Pike County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 15, Petersburg, Pike County, 21 August 1884 — Page 2

OFFICIAL PAPER OP THE COUNTY. Im. P. KNIGHT, Editor tnd Proprietor^ [Entered at the PuMuIlks at JVteralutrg, Inti., for trausramn through the mails ;»s second class i naffer.] e THUS OF SI’ BSC IM PTJOJf. lrpakl in advance $1 25 If (Ktitl within thirty days. .1 50 ^ If>phkl within the year. . : 135 If paid after expiration of year 2 W No paper 8enl out of the county unless paid in advunee. l*erson£ s&Pding us a club of five, with $*>.25, wlll.reeeive the paper free for out* year. The Pike t «»»tj Democrat has the !»r* L'pst circulation of any newspaper published in Dlkr t’ounly! Idrertiscrs will make a txiite of this fact! Thursday', August 21,1881. DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET. For l*resident, GROVER CLEVELAND, of New York. For Vice-President, THOMAS A. HENDRICKS, of Indiana. DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. For Governor, ISAAC P. GRAY, c f Randolph. For Lienterant-Governor, MAHLON D. MAXeON, of Montgomery. For Secretary of State, WILLIAM R. MYERS, of Madison. For Auditor of State, JAMES If. RICE, of Floyd. For Treasurer of State, JOHN J. COOPER, of Marion. » For Reporter Supreme Court, JOHN W, KERN, of Howard. * For Judjfe Supreme Court—Fifth District, J. A. S. MITCHELL, of Elkhart. For Superintendent l*ul>Iic Instruction, JOHN V. HOLCOMB, of Marion. DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET. For Joint Rcp&sentative—Pike and ^—,, Dubois, LEMUEL R. HARGRAVE. For Treasurer, FRED. II. POTKER. For Sheriff, YVILLIAM J. SIIRODE. For Recorder, JOSEPH C. RIDGE.

i*o^ Surveyor, FRANK R. BILDERBACK. For Coroner,' PKM S. WITHERS. For Commissioner 1st District, WILLIAM J. ABBOTT. For Commissioner 2d District, EDWARD II. REEDY. Euitftifiil in all Things. Buffalo Express, Rep.: The people of Ifftffalo have kiu&L'n Mr- Cleveland as one of their north test citizens, one of their manliest men-faith- ' ft* f to his clients, faithful to his friends; .faithful to every public trust. 'e58 Proud of His Record* Buffalo Advertiser, Rep.: The people of Buffalo are pro*k of the record he has made as Mayor of the city and as Chief Magistrate of the State. While ice earnestly support ifhe candidate of onr party fur President of the Uniteit States, ire would not detract one jot or tittle from the icell-ettjpnrd fame of the distinguished gentleman who honors the v-pjHtsition by bearing Us standard. A BRIBE TAKER. If Dishonest Then, is lie Honest Kow ?( What a leading Republican pajMy- now supr porting Blaine thought of him in 1872: “The startling exposure of Speaker Blaine's venality *;» connection frith the Union Pacific Boat)', ISasterh I >i vision, entirely destroys, of course, whatever credit some people may have given his evasive denial of the Oakes Ames bribery, anti puts the whi le case of the Credit Mobilier ■upon a different basis. * * * No w it is shown that Speaker Blaine never desert ed Ids gooti reputation. He had taken bribes in another :case.v-r[New York Tribune, Sept. 30,1872. Ix the capital of the {Treat Republican State of Kansas, colored women are worked or the streets with a ball and chain on their legs. Majaii Blaine wore a sword during Ids days of Kentucky gallantry. He never list'd it. After he had betrayed an innocent girl lie skipped off to Xothcrn clinics. Will Mr. Ca.'kius fetch back Vfnat school fund he got out of the LaPorte county treasury a few years ago?' It ought to lie paid back. No man can atford to filch from the school fluid— much less a candidate for governor. Mr. Bex. Butler says that he>is waiting for Mr. Cleveland's letter of acceptance before giving his to the public. Fiocs Mr. Butler desire to borrow phrases Loin Cleveland, the statesman, like Sir. Blaine did from the farewell address of the immortal Washington ? A meetjxu was held by the Illinois Germans, in Chicago,- last week, in which every German paper in the State was represented, the object being to effect an organization of Germans, regardless of former political preferences, in opposition to the Republican ticket.

We call the especial attention of the licpublicau press to the, fact that Henry Ward Bjecher, lias had a thorough investigation by impartial persons of the charges against Cleveland, and the result is thatMr. Beecher will take the stump for Cleveland, and says that lie will he the next president. We clip the following extract from a long article in last week's News, in which Mr^Harrell answers the charge of the Press that he is laboring in the interest of the Democratic party. Mr. Harrell is; familiar with a number of tricks aud iusidc workings of Glaiish and his clique, and we have no tlouht that his threat to expose some of them will cause the editor of the press to 1 iaul in h: s horns and remain as dumb as au oyster in the future: “We have critised all three parties in this county and we shall continue to do so. We shall run this paper as we please. A majority of our subscri bers are gdod Republicans. At the request of Republicans we have made! the figh, against the commissioners, nni our ‘pointers” have been furnished by the same source. Our eouree is indorsed by Republicans and we can gi ve names. Bro. Gladie h, we succeeded tvbile you were ignoring ns and all the charges you may chose to make against us will also fail. We would, however, like for you to “lift” us i >nee or twice more. We will THEN HAVE AN EXCUSE TO GIVE TO THE public some Matters that will be i TEBEsflHIJ EKADURl:"

It is understood than Col.Gray ‘Major Calkins are to hold thirteen joint disenssions, one in each con-lp-t#Hoo*l {H*tfi<A of the i^ate. s<Thir iis rig! it. The people rail hear fcoih j shies of the issues presented at the I J !i»roe time. Anti right:1 here we will I I say that the electors of the first district, Gen. Yeatcii ami lion. W. F. Townsend, ought to have several [joint discussions, sa-■ one In. eaeh county in the district. As the General is the oldest he should take the initiatory' steps in this direction. \V'k begin to think that Candidate | Collins could give Candidate Doxey some valuable pointers in'bucket-shop | tiril’ks. Calkins is a born financier. ! Any man can raise money on good i collaterals, but it demonstrates a phenomenal amount of genius aud braze n^ impudence to goto a poor war witfow Postmistress, keeping a large helpless family on a mouth, and ask her to squeeze out $12 to aid in keeping in power a corrupt aud demoralized political party. We repeat that Candidate Calkins is a brilliant financier. ' A full account of the transaction will be fount! in this issue of the Democrat. If we were to believe all the reports that we see published in the Republican press, we would naturally come to the conclusion that the good old Democratic party was fast beingabandoned by the working men and that they were all floeli ig to the standard of the Republican party. Why? Well probably because Mr. Blaine employs imported contract labor af 60 ceuts a day iu bis mines, or perhaps because the new Chairman of the Republican National Committee, Mr. B. F. Jones, was the first American manufactuier to import and employ Hungarian labor. In 1876 lie met a strike of his skilled mechanics hv importing paupOr laborers in herds, ami only gave in when he found lie conldirt work them to advantage. Both Mr. Blaine aud Mr. Jones are making the canvass ; on the issue of protection to labor.

James G. Blaine, the Republican j candidate for the liiirli office of president of the United States, has sued the Indianapolis Sentinel Company for libel in the sum of $o(U>00. lie claims that he Is damaged in his good name and peace of mind in that amount because of certain publications in that paper touching upon some of the secret pages of his private life. The Plumed Kni h evidently considers that he has been on the defensive long enough and can find no other way to reverse the order tf things than by becoming the plaint ff in a suit at law. The scarred and blotted record of his official life has confronted him on every side and at every step since that fatal day at Chicago, when lie was named as the Republican standard-bearer for 1884. There ran be no sort of doubt that he purposes by the beginning of this suit to divert public attention from that record. ThofiHngofalibelsu.it is no more a vindication than it is for a thief to cry out when caught "search nje.-’ From 1850 to 1800, under the operations of a low tariff,, the increase in the value of products, the capital invested, the.wages paid and the hands employed in the several industries of the country, was much greater than the increase from 1870 to 18S0 under a high ttuifi; The statistics, furnished by the census reports, the only collection of facts bearing on this subject, and which must therefore be taken as final' and conclusive, show the following comparison: Census 1850-63 Census 1870-80. Inc. per cent. Inc. percent. Gross value products. 85 26.S7 Net value products_81.13 : 13.12 Capital invested .89.38 31.73 Wages paid. 50.03 22.22 Hands employed.36.86 33.01 A point of special significance to workingmen in this comparison, is that while the increase in the number of hands employed is nearly the same in both decades, the increase in tlie wages paid under a system of low tariff was more than twiee as great as the increase in wages under a high tariff. With this momentous fact* before them, how ean laboriug men believe that a high tariff brings high wages ? Protection protects the Bosses only. Look Onib For Them.

Evansville Courier. While wo thin k of it let us speak frankly «f a matter that robbed the Democracy of a victory in Indiana four years age^.Reports come in daily that the Republican campaign fund will be larger than that of 1830. The Goulds, Vanderbilts, Huntingtons, Sages, and others of the same ilk. who regard polities as business instrumentalities and the government itself simply as a shield of protection for their cruel greed, will be more lavish iu their 'boutributtons than ever, because they see that the people arc more determined than ever before upon the displacement of the party that has thrown its protecting arms around them and their plundering schemes. In addition to the mouey contributed by these men, the entire official force of the government, from letter carriers through every grade to Cabinet minister*, arc to be levied upon for contributions. IVc have not, iu the Democratic ranks, the resour- !j ces, and certainly not the disposition to-,cope with our adversaries in a campaign in which money is to play the chief part. But it ought to he announced in emphatic terms at the outset that the Democracy of Indiana will not permit a repetition of the same method by which the Republican party, through Dorsey’s efforts in distributing “soap,” profited four years ago. Let vigilance committees be formed in every precinct throughout the State whose duty it shall be to follow, expose and chastise everv agent of the corrupt party in power, who may be discovered iu the act of using money to prostitute votes to Republican advantage. 'Violence will rarely be necessairy, for these follows are generally cowards who flee before honest indignation. But at all events they must be summarily ejected from every community into which their temerity may lead them. The Democracy can stand tin consequences of a fair defeat, but it is in no humor this year, at least in Indiana, to allow victory to lie stolen or bought from its bands.

Ti e Uepnbliean Candidate in a New Enterprise. He Writes a Letter to a Pttor Widow Postmistress, Demanding Money for His Canvass. Sk<e Refused and Falkina Had Her Discharged. [I aPorle Argus of Thursday, Aug. 14,1SS1.] The practice of assessing Federal office-holders for the purpose of raising a campaign fund to corrupt the voters of the country, has gone so tar that the patriotic sentiment of citizens who are not hopelessly given over to party idolatry revolts at the process of paying men big salaries, drawn from the tax-payers at large, for the purpose of enabling party managers 10 assess them liberally for “‘soap,” to be used lor keeping one party in {tower by enabling it to corrupt tbe ballot and thwart tbe real wishes of the people. The extreme to which this piactice has been carried is illustrated bv the exposures of Dorsey aud his star route methods in the campa.ign of 1880. As a further illustration of these methods, and one which is especially Worthy .of consideration at this time, is the”assessment made by Major Calkins on the federal officials of the 13th congressional district when he was a candidate forcongress two years ago. The Argus gave the substance of one of these assessment letters at that time and stated that they were being seul to all the federal office-holders of tbe district. We now have one of tbe original letters. It was written to Mrs. M. M. Duncan, who was then the postmistress at Westville, and who is a Christian lady 011 spotless character. Her wprd will not be questioned by anybody who knows her, and it will be vouched for freely by hundreds of people in LaForte county. The letter is written on Honse of llepresentative printed letter-heads. Washington, D. C., is scratched and LaPorte written over it. The subjoined is Mrs. Duncan’s statement, as furnished to ns direct and over her full signature. No furflier explanation is necessary, unless it be to say the “Esq.” and the “Dear Sir” of the letter were evidently the work of a clerk in his routine duty of sending out the assessment letters af

rer a general copy lurinsnecl by L'alMns, but the signal tut; is plainly genuine and it will not be denied. -MRS. DUXf.VX S STATEMENT. To the Voters of Malta, and ull Others interested; I wish to make this statement to the honest Christian men and women of Imfiana for llipir consideration before ihe election that is now pending: 1 am a widow, now 63 years old. In 1882 I was postmistress at Wesfville, LaPorte county. Indiana. I received the appointment through Gen. Packard, who was then our congressman, and in the effort to get it was actively assisted by my many Christian friends. During the campaign of 1882 I received the following letter from Major Wm. II. Calkins: THE ASSESMKNT LETTER. I.aPokte, lad.. Sept. 2ti, 1SS2. at. M. Duncan, Kaq., 1*. M., W estYitle, Ii , .. —- r —, -- Ind.: 1>kau Sik:—Inasmuch as the expenses of the itougresslonal compaign will be very great and iny opponent will expend a great ‘deal of money, I snail 1x> glad il you will contribute 1,o Mr. Aaron Jones, Chairman of the Congressional Committee, at South Bend, the sum of $12.00, to housed for legitimate earnpaign; espouses only. In order fo by- of any use, the money .should be.sent immediately. Yours Respectfully, W. H. Galkins. When this letter came to me I was very much surprised, for I had never been assessed by a congressman before. I was especially surprised because Major Calkins knew my circumstances. 11c knew that I had no male relative living, and that I had an aged mother then past eighty years old to support, a grown daughter, wlia was an invalid, and two •small grand-chil-dren. This was no easy task for a woman of my age, with no property i n the world hut a little home, anil that under a mortgage. Under these well-known circumstances I think 1 had cause to he very much astonished when I received such a letter from a man who was getting live thousand dollars a year from a generous government. To ask me to divide my little salary of three hundred dollars a ye ar with him for use in politics was more than I could understand to he right. It was impossible for me to pay the amount asked at that time, and as he said “ii must be paid immediately” to do anv good, I did not send the $12 00. In March, 1883, I heard tiiat 1 was likely to lose the |iost office because I had not paid my assessment. This news came through two or three of Major < 'alkins’ especial friends, and I feared it might he true. As soon as this was known my friends circulated a paper remonstrating against any change in the post office. The paper was signed by 206 patrons of the office, although only one day was given to the work of circulating it. It was sent to Washington by the first mail, hut it seemed, to avail nothing, and; a new postmaster was apjiointcd without the knowledge of the general public. Myself and unfortunate family were turned out almost on the charity of the world, i then had no way to save our little home, and (o save further cost and trouble I deeded the property hack to the man who held the mortgage. I paid the principal and. interest about

oh oh” liogjc, amt lost every cent of it. I am now living-in Chicago, working very hard, and keeping hoarders to support my family, my aged mother and invalid daughter still being with me. I write this let-' ter to let the people of Indiana know the kind of a man the Republicans have nominated for Governor. I have always been a Republican and am still in sympathy with that party, but I do not feel that the people of Indiana would vote for Major Calkins if they understand how he has acted, I have always been aided in various ways by my many Methodist friends, and I especially ask all Christian people to read and believe my statement in regard to this whole matter. If anybody doubts the truthfulness of what I have said, I refer them to Dr. T. Fravel, David Herald and James Sanders, all residents of YVestville, LaPorte county, Indiana. I have sent the original letter that I received from Major Calkins to II. E. Wadsworth, editor of The Argus, at LaPorte, Indiana, and requested him to keep it where anybody who wants to can sec it. I hope if there is anybody who doubts that Major Calkins assesses office-holders, even if they are poor widows with large families to support, they will go and see the letter over his plain signature and written on government paper, Mks. M. M. Dovcas. Chicago, August 1,18S4. »=s==s==aj= Tug:colored peopleof Cincinnati or- S rauized a Cleveland and Hendricks Club, last night, with 143 members mrolled. The gleaner of political draws should bind this in his sheaf.— Cincinnati Enquirer.

St Lonis Republican: The Republican leaders and journals make the most out of the assumed fact that the bulwark of Democratic strength is iu the ^Southern States. The impression sought to be made is that the old free Stales, the "loyal states” during the war, are solidly Republican. Thi* presentation of the political states of the ITniou'is specious, as viewed from a sectional stand-point. When analyzed the assumption is shown to lie without any real foundation. If the states which furnished the bulk of the Federal army in the eivil war be taken, it will be found that in till most recent elections they east more Democratic votes than they did Republican votes. The number of troops furnished iu the civil war bv the following states and the vote they cast at the most recent elections were as lien; set down: Number States troops. Massachusetts. 151,869 New Jersey 81,000 New York-487,001 Pennsylvania.. 388,000 Illinois.350,000 Indiana 197.000 Michigan. 89,000 Ohio.. 319,0(0 Wisconsin_ 98,000 Kentucky. 79,000 Maryland. 50,000 Missouri. 109,000 West Virginia 33,000 Tennessee ... 31.000 Sent. vote. 130.000 133.000 535.000 303,800 319,0)0 231.000 154.000 359.000 89.000 138.000 93.000 308.000 46.000 139,869 Rep. vote. 180,000 120.000 342.000 319.000 354.000 210.000 149.000 347.000 81,000 89.000 80.000 158.000 48.000 95.000 Total.... 2,(117,000 2,7&i,000 2,«2j9UO The whole nilmberof troops in the Federal annv during the civil war was 2,859,000. The States in the above list furnished, three-quarters of them. Yet in the most recent elections they eist 320',000 more Deiinicratic votes than they did Republican. It is true that the latest elections were not close party tests, and tha t larger Democra tic majorities were [Kilted than may ordinarily be expected ; but any person acquainted with the political complexion of the States cited kuow that, taken in the aggregate, there is not a great majority" for either party in them. The figures show that there is no truth in the claim that the Sta tes which fought the battle of the UnJon areoverwhelmingly Republican. The great central belt of States are Democratic, and has been so for more than ten years. The white vote of the country—the Caucasians who have made the .United States what they arc—are Democratic in the proportion of three-fifths to two-fifths, at least. Any fair test will show this to lie the truth.

The Issue Joined. The Democratic party is going to be defeated again this year, and for the following reason: “ We denonnee the abuse of the existing tariff and * * demand that federal taxation shail be exclusively for pnlilic purposes.”—Demo- • erotic platform, I8S1— 11 mlianapolis Journal. Of course this declaration is offensive to Republican papers. The "abuse of the existing tariff ' that is spccialiy infamous, is that which places the taxing power in the hands of a few to be used for their own benefit. Federtt! taxation, as imposed by. the tariff law, is for private purposes ehieflv, the taxes being laid by the representatives in Congress of the beneficiaries, in ali the debates upon the tariff law, Republican Congressmen have only considered the interests of the protected Rosses. The question of revenue was held to be inconsequential. "Federal taxation shall be exclusively for private purposes*’ 1 as been and stiii is the spirit that animates the Republican leaders, and tiny would make the tarifl* prohibitory hut for the strong opposition everywhere to direct taxation. The Democratic party declares that she gtiy eminent has bo right to take money Emm the people for any other purpose t'xni to- defray the iR>cessary expenses of the Gov rument. t'canom icnlty administered; for the payment of pensions cud the interests on the public debt. The Indianapolis -iodnial and other Republican papers, declare that the Government has the right to take money front the people and give it to a few monopolists. : This is the raw issue, and the Democracy of Indiana have no hesitancy in going to the people with it: 1. _ “Shall the people be taxed exclusively for the support of Government? or 2. "Shall the people be taxed, not only for the sup|M>rt of government, but also fur the building up of a aristocracy in the United States?*’ The Democracy advocate the first proposition ; the 'Republican the second. Every citiaen of Indiana who thinks the government has tlic right to take money'out of his pocket and put it into the pockets of a few favored bosses, should vote the Republican ticket, for that is what the Republicans mean by “Protection.’! The First Gan. [Evansville Courier Aug. 13. AVe hare been waiting for several days to see some word of rejoicing in the columns of our esteemed contemporary, tlie Journal, over the elections which took place in Tennessee on last Thursday, it will be remembered that our esteemed contemporary, with other Republican journals cast and west, confidently claimed that tlie Republicans would have a majority in the aggregate vote of the State. Democrats hardly conceded this result, yet the fact' that Tennessee..has for some yeans been regarded a doubtful State, coupled with tlie knowledge that tlie”Republicans were making tremendous efibrts, aud were in possession of an unlimited supply of money from the Republican,.national committee, created gravse doubts 'n

tncir ltuuas as to whether these advantages could be overcome. The elections were for county offices only, and the full returns are not yet in. Enough is known, however, to warrant the statement that the Democratic victory is not onlv complete hut overwhelming. The Memphis Appeal of Friday last says: “The overwhelming defeat of the Republicans yesterday will have its effect upon the November elections.'’ This is true, and all the more emphatically because of the boastful confidence with which the Republicans have claimed the State. Our esteemed contemporary has not uttered a sound upon the snhject although almost a week has elapsed since the elections occurcd. Having failed of its expectations in the case of Tennessee, it is now claiming that this Republicans will certainly carry Louisian if. But we cau see no grouuil for such an assertion. Louisiana has always been a Democratic State when its white population had been allowed to vote, and nothing has arisen within the last four years of sufficient importance to make a change in its political status at all probable. The Courier congratulates the Democracy of Tennessee npon its glorious victory of Thursday hist. It is the first gnu of the great campaign, the decisive battle of which will he fought in November, and its importance cau hardly be over estimated when the great odds against which' the Democracy had to contend arc considered. £eelc and TToix -will rtiat the c heapest place to buy clothing is it >1.1.yon’g. Evansville.

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{Continuedfrom (tut week.) How Watch Cases are Made. This process of manufacture was invented by James Boss, who started in business in 1854, and the methods and tools used in making these watch cases are covered by patents. This it tie only watch cate made under this protest. For many years the introduction of these goods'was slow, owing to popular prejudice against “plated” goods, but gradually the public learned that the James BosJ Gold TFate^ One was not a cheap gold-washed or electro-plated article, but was made of pawns gold plates of standard quality and thickness. Conscientious adherence to the determination to make the best watch case ever put on the market, and the adoption of every improvement suggested, has made the James Sots’ Gold llotck Gate the stakdakd. „ XZ In this watch case the parts mo6t subject to wear—the bow, crown, hinges, thumb-catches, etc., are made of solid gold. Bf*4 S (Mt stump to Kcyatow Waltk (toe FirtoHn, Phils* dctpkio, P» , tor builwsr IlintnM ISmphlrtehowiag how Jum Sto4 Lejwtmm Wstoh Canes are sato {7b be continual.) a

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infanta and Children What prfves otir Children rosy cheeks, "What cures .heir levers, makes them sleep; Cnatoria. V~hen Babies fret. and err by turns. What cures their colic, kills their worms. Caatorfn. YTuit qnteKr cure* Const fpat *nn. Lour Stomach, Colds, Indigestion : Casforlru TSaewell then to ?Torphine f>ynxp6, Castor Oil ond Paregoric, and Hall Castor??u “Costoria U so veil adapted to Children that I recommend it an superior to an; medicico knovn to mo.’’—H. A. A cents, U.D,, 111 Eo. Oxford St, Brooklyn, K. Y. Th« CxNTAU i Coiutixr, 132 Fulton Et. K. Y. maBaasemnsa annuB ilMMKNT onn for Ithou-1 Pain In tie Anin» | rollover. %

AfcCBiXM'AAI*. AMS. BERGEN & ADAMS, Cannon be found fn their Elegant New Bastae** Kou«- on the earner of Eighth and Main ■streets, and have one of the tutohMtst stores in the state*. • — - ■ ag— X -:THEIE STOCK ZS NEW &NE COMPLETE:And they guarantee sntlsfaeti.m to sill their «n4oiner= They invffe s;wVS* attention to theh splendid assortment «*f new ami elefuit style* It* ml fra in uhur -—:ASD THEIR SVPKRfOR BRANDS OF:eSc i^lxx^eitd ^^.xxrrrs. The Best Brands of Cigars and Tobacco. -lot.X. A.HT1 SSX '0‘S.BERGEN A ADAMS, : : : : ; Pet^oig, Indiana. THE CENTRAL DRUG STORE! WARE & LATSHAW, -DEALERS IN

Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Varnishes, 33ye StvLffe, WINDOW BLINDS; WALL PAPER, | 3Pa.tent IMIedici3a.es, 3I'3-AES <Sc TOBACCO, -FANCY ARTICLES,Pure Liquors for Medical Purposes, -andAll Articles Usually kept in a First-class Drug Store. -_oA Prescription Clerk Always to be Found in the Store, Day and Night. [SAAn T. WHITE. FREIYK H. BURTON. M \RSHAT. C. WHITE. Estalolislxed, 1850. KELLER & WHITE WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, -AND DEALERS iNPaints, Oils, Dye Stuffe, Window Glass And Siargical. laastxuasaeaats, No. 105 Main Street, -.. . Evansville, Indiana. J"- J\ -MANUFACTURER OFSHIRTS TO ORDER. -AND DEALER IN- > . Men’s Fine Furnishing Goods!! -o—Our Shirts are the Best K' -forB^It and oar. ZOx^r Tliem. 131 Main St., cor. 2d, - - Evansville, Indiana. ___ _■ Always at Tim momi :-^- —: TIIE LARGEST AND BEST SELECTED STOCK OF Hardware, Table & Pocket Cutlery, Edged Tools -:OP ICI31TX3S:- • - Exposition LOUISVILLE, KY., OPEXS AUGUST Mk. CLOSES OUT. 2>th. MftJ. 3-S -KOIKSS X7-TSES 02ST2S 300^. 2 CONCERTS EACH DAY 2 Tjr Cappt’s sail Gilmore's, tae Xost Fauiocs Bauds :b the WeriJ. GRMDEST COIPETSTIVE MILITARY BRILLS EVER IITHESSED!! -LOWKST RAILWAY KATES KVRa OlVK.\ IN THK STATE.--COSTAIXIXfi THK CHOICEST PTCTVICKS IX ..MBRTCA -_ Thirty Counties of Isdiaia will Make Eihiis whi h will Demk^te the §{dt’$ Enoroiaos lies u Great Display l»y the United States « >vemment nf.Amiv ntwl Xavv ‘i tii s —Contents wf Smithsonian L> Utuh —Mod -Is. t!;>in<.- Etc.' An Immense LIVE STOCK Exhibition Pretentin* over $1,COO,MM wortttcl hois s.n.mp>i in« all the tr,;l: imve mailc Kentucky famous. The exhibit wttt surjtuss in extent tile Ko. at Sr. Snoa- in London, and present the most mn“oiiic* i;t Stock exhibit ii-c world has ever witnessed, and a si-rht that (-armor Is- duplicated in the world. BK’.XETT II. V01S«, President. i. a. WR1GHJ, General Manager.

The Finest Display of Stoves and Mantles -EVER BROUGHT TO PIKE COUNTY ;- Also, a Largs Stock of Silver and Toilet Ware, All of which win he disposed of cheap for cash. In connection we have a tin shop, of which Ave make Roofing and Guttering a Stkciait)'. WE WANT EVERYBODY TO CALL AND GET* Ol'Il PRICES, billivIeteb BroTTBTa-. HAMMOND & PARKER, -UEAJ.EltS IN--- . DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES. : {: AVE ALSO KEEP A FULL AND COMPLETE STOCK OF kVhich has been selected with treat Care in retard to style awl dirrahtlity. Onr goods are all new and additions are being made every week. Our stock of Lawns, Gighams, Calicos, and other Dress Goods, \.re now on exlilbition and yon are requested to call and examine onr stork and learn onr prices. We keep everytliing in the Grocery.Line, while our Notion Department is fun and comprises runny new novelties. You will find ns in EMMETT SMITH’S NEW BUILDING, )n Main Street, near t he corner of fk\*cnth Slm'i. If you want to snn? monev when bnA*i«e goods, we aiv just the firm yens sin* look lug for. Come risrht in.* ’ * ^ammoiid ^ Paikei.

BImSASIEED CliBE rci $cmrjLA, i smuus, RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA. AND ALL DISEASES OF THE BLOOD aadSKlN THE KCST ?OWESFOL BLOOD PUfilFIEB CONSTITUTIONAL ALTERATIVE EVER USED. A. V. PAINE, Ni LOUISVILLE, KY.

GXT Dyspepsia, General Debility, Jaudioe, Habitual Caastipetion, Ur« 'Complaint, Sick Headacke, Diseased Kidneys, Etc., Etc, »t contains cr’.y tie Purest Drugs, among Which maybe enum crated PB1CC.I A33 >1W iH3 Mams, itmmop, waa, emu, its. It cleanses lae system thoroughly, and AS e PCBIFIEU 02? THE BLOOD Is Uueaaalod. It is not an intoxi eating beverage, nor esa it be used as such, by reason of its Csthsrtle Properties. PRICKLY ASH BITTERS GO. Sola I ropriotors, ?T. loots .»"D KANSAS CITY, PASTS H'GA'3:NtJ l £?, Mi's foil fak Tf v-in purify* aad'enric^i tlie 31 Ll\n*fcan«J Ki<*tf£YS, »n«. usstouk Tiiic li d/ I,T3 aru’ YIGOKof lOUTE! 1h alt Mitvo uisea.-cs* ppti»:iri!iit acfflaln fn l cfiielen TuMC, - t sh*cI-I!y ]>VK|H‘|iSia.\VsCnt w At>in*tite.luillfrir»» ii i. Lit ok t»i Siren itu, etc.. Its us»- U uutrk«*<l v .th iiuiiK'>ti.Ue mutt woinlcriiit ri-siUls. Iloni-s, ib'iscu s uni mrves rvotlTt iH-tt forct. tulivtua l:»e leiiirti nui! supplies Drain IVtrt r. -Jl p£ t-uliar toiiielrsti will Ami la 1‘tC ilAnTlgrt*^ ISDN TONIC? a safe ami sp< itUy e*t»-o. It -gives n -.^‘ar awl healthy complexion. The si funnest I t*,s if ikiutiY 1o the Yhlno o' l>iu Ii.\iirGK‘< I box Tf.-Ju: :s that [reiiwtMlaMjtiub'.i at t*o»:iU*rfi ifini’itsrp only atUlcU to tl)<;y>o;*m:.rw ity.ot the o-ijrim.t. f v«»u r*ri»es»!y »U^ir»- U* a'tU i?u not eiperiuttul-ftri tut- Okiunal ani* UivSt >7 Send j »ur aridw- $ to'fb** Dr Hr.rtarMmt Co ^ (.vSkLaniR, Mo., U: our **2>I.J£AM -BOC*J£.** XtFWiuT “trun^aiui ito- fut iui r million.ir*n> j OR. MArrrcrt*® Ir»i Two ts rost Sale rtY AsJ D..-K*GC-TS AMO -:.^as £vspv\«ft-crc AYER’S Cherry Pectoral No othar eompb into sro so i nsidioas in their attack as those affi.-cting the throat and longs: none so trilled with by tlis majority of sufferers. Ike ordinary cough or cold, resulting .perhaps from a I rilling or unconscious exposure, is often 1st the beginning of a fatal sickness. Avan’s Cheeky Pectoral has veil proven its efficacy in a forty years’ fight Tith throat and I ung diseases, and should l)p taken in all cases without delay. f A Terrible Cough Cured. “In 78571 took a severe cold, which affeeted my lungs. I had a terrible cough, and passed night after night without sleep. The doctors gave me np. I tried AVer’s Cherry Pectoral, which relieved my lungs, induced sleep, and afforled me the rest necessary for the recovery of my strength. By the continued use of the Pectoral a permanent core was effected. 1 sm now 62 years old, hale and lit arty, and ant satisfied yoor Cherry Pectoral saved me. V :ift>B.\CE Fan:brother.’* Kockingham, Vt, doly 15,1882. CrowpL—tl Mother's Tribute. “While in the country Inst winter my little hoy, throe yearsold, was taken ill with croup; it seemed as if he would die from strangulation. One of the family suggested the uso of AykR’s Cherry Pectoral, a bottle of which was always kept in the house. This was tried in small and frequent doses, and to onr delight in less titan half an boar the little patient was breathing easily. The doctor said that tie Cherry Pectoral had saved my darling's life. Can you wonder at oar gratitude? Sincerely yours, . Mrs. Emma Geukrt.” 158 West 128th St., New York, May 16,1882. i

2S£H X, Tc* Street. ST. B4>W». 1*0. i uitYfl 11301 AI£K3 liKESBY mTUIUli jn my family for several years, and do not hesitate to proionnce it the most effectual remedy for cou jhs and colds we have ever tried. A. J. Crake.’1 a lake Crystal, Minn., March 13,1882. » “ I suffered fo r eight years from Bronchitis, and after trying many remedies with no success, I was cured by the nse of AVer’s Cher. Ry Pectoral. Joseph Walder.” Byhalia, Miss , April 6,1882. „ *1 cannot say enough in praise of AVER'S CSkrry Pect< ira l, believing as I do that but for its nse I should longsinee have died from lung troubles. JE. BRAGDQH.” Palestine, Tctas, April 22.1882. Ko case of as affection o| the threat or lungs exists wl deh cannot btffereatly relieved by the use of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, and it will ait opt cure when the disease is not already be rond the control of medicine. PREPARED BY Or. J. C. Ay er ACo., Lowell, Mass. 8oli by all Druggists. k