Pike County Democrat, Volume 24, Number 52, Petersburg, Pike County, 11 May 1894 — Page 8

pike codhtj nm 1 News Gathered by Onr Cor-, respondents from X*--> 1a ■ Various Parts of Pike Comity , for the Democrat’s Readers; JT»nr Friends Where and Whnt tkej Are Doing «l Present. ' - ' 4 jprlef New* Iteau Grmpfckwllj r*rtr*y*4-Se»* >K l oar Item* AnrnAta Pointers. EbrroR Dkmocrat—Since your regular corresjipndeiit from ^his place has not written for sometime, J. hope a few lines from a serlboler will be acceptable. The growing crops look fine. The fanners say the cut worm is more numerous this spring than ever before. The Augusta mill is booming under the new management. Miss Alta Pipes visited her old playmates here last week. She seemed to enjoy her visit, oil except the fishing excursion. There seems to be a great deal of dissatisfaction among prominent members of the g. o. p. on pirt of the ticket nominated last Thursday. Our coal mines are shutdown Ayershire miners came up and said quit, and the boys quit. i. £. Pipes, who is solicitor for Rabenstein, Harris A Conner, commission men of Cincinnati, passed through our town Friday behind his flying pacer. 3lr. Kabenstein, the head of the firm was with him and seemed to be enjoying himself for he is something of a horseman himself, but besides jtbat he is a genial gentleman and seems to have a wonderful tact for mixing with the people, and he was agreeably surprised when be looked over Pike county to find it so much better than he supposedHe also met and made friends with several stock men while here. If the .rest of the firm are like him *ve do not wonder at the immense trade they get. Come again. Mr Rabenstein, and bring your frieuds. The latch string is always on the outside of the door for you. Nobody. ♦ '_

jsev. • r. junior «uo u»n won preaouing in Crawford county for several weeks has returned home. W. C. Lawrence visited his sister at Oakland City last week. Miss Eva Beech made shopping tour to Oak: and City last week. * The Lockhart Normal at Stendal will close on tite 10th day of this month. It has already been in session for six weeks and has an average attendance of thirty students. Prof. Bitderback is making preparations for a commencement on the night of the i9th The towuship graduates of 1894 will deliver the work. The program will be published later. The Swan Post, G. A. R. were entertained at the home of Robert Richardson, the 4th of this month. They had a tolly time at dinner cracking jokes and hidiug the table vftuais. After dinner they were entertained for a short time with a speech by John Wilder. The remainder of the day was spent in swapplug experiences. They* will be entertained tlie ,4th of August by coroner C. B. Wilder, The many friends of Uncle Frank Bilijerbaek gave him quite a surprise last Saturdav which was Mr. Bilderback’s 57th tprtjiday. Saturday morning his eldest sou took hiqa on a wild goose chase away from borne, when they got back Mr. Bilderback was surprised to see his bouse and yard filled with merry makers. After he had shaken hands with as many of his friends as could get around him the word was given that dinner was complete. In the dining room was a large table loaded with chicken, pie, cake, etc., to feed a regiment but after all bad eaten the table presented quite a different appearance, the greater portion of the “grub” Lad disappeared. The eating began about 12 a, m. and from (his time.until 3 p. m. the table which was large enough for thirty persons was occupied all the time. After dinner the young people enjoyed themselves at various games, while the older ones proceeded to occupy the time in social conversations. Otwell Doings. Prof. B. F. Lyons with his minstrel troupe and representing the electric belt company, have been here tor the last week Awarded Highest Honors* World's Fair. DR BAKING POWDER MOST PERFECT MADE. ^ pure Crepe Cream of Tartar Powder. ft*a from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant 4? YEARS THE STANDARD.

pl*JV>K cwb night. l;p a large t* troupe is a imod one and well price of admission. They left last for Winslow to stay oqe wee*. --> |g Giwell is improving slowly , jUlark & Harris have their drag store al* most ready for business. Herschtl DeBrule r and Hurley Craig left 1*3.1 Jlunday for Colorado, for their health Rev. Jefre; and wife have returned from Hoc*sport, where they have been visiting. The republican (invention has passed and every thing is lovely. Alex Usury is having a coat of paint put on bis dwelling, John Willbelm hiss bis shoe shop completed and is the coxiest little building in our town. Miss Anna Haskins has bought the milliner shop back again. The third quarterly meeting on this work will be at Algiers on the lbtirand 20th of this month ' t Nenian Haskins, of Jasper, was here last Monday. Joe Newkirk, of Petersbnrg, was here Tuesday. Dr. Douglas, of Chicago, and Joe Critchtiehl will lecture here next Friday night. Durr. Marvelous Results. From a letter written by Rev. J. Gunderman, of Dimondale. Mich., we are permitted to make this extract: “I have no hesitation in recommending Dr. King’s New Discovery, as the results were almost marvelous in the case of my wife While I was pastor of the Baptist church at Rives Junction she was brought down with poeumdnia succeeding la grippe. Terrible paroxysms of coughing would last for hours with little interruption and it seemed as if she could not survive them. A friend recommended Dr. King’s New Discovery; it was quick in its work and highly satisfactory in results.” Trial bottles free at J. R. Adams A Son’s drug store. Regular size 50 cents and $1. Stendal Items. There was a heavy rain here Sunday which was very beueticial to the growing crops. H. F. Patberg and O. J. Greenway went to Oakland City last Saturday, on business W C. Beadles, of Velpen. was the guest ol H. W. Teavautt, of this place, Sunday. William Hunt attended the funeral of j his father, at Liberty last Tuesday. The Stendal Home Insurance Company, which was organized May 1st. 1886, had their annual meeting here last Saturday and elected the following officers for the ensuiug year: L. H. flilsmeyer. President; H. F. Patberg. Vice-President; William Hanueyer, Treasurer; Otto Beaumeister, Secretary; Otto Brust and J antes L Bass, Appraisers; Fred J. Corn and John Meyerhaltz, Assistant Appraisers; J. B. McKinney and G. W. Ward, Directors. The company has 105 members, which has property to the amount of $96,199.00 and has paid losses since first organized $311.35. Cash on hand in treasury, $5*9.45 The first term of the Lockhart Normal is nearing close. Only one week yet. Stendal will bid for the normal next year. Prof. J. B. Biklerback is an excellent ii> structor and is well qualified to fill tbe position* be now bolds as principal ol the normal. Croquet is all the go in Stendal. Walter Ferguson and Lora Woolsey are the champions. W. C. Lawrence and Walter Ferguson are the champion dollar pitchers of Lockhart township and challenge the county. If the McKinley tariff on wool is to protect our home market and increase .the price, what would wool be worth in case it should be put on the freelist? It is now. worth about 12}£ cents per pound. Will some one answer? Jakk. •They Want Names. ^ The Russell Art Publishing Co., of 928 Arch Street, Philadelphia, desire the name and address of a lew people in every town who are interested in works ol art, and to secure them they offer to send free, “Cupid Guides the Boat,” a superbly executed water color picture, size 10 x 13 inches suitable for framing,, and sixteen other pictures about tbe same size, In colors, to any one sending at once the names and. address of ten persons, (admirers of fine jnctures) together with six two-cent stamps to cover expense of mailing Ac. The regular price of these pictures is $1, but they can ail be secured free by any person forwarding the names and stamps promptly. The editor of this paper has already received copies of above pictures and considers them really "Gems of Art.’.’ Velpen Items. Editor Democrat—As I have never written any before to your good paper I will write a few lines. If people want good health come to Sulphur Springs. Only one dollar a day. Blrt Brqadwell has bought a new bicycle. Miss Lillie Battles, of near Velpen, has gone to Boonville to 6pend the summer with her aunt, Mrs. F. M. Battles. , Leroy Robinson and wife, of Sulphur Springs, were in Velpen Sunday at their son’s, Michael Robinson. Harmon Miller, near Otwell, is seen every. Sunday going ono mile west of Sulphur Springs. # A new smoke house went up at W. F. Robinsort’8. Mrs. Minnie Robinson made a (lying’trip to Princeton, Saturday to visit her brother, M at Battled. Michael Robinson and wife went to Long Branch, Friday on business. We have a new postmaster at Velpen, W. A. Battles. / ° An old fashioned party was held at the home of Will Robinson a few nights ago. j About forty-five persons were present. The principal feature was for all to be dressed j in old style clothes as near as possible, and j to use old style methods generally. Miss . Moiiie Nelson won the prize for girls, a

I Eyes Dr. % F. Scott, Blue Rttlge, Harrison Co., Mo., say*: -For whooping cough Cham* berlain's Cough Remedy Is excellent.” By using It freely the disease Is deprived ot all dangerous consequences. There is no danger in giving the remedy to babies, as it contains nothing injurious. 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by J. R. Adams & Son, Petersburg, E. Dillon, Otwell. * Spnrgeon Item.*. The following items were received too late for last .week's issue: dames McKinney is happy over the arrival of a big girl. Elder Wright, of the Christian church, preached here last Sunday. County assessor Colvin was here last week interviewing assessor Ashby and his deputy, W. C. Arnold. John Scales and John Shepard are home from Princeton, where they have been attending normal school. Another old land mark gone. Uncle John Skinner as he was familiarly known died at his home near here on April 25,1894, of paralysis at the age of 74 years He was born in Cambridgeshire, England, came to America in 1830, and settled at Evartsville. where he worked as a day laborer | until 1837 when be came to Pike'county and bought a farm. By thrift and industry be accumulated quite a fortune. He was a* consistent member of Walnut Grove Bap- | tist church at Lynville. In politics a Jefferson democrat. He leaves a wile and six children, two daughters and four sons His loss will be felt by the entire community. He was buried April 26, at Evansville, in Oak Hill cemetery. Fear Big Successes. Having the needed merit to more than make good all the advertising claimed for them, the following four remedies have reached a phenomenal sale. Dr. King's New Discovery, for consumption, coughs and colds, each bottle guaranteed—Electric Bitters, the great remedy for liver, stomach and kidneys. Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the best in the world, and Dr. King’s New Life Pills, which are a perfect pill. All these remedies are guaranteed to do just what is claimed for them and the dealer whose name is attached herewith will be'glad to tell you more of them. Sold at J. K. Adams & Son’s drug store Arthur Items. Rev. Likens, of Kentucky, preached at Mt. Zion Sunday. W. P Dearing, of the Oakland Gity Colege, will talk for the people at ML Zion next Sunday. Mr. Nally’s family of near here are sick at the present. Miss Terrye Barnet visited friends in Oakland Gity last week. The republican primary at this place last week went off peaeably, but there is great di8sappointment. , A committee from the Ayershire miners was soliciting aid in our locality last week. The miners are on a strike. The democratic convention of “old Pike” is drawing nearer. Let every one of the party help the good cause in some way. Never giye over iu the strife while doing right. Albert vs A lady at Tooleys. La., was very sick with billiou8 colic whenM.C. Tisler, a prominent merchant of the town gave her a bottle oi Ghamberlaiu’s Colic, C'holera and Diarrhoea Remedy He says sbejwas well In forty minutes after taking the first dose. For sale by J. R. Adams & Son, Petersburg, E. Dillon, Otwell. *

The growing wheat never did look better at this time of year. Wm. Allman, one of the oldest settlers, died on tbe 5th. The remains were interred at South Fork cemetery, on the Uth. R. J. Griffiths and wife visited her parents at Oakland City Sunday, George Xeipert is building a hay barn George is one of Monroe’s best farmers. Tbe g. o. p. primary here on the 3rd was decidedly “tame.” The store of I. W. Fleeper & Son jvas burglarized some d^ys iwpee." The thief proved to be a swine. ' JCeep the door shut, Wm. Uarbinson says that he will go into the truck-farming business next spring. Wm. Teyault and wife are spending their honey-moon with his parents at thia place. . ' * ‘ ' U. Mo. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. , The best salve in the world for cute, bruises, sores, ulcess, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J R. Adams & Son. ’ H. tH. Tislow jewelry and watchmaker Petersburg. AH work guarteed. 28* Postmaster Bartl, of Otwell, was iu tbe city Wednesday on business. He made this office a pleasant call. We have just received a new line of summer hats, bonnets, flowers, &c. 49-3 Kuth A. Stocks. The annual encampment of the Sons of Veterans meets at Kokomo, July 4th, 5th, and 6th. There will be excursion rates on all railroads. World’s fair views in beautiful colors. far ahead of anything yet issued. First number free lo each subscriber to the Chicago Record at W. E. Smith’s. 51-3 Company K. of the 24th Indiana regiment will hold its annual reunion at Patuka on the 16th Inst. A general invitation is extended to all old veterans to attend

The Ladies Aid Society will meet at Mrs. Kate Adams, Wednesday May 16th. Ruth A. Stocks has all the latest novelties and styles in millinery goods for summer. 49-3 Sol Van Nad a and wife, Of Princeton, were in the city over Sunday the guest of George Van N&da. Misses' hats, cheap and pretty. Come and be convinced. 49-3 Ruth ATstocks. Elock Heath and Miss Alice Hardin. ot Monroe township, were married at the clerk’s office in this city last Tuesday by Rev. I. N. Yokley. William A. Braden, the bustling furniture dealer of Petersburg, was in the city for a few days during the week.—Washington Advertiser. Miss Emma Finch, after several weeks visit to her sister, Mrs. I. N. Yokley, returned to her home in Gieeson, Tennessee, last Monday. The E. & I. railroad offers excursion rates to many points of interest during the next two months. See Agent Gunckei for further particulars. Mrs. A. G. Bill merer, of Lineoln, Nebraska, and Miss Bell Eulass, of Dayton. Ohio, are expected here the coming week to visit J. B. Young and family. I For Sale.—On account of having two organs, one a gift, will sell one, costing $135. As good as there is in the county. You can save $65. Call at this office. On last Wednesday evening Mrs. Scott Mitchell entertained a number of young people at her homeon Tenth street in honor of her nrice, Miss Annie Bottoms. Head Quarters—for real estate, farm and city property for sale on reasonable terms at the reliable realestate agency of W. H. II. Thomas, the leading real estate agency in the county. " 38-5 One week from Saturday the democrats of Patoka township will nominate candidates to fill the various offices to be elected in that township this fall. The convention will take place at Winslow. The following marriage licenses have been issued by the county clerk during the past week: George F. Fertzinger stud Fannie Hightower. William W. Patterson and Pink Moore. Enoch M. Burns and Lanra B. Mitchell. Elock Heath and Alice Harden. Lonis Rabenstein, of the firm of Rabenstein & Harris, stock dealers of Cincinnati, was in the city last week looking up the stock business. He was the guest of J. E. Pipes, of this county. lie was greatly pleased with section of the country. Ed Lingo started for Pennsylvania yesterday to visit friends. He will return next week and will leave for Indianapolis, wjiere he has secured a position with the Allen surgical institute. Ilo will travel through Michigan in the interest of «hat institution. Dr. D. E. Barnes, one of the most successful physicians in the state of Indiana, will visit Petersburg, at the Pike hotel, on Tuesday, May 22. This will give all those who could not visit the doctor jp Indianapolis a chance to gyail themselves of his wonderful skill. »Jn the town .election last Monday there was bp* little interest taken except that for the office of piarsha). For that place Hiram t?eutry, democrat, and John Read, republican, were the .contestants. In the face of a re? publican majority of 191 in this city Hiram Gentry made a good race, cutting the majority down to 64. The election passed off very quietly. Or. Price’s Cream Baking Powder World’s Pair Highest Medal and Diploma

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This advocate of the people’s rights, after many weeks of marching u at last in the Capitol City of this oaaou! We the People’s triends and knockers of high prices after many . years experience, are ready to offer you the lowest priced goods iu the Petersburg market. We have the Best Line of Dry $oods in town. , Our goods are on the inside and not on the pavements. * Look at these prices. they can’t be beat And are Hard Time Prices Best English Cashmeres, former price, 30 cents, now > 22)4 cents |>er yard. i French Ginghams, former price, 15, 20and 25 cents, now 10 cents a yard. French Satines, former price, 35 cents, now 35 cents a ▼ard. * j Fast Black Satine, former price, 20 cents, now 12)4 cents per yard. In Carpet* and Lace Curtains we are leaders and can’t he heat. Come in and see the bargains we are offering in • this line. China Mattings from 13)4 cents up We also carry an elegant line of Ladie*’ and Gent’s Shoes. Our Clothing stock is complete and no house in southern Indiana can show more styles and prices as low as , we do. Our entire stock Is ffrstelass and no assignee sale, nor is it a bankrupt stock. Y<*u can buy lor a good deal less than you pay for second handed assignee bankrupt goods. COME IN AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. No trouble to show goods whether you want to buy or £Qt GDS FRANK’S Mammoth Store,

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\ We i Are $ Now * Ready Or.r immense stock of .tllftr I a niTOrD'^ is ready for liuspeetlon. We can shw ^IlMLL r Mr the finest and most complete line eve*- shown in the city. JSo «xa stock, but all this year’s styles. All paper matched and shown in salts. Our prices lower than ever. «Oiix®T*7‘iEL<a.oTK7-®Sla.ad.es3* Are of the latest styles and designs, and a more complete line was never shown. We sounded the bottom on onr Danrfu * for the next sixty days We sell It for Heady f Mixed « ra//ltS$fr *S&£1 1f)*Pt>n*finl/nn We guarantee every gallon to be strictly pure * • • t/*« ""ftfuMOfi. and first class. Standard brands of White Lead, 16.00 per hundred pounds Call and see ns. ®- - Bergen, Oliphant& Co