Pike County Democrat, Volume 26, Number 38, Petersburg, Pike County, 31 January 1896 — Page 8

% • ' • o After thirty-five years of sticcessiul business life in Petersburg I have decided, on account of tailing health, to retire from active business. On Majch 1st I shall make a change in my business affairs, and in order to reduce my stock by that time I have decided to paralyze prices. Profits are cast to the four winds. If you need any heavy goods for next winter it will pay you to buy now and keep them over. -

For 5 Cents Worth 73.

' I Best Apron Ginghams. Best Fancy Prints. Good Flannel let. Heavy Muslin.

w Shoes. Shoes.

Included in the slaughter sale, for everything goes, are all our Stevens’ Fine Shoes. They were $4, §3.50, §3, $2.75 and $2.50. ■ - ■ . .■- 1 ■' ■■ " ■■ All Are Now $2,001

Good, Heavy Cotton Jeans, 12|c. Good Wool Jeans. 25c. All-Wool Red Twill Flannel, 15c. Best All-Wool Red Twill Flannel, 25e. Fast Color, Turkey Red Table Linen, 20c. Good All Linen Table Linen, 25c.

Cloaks. We sell you at half price A few Short Jackets as low as Twenty-Five Cents.

Clothing. We have the best line in town, and no one can touch our prices. * 4 $5.00 Pants, now $3.25 4.00 Pants, now 2.75 3.50 Pants, now 2.25

Men's Boots and Shoes can be bought at less prices than wholesaler’s ask. ■|- • ,'l*t :% '■ ■ : L ; ' . A Genuine Oil Grain Boot, *■ s worth $3.00; new $1.50 Call and see tnfs line of goods.

These are a few pointers, but everything in the house must go; the stock must be cut down; all closed out if prices can induce you. Come early, for the best bargain^ are the first snapped up. All outstanding notes and accounts must be settled at once. 3?eters'b\a.xgy XnciiarxaComer Xv£a.in and SeTrerr'Un.,

gr-t-Little* hems. John Hurt visited at Jackson over bunday. . j Mr. Andrews, a popular old gentleman of this place, is now aickv Tom Wyatt and wife were the guests of Aran Martiu and wife last Sunday.} Sabbath school is well attended at this place. Last week W. Littles sold a large tract of l'atoka bottom laud to Clark Wbittnau and II. J. Wiggs, Sr. The Sugar nidge meeting is yet iu progress. Many of the boy- who behaved so bad at the first ot the meethave been converted. Mrs. Dodds aud daughter of Ohio, are visliiug Mr. Dodds aud family at this placed Willie Xally visited at this place Sunday. . f Joe Applegath has been suffering with la grippe for the past week.

1M4 Yea Ever. vTry Electric Bitters a» a remedy f'-r your trouble? U not. got a bottle now and get relief. This medicine has been found to be peculiarly adapted to tue relief and cu e of ail female complaint s, exerting a wonderful direct 'influence in giving strength snu tone to the or gans. 4_\ou have loas of j«pneute, constipation, ht-Macbe, fainting spells^, nervous, sleepless, excitable, melaucuolv or troubled with diaxv spells. Klee trie Blue** fs the medicine you need. Health ami • rebgtb are guaranteed by its use. Large bottles only fifty cents at J. R. Adams A Son’s drug store. Yelpea Items. Torn Harris, of llartweli, moved here Saturday. i/v ~ William Chambers will soon move on his farm in Dubois county and

Awarded Highest Honors, World's Fair. DR BAKING POWDER I MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Gripe Cream of Tartar Powder. IS* from Ammonia, Alum or any ctncr adutenab ** lo Vl-ARS THE STANDARD. * j Av V&i ..

L>au llerron will more into the Chambers property. Lee bearing is working at DafT. Parties seem to be all the go here. H. C. Hatties returned from Princeton Monday. Tilden Survant, of Blueford,IHitiois, is visitiug here. Owen Southers shipped a car load ot corn Wednesday. Several Of our young ladies are gaiuiug quite a reputation as mashers, j Quite a number of our boys attend revival meeting at Survaut aud behave very badly. Our schools closed Wednesday with appropiiate exercises. W. A. Hatties aud Win. liisley were the teachers. E. S. Brock left for Dallas, Texas, j where he holds a lucrative position I as book-keeper iu, a large wholesale hardware house. Dan Geddes ot Bloomfield, and John Geddes, of Evansville, are visiting their brother, J. F. Geddes, our J popular druggist. One Minnie Cough Cure touches the right ■ spot. It also touches it at the right time if I you take it when you have a cough of cold. See the point! Tnen don't cough. J. R. Adams & Son.

For a pain in tins chest a piece of flannel ! dampened with Chamberlain's Fain balm j and bound on ovet the seat of the pain, and another on the back between the shoulders. I will afford prompt relief. This is especially [ valuable in cases where the pain is caused I by a cold and there is a tendency toward 1 pneumonia. For sale by J. K. Adams £ i son. [ ~ Quick in effect, heals and leaves no scar. Burning, scaly skin eruptions quickly cured by DaWitt’s Witch Haael Salve! j Applied to burns, scalds, okl sores, it is [ magical in effect. Always cures piles. ! J. K. Adams £ Son. Spargeaa Items. Protracted meeting closer! with several conversions. Samuel Haney and family will * move to Wiuslow in a short time. Frank Beatty, a demented man ! from birth, died last Sunday uigbt. W. C. Arnold iud family have rei turned to their home near Evansville. I A. 11. Ox by visited friends in Green j tovruehip, Warrick county, last SunI ‘I*)'- ' ■ The teacher# of Monriie township | held i heir last institute here last Sat- | urday. Mrs. Caroline I^ichardson, wile ot j Wi C. Uichardsou, living near Augus

ta, was buried at this place last Friday. Mrs. Richardson lived near here until a few years ago. She was a member ot the regular Baptist church here. A very large crowd attended her funeral which was preached by Elder J. W. Richardson. Rev. Richardson remained here with frieuds uufil Saturday morning. A Household Treasure. D. W. Fuller nf t'anajoharie, X. Y. says be always keeps Dr. King's New Diseovery in 1 be house and his family has always fewnd the very best results follow its use; that he would not l>e wi.hout it, if procurable. G. A. Dykemao druggist, Gatskill, X. Y., says that Dr. King's Xew Discovery is undoubtedly tbe best eou-h remedy; ihat he has user! it in bis family tor eight years, and it has never tailed todo all that is claimed for it. Why not try a remedy so long tried a^id tested. Trial bottles tree at J. R. Adams & Son’s "drug store. Regular size 50e and $1.00. Stetidal Shillings. Miss Lou Monroe was the guest of Miss Alice Barrett last week. Trustee Bass inform- us that schools In this towuship will be 81 days. 1 Miss Jennie Stork, who is teaching near Augusta, returned home Saturday. * Ottoman Hendrixon of Warrick couuty, was in town the first of the week. Miss Matilda Belamy.who is attending school here visited her pareuts Sunday.

C. P. Barrett will not teach the Stendal normal this spring but will atteud school himself. ; Prot. D. D. Corn will teach a spring term at Augusta. Prospects for a good school are encouraging. With such men as Profs. Foreman and Thompson at the helm of the Pike county normal tre cannot but predict a very successful school. This Is an educational ntove that Pike county teachers should encourage. BackleM** Arnica Salve. The uest 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 psy required. It is guaranteed to stive perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 15 cents per box. For sale by J B. Adams A Son, 6m Tree Items. Mrs# Demumbruins school is progressing nicely. There is iaik of hating a pie sapper here in the near future. Quite a number were present at the spelling match Tuesday night

The City Market?* Egg?—20 cents, " Rutter—15 cen*s. Onions—New. 50c per bu. * Potatoes—New, 20c per bu. Lemons—30 cents per dozen. Oranges--30 eeuts doz. Banannas—20 cents per dozen. Chickens—Chicks 5,l2'c, hens 6c, Turkeys—Hen lurks 6c, young 7. Cider—15 cents per gallon. Navy Beans—II to f 1.20 pet bu. Prunes—1Q@15 cents. Sides—9c. Lard—9 ceuts per lb. Pork—Hams, smoked, 12 cents. Wheat—60 cents per bushel. Corn—20 cents per bushel. Oats—20 cents per bushel. Rye—38 cents per bushel. Clover Seed—$3 25 per bushel. Salt—90c per bbl. Flaxseed—90 cents.

Notice Teachers and Students. The second winter term of Oakland City college begins February 3, 1S%. Standard work is offered in an\ of the tollowiug v courses:—Teachers normal, preparatory, scientific,classic, commercial, vocal music* piano aud organ, baud and string instruments. Expenses iow, instruction first class, social advantages excellent. Parents wishing to place you ig girls in school will address Mrs. Elia (\ Wheatley, lady principal, who will make all arrangements and afce charge of them. Grades accepted at our best universities. For catalogues or information, address. ; W. P. Dearisg. Dean, Oak.and City, Iud. Does Us iottd. It is highly grattfi ing to an editor to hear from his subscribers. The following is front one of The Democrat's oldest subscribers and is greatly appreciated: Buckskin, I no., J anuary 24.1886 Editor Pika County £ emccrat: Dear Sir.—The time is ;>asi when I should have Tenewed my sutas rtpt on to the good oid Democrat; but I bt vt been sick and not able to write anything. a t all!, until now. So you must excuse me thb time, and may be I will do better next time, although my heaitli Is very bad yet. Indeed. I‘lease find 11-25 which you can put to mf account, and oblige yours, A Seventy-year-old Democrat. Ja mks R. Criswell. Pensions ( ranted. The following pensions hare been granted in the First Indiana district during the past week* and include original, restoration, Increase and widows and orphan*: Gcorse W. Sboemakei, Evansville. Minor of Geoige W. ti i». Winslow. Jefferson H. Baker. B locrllle. Prances A. Cecil lie, E va isvftle. >. Minor of Thompson Van< lever, MU Vernon. Henry Conner, Boonv lie. " Commodore P. Brews'er, Augusta. Caroline Drummond, Evruisvllly. Marriage 1J ? rases. The following 1iarriage licenses hare been issued sit ee jor last report: Thomas Harned and «uia Phelps. John Corn aud Rilia( o ler. P • t * 5i^-* ’ •••

Notice. We have before us the January number of “Dress.7* the neatest, «s well as the brigbiest fashion publication ever offered to the Amwiican public." It not only gives a splendid assortment of the choicest and most practical fashions, but it illustrates and gives the instruction showing how to cut and make the latest styles from month to month. This is just the information which every iadv desires and so much needs. Ask your newsdealer, or send for sample copies. 15 cents; f 1.50 per ye^i . Dress Publishing Co., 15:1 West 23d street, New fork. J. \V. Pierce, Republic,*la., says: “I ha\re used One Minute Cough cure in my family and lor myself, with tesults sjo entirely satisfactory that i can hardly find words to express myself as to its merit, H on every occasion that presents Itaelf.r J. R. Adams & Son. ra ■ will never.fait to recommend

Spurgeon Ind. Dec., 8,1^4. Grim medicine company.' Gentleman:— This is to certify that I have suffered for j more than two years with the very worst form of granulated lids and bad given up all hope of ever being cured. One of my i friends wanted me to try your excellent eye i medicine, “Grim’s Sew Discovery,'3 and before using three bottles of your medicine my eyes were cured. Before using your medicine. 1 was treated by four of the leading physicians without auy relief. 1 will always praise you and your excellent remedy for the benefit received! 1 feel that “Grim’s Sew Discovery” is a God sent blessing to all who suffer as I did with granulated eye-lids. May you ever prosper In your well doing to suffering humanity, i remain vours. Isaac Riddle. Subscribed and sworn before me this the 8th day ol December, 1804. John N. Lortqn. Notary Public Pike county A high liver &ilh a torpid liver will not be a long liver; Correct the liver with DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, little pills that cure dyspepsia and constipation. J. R. Adams A Son. » _ .. : i Or. Price’s Cream Baking Powder World’s Pair Highest Medal aad Diploma

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