Pike County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 47, Petersburg, Pike County, 4 April 1884 — Page 3

OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COCJTPY. gtf*The I'lkr County Democrat hoe the lo*tt*et clnitT'itVoit %f any m irtpuper published In rlh« Douutj/! 4&ter1iier* will foeribe a note of this fart! *n FRIDAY, April 4,1884. IIDIUifOUS IEV4HSVILLE E. 8. Trait CARBON EFFECT NOVEMBER 18,1H83. GOING NOItTH. V STATION*. No. 10. . No. ia. Fn. Innnillc.—4 15 p m “ OaklaodCity.5 41 “ a •* PetsTsUorg.. ■-.* 11 “ A rr. Washington 7 So “ 6 40 4 w B UO ! >' 10 05 “ 11 50 “ GOl.NO SOITH. •Y AVION*. No 9. No. 11. btp. W ashington .. *• Petersburg _ “ Oakland<3ty... Arr. Evansville .0 60 n in . .7 02 “ 7 40 “ .9 05 “ 1 50 a in 5 S3 “ 4 26 6 25 •* Traiaa run daily except Sunday. roniHM":ipt with trains east and west at O. A M. Junction. C. J.IIepbcbn, Oen'I Snpt. ANNOUX K^IENTS. iron TRUSTEE. Toms or WASHINGTON TourbSpiF! By request, I announce jnyneit a candidate fer re-clocjtlon as townshiptrustee, I place myself In the hands of the legal voters of said township. And I will faithfully and impartially diBcharge the duties of said office. _ . J. B. Hanna*. TOR JUSTICE OE THE EE ACE. Tontia or Washington TowicASir: We are authorized to announce the name 0< John M. WhitS as a candidate for Ju-tire of the Peace, subjectfo the dcrisiou of the legal voters of Washington township.

LOCAL. MATTERS. April fool. Fine weather. I’!ar!t frnit trees. Spring fever prevails. - - Painters arc now busy. These days arc not lent., The maples are in bloom. Grass begins to look green. House clcaning'is now in ordci. Fresh groceries at v __I. M. Johnson’s. The m'tiraps.are raging at Vincennes. _*__ * ■’ New goods at _ Hammond & Parker’s. V ---- It will soon be time for bacon and . greens. '_ Honey to loan at sis per cent. Taylor & Fleexer. All Fools Day passed off very quiety Iv here._ One week from next Sunday will be Easter.

The while wash artist will soon make his appearance It is now time for spring poetry apd carpet.taek jokes. New and fresh groceries just received ajt-I. M. Johnson’s. Tax-paying is going on briskly! at ihe count v treasurer's office. Co to Hammond Parker’s for hoots shoes, hats and caps. .Use Dr. T. M. Ware’s •pair Vigor lor laHiiwr ham* \- --- ?‘A A. McCarty lias had the fr, \oi his saloon building painted red. Four divorces have been granted during the present term of court. ,T. C. Canady’s new residence on •Sixth street is nearly coruplet. d. Spring trade promises to be good, to the live energetic business men. i- F. 15. Posey will soon remove nis farm, three miles casi of town. to Last Sunday was Missionary day in the Sunday schools of this place. You can save money by buying your grove ties of I. M. J oh $ sox. *(■ If you want dress goods or notions, " go VS Hammond & Pai:keu>. • C A nice lot of embroideries. Call and see them. likxao.vu & Paejcer. Before buying a buggy or spring w agon, call and see the Columbus, at IliLLMEYFt: & Yorxo’s. Bergeu & Adams have placid a new prescription case in their drug store. Go to Lee & Thomas’ and bit V the Bright Navy Harvest, ami get a watch. The largest stock of builder’s hardware in the county can be found at « Bills ever & Yocng’s. C. A. Burger has lied the cornice of hia new. building painted a becoming color.« _ Insure your property again:t| cyclones and tornadoes with Alexander A Graham. “The best brands of carpet ehainWliite or colored, at Hammond & Parkex’s. We , have just had two nice signs placed in frqnt.of our office, the work of M. J. Brady. If you do not wish to be called a bald headed old siniter use Dr. J. M. Ware’s Hair Vigor. Drills, plows, arid pultiyatara the best in the market can bvfcain'd at Billmkykk & YounO’s. i^Tork is progressing rapidly on Osborn Bros, new btiilding and it will soon be completed. We favor the election of a town council that will grade Eighth street from Main to the depot. We understand that C. E. Montgomery will soon place the roller process in bis flouring mills. Ladies, our handsome new. styles of visiting cards are going like “hot cakes. Call and see them. Vm. E. Lamb has qualified as executor of the last will and testament of his father, Stanton Lamb. f • . Candidates and agricultural implement dealers are now shaking hands with the farmers pretty Ively. On’y four weeks more for cf,hdiJ dates to “see the people” 1 afore the Democratic county convention. . Lee & Thomas have just r^eived a fresh car load of lime, and wR] toll it in quantities to strif customers. A large number of oitr citizens coptemplate attending the Beecher lecture at Evansville next Tuesday flight. George Coleman and Tom Stcflj •fix each erecting handsome m'w rest■toMce*. in tlib eastern part oftoWir, * im m

- \ .drayman and ~ Jaii. 11; —d last Monde v . Already the boys have begun to sit on the flask hanks of Pride's emit and watch n red cork float plteidlv on the waters. The wheat has not beeii as tw.dK* damaged by the winter as usual, anil if the season is favorable henceforth, a good w op w ilt he made. F. J. Patterson & {Jo., the wideawake agricultural implement dealers. have a large new advertisement in &uothcr column of this issue. We were greeted Wednesday looming with a regular March blihzard, forcibly rebuilding us that winter still lingers in the lap of spring. Since the ground hog has come out of his hole the loungers have come from fheliyegides an$ §re sitting about store fronts on boxes aud barrets. Joseph MeBay is .getting thfi material on the, ground preparatory ,to erecting a large brick business house just> above the store oPBillmeycr & Young: Miss Maggie Davidson entertained a number of her young friends very pleasantly, at the home of her parents on upper Main street, last Tuesday evening. “Men live a great deal faster than women,” says a writer. This m 1st be true, because you never see a woman quite as old as a man born in the 3ame vear. Those who desire to hear Henry Ward iteecbcr lecture, should go to Evansville next Tuesday, as he is hilled to lecture in Evans hall it that citv oh the 8th.

Wilder's Liver Remedy is the best Liver remedy in the world, is put up in larger bottles than any other medicine, and Is sold for only $1 pe r bottle by Ware & Latshaw. ■ Reserved seats for the M. E. church choir musical entertainment will be placed on said at the P. O. book: store on Wednesday morning, at 3a cents general admission, 2a cents. in voting for Road Supervisors, voters should vote only for the candidate in their own district, as to vote for two or more will be illegal, and you will lost; your vote for that officer. The farmer* who have been unable to commence the spring work on account, of the rains and bad weather, bail with delight the few days of Spring like weather which wc have had. Ever^; reatjer should peruse the advertisements in this paper every week. They are put in to read. They wiil tell you where to get bargains, and show you what merchants invite your trade.

Rev. W. C. Yates, the new pastor of the C. P. Church, failed to arrive here last week and the1 pulpit >f that Church was filled Sunday morning by his brother, Rev. F. S. Yates, of Oweusvilie, Ind., The court room was crowded Tuesday night with people,who were anxious to hear the testimony of Thomas Hartley, who was brought from the penitentiary as' a witness in the Wyatt arsoii ease-; Miss Lou Chiesman, of Washington, has secured a class in painting at this place and will give'fwo fenofis per week. She will oeettpy the room of the Petersburg Reading Room'and Library Association. The manufacturers have made Lee & Thomas their agents in this.place for the Sale of “Straight Sugar Syrup.”- This is die. finesjt. syrup made and lias nejcr before been ottered for sale iu Petersburg. The niaiutficturers, to introduce their tobacco, give a watch and a chance iu a drawing,of a fine ipright pi*no and 4 Keiningtni sewing machine with caqh box, Eprsalt: by Leb & Thomas. Ras. Fltnt, who was arrested last week for stealing the horse of Peter Fine from the rack east of the court house; wa; tried before the Judge Monday, who, however, has not as yet rendered his verdict. i-fr"--— Last Saturday was a busy day in town, the pleasant weather iuid" the somewhat improved condition of the roads was!taken advantage of, and the town presented an animated and business like appearance. There, will be' a- total eclipse of tlie moon on next Thursday morning, April 10th. The moon entfirs shadow 4:44 a. m. and leaves shadow 8:33 a. m. The total eclipse will last one hour and a half, from 5:52i ;U> 7:25. a. m. Rev. Thomas garrison, (lie boy preacher and evangelist, will: soon be iu Evansville, where he proposes to conduct a series of religious meetings. Mr. TI. is one of the most popular extemporaneous pulpit orators1 of the present day. f Farmers, while inio'wn-it will pay you to call aud see Billifieyer & Young whether you wish to pnrchSisc anything iii their line or not. You will there find the latest improved farm machinery of all kln'ds and ca nnot fail to l^e interested. If the Town Board at its next meeting don’t pass a law to keep hogs from running at large through the streets they certainly ought to, put ring3 in their noses. The time of year has come when , hogs do a great, deal of irtbehief. That si: ght cold you think so little cit may prove the forerunner ofa complaint that; may be fatal. Avoid this result by taking Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, the best of known remedies for colds, coughs, catarrhs,' bronchitis, incipient consumption, and all other throat amf lung diseases: We recommend this little paragraph from the vefirqh Banner: “If the parents were to encourage the reeding of newspapers by their : children by takingjone or reore of t hem into the family, they wo.uld discover hove much faster their childlrcff ^reared their stock of knowledge.” ■ Iu many towns a law has beeih passed requiring a bell to be rung’every night at 8 o’clock, and all boys cut after that time, unless for seme excellent reason, are acres ed. It is a g( od law, and One that ought to be in practice iu Petersburg. It won id chec t. a great deal of wickedness, and be he suving of many boys. heard considerable complaint of late in regard to the man .ter in whie^'flio jail is being kept. Ye have been informed that tlie pjac s is so filthy ;»s to (\>nqed vermin, and t utt ouTast’ Sundfij',/} Young girl wan allowed fo reniaui locked up in the ell with Oakley, the seducer, during Tie in tire day. The sheriff should i ok into rribltbr.' ,

i'KKSONAJ > Pt«NT8. W M. CbgSser. of PatiAj* township, called Saturday to renew. » Mia,,Cli«6. Seeley is visiting relatives at T^rr^ n^nte this week. n C. E: Montgomery, went to Cincinnati tilfe first of the week on busiueis. Miss Maggie Davidson and MiasZou Dobjrns were eallcrsat this olSce Tuesday afternoon. J. 1*. Snyder went down to Somerville, Gibson county, Tuesday, to look alter business interests. T' George Clough left Saturday night last for Chillicothe, Ohio, to spend a few days with his parents, g * »:i.v . Mrs. Chas. ftavenscroft, of NewAlbany, is visiting the familiar of Morris Fiauk and E G IleWins, at thispidee. Maine Catt, a prominent farmer and Demo - crat of cji.y township, called Saturday last to renew his subscription Cspt C. H. McCarty, of Washington, a former resident of this place, was in town the first j of the week on legal business. Onr old friend, Levi l-ockbart, of Lockhart j township, called to see os Wednc sday afternoon and renewed his subscription Miss Miry Kaufman and Mrs. Jay Corning, j of Washington, visited the family of L. C, Corning at this place last week. Wjn- O. Foley, deputy-anditor of State, was in iown Monday, and in company with Mart Fleener gave us a pleasant call ! Mies Mali# Kavenscroft returned from New Albany last Saturday, wliere she had been visiting relatives for pome tjme past, Moses Frank returned lust Saturday mrrning from the east, where be Ugd.hpi;n purchasing* mammoth stock of spring goods. ., ,, Hon. John H. O’Neal and Judge W. R Gardiner, Washington attorneys, were in attendance at court here the first of the week. Misses Sophia and Mariah Hcrnady, Mrs J B. Evans and Mrs. D. J. Phildfps gave us a pisasaofircall on Thursday alteration of last week Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Parker were made happy on last Sunday night by an addition to tbeir family in the person of a fine large boy, their first born. Steve fielding, editor of the Daviess County Democrat, and C. G. 8efrit, of Washington, passed through here Monday afternoon, eu route to Evansville.

pak la ad Enterprise: Miss Nettie Eevi, of Petersburg, in company with her irotlier, from Europe, were the.guests of Mi sv Joseph \Yahuseidler ou Thursday last. Washington Gazette: Mrs. jfeu Saltmarsli, of Petersburg,; arrived in the city, Wednesday, and she visited the Misses Grace and Eva Morehead. She left Thursday for Salem Indiana, on a visit to her mother. A. K. McDonald, representing the house of Uollweg & Keese, dealers, iu queensware, Ac , one of thp most, genial traveling mesi on tlie road, was in town the first of the week, interviewing his numerous customers, W. R. Hartpence, former city editor of the Washington Gazette, was in town Tuesday. Mr. Hartpence severed hia connection'with the Gazette last Saturday aud will soon go to Harrison, Ohio, to engage in the newspaper business, with hie brother. Washington Gazette: Reddiel; Harrell, of Petersburg, was in the city Saturday. He came to meet Malachi Krebs, who was on his way to Washington City, where he will be two or three days. Malpehi is halo and fat, and weighs about 180 pounds.

Accomodating, reliable German salesmen will give you great bargains in splendid suits tor men; and boys, at Lyon’s bigClotliiiT» House. Use Dr. Trickles Agio Tonic for chills and fever. No cjire, no pay, when directions arc strictly followed, and is perfectly harmless in the hands of children. For sale by Bergen & Adams, Marl-ff Petersburg, Ind. Capt. W. L. Merrick, iof this place, has chartered the steamer Lamasco, an Ohio river boat for the White river trade during the coming spring, to remove the surplus] edK in the rivw bottoms. Capt. Ifrigh Ghoruialy, well known here, is in tiie pilot houfe. __j_ We have received a cepy of “Original Humorous and Dramatic Recitations.” This is the lirstjof a series of 12 of those boofcs to be issued JUy Eu,gene J. Hall, of Chicago. The contents arc first class and the book is certainly worth the ten' cents which is asked for it. Send [ten cents and get a copy. , “How are we ever going to get through our spring and summer’s work? We are all rundown, tired out before it begins.” So say many a farmer's family. We answer, go to vour druggist and pay live dollars for six bottles of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. This is just the medicine you need, and vill pay compound interest on the investment, " • The M. E. .church choir, assisted by members of the PresjiJvterian and Cumberland Presbyterian, chureb choirs, will give a musical entertainment at Schaefers Opera House on Thursday evening of next week. The program consisting oi ; solos, duets, quartets, choruses and! instrumental music, is made up of tbedatest musical successes and. will j doubtless be well rendered. * -:-jThe hoy who spends his evenings in reading newspapers containing the local news of his own county will certainly make a better man than the boy who spejids his evenings in the street or loading at places where the village gossijr is dished out in the most obscene apd vulgar manner. Parents should think over these faets and sec that their children have good newspapers to read. j| Washington Democrat: Mike Riley writes from Chicagott,ha^ vthe Eastern Illinois Railway has given a mortgage for $6,00t),000 to construct the E. & E-road north from this city to Brazil. Work is to begin a,s. soap ^.possible andfpushetf fapidly.. Wbpn.the road is completed trains will start from Evansville and run through to Brazil, where they will connect with a branch of the Eastern Illinois for Chicago! John Oaklc/, a laborer ou the I. & E. railroad, , was arrested at Haubstadt last Friday by George Gullick and brought to this place and lodged in jail on a cliarge of seduction, iiis victim, being a young girl of about fifteen ypars of age, living in this place. Oakley is said to have a wife and child in Mt. Carrnellf 111., whom he lias deserted. He lias been at this place for over a year and has played the part of a gay Lothario quite successfully. The mcfturgeme$t of the Ohio & Mississippi Railway, during the past few years, has been eminently successful, as seen in tbje fact that the Company has recently been enabled to take the road out of the hands of the Court, and place it on a sound financial basis. From April 1st the former General Manager, Capt. W. W\ Peabody, will become President and General Manager, in full control. The Sqjrfipiueiit and train service have beer greasy improved, and now that opportunity offers, will be perfected in every particular, thus making the “O. & M.” .the most desirable line for travel iujt* territory. We can heartily rececrjririleiiy therOhio & Mississippi Railway to the,favorable attention of our patrons, /or webaye- tried it ourselves *nd',know ^hereof we speak. “Fast t/imo/ .“Close and S»n;e Connections.” “Safety and Comfort,” are among its maxima, and a trial will convince the traveler that thjs road earn ear hut it* promises to the letter.

■ The trial of John Turner V^yatt, kceased of setting fire: to the past-offi« building ob .he night of Oec,. JO, 1S83 comrneueed :;n the Pike CirouitComi Wednesday uftprnoov, and at this tim< (Thursday looming) the testimony ii uot qui te all taken. The. most i rtvppr taut evidence introduced by tho.Statt is that of T nomas Hartley, a coavicj in the Jeffersonville penitentiary, scui from Knox comity, ex ,sheriff Thos. J. Scales, and George Ei Williams, a Chicago detective. Hartley testified thai on'the day proceeding tlic tiro.he came to Petersburg to make some purchaseand, getting somewhat intoxicated not desiring to go borne in that condition; decided to remain over night, that at a late hour during the night In was sitting on tlic steps in front of the Hisgen hotel when John Turner Wyatt, Frank Wyatt and another fellow whom lie did not know came near to him talking about setting something on fire. After tailing some time they discovered li is presence, and threatening to kiUhiinif he told on them, compelled him tu go with them, and that while they were breakipg into the building he escaped and ran out of town. T. J. Scales testified that on or about the night of Oct, (i.-dH83, he was talking to Wyatt in Joe Vincent's saloon. That Wyatt expressed a desire to have a confidential talk with Jiim, whereupon they crossed over to the court house aM sat down upon the steps in front of the building. That while sitting there Wyatt told him that he and ids brother; Frank Wyatt, set fire to the post-office building, and that Frank was the slickest thief they had. Wvat-t then proposed to him that they go into the cttuEteifeit money business. To this Scales, who was acting a? detective, re tidily assented, and after some talk about the matter, they parted to meet at Joe Vincent’s saloon the following morning. That they met as agreed the followiiigmorur ing and after siinis tfarcrsalioii they arranged to meet at the Vincennes fair the following week. Th-t he (Seales) went to Vincennes as agreed, but that Wyatt failed to meet him there. That he returned from Vincennes oil Friday cvctiing and meeting Wyatt on the street asked him why he went back on him, Wyatt replying that he was afraid to trust him. That Wyatt told hiifi that if he ever gave him away, if lie did not “do him up” he had brothers who would. George E. Williams, the detective, testified that Wvatt told him that he knew who set fire to the post-office building and that lie was present and heard- the conversation between Seales and Wyatt after Scales returned from Vincennes. For the defense, Win. Wyatt, father of the accused testified that the defendant was at home in bed when the alarm was sounded, The Other evidence, or which there is a great deal, we cannot publish for want of space. The attorneys for the State are Prosecutor Taylor, Posey & Wilson and Ely & Townsend,,while the defense is being ably conducted Tty Judge >V. Ii. Gardiner and J. W. Ogden, of Washington. Considerable interest is being manifested and the attendance is large. For Sale, A house and lot in Petersburg. For particulars call on' Jacob A. Kiefer.

Jadgenuatfor Sale. Notice is hereby gtVmtliat I have a judgement on Ad. Godcn and John Douglass, whi -h I will sell cheap. For particulars enquire at my store, I. M. Johnson. Tor Sole. Farm rights in Madison and Clay townships for A. W. Pratt and A. Todd’s patent fence—the best fence in the world. Apply to W. S, Mitchell, Petersburg, lnd. Removal, % P. C. ITammmd & Son now occupy the Leslie Building, opposite the court house, whe’e they are giving some rare bargains in goods. “Quick Sales and Small Profits.” their well known motto, will lie enforced. Auction sales will now and then be the order to close stock. Sulphur Springs School. There will be a meeting of tiie children and patrons of school district No. 1, Marion township: oil Friday. April 11, 1881, for the purpose of planting shrubbery in the school yard, Addresses will be delivered in the morning by T. II. Dillon and iu the afternoon by lion. F. B. Posey. Bucklea's Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world tor cuts, brui-.es, sores, ulcers, salt rheum', fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay recovered. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents.per box. , For sale by Bergen & Adams. Petersburg High School. The spring term of the Petersburg Iligh Behoof will open Monday, April 28th, to continue eight weeks. In addition to the brandies required to lie taught in the public schools, classes Will he formed in Algebra, Geometry. Physical Geography, Latin, German. Book-keeping, and other branches, if necessary. Tuition, $(> for the term. A. C. Ce'olch, Principal. Lots and Land Por Sale. Twelve lots at private sale. Location near the* depot, in Petersburg. Ind, * also thirty-three acres of land, situated on the noted .Blntf of White river, and includes an excellent stouc qirary and the steamboat landing for Petersburg. The location is beautiful and has a splendid vi -w of White river and tltc surfeit riding country. Call and see me. Good terms. Sfept. 18,1883. Wm, II \wthobn. A Card. Petersburg lnd., ApriL2d, 1884. Editor Democrat: I have teen informed, that recently a gentleman from this place visited Dubois-County and informed prom-i-. nentf Democrats that myself among others here was opposing the nomination of Eugene A. Ely for Judge of this Judicial < irctiit. Nothing conld be further from the truth ; I am now and have been an Ely man ail over ancT shall stand by him first, last and all the tlrh<v Truly yours, E. It. Kisg. A Remarkable Escape. Mrs. Mary A Dailey, of Tunkhannoek, tfti., wgs afilicted for six years with' As thma ami Bronchitis, during which time the best physicians could give no relief. liter life was despaired of, until in last! October she procured a Fk ttle of Re. King’s New Dscovcry, when ihVmediate relief was felt, and by conti nuing its use for a short time slihwas completely cured, gaining iir fiesh'50 lbs, in a f<w months. i ,» - Free Tyjal Bottles of this certa’t cure of all Throat and Lung Diseasi .at Bergen & Adams’ Drug Store ;T,argr ’f’e Bottles 81.00

Petertbnr;:!' E’nblic Schools. (the repot* of the public for the month ending March HIGH SCHOOL. Names of ptijulU reaching an average of 90 per cent; Lain Bartlett, 98; Minard Buries, 96; Minnie Selby, 91; Emory Green, 95; Charlotte White, 95 ; SfyabsHarris. 92: ‘Hattie Cartel. 95; Stella combs, 92; George Tncker, 92; Sadie Alexander, 97: Edward Lingo 91; Horace tangoJS;;. Willie Scales,1 90; Cornelius Greeia, 93 ‘ Richard Chew, 90. Names of ‘pupils neither tardy nor absent. Anna He wins, Eugenia llcwins, Orlando Graham, Nellie Eingo, Edith Lamb, Sallie Harris, Willie Scales, Richard Chew, Bertha llcs3. grammar grade. Names of pupils reaching an average of 90 per.cent:. Fraiik Adams, 92; Clvde Jackson, 93; Fanuie Carter, 93; Peb Bvert, 92; Belle W yatt, 97; Alice Powers, 98; Oilio White, 92; Bertha Frank, 03; Walter Burger, 92; Mahv Green, 90: lucd Ashby, 94; Willie Crow, 97; Bud Carter, 98; Rudolph Bergen, 91; Nellie Chappell, 99; Nannie Jackson, Names of the pupil iieither tardv nor absent : tiClyde Jackson. Nannie Jackson, Doyle Graham, Bertha Frank. Walter Burger, While Carleton, Marv Green Lulu Davisson, Effie I.ce, Alex Haskiifls;

INTERMEDIATE GRADE. Names of the pupils reaching an average of.00 per cent: , George Miller, 91; Katitf White, §3; Jimmie Boon-shut, 95; Fred VnicStit, 92; E>ora Chappell, 95; Charlie Adams. 94; John Custiu, 90; Philip Jonres, 98; Feauk Carter, 93;EstelIa Frank, 98; Nora Scales, 98: Emma Graliam, 100. Names of pupils neither tardv nor absent; Carrie Patterson, Alex Chappell, Dora Chappell, George Mciscnhelder, John C'ustiu, Phillip Jones, Estella Frank, Nora Scales. . pfclMA’l? GRADE. Names of pupils reaching and average of 90 per cent: . ' Maggie Sullivan, 97; Alfred Bcasler, 94; Minuie 'i’owusend, 93; Opha Bothell, 91; Sherman Patterson, 98; George Vincent, 94; Fannie Ashbv, 99; Loa Philips. 93 Harry Elv, 90; Frank MeGoweiy 92; Cnlie White, 98; Flora Bilderbaek, 92; Nellie Powers, 91; Addle Snyder, 94; Lillie Goslin, .rr2; Harry Adams, 92: Essie Taylor, 92; Frank Corning, 90. Names of pupils neither tardv nor absent: Bertha WtUjner, Mar}- Weaver, Gustave Frank, Ilotman Schaefer, Casa Wallace, Archie Clark, Arthur StelTy, Eddie I!of ities. Edmond Frank Stanley Stefiy, Willie Bead, Lucy Fleoner, Lillie Goslin, Henry Marsee, Addie Snyder, BettiePatterson, Grant Washington,; Frank Corning, Frank MeGowen, Harry Ely, Fannie Ashbv, Sherman Patterson’ Oplia Betlieil. Minnie. King. Number cf visits to the schools. 46.

These are Solid Pacts. The best blood purifier ami system regulator ever placed within the reach of suffering humanity, truly is Efeetrii Bitters. Inactivity of the Liver, Biliousness, Jaundice, Constipation, ^V'cak Kidneys, or any disease of the linhary organs, dr whoever requires au appetizer, tonic or mihl stimulant, will always find Eletr.ic liiuxr: the best and only certain cure kuottn. They act surely and quickly <*TC$r -Uottlft- jetwaatecd lagive entire *»MMiK‘tionor money refunded. Sold at fitly cents a bottle by Bergen & Adan's. __ Now Arriving—An A a’anche, And the niost disastrous to small dealj.ers that ever occured in Indiana. The fresh stock of haml-mudc suits in all i the newi colors just received and j marked Sway below last year’s price*. | Lyon has just reln.ned from New i York and bis spring suits for boys and men are now arriving and will fill ins stare to overflowing. Look out for splendid clothing at “awful” low prices. Ii formation Wantscl. Mrs.> Lee Kirkpatrick, nee Miss Edith E. Borders, who eamc to Petersburg, where her relatives reside, lias not been * eard from by her husband for some time*'and beds desirous of hearing from her. Any information concerning" her.should be addressed to Lek Kirkpatrick, eare.Arthur & Botteher, Ceeur D’Alene Hotel, Bathdrum, Idaho Ter. The Tint;} to Leave Tour Measure. During the last three days mver three hundred .different styles ol beautiful Miv goods iu Austrian, French and English suitings, for Suits ttrenoakure, have arrived and marked very low, in Lyon’s Merchant Tailoring department. Lyon has a splendid cutter, employs none but the best tailors, uses lie best of trimming*, and will give extra low figure's to get his large for e of hands started at once. COlt ItKSPONDKNCJl. rom Hawthorn’s Mil). - * t AWTitoas’s Mill, Mtrch !!S, 1884. Tho Repi! .Means of Logan township, beat a veteran Union soldier for trustee in their convention sml ,((<• Democrats of Logan township head their ticket, with a veteran Union soldier. We will now see who loves the soldier. “Observer ” in last week’9 Press made a false statement la regard to William Clem’s qualifieutioiu He is far better "qualified to HU the ollise of true lee than if Adkinsod, his opponent, Look put, voters, for a large numlxr of falsehoodsln the Press this week, when it will W to late to refute them. Jfichardsi n and Adkinson know that unless gallon, ben ::e their herculanesn efforts Do uot he deceived voters of Logan township, your best interest demands a change in the m ana gome: t of the affairs of the township XXX Swept into the Stream, One Thouaawd%Aeres of Land end “Right Smart of Bears.” On tile deck of a big Mississippi steamboat stood on aged Southern planter. Indicating by n sweep of his arm the waters the boat was passing over, lie said to a passenger from the North: “When I was twelve reals old l killed my first beag op a new plantation my father was then cutting,put of a forest that grew directly over the _w.dgrs, of tins bend. That was a mighty good plantation,' and there was a right smart of l>ear» there„too.. Bat that one thousand acres of land went into,the Miasiseippl years ago.” ill is putting np strain upon the figure to say that great’ forpsla. cAyouthrul hope, womanly boanty and manly .strength are swept in the same way every rear into the great turbid torrent ol disease, aid death.. ,j'et it should pot be so Thnl it js so is a disgrace 4s dell as a loss People are largely too careless or loo stupid to defend thpir own interests—the nwwt-prfciowsof w hich is health. Thatgone, all ispone. Disease is simple, but to recklessness or iguffraneO the simple-t things might as well be complex as *’ neoposition i!t Conin fieetiocs. AS the tmgc Western rivers, which so often Pood the cities, along their sfiores, arise id a' few mountain springs, so all onr ailments can lie traced to impure blooil and a small group of disordered organs « • i | Tito most offPetive ’and inclnsive remedy for disease is Parker g“7,Anic> It g'Ws to the sources of pain and weakness. In response to to its action, the liver, kidneys stomach and heart begin Jhelr wonfkfresli, and disease is driven out. The Tonic ia 'not. however, an intoxicant. but cures a desire for strong drink. Have.you dyspepsia, rheumatism, or troubles which have-r«fused to yield to e-tber agent*? . Here Is ) W help.

JOSEPH & EOTHSCHHJ5, - —OP ~- Washington, - - Indiana, j---^-ANNOUNCE TO THEPEOPLE OF PETERSBURG & VICINITY -—THAT THEY HA YE—-*-ONE of THE LARGEST STOCKS OF .A.KT23GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS! Ever brought to Washington* and will sell them at such prices as will astonish everybody.

IT WILL TAT TOU WELL I! -.-TO--:COME TO OUR STORES:---<aL.2«rx>— MWl BUYING GOODS TO TUB AMOUNT OF Will (h* Given a FREE TICKET to Washington. This-is no liumbug but a fact; and we can save you at least 25 per cent, by BUYBTG YOTJH CLOTHING OF US. Now come and be convinced that we do as we advertise. You will find our Stores at No. 83 Main street, opposite Post office and corner of Fourth and Main streets* opposite Hyatt House. Respectfully, JOSEPH & ROTHSCHILD. THE PHOENIX DRUG STORE!! BERCKESN Is ADAMS Are now occupy mg their ElecaxtA’kv Business House, corner Main and Eighth streets, and have one ojf the most handsome stores in the State. -tot--:THEIR STOCK IS NEW AND COMPLETE:-.-A\I> THEYGUARANTEE SATISFACTION *270 AJLOj Vl&sMxX*. <TlT®!27C>aS3SSEl.®. ' -tot—

They invite special attention to their splendid assortment of new and elegant sty les of WALL PAPER AND WINDOW SHADES, And their Superior Brands of ■MCall and see them in their new quarters, -:S0METHn?G NEW:---—-'I-'1.''11 -1-—-• - POST OFFICE ffiWELRY STORE!! -—;’—• -u »-——-- r I hereby give notice to all my friends and patrons that I have n roved my business to the post office building, where I will be glad to see alb I have a full line of CLOCKS, from $2 to $10 each, and everything in jewelry from a collar button to a Gold Watch, at prices to correspond with quality.

-:HERE WE ARE AGAIN:OT3W STORE:- -iHEW GOODS! EVERYTHING NEW!!— ♦O HAM COMPLETED ODS ELESANT HEW BUSINESS HOUSE A.M) nECKlTEI) AXENTIRE NEW STOCK OP GOODS, We would respectfully invite our old customers aud friends and all others to call and see us. •v »»»»•»• Our stock of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots & Shoes, Eats and Caps, Is entirely Hew and of the very latest styles, and our prices will he found to be exceedingly low. % f. . ' . • ,*v »- .. -

Trustee's; Notice, 4 N:.tic» !» hereby given to alt per-wt» inter - bated that 1 wilt attend at my restdeueei cor - ner Eighth Slid Walnut streets. ar iLLrtMEs, * ’. , to tiaoract the businf'.s connected with life oil’ ■«< e of Trustee of VYuslyngton township. All rrsons haring lmcine>s vlth said office will h^ise take notice. JOHN B. HANN AH. Trustee. Trimtee’s N’otleo. >t, Notice is hereby given to all-persons inters evteei that l will attend at 103- office at home. , every MoMtar, .*• | to transact business connected with theofflr.g oi Trustee, of Madison township A I! 1 ay-son I havirg business witii said ofliee will please take notice. JAMES it. BOWMAN. Trustee. Trustee’s Notice. , Notice is hereby given to all poisons interested } that 1 will attend at toy officept IVitsloW. Ei-eh'i rrabAT,~ ■ s f f’1 tranagrtlmsiuess ccumctcd with tite often of j Ip.ihlpt* liTPftlofc.’t Tow!»slii|i. Alt Iiit ing business with cab*, office will please toko ; notice. J. ,N. WHITMAN.Trustee. Trustee’s Notice | Notiee is hereby given to all [.ersons interim ■ ed that 1 wril attend at nty office at White Oak, EVERYSiONDAY I to transact business connected with thp office of j Trustee ot .Marion township. All iiersous ha»ing business with said office will please take no. tice. S.YSSEIt .SI'LI.I VAN. Trustee. ' Notice. 1 t - ; Notice isic-ie’oy given to HM persons inter- ! est that l will attemi at ritt- office iu l'leasaut ■ ville, v ! i~ ill tiSes. »-r.’ t ; to transact business eoniiected with the office of j Trustceiif M.;nroi» township. AH persons h;;*- . ing business with said office will please take uottce. JAMES A. SHEl'AltU. Trustee. ' 1---’---: i Coroner’s Notice. --- „ i NOTICE IK hereto-given that the undersigned. Coroner of Pike"coil fir, can be found at his office in the town of t’efers'lmi-g, and will attend promptly to the duties of hi# office. • V . rEMS.VUTHF.ES, ><>•. R!3-1t. ( omner. HuJici’liHchUeiit s Notice. PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS OF APPJ.f. cants for teacher's license will lie held fit the last Satnvday of each nn.ntti at die town of Winslow. Pike county, Indiana. A certificate of good moral character from, some ntc ml sir of the County I! >ard of Education must he brought by aplfliriintstn the conntv.&nd front County Superintendent l.v those out of the count v, JOHN’WHITMAN, June.L 18£c. County Supt. E PROFESSIONAL CARDS. LY & TOWNSEND, ATTOIINEVS AT t ■ A W *4-AND— Members of ?be U. S. Law Association. Petersburg, India fit. s Pj'ompt attention given. to all business tut rust e«l to them. — • ,m ; * —Will practice in Pike and adjoining ermatie* atia iti tin* FederalCourts. - OFKICK—lu Gui». Frank’s ue-w b , M Main amf Seventh streets.

y ami:* t. ufeiTil, Attorney at Law, Is lamiltiar with all the Record*. Dockets, niy of the Various offices. Abstracts of Title, Deeds,' Mortgagee, &'<*. made and writen with eepeeiaV care ami correctness at reasonable rates. Probate business solicited* Office, with l)r. A. Leslie. pOSEY & WILSON, Attorneys at Law, \ Petersburg, - - - Indiana Offi'ck—Over White**city Drug Store, corner Main and Kighfh Streets. “ ■ . m II. THOMPSON, ATT01LMY AT LAW AND WFM Petersburg, l:^dUz~ta, Special rttcnticn gircn to Probate bneine?a if ” and collecting. Office with Dr. Leslie. ’yjlLLER & RICHARDSON, Attorneys at Law, I*etersT>iirfg, - - - - i Will practice in Pike am! adjoining counties Dr. A. B. CAELETON, Office-in Uns^FranlCe uew building, cor. Main * and ScrcBthSfreifs: residence in Closes Franks uew dwelling in ibotitV'addition to l>c(ci>l4i'(’ ^Treatment of diseases of females and chUdkcn, asiieciaity. Chromic and difficult case* rolkitod.A Calls in tlie city or country promptly responded to, day or night t J. 15. DUNCAN,.M. I> , Physician"and Surgeon, brtevsbut'g, Indiana. OFFICE: In Wm. lllsgenV building, up RESIDENCE: Carter House. ; A. It. BYERS, a?. I>. W. II. LINK, M. I> BYERS & LINK, Physicians & Surgeons/ Petersburg. Indiana. OFFICF: Main street near comer of SerentU street. T R. 1 V* ' R. ADAMS, If. I)., Fliysioiastix ajsua. S>it*se©jx, Petersburg, Indiana. OFFICE: On Main street, over Red Drug Store. S. L. WILSOV. y. II. WILSON. WILSON & BRO., . RESD5NT DENTISTS/ PETERSBURG, INDIANA. VLl, WOIllv WA11HANTKI) office with dr. dfsc a X. ■

ETTREKAI GREAT INDUCEMENTS' Mf -At the Store of-r— | J J’.F.KIMET ' i -—-^Succeesor to J. F. Rime A.t’©0;— (T/OJ, / - — frgALKft IA - Dr; goods, Clotbiae, Bists&Shoes/ —rXOTIOXS, G R OCKJlXfgg.j— Glassware' & QueensWare TV Highest. Market Ptice Paidjur Covntry Proavce. ! . '