Pike County Democrat, Volume 24, Number 13, Petersburg, Pike County, 18 August 1893 — Page 1

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Yon remember how you used to dance to the music of a twelve Inch rule in ‘-days of yore.” How Jimmy Brown set down on a bent piu, how you used to play “hookey.” But this has nothing to do with the PILES OF ILTETW O-OOHDS at the Peoples’ Store. You are going: to need a new dress for the fair. A few minutes look will convince you our store is the place to buv. All the new dress goods, all the new colors, with new silks, velvets gimps. Ac., to match. r Twenty pieces of dress goods, new rail plaids, stripes, Ac., just the thing for fall. 29c yard worth 40 cents. Don’t fa.il to see them. The greatest line of ladies and childrens line shoes in town. Bargains in varn and blankets. Always make our 6ture your headquarters. You are always welcome.

See the Lovely Presents that We are giving away. W. V. HARGROVE & GO., * r9 ' n—b" . The People s Store-v

Miss Anna Small, t>f Princeton, Is the guest of Miss Fannie Ashby. Subscribe for The Democrat and secure all the news of the county, Drs. Detar and Ireland, of Winslow were in the city Monday last on busines. J.R. Adams is visiting a sister in Kansas City, 'Missouri, who is dangerously ill. Sol. W. Sampson ol Oatsville, Pike county was here buying goods for his store.— Vincennes Sun. Nearly fifty Petersburg people took in the excursion to Evansville yesterday morning to attend the Elk’s 6how. „ Joseph McCain, who is with the Kelley institute, Evansville, was lu the city last week looking after the old boys. The Thorton orphan home association meet at the C. P. church today for the purpose ot electing directors for the coming year.

we desire to return, our tnatiKs to W. V. Hargrove, Sylvester Beach and Henry Keifer for favors shown during the past week. Karl’s Clover Root, the new blotd purifier, gives freshness and clearue6s to the complexion and cures constipatiou. 25 cents, 50 cents and *1.00. 35“ , The alarm of fire Tuesday night Brought out the fire department. It was a false alarm turned in and was only a small lot of rubbish fired on eighth street. Head Quarters—for real estate* farm and city property for sale on reasouable terms at the reliable realestate^fency of W. H. H. Thomas, the leading realestate agency in the county. 38-5 On upper Main street lastjiaturday oeeured a little scrap. But little red blood smeared the pavement, as the parties were seperated before much damage was done to disfigure! the participants. The sharpers with the Robinson allow failed to get in their work to nny alarming degree. They simply w&ked the change racket on a few people. Thoy had been warned, that bo foolishness would go iu Petersburg this year. One night last week thieves broke into the store of Louis Beck, at Rumble, Pike county and stole a barrel of sugar and about 200 pounds o( bacon. The barrel was carried a few rods from the store and the sugar emptied into sacks and carried away.—Oakland City Record. We have l»een requested to announce that the new United Brethreu church at Cup creek will be dedicated on Sunday, August 20th. Bishop II. Floid will be present and dedicate the new house of worship. "The Indiana conference of the U. B. church will be held at the same time and place. The pub'ic is cordially invited U> bn present. t

Miss Harriet Williamson is visiting the family of E. A. "Ely this week. Soda water, the refreshing summer drink, is now on sale ot the City drug store. * ! Postmaster Adams is at the Iitdian Springs this week tor the benefit of his health. Louis Ilisgen, of Washington, was at home the forepart of the week visiting his mother and other relatives. Dr. Van Nnys, the Indian doctor formerly at Washington, is now located at Indianapolis and i6 working the northern part ot the state. Shiloh’s Vitalizer is what you need for dyspepsia torpid liter, yellow skin or kidney trouble. It is guaranteed to give you satisfaction. Price 75 cents. 35*

ivay uysoii was arresiea last Saturday by Marshal Battles for nublic indecency. He was given a trial before Squire Chappel, Monday morning, who fined him $5.00 and costs. W. E. McEldery will be here during the fair and will take orders for fruit trees for the fall delivery. Hold your orders for him. He represents the Heiikes nursery of Dayton, Ohio. 12-3 The preliminary hearing of Thomas H. Dillou, before Squire Shandy, for assault with iutent to kill, resulted in his acquittal. The case was commenced on Saturday aud finished up Monday evening. August is the month of green fruits, watermelons, dysentry, cholera infautum aud other diseases which children a re subject to. Melol is the best medicine knowu for these complaints. For sale by all druggists. Fat Ur.—We have been very patient with our customers but we uow insist on our pay. Notes and accounts must be paid and this notice is to all who owe us. 11-3 J. B. Young &Co. L. B. Cook has been appointed postmaster at Velpen, vice L. It. Brqadwell, removed. Mr. Cook was post master at Velpen under Cleveland’s former administration, and his appointment will give general satisfaction to the petrous of the office. Fasten a nail to a string, suspend it from your thumb and fiuger, ami the nail will oscilliatejike a pendulum. Let some .one place his open hami under the nail aud it will change to a rotary. Let a third person place his hand on your shoulder and the nail wilt become stationery. Indiana white cappers have been receiving their just dues during the post two or their weeks. The Conrad brothers in Harrison county killed seven or eight of them. And the Dubois circuit court is attending to several more, and with a splendid show of convicting the entire gang. Byown the first man tried received a two years seutcuce, aud is uow at large.

For a nice refreshing summer drink try “Coca-cola” at Bergen, Olipbant & Co’s. * R. C. Hammond, S. If. Hammond, John Whitman, James Miley and Scott Mitchell are at the Sulphur Springs this week. The state of Indiana vs Willis Iteifsnvder, assault with intent to kill Thomas H. Dillon, is occupying time in Squire Chappell’s court. The best summer drink is Ilo-ko and Lemon Sour Soda Pop manufactured by A. J. Dant, Washington, Indiana, and for sale by James Kelly. Try it. il-5 Williard Teague, of near Otwell, while in the city attending the show, Tuesday, deposited the necessary coin of the realm to have The Democrat continued to his address. . Will Demumbrum on the Jasper road east of town has a lot of first - class brjck for sale. The prices until the first of September will be 40 and 50 cents per 100. Dou’t wait. 13-2 We could not improve the quality if paid double the price. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve is the best salve that experience can groduce, or that money can buy. . Bergen, Oliphant & Co. ” , • 34*

The road bed of the Augusta branch is ready for the iron. The work of laying the track will be commenced in a few days. Trains will be ready to ruu within the next two months. One worrf prescribes it—“perfection.” We refer to DeWitt’s Wilcb Hazel Salve cures obstinate sores, burns, skin diseases and is a wellknown cure for piles. Bergen, Oliphant & Co. 34* All K. of P's are requested to be present at their lodge room this (Friday) evening. Col. H. II. Hyatt, of Washington, will be present, who will give the division a thorough course of drill work. . Horse traders are numerous around town, and have a lot of mangy animals parading the streets to the detriment of healthy ones owned by our citizens. Diseases of horses are introduced into the country in this manner. Albert Battles, one of the prosperous young farmers living south of the city concluded that he could not get along without the best local newspaper in Pike county and accordingly subscribed for The Democrat. We have room for a few more ou our subscription book. The manual of the county schools is now in the pressof The Democrat. It will be an unusually interesting pamphlet for the use of the school officers, teachers and patrons of schools. Supt. Blaize is working bard and his fjyst work will show that he intends to have the teachers of the county get down to busiuess.

■- \ When Baby w»« tick, we gave lier Castoria. When lhawuaChild,«be cried, (or Caatoria. Wbeo she became Kiss, she clvng to Castoria. When ibebed Children, ahegare them Gaatoria. The Pike county Fair commences week after next. G real preparations are being? made for a big fair. See announcement in another column. The Democrat offers a few special premiums for those exhibiting. The premium lists have been distributed among the people and they Know just what to expect. Get ready to come. J. M. Durdy, representing the A. N. Kellogg newspaper union, St, Louis', was in the city last Saturday and made The Democrat office a very pleasant call. The inside pages of this paper are printed by that firm and are no doubt the finest in the country. The readers of The Democrat fully appreciate the service which Is given them in that class of news and miscellaneous matter. Thr Democrat desires to return thanks to the hundreds of the subscribers who have called during the past week and dropped a tittle cash with our secretary on subscription. There are others who should do likewise. We have waited on you forovor a year for your subscription and It is now due and payable at any time. During the past two weeks more than fifty new subscribers have been added to the already large list, and Still there is room fora few more.

Miss Mabel Mauck returned to her home at Priucelon yesterday. Jasper N. Davidson, of Clay township, was in the city Tuesday ou business. /jFine job printing is one of the specialties ot The Democrat office. Call ^gnd see our line of new goods. Joe France, of flosmer, was in the city last Tuesday to attend the show. Joe is one of the solid democrats and a hustler. J. L. Harrison, of Madison township, was in the city Tuesday, lie is one of the industrious farmers of the township and a good fellow at all times. If you can afford to be annoyed by sick headache and constipation, don’t use DeWitt’s Little £arly Risers for these little pills will cure them. Bergen, Oliphant & Co. 34» in another column of today’s paper will be found the advertisement ol Kinman & Selby, the new proprietors of the Star livery, sale and feed stable. Read the ad and call aud see them. Peter Dorf has a lot of firstclass lime and Portland cement and hair fer plasterer's use. He also sells oils and gasoline. He buys junk of all kinds Dou’t forget Pete wheu iu need ol anything in that line. 13 4 Milton McLaughlin and William E. Hays, two of the substantial farmers of Jefferson township, have renewed their subscription to the most interesting family paper of Pike conuty—The Democrat. The sewer system of which The Democrat spoke of a few weeks ago would stop all this bickering in the! town about privy vaults and hog pens being in a filthy condition. What will the city council do iu the premises?

[' All that honesty, experience and skill can do to produce a perfect pill, lias been employed in making DeWitt’s Little Early Risers. The result is a specific for sickheadache, billiousness and constipaiTou. Sold by B. O. & Co. 3D The Knights of Pythias of the First congressional district have appointed the 14th of September as Pythian day. The event will be observed at Evansville, where all local lodges will assemble for a big reunion and form new acquaintances among their brethren. W. V. Hargrove & Co., the leaders, have a change of advertisement iu today’s paper. The firm has been doing a rushing business during the dull season by the splendid bargains which they are offering to the public. Read the ad and then take a look at the immense stock of goods. Notice.—All soldiers who are goiug to attend the encarapraeut at Indianapolis which commences September 4th will please notify the committee, Dr. E. J. Harris and George D. Martin, as they want to make arrangements with the railroad as to the number of cars. The fare tor the round trip is $2 75 good from the 4th to the 16th of September. A Missouri editor says he has a subsrciber who gets drunk every little while and insists ou paving a year’s subscription. He now has his paper paid up to 1926. We wish the editor of the paper would find out what brand of whiskey the fellow drinks and send ns a few gallons. We will pay him a good price for it, and if it proves to be what he says,

vv c nui iaac a uauci. William Highfield, the seeoift one of the white cappers tried at Jasper was acquitted of the charge last Saturday. The other defendants will be tried as soon as a jury can be secured. Brown, the first defendant tried and found guilty and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary, has not as yet been recaptured since his escape. The bonds in which he was held hare beeu forfeited in both cases. The bouds were in the sum of $500 each. John Robinson’s great and only big consolidated shows pitched rents here last Tuesday. It is certainly the rankest big show that is traveling this season. The parade was very ordinary, wliilo the menagerie was very stale and the circus was of the “yellow” variety. It is supposed .that the show divided up before reachltte this city. The people were badly disappointed at the parade and many returned home without witnessing the performance, but as it was the show was well palrouized.

Charles Lett and family visited the family of Ellen Eby in Warrick county last week. John Smiser was fined $2.00 and costs for assault on Thoma3 King by Squire Chappell on^Honday last. Soda and all its popular liavors at Bergen, Oliphant & Co’s. The only place In the city for a cool, refreshing drink. * The last quarterly meeting of the present conference year of the Methodist church is the 27th, one week from next Sabbath. One of the horses driven by the Princeton base ball club, dropped dead near the Patoka river while they were returning home last Friday night. Rev. I. N. Yokley returned from Tennessee last Thursday where he had been visiting his parents for several week. Mrs. Yokley will remain several weeks. All the talk in the world will not convince you so quickly as one trial of DeAVitt’s AVitch Hazel Salve, tor scalds, burns, bruises, skin afiections and piles. B. O. & Co. 34* Alf Mauck, Princeton, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. AV. V. Hargrove. Jlr. Mauck is one of the old Jeffersonian democrats of the First congressional district, and well postrd in its politics. Alex Borer is at San Bernardino, where he is employed on the California Southern railroad as operator. He is making big wages and uo doubt is enjoying the climate to a queen’s taste. Little vegetable health producers: DeAVitt’s Little Early Risers cure malarious disorders and regulate the stomach and bowels, which prevents headache and dizziness. Bergen, Oliphant & Co. , 34*

H. L. DeMott, one of otir good republican friends of Jeflerson townsKip made us a substantial call last Friday. We are pleased at all times to meet men of opposite political faith in our sanctum. Call again. When you want job priming of any kind don’t fail to call at The Democrat office and see styles and learn prices. We have on hand a splendid line of all kinds of business stationery and at prices iu keeping with the times. An attempt was made to fire the F. M. B. A. store at Ai^hur, last Mondav night, by mixiug up a lot of combustibles in a bucket and setting fire to it. The fire went out before any damage was done, and the citizens are now looking for the vould-be fire bug.—Oakland Citg Journal. A. R. Snyder left at this office this week some very old newspapers. One of these is the Ulster county Gazette containing a full account of George Washington’s death. It is a very quaint looking newspaper. The others are the New York Herald and the National Volunteer, papers published during the civil war. He prizes them very highly as relics.

liio lunuuuuiiug tuuui.v luawuci a Institute gives Evidence of being quite entertaining and especially profitable to the teachers of the county. Foreign taleut of ability will furnish their presensc and aid in instructing the teachers in many points of importance, which, together with the other exercises that always go in with the art of school teaching, will make the institute interesting. W. H. Scales was appointed postmaster at Augusta last Friday, vice Jesse Agee, removed. Mr. Scales will take charge of his postoffice just as soon as his commission arrives which will be during the next three weeks. This ju.-t about finishes up the fourth class offices in Pike county and Congressman Taylor will now attend to the Petersburg postoffice, although The Democrat Is not officially ratified of the fact. Midnight marauders have made visits to the bouse of Jonathan Lbveless, of Logan township on twe occasions during the past month. It is supposed that the folks were chloroformed. The thieves were uot very hsndsotnelv rewarded for their hazardous undertaking securing only $12 in money. The township seems to be worked as other residences have beep visited upon several occasions. Some sneak will find himself well loaded witlt buckshot some night, t

Simon Wolf and Sig Frank, litfd Wednesday for Chicago to attend the world’s fair. 'fhe Washington and Oakland Citr fairs will be in full blast next week. Excursion rates on the E. & I. railroad. Shiloh’s Cure, the great cough and croup cure is for sale by all druggists. Pocket size contains twenty-five done«, only 25 cents. Children Lore it. ;J5* Daniel Beck and George W- Barrett, two reliable democrats of Logan township, were in the city on show day and made this office a jtlcasaat call. Captain Sweeney, U. S. A., San Diego, California, says: “Shiloh’s Catarrh remedy is the first medicine I have ever found that would do me any good,” Price i50 cents. 35* There will be an ice cream festival at the Grange hall school house, Saturday evening, August 19th, Instrumental music will be furnished by two orchestras. The public cordially invited. Ignorance of the merits of DeWitt’s Little Early Risers is a misfor une. These little pills regulate the 'iver, cure headache, dyspepsia, bad breath, constipation and billiousuess. Bergen, Oliphant & Co. -34* Several fellows applied for shelter at the home of & resident of Blackburn one evening last week. They were taken in but the gentlemau of the house found out the next morning that he had been handsomely repaid for his trouble by the fellows stealing his watch. Such is kindness.

A scrap took place in the .south part of town Wednesday mcruing. It was a knock down, but. when the fellow who was knocked down got a bull-dog revolver the oth^r party took to the woods and has not beeu heard of since. Just wha* the difficulty took place over Ife arc uuabk to say. The motion for a new trial in tho Benton-Newby case camer up ai: Springfield. Illinois, Monday, iu the Uuited States court, but was postponed until the 26th. The motion for a new trial is based on the erroneous instructions given the jury, improper conduct of jurymen aid newly discovered evidence. On account of the Washington fa r the E. & I. R. R. will sell half-fare tickets during tho fair August 21 it to 26th, and on August 23, 21 and !!5 will run speciij trains. Leuve Hosmer at 8:20, round trip 85 cents; leave Petersbu ,*g at 8:47, round trip 75 ceuts; leave Blackburn at 8:<7, round trip 60 tents. Returning train leaves Washington at 5:30, J. J. White bead) of near Liltljs, and Main Cat', of near Union, inside The Democrat a pleasant cull Friday , morning. It is useless to stale that they are democrats from the simple reasou that they voted that ticket long before the editor of this paper was bore. They each dropped a til tie of the white metail in our patent-:ip-plied-ior-burglar-proof safe, and for which we return thanks. V

It is a fact Chat The Democrat has a circulation larger than all otheri in the county t.mong people who lake no other county paper. This of it* self makes Toe Democrat i;he Host popular advcrtising uiedium for advestisers. Petersburg advertisers should bear i:his in mind. The m tna* ger of this paper receives llattering offers for advertising space, but be* lieving the t ome trade will take up space'the off jrs are rejected. If our merchants wants the space they had better take it. The marriage record during the past week shows conclusively that marrigae is not a failure. County Clerk Morgan has issued the fo lowing permits to the young jieojle of Pike county: Oilier L. The mas and Mollie Hall. Henry W S mith and l.ettle Carpenter. Michael Robinson and Era Anderson. William F Beck and Etiie B . 'Thompson, Ira Crookshank and Mary A. Dtew. James W. Cali and Rebecca A. Chris Jan. Oliver P Lamb and Lillie Smith. Leonidas Williams and Tinie R. Hamilton. John W, Johnson and Nancy C. Speuuer. On the inside pagos of today's paper will b<i found the full text of President Cleveland’s first message to congress. Don’t fail to reed every line of it. There are aUo other interesting articles on these pages. Among them being a three coin tut article on ‘The Sanitary Aspiet of Bread Making.” 'flits is an excellent article and should be rcid by every housewife. Then there is that, all-absorbing story “A Comuly «n F.rror.%” which still inte'i-esia the' largo number of Democrat ijadera.