Pike County Democrat, Volume 26, Number 21, Petersburg, Pike County, 4 October 1895 — Page 1

TWfftawaeau ..namuMM sc«r Democrat = --- VOL. XXVI. PETERSBURG, IND., FRIDAY. OCTOBER 4,1895. NO. 21.

Mr. J. Frost Hu made hie usual appearance. Be wise; be prepared to meet him at any time. You know one of those nice nobby Dress Patterns In the new novelty effect is the proper thing, • And by the way, we have them put up In pattern lengths so your neighbors wont have a dress like yours. Our Pall Dress Goods never were so pretty, the colors are modest and yibdued and the prices “are away down.” Rich Oloaksy^^^ For poor folks. Our line or Cloaks and Capes are beyond description You must see them. They are In reach of the poorest purse. You know you pot off baying last season, now don't delay any longer; come early while our assortment is so large. To Farmers. —- We offer special Inducements to farmers and others to buy their fait supply of up now. Our Shoe stock Is large and we hold the prices down If otb$jrs do advance them. Agents for the Stand standard Patterns. W’V*Har§ir0ve4^ ..KNOCKERS OF HIGH PRICES.

Sunday School Picnic. One of the largest gathering of Sunday schools that has taken place in Pike county for many years occurred la«t Saturday ai the fairgrounds. The weather was perfection itself for such an occasion and the pooplu came from every direct ion. There were six schools repre ented oiiteddty. of Petersburg, making eleven in all, and the crowd was estimated at 1200 to 1500. The schools came in delegations the largest of which were from Humble and White church. The following schools were present from the country: Rumble, While Church, Iiosmer, Ayrshire, Need more and Alford. A banner for the largest Relegation had l»een prepared for the occasion, but an two delegations, Humble and White Church, were so pear equal iu numbers it was decided to give each a banner, the presentation of which was made by Prof. Foreman in a very eloquent address. 1 Hiring the forenoon addresses were made Hv Revs. A. W. Richardson and pt.d J. W. Elder of this citv and D. L Bonner of Vincennes, and in the afternoon Mrs. W. G. Law, Mrs. J. W. Elder and Revs. W. G Law and 8 F. Anderson addressed the people. Interspersed among the speeches was songs by the various singing classes present. The songs were excellently rendered and were greatly enjoyed by the large audience. It was a great day and one that will be long remembered by those present, as it was the first picnic of the kind held in Petersburg for many years. Great credit Is due Miss Mary

(ilezeu, the efficient president of tRe Washington township Sunday school organization, for her untiring work in making the picnic the grand sucpess that it was—a very enthusiastic gathering of the Sunday school work* ers of the county. This Occurred Last Sommer. An exchange says that a humble hoy with a shining pail went singing gaily down the vale, to where a “cow with a hrindle tail on the alfalfa did regale. A bumble bee did gaijy §;»il over the soft and shady vale, to where the boy with a shitting .'pail, was milking the cow with a hrimjle tail. The beedit on the cow's left e$r her feet flew np through the atmos* phere. and through the leaves of a a cottonwood tree, the boy soared into eternity. Atteittlon, BataJlion! And the ‘‘Army of White River 1” You are hereby ordered tq go iuto Camp, on the Cprner of 8th end~l}ain fcjtreeta, at the Blue Front procery Store, where you can get fre§|\ oysters in the can, celery, and in. fqct everything in the eating dine that your appetites desire, such as bologna, cheese, dried beef, canned fruits, meats and vegetables, cofle$, sugar, tea, fresh fruita. cigars and tobacco. We have the only pure country cider vinegar in Petersburg. Adams & Rice. It’s jijsj as easy to try One Minute Cough Cure as ajiy thing else. It's easier to oure a sever^. cough or cold with it. Ret your next purchase for a cough be One Minute Cough Cure. Better medicine; better results; letter try it. Adams A Sop.

Said eurflO.OO lien’s AU-Woql Suita "Wui a powerful good ’un for the money. He ii not handsome but he knows _S. A GOOD THING When he sees It. We have a store ohuck hill of New Fall Clothing; handsome, new, nobby jailor-Made Clothing. Business Suits. Work Suits. Get Married Suits, Suits for the humble, 8ults for the rich. If yoyt want a Swell Suit from 15.00 to *30.00 we have the goods you are looking tor. Our Fall Bats are perfect beauties; all the correct styles and new shapes. We are agents for the W. L. DOUGLASS Famous Shoe. Wheu you want your fall outfit and want to be sure of the latest, call and see us.

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS! Gathered on the Fly by The Democrat ’s Reporters, News Items From Here, There and Everywhere. Ciirt, City aid Personal Item la jjta Abreyiated Form.

Vmm Will Find fhea All Thin H^mdlnf. ; /' '■ =’; ; I . l Subscribe for Th* Democrat* Pumpkin pies will soon be in grpat demand. Miss Anna C<*onrod visited friepds at Washington last week. Moses Frank and wife visited friends in Cincippati this week. Wheat is worth 55 cents, and corn 25 cents in the Petersburg market. Lewis Loveless of Logan township, was in town Wednesday on business. H. H. Tislow jewelry and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guarteed. 28* Mrs. Sylvester Thompson visited her parents in Monroe township this week. Garrett Stillwell of Lockhart townnship, was in town Tuesday on business. The public schools were closed at Washington last week to prevent the spread of diphtheria. The New York store is selling a fine line of ladies’and gents’underifear for fall and winter wear. John Whitman, the orgau man, was at Winslow this week placing several organs in homes.

Postmaster Fleming notified renters of letter boxes, Tuesday morning, that it was time to pay up. We recommend Empress .baking powder to those who desire a strictly pure and wholesome powder. 42* Capt. J. W. Lamar and wife ot Spencer count), are visiting their son Dr. I. H. Lamar, of this place this week. Prof. Will H. Kiefer, the popular music writer, of Washington, is here, directiug the Mechanics’ Band during the reunion. Pall at The Democrat office for your job printing. The best job printer . in tho city. See us before leaving your order* The superintendents of the various insane asylums of the state report that the institutions are. crowded to their utmost capacity. Every reader of The Democrat should go. and spend a day or so at Knox county fair, Oct. 14 to 19. Go and meet old friends and see the sights. 21*2 Sheriff ipnmau took Ralph Smith, Perry Pride §nd John Evans to the penitentiary $t i Jeffersonville last Saturdav. They will each serve three-year sentences. Jack Frost made his appearance here this weejt and concluded to put a white coat op everything that cam? his way. Th? work was complete. This is about (tie time of the year fpr making visits. There is but one way to build sidewalks in Petersburg and that is for {he common council to strengthen their backbone? a iittle ana sell them put to the lowest bidder. This thing o! talk does no,t build sidewalk? by any means. Will Truitt, of Winslow, was ip the city Monday, lie will start tb? Winslow Era, and the first issue will appear on the 15th. It will be a sixcplumn folio. The Democrat wishes the new publication success, and if th? citizens of that pU^e will lend their support to it, it is bound to be a success. •. , i

Prill tor gas. It is here and the town should hare It. fn. B. King made a business trip Jp Sjansnlle last Monday. Miss Tot Smith visited friends at Washington Isst Sunday. William Bradeu'transacted business ft Hunting burg last week. Postmaster Fleming was at ington on business last Saturday. A. Sebreen and wife of Princeton, are visiting their sou Charles this week. W. E. Cox, Jasper, prosecuting attorney, was here Friday attending court. Marion Rime has commenced thp study ot deutistry with Dr. C. C. Murpby. , The New York store has just received a big stock of ladies’ and gents underwear. Empress baking powder stands at bead of the list for purity and leavening qualities. 41*

Hogs are now worth 3){ cents oh toot in the Petersburg market. The price is going down gradually. Every can of Empress baking powder warranted. If not satisfactory the price will be refunded. 42* Misses Kate Coats and Sallie Catt, teachers in the public schools, are visiting their folks at Union this week. Mrs. H. Richardson returned from Washington, Tuesday afternoon, where 6he had been visiting her parents. Town pride is a good thing to have. If the citizens don’t care what becomes of the town it will degenerate j>ery rapidly. The business men of Petersburg should organize an improvement company and locate a dozeu or two firstclass factories. Every reader of The Democrat should go and spend a day or so at the Knox countv fair, Oct. 14 to 19. Go and meet old friends and see the sights. 21-2 Work has been commenced on the Baptist church and the edifice will now be completed before winter weather sets in. Carpenters have begun work on the tower. The schools of Petersburg have been closed a part of the time this week owing to the furnaces in the building giving out. New ones have been ordered ahd will be placed in position next week. An application of wood ashes well stirred iuto the surface soil for potted plants is a sure remedy for white worms. It will also be well to mix a little through the soil when the plants are potted.

Io the list of appointments made by the M. E. Conference, Otwell was listed as “Otuma,” hence a number of our readers are wanting to know just where that place Is. J. E. fPisher is the name of the reverend gentleman who will preach on the Qtweil circuit during the coming vear. The Washington papers made a great deal of fun of the Pike county fair, because of its shortage of funds with which to pav premiums. The fair association here had to contend with bad weather from start to finish. With good weather the Washington fair only paid forty cents on the dollar. \ young doctor down in Adams county desiring to make q good impression upon a German farmer, declared that he had received a double education. He had studied homeopathy and was a graduate of a regular medical school. **Qh, dot was ' podding,” said the farmer, “1 had yonc* a calf vot socked two cows, and he made nodding bpt a common schteer after gU«” If your wife whips you, let qs know of it, and we will right you before the public. If you hpye company, tell qs,if yoq are not ashamed of them. Ir a ypqngstep comes to, your horns, begging for r*i"tent come j around, and \t you are ft subscriber we' Will fprnfsh ft name for him op her as the circun\siances permit; qpd ** you U*ye a serial gathering of a few qf your friends bring ground ft big cake, seven op eight pies ftnd % harp, not UWessarily to eat hut as a gqqraptee 9l «°ed fftith.- We ipentiqq these little things because we wqpt the news fop our readers’ hepeft,

The oldest boy of Glp Traylor is seriqusly 111 with flux. Qo to H. HrTislow for all kinds of Fateh pud clock repair*. 28* Hop. John L. Brets, of Jasper, was here last week attending court. J. D. Beardsley of Oakland City, was here last Saturday on business. $uox county flair, Vincennes, Oct. 14 to 19. Races & night by ''electric light. ^ V 21-2 Bent Bearing, of Littles, has taken a position ps clerk in the store of G. T, Kime. Empress baking powder has been thoroughly tested and pronounced superior to alt others. 42* Ladies, Tgi Democrat office has just receive^ a new line ot risking cards. Cali and see them. p. B- b|rid»pn, E. H. Reedy and Thomse H. Phillips of Clay township, were in town Tuesda) on business. The league base ball season euded Monday. Baltimore won first place, Cleveland second and Philadelphia (bird place.

M>*t Violet Montgomery ten Thursday for a short visit with her brother who lives near Petersburg.—Hunt* Ingburg Argus. The fllth and debris should be removed from the streets. The common council should find out whose duty it is to remove the trash. Peter filers of Jiazelton and a shoeemaker bv trade, was killed on the railroad gt Princeton one dav last woek. He was a veteran of the late war. W. V. Hargrove $ Go. have a new advertisement in today's issue. Don’t fail to read it and theu go and secure some of the fine dress goods offered bv this firm. Wood for Sal*.—We hgve a large quantity of good wood for sale at 75 cents per load. Lay in your wintef supply while the roa*. are pood, 18*4 Dearing Bros. There have been a number of deaths from diphtheria at Washington during the past sevcrel days. The people of this place should lake extra precautions against the disease taking root here. J. W. Wilson, who has been engaged here in the | ractice of law for a number of years, left with his family tor Guthrie, Oklahoma, last Saturday where they will make their future home. The Read House.— Having moved into new quarters near where the Road hotel was lately burned we extend a cordial invitation to our old customers and others to call and see us when in Petersburg. Mr. & Mrs. John Read.

A disinfectant recommended by physicians for use in houses is as follows : Pour % gallon of water on ^ pound of chloride of lime in earthen or wooden vessel. Add a few drops of carbolic acid. Set this mixture in small vessels in the rooms to be disinfected. Of the 6,000 inmates of the Soldiers1 Home at Davtou hut 2,053 lined up for review at the recent inspection by national officials, the remainder, 3,947, being too ill or too aged to appear. The fact that nearly 4,000 out of the 6.000 were excused from standing in line is a striking illustration of the ravages pf disease and wpuods upon these men. The illustrated articles & “The cotton States and International Exposition” which have been prominent in recent numbers of Harper’s Weekly will be continued, and Julian Ralph will go to Atlanta next month on behalf of the Weekly. Within a few weeks the same |H*riodical will contain an article on the evolutions of the North American Squadron, written and illustrated by R. F. Zogbaum. Rey. J. W. Bain has packed hit household goods, a»d will leave to-day for Qalveston, Texas, where he will continue in the ministry. Mrs. Haiti and children will go from here to Philadelphia, and Will place the two oldest children. Miss Susie and Master WiH*®» *n * school in that city, and will ylait the?* for a month or six week;* and will then return to her husband at (JalY-eston. Dr. Bain is one of the most ab.le ministers in the II. E. church, aod the best wishes of the citliens of this community go with him to his new %id of labor for the faster.—QahUnd City Enterprise.

Harry Ely, of Petersburg, ia in tl)» city.—Rock port Journal. Boom vour tows by doing mum? thing towards securing factories. The chrisantheum show will soon be the leading event of Petersburg. Knox county fair, Vincennes,' Oct. 14 to 19. Races at night by eiectrio light. 21*2 J. B. and Mrs. Selby of JQafcland City, Suudayed with Jrieuda near this place. The court on Hal Thursday over* nilthe motion tpr a new trial ip the case of {Ulph 'Smith. Empress baking powder is made by a home company and guaranteed tg be the best on the' market. 42* A new invoice, of kid gloves received, prices 75 $nd upward; every pair fitted at P. C. Hammond's. 21-2 Sherman Dering was .one among the proudest jppen in town Monday morning. It’s a bouncing jblg tflb pound boy.

The Montgomery flouring jnjif been given * coat of paint during tit# past week. The appeargnpe of tbp building has U?eu greatly ifepfoyed, The large crop ot ice barreft««| here last winter haf given out, and fpf the paet tw<> weeks the dealer* bare been shipping “the manufactured article. . The Radies’ Aid Society meet* at Mrs. William LHbs' Wednesday, October 9i h. AH members interested in helping the needy poor are request# ed to be present. Rev. Omelyeua anti wife visited friends at Chicago and Delphi during the past week. There were no preach* ing services at the Presbyterian church last Sunday, owing--to the pastor's absence. Daniel Hardin of Dayton, Washington, 19 visiting friends here. He has been absent from Petersburg for eighteen years and this is his first visit here in all that time. He notea many wonderful changes here.v. , Judge Ely went to Jasper Monday morning, where court convened. Tbp Judge just finished up a six weeks’ term here Saturday. The Dubois term will continue five weeks, making a continuous term work tor the Judge ot elereu weeks. ' d Commissioner Weltou is in the city this week pifk*nff arrangements to put up new hitching racks about the court house, build a new vault, and othewise clear the debris from about the court house square. The windengine will also be repaired. None*.—Persons f re hereby noli? fled not to throw rubbish of any kind in the ditches aloug the highways of Washington township, The law wilt be enforced, and the persons proseentr ed, if it Is not stopped at once. 20-2 Erastus Johnson,

Once a careless man went to the cellar and stuck the candle in what be thought was a keg of black sand. He set near it drinking wine until the candle burned low. Nearer it got to the b)ack sand—nearer and nearer, uutil the blaze reached the black sand; and, at it was nothiug but black sand nothing happened. The burden of labor is constantly being lightened by new inventions, but nothing new has yet been discovered to brighten the hours of labor, and make life worth living like S>iq»? mons Liver Regulator d<%$. It’s the king of liver (nedicines. A sluggish liver depresses one's spirits and causes langour, besides upsottipg the whole system. But Siqwons Liver Regulator tones up and etrettgtbcn* the body. ■ * ^ The new remedy for diphtheria, antitoxioe, is an amber colored liquid put up in half-ounce vials. The druggists keep it. Upon the cork is the date when the liquid was prepared. ft is made by Innoculatiug a healthy horse with dyphtheretic germs. When the horse has gone through a fever, he is bled. The blood is then separated from the serum. That serum is the anti-toxine. Half an onoee.or one bottle, la worth $5 or Iff. For a curative dose the full half ounce is hypodermically injected. The process of procuring the serum, does not hurt the horse. Where physicians understand bow and wheu to uaq the new remedy, experiment has demonstrated that it is almost q cfrt|U| °Hr* A-A'■■(£'