Pike County Democrat, Volume 24, Number 33, Petersburg, Pike County, 29 December 1893 — Page 1

Honesty is the best policy you know. So we will acknowledge that we have too many Cloaks. But our loss js your gain. To close out our entire stock we offer you a handsome new stylish Cloak, cut in the latest style, at prices that seem impossibles. Wc have all the late styles of green, tan, gray, black, etc. We also have a great many garments of only one size left that we will almost

GIVE* AWAY It has been money in your pocket to delay your Cloak purchase until now. Cloaks from 98c up. Don’t miss the best Cloak bargains of a lifetime. If you could only see the nice Overcoats that we are selling at $3.75 to $10.00, worth nearly double, you certainly would not persist in wearing that old coat your neighbors are laughing at. If you see ’em you’ll buy. 1.1 Harps 1 Hi Sta* Clothing Hoass, Feople’s Store, Petersburg, Ind.

Six pounds of rice for 25 cents at City bakery. 33-3 The Knights ot Pythias elected officers last evening. Get Arbuckle’s coffee for 25 cents a package at the City bakery 33-3 V Mrs. Ida Bowman, of Louisville, is Visiting her father, Garrett Patterson, and family. Miss Ruth Stocks left yesterday for Texas, where she will spend the winter with her sister. Miss Daisy Anderson, wlu> is attending a business college at Evansville, is at home spending the holidays. The farmer’s institute is in session today. The session yesterday was a very successful one although the attendance was not cue-third what it should have been. The general store of Andrew Ingleman at Algiers was raided by burglars last Tuesday night. The cash box was openeo^tfctseven or eight dollars taken, besides a quautity of other goods. D. J. Mackey has resigned the presidency and as a director of the E. & T. H. railroad. He is succeeded by Vice-President Barlow. The road has been having a stormy time for some months past, and just what will be the outcome of the present deal remains to be seen. « While the “greasers” were making Rome howl last Monday eveuing the qlty marshal was not on the streets. It looked veay dangerous for citizens to pass along the streets, and many were kept ftx>m going to the various entertainments from the fear of being shot. Firearms were thicker than fleas, and it reminded some of the old veterans of the days long ago. Such western scenes should uot be enacted In a city which is under official festraiut.

Opera house tonight. ■ Inquire at the City bakery for potatoes. 9 33-3 Rickrich has a fine assortment of ladie’s and gent’s watches. 29t Dr. T. R. Rice goes to Dale today to spend New Years with his mother and lamily. Sam Marsee, of Monroe City, was in the city Over Sunday visiting his mother who is quite ill. Go to? the opera house New Year’s night and see she best company that has appeared iu this city this season Hargrove & Co. announce a big out sale in cloaks in today’s paper. Read the anuouncemeut on first page. The opera house has been overhauled, new chairs and raised seats added. New scenery will be put up in a few weeks. Take Notice.—All parties having accounts with us are requsied to call and settle the same at once. 30-4 Adams & Rasinuek. 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* Miss Eva Dicks is home from Washington, D. C., where she has been Congressman Taylor's private secretary, to spend the holidays. She will return next week.

A shooting gallery has been opened up in the Trafzer building on‘lower Main street. A breech-leading shot gun will be given away Saturday evening, for the best score made during the week. Prof. R. N. Chappell, principal of the Patoka schools is dangerously ill, and his friends entertain little hopes of his recovery. The schools has been elosed on account of his illness.— Princeton Democrat. H. L. Griffith, a prominent farmer of Knox county, and Mrs. Ida A. Keith, of this city, were quietly married on Christmas day. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. I. N. Yokley at the parsonage. Charles Crow, one of the respected citizens ot Patoka township, died last Sunday at the age of fifty-five years, j lie was a veteran in the late war and a member of the G. A. R. which organization conducted the funeral Monday last. It's just as easy to try One Minute Cough Cure as anything else. It’s easier to cure a severe cold or cough with its Let your next purchase for a cough be One Minute Cough Cure. Better medicine; better result; better try it. Adams & Son. 34* Every democrat who can should be present tomorrow for the purpose of selecting delegates to the Evansville convention on January 8th, when a member of the state cen'ral committee will bo elected. And while in the city call ou The Democrat., We wish to take back the propbeev made a tew weeks ago that some democrat would receive a Christmas gift in the shape of the postoffice appointment. It didn’t arrive that we know of jn time fora holiday present, but may bo looked for “in the spring-time.’’ Estrayed—Two ponies on the 11th of December from the owner’s residence near Noxid. One is a sorrel with white face, and the other is a dark bay with star in forehead and slightly lame in right leg. Finder will please inform the owuor, Charles A. Gilley, Noxid, Iudiaua.

The Sunday schools of the city gave the children a treat. The M. E. folks made the children Itappy Suuday morning aud the C. P. school held their entertainment Monday evening at which time Ihe children received their treat. The Presbyterian jshurch also gavb their treat Monday evening. Anna, 111., Union Democrat.—Ferris’ Comedians at Ussury’s opera house Monday night, the first of a three night’s engagement, aud were greeted by a crowded house. This is undoubtedly the finest company that has ever visited our city, all staf‘s, not a ‘‘stick” in the whole outfit. The man who fails to see them will kick himself when his neighbors give him an account of the entertaiutnent. They will be seen ia Petersburg Jan. 1, 2 and 3.

Tonight at the opera house. Fred Ashby spent Christmas with his parents in this city. Twenty pounds of light brown sugar for |1.00 at the City bakery. Six loaves of Marsh & Scantlin’s bread for 25 cents at the Gold Mine Grocery. 32t Walker Ennis and Dellie J. Arnold were married in this city by Squire Chappell last Monday. Sam Gladish, who is employed at the Union stock yards, Cincinnati, is at home for the holiday festivities. It’s all the same, a slight cold, congested lungs or severe cough. One Minute Cough Cure banishes them. Adams & Son. 31* A small racket took place at a saloon on upper Maiu street Saturday eveuing over a game of pool. Neither of the participants were worsted as n,o licks were struck. Lost.—A ladies’ gold watch on Christmas day between Arthur and thp home of Mr. Jordan in Monroe towuship. Finder will please leave with John Hamilton, at Arthur. You will want statements to close up the year's business with. The Democrat office has a splendid stock of that class of goods; also letter, note add bill heads. Call and see us. Will Hargrove, John Lee, Henry Ayers,‘Doug Barker, Robert Lee and Cook Henry formed a fishing party to the White river Christmas afternoon. They succeeded in landing fifteen pounds of the finny tribe.

The Democrat desires communications on any subject that may be of interest to the people of Fike county. Write plainly, and sign your name to the article. Do not indulge in personalities as the editor will attend to that matter. Burns are absolutely painless when De Will’s Witch Hazel Salve is promptly applied. This statement is true. A perfect remedy for skin diseases, chapped hands and Hps, and never tails to cure piles. J. It. Adams & Son. *34 Joseph Davidson and Miss Minnie Cunningham were married at the bride’s home near Patoka, Wednesday. They will make their future home in Tennessee where Mr. Davidson has been residing for sometime past. Our congratulations. The Democrat this week coutaius the full message of President Cleveland on the Hawaiin matter. It should be read by all the readers of this paper. You will also find the majority report of the ways and means committee on the Wilson tariff bill. They are very able documents. Hiram A. Faulks, late cashier of the defunct Vincennes bank, was arrested last Saturday by United States Marshal llawkius ou a warraut from the United States court. He is charged with violation of the national bauking laws. He filed bond for his appearance in the sum ot $2,500 at the next term of the court. If you have a sign over your door vou are an advertiser. The sign is, intended to advertise your business to passers-bv. An advertisement in The Democrat is only so many thousand signs spread over a great many square miles. You can’t carry everybody to your sign, but The Democrat can carry your sign to everybody. Everett Fleming, sou of ex-post-master Fleming, is minus the index finger of the left hand. He with others last Tuesday about noon were firing a piece of gas pipe which had been filled with powder and a tin can placed over the top. The f»se was lighted and before he could get out of the way it exploded tearing away one finger and terribly lacerating the others. Drs. Byers & Link dressed the wounds.

W. H. Irvine, who shot Ed Montgomery, at Lincoln, Nebraska, a year ago last May, sued bis wife for a divoroe at Salt Labe, Utah. The following special ot last Saturday will tend to show the nature of the testimony, although the trial is being held behind closed doors: The taking ol the testimony for the defense was begun today tn (he Irvine divoroe ease. The moat Important witness was Mrs. Wilson, mother of Mrs. Irvine, whose testimony as to material points was In direct opposition to that given by Mr. Irvine. In relation to the visit of Mrs. Irvine to Chicago with Montgomery, Mrs. Irvine, her mother stated admitted Indiscretion, tjnt denied guilt.

“Jephthah and his Daughter” at the opera house this eveuing. Nineteen pounds of granulated sugar lor $LUO at the City bakery. Six loaves of Marsh & Scautlin’s bread for 25 cents at the Gold Aline Grocery. 32t The installation of officers of the F. & A. M. lodge took place Wednesday evening. - Miss Ethel Byers is spending the holiday vacation at home. She is attending school at Terre Haute. , J. C. Thomas, who is teaching school at Blairsville, Posey county, is at his heme near Union visiting his relatives. The revival at the M. E. church is still i'u progress. The interest is increasing and a number of persons have professed religion. The fair at the opera house; last Thursday evening by the Ladies Aid Society was very well attonded and a number of articles were sold. The Ladies’s Aid Society will have an electioh of officers on Wednesday, January 3rd, at the residence of Mrs. Charles Veeck. A full attendance of all members is desired. Alonzo Miley and “Lone George,” miners, mixed fingers and pulled hair opposite the court house Saturday, in which Miley came out second best. “Lone George” was before Squire Chappell who fined him. Uncle Perry Hammond is able to be out again after an attack of the grip. He is nearly eighty years old and for seventy-two years has been a resident of Pike county. He is without doubt the oldest resident otthe county..

Ferris’ comm^dians at the opera house next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. The company comes very highly recommended as one of the best on the road, and is sure to please the theatre-going people of this city. The third installment of thecharming story, “Waring’s Peril” is presented to our readers in today’s paper. The story is a splendid one and not a single number should be missed by our readers. It grows more interesting each week. The old-timers speculating on the beautiful day last Monday recalled the Christmas of 1805 as a similar day, when the weather was that of a May day. Never in the history of the writer can he recall such a pleasant Christmas day as that of this year. J. R. Criswell, Buckskin, Gibson county, remits his chrhtmas present to the editor for which many thanks is returned. Mr. Criswell has been on the sick list for sometime past and his many friends in this locality will wish him a speedy return to good health. Resolutions have been received from Washington Grange on the death of Charles M. Crow, iu which it is resolved that the grange has sustained a great loss in the death of a valued member, and that the family be tendered the. sympathies of the grange in their sad bereavement. Remember that for holiday presents Bergen, Oliphant & Co., have as tine a liue as was ever brought to the city. Last year it was couceded that they had the finest line of goods ever placed op the counters for inspection, but the stock this year far surpasses that. Buy now before the rush commences. 30-3 The following will settle some argument over the legal teuder business: Cents, two cents, three cents and uickels are legal tender only to the amount of twenty-live cents; silver half-dimes to the amount of $5; halfdollars, quarters, twenty cent pieces and dimes to the amount of $10; trade dollars are not legal tender; silver dollars are legal teuder for au unlimited amouut.

The Columbia desk inlander, which is issued annually by the Pope Manufacturing Company, ot Columbia Bicycle lame, is out for 1894, much improved in appearance. It is a pad calender of the same size and shape as those of previous years, having a leaf for each day, but its attractiveness has been heithened by the work of a clever artist, who has scattered a series of bright pen-drawings through its pages. It also contains, as usual, many appropriate and interesting contributions front people both bright and wise.

Have You a Friend ? That you wish to remember with some slight token of appreciation in the form of a gilt. Let us suggest'something.

If that friend be a lady let that gift be 1 'fti ■:4a m If the gift be for a gentleman friend, we can show you

i One of onr Fine Cloth Capes, One of our Fine Cloth Jackets, One of onr Fine Fur Capes, One of onr Fine Far Muffs. One of onr Fine Animal Cravats, A Nice Pair of Shoes, A Nice Pair of Hose, A Nice Cloth Dress, A Nice Silk Dress, A Nice Embroidered Handkerchief, A Nice Silk Handkerchief. Neckwear, Shirts. Collars, Cuffs, Handkerchief!!, Slippers, A Nice Suit of Clothes, An Overcoat, Suspenders, Shoes, Socks.

And an endless line of appropriate and useful articles. Come in and look oyer our stock for it is po trouble to show our goods. Gus. Frank’s Mammoth Store.

Six loaves of Marsh & Seantlin’s bread for £5 cents at the Gold Mine Grocery. 32t The W. C. T. U. meets at the M. E. church this (Friday) afternoon at half-past two o’clock. All members are requested to be present. No better aid to digestion. No better cure for dysjiepsia. Nothing more reliable for biliousness and constipation than De Witt’s L.it:le Early Risers, the famous little pills*, J. R. Adams & Son. 34* A reunion of tho Smith brothers and sisters occurred at the residence of Thomas Smith, near llosmer last Monday. The brothers are Harrison, Owen and Thomas. There were five sisters present. A splendid time was had by all preseut. There is considerable complaint made in regard to tho old cemetery in the east part of the city. It is said that persons are taking the fences away to be used as fuel and otherwise .desecrating the cemetery. The matter should be looked after by the proper authorities, and see that the burial ground is kept in proper condition. ‘•If5 there is ever a time when a man will fall from grace,” says an exchange, “it is when his wife goes away from home on a visit. When a a man has beet) under a strict surveillience for many long months, to be suddenly set tree, is the same as a horse turned loose after long confinement. There ought to be an agency established for the purpose of looking after a man when his wife visits her mother. It would save man^ a fellow from doing thiugs that will be a thorn in the hesh for months to come.”

A son of Harrison Smith’s came to town Saturday evening to look for holiday presents and hitched the horse which lie had been riding to the rack about the square. Sometime during the*evening some person unhitched the horse and skiuued out like a streak of lightning. The horse was hunted for high and low all day Sunday, and on Monday was,found near Alford, where it had beeu taken up by some fanner. The fellow taking the horse simply wanted to get home in a hurry, but in some of his tricks of this kind ho may be caught ond receive a term in the penitentiary tor his play falBess.

Trustee George Grim, of Monroe township, was in the city last Friday transacting business. Philip Lynch and Nancy E. Eads, of Marion township, were married by Squire Cook at Velpen, on last Tuesday. Notice.—All persons indebted to us are requested to call before Januarp first and settle, either by cash or note. 30-4 LaMak &'Rice. 'Last Friday evening the fire de- * partment was called out to subdue an incipient blaze at Burriss’ barber shop. It was put put before the department arrived. A boy and a Roman candle caused the alarm. Petersburg has a prodigy. He counts whole columns of figures at a glance, and any large sum given him to multiply will be ready for answer as soon as the last figure is spoken. His name is Bernard Treanor and is about thirteen years of age. He is a very bright boy and should be given an education fitting to such a mind. The following marriage licenses have been issued by the county Clerk during the past week : Eilsworth Bolder and Maggie Stewart, Frant Ferguson and Kate Goff. Phillip Lynch aud Nancy E. Eads. Charles L. Jones and Nannie E. Uladish. Frank Shaw aud Lillie O. Biggs. James it. D. Scales and Clara E. Dougan. John A. Wil ls and Mallnda J. Morris. Portman Frost and Ella Sptagglns. Charles A. Gilley and Stella Chesser. Walker Ennis and DelUe J. Arnold. H. L. Griffith and Ida A.-Keith. Henry W. Behrman and Martha Padgett. Leoda Lockhart and Virginia McLaughlin. B-F. T-and N-M-. The latter was. marked “not for publication,” and our readers will have to guess at the parties until next week.

Messrs. Harper & Brothers announce that over one hundred thousand'copies of The Prince of India, General Bew Wallace's latest Oriental au<l religious romance, have beeu sold since its publication by them last August. Tliat within only about four months a work of fiction, in two.volumes, issued in comparatively an expensive edition, and published during a period of great financial depression, should meet with such remarkable sale is an extraordinary circumstance—perhaps without precedent. There is certainly reason to think that The Prince of Iudia wilt exceed iu its remarkable measure ot uoptilar approval the famous record of General Lt-w Wallace'? Oep-Hnr,