Pike County Democrat, Volume 25, Number 43, Petersburg, Pike County, 8 March 1895 — Page 4

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The Money Issue. During the Fifty-second Congress the senate ^pointed a committee, to inquire into and report as to the prevailing low prices of agricultural products. Under the senate resolution the committee was empowered to not only report as to the causes of which the prevailing depression is the effect, but also to propose remedies which investigation might suggest. The committee began work pearly a year ago atid has ju6t reported its conclusion as to cotton. The committee report goes over the old ground of constant decline in the value of the cotton staple, but Itj makes some startliug assertions not so generally accep^d. One of these i§ thgt in many, if not in most sections of the cotton belt the cost of production equals the selling price. In many localities, the committee says, the Cost of rasing a bale of cotton is actually greater thairthe return from the cotton in market. Nor is this condition the*result of high-priced labor. Labor iu the cot|on fields is chea0, but‘the committee has extended its inquiries beyond.tjhe great plantations where labor is'a Wrge element in the cost of production, and finds that the small planters who raise their own crops and in whpse^expense accounts the price of labor is au insignificant item are unable'to realize any profit at present prices or such as have ruled since 1861. In dealing with the causes ot depression the committee .takes but a cursory view of tbe stock argument of over-production. Nor does it refer to the largely increased production of wooleu goods which has followed the introduction of felting processes doubling the use of every pound of woolen goods. Nor has it, apparently taken into consideration the development of foreign cotton fields and the free importation ot raw cotton into this country. It fiuds^a source of prevailing distress in commercial and

financial r&tner tnan in industrial conditions. The committee report denounces dealing In futures as ome of the most potent causes of present weakness. The Cotton Exchanges of New York and New Orleaus, it insists; depress prices artificially by manipulation in the interest ot speculators and Against the iutercst of cotton growers. This conclusion has attracted„ no criticism in auy quarter, although it is as easy to demonstrate that option dealing may he as often responsible for artificial advances in price as it is for artificial depressions. The part of the report which hits most aroused the hostility of the Eastern press is that in which the committee declares that the remonetisation of silver is absolutely necessary to the rehabilitation ot the cotton industry. Nearly half of the entire report is devoted to the consideration of this branch of the question. The committee has gone exhaustively into the investigation of comparisons of prices and an analysis of new and old conditions. Its conclusions are certainly entitled to respectful treatment, but the gold hug press denounces the argument for silver remonetization as ^ “demand for silver monometalisnr” and treats it as an effort to *‘Mexicanize” the finances of the country, >Iei7)bey» of the committee are it i - ,

held to ridicule as being; either insincere or imbecile in asserting that silver coinage can be restored to the country with all the advantage to depressed industry which 6uch a restoration would bring, without any destruction of public credit or the faith and value of private contracts. Denunciation of men who are seeking to place silver in its rightful place in our currency is not going to deceive the country. Such a course may be natural to those who are in the enjoyment; of privileges they are not willing to have dist urbed. It was the course of protected interests when they denounced every effort at tariff reform as a treason. L&odshire, the seat of England’s cotton industrial, is aggressively for biinetalism. Balfour, the parliamentary representative of the cotton interests, is also the parliamentary leader of the bimetalists. Shall the United States, tHe great producer of raw cotton and the rightful mistress of cotton manufacture, be blinder to the monetary facts than Manchester? Free coinage of silver, among intelli^ gent men in the cotton states, is no more synonymous with Mexicanization than with Anglicauizatiou. They do not staud stubbornly for a ratio. ThO gold standard is impoverishing nations and depressing trade. Silver-using countries are cot-tou-using countries. Cotton manufacture will be drepressed iu Manchester until silver is lifted from its present prostratiou. Manchester consumes such a great-proportion of our raw cotton that our cotton plantations instantly feel any dullness there. Nor can our export manufactures grow rapidly nntil the silver situation is improved. Eastern papers are unwise in denouncing in reference of the committee to silver. They will but arouse an indignation which can duly strengthen the populist minority of the silver movement.—St. Louis Republic. * *

Barrett & Son are headquarters for the latest stj les is dry goodsjind notious. Apportionment Bill. The congressional apportionment hill passpd the house of representatives Tuesday night. The districts are arranged as follows,, with the )>o!itical complexion of each other under the vote of 1892; . V First District—Posey .Vanderburg. Warrick, Spencer. Pike, Gibson; 871 democratic. Second—Knox, Daviess, Martin, Lawrence, Moproe, Owen, Green, Sullivan; 1,378 democratic. Third—Perry, Dubois, Orange, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Clark, Scott, Washington; 5,314 -democratic. Fourth—Jackson, Brown, Bartholomew. Decatur, Jennings, Jefferson, Ripley. Dearborn, Ohio, Switzerland; 2,567 democratic. Fifth—Vigo; Clay, Vermillion, Parke, Putman, Hendricks, Morgan; 773 republican. Sixth—Shelby, Hancock, Henry, Rush, Wayne, Fayette, Union, Franklin; 1,814 republican. Seventh—Marion, Johhson; 1,388 democrat. Eighth—Wells. Adams, Blackford, Jay. Madtson, Delaware, Randolph; 996 republican. , Ninth—Fountain, Boone, Montgomery, •Clinton, Carrol i; Tipton, Hamilton; 1,316 republican. Tenth—Warren; Benton, Tippecanoe, White, Newton, Jasper, Lake, Porter,Laporte; 695 democratic. Eleventh — Huntington. Grant, Cass, Wabash, Miami, Howard; 2,805 republican. Twelfth-Alien, Whitley, Noble, DeKalb, Lagrange, Steuben; 3,747 republican. Thirteenth—Pulaski, Starke, Fulton. Kosciusko, Marshall, St. Joseph, Elkhart; 440 democratic. Barrett & Son are now selling Lawrence LL sheeting at 4 cents per yard.

Don’t Flirt. The first question a man asks when he sees a girl flirting, is whether she is respectable or not. It is raising a doubt at once. This being the case, surely no modest girl can afford to indulge in the pastime. When tne down is brushed from the perch, its beauty is so marred that i^ can never be restored, aud so when a young girl throws lightly aside that sweet and modesf reserve so becoming to a maiden, and which so elevates her aud enables her to command the respect of all, she loses her greatest charm and becomes rather cheap and common, to use no rash term. Flirting may seem to the giddy and thoughtless girl, to be wonderfully amusing, and she may get the idea that 6he is fascinating, but it is a most degrading thing and should be frowned upon by every girl who has an ambition to become a worthy and charmiug young lady.—Ex. Sulphur Springs Sold. Mr. T. Herbig sold his Pike county Sulphur Springs place last week to some gentleman from Louisville, who will immediately make large additions to the buildings and conveniences, and be ready to accommodate a large number of people when the summer season opens, and make a fine resort of it.—Jasper Courier. Clothing—Why, yes! ,JJarrctt & I Son have the latest styles for spring and summer wear, .

•‘Rickety Du BeotoaifThe following appeared in the city papers on Wednesday of last weak from Springfield, Illinois, says ot Dan Senton, who some years ago is supposed to have been an inma:e of the poor aaylnni of this county: “Deputy Marshal Bribton to-day dispatched a deputy to Mill Shoals, White county, with an order remanding “Rickety" Dan Beuton to the penitentiary at Chester. It will be remembered that Benton was convicted in the United States court here of personating William Newby, a Union soldier, who was killed at Shiloh, for the purpose of securing a pension, lie was sentenced to the penitentiary for two years and entered upon his term, bat was released on bail, after having served two months, pending a finaldecision by the United States supreme court, to which his case was taken on appeal. The upper court dismissed the ap|»eal several weeks ago. but it was not until a few days ago that the remanding order was issued to the marshal. The “Newby case” was one of the most remarkable eyer tried in a court in this country. Scores of people, who knew William Newby In life were led ;o believe that “Rickety” Dan Benton and he were one and the same person. Newby’s wife accepted him as her htlsbaud, whom she had mourned as dead for 30 years, and theu the aged mother of the dead soldier became convinced that the man who put in ao appearance in Southern Illinois a few years ago, claiming to be William Newby, was indeed her “long tost sou." It is understood that public sentiment has undergone considerable change in regard to the old fellow since his trial, but there are yet many people in* White and Hamilton counties who believe, and will as long as lite remains, probabbvihat'“Rickety” Beutou is really William Newby, who for more t it a 30 years has filled a soldier’s grave ou the battle-field of Shiloh.

The Board of Commissioners. . The commissioners of the county at their special sessions during the month ot February acted on matters pertaining the county’s affairs. Contracts were made with the Washington bridge and supply company for 2000 feet of se\rer tile at 13 ceuts per foot aud for two bridges at $400 and $930 respectively. It was also ordered that tho old jail building be sold for an amount not less than $150. The following are the allowances made since the 15<h of February : Wash Carlisle, ex public building $ 12 00 Delos Hadlock, ex public building ... 25 00 J.-N. Kinmau. ex road viewers, .... 12 35 .1. N. Kintnan, ex miscellaneous.. 12 40 J. N. Kintnan, ex feeble minced. 32 00 J. N. Kintnan, ex insane —1 ....... 1*2 75, W. W. Welton, ex publicl>uijdings ... 14 00 Martin Lori, ex Jail.. ., .. 1,550 00 J. W. Gaddis, ex Jail ... 58 80 Total ."... . ..*l,729lo A bargain. Hope bleached muslin only 5 cents per yard at Barrett & Son’s. Flue Printing. The Democrat excells any other office in this section when it comes to the point of job printing. Wt are prepared to execute all classes of work equal to any city office. The printing is done under the supervisou of one versed in the art and that way gives to its patrons the best to be bad. The office keeps in stock nothing but firstclass goods, and has just received another large invoice of firstclass stationery. Give tts a call when needing work of a firstclass order. If you wapt the latest style of bat for spring or summer wear call at Barrett & Son’s. '

A New Point. The Supreme court has just decided that when real estates have been sold to satisfy delinquent taxes, and transferred by the purchaser to the original owner, the county treasurer can a second tljne post the property for delinquency, if the proceeds from the original foreclosure did not equal the amount of taxes due. It is said that a decision on this point has never been made before by any Supreme Court. Barrett.Jb Son have a splendid line of ladies’ wrappers, made from the very best materials. Notice! Notiee! , Having succeeded the Joe Patterson Company we desire to state that We will continue the business at the old stand on Depot street, with a lull line of farm implements. And most cordially invite all in need of anything in our line from a sewing machine needle up to a threshing machine, to give us a call. We have an immense stock and are going to sell it at prices to suit the times. Petersburg Implement Co. A splendid line of hats at Barrett & Bod’s. The best on the market. *

Profit $88.26 the First Three Weeks. A Tew weeks ego I retd in your paper bow Mrs, Griffith made a great deal of money selling a new method of putting op fruit. Here is what I did with an old reliable Plater. I plated 75 sets of knives, forks, spoons etc., which, when delivered, brought roe in about $92; cost of metal about $3.75, leaving a gross profit of $88.25 for my time and trouble, and every* one was well pleated with the work and I came home with double the amount of goods to be plated. I average about $150 work per week. I baye been a traveling salesman, but have given it up; the plating-business suits me. Any one can obtain an old Reliable plater by addressing W. P. Harrison A Co., Columbus, Ohio, Anyone Out of work should take this opportunity to get employment and make money, C. M. Reid, , Columbus, Ohio. “Perhaps you would not think so, but a very large proportion of diseases in New York, comes from carelessness about catching cold,” says Dr. Edson. “It is such a simple thing and so common that very few people, unless it is a case of pneumonia, pay any attention to a cold. New Ycrk is one of the healthiest places on the Atlantio coast and yet there are a great many cases of catarrh and consumption which have their origin in inis neglect of the simple precaution of every day life. The ifiost sensible advice ia, when you have one get rid of it as soon as possible. By all means do not deglect it ” Dr. Edson does not tell how to cure a cold but we will. Take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It will relieve the lungs, aid expectoration, open the secretion and soon effect a permanent cute. 23 and 5C pent bottles for sale by j. R. Adams A Son, Petersburg; E Dillon, Otwell. A gentleman of this country who has excellent judgement remarked to us the other day that be knew of no pill so good for constipation, dyspepsia and liver complaint as l>e Witt’s Little Early Risers. Adams A Son. /

A Liberal Offer. The American Publishing House. 3*®p Farmount Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. will send t» any.address, part 26 of Young Pediple’s Bible History. This number contains 12 magnificent full-page engravings eftth a Bible history of each. If you want this beautiful number send them your liable and post office, address by return mail. Electric Bitters. This remedy is becoming sp well known and so popular as to need no specmlraention. All wdo have used Electric Bitters sing the Same song of praise.—A purer medicine <|>oes no exist and it is guaranteed to do all that is claimed Electric Bitters wilt cure all diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, will“reipnve pimples, boils, salt ibcum and other afiections caused by impure blood.—Will drive Malaria from the system and prevent as well as cure all malaria fevers.—For cure of headache,constipation and iudigestion try electric bitters —Entire satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded.—Price 5t)ets and $1 at J E. Adams A Son’s drugstore. English 'Salvin Liniment removes all hard, soft or calloused lumps and bleinishes from horses, blood spavins, curbs splints, sweeney, ring-bone, stifles, sprains, all swollen throats, coughs, etc. Save $60 by use of one buttle. Warranted the most wonderful blemish cure ever known Sold by J. B. Adams A Spiv. 30* Hucklen’s Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, 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 35 cents per box. For sale by J R. Adams A Son. We wish to state to our patrons that one Minute Cough cure is a safe and reliable remedy for children troubled with croup,, cold, hoarseness and lung troubles. It is pleasant to take and quickly cures. Adams A Son. De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve cured J. G. Gorrell of the worst case of eczema ever j known in . the state of Indiana. It cures scalds, burns, indolent sores and never tails to cure piles. Adams A Son.

Relief In Six Honrs. Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in Six hours by the “New Great South American Kidney Cure.” This new remedy is a great sui prise on account of its exceeding promptness in relieveing pain in the bladder, kidneys, back and ever part of the urirfary passages in male or female. It relieves retention of water and pain in pass* ing it Almost immediate!*. If )ou want quick relief and cure this is your remedy. Sold by J. R. Adams A Son. 30* Rheumatism Cured in A Day. ^Mystic Cure” for rheumatism and Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 days. Its action upon the system is remarkable and mysterious. It removes at once the cause and the disease immediately disappears. The first does greatly benefits, 75 cents Sold by J. R. Adams A Son. Cheap Rales South and Ea t. Continuing the series of Home-seekers’ excursion to points south and southeast, the Baltimore A Ohio southwestern R’y an nounces the following additional dates for sale of round trip tickets to points in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia, including the valley of the Virginia. ^MarchSth April 2d and 10th. For rates limit of tickets and all other information call bn or address nearest ticket agent J. M. CHK8BBOUGH, V Gen’l Pass’r atrent, « St. Louis, Mo. Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder World’s Pair Highest Medal sad Diptew ■ ■ \ ' ■ '■ v

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HAMMOND & WHITMAN Have placed in stock in the 3. P. Hammond Jewelry Store a fine selection of high jrade Pianos and Organs of all tbe latest makes, such as the Decker Bros.. Stein way, Fischer, Haines. Baldwin, Crown and Ellington Pianos, Estey, Hamilton and Crown Organs. Call and see us before purchasing, as we will save you money. Our prices and terms are in accordance with tne times. • V / > - I" - Sheet Music and Music Books kept in stock. Hammond & "Wliitman.

BERGEN & OLXPEANT, * riETJGG ISTS * KKEP IN STOCK A FULL AND COMPLETE LINE OF Z=-u.xe $ XDx-o.g's«a.n.d.»2v£eca.iclxx©6 Patent Medicines. Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Wall Paper of the latest designs. Books, Perfumery and Toilet Articles of all Binds For that terrible Cough or Cold try Bergen’s Asthma Cure. A sore relief sw Vincennes Sanatorium. ♦ ♦ ♦ “♦ ~ Devoted to Abdominal and Orificial Surgery. Large rooms, wide, comfortable beds. * and every convenience. Professional Nursing. Female. Rectal and Chronic Diseases a specialty. Some of the Diseases successfully treated are the, following: Locomotor Ataxy, Spinal Irritation, Rheumatism, Liver and Kidney Diseases, Seminal Weakness, Piles, Paralysis, Sterility; Nervous Prostrathm. Asthma. Dyspepsia, Eczema, Sleeplesa ness. Neuralgia. Bronchitis, Stomach and Bowels, and Diseases Peculiar to Women. For descriptive pamphlet, write to ■4KT. C. HOLLO’WA.?, 3ME. T»h, No. 224 North Second Street, Vincennes, Ind

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