cincinnati and other cities. N. W. Thorntongnd wife left last Tuesday Mr Honda where they will spend several weeks. 3. A! Shepard, of Spurgeon, gladdened our sauctmn with hls jireeence for a while bn Tuesday. W. V. Hargrove, of t’nion, was registered at the Sherwood House, Evansville, Thursday of last wepk. Kas. .lohnson has boon confined to his housed for seven^ days from a partial paralysis of the lower Brads.

Ilonp’ Ufof. of tuc Waslungtou, pei^oorat foreei put on apBUjg Monday anil caifeo ever to upend a. tew iiay» with tlte fo*ke. John E. Koitli, former!;- of this place, now of Heaver, Colorado, is spending a few days with his brother, J. L. Keith, of this plaoo. The many friends of Hon. Win. Hawthorn Will regret to learn that, he has been so ill ns to lie conuued to .his room for several days. We am pleased tou'ete tlie fact that William Uerrv who lius been confined tojg? house for several wpofcs is able to be on the staeet agiiiu. Oakland Entyrgrise i Miss Ella gpGtnvfin. of Petersburg, rytb; niit honic last week after a three week’s slay in Oakland, the guest of Mrs. II, H. Williams. Warner llarreit returned Monday from a several days’ visit to friends at Oakland City and Princeton. He will please accept our thanks for late paper*: S At a nicotine of the C ounty Board of Health held nt tlie Auditor’s office on lust Saturday, Or. J.'B. Duncan was elected secreterj- of said boats 1 for the term of one year' , , Johunle ' inceut has accyptui thy prsition of his siitnnif majesty in tlie Democrat office, and will hereaiter deliver the paper promptly to our town subscribers every Friday morning. Hon. Samuel Hargrove, of f lay township, this county, Recoinpanied by W. L, Hargrove, of Oakland City, left Thursday of last week for Bowling Green, Ky„ where they go to purchase some flne horses and mules. Worthington Tim's: We learn that Chariev Roth went to Petersburg last week, prospecting for a location. That is a gomt town to invest money in, as it is a new railraad tow i^ with vast eoal Helds and a good agrad Mural Sovntry surruumling it. O. B. Steeni( the merchant prince of Otwoil, and Dr. Cole, of tlie same place, were in town last Tuesday. They report the demaud for corner lots increasing since there is a proimbilly of the building of tbe Vincennes^ Petorsbiug and ■]tis|>er railroad. Mr. John U. Krhpkel Jr., and Miss Alice Airwrs, daughter of Mr. Henry Ayers, .were married at the brideV U<»me, last night. Mr. Kriepke is a young btuthip^ man of energy, and Aliss^ Ayers was a most pleasant vonng lady, and will continue more so an Airs. Ri'lepke.—'t Evansville News. The bride is a niece of Airs. T; C. Milburn, of Union, and is welt known by. many of our society people, who, witii the I>k\io*:rat, wish her a life of prosperity and happiness. # CUUHtltClI IM10H. Rev. Charles Slierburn, of the Union Circuit, is assisting l{ev. B. Carter in liis meetingsat the Si; El Church tois week. Rev. J. B. Madden's sermon to the boys at tlie Cumberland church last Sunday night, was well received by those present. . ' * Services at the Presbyterian church next Snbbtith morning and evening, conducted by Rev. 1). VauDyke. The public is invited. A protracted meeting is fit progress at tbe M. E. Church tiiis week, but as yet neither the attendance or interest manifested is very great. Tlte next social of the Preslii hsriari eliurelt will be held at tlie rcsidertlMof Mrs; Martin, on Friday evening. All are cordially invited. PETEttsnrRO, Ind,’, dan.. 28, 1883. Brother Gillaspy Add myself held a meeting at Need more school house during the j'hst eighteen days with a large attendance and good order. The meeting resulted in fjfteeu additions to the Missit'iniry Baptist .church, and closed with a deep religious interest. My earnest, prayer tg God is that everyone in our neighborhood sliallsoon come to know Christ, wlto to know aright is life denial; A; B. (1 kf.ex. Tlie following committee* were appointed by tlie Quarterly Conference of Petersburg charge M. E. Church, for 1883: On Missions.—Win.' lltlwthorn, J. B. Voting, K. G. llewins, A. lv. Selby and W. C. Holloway. On Sunday Schools.—Elias Osborn, E. G. llewins, Mrs. S. P. Crouch. Mrs. Maggie Osborn and J; B; Young. On Temperance.—F. M. Banks, M. J. Brady, F. B. Posey, M. V. Traylor ami Samuel Benjamin. Oh Tracts;—Mrs. Sallie llewins, Mrs. Rhoda Banks. Dr. G. 1). Mitchell and Mrs. Harriet Brashears. On EducatUtn.—E. Gi llbnins, J. B. Young and the pastor. On Church Extension.—"Win. Hawthorn, Fred Smith. Win. F; Townsend and W. C. Holloway.’ On Church Music.—J. B. Young, F. It. Posey; Mrs. Amanda Frank, Airs. Sallie llewins arid Oeorge E. King. Trustees of Cureh and Parsonage.— Win. llawtliorn, chairman; John B. Young, Secretary; Flirts Osborn, Treasurer; W; Pi Knight arid Frank B. Posey.

it is always considered consistent that a man practice what he preaches. There arc merchants in this place who constantly grumble because a few people gd io VlWc^nncs dild dtbet neighboring towits Io buy goods; While at the same time they Will, instead of patronizing home in?tititt!oiis, send to some city where they cart get a very poor quality of job printing at a little lower price than we can do good work on good paper, We are now prepared to do itiiy kind of mercantile printing in tMe licet of style and at Reasonable rates, add ask that our merchants and all others desiring sttcli work should call and see our specinteris and learn our prices before ordering.’ Arneing the most briUmut marriages ot the season was that of Justus A. Kraft and Miss Nellie N. He wee, whieh event took place at Wesley chape)' on Thursday night last, in the presence of a lm-ge and delighted audience. Rev. J. S, Woods tied the nuptial knot. Tire ITuiturm Rank Knights nt Pythias in MU dress lionoreit tlic oocaslon ttilh their pwaaaee. Of conrse the bride and groom were elegaatly attired, tor H?at lines with the business and can hardly I'e dispensed with on (tick occasions. The happy jiiilr has the tfcjf, KL-imri <f {he rublie Press.—(Sew Albany tliickj Press Mr. Kraft lias many aeqnrfiritances and friends in this place Who join with the Democrat iii heartfelt whiles for the future liappincsrf and prosperity of tiliuself aud his fair bride. May their’ “Kraft” sail smoothly over the serf of life aiid laud them oil a ' aim aud peaceful shore in old ag^. No city in tho world has eveff eiijoyod the presence of so many gferft Singers at one tlpie as Cincinnati .is being favored writh this week. -The grfetu opera festival and the Niisou concerts ■ nitty be said to be quite in the liatun of ah embarassment of riches.

OiVILKOtAD HACKET. Four-box cars were loaded with wheat at this place the first of the Week. . , , ' • Mr. P. Campbell is ilow erecting a depot aytho O. & M. junction and will have pi chnipletcd in a few days. Mr. James Mooney, c-f the I. & E. lluilroad, arrived in town oh Monday night. Mr. Mooney will remain for a short time and will give his attention to such as may feel they are afflicted with claims against the coiiipany and desire relief by exchanging, for approved claims, traflic debentures; It is expected that regular trains will DC put oil fi'oii’ here to the O. & M. junction during lieSt Week, and Mr. Mooney says that as there is but a Comparatively small amouiUbf traffic debehtures issued bv thy company, therb will be such a demand for them that children on the streets of PetcrsI'urg will cry for them as for sbothing syrup.

Tie Vincennes & Petersburg Bailiuad. .Below will be found the proceedings of a meeting beld in ViiioCiiuos, January 26th, 1883, for the purpose of arranging preliminaries preparatory to building the VinceiiiiC® & Petersburg railroad'. Mr. feller, the capitalist, who is baching tlib. enterprise; will be . at Vincennes on tile 7th, for the purpose of meeting the people of that place and those along the line of the proposed road who feel an interest in the enterprise. It is proposed that each one of the townships through which the road is to pass shall select or appoint ten or more delegates to go to Vincennes on the 7th and attend Mr. Nette’s meeting, and hear what he has to say or what propositions he has to make to the people about building the road, and give him the feelings and opinions of the people in reference to the road in the several towns and townships through which it is to pass. It will require uo argument to convince the people of Washington and Jefferson townships that the road ought to be built. Will Washington township have a meeting at once and select delegates to go to the meeting? Let this meeting be held at once and send a ‘gbod delegation to Vincennes. The following is an extract of the proceedings of the Vincennes meeting: The meeting was organized by the election of ML II tram A. Foillks to preside, and Mr. Warren W. Bajlcy to act as Secretary. The objects of the gathering were very briefly explained by the 1‘1-esident, who noted the presence of a large delegation of from Harrison township, and solicited their views of the situation. Capt. Wei ton, as spokesman for the delegation, resjtonded at some length his remarks betraying personal enthusiasm in behalf of the enterprise and its cordial endorsement by the people of his township. He said Harrison township was solid for the Jowl and that the two percent, tax would be voted by a large majority. - Judge Denny, from the committee, appointed to correspond with the people along the line of the proposed road, reported progresaifeHe said there wasj enthusiasm all along the line, and lie : felt much encouraged by the outlooks' lie referred to the poBsiblie:difinult>: itijj the way of Vineennos township voting? the require*) tax, his opin%m, withotid: having rustle a through examination,! being that not more than 1 per eeiit.t could be, legally votejl. Mr. Moutgom-' cry implied to this that Judge Viehe t liad examined into the question and -’ had determined that the constitutional' limitation would not affect the powers ) of Vincennes township in the premises, j Mr. Cauthorn also replied to Judge Denny’s point, explaining that Vincennes township is a distinct corporation, and that the legal restriction alluded to would not interfere iii this case for the reason that it had no debt and was therefore free to contract One up tot he constitutional limit: A delegate from Dubois county, Mr. Hunter, spoke in response to a eail. His people were all in favor of the road, and would do everything in their power to aid in its constriction. The following dispatch -ivas received' and read by the Secretary : l'ETERSBCKU, 1SD;. Jan. 26. Vincennes It Petersburg Knilroutl:’ Oiling to the failure of the (rain osi the I. & K„ our (Mepation was unable to get to vrnir meeting lo-niylil. We have eauvasscu the matter thoroughly and Umi public sentiment universaUv in favor of the route, We cau assure vou tlmt an v assistance in our [tower will be rendered J. W. Wilson, \\. I,. Merrick, l)r. J. If. Adams <ius. Frank, S. A. White, U. Kisert, l>i:. J. 1!. Duncan, M. Frank. Mr. Geo. F. Montgomery,who has the honor of starting the present niovefnent, explained the plans of Mr. Albert Netter, the Cincinnati capitalist who is backing the enterprise. Mr. Nettcr’s proposition cojateinptytei/the construction of a railway frdnijMncennes to theTlhio river, hv wav of Peters-burg,-iuid Jasper, his undertaking the business being depeudeut upon Y’inceniij^S and Harriett township voting a tax of two per cent, iii its behalf. Bevond this he asks no odds. He also agrees to take all the stock of the company not wanted by the people on the line. If the hitter want but 25 per cent, of it, he will take 75 per cent, or if they want 75 or 80 per cent he will take the remainder. He says he wants the people along the line to be in control. It b<;litg slated that the Cincinnati capitalists vrould lie here on the 7th of February, the following resolution was ottered by Mr. Cauthorn: Whereas, We have relinble information that capitalists from Cincinnati will be here on the 7th <ta$r of February, with a view of butidiug a : railroad from Vi avenues to Jasper, by way of Petersburg ami beyond; therefore, K esoj.v t!>. That a oowwittue of ten In*, appointed by this meeting to:represent. Vincennes township in a meet ini? to be held on said February 7th next, at Vincennes, and. that Harrison township, in Knox county, and Pike anti 2)uhoh» bounties be rc«jnested to appoint a suitable number or delegates to represent said township and counties in said meeting, for the purpose of taking measures to build said road. • This was unanimously adopted and the Chair appointed the following gentlemen to represent Vincennes township in said meeting: H. S. Cab thorn, J. C. Denny, 15. G. Evans, George F. Montgomery, J. \V. Cassell, I*. R. McCarthy, George G. lteily, W. II. DeWoHj Edward Watsonj and S. S. liollitig&wortli. Mr. H. A. Fouiks was, oh motion, added to this committee.' The delegation from Harrison tntri!ship subsequently met and selected ihcTWllotv ing list of delegates to said meeting: Janies Perry, James S. McCoy, C. N. Hannah, VVm. IIuntie, John Downey, Jod < 'ItattobeMttiii, fclias Honcvv ltz, David Weltim; D. P. Ooonrod and J. It. McCoy. „ . The delegates will nieet ht'Citv Hall at 1 o’clock in the afternoon; Feb. 7.

Flection Notice. There will be an election llSld at tlie coart house in Petersburg, on Saturday, February 10, 1883, at ten o'clock, a. tor the purpose of electing twelve Directors for the Pike County Agricultural Society, to serve for the ensuing year. lioonusT MonOAx, Sce’.v.

m A NUltillBAltHOOU NOTKSi , Thp itoelqiort . Demooral c'6thplaiiis of coal thieves irt that citv. The Princeton library association owns one thousand volumes. There is a easeof sniall-pox at Steven’s Station; Warrick county. The Jasper bank opened for business on Wednesday the 24th ult. The BoOnville.Standard complains of the scarcity of eggs in that market. There were 2il deaths, 201 marriages and 541 births in Posey county last year. . The Viiiecmies Daily Sun will enlarge to twenty-four columns to-mor-row, that clay being its fifth anniversary. The Owbnsvillo Echo reports ilie foreleg of a hog having two fheU tl»e toes of one being black and the other white. We understand a Cincinnati man will put «p a hotel and union depot at. the junction of the I. & E. and All* lliift llnilmntlii In (Wlrlnnrl T’itv. Air line Railroads in Oakland City. James Mason and J.ymnn llareknuui, of Knox county, cut down a tree a few days ago, in which they captured ten young coons, and the old coon got away'. Miss Anna DcBmlcr; of Jasper; a Catholic convert, has entered St. Marys Convent at Terre Haute as a candidate in the order of the Sisters of Providence. * The city of Evansville is now exi>criencing what is called, a “season of grace,*' there being extensive revivals going on in several of the churches in that wicked city. Two brothers named Connor were arrested at Boonville last week on a charge of stealing meat. They both •‘fessed up” and will probably take a trip to JetthrstlnvHle; A four-year-old hoy cf Mrs, Milcy, at Lovelydale, Knox ©trinity, died Saturday night, the result of injuries, first from falling down stairs iihfl then falling from atable. "William and Mary Haskins, of Dubois county, after living together over forty years, and raising eight children have beeu divorced. Cause;" cruel treatment by tho husband. Therearc four Democratic papers hi Mt. Vernon and the probabilities are that a stock company will purchase all of them.and copsoUijaty them first-class daily aiut iVefklv into one newspaper. , ... Conipaiiy A. of the -SOtli Indiana Regiment held a very pleasant re-un-ion at the Odd Fellow's hall at Princeton on Thursday, the 2.1th ult'. It was further agreed that the company hold a pk'-nic at the fitir grounds on the 8th cf September! , ' While at a fire in Vincennes last week, the cistern over which the tire engine was standing exploded, letting tho engine fall to the bottom. The engine, which cost ft,500, is almost a total wreck. Serei’al persons were seriously hut pot fatally injured by the flying debris. Complaint readies ns from Pleasant;'ille that the Lvnnville and Winslow mail carrier has succumbed to the had weather, and that they now receive no mail at that place. This route is entirely too long and. cireiiituou's and should he changed. Steiidal, which I? situated, oil the route, receives a daily mail ft mi llimtingbtirgyby which even mail matter from this place reaches there as soon as by the Lyunviile route, tHr’l by leavitig “that place ofl' it would he no ineoiifteniiyaee to jhu eUigjyi|> ..of that place and woukl.shopteu .the route several miles. Tliirls.sin Ipipprtant matter to the entire southernpart wf the county and steps, should at once be taken to obviate all uifUculty of this kind in the future.

A $20.00 Biblical Howard. ■ The publisher* of Rutledges’ Monthi.y oiler twelve, valuable reward's in their Monthly for FebVfi'icv, among which is the following: We will give $20.00 in gold to the person t°lliiig ns which is the middle verse in the Old Testament Scriptures, by February 10,1883. Should two. or more cored answers he received, the reward will be divided. The money will bo forwarded to the winner Feb. 15,1833. Ferrous trying for the reward must send 20 cents in silver (no postage stamps taken) with their answer. for which they will .receive the March-Monthly, in which tIre name and address of the winner of the reward and the correct answer- will he published. This may bew.ootb $20.00 to yont cut it put. Address Rutlkdgk Pi'nLigmxo Comi-any, Easton. Pennsylvania. To the Merchants of Petersburg Mid Vicinity. Geo. Clark, sole agent for Clark’s O. N. T. sjxlol cotton, has established an agency with me and I will sell, ‘■Clark’s O N-. T. Spool Cotton” in any quantity from one dozen to one thousand dozen at the trade price, estqhlislredfor 1883; at 5o .edits. i*cr dttf.< n. less six per cent, discount; for cash. This is a great convenience to merchants, being thereby enabled to get the Spool Cotton without delay necessitated when ordering from the city, besides saving freight; assortment of numbers and color's complete. at ail times, Gvs. Fkank. An Answer Wanted; Can any one bring ns a case of Kidney or liver Complaint that Electric Bitters will not speedily cure? We sav they can not, as thousapds of eases already permanently cured and who are daily recommending Elect ric Bitters, Will prove. Bright’s Disease, Diabetes, Weak Back, or any urinary complaint quickly cured. They purify the blood, regulate the bowels, and aet. directly on the diseased jK»rts. Every bottle garantced. For sale at 50c. a bottle by J. Colvin.

riacklen’s Arnica Salve. The greatest medical wonder of tlie worlds- Warranted tit speedily cure Burns, Jtrnises', Cuts; Fleers, Balt ilhcunt, Fever Sores, ('‘sneers. Piles, Chilblains, Corns, Tetier. _ Chapped Hands, aiul all skin eruptguaranteed to eiujp in every ii«4;inec, or money refunded. 25 cents p c box. For sale by all druggists. • How She Saved Her Barling. I shall udt. feel so nervous again about baby’s teething'” writes a grateful mother. Wo almost lost our darling from cholera infantum, but happily heard of Parker’s (lingerTonic*m time. A few spoonfuls-soon cured baby! and an occasional cose keeps us iu good health.—[Brookly rl Mother. Take Notice. All persons contempl^tingyohrriagt (tu hear of something greatly to theii advantage bv calling on. or ■ w rituij to the undersigned at Winslow , In diann; - Gnoudf B«*:' The Safest Way. The safest and surest way to feston the youthful color of the lut,r is fur uished by Parker’s 1 lair Balssyn whicl is deservedly popular front Hs'supe nor cleanliness.

JQSIAH COLVIN, . . DEALER IN 4 Faints, Oils, Varnishes, mwDffw^siSsEg, -: o :■ SH 1 OKMERI.Y WITH J. B. Jt J. >. UESBKIVKS, IS STILL WITH ME AXD WILL BE GL\D TO SEE OLD CUSTOMERS. - :o Coapoiiiii of Pressriptions attitel to il Coro and Dispitsk GROCERIES, TOBACCO ID pEMARE j! The undersigned would eav to the people of Pike county that they have opened a Gi'ocery Store, on Main Street, between il. E. Montgomery's Store and the City Drug Store, at*d have a good supply of Coffee* Tea, Sugar, Soap, Oat Meal, Siiitr Kraut, Beans, Peas, AH ENDLESS VARIETY OF CANNED ^DOBE, CIGAKS AND TOliACCO, FULL LINE OF QUEENSWARE, -—WOOD AND WILLOW WARE,In Fact Everything kept«Firstclass Grocery Store Wliich they are selling very low for cash, or exchanging for all kinds of countrv produce., They want Hides. Feathers, Furs. Eggs. Butter, aid. A “ or country pi __ T___DRUB _ „_v ltajrs, for which the highest priee in goods will Ik? paid. All the'} askvhi otic tria‘ ’’ trial, feeling eoutideht that they can please all, BlKPEJUJAiCK & FlKENER. ■a. JOHN HAMMOND. , . . .CLARENCE PARKER. (israEJTTST PERM.)HAMMOND & PARKHH5 —--Successor* to Wm. Hawthcr^, Dealers in-— Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Notions, —a—— GLASSWARE & QUEENSWARE. ; ■» • \ : j You are Earnestly Invited to Call and See Us fe are Confident that We Can Please Yon, Both in Quality asl Price. OSBORN BROTHERS. -DEALERS IXBOOTS & SHOES $*oj> on Eighth Street, opposite “Pw##” PETERSBURG, INDIANA.1 the market. Extra Une jKttcUinx done by.«i new method. See that vo.u?s>h-s art) in tfood order. , A of Heel Stifleuer^s Burk Gloxw* Blacking, French lircasinj;, etc., (.Vices low. Call in. j i .. ■■iiiii in.fi'n.ii .in— mmtmmmm cm—■ .1 ■ 'in , t NEW GROCERY STOKE -IXMrs. Hisgen’s Building, oxMA2H STREET. Mv stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries, Tobacco, 'Cigar*. Klee. Candies. Oysters. Lemons, Glass and Qaeensware.- etc-., etc.,” is large and complete; and’! mjuest that yon all call aud examine theni fiir vourselves. i.will pnv tl kinds of COtWTltT I ltODl CE. Hy tlie highest market jfribe for all M. J O H NSON

. for ALL CROP-S for AM* €LI-, 1 are tested;-only the rest eaut out 1 SN*d j)Ianh>l} littery aiuVbest methoc!?- , Koct Crop* 4*raesc;s 1 Qd<V*.(-rof'% Trt < * Ortsft* Jtutunl Caiulocwi nnd JVic« ZtaS d' ties, FltKE- ^ ^

LEGAL ADYEETEEMEM v I'JH'Hlon Nollfc. 'VrOTtrtt^ hereby given that at a regular iv meeting of Atlantic- Encampment, Xo. ^7» 1. O. o. F., to be helil w Iboirlo^k* room ou Thursday evening, February li, isxa, there will Ik* an election -held to elect three trustees for said Encampment, to serve one year, A. I*. OeBrukkr, Scribe. Cowmcril Inquest. StAtE ok Indian a, Pike County, ss. j fVBSCKlPTION of a persotton whose Iwly an ! I / inquest was hebion tiiefiHth day of January, IssS, at the dwelling house of George W. Bowman, in Logan township, in the county of Pike and state of Indiana, by tin* nmlewigned coroner. I deceased’s name was Mirimla 4. Bowman; I residence* Logan township, in said county aud I state aforesaid: color of hair, black; age, forty-1 I si* yeararnntivitv,unknown; sex,female; color i of eyes, Stack; height ghplit five feet ami four; ! inclies; weight, about ode £nh<lred ?and .thirty pound*. f*EM. ?. IWTHEKS,, ! Jan.iM&BL • r- Coroner Pike t o. Tni8tce*H Noticb Notice is hereby given,- to all persons interested that l will attend at my office at White Oak, RVRRT MONDAY. to transact bhsiHc.se .connected with the office of Trustee of Marion township. All persons having business with fc*id office will please take notice. SASSEE SULLIVAN,Trustee. TrustfM^H Notice. Notice is hereby given, to aU persons mtej;.ested that I Will attend at mg reiiileheei earner Eighth and Wjdnut Street*; AT Abli TIMB8,. to transact .the bitsines# connected with the office of Trustee of Washington township. All persons having; binfiness with said office will please take notice. JOHN B„ lx ANN A If, , TrusteeTrustee's Notlefei Notice *s heteby gff-dri to all persops Interested that I Will attend at ipy office'at home V KVEKY MONOAY, K>‘ to transact business comlfertod with the office of Trustee, of Madison township All persons having busiuess with said office will please take notice. JAMES It. BOWMAN, Trustee. Trustee's Notloe. Notice is hereby cnen Id all persdu* interested that I will attend ft my office at Winslow. . XVKRY FRIDAY,^ to transect .business connected the office of Trustee of Patoka TowusWiu. 4i| persona haring business with said office will please take notice. J. N. WI1ITM AN, Trustee. Twist ee’o Notice! Notice is hereby given to all i>ersdtis interest that I h ill attend at xrif office in A'ieasantvdle, , ■At AtLTIMEq.. to transact busiuess connected with tffe office of Trustee of Monroe township* AU pei?>on& having business with fuibl bffice wHipfcaee take notice. JAMEd A. BHKPAKd, Trustee. Huperiii tend cuts Nolle©# *>VBI.IC EXAMINATIONS OF. aItI.I- | . rxutsfor teacher's license Mill tje belli fn the I tfst i-atunlhy of ouch mouth at the town.#! ■ Winslow, 1‘ike county, luilinna. A eertlttoitlu Of gootl moral cliai-acte? from ' some member M the Countv lionrtl of Education I must be brought by wpjiUcantsiii theeountv.aiMt from County SuporiutemVent bv those nut of the county, .. W'M. M. VANSIOKMS, Eeb. 1, 1832. County Supt.

PROFESSIONAL cards. jpOSEY & WILSON, Attorneys at Law, Petersburg, Indian**. Ovkice—Over Whites City Drug Store, corner Main ami Eighth Atroots. yr II. THOMPSON, ATTORNEY If MW & NOTARY PUBLIC, ludiauat, Special attention given to Probate business turn collecting. Office with br. Leslie, (T'LY & TOWNSEND, '. -... - . . (fiETTORNSTiTS A.Tf tiAW, Petersburg, Indiana. Prompt attention giyert-loSU Itusiness entrustid to them. Will practice in !*ike ami adjoin ingcounties ind i« the loieralCourts. OFFICE—Comer of Main and Eighth streets, >ver the Ked Drug Store. jyj-ILLEK & HieiiAItDSOX, Attorneys at Law, Petersburg:, * - - «* Inttiana. Will practice in Pike and adjoining counties, u Ma' [) flic,eon Main street. jy;. a. »: hyehS, Physician and Surgeon, Petersburg, Indiana. OFFICE; Main street near corner of Seventh Ftm-t. RESIDENCE: Comer Walaut and Ninth street. JB. Dl’NCAN, 31.I>„ • . . ' , Physician and 3 Petersburg, Indiana. n, OFFICSi, )» Wui. Mtegcn'* fetiHcti£b,-up stairs. RESIDKFt E; t arterIWu<e. J It. ADAM!*, 31. D., *li3 OFFU.K: t>u Main streit, otcr fleU lthis •Store. , r*liyF1loiein 'etncl Surgeon, J'rttmhurg, lntlUina. „ “»l» l;Kr,iABr,K” L MEAT MAKKET? ,, HEWKTES; & AtlLT, Prop’*. FRESH MEATS m SAUSAGES t rUNiSHEf; AT ALL WIHFSC They butcher none btULiiie he*? .hogs and cattle amt endeavor to give tHU verbal Oive them a call.

HOTEkS: PIKE HOTEL, . , CHAS. SCHJETER, Pra». M Street, Petti Maui -This lintel it* a new building fiuti VdiaiarUUy hruwlitMl tluv.iigivonf. Tt»e traveling trnhlic will 'find it an excellent place V> slop; tables supplied with the beet the market afford*. Charges reasonable* SGH^FKR S HALL: , * , \ large and commodious Hall, suitable foi Theatrical Troupes, COui'erlt, Ac. MEREDITH HOUSE,' (JAS. MORGAN. PropWashington, - - Indian**. Ci t rot>ra* t eo.niucncitil traveler* In the elf r. Hold ccvtrallv located.' (Ml ku* tn and from nil ii.is^ngi',' trains. Sari'ial raWe .... -i«CW to reader* of the Pike Coi stv Demo ST. CHARLES HOTEL Salt Main south c{ f Milagtat, sc IHtMh staiL IftoliiliilltollH, • I lullimn, Ha*changed u |.ri«tid% and been rtfiit.d iii a manner to make it comfortable lor (Kim1 wlip may patronize it. liates, per day-; Lodging, 50 cents; Meals, 23 cents. . J&8. fRflay & Go., Propy, Al.:o Central Ucsthuraut, under liatci' Dor^ SHERWOOD . HOUSE,WM, SHEBTCOD, Prf E. A. Fosjer, Han., T. Basse), J. Doxtcr. 0b»fcs jtimMir Fn»t and IdScu-t el rent*,. E-waiis-vill®, - * . tndieuici The Sherwood In rentr.nlir'locntod. 8tet-r.Ia** in all its aiu><man»eut*tii)nl the beet ami claau. esl hotel it Hie Vity Hale*, |2 per.,lav. Oi X^rok’r. - 91.60 per bay] IttRoaMk ,

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“OUB BOB” is the Very best five cent Cigar in town.-, Try one. EISERT & SON. ___ - - - - - - - ■ '_._- — % mm