Pike County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 14, Petersburg, Pike County, 14 August 1884 — Page 2

Pike Coanfy Democrat. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COCTITT. Wa. P. KHIGHT, Editor aid Proprietor. ?Knli'rt»l :i! tlio :*f l'rMMnlri, lml.v for Ininsmi^ion Uivou;;l> (IV mails as scoot*! Hiisfi mutter.] TERMS o/sFKS( llltmox. irpald in mlvanec..fl £i Kimi.l within thirty days. . 1 31) If pnfct within the yenr. .1 75 I f pultl after tqiirnlion of year ..2 H) Ko paiKT seal ont of the county unless jkiUI In ml vti nee. lVrsi.Ms anntlihg ns a elulj of fiVk, with *.35, will receive the paper fins- for one year. The Tike tiraaty Democrat lias the tarrest rtrralatioa of any arirsp^per published ia Hke t'lmsty! Advertisers will make a note of this fart! Thursday, August 14,1881. DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET. For President, ^ GROVER CLEVELAND, of New York. For Vice-Presidpnt, THOMAS "A. HENDRICKS, of Indiana. DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. For Governor, ISAAC T. GRAY, cf Randolph. For Lieitteeaut-Uoyemor, MAHLCN D. 31 ANSON, of Montjroiuery. . For Secretary of State, WILLIAM R. MYERS, of jladison. For Auditor of State, JAMES II. RICE, of Floyd. For Treasurer of state, JOHN J. COOTER, of Mari ni.

jr ut in qu|Ht‘ntr v>*mi i, ■TOIIN AV. KERN, of Howard. 'Bor Judge Supreme Court—K5fih District, J. A. S. illTCUliUL, of Elkhart. For Superintendent Fublip Instruction, JOHN AV. HOLCCNB, of Marion. DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET. For Joint. Representative—Pike ami Dubois, LEMUEL R. HARGRAVE. For Treasurer, FRED. H. POTKKH. For Sheriff, WILLIAM J. SlljRODE. For Recorder, JOSEPH C. RIDGE. For Surveyor, FRANK R. BILDERBACK. “—" For 'Coronejr, PEST S. WITHERS. For Commissioner 1st District, WILLIAM J. ABBOTT. For Commissioner 2d District, EDWARD II. REEDY. Faithful in nil Tilings. Buffalo Express, Rep.: The people of Buffalo have-known Mr. Cleveland «s one of their tearthiest citizens, one of their manliest men—faithful to his clients, faithful lo kilsfriends,Jaitltful to every jmblic trust. Frond of Mix lo hie friends, faith Ik Record. Buffalo Advertiser, Rep.: The iteople of Buffalo are proud of the reedrif he has made as Mayor of the city and as Ct/ikf Magistrate of the State. White tec earnestly,' support the candidate of our party for President of the United Suites, see would not detract one jot nor tittle froir.tiu welt-earned fame of the distinguished gentleman who honors the opposition by bearing its stunduril. A BRIBE TAKER. If Dishonest Then, it lie Holiest How? AVhat a lending Republican paper now supporting Kialrie thought of him in 1872: “The startling erposit re of Speaker Blaine's venality in connection M’ith the Union Pacific Bead, Eastern Division, entirely destroys, of course, whatever credit some people may hare given his evasive denial of the Oakes Ames bribery, and puts the whole ease of the Credit Mohilier upon a different basis. * * + Now it is shown that Sfeettker Blaine never descried his good reputation. He had taken bribes in another cost.”—[New York Tribune, Sept. 30, 1832. / Colonel Gray and [Major Catkin? will have .thirteen joint discussions. The Democratic Congressional core vention will meet at Evansville ncx Tuesday. _• 'nf m The cholera has its nses, It keep: Americans at home who would other Aviso go abroad and spend their loo si change.

The people of this country, without distinction of party, owe it to theraselves fo i-e-elect Mr. Hendricks Vice President of the United States next November_ If a tax of two dollai-s on a blanket makes a working lnurwmoderately prosiMM-ous, why shouldn’t a tax of six dollars make him a “bloated bondholder.”_J i Gex. Butler called on Bill Chaiidler on Saturday and Billy Chandler called on Blaine on Tuesday, Now take your pencil, gentlemen, and give ns the answer. Ever since the removal of the tariff on quinine the price of ihcdrug in the American market has steadily fallen from an average $3.50 ail ounce to 1.02, at which figure sales were made in New York on last Saturday. Tiieke arc hut three, members of tire United States Senate of 1860, now living, and all represented Southern States in that body. They are R. M. D. Hunter, of Virginia, aged 7o; Robert Toombs, of Georgia, aged 74; and -Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, aged 76. ; The Indianapolis Tillies makes savage war ’upon John C. New , Chairman of tlie Republican State Central Committee, and demands his removal. The Times says; he is a fraud as a party manager, and is using his position to make a “big bill” for printing against ,f!je Committee, flow sweet is harmony! _' When distinguished Republicans like Lincoln’s Attorney General, James Speed, and Gran t’s Secretary of the Treasury, Benjamin F. Bristow declares against Blaine on the ground that he is not cican-hunded, it is not to be wondered that so many of the more intelligent Republicans refuse to support the tattooed,candidate. ; Politically everything is bright and promising, yet Democrats must not bask in sunshine of hope. Victory is not given. It is won. Defeat hovers over the insurance* of success, and victory follows the resolute arm in the contest. The campaign is opened and triumph is to be won by work, earnest organized and svmpathetic aud not by an iidle con lido rice in leaders however strong red able they may be.

Maiok Oalkivs, the Republican candidate for Governor, tells the farmer that the high tariff h;.s been a great benefit lo agriculture by affording a “home martlet" ami ciil*a need prices for form products. But along comes the Republican Director of the United Staten Mint with a tmu|«rative statement of the cost of certain farm products in 18ISU and 1881 and knocks Mr. Calkin’s fine theory iuto pi. The Director of the mint shows that while a given quantity of eorn, wheat, pork, flour, meal ami tobacco was worth. $29.05.isi I860., the same tpiality was worth but Jjd8.ii;> in 1881—a difference against the fanner of $10.12, or over 30 per rent. This is helping the honest’ fanner with a vengeance and he will doubtless signify his appreciation of the assistance by voting again this fall for a high tariff aud a home market, 'which Mr. Calkins, the Director of the Mint aud all good Republican authority agree to be responsible for this happy result. Oxe of the happiest political events of last week was the defeat of Gee. L. Converse for renominatiion to Congreve by on out-aud-out-frce-trs.der. It will be remembci-cd that Mr. Converse was Mr. Randall’s first lieutenant in the shameful betrayed of the Democrats into the hands of the Republican party; that he sought the honor of signalizing this infamous

ireacacry on me uoor oi me House ny lmiking the motion to strike out the enacting clause of the Morrison taxreduction hill; and’tha t he was the very head and front of the conspiracy at Chicago to deliver the Democratic party over to organized robbers who ply their voeatiod under the shield of “protective” legislation. His. defeat at home, as at Chicago, is profoundly gratifying to every true tax reformer, and it is full of signifiance,'as showing that, deprived of Republican support, his position was ns unstable as it w as indefensible. It shows that the Democrats of Ohio, not less than the Democrats of Indiana and Kentucky, arc opposed to unjust and unnecessary taxa tion and that they have the courage and manhood to signally rebuke a servant who sought opportunity to betray their most vital interests. {5 19 S 57 17 m 1 49 74 525 46 IS 09 25 0!> 1881. ?! 13 S 80 10 14 1 25 51 4 08 37 12 OS 23 07 The Indiauapolis Journal prints, and the Vincennes Commercial copies, the following with great unction: Figures taken from the report of the Director of the Mint (1SS1) show that commodities cost as follows In the years named. Articles. 188)1 1860 Wheat flour, pcrbbl.?5 29 Com meal, per bbl.8 22 Pork (mess) per bbl...14 30 Wheat, per bu. 1 05 Corn, per bu. . 57 Ccml(anthraelte) per ton . . 7 14 Molasses (S. O.) per gal.. 26 Coffee (Rio), per ib. 10 Sugar(loat,)perlb ... ... )2 Tea (Young Hyson), pe®lb 67 Toliaceo, per lb. 08 „ Onr esteemed contemporaries produce these figures, which we assume to be correct, for the purpose of showing workingmen that while their wages have increased largely since the protective system Avas adopted, the cost of living has decreased. An addition of the cost of the items in each of the columns above shows that the articles which cost the workingman $35.58 in I860, could be bought bikini in 1881 for $23.88, a difference of $11.70. Jt is quite a glittering bait for workingmen, but liow does it strike the farmer, who pays most, of the tax and w ho is ottered the consolation of a “home market” which is alleged to be so vastly beneficial to his interests? An addition of the cost of the six items in the above produced by the fawner—flour; meal, pork, w-heat, corn'and tobacco—shows that w hile he got $29.05 for them in 18<>0 (under low tariff), he got but $18.93 for them iu 1881, a difference against him of $10.12, or over 30 per cent. This is certainly not a good high tariff argument with which to catch farmers, however seductive it may be to the workingman, and we presume that the Journal and its diluted imitator at the coroner of Fourth and Main will not use it very much this campaign.'—[Vincennes News.

MAJOR CALKINS’ SPEECH. Being Full of Inconsistencies It will not Bear the Light of Impartial Criticism. Iu liis speech at this place on the 5th inst. Major Calkins acted the part of the demagogue! and sophist. Never did man more unfairly discuss the issues of the day. He tailored earnestly, but in vain, to show up Democracy in a false light, ne said that Republicans put down the rebellion, but did not say any tiling about Democrats helping. He utterly ignored r the fact that there were as many Democratic as there were •Republican soldiers. He said that the soldiers were promised that they should be eared for and that a grateful country would bestow pensions and bounties upon them, their widows and orphans, and that it had been done, giving all the credit for all that had been done for the soldiers to the Republican party. Ho ignored the fact that Democrats have'been instrumental ih the enactment of every Jaw that in any way benefits the soldier, and that the only law lieneflcial to the soldier that has been vetoed was vetoed by a 'Republican president. He intimated tjiat it would be danger* ons to torn the government over to Democrats because it would be to some extent placing rebels in power, but he said nothing about Republicans appointing Longstrect, Mosby and hundreds of other rebel soldiers to office in preference to Union soldiers who are at least as competent to honorably Hill the same; nor did he mention the fact that-the Republicans in their recent Chicago convention slopped over with gushing sympathy for the rebels of the Booth by extending to Republicans of the South, without regard to former political affiilliations, their earnest sympathy, and pledged themselves to labor for the enactment of such laws as should secure their recognition. Just as if putting the worst of them

in 8ie best offices was not a sufficient] recognition ol' them, ami as if a ltcpublican rcl»l is not quite as bad as I a Democratic rclx-l.. | Tt».JMajo^KW%Hi to tiiiink tiiat all our prosperity is dm- to a protective tariff; tiiat our increase in population was produced by tariff instead of being due to nature and immigration; that our wonderful growth in material wealth and development was due to tariff instead of being produced by liie industry of our citizens, the richness of our soil, the wealth of our mince, the abundance of our timber, and the blessings of Providence all combined. He said that a tariff increases the price of the articles upon which it was imposed, thereby enabling the manufacturer of said article to pay the laboring men engaged in their manufacture higher wages and tlins benefited the laboring man. He said . that a coat that would cost but twenty-five dollars without a tariff would with a tariff cost thirty-five dollars, and that the extra ten dollars represented so much labor in its manufacture. He endeavored to leave the impression that the extra ten dollars went into the pocket's of the laboring men engaged in its manufacture. The truth is that not one cent of the ten dollars goes into the jioekets of the laboring men engaged in the manufacture of the coat, but every' cent of it goes into the pocket of the owner of the manufactory, the employer. The laboring man gets the same wages that he did when the coat sold for tweuty-fivedollars. llealso illustrated by the wool hat worth one dollar atid fifty cents, the price of which is is increased to three dollars by tlie tariff. He said the wool in it would

notcost more than twenty cents and the two dollars aiul eighty cents represented the labor in its manufacture. Everyone knows i that it docs not cost two dolars and eighty cents, nor one dollar and fifty cents, nor one dollar to manufacture that hat, and that the laborer engaged in its manufacture receives no higher wages when it sells for three dollar's than when it sells for one dollar and fifty cts. The reason is that the increased price of the article when increased by a tarilf is artificial, not brought about by the law of demand and supply, and cost of manufacture, and another reason is that competition among laborers is free. Laborers from all parts Of the world are at liberty to come here and compete with oar laboring men, and don't have to pay any tariff to do so, and lienee, wages are kept down to the lowest living point by competition. The harvest is plentiful and so are the laborers, j The Republican party by high protective tariff limits and restrains competition with our capitalists, and at the same time opens the flood gates of immigration by which hundreds of Thousands of laborers annually come to'this country to compete with and reduce the wages of our laboring men. The Democrats in Congress passed a bill prohibiting the immigration to this country of Chinamen, who work cheaper than any other class of men, and a Repuplicau president vetoed that bill and by that act allowed Chinamen to come here in unlimited swarms, and compete with our laborers. Democrats are opposed to such immigration and if theyget into power will completely prohibit it. Democrats will reduce and limit the competition against our 1 adoring men, and at the same time reduce the tariff so as to reduce the cost of the necessaries of life. They will limit and restrain competion against laborers, and enlarge and fucouragc competition against the manufacturer. The Major railed against the Democrats because they had not restored the tariff on wool, and said they were acting against the interests of the farmer. lie ignored the fact that Republicans in the interest of monopolists, and manufacturers had taken the tariff off of wool. They were mintaiuing a high tariff on all woolen goods, and upon wool itself, and the manufacturers claimed that they had to pay the farmers too much for wool and to please and profit them Republicans took the tariff off of this article, and while they thus operated against the farmer by removing the tarilf from wool and thus reducing the price thereof oue-lialf, they revised to reduce the tariff on woolen ^ so legislate that the RfBr :"Veceives less for his wool and pars more for woolen goods.- After ec: i tending that a tariff increased the price of goods and enabled manufacturers to pay laborers higher wages he then undertook to answer the argument made by Democrats that a tariff'increases the costol li ving and thus burdens fifty millions for. the benefit of four or five millions. Here he tacked about and said that a tariff does not increase the cost of the article upon which it is levied, but makes them cheaper. He illustrated by plate glass. He said that when there was no tariff on that article it cost us one dollar and

uttv cents per square, ana sincea high protective tariff was levied upon it wo have to pay but seventy-five cents per square. How does he "harmonize this with his argument that a tariffiucreases the price of the lirticle and enables the manufacturer to pay his hands higher^ wages ? On the other hand if a tariff reduces the retail price of the article how can the manufacturer pay his hands increased wages? With much flourish of trumpets he asked why people emigrated from England to this country if a protective tariff is a burden ? Why didn't people emigrate from here to England if free trade is so much better for the people ? Wjtli these questions he dropped the subject, Irving to make t he impression that people flocked to this country by thousands simply to enjoy the privilege of paying a "high tariff on all articles they had to buy. In area England is not as large as the State of Indiana and is very densely populated, and all the land there is owned by a few noblemen, and there is no government land to be obtained at nominal figures at all. It is the great number of laborers there competing with each other that makes their wages so low. They leave there and come to this country because we are not so densely populated, and because there are not so many laborers here and hence not so much competition, and because we have millions of acres of unoccupied but fertile lands, rich in soil, in timber, in mines, in climate and in everything natural that is desirable. Here they can obtain cheap homes. In England there are no homes for them to obtain. Here we have an area embracing every variety of climate, and there they are crowded into a space smaller than this State. These are some of the reasons why they come here in great numbers, and we have every reason to believe they would come in still greater numbers if there was no tariff at all. 4 In fact, every position taken by the Major is untenable. It seems to be his object to deceive. His argument was undoubtedly owing to the fact that a fair discussion would have shown that he was on false grounds. Protection will not bear the text of reason nor the light of day. Those in need of handsome cards, circulars, pamphlets, posters or job work generally, should call at the Democrat job office. Prompt attention given to all orders, and first-class work insured.

A SCHOOL FUND SWINDLE !! HOI TBB REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOE GOVERNOR ABSORBED COMION SCHOOL FORDS. A Fell History of tbe Transaction Presented to Ore Voters of Indiana. WHAT THE RECORDS SAY. [LaPnirte Argo* of Thursday, Aug. 7, ISM.] The following history of a common school fund loanmade hv Major Win. II. Calkins, the Republican candidate for Governor of Indiana, is presented to the voters of the State for their personal consideration, believing it to be a matter of great importance to them f:t this time. The'accuracy of the statements made will not be seriously questioned, and they cannot bo set asid e bv special pic ading or by the common remark that “the story is a campaign lid.” To prevent all cavil, the dates and pages of the records are given so that the complete official history of this transaction may be easily verified. Those who doubt may investigate for themselves, anil they will find that we “set down naught In malice”but that the official records arc stranger than we make them appear: In'thc fall of 1874 Win. II. Calkins

made apphcatiou to the Auditor of LaPorte county for a loan of $300 from the common school fund of the State, offering as security a mortgage on a piece of land located in Johnson township, some eighteen miles from the city of LaPorte. The record shows that II. C. Brown, D. L. Brown and I. D, Phelps, all residents of the city of LaPorte and close personal and political friends of Calkins, were appointed appraisers. It also shows that these appraisers reported under oath that the land was “worth $700, in specie, at the common selling rate in the county.” On this report the mon ey was loaned to Calkins, he giving his note due in live years, with interest payable at the rate of eight per cent i>er annum in advance, and executing a mortgage on the laud as security. The full record of this transaction will he found on page480, Vol. 2, School Fund Mortgage Record in the Recorder’s office of LaPorte county. The iutcrest that was due for the next year was paid, but on the following year it was defaulted, and Calkins was notified that he was in default to the school fnnd and a speedy settlement was requested. No settlement was made, although it was repeatedly urged by the authorities. Under the terms of the mortgage, the entire amount became due on failure to pay the interest on the 28th day of October. The interest not being paid according to the contract, and no satisfaction being given to the officials, on thq following Mgrch the Auditor offered Ihe land for sale. It was duly advertised in the papers and notices of the sale posted in the townsnip, hut there were no buyers and the Auditor took the property for the State, as the law directs. Under the statute the Auditor {lien had the land reappraised to enable" him to reimburse the loss to the school fund by a private sale of the property. Three wellknown and disinterested freeholders of the township where the land is situated, Messrs. 15. F. Place, (leorge Henry and Patrick Flaherty, were appointed to appraise the property.— Their report made under oath says: “Having made personal examination of the premises, do upon our oath say that the same is of the value of two hMndretl iloltarx, at the common selling rate in this county.” The complete record of this reappraisemoat and oiler of sale may be found on Commissioners’ Itecoril “I,” page 41 and 96. The report of the second appraisers opened the eves of the authorities to the fact that the Common Sehool Fund, instead of having a piece of land worth, as they supposed, ■Seven hundred dollors, in reality, had some comparatively worthless" Kankakee swamp. On the 18th day of June, 1877, the land was offered for sale for $200, the appraised v'a|ue, on five years’ time for the whole amount; but there were no takers. It lias since remained continuously in the market but no purchaser can be foupd at that price, and the laud still remains the property of the State.. It represents all that the State has for the original $300 school fund loan and the interest accumulated thereon for nearly eight years. Time and again during the proceedings noted above the county officials urged upon Calkins the necessity for the settlement of this matter, hut they were always put off with

various excuses ana liberal promises ami it still stands unsettled. Under thc.law, the Commissioners Lave been obliged from year to year to appro-* priate money collected from the people by taxation to make good to the school fund the interest due on Wm. II. Calkins’ note and mortgage. See Commissioners’ liceord “J,v’ page 544, in the County Auditor’s office. The defaulted interest, as will be seen by the reader, amounts to nearly tvvxi hundred dollars, and the cost of t|te proceedings np to tliis time makes the total amonnt due over $500. , To summarize the above facts, so they may he easily understood by the people of Indiana, we will say: Ten years ago next falPWm. H. Calkins secured a loan from the Common School Fund on land that is practically a worthless swamp. With the assistance of intimate personal and party friends, who probably never saw the land, he obtained money from the school fund to full twice the amount of the value of the swamp. He has failed to pay the interest on the debt, and for eight years the taxpayers have been obliged by law to pav it for him. He has failed to pay this honest debt to the school fund, although repeatedly urged to do so. He is a lawyer and knows that the money cannot be collect on Ms note by suit until the laud is sold, and he has the best of reasons for bclievcingthat the laud cannot he sold at the appraised value, which is only two-thirds of the amount he received from the school fund. He knows that the people who pay the taxes have for nearly eight years been paying the interest that was due from him to the school fund. Is this an honest transaction, or is it a swindle on the school fund, that should be sacred to every citizen of Indiana ? Is such a man worthy to he made Chief Executive of the State ? Is he the right kind of a man to guard the interests of the children of the j State, and to look after the welfare of the taxpayers ? We leave the voters to answer these timely questions at the liallot box in November. Major Calkins opens the campaign with an inexcusable falsehood. He charges that Grover Cleveland vetoed the bill prohibiting child labor in factories, when ho must have known that Gov. Cleveland signed the bill and that is now a law. Major Calkins ought to lie above such infamous misrepresentation.—[Vincennes News.

Ifltat an Independent RepofeSIcsn Thinks of County Matters. W« flip the following items from the last issue of the News: A few years ago the Republicans in this- eotniiw had considerable to say about a |o,000 bridge, but now some of them docs not say a word about ’be $4,000 contract. How time does change us. The editor of the Press claims that he wants to tell the truth at all times. Let us see if lie docs. The News claimed several weeks ago that the county debt had increased under the management of George and Johnson, the couuty commissioners. This was denied very emphatically by the editor of the Press. P. W. Chappell, county treasurer, then went to Rro. Gladish and told him we were right, that the debt had been increased, and that if he. (Gladish) would call at the treasurers office he would show him the figures. It is needless to add that Gladish never called ami as yet has never made the correction. The editor of the Press claims that he lias no ill feeling for J. W. Richardson. Ever since the report bv the experts has been made the Press man has been free to call Mr. Richardson all kinds of names. Not only that but he has insisted on Mr. Richardson having the case tried in court before Mr. R. could have the records examined. It actually makes one weep to sec Bio. Gladish tear his hair and gnash Ids teeth because Richardson is taking so much time in getting ready for trial. But then, dear read"

ers, wnen you react so many items of that character in the Press, week in anil week out, and not once ever find a word condemning the county commissioners for that outrageous contract they made to investigate the records—a contract that cost the taxpayers over $4,000 when it should not have cost over $800—don’t it seem very strange ? Never a word about the great lentil of time it took the experts to make the investigation, but much to say because Richardson was not ready for trial within a week after the report had been made. There •is no fairness in such. Republicans all over the county condemn the contract and the inen that made it, and while the editor of the Press knows this to be true yet h'e is as silent as the grave upon "the subject. If it bad been a couple of Democratic commissioners that made such a contract the editor of the Press would have had as much to say against them as he lias about Mr. Richardson, POLITICAL POINTS. The vote of Oregon for supreme judge resulted in the election of Thayer (Dem) by a majority of 386. The Democratic National Convention, was the largest representative body that ever met in the world. The banner, a German paper of Terre Ilaute, has come out squarely for the Democratic ticket, National and State. The anti-Prohibition Republicans of Kansas have bolted the regular ticket and will hold another State convention. . At Portsmouth, N. II., the Democrats swept the city by nearly Y00 ftiajority, and gain complete control for the first time in years. The Republican vote was the smallest ever cast. Now York hasn't a patent on the Independent movement, Cincinnati presents a number of influential Republicans who have become tired of the g. p. p. and its performances.— [Cincinnati Enquirer. Gen. A. M. West, Gen. Butler’s running mate on the Greenback ticket, lias come out for Cleveland and Hendricks. Don’t be "surprised if even the Widow Butler lierself should “flock” back into the Democratic1 fold. Even Indiana is catching it. Indianapolis has a large club of Independent Republicans who have declared for Cleveland and Hendricks. It goes like the whirl-wind and in November it will be a blizzard for Blaine and Logan. At the unveiling of the Beethoven statue in New York on last Tuesday the mention ofGIcvelaud’s name was received with the most uproarious applause by the 20,000 Germans present, put not a hurrah was heard for Blaine.—[New York Sun. Major Calkins, in conversation with citizens .of this county on Monday, had the fairness to say that the stories in regard to Governor Cleveland’s immorality, were political lies, gotten up for a purpose, and that they would not injure the cause of Mr. Cleveland with fair minded people. Thanks, Major.—[Mt. Vernon Democrat. The seat of war of the Republican campaign is removed to Iowa. Kansas and Nebraska. What a change; gods. what a change I The Solid

South is going to be promt of the erring sisters on the 4th of November next; it is going to be a solic country for Grover Cleveland and honest government.—[Lincoln (Neb.) Democrat. Star-Route Dorsey, in an interview at- Topeka, says there is no use trying to carry Indiana for Blaine and Logan, that Hendricks is bound to sweep the State, that all the forces must be centered in New York. Dorsey knows how much it costs to carry Indiana, and lie thinks that this time the Democrats have got the State sure.—[Kansas City Times. GREAT REDUCTION! —IN TIIE TRICE OFSADDLES, EABKESS, The public is hereby informed that I will sell • . my large stock of SADDLES AND HARNESS And everything kept by me, lower than ever sold in this place before. If you want any- — thing in my line, don’t fail to call on me as I am ofl'esing Special Bargains. * FRED REI SS. TOCOIaOLO, The Best Liver & Kidney regulator on earth for •sale at Bergen & Adams’. TO THE FRONT AGAIN. -:GOQD BUGGIES:OF ALL KINDS No Shcddy Trash But something th it will carry you safely. You will find It to your interest to examine my work before bn. tag elsewhere. Remember tub Best is tub Cheapest. Repairing done villi Neatness and Dispatcfc. J. F. TRAPZER, Prop’r, PETERS BURG. IND.

j. w. mmtms, jk i>. BEB&E1T St ADAMS, CS11 mwcte found in their Elegant Jfew Business JlomMi the comer of Eighth nn«i ituin i streets, ami have one of the bamisoaiest stores in trio ] -:TEEIE STOCK IS KEW AND COMJSJSTsM Ahd they guarantee Satisfaction to all their customers. They incite special attention to tiieir , splendid assortment of new and elegant style* in ml pm in ram -:AND TIIEIR SUPERIOR BRANDS'OF:-OIX-.S do 2x^EI2§TH5XD L’-—S--. The Best Brands of Cigars and Tobacco. ---Jot- * —C-A-ZiX. AHE SEiS T3-s>-BERGEN & ADAMS, : : : : : Petersburg; Indiana. — ' . ' !!L-._JLJli'. ...1____!

C. A. BURGER & BRO., -^FASHIONABLE MERCHANT TAILORS:PETERSBURG, - - INDIANA, HaYe Received Their Large Stock of Late Styles of Summer Goods, Consisting of the very best Snitlngs and Broadcloths. PerM Fits and Styles Guaranteed. Prices as Low as'tlsewhere. 1884. THE 1884. OSBORN BROTHERS Have removed to tlieii* Ki.EiiANT N.-:w BciLDisfi on Main street, wfier© they have a largo and splendid line of Boots and Shoes for Men, lemon and Children, -tofWE KEEP 11. L. STEVENS AND EMME2SON S BRANDS OF FINE SHOES. OSBORN BROTHERS, PETERSBURG] - - - - . .. - - INDIANA. [SAAO T. WHITE. FRED'S H. BURTON. MARSHAL O. WHITE. Esta"blis3a.eav 1350. KELLER & WHITE WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, -AND DEALERS IN---. Paints, Gils, Dye Stuffs, Window Glass And. S-urgical laastruLraeixts, No. 105 Main Street.* - Evansville, Indiana. THE CENTRAL DRUG STORE! WARE & LATSHAW, -DEALERS INDrugs, Medicines, Paints, V arnishes, lD3re SfrusEfis, WINDOW BLINDS, WALL PAPER, IPatent 3vleda.cin.es, cJio--^iep ac tobacco, --FANCY ARTICLES,Pure Liquors for Medical Purposes, -and—i— .411 Articles Usually kept in a First-cla&s Drag Store. —-oA Prescription Clerk Always to be Found in the Store, Day and Night.

crij> cr. .A.13.A.13R,, -MANOTACTCREB OF- * SHIRTS TO ORDER. -—AND DEALER INHen’s Fine Furnishing Goods!! ■ ----0—-— Our Shirts are the Best —for— - 2Tit sund. T^7“estx- Tiy □ns.ezaa.. 131 Main St., cor, 2d, - - Evansville, Indiana. ALWAYS AT THE FRONT! -- —: THE LARGEST AND BEST SELECTED STOCK OF:— Hardware, Table & Pocket Cutlery, Edged Tools -:OF ^rxzsriDBThe Finest Display of Stoves and Mantles -EVER BROUGHT TO PIKE COUNTY;Also, a Large Stock of Silver and Toilet Ware, All of which will bo disposed of cheap for cash. In connection we have a tin shop, of which we make Hoofing and Guttering a Specialty. ---t---— WE WANT EVERYBODY TO CALL AND GET OUR PRICES, 'STCTJ'a^rCSHAMMOND & PARKER,” -dealers inDRY GOODS AND GROCERIES, ---- WE ALSO KEEP A FULL AND COMPLETE STOCK OF Which has been selected with great care In regard to style and durability. Onr goods are all new and additions are being made every week. Our stock of - Lawns, Gighams, Calicos, and other Dress Goods, Are now on exhibition and you.are requested to call and examine onr stock and learn onr rrtceB. We keep everything In the Grocery line, while onr Notion Department is full and comprises many new novelties, ’ You will find us in EMMETT SMITH’S NEW BUILDING, On Main Street, near the corner of Seventh Street. If yon want to save money when buying goods, we are just the firm you are looking for. Come right in. Sa.aDQ.nD.ors.d. dz Par3s:er.

FRANK BILDERBAGK Has removed his stock of gro- • peri os into the room formerly occupied by, J. A. Kieler, just below the O. K. Barber shop, and would respectfully • invite all his old customers to re-new their patronage, together with as many new as see fit. ~ .

lie lias d fine let of Peaberry ami MocoX’oifee. lie keeps the celebrated Russian soap—the best soap in the market. He is selling seven pounds of good coffee for §1.00. He keeps the Daniel "Webster cigar, the very best brand in the market. If yon want to save money in buying groceries, do nojt fail to call and see him, as he bargains in is offering rare staple goods. Petersburg Planing Mill JAMES P. SNYDER, Prop’r, (Successor to Dickson & Carson.) Dressed ' Lumber, FLOORING, Weathertarding, &c, Alway* on. Hand. Sash, Doors, Blinds, Brackets, &c, MANUFACTURED ON SHORT NOTIOC. Having pat my machinery in thorough repair ] am prepared to turn out all work in icy lire promptly and in a good manner. Parties cortomptutlHg building should give me a call. JAMES P. BKTDEB. ADAMS BROTHERS, -PROPR1 ETOBSHIT, M IS STABLE, Corner Sixth a:s» WaLxct Sta, !Fetcra"fc-u.rgp, Xn.S_ Horses and Buggies for liire at reasonable rates. New Bnggies! Safe Horses. Horses Fed1 by the Day or Wkkk. , Sonus Sols. 0:0. GoxxuaaAcalesa. FURNITURE. C WE NOW HAVE FOR SAU togfsWkWMw Ever brought to this m arket. We can give yon a bed room set, good enough for any bouts* in the land; other sets graded all the way down to the humble cabin. Highly finished BLACK WALNUT BEDSTEADS, BUREAUS, TABLES, STANDS, which we will sell separate or Insets. SOFAS, LOUNGES, BEDSPRINUS, RACKS, MIRRORS, PICTURE FRAMES^BRACKETS, BABY QARTs A no CRADLES, And In fact everything that will accommodate and adorn a well-famished house. Wo have made a specialty In Chttfrs, and can sell you an Office Chair,Dining Room Chair, or any ot her ktml you ms y desire. Our stock of COFFINS Is complete, amt we keep two fine herfrses in vendinese ii t ,11 times. Call and con efAp LSMITH & FINNEY, PETERSBURG, IN It.

BE SUES AND TASS Louisville and St, Louis Air-Line, ■Louisville, V.vaasvilc 4 St. Louis By.) VUES rou G<t' E S T OX> -r- "WEB T. -:Tue Great Short Link:To nil the Principal Cities of the East, and making direct connections at St. Louis with trains for nil points in MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, K ASX AS, COLORADO, TEXAS, IOWA, ANT) TIT* GREAT WEST AND NORTHWEST. Trains'? and 4 have Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between St. Lcuis and Louisville. Train arriving at Louisville at 6: to p. m., makes direct connections with trains on C. & O. for White Suipbuv* Springs, Staunton, Klclmiond, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and all principal cities of the east. •:T1IE NOTICE O P EMIGRANTS:. Is especially invited to the following advantage offered by this line: This is the SHORT LINE to St. Louis. This line connects at St. Louis in Union Depot with trains of all roads leading West, Northwest and Southwest, All trains run SOLID between Lonisvillo And St. Irfmis. For full information concerning routos, rates, 4c.. call upon or write to J. W. HURT, Oakland City, Ind., > Agent I,., E. 4 St. L. R’y. JAS. S. Care, Gen. Ttcl^'t Agent. -TELE-— GIBSON COUNTY FAIR! PRINCETON, IND., Sept. 15th to 20th, Inclusive. 6 Days of EnjoymentI -:b:Big Racing EYery Day! Railroad* will Carry You A T Maxell TTe have a Now T rack—the Best in Southern Indiana—anti New Floral Halts. Don’t miss this great oxhihfc. lion. 8. VET STRAIN, Secretary,