Pike County Democrat, Volume 24, Number 34, Petersburg, Pike County, 5 January 1894 — Page 8

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Pleasant Ridge Budget. Editor Democrat—Seeing that our corner or the {latch is not represented every Veek with the news that occurs we have concluded to take up the cudgel of warfare ’and proceed to' disseminate the facts as :they really occur. Pleasant Ridge is situated on the Petersburg and Winslow7 road, ' "about midw ay. The city is perfectly quiet « at all times, in fact the police officers make 'as |ew arrests as they do in the county capital. The citizens are energetic and ’wide awake and always on the bustle—for • something td eat Being midway between the two most prominent towns of the county we are sadly in need of a first-class hotel; one that can dish out hash in good fetyle. t Miss Mary Johnson visited relatives at Washington la6t week. Miss Eliza Hawkins spent the holidays at Oakland City with friends. James E. Miley visited friends .in Wartick county during the holidays. * Qicero Fettinger and Everett Fettinger visited relatives near White Oak last week. William Chew and family visited friends at Winslow last Sunday James H. Bolling made a business trip to Velpen last week. 1 Henry Grubb and wife were the guests of George Bolling and family last Sunday. The General Baptists commenced a series of meetings at the White church last ’Monday The attendance has been very large and it is hoped that much good may he accomplished f Wanted.—rOne hundred able bodied men with shovels and picks at the Pleasant Ridge foundry and machine works. Em fdoyment light and on the eight-hour plan With ten-hours pay. Santa Claus. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, yriyw {ihnuiwi, she gave them Castoria. Spurgeon Items. Schools beg An again last Monday. Elder William Gammon ol the Regular Baptist church preached here last Saturday and Sunday. 1 . Elder Hegan is carrying on a protracted meeting here. There is not much interest as there is considerable sickness here. > Minard Real, formerly a teacher bere,< but now teaching at Essex, Mo., spent the holidays here with his parents. Rea] estate is on a boom. H. C. Julian has bought the I. if. Julian residence and *W. D. Julian the W B. Cox residence. Another pioneer gone, Samuel Lowe died December 27, 1893, of heart failure. He was bom in Warrick county, Indiana, January 1825; was married to Matilda Coates January 14,1848, joined the Regular Baptist church in 1863, served hie church as clerk hntil a few years ago. He has been one of the best known and influential' citizens anil served Monroe township as trustee for six years and one term as assessor, and was respected and loved by all who knew him. On the morning of his death he was in his usual health. Elder W. S. Green had come to his home tb'spend the day and was engaged in discussion of man’s future state when he was stricken with apoplexy and lived but a short time. He leaves a lamily §>f a wife and five children and all who hne#^ him to mourn his death. He was buried December’ 28th, at Old South Fork cemetery in Lockhart township, his sudden death has ca6t a gloom over our community and many tears was shed by his friends as they took tbfe last look at his familiar lace. His family has the sympathy of all;

MOST PERFECT MADE. ? A pure Crape Qwun of Tartar Powder, f rtt from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant 1 40 YEARS THE STANDARD.

His funeral was conducted by Elder James F. Boss. ( Fresco Items. On the morning of December 23, from some unknown hand the barn of Court Wiseman, was set on fire, burning the barn and contents and a span of three year old mules, which were the main dependence for support. Immediately a committee of three was appointed to circulate papers in their behalf, J. F. Teague, A..' C. Hollice and G. W. Traylor being the committee. The people donated at this writing $93.50 to help bear the burden of the loss. Thanks to all who has helped the widow and her son. 1 ! On last Friday an old bouse owned by John Tralor was burned to the ground. The house was being used as agrauery. The loss is very small. Albert and Mr. Brown visited friends in Petersburg last Sunday . Ed Whitehead and family, of Petersburg, visited friends near hen; last Week. A wedding is expected to take place in this community in the very near future. Bolivia Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria.

Blackburn Items. The coal bank baa shut down for a few weeks Lon Potter, of Linton, spent Xmas and New years with bis sicter, Mrs. T. Taylor^ E. E. McAtee, teacher of the Slickum school, was presented with a new buggy at the school house Monday morning. Moses Smith was visiting friends here Sunday. ~ 1 There was a curious looking colored man | scaring the children at the houses of some of our neighbors New Y ears eve. There was talk that there was scarlet lever in the neighborhood, but it is false T. P Gilderoy, who has been employed as superintendent at the mines here, returned to his home in Pennsylvania, Tuesday. The Carbondale people must have a lot of spare powder from the noise they made When the New Year came in Monday morning. Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder World’s Fair Highest Medal and Diploma. Obituary. Died, at the home of her son-in-law, Rev. Joseph Wiggs, Oakiand City, December 28,1893, Mrs. Louisa Ashby, of la grippe and heart troubie. She had been lingering ou her bed of sickness for six weeks, and on. the day before she had. reached tbe 75 th year of her life, death’s angel knocked at the feeble door of her heart, and carried her away peacefully on its wings of peace frofn the world’s turmoil. She leaves six children to mourn the lo§s of a.-dear mother, whose place can never be takeu in the home lett vacant. O mother, peaceful be thy silent slumber, • Peaceful in thy grave so low; Thou po more wilt join our number, Thou no more our sorrows know, Yet again we hope to meet thee. When the day of lifp is fled, And in heaven with joy to greet thee, Where no farewell tears aie shed Children Cry for Pitcher's Castorla. Resolutions of Condolence. At a meeting of Morgan Post, G. A. R. the following resolutions were adopted iii memory of Charles W. Crow, lately deceased: Whereas, It h^s; pleased the Supreme Commander to remove from our midst, comrad Charles W. Crow, who departed this life on the 24th day or December 1893. Comrad Crow was a brave' soldier, having served honorably and faithfully for three years In Company 1,42, Ind.. during the war for the preservation of the Union. He was a faith - ful and consistent member of Morgan Post, Ne. 15, Department Indiana G. A. B. New therefore Resolved, That we his surviving Conn ads, tender to the family of C«mrad Orow our heartfelt sympathy and we extend Comrads’ care, love and affection, and we ask the great Father to comfort, them, care for them, and protect them through life. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the records of Morgan Post and a copy furnished the county papers and a copy furnished the family. The following special from Washington appeared in the Indianapolis News last Tuesday; “Several months ago Reuben Owens, thirteen years old, of Pike county, with his father’s consent, wandered oft with.a band of strolling players, he being taken along to work the drop-curtain. Yesterday he reached this city, weary, foot-sore and hungry. Three months ago the show set him adrift in Texas, and he had walked all the way. He was twelve weeks making the trip; following the railway tracks and

never trying to steal a nae. tie begged his food at houses where he passed, and at night he camped near the railway, building afire to sleep by. The lad has had enough of art/* It is not an easy matter to write a dunning notice; but we want to insist on our subscribers who are owing for nearly two years subscription to call and settle tbe same at once as we are in need of money. Tbe sum may be small to you, but in the aggregate to us it is very large. We have waited on you patieiilly and now is tl^e time to liquidate. Leslie Lamb is very ill with la grippe, being taken verv suddenly last' Saturday **renir,g Seven loaves of Washingldn broad for 25 cents at Kime’e grocery.

BOCK OB GIBItALTAB, BEAUTIF L GARDENS AND BRISTLING ; I) ASKED BATTERIES. A VTondi •fal and Giftntic Uoi—"Th* City Pn» ected by the Lord”—Queer and Interest ug Scenes Witnessed In tb* Market PU i at Tangier. The Ida. > that many people have of Gibraltar is i: lainly that derived from their college da a—that it is an invincible fortress held in (indent days by the Phoenicians and now l y the British, whereon one of the pillars of 1 lercules was built. j The ma ority of English speaking people do not til derstahd that it is a dty “built upon a r *k” with a population of over 20,000 peo ple, with good hotels, beautiful drives arc and the Mediterranean sea, with its alameia (garden) tastefully laid out, where, an id a most luxuriant growth of geranium a, oleanders, the aloe and the olive, capped bs cacti of remarkable dimensions, a mixed throng arrayed in all manner of costumes from the turbaned Moor, the Spanish lion, the English soldiers, the facile Greek down to the unpretentious American dti; en, wander during the afternoon to the st rains of a fine military band. There art hospitals and churches. The religious el ;:ment being mixed, there’ are two bishops, and the various nations of the

earth are represented by their consuls. I delivered my letter of introduction to our An erican consul, Mr. Horatio L Sprague a most genial gentleman, who has occti lied his present office for over 46 consecm ve years and who gave us permits to “the galleries.” These galleries are actually tunnels within the rock, bn the north front, which rise in tiers one above the othe -and command the entire entrance to the s raits and to the narrow strip of land kr own as “the neutral ground,” which S' paratefe Gibraltar from the Spanish frontier, tuid which if removed would render i he nfassive rock an island—then perhaps evfen more impregnable than it is at preseit You c m drive in a carriage to the entrance of these fortifications, or you can ride mules or donkeys entirely through the gallerie. The ascent is not very steep, and at the c [stance of about 90 feet apart embrasures are cut in the rock, in wrhich bristle guns of the newest description, which at a moment's notice can be brought to bear upon lb ad and sea. Besic es these batteries within the actual rock O’ Gibraltar, to which the ordinary visitor is admitted, there are other subterranean passages, only to be visited by special pe:mits, and in addition to all these, maskeu batteries the military defenses on the lov er part of the rock are most surprising , and what with the Victoria battery, t ie Devil’s Tongue battery, the Orange b tstion, the Ragged Staff stairs and the Jumpers’ battery the traveler sees that indeed the fort must he invincible. Every possible device for bombardment, blowing up shi j§, exploding mines and killing men, upon .’Inch indeed generally depends the succes s of war, can be found here. The; British products exported to Gibraltar amount to £660,000 a year, and the collected revenue is sufficient to support the city. In t imes of-peace the garrison consists of 5,000 men and costs England $1,000,000 annuall \ and there are stores and water cisterns within the fortifications sufficient to supply a garrison of 130,000 men for two years The impregnability of this wonderful and gigantic lion, lying with his mighty head looking over the blue waves of the Medi ,erram-an, may be conceived when it is remembered that General Elliot held it for l our years with 6,000 troops, some of their in a wretchedly forlorn condition, agai: i6t the entire army and navy of Spain and Fiance. Since the establishment of a regular line of steamships from New York to Genoa, stopping at Gibraltar, this little city, this remarkable rock rising sheer out of the sea 1,450 feet; this great key-to the blue Mediterranean and to the countries whose shores are washed by its waves; this once supposed “eni of the world;” this historical and invincible fortification will become better known and will be the frequent resort for those who not only seek it for itself, but as the nearest point to the north of Africa, Tangier, the politico-diplomatic capital of the empire of Morocco, which presents even more novel experiences in manners, customs and peculiarity of appearances than Gibraltar itself. I mast tarn over to the guidebook to find how ancient this city is, how it was once so prosperous that it was called ‘the city protected by the Lord,” and that its population is nearly 15,000, about 800 of whom are Europeans. After this I must give, as they say at prayer meetings, “my experiences.” The Joaquin Pieleago, a yacht built steamex-, leaves Gibraltar three tim es a week for Tangier and Cadiz, making the trip in a day, the return passage being made on the alternate days. The most remarkable sight is the market place on a market day. Imagine an open place on a hillside about twice the size of Bryant park and the reservoir, paved with cobblestones, and imagine all over it in the closest proximity squatting groups of men, women and children ip all varieties of native costume and of diif erent shades and colors. Here lie a number of camels lately arrived in caravans from over the desert. There are numerous fl ocks of sheep. Here comes a Moor with a live goat oyer his shoulders. There goes a fierce looking native from the mountains, with his head shaved excepting a long lock of hair which falls over his shoulder, carrying a skin of water. Occasionally one sees a Spaniard in modern garb on a beautiful Moorish horse stepping gingerly in and about the crowd. * ' i All kinds of produce ate here displayed, the venders, with high pitched voices, offering their wares and expostulating about prices. There are money j changers and snake charmers, sellers of wood, hay, brass, coal, iron and tin, of eggs, poultry, somber woolen and gayly colored linen stuffs, of fruits, candles and drinks. There is a slave market, and a cattle market, and a grain market, and what with the continual movement, the native cries of the merchants, the bleating of sheep and the goats, the “low” of the camels and the ary of the calves yon may imagine what a scene must be presented.—Tangier Cor. New York Tribune.

Thin Unto Nothin gness. The capacity of human comprehension is not a little tasked at the conclusion arrived at by scientists, who, it now appears, have succeeded in measuring the thickness of the envelope of soapy water inclosing the aic of the bubble when it has become so thin as to produce rainbow tints. Thus, when showthe shade of violet, it was one-fourth the thickness of the length of an ordinary violet wave of light—1-60,000 of an inch— , a thickness that is equal to 1-240,000 of an inch. As the bubble continued to expand a black patch was fouqd to be only one I fortieth of that of the violet section, or jnst j about l-10,000K000 of an inch.—Exchange. J

The light fingered gentry that infest the country at large made a raid on Petersburg Thursday morning. In making preparations for their raid they visited the blacksmith shop of Charles Veek, where they secured tho necessary tools. The next yisit was made to the hardware store of Shawhan & Boonshot, where they gained admittance by prying the front doors in. After going through the money drawer and securing four cents, they took a peep at some fine razors and concluded to take an even dozen to keep down the bristles. From there they moved down to the.E. Jfc I. depot and concluded that as the accommodating agent, Mr. Ganckle, had left the safe open for thetr convenience they would take a peep and lock it np for him. At the depot they secured nothing of value, taking only a few pounds of tobacco. The noise occasioned by breaking in the front doors at the hardware store was heard by several parties. The night watchman got there a little too late to make the capture, he being a block away when the doors were broken open. Pres Church has moved his ;andy kitchen to Madisonville, Kentucky. Here’s ithe Idea . Of the Non-pull-out Bow The great watch saver. Saves the watch from thieves and falls—cannot be pulled off the case—costs nothing extra.

The bow has a groove on each end. A collar runs down intide the Eendant (stem) and in into the (Tooves, firmly locking the bow to the pendant, so that it cannot be \ pulled or twiated off. *

w Can only be had w ith cases stamped with this trade mark. Jas. Boss Filled Watch Csses~~are now fitted with this great bow (ring). They look and wear like solid gold cases. Cost only about half as mncb„ and are guaranteed for twenty years. Sold only through watch dealers- Remember the name [eystode Watch Case Co., PHILADELPHIA. NOTICE of LETTING CONTRACT —FOK BUILDING — Sew M d Us Mm IN PETERSBURG, INDIANA. Pursuant to an order made by the Board of Commissioners of Pike county, Indiana, at their December session 1893, notice is hereby given that on TUESDAY, MARCH 6TH, 1894, At the Auditor’s office i.i said county, the Board of Commissioners of said count) will let the contract for the building of a hew jail and sherifTs residence in said town, at such place as may be designated by said Board, to the lowest responsible bidder. All bids therefor to be seated and Sled in said Auditor’s office by twelve o'clock noon of said day, and none to be filed after said hour. No bid will be received or entertained, unless accompanied by a good and sufficient bond, payable to the State of Indiana in the sum of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars, sighed by at least two resident free-hold sureties, tc the satisfaction and approval of said Board, guaranteeing the tait.hful performance and execution of the work so bid for accord! ig to the plans and specifications adopted by said Board at said term, and according to tbs order made by said BoaM at said time in relation thereto, and the payment ol all dam ages occasioned by violation or non-performance thereof, in case the same is awarded tc the bidder, and that the contractor so receiving said contract, shall promptly pay all debts incurred by him in the prosecution of said work, including labor, materials furnished, and for boarding the laborers thereon, and guaranteeing the furnishing of all materials and labor required in the excavation, foundation, erection, construction and completion of said jail and sheriff's residence, and removal of dirt and rubbish, according to the p Ians and specification^ adopted by said Board, and nowon fileuin said Auditor’s office, and in accordance3with the order made by said Board gs aforesaid. And the Boar! of Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids that may be unsatisfactory to said Board, by reason of being for too great a price, or the bidder falling to give satisfactory bond. All said work to be completed within one year from the 6th day of March, 4894. As the work progresses, estimates to be made from time to fume, in proportion to the contract price, by said Board of Commissioners, the Architect and the Contractor, and not exceeding seventy-five per cent of the amount of such estimates as may be agreed upon by them, shall be paid as the work is completed; the residue thereof to be paid when all said work is completed and received by said Board of Commissioners. Said plans and specifications now on file as aforesaid, and saidorder of said Board so made at its last term, are hereby referred to and made a part hereof. The said Board will begin the opening, reading and consideration of bids at one o’clock p. m. on said day. Bids lor said work are hereby respectfully reQuested. This January 4th, 1894. W, R. Glabish, President, W, Carlisle. Delos H adlock, Board of Commissioners of jvj Pike County, Indiana. Attest: F. R. Bilderback, Auditor Pike County, Indiana.

Notice to Non-Residents. The state of India na, Pike con ity. In the Pike circuit oourt, AJ&rjh term, 1891. Ella Jessup. "| ' ‘ Charlotte Jessup. [coroptaiat So. 2077. Dottle Jessup, et al.j Now comes the plaintiff, by I. H. Fowler and Ely & Davenport, her attorneys, and files her complaint herein together with an affidavit, that the defendant Dottle Jessup is not a resident of t:he state of Indiana. And come also that the defendants Charlotte Jessup et al, by Emerson 8hort, their attorney, and file their cross-complaint herfein, together with au affidavit that the defendant Dottie Jessup is not a resident of the state of Indiana. . ... Notice is therefore hereby given said defendant, Dottle Jessup, that unless she lie and appearon the first day of the next term of the Pike circuit court to be holden on the 2nd Monday of Inarch A.D. 1894, at the COurt, house in Petersburg in said county and state, and answer or demur to said cOrnElaint, and cross-complaint, the same-will be eard and determi ned in her absence. In witness whereof. I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Petersburg this 2nd day of January, A.D. MM. B GOODLKT MORGAN. •34-3 ■■ : Clerk.

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New York Store * -—-----— - ' ; , ■. l ■.v.. ■" vv At one-third cheape during the month of January. 50 dozen Cotton Thread, worth >c per spool; shovel them out at 4c. 1000 yards Indigo Blue Calico, rorth 7>£c; shovel ’em out at 5c. - 5000 yards Allen Prints, worth i^c ; shovel ’em oat at 5c. 25 dozen Men’s all wool Socks, worth 25c; shovel ’em out at 15c. 100 Boys’ Suits, worth #3.00; sh vel ’em out at $1.75. '".'iMen’s top Shirts, worth 75c; shekel ’em out at 43c. 50 Comforts, worth $1.25; shove ’em out at 96c. 10 dozen Ladies’ heavy Shoes, worth $1.25; shovel ’em out at 95c. 5 dozen heavy Ladies’ Calf Shoe;, worth $1.75; shovel 'em out at $1.25. 5 dozen heavy Boots worth $2 00 shovel ’em out at $1.50. 8 dozen whole stock Boots, wort! $2 50; shovel ’em out at $1.90. 4 ; • 5 dozen Custom Made liued Boot , worth $4 50; shovel ’em out at $2.85. 2 dozen Oil Grain Boots, worth $1.00; shovel ’em out at $2.25. Boys’ whole stock Boots, worth $ 100; shovel ’em out at $1.50. ~ 10 dozen Mens’ Jeaus Pants, wort i $1.25; shovel ’em out at 98c. 10 dozen Pants, worth $2.00; sho' el ’em out at $1.25, Boys’Pants, worth $1.00; shovel iim out at 72c. • „ 1000 lines of other tfoods that cat jot be mentioned will be shoveled out a little for nothing. . ’ Don’t forget to come in nd get prices on these Goods as long as £hey last. * ZE3Htz;er,» THE OHLY Qt ’E PRICE STORE. > " ■ ' . ''d ■ v BURGERS’ BLOCK. PETERSBURG, IND. ■ ■ .. - -- ' i

THE MODEL Bakery! Ural Backes & Berridge, Props. Wo have just opened up a Bakery and Restaurant in the room formerly occupied by Frank Battles, on lower Main street, and where we invite all our friends to call and see us. We will bfcke M hi, h ad ink % Every day. We also serve Lunch and Warm Meals at all hours of the day. GANDIES AND ICE CREAM We will make a specialty of the above this summer. Don’t fail to call and see us. Backes & Berridge.

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