Pike County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 40, Petersburg, Pike County, 24 February 1892 — Page 3

avoid made According to our usual custom, and to the jam and rush of Saturday we hayo of each, week, for a short time only. We tlo this that you may make your purchases Friday while we have time to^properly wait upon you. Remember these bargains can only be obtained on Friday of each week. Notice these prices and compare with what you hare Genuine American Indigo blue Calico .. -.. E very piece catteo In the house . 300 yds Remnants. White India Lluen23cent quality Hope Muslin ... .... -■ .. 1.000 yds. pial i < rting .'•••--».— Kansook plaid and stripes.*.. 100 pair of One sample towels at half prlee. Ijidie’s Comet Covers... Ladle's White skirt* . •• Ladies Cambric Drawers. Ladle's Chemise.. - Ladle's Kid Closes . Hemp Oarpot ..... Genuine cottage carpet .. . ‘ • •, ■ Ingrain CarpeU ... .. 2 Ail Wool insrajl—^v. Straw Mattinj^l yarawide. Rrussets carpet handsome patterns, worth 85 cents Men’s fine shoes, worth 12.50.... . Ladle's Kid button shoes, worth *1.49. *• “ “ *2 00 grade . .< •< •• 4 go “ .. ..... . 38 eents pair. 1214 cents a yard.

I Bargains in Clothing. - Bargains in Dress Goods. Bargains in everything. I See the handsoane new easels, Bible Stabds, Plush covered stools, Oil paintings &c we are giving away, don’t you want one? ■ The above prices are tor Friday only, _gPS] ■ Big Stock. Polite Clerks. Prompt Attention. | Hargrove t Co. ■ The People's sfore. 2irmitdijiuiimiiuuuii utituiuiunutiiunimm

THE PIKE COUNT Y DEMOCRAT. WEDNESDAY FEB, 24, 1892. , NEWS AND NOTf S. Easter ecine* April 17th this Quarterly meeting at the church next Sabbath. year. M. E filadstoue is said to regur.l tiie ea tiujf of.salt as mi aid to health. Rrv. l>r. Bain announces a subject of special interest to al{ MathodUts next Saldiath at 10 30 a m. ' , The A. Mi E church ol this place is holding an interesting revival and iHtirh good is being done. The W. C. T. U. will meet in the >1. E. church, JPYiday at 3 o'clock 1\M. Subject,•‘Sunday School work'."' It is the man that never advertises who discovers that he gets more dust oh his goods than in his cash drawer. La gr1|>t>e is rapidly loosing its grip ih Petersburg for which we have every reason to rejoice, for it is certainly a horible disease. “ ,

The HDcmocbat congratulates Mr ami Mr*. Ilenry Heed, who have been made very happy by the presentation of a Sou. May he be a souree of happiness to them ihrougitout life. Wmj have every reason to congratulate ourselves over the fact that la grippe is tapkily disappearing and that the health of Petersburg ami vicinity is fairly good. Rev. C. II. Eiehls went to Evar.sT vilje last Saturday to till the pupil of the Q»P. Church of that city on the Sabbath day, made vacant by Rev. Wclborns visit here. A. A. Abbott D, D. Rector Holy Innocence Episcopal Church of Evansville Ind , held services at the residence of A. II Taylors, last Wednesday night. On last Sabbath an address exclusively for gcnlhguen, was delivered by Rev. Welbrrn at the C. P. Church. It wa* ciitvrtainfty? and instructive and well calcnlated to do much good, The “Ten Big Uiib” gave two very pleasant and entertaining exhibition at the bail on Wedueaday and Thursday nights. The boys gavs evidence or having had much practice and considerable talent. Judging from the large and etithtisiastio meeting at Winslow last Saturday the Democracy of Pike county is alive to the importance of the comhrontcat andVre getting ready lor 1 fight with % ligand vigor,J&' ev. Welborn of the Evansville | tuber! and Presbyterian Church holding a aeries of meetings ’. Church this place for the is a

Veto rill art- Surgeon Nelson Stone has o items I «u effle© over the dry good* store of Mr J. It. Young'whcrr tie can 1m> found during business hours hereafter. Tl e doctor has gained quite a refutation as a skillet! V. S. and is enjoying quite a lucrative practice in his nroissioit, On l-*st Wednesday ottr townsman Major \V. A. Oliphant reeeivetl notire that ho hail been appointed chief of the enaeneer corps on Govenor Chase's staff, with the rank of colonel. The Major feels justly proud of this compliment which ins come ,nn- <*» light ft net entirely unexpected. Col. Ollphaut has ottr congratulations. Mr. Win. Li hits was pieseuted by his wife with a big bouncing baby boy la«l Saturday evening and in consequence hold the edge on his friend ami neighbor Salem P. Hammond who drew a beautiful girl baby as bis pri*e a few days prior. It is pleasant to know that both little ones are well and hearty amt that the mothers arc doing nicely. W. V. Hargrove just returned from Chicago "where he lias been for the past week replinisiiing iiis stork of goods and purchasing a new stork of clotning and gents furnished goods for his new store soon to he opened in the Matt Erank building. Mr. II is a hustler and knowing what the trade needs supplies that wants spedi* ly.

Mr. .1. B. Young was at La Favottc last week purchasing more horse* for hi* breeding farm near down. The association of which he is a member will soon have the largest and best selection of flue horses of any farm in southern Indiana and ought to be encouraged in their efforts to improve the stock in this section. Now is the time for candidate* to make their anonnocments, the columns of the Democrat are open for those who desire to have their neighbors and friend* know what office they are seeking A ((mall consideration will be required as an evidence of good faith on the part of the candidate but not for publication. Our friends the Republicans held a mining at the Conrl House last Saturday for the pur pom of selecting delegates to attend a convention to be held at Evansville the 3rd, of March next. The object of which is the choosing two delegates and two alternates to represent th»s district at the Minneopli* Convention It will be labor thrown away. Sudden Death. Vinecpne*. Ind., Feb. 17.—Bay LaPlante, of this city, was found dead in his bed this morning. Ho was one of the wealthiest (If no* the wealthiest) eiitiaens In the country. He was sn bachelor and lived at the beaiitiofhis brother, Jnn. B. La who is married. The cause th was supposed to be heart bovm the

ington, lbe< .. train noticed a freight a short distance ahead trying to hack into a sidetrack. The breakntan on the freight lost his head and threw the ponderous, freiglit ou the same track with the passenger train. The engineer of the passenger saw a collision was imminent. lie instantly reversed the engine, and with ids fireman jumped from the engine. The train soon stopped ami the freight barely .strut-k if. But the passenger train did mot | stand still Iona, being reversed, and no hreakes ou it started backward, immediately. The eugineer and fireman could uot catch tip with their engine. The farther it went the faster it got. It was a runaway tratu^ and was dashing toward Terre Haute at the rate of fifty miles an hour before Conductor Stinson, who was in the last car, realised the terrible situation. lie immediately started toward the engipe, clambering throungh the baggage car and over the tender. It was a dangerous trip as the cars In 'their swift ipotion backward, were rocking to and fro so that he could hardlykeep on his feet even by holding to objects. lie finally reached the runaway engine,and it was t he work of hut an instant till it was under control The passengers were wild with excitement, expecting to be dashed to death every instant. When Lew raiue hack from his perilous trip everyone voted hint a pass to the “happy - hunting .grounds’’ for his brave act. Daviess Co., Democrat. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Prof. Jones of the Petersburg High Schools was on the sick list on Friday ast. Emmet Smith Esq., and family ■Suited the old homestead at Elborteld last week. Mr. Robert Edmondson of Ol well, rill please except our thanks for reent favors. Miss Minnie Stinson of Evansville pent Sunday in this city the guest of liss Lillie Krebs. » Miss Stella Braaelton of Princeton, ras the guest of Miss Fsoftie Ashby, art of last week. w Mr. Nate of Chicago, spent a part f last week, the guest of W. A. Olihant ami family. Gco.Qn’mhy and A. F. Baker are >i Petersburg looking after businessnterost in this county. Mrs. Jane Hammond i* lying erionslv ill at lire home of her son, Ir. John Hammond f Mr. Chas. J. Gladial) of Madison towmihip who basquen seriously ill nr some lime is rapidly recovering. Col. It. E. Graves of Evansville, (tanagerof the R. G. Dun & Co., geney was in Petersburg yesterday. MissEttie Coon rod, who has been idling friends in Princeton and Paoka, for the past mouth is expected lome to-day. Miss Franc Baker made an excellnt address at flic McthoJest church ast Friday (evening at which time he organised an auxilary of the Toman's Foreign Missionary Society.

SttWf Witnesses. Among thousands of testimonials ot enires by Dr. Mills’ Heart Cure, is that of Nathan Allisons a well-known citizens at Glen l(ock, Pa., who for years had shortness of breath, sleeplessness, pain in left side, shoulders smotherin'? spells, ete; one bottle of Dr. Miles’ New Heart Cure and one box of Nerve and Liver Pills, cured him. Peter Jaquel, Salem, N. J., is another witness. For twenty years suffered with Heart disease, was turned away by pl-.vsicians as Incurable, death stared him hi the face, could not lay down for fear oi’smothjering to death. Immediately after using New Cure he felt better aiul could lay down and sleep all nisrhl, and is now a well man. The Cure is sold, also free book, by J. It. Adams & Sons. Guaranteed Cure for La Grippe. We authorise our advertised druggist to sett you Dr King’s New Discovery tor consumption, upou this condition. If you are affected with la grippe and will uae this remedy according to directions, giving it a r»ir trial and experience no benefit you may rat urn the bottle and have yonr money refunded. We make this offjr because of the wonderful suooess of Dr. King’s New Discovery during last season’s epidemic, have heard of no ease in which it failed. Try it. Trial iMHtle tree at J. It. Adams * Son’s drag store. 0. K. Shaving Parlor. Only first-class barber shop in town. All those wishing a nice, elsan and easy abave should give me a call. I make a specialty of hair cuttTlig. None but first-class tonsorial artists employed by me. Shop on Eight Street between Main ancl Walnut A. F. Bakkr, Prop., Petersburg, iud. A Farm Tor Sale. One hundred and thirty-five acres *11 improved. The richest farming land in the world. 100 bushel of corn or 43 bushel of wheat per acre can be raised on this farm without the nse of fei Millers, litis can be bought fur $4,000 on easy payments. Inquire ot Geo. B. Ashby. 86-8t Good Looks, looks are more than skin upon a healthy If the Uver be look, If ■■I you have a d; _| if your Kidneys be effected yon

h-wab. and. In a brief tone. relieve the la ml didrCMlng headache. TbesegiUa are highly recommended by the profession, and to* demand for tkesa is universal. “I hare been zBIeted. for years, with headache and indices: Urn, and though I Spent nearly a fortcueIn medicines, I never found any relief until I liegan to take Ayer’s Bilks. Si* bottles of these 1411s completely cured me.” —Benjamin Harper, Plymouth, Montserrat, W. 1. “A leas snKerer from headache, I was CURED BY two boxes of Ayer's MBs.-' — Emma. Keyes, llMbbsrdston. Mass. “For the care of headaebe, Ayer's Cathartic PiK* nre the most efficient medicine 1 ever used."—Robert K. James. Dorchester, Mass. ** For years I was subject to constipation and nervous headache, caused by derangement «f the liver. After taking various remedies. 1 have become eruvineed that Ayer's Pills are the best. They never fah to relieve my billons attacks iu a short Bate; and 1 am ^ stire my system retains its tone longer after tbei toe of these Fills, than has been toe case wUl» any other medicine 1 have tried." — H. 8. Sledge, Weimar, Texas. ‘Ayer’s Pills rc^TAitn» by • Dr. J. Cl AYER & CO., Lnri, Mars. Gobi by all Druggists and Dealers in Mediciao. For Sale. Lund and lots in Petersburg and elsewhere. House 6 rooms in good repair smoke bouse, well, cistern, plenty of small fruit Prim* $950. House 6 room*, coal house, two cisterns, well situated $800. terms easy. Two Housesonj^acre lot, one house has 10 rooms and one 4rooms Smoke house and celler, barn, coal and wood house good well & cistern $2000.00. Two vacant lots well located, both lots fenced. Price. $256 each. Three acres of land in corporation fine for pasture or for building lots good fence stable well a ml spring Price $T00.09 029 seres of timbered land in Jackson Co. Ky. will sell or trade for property in Ind. Price $3730. hut trill do better for cash. Farm 120 acres in Pike County, It miles S. E. of Oakland City, 75 acres cleared balance timber, "4 of farm in bottom, frame. Bouse and barti shedded alt around, plenty of water, price $2,200. One half cash balance on easy terms. Farm 47 acres 8 miles X. W. ofVelpen. 15 acres cleared balance good white oak aud hickory timber. Price $5.10, K cash. limit* and lot in Airortl, Price $85. Lots No. 10 in Profits Addition to Petersburg ind. Frame house 4 rooms good well, also frame barn, Price $350. ASHBY & CUAPPELL, • Heal Estate Agents, ^ Petersburg Indiana. Notice or Electing Trustees. Notice i# hereby given that there will lie an election for Trustees of the Baplist Congregations of Washington Township at the church house called Union on March 5th, IS92 al 10o'clock a. m. Ottrell Items. lietN Otwell is on a boom, religiously. Sylvester Craig son Of David Crnlg dii Feb. U*h 1892 of consumption aged 20 years and was burled nt the Craig-Cemetery last Monday. *■ •"* *—“ * Rev law preached at the M JE, church last Saturday and^nndnj. The 1. O. O. F. are talfctng-of organizing in the near future at this place Morris DeBruleris still llngctlos with that dreadfull disease, consumption. John Traylor, John Rudd and wife have gone on a pleasure trip to sew Orleans. Gur Notary Is on the look-out ibr another piece of ealleo. fooon.) Dr Joh son Is on the sick list Miss Dora «opo will soon leave here ter Chicago wliere she expects to teach. McCrlllua Grnv has sold his interest In the Otwell mill to McCrlllua Abbott and Ben Anderson. Dr. W. M. DeMott ojf High Banks will In the near future be a citizen of onr town. John Breaded has beeu elected president or the 1,. C. Association. ~ A t lophonc has been established from Bowon mill to Jones shoe shop. John Braden has moved his stock of harness Into the Hedrick block two doors east of poet office. John has an eye tor business.

Endorse. Ii is manufactured as a powder, which can httpivon in a glass of beer, a cup of codec or tea, or in food,without the knowledge of the patient. It is absolutely 'harmless, and wilteffect a permanent and speedy cure, whether the patient is a moderate drinker or au alcohatic wreck. It has been given In t lion sands of cases, and in every instance a perfect cure has followed, It never Fails. The system once impregnated with the Specific, it becomes an utter impossibility for the liquor appetite to exist. Cures guaranteed. 48 page book of particulars free. Address Goldek Specific Co., 185 Race St., < Cincin nati, Ohio. “Educators are certainly tho greatest benefactors of the race, and I, after reading Dr. Franklin Miles’popular works, I cannot help declaring him to bo among tho most ing and educating authors uot a stranger to our readei advertisements appear in our ip every issuo, calling attention to the Tact that the elegant work on Nervous and Ueart disease is distributed ("tree by our enterprising druggists J. R. Adams & Sons. Trial bottle of Dr. Miles’ Nervine are given awav, also Book of testimonials showing that it is unequalled for Nervous Prostration, headaehc, poor memory, sleeplessness neuralgia, fits, liver,

11#^ New Lace Curl New Chenile Table Covers New Dress “'**■*" New Cord and Braids. New Ruchings. New New Table Linens. New Towels. New Napkins. New Hankerehiefs. \ New Embroidery. New Silk Hose. HOSIERY. AW? another shipment of our famous Y. S. F. fast black hosiery ev^ry pair warranted not to facie or ruboff, the only absolutely-fks t black hose, at a low price in the market. ^ f ^ SHOES. a V We have ia our spring line of the R, L. Stephens ladle’s shoes in Nancy Lace, Cloth top, Patent leather tip and any style yon wish. KID GLOVES. We have special brands in Kid Gloves the popular make of Foster, Paul & Co. in Suide and Glace Kid, Hook, Button and Mousquetare, .at all prices. FOR EARLY STYLES. AND POPULAR PRICES. WE ARE THE PEOPLE. GUS FRINK'S Mammoth Store.

HEALTH \ IS LIFE—THEREFORE VALUE VALUE LIFE—Philosophy. HEALTH AS YOU

DR. MAN-O-TAW, The great Indian Doctor, will, TUESDAY JAM, SGth 1898 be at HOTEL, Petersburg.Ind. and each Tbr«e weeks during the coming year. the PIKE PREPARED TO HEAL THE SICK, With NatunhRrmedies, God’s greatest gift to his children. ROOTS, BARRS, PLANTS FLOWK RS*1 ud LEAV KS. These remedies do not poison the system but are In strict concord and harmony with the laws of nature. Nature Keigus Supreme. Dr.Msn-O-Taw ls not an Indian but Is a regularity licensed Physician and Surgeon and s graduate of the Liberal Arts—He spent two years with the ladtans learning nature a greater Secrets and was adopted Into the tribe ns a medicine man and named Mau-O-Taw, whiel name he still retains,. The doctor Is a member of the highest braneh of Ipdiaa masonry ant Is recognised as one of their medicine men. Dr. .Man-O-Taw bus In all tbejears of ht> praettag treated only chronic diseases and this vast field of experience together with th« secret^earned front the study of nature makes him recognlaed as ene of the greatest am most skillful of physicians and he proves this claim bp actual results. Important to L adiks: Do not suffer longer Lady. Have you* hesitated about consulting a physician about yourdiseases; and was It not because your modesty revolted against the examination and exposure as practiced by the doctors? Be then comforted for or. Man-O-Taw brings you good cheer.—He does away wltb examinations and exposures and releSales to the past the barbaric use of Speculum and Pessary: T on will be treated courteous!} y Dr. Man-O-Taw. I)o you suffer with any of the following symptoms: Dizziness. Btact Spots'before the eyes. Palpitation of the heart. Nervousness, Pain in the lop of the head headache, Dragging nr bearing d-wn. Misery in the back, hot or cold flashes, etc. IfJtJ have any of these symptoms delays are dangerous as a delay of a few mouths may mean years of suffering and misery. Come at ouce to Dr. Mau-O-Taw who cures you by God i plan, IMPORTANT TOMES. Dr. Man-O-Taw speaks a word of warning to the young mw anda word of cheer and hope to the middle aged or old men. Young men .do you augbi the effects of secret vleo, headache, Ncrvonsness, Sleeplessness, Bashlulnesa, BloodSS?iSSTtaSeffmemory, epdl-psy. dlsslness, heart disease, backache «r;*ny kindred sym toms? If«>too« »» rt<u« a» you^ on the road to a life of ^‘ite misery and pcrl.ap. ISSh Jri.fitte worse than death. J>r. Mau-O-Taw can cure you. His consultation i* nadaffl"'*" coufldeatlal and private. The old or middle aged man suffering from the ef Kotsof vonthful indiscretions should come to sec Dr. Man-O-W, who <mn restore you u annually than-any other disease. Catarrh eauses C^^mptionk ^af^fa, nt is never used by your physician who is so absorbed In his aetta ^SLrihWt hB has not the time to give to the study of Catarrh and chronic diseases t ha Dr Man-O-Taw’* treatment is so simple a child can use it and so permanent in iti DrtWtK imlt the cure is last! nr Did you ever catch a whiff of breath of a person suffer! natron falls to describe the tsgustlntr odor. Do not permit this disease m pva ffitw until life becomes a misery to you rseu and a burden to your friends and you * vwttible walkllistench? but seek ye the preventative. Uemember Dr. Man-O-Taw *6*» lately guarantees » cure -Read this- Wa.hikqton, Ind.. Nov. S#th 18»1. WA«ni xerox, iml„ DrM.n-0-T.W, Bear Sir Jensnre that I give yon thisiMMmjxW. »3 I... h»,n o. sufferer from catarrh In its most horrible form. The stench and bni Toto, after six week* o v^re?i.realmcntHm tod tmlhr has subsided, the .discharge decreased and at} S2Sghte%tottSthanIe w Cxpeetto her to be. I am now assured of her ultimate recovery Kccummendlng ycuto inyiuttCVcr from Catarrh. 1““J386pHISE JACKSON It consultation Is free ant And Dr. Man 0-Taw has hundreds of such letters. Remember that consults —See large-el with Broinf ‘ Remedy. aaasssssaiiJsft^fsssjisiSiS®" of the eye fmd ear

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