Pike County Democrat, Volume 25, Number 32, Petersburg, Pike County, 21 December 1894 — Page 4

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nrom neaa to neeis, a uu»e «• o= these pills is all the medicine needed to O set me right again. For headache, they £ never fall. I have been a victim of ter- q rlble headaches, and have never found O anything to relieve them so quickly as ® Ayer’s Fills. Since I began taking this 0 medicine, the attacks have been less and O less frequent, uutil, at present, months 0 have passed since I have had one.”—C. o F. Newman. Dug Spur, Va. AYER’S PILLS f Prize Medal at World’s Fair ® POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Skr ikr fjwwmt Br n< noc. stoops*. UP The Pike t'oeaty bemocrat has the tarSet circulation ot any newspaper published la ke County 1 Advertisers will make a note of Is fact! gne Year, in advanoe..f1 J? ix Months, in advance , ... *» Entered at the postoffice In Petersburg for transmission through the mails as seeondclass mutter. FRIDAY, DECEMBERS 1,1894 Bickriob keeps a fine line of ladies and {font’s {fold watches. 29-4 G. F. Kiiue made a business trip to Washington Tuesday morning. Ladies go see that beautiful line ol handkerchiefs now on display at E. M. Walkers. 30-3 The Joe Patterson Co. are in it on flrstclass handmade harness. Call and get their prioes. - 32*2 J. W. Wilson and family were at Evansville jgst Saturday viewing the attractions of that ciiy. Miss Delia McGowau returned last Monday from a visit to relatives in the south part ot the county. Bergen & Oliphgnt ato headquar tere for holiday goods suitable for chtistmas presents. See them before buying. 30-3 The Baptist Sunday, school will give its Christmas program at the court room Sunday evening, December 23, to which all are invited. Wo have just received a beautiful lot of silkalines and bolted swiss for drapery and curtains, which we are offering at great bargains at E. M, Walker’s. • 30-3 _ Editor and Mrs. M. McC. Stoops of Petersburg were in the city Friday. Mrs. Stoops was on Iter way to Fort Wayne to visit relatives.—Washington Gazette. People who don't know that-Christ-mas is coming should be out on the streets pbout the time school lets out and see the children gather in frout of I 1m oil ha a! ! 170 ohntv

Head QuARTKRS-rfor real estate, farm *ud city property for sale on reasonable terms at the reliable realpstate agency of W. H. H. Thomas, the leading real estate agency in the oonntv. 38-5 The Jasper Courier don't like it a little bit because Dubois bounty was compelled 10 pay $314,20 court costs |n the case of the state of Indian* vs Henry Sutton, charged with the alleged whitecapping of Bill Coffee, which was tried in this county sometime since and the defendant acquited. ** Squire Thurman’s court was in session Monday and was well attended. The case occupying the court's attention was that of the State of Indiana, ys Jack West for larceny. The prosecuting witness was Ellsworth McClellan. The men are coal tniners anu live at Washington as did i all the witnesses male and female. It' was a a badly mixed up case and after j hearing the evidence the Squire dis-j charged the defendant.

Goto H. H. Tislow for all kinds ol watch and clock repairs. 28* The new line neckwear. jn«t In for "the holidays at tj. M. Walker’s. 30-3 H. Rick rich is headquarters for Christmas presents of all kinds. 29-4 Major G. W. McCoy, of Vincennes, was in the city last Saturday on business matters. ‘•Phonnle*’ Knox, the well known haruessmaker, is running the Joe Patterson harness shop. 32 2 Mayor Brundick was in Petersburg the first of the week on business. —lluntingburg Argus. We will sell any hat in our stock at cost. Come buy while they are going cheap at £. M. Walker’s. ^-3 Robert Hynetnaun, of Clay township, was in the city this week attending the sessions of the farmers’ institute. Cali at The Democrat office for your job printing. The best job printer in the city. See us befqre leaving your order. The forty-first annual meeting of the Indiana State Teachers Association will be held in Ply moth church. Indianapolis, December 26, 27 aud 28, 1894.. Bergen & Oliphant, the druggists, have the finest selection of books ever brought to the city. All standard works iu stock. See them before buying. 30-3 D. Q. Chappell, of Petersburg, is in the city. Shortly he will remove his family here and associate himself with Major Mattison and F. B. Posey in the practice of law.—Evansville Courier. The oyster supper and entertainment given by the ladies of the C. P. church at the opera house last Friday evening was well patronized aud a handsome sum realized for aiding in the church work. Notice.—There will be an election held at ‘he hall of Spartan Lodge, No 90, K. of p. on Thursday evening December 27th, 1894, tor the purpose of electing two trusteesjfor said lodge to serve two and three years respectively. L. V. Colvin, K. Jt. S. Henry Brenton and family, who have been living in ihe west for some twelve years, arrived here Monday and will visit his father Peter 1 Brenton, who lives uear the city. Mr. Brenton is a civil engineer and has been with a railroad company serving in that capacity. Notice of Election.—There will be a meeting of the stockholders of The Pike Cdunty State Bank, Wednesday, January 2, 1895, at their banking house for the' purpose of electing a board of seven directors tor the ensuing year. Jno. O. Davis, Cashier. At a meeting of the directors of the fair association last Saturday at the office of Dr. 11. Lamar, the following officers were elected to serve for the

coming year; . President—H. R- Snyder. ^ Vice-president—James R. Chew. Treasurer—S. J. Haines. Secretary—W. A. Olipbant. Suoeriuteudent—Leslie Lamb. Washington has a ‘-woman in black” i)iat is making lone homeward bound citizens quake in their boots along about the midnight hour. When pursued she vanishes like smoke in the air and is seen uo more until the next nijfht when she comes forth in the same black garb and in another* part of the city. This “woman in black” .business may be all right, but some of the citizens of that little burg on the O. & M. seems to thiuk that jt is ad imaginary nothing. Vr The lecture at the M. E. church on last Thursday by Rabbi Alex Lyons, of Terre Haute, was very well attended. The subject of the lecture was “Smiles,” and was very entertaining throughout and highly oppreciated by those present. The lecturer is a very young man; but for all that showed that he had given his subject very careful thought and reflection. Should.he return again he would be. greeted by a much larger audieltce. Mr. Lyons donated the entire proceeds ot the lecture to the ladies’ aid society ot, this city.

See the flue line of Christmas pres* ents at Rickrich’s notion store. 29-4 H. H. Tislow jewelry and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guarteed. 28* Save money and go to the Joe Patterson Co. for ail kinds of harness, lap robes, whips, etc. 32-2 Garrett Stilwell, of Lockhart town: ship, was in the city Tuesday attending to business matters. Money to Loan.—On five years’ time on real estate mortgage;, low rates of interest. W. H. il. Thomas. 1-tf. Miss Ethel Byers, of Petersburg, visited Miss Carrie Hammond in this place last week.—Oakland City Enterprise. Money Given Away.—On Decerni*er 22nd and 24th J. R Adams & Sou will give with every twenty-fifth »*alo $1.00in cash. * 30-3 J. G. Nichols and wife were at Evansville last week, where Mrs. Nichols had a surgical operation performed for throat trouble. By using Hall’s Hair Renewer, grat faded, or discolored hair assumes the natural color of youth, and grows luxuriant and strong, pleasing everybody. The Democrat carries in stock a line of high grade and fancy envelopes, folders, wedding and mourning J goods, and cards and envelopes suit-1 able for fashionable parties, (’all and see them. Petersburg is putting on airs since the new county jail is imaring com- j pletion. When finished there will likely be a grand rush among the I natives for the “honor” of being the j first to occupy a cell.—Washington Democrat. The E. & I. will sell round trip tickets to all pdlnts, including St. Louis, Peoria, Chicago, Pittsburg, Buffalo and worth of the Ohio river on December 24. 25, 31. And January 1, 1895; limited to return passage January 2, 1894, at a rate of one fare for the trip It is hard to tell what the next legislature will do in the matter of fees and salaries. They have accepted offices under the salaries fixed by tlie new law but a powerful effort will be put forth to prevent the enactment of a law similar to theone which ha* been declared void. The retiring officers who have been conducting their offices under the new law will profit by the the decision, as they will be entitled to the emolument fixed by the old.

So the fanners along White river may have an easy market. ' The government snag boat has been at work cleaning the river of snags. as far up as Greene county. Most all seasons of the year, small boats can pass up the river as far as Petersburg and when there is a little raise much farther. This will enable the farmers along the bottoms to easy market for the vast amount of wheat and corn which is produced in the fertile land along the river. There is a hue and cry going up in certain quarters that a new court house is needed, and that the building as it now stands is unsafe tor the public. To 6ueh an extent were these rumors told that the Baptist people did not hold services in the court room Sunday night, and the farmers’ institute Monday and Tuesday was held at the opera house. The walls of the building have sprung somewhat, but at jtl.e present tim& one is unable to throw his old hat through the cracks in the wall that are talked so much about. Any one who has children wilt rejoice with L. B. Mulford, of Plainfield. N. J His little boy, five years of age, was sick with croup. For two.days and nights he tried various remedies recommended by friends and neighbors. He says: **I thought sureM would lose him. 1 had seen Chainberlata’s Cough Remedy advertised and thought 1 would try it as a last hope and am happy to say that alter two doses he slept until morning. I gave it to him the next day arqfa cure was affected. 1 keep this reraedv-ln the house now and as soon as any of my children show* signs of croup I give it to them and that is the last of it ** 25 and 50 cent'botties for sale by J. R. Adams & Sou, Petersburg. E. Dillon, Otwell. d

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