Pike County Democrat, Volume 24, Number 3, Petersburg, Pike County, 9 June 1893 — Page 1

| June Specials! The Newest Styles! The Largest Stock!! The Lowest Prices! We shall offer special prices for June. Our dress, goods line is immense and we offer you special bargains in French Ginghams, Tissues, Bombay Cloth, Silk Grenadines, FJouncings, &c. GET MARRIED While 3’ou can buy your outfits so cheap. Largerjline of ladiq^ ready made Cambric Undelrwear at less than plain muslin. | Stribley’s Shoos and Slippers. Try the glove fitting Shoes and Slippers. The most perfect fitting shoes made. Ovli Ca-xpet Stools: Is large and prices “out of sight.” See ’em before you buy. See the lovely presents we are giving away. | W. V. Hargrove & Co. -The People’s Store

Must go. Must go. ‘ Miss Dora Lee lias returned to hoi home at Algiers. Fargo’s $2.50 .best calf shoe for $1.75 at Moses Frank’s. 2-3 Wool is bringing 16 cents, and the market very dull at that price. For a nice refreshing summer drink try “Coca-cola” at Bergen, Oliphant & Co’s. * Mrs. A- II.“Taylor and Mrs. Fannie Mount visited friends in Oakland City last week. Rev. James. B.-Hamilton and wife of Bloomington, were the guests of Samuel Stucky and family last week. The parsonage tea of the C. P. church will be at the home of Mrs..! Alexander on Thursday evening, June 15th. Fleming & O’Brian have a lot of firstclass horses and mules for sale at bargains. They will also buy good active roadsters. 49-4 Mrs. Cyrus A. Smith, of Indianapolis, was here a few days last week visiting the family of Morris Frank and unmerops other friends. , All communications must reach this office not later than Wednesday to insure publication that week, (send in the news from every part of the county. Captain Sweene.v, U. S. A., San Diego, California, says: “Shiloh’s Catarrh remedy is the first medicine J have ever found that would do me any good,” Price 50 cents. 35* The assessors of the various townships are making their report's to the county audit.or this week. The appraisement will over-run that of last year several thousand dollars.

Win. Bell a staunch pioneer democrat was .a caller at this office M011- • day renewing his subscription. Mr. Bell has been a regular subscriber of The Democrat for twenty years. Head Quarters—for real estate, farm and city property for sale on reasonable terms at the reliable realestate agency of W. II. II. Thomas, the leading realestate agency in the county. 38 5 Lincoln Parsons while at work in the Dcrjng saw mill, Wednesday morning, had the misfortune to have bis left hand badly lacerated by coming in contact with a “dog” on the saw rigging. There were eighty-gne tickets sold on last Sunday for the Evansville excursion. Some of the hot s came back considerably the worse ior wear. The excursionists report a delightful time—in the rain.

Must go. Must go. Call at this office and examine our fine line of business stationary. Soda water, the refreshing summer drink, is now oil sale ot the City drug store. * Sam Fettinger ha? moved from Winslow to the Selbj farm near the county infirmary. A special program will be rendered by the children at the Methodist church next Sunday evening. The I. O. O. F. lodge initiated live candidates into the mysteries of the second degree on Monday night. The small child of George Swain, living near Hosmer, died last Saturday. The funeral occurred on Sunday last. Jack Spencer, the able prosecuting attorney of Vanderburg and Posey counties, was in the city last week on professional business. The lecture at the C. P. church last Monday evening by Andrew Drvbrough was very Targely attended. The lecture was highly instructive. The children of the C. P. Sunday school will have their children’s day exercises next Sabbath morning at 9:15 o’clock. Parents and friends invited to attend, 1 William Mitchell and MiSs Hannah M. S. Spradlin were married at the bride’s residence near Pikcville, Sunday evening, Rev. G. I}. Campbell officiating. People who are suffering from bleeding or itching piles, can bo cured by the use of Melol, the best remedy known for piles. For sale by your druggist. Give Melol a trial. Sporting men will be at the fair grounds Saturday afternoon to witness the running race between Tenny Junior and Cook. It promises to be a lively race and will be for blood.

One word prescribes it—“perfection.” We refer to DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve cures obstinate sores, burns, skin diseases and is a wellknown cure for piles. Bergen,* Oliphant & Co. 34* Charles Hollon, of Jefferson township, was up before Squire Chappell, on Monday last .charged with shooting cattle. The trial lasted nearly all day, and the squire after hearing the evidence aquitted the defendant. Commissioners' court is* in session this week. The quarterly report of the county officials have been presented to the board* Little business so far has come up betore the board besides bills for allowance aud other minor matters. (

Must go. Must go. Bemember the fourth of July is to be celebrated in Petersburg. .. E. S. and Mrs. Pershing, of Elnora, are the guests of Mrs. Litherland. The band boys will give a business men’s carnival in the near future. Dr. I. II. Lamar and family have returned from their visit to Speucer county. Now is your chance to get Fargo’s best $2.50 calf shtjfe lor $1.75, at Moses Frank’s, 2-3 Mrs. Barker, of Evansville, and Mrs. Hart are visiting their mother, Mrs. Sarah Ash, of this city. John Quackeubush is rejoicing over the advtnt of a pretty little girl at Ins home Thursday moruing. Will Doty is at Indianapolis this week attending the grand lodge K. of P. as a delegate from this city. Prof. Hostetter, who teached the Dale schools during the last school year, is at home in Marion township. The Karnival Monday eve is for the benefit of our band, and should be well attended. Prices, 15, 25 and 35 cents.

Ollie Byers returned from Philadelphia this week, where lie has been attending medical college for the past four months. The board of commissioners have granted liquor licenses to John Heath James Kelly a,nd Scott Mitchell, Petersburg, and John Alstatt, Winslow. Will Cassidy and Thomas Barker left on Tuesday last for Unionport, Randolph countv, where they will nurchase several head of Holstein cattle. George S. Eiscrt will place in position next week a new soda fountain ot the latest stvie, and will be ready to serve hir Customers with a cool beverage. All the talk in the world will not convince vou so quickly as one trial of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, tor scalds, burns, bruises, skin affections and piles. B. O. & Co. 34* Your parlor needs a new dress of paper. Harry El more is just the artist.you are hunting for to hang the paper and finish it up in artistic shape. He guarantees his work. Sheriff Kinman has arrested thirty out of the forty persons indicted at the last session of the grand jury. The most of the charges are of.a small nature and not at all of a.seusatioual character. Little vegetable health producers: DeWitt’s Little Early Risers cure malarious disorders and regulate the stomach and bowels, which prevents headache and dizziness. Bergen, Oliphant & Co. 34* Alex Borer has returned home after a two weeks absence iu Illinois, where he has been working ou the P. D. & E. railroad as operator. We promised Alex to say nothing about his return and we intend to keep our promise.

An eight-year-old son or J. D. Hollon was kicked in (he mouth one day last week by a horse. He was brought to (he city and given medical aid. The boy had several teeth knocked out and was severely injured, although not seriously. Notice.—Persons having deeds and mortgages executed while J. G. Ridge was recorder will piease call at the recorder’s office and get them and pay charges, or else I will be compelled to issue fee bills for the same. 51-4 J. W. Ridue Moses Frank decided'to have a change in the Electric light in his store room from that of others in the city,-and has put in four electric light chandeliers of three lights each. They will add much beauty to his store room and give a much improved appearance in the lighting. Mr. Frank has an eye for the beautiful and the expense cuts but a small figure. Couutv assessor Colvin is taking a squint at the mortgage record of Pike county. He may find a few discrepancies of those listing their property to the towhship assessor which he will make good by placing it on the tax duplicate, He will be able if he looks the matter up closely to add several thousaud dollars to the total valuation of taxables in Pike county. Jnmes Brumfield is assisting in the work.

Must go. Must go. Miss cappie King is visiting friends in Priuceton this week. Call on John Hammond and see his nice line of shoes and slippers. 51-4 Everett and Mrs. Gladish visited friends at Washington over Sunday. Waited—A house of five rooms not over four squares from the court house. Mrs. Jacob Schurz and mother are visiting friends at Evansville this this week. Scott Mitchell is adding more improvements to Mullein Hill. He is errecting another residence. Rev. B. Beecher, will dedicate the new U. B. church on the sand road in Madison township, ou Suuday, Juue 25th. Mrs. Ida-Keith and Miss Laura Agnew are visiting relatives at Parkersburg, Illinois. They will be abseut several weeks. Karl's Clover Root, the new blood purifier, gives freshness and clearness to the complexion and cures constipation. 25 cents, 50 cents and $1.00. 35*

Circuit court convenes the second Monday in July. Up to this time but few new suits have been filed for trial. The term will be exceedingly short. Attention People—All who want to buy or sell farms or town property, should place it in the hands of the J. B. Van Nada real estate agency. Office in the M. H, Frank building.41* We could not improve the quality if paid double the price. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is the best salve that experience can produce, or that money can buy. ■ Bergen, Oliphant & Co; ’ 34* Mrs. Ilezekiah Cox, of Logan township, suffered a complete stroke of paralysis of the left side last Saturday morning. The physician in charge has some hopes ol her partial recovery. During the' storm Saturday evening .lightning struck the belfry of the school house at Humble. The damage to the building will amount to $150. A number of people were about the building, but uo one was injured. If you are wanting firstclass* fruit trees, vines or plants, you should not fail to buy of W. E. McElderry. He has taker, the agency of one of the best nurseries in the country and guarantees all goods sold to be just as represented. 2-2 The state school superintendent has made out the May apportionment for school purpose. Pike county paid into the state treasury the sum of $7,723 00 and received the sum of $11,961.25. This county has 6,835 children of school age. Vanderburg is the only county in the district that pays in more money than she receives.

Deloss Hadlock, of Jefferson township, county commissioner-elect, was in the city last Monday. To keep posted on the wants of the people and know just how to proceed with the business of his office he ordered The Democrat sent to his address. He can rely on The Democrat giving him straight tips at all times, and in the interest of fhe People. Eb Walker and Miss Mattie Carson, two of the estimable young people of this city, visilcd Cincinnati this week and were quietly joined in the holy bonds of wedlock by the Rev. Dr. Morris, of the St. Paid M. E. church, at 10 o’clock last Tuesday morning. Miss Carson has for some years past teached a large class in music in this city, while the gro%m is theP popular clerk at J. B. Young & Co’s. The Democrat extends congratulations. The business men near the corner of Sixth and Main streets have asked the council for an electric light. In the placing of the lights the business men of that part of Main street feel that they have been considerably slighted and should have had a light on that corner. It may be that the lights have been so located as to give some few people a great benefit, while others have been left out irt the cold, andit-maybe that the gentleman of the old council have placed them where they would do the most good. Bnt certain it is there should be one at the corner of Sixth aud Main streets.

Must go. Highest prices on wool. J. B. Young & Co. W. S. Selby and family visited relatives at Oakland City last Sunday. Fine job printing is one of the specialties of The Democrat office. Call and see our line of new goodis. Otto Baumeister and John Duckworth, of Lockhart township, were in the city, Wednesday, on business. Rev. I. N. Yokejy and J. B. and Mrs. Young attended the Sunday school convention at Vincennes this week. f At a meeting of the city council last Friday evening John Hammond was re-elected school trustee for the coming two years. Shiloh’s Vitalizer is what you need for dyspepsia torpid liver, yellow skin or kidney trouble. It is guaranteed to give you satisfaction. Price 75 cents, 35* Mrs. Thomas Read had the misfortune to cut off the tip end of the second finger of the left hand while wringing clothes o.u a clothes wringer last Tuesday.

N otice—Those indebted to me by account or otherwise, will please call at the law office of T. II. Dillon and sett e at once, as I must have the money. 51-4 J. F. Asm C ur democratic friends throughout the ;ounly were in the city last Monday and called at tills office. Boys, come again, and make yourselves at hoi e. The latchstring always hangs on the outside. Ignorance of the merits of DeWitt’s Linle Early Kisers is a misfortune. These little pills regulate the liver, cur j headache, dyspepsia, bad breath, constipatioiflThd billiousuess. Bergen, Oliphant & Co. HI* For the world's fair dedication of the Indiana state building, June 13th, the E. & I: railroad, round trip tickets wfll be sold on June 13th and 14th; limited returning including 16th; at one fare for the round trip. Harry'' Elmore the boss paper hanger and painter, wants it distinctly understood that he guarantees all his work and employs workmen who are competent to finish all work contracted by him. If you waut firstclass work call on Harry. Willjam Thompson has learned that itebsts about $12.00 to get on a howling drunk. He was run in by Marshal Battles and taken before Squire Chappell, Monday, who was of she opinion that the above sum including fine and costs would be about the right size.

Samuel^V. Little has purchased the coaTinines of F. B. Posey at Blackburn. The trade was completed last week, the consideration being $14,000. Mr. Littles will not operate the mines for a short time, or until he has thoroughly investigated the mines. He may sink another shaft aiid begin operations anew. The Ohio and Mississippi railway wi 1 sell excursion tickets to Cincinnati and return from Louisville, Vincennes and intermediate stations at one tare for round trip on account of the meeting of the Imperial Council of the Mystic* Shrine. Tickets will be good going, June 12th and 13th ahd returning until June 15th, inclusive. Training-Stables.—We have just opened up a firstclass training stable, have employed firstclass handlers and conditioners for trotters, pacers, runners ahd roadsters; have put the track in good shape; haye good stalls and the vary best of feed, &c. We guarantee satisfaction to those hav- j ing animals to be handled and on reasonable terms. Call and see us. 52 4 = Fleming & O’Brian. David Mason, of Winslow, has had the experience and Lnows just how a man feels when he looks into the gleaming barrels of several revolvers. Monday evening about nine o’clock, after he had retired a man called him up and said he wanted seme tobacco. He opened the door and proceeded to1 cut off a dime’s worth, when he was commanded to bring forth his wallet. Not having his wallet handy he emptied the contents of his money drawer on the counter which the thieves gathered up and departed with, forgetting all about paying Mason for the tobacco. There were three of the gang, and J$k$Qtt thinks he can identify the firtyt mag tjhat came jti.

I Must go. Subscribe for The Democra” and secure all tba news of the county. G. B. Campbell and Squire llichardson, of Pikeville, were in the cityTuesday, on business. Remember, no goods misrepresented at John Hammond’s. All pods sold at reasonable prices. • 51 4 John Whitman went to Madisonville, Kentucky, Tuesday, when) lie has secured a contract lo pntina tower clock on the court house. Farms ami town property, also western lands aud Kentucky timber lands for sale at the J. B. Nada Real Estate Agency, Petersburg, Indiana. 41* Edwin Booth,- the tragedian, died at his home in New York Tuesday evening. Ho was the foremost actor of Shakesperian plays in this or any other country. A plate giass in Moses Frank’s store front was oadlv damaged by the storm last Sunday. The awniug was blown with such force against the glass as to shatter it. Insured. • 'r.' .v. Farm for Sale—120 acres, 9 miles from here. 9*) acres in wheat, rye, etc. Big bargains and the very easiest of of terms. W. V. Hargrove & Co., Petersburg, Ini,

DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve cures piles. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel ralve cures burns. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve cures sores. T>e Witt's Witch Hazel Salve cure ulcers. Bergen, Oliphaut & Co. 34* When yon want job printing of any hind don’t fail to call at The Democrat office and see styles and learn prices. We have on hand a splendid lints of all kinds of bus iness stationery and at prices in keeping with the times. All that honesty, experience and skill can do to produce a perfect pill, has been employed in making DeWitt’s Litths Early Risers. Tie result is a specific for sickheac ache, billiousness and constipation. Sold by B. O. & Co. 34-* Thomas Broffs Imbibed a mixture of that which sets (be braiu onj fire last Saturday. Thomas made Himself very conspicuous on the sheets and was ru t in by Marshal Baf ties. He 'Was afterwards taken lefore Squire Chap pell and fined $2.(X j and trimmings, which lie is boarding out with Sheriff Kiumau, When Baby w as sick, we gave her Casta In. When she vat> it Child, she cried for Cash ria. When she became Hiss, she dung to Casxria. When she hacl Children, she gave-them Ca Joria.

The banking question is being considerably lired by the Nem and Press. One is forninsl, and the other is on the fence. You can put The Democrat down for fhe future growth and prosperity of the city, let it be one ln.nk or a dozen. Cor ipetition makes business. That is probably the reason there are three icwspapers iu Petersburg at the p -esent time. We hold hie safe.—The old reliable insurance agency ot It. C. Ilatnmond, representing only firstclas; 30111 - panies as fellows: Aetna, Eoyal, Lancashire, Orient, North British Mercantile, Hartford, Continental, Germania, Phoenix of Hartford, Fheuix of Brooklyn. Home of New York, Fraukliu, German-Amerlcan, Niagara, Caledonian, Lire Stock, Accident, Plate-glass. Office in S. P. i 1ammontVs jewelry store. Call on o * address R. C. Hammond, agent, Petersburg, Indiana. 51-4 George D cutting, a miner, was in the city last Saturday. For sometime he had been very anxious to have some officer, run him in, and on the above day his object was accomplished, and “he’s sorry of it now.” George imbibed too much of that which turns a fellow upside down and jumped onto a colored fellow and st ruck him witli a pair of knocks, cutting quite a gash over the left eye and also fracturing the skull as is stated by a surgeon. George had a preliminary before Squire Chappell, who bound him over ta thc^circuit court in the sum of i;300. and being ucable to give the sai<$ bond ho noq languishes in (he count^ bastilg.