Pike County Democrat, Volume 24, Number 16, Petersburg, Pike County, 8 September 1893 — Page 1

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m WORLD’S FI lit Mill asroin’. You have talked for the last three months about it. Why no: oeme and buy your outfit of ue and be ready? You never uv a prettier line of DRESS .'.GOODS ■\ For traveling or net married suite in your life. See the stylish Hop Sacking, Storm Serge, Ladies’ Cloth. Broad Cloth, etc.; all the new Shades in Velvets and Trimmings to.matoh. 3- BARGAINS »3 400 yards Areola Dress Suitings in all the Plaids and Strides, will make a beautiful dress while the last; 28c, regular price, 40c. 500 yards Henrietta, all the new tall colors, elegaut goods; cheap at 40c, now.SBc. 800 yards Brocaded Dress Goods in all the new colors; will make a splendid fall dress, 26o; worth 40c.

, ! "We offer special inducement# on Fall and Winter Goods Don’t fail to see our special offers. 10 Cent Counter Vou can Afford to travel 60 miles for these bargains. I. Y. Hargroye & Co. The People’s Store

Sam Burrell, of Terre Haute, was in the city Tuesday. Wheat, 47; core, 49; oats, 30; are the quotations for this week. * TIiqko fall cloaks and capes are beauties at Hargrove & Co's. 16-2 Items of news which may be hauded in during the eoiuiug week will be thankfully received. The editor of The Demockat is at Decatur and Fort Wayne this week attending to business aod visiting old frleuds. Charles Painter aod family returned to their home at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, Wednesday, after a weeks' yiait with friends. Tboee of our aubecribers at Otweil who deaire th«r papers sent to Ivy post office will please uotify us at earliest convenience. * Kev. RichardsoV-has been transferred from White Cloud to Georgetown, Floyd county, where he will go next week to engage in hie minis-' terial work. v . v Nannie Cootner who was arrested some weeks ago on t charge of asaault and bhttery, was given a tMal before 'Squire Chappell, Monday. The cate was .tried by a jury, which after hearing the evidence disagreed, after being out several hours. The dice will now come up for rehearing •o Angtw* *5

Fresh meats of all lauds at Hisgen’s meat market. . 15-4 Mrs. Black says they are almost giripg away carpets at Hargrove & Co’s. 16-2 Florain Bartl, tine genial postmaster at Otwetl is ou the sick list this week. J. B. Hendricks, of Uuion City, visited former, acquaintances here last week, W 3,000 yards best calico, handsome faU styles, 5 cents a«yard at. liargrove & Co’s. . 16r2 James Sanders was in the city on Tuesday from Petersburg. — Fan ceiities Commercial. Miss Laura Seacat, of Washington, attended the fair last week,"the guest of Mrs. Lizzie Beasley. \ Dr. A. E. Byers, accompanied his daughter, Miss Ethel to Terre Haute, last Monday, tvheire'she eu ters Coates college. Mrs. 1. N. Yoklev, returned home Wednesday after a seven weeks sojourn amoug relatives and friends in Tennessee. Messrs Vic Cassidy, Boniar Traylor, Carndeu Brel* and Charlie Lamport, of Jasper, took in the fair at this place last week. Karl’s Clover Boot, the new blood purifier, gives freshness and clearness to the complexion and cures constipation. 25 cents, 50 cents and Mi». 35* A five-year-old girl of Oliver Wilton, living near Willis Grove, Knox county, died last Saturday evening of brain fever. The funeral occurred Suuday even lug.

We could not improve the quality if paid double the price. DeWittV Witch Heed Salve is the best salve that experience cau produce, or that money eau huv. Bergen, Oliphant & Co. 34* The Press is putting in a new folding machine this week. The Democrat is glad to announce- the general prosperity of the Press office. It is a groat labor-saving piece of machinery. Will Weir, ofOlney, Illinois, is now engaged as head clerk for J. B. Young & Co. Mr. Weir comes highly recommended as a Christian geullemau and we hope may find pleasant companionship with our people. 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 ou hand a splendid line of ail kiuds of business stationery and at prices iu keeping with the times. Pleasant Mar'in and William Reed lost a clover hulier by die last Friday. They were threshing for a farmer near Caimuck, Knox couuly and were at dinner at the time of the fire.j The clover butter was a new oue having been bought this year. B. C. Layton and wife were in the city last Friday. They are walkiug from Chicago to New Orleans, on a wager of $5,000. The only thing about the matter is that the woman has to make the living and pay all bills, she doing this by selliug photographs.

While digging a well on the lot of! James Pipes, in Augusta, last week, ] an Immense vein of water was struck, j It might be termed a subterranean passage from its large size. The vein is six feet deep by two feet' wide. The water neither deminishes or increases as it is pumped #ut. The water is sweet a::d very pure. The senate of the United States has as yet done nothing with the repeal of the Sherman purchase clause. It is expected that a vote will betaken to-morrow. The country is waiting on you, gentlemen, and the sooner you get dowu to'business the better, time killing will never benefit the stringency in the money market. Move along. The friends ot Mrs. Eb. Walker, nee Miss Mattie Carson, were seized with consternation Wednesday when the news was circulated to the effect that her husband bad written from Indianapolis that he had abandoned her never to return. In consideration of their recent iq^rriage the act seems base and cowardly and greatly to be lameuted. Mrs. Walker has the sympathy of a host of friends.

~— - I , The greet big Pike county fair) closed last Saturday. Mv! but that calico at Hargrove k Co’s, is cheap at 5c a yard. The Democrat for the next four mouths for twenty-five cents. Subscribe now. Miss Lucy Robiing left for Princeton last Saturday, where she will remain during the coining year. Hisgen, the butcher, has just purchased a fine herd of beeves. When you waut a nice roast call ' on Billy. l’i-4 Dr. J. W. Bergen left last Satur-, day for Pleasureville, Kentucky, to attend his father, who is still dangerously ill.* During the running race at the fair ground last Friday morning one of the horses fell throwing the rider to the ground but he was not seriously hurt. Horses for Sale.—I have five head of young horses for sale, i They will be sold for cash or on good time. Come early. Call at Kime & i Hillman’s grocery. Petersburg. 15-4 The infant child of Peb and Mrs. Hammond died on Wednesday evening of last week, and was buried on Thursday. The parents have the sympathy of the community iu their sad loss. Store room for rent.. The room uow occupied by W. 8. Mitchell, on the corner of Main and £ighth streets will be readv for rent on and after September 13th. 14 3 Mrs. Mary Hisgeh.

Editor Campbell, Ihe irrepressible Monroe City Star man, was here last week at the fair. It was a great time the boys had to keep him from eating up all the good things which were exhibited in agricultural hall. Well, come again. % The Indianapolis News during the encampment has Issued an admirable paper. It is interesting and nianyj copies of the paper will be saved; lor future reference. The News ts a wide-awake paper and gives its readers the best of everything going. There was a quiet wedding on Vincennes Avenue last Thursday evening. The happy parties were Nathaniel M- Berry and Mrs. Rebecca Tislow, Rev. I. N. Yokley, officiating. May love crown them with her sweetest offerings, making life happy for them. Our friend George Holland of White Oak, gave us a friendly call last Thursday just as we were bard at work ruuniug off Ihe fair papers and cheered us iu the substantial way. Mr. Hollou is oue who believes in paying for his paper in advance. Call again. Some excitement was caused on the streets Wednesday anont noon, when old man West and Joliu Tolbert, two of Clay township’s well to do farmers got into an altercation in Read & Limp's hardware store. The trouble as near as we could learn grew out ot an old grudge and law suit. For a time chairs flew and glass crashed at a lively rate. No serious damage. The following marriage licenses have been granted during the first week in September, which goes tot show that it is a splendid month tor joining in the bo!v bonds of matri

monv: „ . Aaron Martin and Clara B. Hawkins. Nathaniel M. Retry and Rebecca Tisilow. Benjamin F. English and Ida Wminger. William Brentou and Ettio Chew. William F. Lee and Isabella West. Henry F. Heath and Flarie B. Harbin. The baby show at the fair grounds Friday evening attracted, more attention than any other part of the fair. There were a number of babies in Ihe ring, and the babies of Mrs.-O. O. Siples and Mrs. U. S. G. Stapleton took the red and blue ribbonB respectively. There were a number of pretty babies shown and each mother thought she had the sweetest. The latest accounts from Huntingburg in regard to the horrible crime perpetrated on John. Vaai, the Air Line pumper, last Friday afternoon* are that the three tramps have been arrested by Detective Hale, of Rookport, who caught them near Milltown. Yaal’s condition is not dangerous unless complications of a serious nature set in. The Aiir Line railroad Company offered a reward of (200 for their capture. It is feared thrfi they wilt be mobbed.

A few old papers for sale at this office. Call early and get them. Mont Alexander is now selling goods for Patterson aud Alexander. They say Hargrove & Co. has the prettiest line of dress goods ever shown in town. 16-2 Miss Lida Belcher, of Washington, was here last week visiting friends, the guest of Mrs. Andrew Lory. Soda and all its popular flavors at Bergen, Oliphant & Co's. The only place in the city for a cool, refreshing drink. * Dan Ashby, John Crow, Fred Ashby, Will Crow, John Watson aud Mrs. Lydia Parker and children left for Chicago Monday to attend the world's fair. , There is no school this week on account of the county institute being In session. The schools were organized Monday forenoou and then dismissed. The session will open next Monday. Little vegetable health producers: DeWitt’s Little Early Risers cure malarious disorders and regulate the stomach and bowels, which prevents headache and dizziuess. Bergen, Oliphant & Co. 4 SI* Parties from Hamilton connty are contracting for a lot of timber laud belonging to Cable & Kauffman in Lockhart township. The trade will involve nearly $20,000 aud is one of the largest ever blade in the county. The Democrat is under obligations to W. L. Truitt, of Pikeville, who is attending the institute, for a complete report of the proceedings of the county teachers institute. The report wili be continued in an issue of nex-t week.

Mrs. Nannie E. Barker has our thanks for samples of the premium cakes. Mrs. Barker took first premium oil ten different kinds of cakes, besides many' first premiums on other articles whiyji she had on exhibition at the fair. Mrs.’Blaize, wife of county Superintendent J. B. Blaize, is seriously ill with placenta praeia which has necessitated the absence of Mr. Blaize trom the institute much of the time. At this writing she seems to be improving and a" speedy recovery is hoped fo£ her. A man by the name of Black was accidentally shot at the fair grounds Sunday morning. One of the stand men was cleaning tip a-Winchester rifle when it was accidentally dise iarged the ball taking effect in Black’s right leg above the knee. Dr. Rice dressed the wound. Nearly 300 people of Pike county are in attendance at the G. A. R. encampment at Indianapolis this week. Tne encampment is the largest ever held and the parade of Tuesday was a grand and imposing spectacle. There is no doubt but what the old veterans of Pike county fully enjoyed the encampment., Charles Hutchinson and Miss Edna Kinman, daughter of Joseph J, Kinman, were married at Bockport, Monday. They left here Sunday unknown to anyone and went to Oakland City afud from there took the traiu tor Rockport. It is understood that the parents objected to the marriage, hence the trip to Rockport. They will, it is understood, reside in that city.

Deputy Sheriff Robinson left last Monday for Greene county, lie is looking for a young man named Frank Weithrs, who is wanted for bastardy, which was prefered against him some two years ago. The <Jpput/ whilo absent will take a look after Fisher and Beasley, who escaped from jail the same day in which Sheriff Kinm an took charge of the office. They are charged with whitecapping. Auditor ot state Henderson has announced the following as the tax levy for state purposes tor 1893: General fund of the state treasury, 10 cents on the 1100. Benevolent institution fund, 5 cents on the <9100. School revenue for tuition fund, 13>£ cents on the 9100. State debt sinking fund, 3 cents on the 9100. Permanent endowment fond, Indiana University, % cent on the 9100. In addition to this is included the usual levy of SO cents on each taxable poll fur state purposes, and 50 cents on each taxable poll for the school reyeuue for tuition fund.

Mrs. Elias Osborn and children returned from Moorsville Tuesday. Subscribe for The Democrat and secure alt the news of the conuty. S. G. Davenport made a business trip to Jasper the forepart of the week. Miss Angie Eckert, of Jasper, visited Miss Emma Miseuhelter of this place last week. There were twenty-two excursionists to the world’s fair last Saturday, the parties taking advantage of the low excursion rate. Infants shoes^ 25 cents. Ladles Oxford slippers 50 cents. Ladies kid button shoes with patent tip 08 cents a pair at Hargrove & Co’s. 16-2 Shiloh’s Vitalizer is what yon need for dyspepsia torpid liver, yellow skin or kidney trouble. It is •guaranteed to give you satisfaction. Price 75 cents. 35* DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve cufes piles. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve cares burns. DeWill’s Witch Hazel Salve cures sores. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve cure ulcers. Bergen, Oliphant & Co. 34* Jacob Williams, one of the industrious farmers of Pike county, gets The Democrat for one >ear as a. premium for haviug taken the red ribtftm on corn at the fair last week. He had an exhibit of white corn which was very flue tor this year.

All members of the K. of F. lodge are requested to be present at the drill meeting this (Friday) evening. This meeting is for the purpose of getting ready to attend the encampment at Evansville on next Weduesdav, Let all Knights be in attendance. In the races at the fair last week Pike county horses fared very well, taking considerable money in the different parses offored by the association. Dan L won the free for all mile running race, and Kittie Winslow the half mile, while Big John captured three pacing races. Ueorge Denning, who is laying ,out a fine and costs in the co»nty jail for assault and battery, took it into his head to have another scrapping match last Saturday. When Deputy Sheriff Robinson went to lock him up lit the cage he showed fight &ud went after the deputy in great style. Mike was badly used tip, bat when be palled his pep, the prisoner went into the cage like a little man. James P. Rumble, trustees of Madison township, petitioned the board of commissioners this week for the purpose of creating a debt with which to build two new school houses in that township. One of the buildings burned sometime ago, aud this move was made in order that the children might receive the benefits of the present school year. The board granted the request. Seed Wheat,—I- have two hundred bushels of tbe famous Golden Cross wheat and about 15 bushels of tbe Pride of America for sale. Both have very stiff straw and are great stoolers. Golden- Cross averaged about 28 bushels for the last two years. One bushel of Pride of America last year made 33 bushels. Golden Cross is a bearded wheat. Pride of America is a smooth wheat. W. L. Deathman.

Commissioner Loch t en, ot the pension bureau, has issued an order, withdrawing that of June 12, 1893, rating eases under the act of June 23, 1890. The order reads: Hereafter iu affixing rates under this act the medical referee or the medical officer in the board of revision shall weigh each disability and determine the degree that each disability, or the combined disabilities, disables the claimant from earning a support by manual labor and a rate corresponding to this’ degree shall be allowed. Iu cases in which the pensioner has reaohed the age of 75 his rate shall not be disturbed if be Is receiving the rnaximium, and If be is no? a pensioner, he shall receive the maximum tor senility alone, if there are no special pensionable disabilities shown.” This order wilt benefit many claimants who have been denied ratings under the former practice. Under the new order the contributory causes of disability constituting ailment or physical incapacity to earn support by manual labor are taken Into account.

The best winter bx>t on earth. $2.50 per pair at Star Cioi lung House. 16-3 For a nice refreshing summer drink try “Coca-cola” at .'Bergen, OUphaol £ Co’s. * Nearly one hundred new subscrib ere were added to The Democrat’h large list last week. A gentleman from Brazil, Imi., it is here trying to purchase the Preat office. We were unable to learn bis his name. The Pike County Democrat ia m credit to Petersburg. It ia chut e lull of live local news well prepared. —Washington Gazette. The members of I he K. of P. lodse are requested to meet at Castle Halt, this (Friday) evening for drill wort.. It is necessary that all members fce present. Charles L. Willis and family returned from Dabs, Arkansas, last week. He has concluded to remain in Pike county aid raise grain instead of cotton. F. N. Haryiu, of the. revenue service of this district was In the city last week. Mr. Earvin is a republican and is anxious to be relieved of his position believing that totlie victors belong the spoils. The city council should pass an ordinance requiring all shade trees to be trimmed up fifteen or eighteen feet from the ground in order to giro the electric lights a chance to throw light ou the streets now densely shaded.

You can’t afford to do without Tie Democratior 25 cents. Four mouth's stood solid readiuo for so small a sum should uot keep you from taking a county paper. You get all the news of congress now besides all the county news. Send lit your tweuty-£vn cents. Near Kyana, Dubois county, lionday, John L. Thurman, a butcher, killed a tramp painter, whose name is unknown. Tho only reason Thurman gives for killing the man is that he thought hiai one of the men trho made the assault on Vaal last weekThe murdered mau formerly lived iu Princeton. Miss Esther Lett, of Washington township, took the first premium at the fair last week as being the test lady rider. She received two fine ■side-saddles, one from Patterson & Alexander and one from Bead & Limp. Miss Belle Hall received the fine pair of lace curtains offered by Hargrove & Co. ' One of the first acts of the beard of commissioners at the present t ime was to promulgate an order for he building of a county jail and. sheri0Ts residence. Tbe plans and speeifiliations drawn up by J. W. Gaddis, the architect of Vincennes, were adopted, and tbe the audit or ordered to gi ve notice of tbe letting of cot tract. No date as yet has b ;eu made when the bids will be rece ved and opened. A daring highway robbery was committed last Monday evening on tbe streets of Petersburg. The week of the fair was rather quiet and lmi tittle slick work was perpetated, anti we hoped that a.l theives and gam biers who generally follow a fair l ad left the city. On the evening above stated, Miss Clyde Phelps, of Jft. Carmel, Illinois who is visiting thn

familyof Sol Snowden, was returning home from a trip to the postofSeo and when near the north aide of thii city school lot sc me sneak thief rob bed her of the puuketbook which sht was holding in her right hand, inti1 ran down through the school lot. When opposite; the school buildin;! she noticed two goersous sitting in lb .*m doorway, and not haring tint* thoughts as to the matter walked 01 toward the resioi.-uce where she Vai stoppiug- There was no sound ot anyone approach ing her to give lier any alarm, and the taking of the pocket book was done in the twinkling of an eye. There was something over forty dollars in the pocketbcok, besides a valu&b! e diamond ring valued at $90. Theieisnot the slight est clew as to the bold thief, and tlio chances for the tecovery of the rlnj: and money Is very slim. Offi-em went at once to work on the cise, and a strauger was suspicioned will doing the work, bijt after search Ini him and making further inquiries h<was let go. TIjs work is no doti that of a professional,