Pike County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 2, Petersburg, Pike County, 20 May 1886 — Page 3

Pike County Democrat. Tuv usd ay, May 20, 1880. DECOir I The only ilecoy used by P. C. IIammonu & Sons to attract customers is “the exceedingly simple, straightforward one of FIRST-CLASS GOOpS at the LOWEST PRICES this market has ever known. Come and see our stock, and get our prices. P.C.HAMMONDS SONS.

TO CONSUMERS ! Montgomery & Hudson are sole agents in Petersburg for our make of Ladies ’ and Misses’ Fine Shoes, and are instructed by us to guarantee every pair to wear and give satisfaction, and should any pair not prove so to either give another oair or refund the money. WOLF & LOWMAH, Jftnfrs. Ladies’ tfc Misses’ Shoes, CIXCIXXA TI, OHIO. ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR STATE SENATOR. William W. Berry, of Knox county.is n cumtitlale for State donator from tlit- district composed of Knox amt Pike counties, subject to the decision of the Democratic Senatorial convention. FOR AUDITOR. We are authorized to announce Albert K.Edu arbs, of Mdhroe township, a* a candidate tor Auditor of Pike county, subject to the idecisiou of the Democratic County Convention, to he held Thursday, August :>, 1NHBJ THE NEWS. “Hogs out!’’ Nov for picnics. Observe Decoration Day. Baptising* are numerous. Haslet meetings are in order. 'Whooping cough is prevalent. Prepare something for the fair. Early garden truck is abundant. White river is out over the bottoms. Excursion to Evansville on May 30. Harvesting promises to come early. The Sunday school picnic season is now on. Will the fourth of July he celebrated here ? The barefoot boy has put in an ap,|K‘umnjce. T‘he spring bonnets “arc little—but oh. mv!” ' iMoscs Hess has had his residence , re-shingled. Aye do tirst-clas job printing on short notice. j-' Ella Miller played last week in Washington. Freight traffic is booming oil the Straight Line. There is an immense crop of potato bugs this vear. When are we to have that strawberry festival? Did you borrow this paper from your neighbor? The indications are favorable for an early harvest. All kinds of vegetation is coming on with a wonderful gait. John (Tallin's cottage on A'inccnncs avenue is nearingeompletions It is a cold day when the ice dealer leaves ton a large piece of ice. P. aL McCarty's sliooting gallery was well patronized, Saturday. The young ladies are arranging for a picnic next week in the woods. The formers being busy, makes affairs comparatively dull in town. Houses on Afullcn Hill have been brightened by the painter's brush. Mrs. Christina llisgen has erected a new fence around her residence! Foods peed's history is being delivered in,Daviess and Knox comities. Our dry goods stores and millinery stores are radical- with spring goods. “Are you fond of cod-fish ball?"' said hej “I never attended one,” said she. * 1 (Jet off the track! Here comes the A'inccnncs and Ohio Kiver liaihvav train. “Hobgoblins” a repaid to inhabit an old vacant house on lower Main street. Our direus-loving people, will go to Itanium's show at Evansville or Vincennps. O. J. Green way has bought an interest in the store of Poetker <& L'o., at

1 t I tMcndal. My raids of young grasshoppers ar« the latest arrivals in many parts ol the State. There never has been a season when there was a liner crop of clover and grass. Montgomery & Hudson have acoraplete line of men's fine shoes, at bottom prices. Rod-tinged clouds, high up at evening are followed by wind oecassionally by rain. Nelson Stone was made happy the ISth inst., by the arrival at his house of a fine girl. The poor young men will “girl-cott” the ice cream saloons, and pass them by with a sigh. Rase t all is on the wane in Petersburg. Not a word about a club lias so far been said. The State Sunday School convention will be held at New Albany, June 22,23 ami 24. The song of the grasshopper is heard in some parts of the State: “In this wheat bye-and-byo.” If you want the best cooking stove or range, go to Billineyer & Montgomery's and buy the Monitor. Patoka. and Princeton gamblers wore Hied and costed $lo each last week. There were eleven cases.

The (j. A. li. will observe Decoration Day at Arthur. If you want a nice hat, go to Montoomkkt & Hudson's. “Madam Rumor” has it that we arc to hare auother wedding soon. Bill merer & Montgomery have jus received a full car load of doors, sash and blinds.

Farmers iu Southern Indiana anticipate an early harvest and big wheat and grass crops. 4 Win. Smith is building a blacksmith shop near the corner of Fourth and Main streets.. The chinch bugs are increasing very fast, and it is feared many wheat fields will be ruined. Miss Maggie Davidson entertained a number of friends on Wednesday evening of last week. The thermometer has been registering in the neighborhood of fifty for several days past. Merchant Post, No. 15, (1. A. It., at this place, will observe Deeoration Day, on Monday, 31st. Henry C. Gordon has a fine line of cloeks, jewelry, silverware, etc., and is offering rare bargains. Several Odd Fellows from neighboring lodges were visiting Pacific Lodge last Monday evening. Everything iu the jewelry line at Gonion's, in Adams & Son's . drugstore. ltepairiug promptly done. Sweet potato plants.—I have a ! lot of sweet potato plants for sale. Emily Stephenson. Evansville was visited by a $100,- \ 000 cyclone Tuesday evening of last week. Luckily no lives were lost. All grades of line shoes for ladies and children, at Montgomery & Hudson’s. The Indiana M. E. conference will meet at Princeton about the latter part of August or the first ol September. There have been some seasonable raius during the past week, which have had a very good effect on the crops. 4 Farmers, if you want a Cultivator or a Plow, go to Billmeyer & Montgomery’s and see their stock aud get prices. Samuel Perkins was brought back from the insane asylum last week by Sheriff Shrunic. Perkins is pronounced incurable. Moses llusselFs boil's have secured through Pension Agent White, a pension of $3 per month, dating from Sept. 29,1879. C. liaum and Fritz Uisgen had a little set-to, Thursday! evening. One round was fought and the contest decided a draw. Hudson, for the murder of Ellis, last January, has just been sentenced by a Perry county jury to 99 years in the penitentiary. Daviess county court convenes this week. The Mycrs-Gecting suit for $15,000 damages for libel is on the docket for this term. Vincennes parties are reported as corning here to buy property, in view of the building of the Vincennes and Ohio Jtiver Itailroad. j The project of re-building the burnt district in Princeton is not abandonfed, although there lias beeii some deFor Sale—House and lot, one square from court house; good well and cistern, stable, etc., For particulars inquire at this office. The dashing rains of the past ten days damaged the early strawberries, especially on sandy soil, and some of the first berries will be "gritty.” Those wanting cream for strawberries should leavo orders with my wagon, and it will be promptly delivered. John F. Ash. Improvements continue to go on in all parts of town, residences are being repaired, fences erected; and the painters are also reapiug a harvest. Wanted.—100,00) pounds of wool for which I will pay the highest market price in cash or trade. Gus. Frank. If our lady readers wish to keep a boquet fresh, let them drop & table spoonful of powdered charcoal into the water intended for the flower stalks. Hosca and Nancy' Alexander celebrated their silver wedding last Saturday. Their many friends wish them many more years of happy married life.

The “gallery god*’’ at Schaefer’s hall will keep quiet hereafter. A $5 fine serves them right. Their action on commencement night was an outi age and a disgrace. The Marshal has interviewed our citizens about working the roads. There is a general response to his orders, and the able-bodied citizen hires his “timo” put in. We believe that Sheriff Shrode covers more territory in a week than any Sheriff l*ike over had. He is here there and everywhere, in the course of his official duties. , Sam Archer’s attorney’s will take his case to the Supremfi Court, since Governor Gray has refused to consider the petition to commute his sentence to imprisonment for life. The basket meeting at Winslow, on Sunday, 30th, will be conducted by Klders W. S. Brown, R. W. Jeffers, of Kentucky, aud Jonas Bobbett, Superintendent of schools of Crawford county. The Knox county Democracy will select a new county ticket next Monday by delegate convention, ail the nominations made by the February primary having been declared off by a inass convention. Fred. Martin, Ben. Shrode, Walter Mitchell, llenry Buekcs, Joe Moore and Hovey Tislow were fined $.’< each last Saturday for disorderly conduct at the hall on the night of commencement exercises, Served them right.

The wagons of (he Wrought Iron Range Company have been taken out ot this county, ami they are operating iu some of the “Pocket’' counties. The headquarters are still at Princeton. The firm of Townsend & Fleener has been employed by the Kuox county commissioners to represent the couuty iu the suits which wilt arise from the defalcation of Ex-Treasurer Ilollingsworth. The advertisement of the foreclosure of the Air Line Railroad tills a column iu the Iudianapolis Journal. The sale takes place at New Albany on the 9th of June. The bondholders will bid in the road. The earnings of the Ohio and Mississippi road for the month of April show a decrease of $27,504, as compared with those for the_eorrespouding month of last year. This is the effect of the great strike. The State Board of Health has sent very rigid instructions to all health officers iu regard to placing the torrit ry under their jurisdiction in the best (wssible sanitary condition, and these instructions should be complied with everywhere. All that is needed to. make our coming fair the greatest ever held is for the farmers, stock raisers, mechanics aud all other citizens of this neighborhood to take hold of the matter in earnest aud loud a helping haud to the managers.

The Supreme Court, last Fnuay, rendered a decision affirming the action of the lower court in declaring the legality of the tax voted in aid of the proposed Vincennes and Ohio ltiver l!ailro;ul, in Knox county. This augurs favorable to the building of the road. The dance at Schaefer's Ilall on last Thursday night was a very pleasaut affair, and the young ladies and gentlemen who attended tripped the light fantastic with much nest, in spite of the warm weather. The Petersburg orchestra furnished good music for the occasiou. Rev. A. Y. Moore, formerly of Knox county but now of Cass county, has accepted a call to the Hanover Presbyterian church, lie will divide his time between the Hanover, Smyrna and Sharon Hill churches. Rev. Moore had a call to this place about one year ago. George Ranks, of Monroe City who was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for inflicting fatal injuries to John Hammond, has been grauted a new trial, lie has had two trials; in the first the jury disagreed, and the second resulted as above stated—two years’ sentence. Heriuion Lodge Xo. 41, Knights of Pythias, at Seymour, Iinl., will celebrate the sixth of June on Saturday, June 5th. There will be addresses, a band ctn‘es‘, balloon aset nson, bicycle races, base ball and other kinds of amusement. Reduced railroad rates will be arranged lor. An immense swarm of what appeared to be June-bugs passed over Scott county several days ago, going eastward. They flew about 10 feet from the ground in a stream 200 rods wide and were over two hours in passing. They made a noise like a heavy storm passing. The case of Cunningham & Son vs. the K. & T. 11. It. R. has been sent to the Daviess county on a change of yenue from the Knox Circuit court. This suit is for $200,000 damages for the alleged destruction of the Viucennes starch works by an engine belonging to the railroad company. Simeon Mason, a prominent farmer of Monroe township is a great raiser of large stock. This spring he shipped to llio market a cow that weighed 2,700 pounds. He lias now a four- > car-old steer eighteen bands high, and says lie will make it the biggest bovine the couuty ever produced. Charles G. Matliesie has been appointed Treasurer by the commissioners of Knox couuty, to fill the vacancy caused by the failure of Hollingsworth, the defaulting Treasurer, to file a new bond. Matliesie will serve till next election, lie lias been required to give bond iu the sum of $250,000. Fred 11. Poctker was the fourth Treasurer iu tire State to make his settlement this year which the Treasurer of State. Last year he was the filth. Pike’s Treasurer is among the first; this year and last also was ahead of Dubois, which is usually prompt, in making tire settlement. Score one for Poetker.

The death of Major Burr II. Polk at Lincoln, 3fel>., at 8 o'clock a. in., May 15th, was announced by a telegram received by C. K. Montgomery. Major Polk bad suflered from heart disease for the past two years. His death causes grief among many friends in Ibis part of the State,yvhere he was well known. The excursion of the uniformed Catholic Knights of Evansville to Washington last Sunday was largely attended. Seven loaded coaches pulled into the depot at 10:30 and sixty - five of our citizens hoarded the cars. The corner stone of St. Simou’e church was laid by Bishop Chatard, and Catholic societies from Viucennos, Loogootcc and other points took part in the exercises. Frank & llornbrook put iu thcii Model Drug Store last week a new soda fountain. The body is of fine Italian marble; baso moulding ol 1 black, and tablets of scroll design in white Italian. In the elevated back of the fountaiu and between the side tablets are two mirrors of heavy ' French plato glass. The surface mari ble in the front is adorned by cn- > grossed lines finished in gold. On i l shelf on the top of tine apparatus art placed two bronze statuette. It is n . line fountain. ' "

PEHSUSAE PAKAUBAPHS About the People Here, There an4 Everywhere. C. A. Burster is seriously ill Moses Frank was at Vincennes, Sunday. Will. Hornbrook visited Otvvell, Monday. Miss Laura Keuss visited Washington Sunday. George Piuney went to Indianapolis, Monday. Hon. E. P. Hichardson was at Indiauapolis last week. A P DeBruler, of Vincenues, was in town, Tuesday. Miss Emma MeGowen is clerking at W. V. Hargrove & Co's. Eugene Hack, the jolly Vincennes brewer, was in town Friday. Mrs. J B. Hendricks, of Indianapolis, is visiting relatives here. Miss Hattie Long, of Wheatland, visited friends here tl^is week. Hon. Jasper Davidson and wife came up from Gibson county, Monday. Mrs. Anna Bott and family win join her husband In St. Louis next week. Heber Ingle and Win. Pifer, of Evansville^ registered at the Lingo Hotel, Tuesday. Rev. D. T. Davis and wife returned Friday, from their visit to Spencer county. Martin Fleener spent Sunday here, returning to Vincennes Monday morning. Miss May Benedict and Anna W hite went to Washington, Sunday, on the excursionsheriff Shrode went to the Southern part of the county, Monday, on official busiuess. Joe Stubblefield has united with the G. B. church, and on last Sunday was baptized. Miss Grace Calkins, of Princeton, was the guest of Miss Mattie Carson during the past week. Rev. A. W. Freeman was called to Aurora last week to preach the funeral of an old citizen. Miss Jennie Kuight and George West attended a baptizing in Jefferson township, Sunday. Miss Mcliie Oppclt returned Monday from a visit among friends and relatives at Loogootee. Mrs T. K. Fleming, Miss Sallie Ash and Mrs. Martin Fleener went to Evansville, Monday. Treasurer Poetker went to Indianapolis last week to make a settlement with the State Treasurer. lions. E. A. Ely and W. F. Townsend were in Evansville and Princeton last week on legal business. Mrs. J. J. Cosby and daughter, Cora, of Oakland.City, were visiting friends here the first of the week. Miss Fannie O’Brien returned to her home iu Loogootee last week, after a pleasant visit here of two weeks. Hon. W. F. Townsend and wife and P. A. McCarty were among those who went to Washington, Sunday. Simeon Mason, a sound Democrat and a solid citizen, of Monroe township, called on the Democrat Monday. C E. Montgomery left for Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, to attend the funeral of his broth-er-in-law, Major Burr II. Polk. Ed Henderson, now of Chicago, was in town the past week, visiting relatives and viewing, the scenes of his boyhood White Chappell will represent Pike Lodge> No. lit, F. & A. M., at the meeting of their Grand Lodge at Indianapolis, next week. Chas. W. Crooke,of Odon, Daviess coun ty, was in town, Saturday lie was attracted here by one of Petersburg’s fair daughters. Joe Crouch has assumed the loeal editorship ot the Press. Joe is a well-informed young man, and will make a sueeeas of journalism should he adopt that profession. John Young represented Pacific Lodge, No, 175,1. O. O. F., at the meeting of the Grand Lodge, at Indianapolis this week, and R. W. Harris Algiers Lodge', No. 363. Misses Sailie Ash and Ailie Lownsdale attended the sixth annual convention of the foreign missions of the Presbyterian Church at Evansville, Monday and Tuesday. They were the guests of Mrs. J. II. Lownsdale, at No. 1,105 Governor street. James C. Lavellc, of Washington, who is well-known here, was re-nominated, Saturday, for Auditor of Daviess county without opposition. This is a merited endorsement of a competent official, a sound Democrat and a first-class gentleman.

The sixth annual meeting of the Pike County Sabbath School Union will be belli in the Presbyterian church, bn May 2oth auil 26th. The program of cxcreises arc full of interest, and we regret our inability to publish it iu full. A large attendance is expected, and the meeting will be enjoyed by all. Eloquent and earnest workers will be present. The Sabbath schools of the county are urgently asked to send delegates to the convention. The schools are requested to send in their reports at once and in full to the secretary, who says there is the best Sabbath school organization that has ever*been in our county, but he wants a full report so that the county work may be shown up properly in the State report. Decorate the graves of the dead hcros, ever keeping green iu memory their great and noble sacrifices. And, as well said: AVhilc we place flowers on the graves of the sleeping braves and wipe away a silent tear for the slcepi ng—silently sleeping—defend - era of the Nation, let us not forget those brave heroes whom we have with us still. Their part in maintaining the honor of our country, as they marched anil battled beneath the stars and stripes that float as an emblem of peace and unity over our homes, is just as noble and great as that of those who fell by the hand of the enemy, llemeniber the soldier, living or dead, and on Decoration Day manifest your gratiude to the living and honor the dead with beautiful flowers.

We have received a communication regarding tiio reunion of Company K., 24th Indiana, at tire residence ol Alex. Qliphaut, last Saturday and Sunday, and we regret that it comes too late for publication. The reunion was well attended ; sixty-six persons partook of Mr. and Mrs. Oliphant’s sumptuous spread, twenty of whom i were old comrades, and thirteen were " meu who climbed Champion Hill i who now, with many scars, met tc celebrate the 23d anniversary of thai i battle. The ineetiug of the old heroes was affcctiug; but beneath the stars • and stripes, with music by the Uuioi • cornet band, and with luxuries fur i nished at the delightful home of the ! host and hostess made the reunioi t thoroughly enjoyable, and it will lou* be remembered.

After examining prices, we find that MONTGOMERY & HUDSON are selling goods cheaper than we ever bought them, is the verdict of many citizens.

M_TL±_ COUNTY NEWS. NEW LEBANON CEDARS. Oar Sabbath School is progressing nicely. F. F. Hostetler passed through Pike county last week Several of our citizens attended the baptising Sunday. Rev. Gill, of the Shiloh congregation, will preach at this place next Sunday. Come everybody. We learn that several of onrcitizens attended the special examination at Otwell, on last Mouduy. J. M. Sanford, the of firm of lladlock Bro’s. has gone to the Southern part of the State, to Improve his{heaUh. He will return, however, In the near future. Ben. F. Holland, our genial road supervisor, has put the road in gi*od condition. Mr. Holland is the man for the place, as he is an old teamster and knows where and how the road should be worked; he is also a gentleman of ability and Christian principles, as well as au old soldier and a solid Democrat. Matisee. PLEASANT YILI.E POINTERS. Wheat has begun to bud. t ~ Weather rather unpleasantly eool. Most farmers have their corn planted. The blackberry crop is unusually promising. Miss Viola Shepard has purchased a new organ. II. B. Shively is ageut for the McCormick reapers and mowers. Miss Kmma Wilson, of Owensville, is visiting friends and relatives here. Johnnie McCarty was in town Saturday, smiling on his Democratic friends. Rev. William Green and family spent a few days last week with friends iu this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Shively and Mrs Lorton made a business trip to Evansville, one day last week. The entertainment given by the students on Friday evening was largely attended and quite well received. Will Remasters, who moved to Sullivan county sometime ago, writes that he is happy in his new home. Onr street corner conversationalists hate dropped polities, and now discuss “Sinbad, the Sailor” and “Gulliver’s Travel's ” The young folks blend their beautiful voices every Sunday evening. The Singing was at Will Perry's lakt Sunday evening. Last Sunday the General Baptists immersed a number of persons at “Ebeneezer.” On Saturday, three were baptized at New Liberty, aud four more on Sunday. Oliver Kelsey and family were in town, Saturday, visiting relatives- Oliver has quitted Augusta and located in Oakland. Augusta will feel the loss of such a man. The “May Meeting’’ of the Regular Baptists was sttended by an immense number of persons from various parts of this and Warrick. The rite of foot-washing was celebrated on Saturday, aud that of breaking bread, on Sunday. On Sunday morning at nine o’clock seven were baptized bv Elder Green. The pedagogues seem somewhat cast down, since the County Board has kindly remembered to cut down their wages. Such a forcible reminder of his lack of worth is enough to dampen the ardor of the most enthusiastic teacher. All honor is due Trustees l’irkte aud Martin, and Superintendent Mount for the staml they took in the matter. SriRtlKOX. 110SMEU HASH. Health is good at ihis time. Farmers are about through planting. Baptizing here next Sunday morning. Wheat is looking fine in this neighborhood. Joe France is sufleriug from a large boil on his face. Miss Clara Knowles has six weeks more school here. Jordon Kinman, we understand, has a severe cancer on his breast. Van Mead bought a new buggy Saturday. Lookout, ye old maids and young ones top. A large crowd from this place and vicinity attended the baptizing at Dongola, last Sunday. Wesley Welton caught and killed fortytwo moles in one field this spriug. Who can beat that? Miss Minnie Williams, of near Cudgel, lma been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. W. Jerreil, lor the past two weeks. Felix MeGinnis, of Oakland, has a large class here in vocal music. Singing every Wednesday and Saturday nights. J. D. Downs waa over iu Monroe and Lockhart townships last week and the first of this week lookiug after bis iuterest. Mr. Downs is a good man, well qualified and if elected will make a good officer. Scribbler.

Rev. Josiah Stephens visited Oakland Saturday. Some of our farmers »re having to replant their corn. Wesley Beinent and Ills little sister is seriously ill at this writing. Several of our people intended the baptising near Itongola last Sunday. l>r. I.. J. Slone made a flying trip to Taytorville, lnd., starting Sunday and returned Monday. Thunks be to God we have no deaths to report this week, and 1 might well s$y no weddings either. Candidates are numerous here this week; we hare not eonnted them but there was probably 10 Judging by the way the cigars was set out yesterday. There will be a baptliin? next Sunday near Huston Hayden’s, or probably better known as Green Hill, about a mile and a half northcast of Hawthorn's Mill. All are invited. We don’t sete why some mill company don’t start an exchange here. 11 eertainly is a good point and we think it would pay a handsome profit. Colne and examine for yourselves and be convinced. Well, Mr. Kdltor 1 have not got much to 'Write this week, bin l will try to do better . Siext. Hoping to see Uni in print, I remain, [/your correspondent. 1‘kpro.

We are the only Implement Store in town that carries the BUCKEYE and EMPIRE Harvesting Machines; Plows, Cultivators, Com Drills, Hay Rakes, Wagons and Buggies. Organs and all the Leading Sewing Machines for sale. Come and see ms before buying. We can suit in both price and quality. HL/dlsurtiin. & TF71ci±ts

SHANDY & WEAVER, ©Painters, Paper Hangers and Grainers® INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DECORATIONS A SPECIALTY. Signs, Scenes, Fraternity Emblems, Done to Order on Short Notice. Correspondence Solicited. Persons Desiring to do their Own Work can hare Paint Mixed of any Shade from Pure Lead and Oil while they Wait. Buggies and "Wagons painted at reasonable rat is. AH work and * material warranted, before payment is due. SHANDY & \Y EAVER, Main St., Petersburg, Ind. Pharmacy and Dispensary. Gr. 13. I5LAcC K WKiAR M.D., -) has >pf.n'e:> (- IN GUS. FRANK S NEW BLOCK, MAIN STREET, PETERSBURG, INDIANA, A PHARMACY AND DISPENSARY', -AND IS CONNECTION THEREWITHA LARGE AND COMMODIOUS OFFICE, Where he is enabled by special arrangements, appliances and conveniences, to treat diseases gene rally and to make A Specialtj of Chronic Diseases, Diseases of Females, the Eje, THE EAR, CATARRHAL AND RECTAL. The Pharmacy and Dispensary Will be presided over by Du. S. B. CARLETON, under mv supervision. ~__DR. G. B. BLACK WELL. —» CALL A X I > SEE., ®—

"Wanted! Wanted! 50,003 pounds of wool, for which I will pay the highest price in cash or trade. Moses Frank. L EGA L A D VERTISEMENTS.

State of Indian a,$ Pike County.y ss. In the Pike Circuit Court, June Term, 1866. Harry Kurtz, Arthur II. Taylor, vs. The Patoka Valley Coal Company, , Jonathan Merriam, * J ohn Uoldthwait et al N OTICE is hereby given to Jonathan Merriain, John iloltlthwatte, St. John Hoyle, Bennett. H. Young, John Gillette, Isaac T. Burr, Ulnfbnt Wilson, Ueorge F. Evans, Leven \V. Shepherd, James II. Wilson, Jonas H« French anu the International Trust Company, of Poston, Massachusetts, all of whom are defendents in the above entitled cause, now pending in the above entitled court, that an affidavit is on file in the office of the clerk of said court stating that said defendants are non-residents of the State of Indiana, and that said International Trust Company is a foreign corporation and that all of said defendants are necessary parties to said cause; t hat the-objects of said action is to enforce the lein of ^udgmnts, to try and determine the title to real estate, to forfeit the franchises Of a corporation, and to procure ihe appointment of a receiver, and that said cause of action arose in said State of Indiana, and that j said a etion will come up for fearing at the I Court House in the town of Petersburg, in said county and State, on the 21st day of June, 1886. the same being the seventh judicial day of the J line term, 1886, of said court. [seal] Witness the clerk and seal oLsaid court at Petersburg, this 27th day of April, 1886. DAN. C. ASH BY, Lucius C. Embree, Attorney. Clerk —No. 30.— Sheriff's Sale. BY virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me directed from the Clerk of the Pike Circuit Court, in a cause wherein Frederick H. Poetker is plaintiff and John Lippoldt is defendant, requiring me to make the sUm of two hundred and eighteen dollars and twentyfive cents, with Interest on said decree and costs, I will expose at public sale, to the highest bidder, on SATURDAY, the 12th (lav of Jun-, A. 1)., 18S0, llctwwn the hours of tu oVh>ek A. At., amt I oVUxrk 1*. M., of saill day, at the door of the Court-house to 1‘tKe county, 1 tutiana, the Halts amt profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following described real estate, to-wit: The undivided one-seventh part in value of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section fifteen (15), town three (3) south, of range seven (7) west; and the undivided one-seventh part in value of the east half of the southwest quarter of section fifteen (15), town three (3) south, of range seven (7) west,; and tlie undivided one-seventh part in value of the north half Of the northwest quarter of section twenty, two (22), town thro.- (3) south, of range (7) seven west; and the undivided one-seventh part in value of nine (0) acres off of thy north stile of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section twenty-two (22). town three (3) south, range seven (7) west: and the undivided one-seventh part in value of thirty-one (31) acres off ot‘ the north side of the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section twenty-two [22], town three south, of range seven [7] west; aud the undivided one-seventh part in value of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section ttventv-two (22J, town three [3] south, of range seven [7] west; making in all thirty-one and thirty-seven one-hundredth [31 3T-10t>] acres, in Pike county, Indiana. Ifsneh nuts and profits will not sell fora sufficient sum to satisfy said decree, Interest and costs, I wilt, at the same time and place, expose to public sale the fee simple of said real estate, or so much thereof as may lie sufficient to discharge said decree, interest and costs. Said sale will be made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws. w. .i. sfutom-;. May 13,18S8. Sheriff Pike t'oimty. | llichttnlson A Taylor Att'ys for plaint iff.

LEGAL A DVEiiTISEAf EXTS. v: Notice of Meeting of County Board of Equalization. ■VTOTIGE Is hereby given, in pursuance of law, that the County Board of Kqualization of Pike county, Indialm, will meet at the Court House, in the town of Petersburg, on MONDAY, JUNK 7tl>, 1886, For the purpose of equalising the assessments suul correcting any discrepancies made by any of the assessors pfthfc several townships in Pike county in their assessments of personal property for the year I$$t> and all persons who feel aggrieved or interested in said assessments are required to be present at that time and make their grievances known to the Hoard. In testimony whereof, I, W. J. Beth* ell, have hereunto affixed my hand [seal.] and seal as Auditor of Pike county, at Petersburg, this 201 h day of May, A. D. 1880. a W.J.BKTHEIJh, Auditor'Pike County. Notice to Heirs of Petition to Sell Beal Estate. * ^ State or fntJianu, Tike county. Circuit Court. VTOtlOE is hereby given that Ellas Gar» rett,administratortof the estate of Squire Whisenhunt, deceased, hastiled his petition to sell the real estatix of the decedent*, his personal- property bewig insufficient to pay his debts* and that said petition will be heard at the next term of the Circuit Court of said county. Attest: PAN C. ASHBY, Clerk, Circuit Court Pike county. Townsend & Fleener, atty*s for petitioner.

Application for License. "VTOTJCE is hereby given that I will apply to i. 1 the Board of Commissioners of Pike county, Indiana, at their June term, 188K, for a license to sell ypirltons, vinous and malt liquors in a less quantity than a quart at a time, with the privilege of allowing the same to lie drank upon my premises, for one year. My place of business* wherein said liquors are to tie sol'd and drank, is,a one-story frame building situated on a partpf lot number fifty-five (55), in the town of Winslow, Pike county, Indiana, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of said lot, running thence north, 25 feet; thence east, 105 feet; thence south,25 feet; thence west, 105 feet to the place of beginning. JAMES M. JOHNSON. Application for Licenss. * 'VT0TJOE is hereby given that I will apply to the Board of Commissioners of Pike county, Indiana, at their June term, 1886, tor a license to sell spirituous. Vinous and malt liquors L* a less quantity than a quart at a tlme^wlth the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on my premises for one year. My place of business wherein said liquonf are to lie sold and drank is a oncstory fhuuc building, located on the northeast corner of lot number sixty-seven (b7), on Main Street, in the town 6f Petersburg, Pike codntyv Indiana. May 13, I860. PATRICK A. McCARTY. Application for License. ^ 'VTOTICK is hereby given that wewill apply iA to the Board of Commissioners of Pike comity, Indiana at their June term, 18S0 for a license to sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquors, in a less quantity than a quart at a time, with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank upon our premises, for one year. Our place of business w hereto said liquors are to be sold ami drank is a oiuj-story frame building, and cellar, situated Qy lot No. ninety (90)., in the town of Wlpen, Pike county, Indiana. JOHN GIPSON. May 13,3w. ORIX MeCORMXCK S'u.perixx.ten.ct.eri.t’o 38Totice. PUBLIC! EXAMINATION OF APPEIcants lor teacher's license will be held on the last Saturday of each mouth as follows: For months having ah even number of days, at Augusta. For those having an odd number, at Petersburg. A certificate of good moral character from some member of the County Board of Education must tie brought by applicants' iu the county and from County Superintendent by those out of the county. J. I*. MOUNT, Jane 1.188.5. County Sup*t; Trustee's 2STot3.Ce. Notice is hereby given to all parties interested that I will attend at my office in Stendal, KV K it Y SAT UK DAY, To transact business cnmneoted with the other of trustee of Lockhart township. All persons having business with said office will please take notice. O. J. ORKENWAY, Trustee. TTrvLStoe *3 IfcTotic©. Notice is hereby given to all parties eoncernedth&fc I will attend at my residence EVERY MONDAY, To transact business connected with the office of Trustee of Madison township. J R BOWMAN. Trustee. Truest®® s IfcTotlc©. Notice is hereby given to all parties concernedthat I will attend at my office in Otwelt, at Breeden's harness shop, . EVERY MOJSIYAY, . . To transact business eounected with the office of Trustee of AetVerson township. M. GRAY, Trustee. •Txvxjste® e .3b^otJ.c« Notice is hereby given to all pet-son* Interested that I will at (end at my office at «y residence, 4. every Friday, to transact business connected with the office rtf TrttHtee of Mnfiou township." y\ 11 person* having buduess wltlesaid.office xv. 11 please

P«ailroad-:-Time-:-?a' Evansville & Indianapolis Railroad. Taking Kffeet Sunday, March 21, 1386. STATIONS. !)ep. Evansville ... " So«iervSUe “ Oakland City. u Petersburg '. Arr. Washington UOINU NORTH. No. 19. 9:25 a m 19:29 a m 10:3s a m U:1S a ill 12:10 p m , STATIONS. Dep. Washington. *■ Petersburg “ Oaktami City. Somerville Arr. Kvansville UOINU SOITH. » No. 9. 1:40 i> in 2:3:1p m 3:01 p m 3:15 p m 4:15 pin No. 28. 5:30 p m 7:4S a lit ' 8:20 a m 9:55 a in 11:20 a ui No. 27. 12:30 pm 2:33 p tn 4 a)0 p m 4:30 p ni 6:201 _ _ _P in No. 11 [south j arrives at 6:55a. in. aud No. 12 [north} at 6:30 p. in. 'trains run daily except Sunday, connecting with traius east and west on’o. A M.at Washington. ti.J. OKA.MJlKlt. General Passenger Agent.

THE OLD It ELI ABLE O. St Zfcv£. OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI. l’onnlar Through Koule and Direct 1 last Line to all Fciuis East T7s7"est_ Fust Time, Best Accommodations and Sure ton* ncctions iu luion Depots. 4 TUKFF DAILY TBAINS A EACH WAY BETWEEN ™ Cincinnati, Louisville and St. Louis, - Mti>]i;>inx »t Way Points. Luxuriant Parlor Pars on all Uajr Trains. Palate Sleeping Pars on all Mphl Trains. ll.M Dll tOAUIIS 05 ALL TRAINS. TRAltWDOING EAST: ^ Stations. Aeeom- Day ‘Night Fast mod’ll Exp. Exp. Exp. Lv St. Louis . f 555am *S00tuu *7UOpm*S00pm 44 Odin. s-tiam loinam 921pm 1021 pm 44 Olney- 10 41am 1140am 10 3pm 1152pm 44 ’Yimeim's 12 lOrnu 1252pm 11 3am 1255am *4 Wash'ton. 12 oOpm 1 %mi 12 -loam 132pui 44 Mitchell... 22Sj«u 247pm 212am S12am 44 Seymour, 4 04pm 348piu 3 42am 432am “ N. Vernon 4 35pm 414pm 4 42am 437am ArCiiU'iaiiati 7 oopm 635pm 7 00am TSium 44 Louisville. 6 50pm 630pm 6 55am liSium TWAINS GOING WEST: Lv Cincinnati ftt 00am *S loam *7.uopm ‘4 NA’ertieu 0 tOam lo:>7am 0 42pm 1020pm 1105am 101.3pm 11 02pm 11 00am 1201pm 1136pm 11 15am 12 50um 1 12phi 1 32 am 2tWam 150pm 210pm 215am 250am 2 5.3pm 301pm 315um 4 4.3pm 4:3pm 500am 521am 7 22pm 040pm 7 30n»n 7 40nm Stymour . “ Mitchell... *4 Wash'tun. 44 VtneeniCs 44 Olnev.,_ 44 Odin . Ar St. Louiis . Throagit^Sleeping Car Aecoiiioitotions to Cincinnati,'Louisville, Pittsburg, Washington, Baltimore, Mew York, St. Louis, Cairo, Kew Orleans, and nil Intermediate Points, For Emigrants and LuhI Seekers, the 440. vVM.’Ms the Shortest ami quickest route and provide® the best accomodations. Tiie O. A M. is the only line running a sleeping car of any description between CINCINNATI and ST.LOUIS. Close and sure connections in Union Depot® a? all terminal pointy for the East and W est. For reliable irutormation as to routes, rates, tickets, time, etd., apply in person or bv letter to s K. G. BONDER A NT, Agent Ohio«i Missfssippi K\v, Washington, ind. Or J. N. UIAYDLEK, TraV. Pass. Agt., Vincennes, Indiana. \T. W. PEABODY, \V. B. SHATTUC, l*res*t and Gen. Man. lien. Pass. Act. CINCINNATI, O BE SURE AND TAKE THE Louisville & St. Louis ^ir-piir [Louisville, Evansville A St. Louis K’y.] WHEN YOU GO 23ast or ’S\77“est,'"-4 *"THK (IKKAT SHORT USE To alt the principle Cities of the Last, and making direct connections at St. Louis with trains for all parts iu * MISSOURI. NEBRASKA, K A N s AS, COLOR A DO,. , TEXAS, IOWA. And the Great West and North West. Trains arriving at Louisville at 6:45 p. m„ make direct connections with trains on C. A t >. for STAUNTON, RICHMOND, WASHINGTON, BALTIMt >RE, PHlIaADKLPIIIA NEW YORK, WHITESU LPIIER SPRINGS, and all principle cities of the cast. EXPRESS GOING EAST. Leave Oakland.. 2:45 pm 2:32 am Arrive Louisville.7:10 pm 7:00 am EXPRESS GOING WEST. Leave Oakland.12:50 pm 12:47 am Arrive St. Louis .7:55 pm $:00am All trains run on Central Standard Time. ^'“Trains 3 and 4 have Pulifegnn Palace sleeping cars between St. Louis and Louisville. The notice of Emigrants is especially invited to the following advantage offered by this line: This is the shortest line to St. Louis. This line connects at St. Louis with Union Depot with trains of all roads leading West, Northwest and Southwest. All trains run SOLID between Louisville and St. Louis. For full Information concerning routes, rates, Ac., call upon or write to GKo. F. Evans, Gko. W. Cruris, Receiver A Gen Man. Cheif Clerk Pass. Dpt. J. F. II L IST, Oakland City, ^ Agent I., K. & St. L. R’y. Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis, (Shcst XiZXtsu • L Scnei>vle in Effect Nov. 2D,.1S85» Trains depart from Louisville, Ky., going North as follows: CENTRAL STANDARD TIME. ! No. 5 Indianapolis Mail.+5:45 a ni | No. 1 Chicago Express.*7:40 a m j No. 3 Indianapolis Express.f2:50pm ; No. 7 Chicago Fust Line .*7:20 p m Returning arrive at Louisville as follows: No. 10 Southern Express.f7 23 a m | No. 4 Louisville Express.+12 ooam No. 2 Louisville Mail. ..r.. +7 15pm No. 0 Louisville Express.*10 45pm ♦Daily fDaily except Sunday. Trains Nos. 1 and 7 connect at IuuifTnapolia ! for St. Louis. Nos. 3 and 5 going North and Nos. 1 and 2 j going South, connect at Columbus for points | on Cambridge City and Madison Branches. No. 2 going Smith and No. 1 going North have through coaches and parlor ears between Louisville and Chicago withontdiauge. No. 10going South and No. 7 going North have through coaches and elegant new paiac. sleeping cars between Chicago and Louisville without change. For time tables, rates of fare, through tickets, baggage cheeks and further information regarding the running of trains, apply to C. II. IIac.krty or Z.T. Underwood. 'Ticket Agents, Louisville, Ky. JAMES McCREA, E. A. FORD, Gen. Manager, Gen. Pass. & Tkt. Agt., lMttsbuig, Pa. Pittsburg, Pa. II. R. DERING. Ass’t Oen’i Pass. Agt.. 1 mlianayoils, Indiana. ,

Sheriffs Sale. BY virtue of a certitied copy bf a decree to me directed from the Clerk of the Pike Circuit Court in a cause wherein Robert M. Craig, guardian of George T. Payne, is plaintiff ami Klixabcth llnmes et ah, are defendants, requiring me to make t he sum of three hundred and seventy-seven dollars and twenty-seven cents, with interest on said decree'and costs, I will expose at public sale tot the highest bidder, on SATURDAY, the 22-1 tlav of May. A. 1)., 1SS0, Between the hours of U) o'clock a m. ml 4 o'clock l>- n. of said day, at Handoor of the Court-House of l'ike county, Indiana, the routs amt profits for n term not exceeding seven y-jars, of the following described real estate, to-Wit: The oast half of the northwest quarter section nuUber un e (!>), in towi (2) south, range numb said comity, excepu\g seven'aiul Tti_ (7 11-:120) acres. deserliu>ed as follows, It. wit: Commencing at him. northwest corner of the east half ot tcu* northwest quar-' ter "of section nine Cl. Vow n and range aforesaid, ninnin . t’aeuA- south iwentvtive (25) rods, thence edft fovtv-sWen (17) rods, thence north twenty-five (SSiVtals, thence west forty-s/v^n (47) rods to the place of beginningv in Pike county, Indiana. , • . If such renbfand profits will not sell for a sufficient sum to salt.fy s»ut decree, InlejrcKi fictent to cHsohagto said deerw.' Interest and COSt'ivrf' Sam sale wlA be made without nnv whatever from valuation or in-t-rtus - ^ W. .1. KM Hf>r