Pike County Democrat, Number 45, Petersburg, Pike County, 18 March 1886 — Page 2

County Democrat. 188V ED EVERY THVK8DAY. S-fWBWW «—«"»"• OFFICIAL PAPEI: OF THE IT'I XTI. I'Entered at the at Petersburg. Did.. for transmission through the mail* as aov’ond class matter. | TtCOS OF SrMfBIFTIOX. If pat.1 In advance. 15 paid within thirty lays. If paid within the your. K paid after expiration of year *1 as l m i »i aso So paper sent out of the county unless paid n advance. Persons sending us a club of fivx, with ♦*.25, will receive the paper free for one year. MB* The Pike CountJ Democrat ku the tar* teat elreatattoa of any newspaper published la Plike County I Adterttsera will make a note of Uis fkctt Thursday, March 18,1886. Patoka Township Convention. The Democrats of Patoka township will hold their convention at Wins* low. March 27tl», 1886, for the purpose of nominating township officer*. AH Democrats are requested to attend. Ey order of Committee.

Logan Township Convention. The Democrats of Logau township will meet in convention at Center School House Saturday, March 27th, at 1 o’clock, p. niu, for the purpose of nominating candidates for the several offices to he filled at the coming April electiou. Every Democrat in the township is earnestly requested to be present. Peter R. Miller, se"-““ Chairman. Clay Township Convention. of The Democratic voters of Clay towuship are requested to meet in Mass Convention, at Uniou school house, bKMoiulay, March 22,18S6, at 1 o’clock, rx m.. tor the purpose of nominating township officers. Let all Democrats be present on that day. By order of Committee. J. J. Robliko, Cha'innan Virginia has enacted a local option law. Illinois, as well as Indiana, is enjoying religious revivals. The Iudiana Republicans are in the “slough of despond,” according to an Evansville Journal corresponded The first newspaper in the State was published July 4th, 1801, at Yineeunes, and was called the Ga. Mile.

“Let me wield the scissors of a newspaper, and I care not who writes it* leaders,,” says J. B. McCullough, of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The Democratic mugwump is a disorganize!-. The true and hardworking Democrat is an organizer. Here you have them in a nut shell. Every teacher should attend the Southern Teacher’s Association at Vincennes. The programme will be •u educational! treat. You can i>ot afford to iniss lit. The Bell Telephone Company cleared 11,009,442 last year, and yet instruments are being taken out because the service can not. be furnished for $3.00 per month. Selalt! Six townships in Greeue countyhave held conventions, and three instructed for Horn John 11. O'Xeall fot Congress and three were uninstructed, bttt are O’Neal I delegates. Cleveland is President. Of this the Republican United States Senate is fully aware. The President is the chief executive, and “by the eternal,” he and not the Senate, will hit the Presidential chair. Oris* the n ay so that we can get onr goods into other countries free, aud we will be able to prove that the superior advantages and ingenuities of this country will enable ns to compete with all other nations and people. At the DcPnuw oratical contest St Greencastle Thursday night the first priie was awarded to J. M. Adams, and the second to James W. Lewis. Their themes were respectively, “Pro Mem ol Onr Great Cities” and “The Relation of Science and Religion.” The Press devotes several columns of space to articles which are intended toe.eement the party in this township. Last week the paper stated that the report of a disaffection in the Republican ranks h this township was a falsehood. Now if there is no break why u«>,f articles to heal it; and why this “mnuw about nothing.” ggggg. i., - "■‘if-.-W ST*. rowDimv, the 1 heall Knights ol Labor organization, nays the fact that so many strikes are now 5u progress dees not signitY that there iis concerted i.ctton contemplated by the order, lie remarks that the strikes are merely incidental, send ohieflr owing to the fact that this is the beginning of the spring trade aud the opening of a period of prosperity tu business. Re counsels arbitration tk^en possible, and striking, only as a last resort. The Republican United ate is disgraci ng itself ! to attend to business. Under)**** ‘

Tub original Union, composed of thirteen states, had a population of 4.000.000. There are persons still living who saw it formed and who have seen it expand into a great power of thirty-eight states, with a population approximating 60.000,000,—the most surprising political phenomenon ever witnessed on the earth. The original thirteen states were eolouios that fought the war of independence. It was ten years after the revolutionary war.—February 4th, 1701,—before the first new state—Kentucky—was admitted into the federal family. A few days later Vermont was admitted Five years afterwa rd Teunessee was admitted. Then followed the other states in the following order: Ohio iti 1802, Louisiana uii 1812; Indiana in 1810; Mississippi in 1817; Illinois in 1818; Alabama in 1818; Maine in 1820; Missouri in 1821; Arkansas in 1836; Michigan in 1837; Florida and Texas in 18-15; Iowa in 1846; Wisconsin in 1S47; California in 1850; Minnesota in 1858; Oregon in 1858; Kansas in 1861; West Virginia in 1862; Nevada in 1864; Nebraska iu 1867 aad Colorado in 1876. A

Sisatok Kens a, of West Virginia, i made a great speech in reply to Edi muitds, on the 11th inst., defended the President’s course regarding the refusal to ftirnish papers concerning the appointments and suspensions of the ehief executive. Kenua fin'd shot after shot Into Edmunds, Sherman, Logan ct ah, and his speech was a masterpiece. Concluding ho said, “The Senate may continue to ply him aud his various subordinate departments with harassing and embarrassing issues. It ‘may defeat every nomination that stands before it for consideration: it may assert in a measure, arbitrarily or otherwise, every prerogative granted or not granted in the Constiutiou; but 1 mistal^that man if he docs not stand firmly ttMiis post, maintain his sworn duty muter the Constitution of his country, maintain every prerogative of his high office, and transmit it t*nimpaired to his successor.’ ” According to the astronomers We are to be treated this spring to the spectacle of a comet of rather respectable appearance, It will come to view in the western sky, and remain on exhibition ail night, reaching its greatest brilliancy early in May, and retaining it for two weeks or more, •hough remaining visible to the naked eye for a much longer period. Our first glimpse of it will be about the tuiddie of April. Its nearest approach to earth will be about twelve million miles, which is uearer than any of the important celestial tramps have ventured to come to ns for many years.

The managers of the Republican party are expert* in the study and practice of parity policy, and they have their followers well trained in that line. Democrats are more for principle ami less foi policy, on account of winch they are often ‘rattled and misled by wordy professions of their opponents.- We still believe that principles should be the ultimate motive of Democrats, but they should scrutinize carefully the pretensions ol Republican politicians and wire workers. They have schemes within schemes. Blair's educational bill which passed the Senate, but was killed in House Committee, provided that for eight years alter its passago there shall be appropriated annually the following amounts in aid of the common schools: The first year, *7,000,000: second. 110,000.000; think $15,0<XX000; fourt h, *13,000,000; fifth, $11,000,000; sixth, $0,000,000; seventh, *7,000,000; and the eighth, year $5,000,000; also a special appropriation of *2,000,000 for the erection of school houses, making the total fund *79,000,000. Taxes, or “customs’' laid upon certain articles, brought into this country thereby adding from 15 to 100 per cent, to their cost to consumers, enables persons in the ring, so to speak, to charge for their products front 100 to 200 per cent, more than the same articles could be had for, were they to come into this country. By this system of class legislation a few become very rich and coutrol legislation to their own protection while the millions suffer. The Democratic party docs not want any light weights at the head of the State ticket this year. A man should be nominated for Secretary of State who is able, a rattling stumper, aud who will make the campaign one full of vim, aggressiveness, brilliancy and end in a glorious and decisive victory over the Republican party. The rascals should be turned ou and Union soldiers put in their places If there is any class of people wh have got a clai m to the offices it i thq> soldier. They not only deserv them ou general grounds, but wouli prove efficient. They would b promptly amer able to the discipliu and obedience required In the tubor diuate i*wdtion*. Peterson’s Magazine for April opei with a very beautiful steel-engravinj viz: “The Lllitie Pilferer,” after picture by the celebrated German ai fist, Meyer Vou- Bremen. Then come a double-sized colored fashion-plat which all the ladies will rave ovet two colored patterns; aud some fift wood-cuts of fashions, embroiderie etc. Ihe stories, all original, are eve r than ususl. “On the Koxbnr it one ef great power. “Sit by Edgar Fawcett, i of

DEMOCRA' All the prominent Federal in Indian* are now Democrat*— U.! marshal, revenue collectors, district attorney, pension agent, mail aiperintcndcnts, and also most of the presidential postmasters. This is as it should he. Give the offices to honest and competent Democrats. The majority of Democratic voters say this. They are not spoilsmen, cither; but many have grown gray iu the service of their party -, never asked for office, and never will. They believe, aud rightly too. that the offices should he filled by members of the party Iu power. “Spoilsmen! ‘ they are,” say the professed champions of mugwumpry and political purity, the Mies Na’ncys, the kid glove, theoretical, and rhetorical dudes! They claim to be Democrats, and desire the party to govern. But if they ever did any down right Irani work for the partv it is the exception to their general action. They' fire paper pellets at. aud term vulgar spoilsmen, men who take otf their coat and work for their party’s success, and to whom credit is due for dethroning the monopolistic Republican party. We believe the Democratic party to be the party oi the people, and under it the many, I and not the few, arc legislated for; and ! w bile our party should be criticised fot its mistakes, we do most emphatically protest against the political pyrotechnics fired by these Democratic mugwumps, who profess much and do nothing to aid the Democratic party’s success. If their criticism ol wrongs is sincere, that is well euough We would not apologize for any evil; but what wc want is true Democracy, If these namby-pamby Democratic mugwumps had their way the Republican party would be iu lower yet But thank fortune they arc a minority, and we have a Democratic administration ; which should give the officei to Democrats, hot to unfit men as : reward for party service, but to bon est and capable Democrats—and the} are legion. We iuvite our waywarc brethren (the mugwumps) to join the majority, as the procession movei along in an honest and consisten government of the people, by the peo pie and for the people. Under the name of “party advant age” the spoils system and partisai administration have been scored b; Harper’s Weekly, and many Demo cratic mugwumps follow in its train If the rights and liberties of the peo pie are to be maintained, the Demo cratic party must rule, and no othei way of maintaining it, or any othe party, has been found than to give i full control of public affairs, if hon

e*ty ami competency rule, a party is kept iu power; but by dishonesty and misrule a change results. The people by their ballot make the change and as an exchange says, -‘The miserable game of party advantage,’'-there-fore, is essential to free government and to a Republican system of administering public affairs. Those who most despise it and denounce it, must bo those who at heart despise aud hate tepublican government, and wish to see some other sort of government established in its place. Such a government exists in Russia, and such a government is believed to exist iu sheol. In these regions, “the miserable game of party advantage” is never played. But most intelligent persons will prefer to live in sneh a country as the United States, where the game of par|v advantage will be played, just as long as freedom and self-government is maintained. FDIIATIO.NAL. TUE NtW LEBANON SCHOOL. Editor Democrat—Some time ago I noticed a statement in your educational column in regard to the school in the New Lebanon district, in Mariou township, in which you said you would publish the names of those who had been teachers in the school, if they were sent. The names are given below, in connection with some other information: The school was established in 1867. The teachers for that and succeeding yeais areas follows. In 1867, 1868, Jane Anderson; 1869, Joel Evans; 1870, A. W. Agee; 1871, Josiah Morton, one term; 1871, John McConnell, one term; 1872, tol878>G.M. McLaughlin; 1879, L. S. Cole; 1880, *81, Jacob Jones; 1882, G. L. West,— Martha PeMott; 1883, '81v ’85, F. F. llostetter. Ol these, Evans, Morton,OMeCo-n uel, McLaughlin, Cole and West are living iu different parts of the county; Miss Anderson—now married— is in Martin county; Mr. Agee, it'living, is a resident, of Nebraska, of which State he has been Senator; Miss DeMotte is teaching in Wyoiniug Territory, Mr. Jones is now a merchant in Friuceton. In the last twelve years about twenty teachers havr gone forth from the school most of whom are in the county. The enumeration of the district for | the term just dosed was 38; the an- | rollmeut 34‘; tte average daily attendance 29. The number in the highest grade was seventeen, jind it is doubtfttl If.a more earnest, willing and cnegetic, and at the same time as modest, lady-like aud gentlemanly class cau be found in a country school any where lu the State. it is to be hoped the patrons of the school will be as fortunate in obtaining teachers in (he future as they have been in t>0 past. Ketobten. " A Good Answer. tbe ViceHour. .what shall we do to be saved?’ KolSis is a very peculiar question amt ci wi-ell he answered, without, first imiu miti “What's the matter?” Have V bud luck? ot what are you sufierink r Probably he refers to the remarkable 1 we have experienced and he is sut with a severe cold. If the latter the ease, wo would refer hiss to Mr N. B. Grubb, of who wrote us the toller. ‘It is now nearly two„ ' to use Dv.

ternO and are being" State re. Dick Mitchell *" liquor without licenee; fined |20l State ys. Lou Kelly; assault and battery; acquitted. This case was an ajqieal tVom Justice of Peace. Miss Kelly now stauds acquitted of all charges growing out of the chastisiug i f two pupils last November, over which there has been so much written, and causing Miss Kelly's $5,000 libel suit against the Jasper Courier, now pending in the Vanderburg Circuit Court. State vs. Henry Tonguet, larceny; plea of guilty. Tongqet scut to House of Refuge, where he was taken yesterday by Michael Heathman. Tonguet’s crime was horse stealing. The case of J. E. Schurz vs. E. k I. R. R. goes to the Daviess Circuit Court.

was 0B1TIAKV. SUM HATTIE ROBINSON. DIED,—Near Sulpher Springs, Pike county. And., February the 3d, I88S1 Mis* Hatti« Robinson, in the sixteenth year of her age of consumption. Her sickness was severe her (tenth expected, but she bore her suffer ing with Christian faith and resignation Hattie wan beloved by all who knew her and leaves a wide circle of friends to mouri her loss; but what a blessed cousolatiot that our loss is her eternal gain. Hattii professed faith in Christ about one year pre vious to her death and joined the Qenera Baptist Church, in which she lived a faith fill member until God, in his wisdom am goodness, saw fit to release her from he; suffering and take her home to dwell witl the blood-washed throng in Heaven. Hattii will be greatly missed in the family circii in which she was so carefully nursed am cared for through aii her sickness. Yet w hope that her memory will shine as a sta in Heaven, to lead all onward and upward and may her young friends follow herexam pie. that when the messenger, death, call them to go, like her, they will he ready t answer the summons. The fairest flower can least withstand The ehilt or winter's blast; ’Tit boru to gfaee a summer landToo fragile here to last ■* The flower upon the mountain ereS, liy storms is soonest driven; Because It far o’erpears the rest. And stands the nearest heaven. The tenderest flower, by some rude frost, Is ever first to perish; 1 Tis thus the fairest first are lost. And those whom most we cherish. But she has crossed the river; She is wtth the angels now; She has laid asideearth’s burden, And a crown is on her brow. She ta clothed in clean white linen, Aud she walks the streets of gold— r O, toved'one! safe, forever, 1 W ttbln the Savior’s fold. M. M. Battles.

Rmlutlrai of CaaMtatc. Skkgion Loduk, So. 582,1.0. 6. I*. Resolved, That in the death of Bro. Levi 1. Chapman, the members of Spurgeon Lodge have tost one of their most faithful members, his family a loving husband and kin I father, our community one of its best citizens. Resolved, That the foregoing resolution be entered upon the minutes of the lodge, a copy be furnished each of the county papers for publication and a copy be furnished the family of the deceased, and that the hall be draped in mourning fur the period of thirty days. 3. A. SlTEPARll, 1 J. M. Davis, Committee B. A. IHmihrkv.) Excitement in Texts. Great excitement has been caused in the viciuity of Paris, Tex., by the remarkable recovery of Mr. J. K. Corley, who was so helpless he could not turn in bed, or raise his head; everybody said he was dying oi Consumption. A trial bottle of Dr. King’s New Discovery was sent him. Finding relief. he hought a large bottle and a box o( Dr. King’s New Life Pills; by tneti ne he had taken two boxes of Pills and t > o bottles oftfce Discovery, he was well and had gaiued in flesh thirty-six pounds. Trial Bottles of this Great Discovery for Consumption free at Adams A Sou’s. Ella Wheeler-Wilcox says nothing flatters a man’s vanity like being told he is not like other men. _ Jfcmlnent men. It may be observed that no attempt is made to hunt up out of the way or unkuowu places to And names to endorse Simmons Liver Regulator: Hon. Alexonder U. Stephens, John W. Beckwith, Bishop of Georgia, Jenerai John B. Gordon, U. S. Senator, Hon. John GUI Shorter, ex-Governor Ala., Rev. David Wills, D. D., President Oglethrope College, Bishop Pierce, of Georgia, Judge Jas. Jackson, Supreme Court, Ga. And did space and time permit we would flit a volume with the highest testimonials. W. D. Howells says ho works f‘,«ir hours a day and that he always stops before he gets tired. v Free to Ministers, Lawyers, Doctors, and l eathers. If you will get your dealer to order from his wholesale druggist one dozen bottles Waruer's White Wiue of Ta. Syrup—the best remedy in the world for Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Catarrh, and Consumption, 1 will send two bottles free, ltecommeud to your friends. Send name of druggisti^rho gives the order. Map of Holy Land free with medicine. Address I>r. C. I). Waruer, Heading Mich. 43m3. President Cleveland is sai? to be very brusque in his rnauuer/toward visitors he dislikes. ’

WhatCwMlfi?* By Iryifig again and ke*piuS“P many things seemingly impc**"**® “*y - attained. Hundreds of hoi*1*" , Kid 111-Y amt UverCmnnlaint«»»*« 1 cane* of S&XSSffigSS^aSM; —- been tried in vain. *®> there is no cure for you, S*** **? ~"^tr,e Hitters. There is no me&?i“ Jg.-fe *» [>ure, and so perfect a Bio**1 luntier £**«- Kc Bitter* wHI oure,U>«^^» Wahete* did all Diseases of the HPM9P> lnvshta5e in aBeotionsof Stoma^o end iverconie all the Urinary wttcuhies. Large Bottles only Wet*-Adatna & Son. Phillips Brooks •arrow -chested * sters arc wanted Tjfc: £ ys that no more tveak-kueed minWe Will TdUl Vea Plainly hat Simmons viwer Regulator will rid von f dyspepsia, ou to sleep wi ud give you a t acts directly u| fanning. purify: the *vsti up chills ‘ is ir system, prevent msiarisi d and vigorous feeling, the liver aud kidneys, invigorating and forth against disease, tit i I lever and prevent their complete antidote to all entirely free from qtii

. hi—nun sa Engraving and Rep^ We Buy Lq^i ^ulSTUD !£T BOOT ON Com undersell us, because we - the » msoHii The profit attached to Boots aj

same salesn «DRY * G Sell the Boots and Shoes, ther give to our customers. Furth ARE BOUGHT DIREC And by doing this we save th< port ant points together, alth amount to considerable, which for $2.50 than our eompettiQi f ing that we do. Every year which convinces us that our p If you have never bought any at what \ CABEL, KAU •wa.se

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COMPLAINT. SYMPTOMS OF TODPSIUVER amabltterorbad tastsln themouth;nalnlEthe back, aides. or Juinta—often mistaken lor i _ __of Appetite; bo wets tltstaatcly coat ive and lax; headache; lorn ot meateey.with apaintul sensation ot haring failed to do something which ought to have been hone; debility; loot sprits; athlch, yellow appearance*; the akift and eyes; a dry conch often mistaken lor consumption. REGULATE TBS LIVES AND PREVENT Dyopepala, Constipation. Jaundice, IU> loua Attack*, China and Fovor. Mead* ache. Colic, Doproaalon of Spirits, Sour Stomach, Hoadivm, Pit#*, oto. TOIIC. ALTERATIVE HI tATMTKS! Simmons Li van Reocutoii. purely ve*etabls, Is the medicine generally need In the South to aroute the Torpid Liver to a healthy action. It lets with ixtrurdinry pnnr ud iffluey m tti Unraal KMaiys. *.SIMMOlHivE PARKER'S TONIC Tfce bMt Cou(h Cuw you ran use, isd the best pr^Ttntiro know a for Coosumpt ton. It cores bodUyp^nc, had all disorders of thy Stomach, Bowels. Lungs, Liver, Kidneys, rriasit Orpuw and All Female Complaints. Tbe feeble And stek, strug* gling against disease, and slowly drifting towards the grave, will la most eases recover their health by the timely use ot Paaxkil’s Toxic, bat delay ts dan* gervus. Take It la time. Boh! by all Lruggista la large bottles at |L0d.___ HINDERCORNS The safest. eureet. quickest end bss* cur* for Coras, Pnnlons, Warts, Moles, Callouses, Ac.' in.Jeroth.ir further growth. Stopsallpain. CtvesnotruuWo, Maker the fss» comfortsblet Btndrrtorin cures wh.nevrrjthll* Oise tells. Soldby Pruio*«satl5e. ntswx4Co.,K. Y. THE CHEAT * SPECIF!! FOR LIVER

DEAF AND BLIND. How An Atlanta Woman Was Made to See and Hear. An Interesting Story. Miss MUmfe Wallace resides with Mrs. Hep. rick land, 41 McAfee street, Atlanta, Ga, aud ftom her own lips a C onstitution reporter learned the following appalling story: Several months ago she became almost totally blind ami dear, and could not taste anything except salt. Her bones beeamsthe seat ol Intense pain, her Joints were swollen and painful, and eventually her whole body and limbs became covered with splotches and small sores. Her appetite failed, and she gradually lost flesh and strength, and had bat little use of herself, as her limbs and muscles were paralysed. She, as well as Iter friends and those with whom she lived, despaired of her recovery Her sufferings, combined with ton of hearing and taste, and blindness, were truly heartrending. AU treatment from physicians and the use at metMeiucs seemed powerless. Her disease was blood poison and rheumatism. As she now seemed well ami hearty the reporter asked What wrought such a wonderful rbange. N, > “1 used a medicine recommended by a rrieud," she replied, “and before one bottle bad been taken I began to see and hear. The ■econd bottle relieved slf rheumatic pains and improved my appetite. When 1 had completed the use of six bottle*, my eyesight and searing were fully restored, sense of taste returned, nil splotches disappeared, sores all sealed, and my strength and flesh restored. I now feel as well as 1 ever did, and tuy Mends, as well as myself, are astounded.” “What was the medicine?” asked the reporter. “Botanic Blood Balm?treat rained? that acted w Unease and eared me. 1 tny unpleasant symptoms ts action Is so quick that it “1 examined the above &»»» md must acknowledge a most wonderfu B.