Pike County Democrat, Volume 26, Number 47, Petersburg, Pike County, 3 April 1896 — Page 1

VOL. XXVI. PETERSBURG, IND.. FRIDAY. APRIL 3. 1895. NO. 47 l

t ' ( ?f 1 Red-leaded Woman is Earns\ If rose her feel In bed. She «u proud, bat cold nstured. Reader, we eon never tell wbet wiU happen. Tbte may be your last opportunity to bay Carpets while ^we are almost giving them away. Our Great Carpet Bale closes April 14th. Take advantage ef tbls golden opportunity; It may never occur again. We have been rushed early and late with buyer*, and they all say “they never saw such bar* gains in carpets.'' All Carpets cut. matched and delivered tree to any part of the city. Mir* During this sale as will give free with every Carnet a handsome Lace Front Door Curtain. ° 9 ‘ See tiie Fxlces: Good Every Day Carpets, good and cheap . .,12*^c P®* y*rd Genuine Cottage Carpets, good and cheap .... 2ac per yard Pretty Patterns of Ingrain Carpets; worth Me...-... 95c per yard Genuine Btar Ingrain Carpets; sold at 45o.— . — 3Sc per yard AU-Wool Ingrain Carpets; worth 60c . . .43c per yard Extra Heavy Ingram Carpets, high art patterns .... ..”. .68c per yard Pretty Patterns In Bnaasells ...Me, Me pnd 75c per yard lovely patterns in Koqusttes and Velvets with borders to mateh. Mattings Linoleums, Oilcloths, etc. _ gyp-During this sale we shall offer 900,pairs of Laos Curtains, full slse and length, for $1.96; regular price $2.00 per pair. There Is no place In this wide work! where you can buy Carpets cheaper than of us. M§P*Ddu*l forget this sale positively jclosee April 18th. W. V. HARGROVE & COMPANY Petersburg's Carpet House. ! ' ‘.

WHO Hu not heard of “Jack, the Ripper," and who has not heard of the

Star Clothing House.

Tl»l» young man haa, for be bought this nobby All* Wool HUH for t7.50.of u* to wear when he call* on hla beat girl next Sunday. We have more Just like this: also an elegant line of Hats, Shoes and Ties, If you wish always to be dressed In the latest fashion. you must buy your Clothing at the Hie Star Qiiag louse TTxm Ttmyls of Fashion. Petersburg, Indiana,

Charles ami Mrs. Sebreeu visited relatives in Princeton last week. An infant child of Warner Barrett has been seriously ill for several days past. p Horne grown lettuce, radishes and onipu» have made their, appearance in the markets. Jerome Borer, the coal operator, has been laid up with rkematism during the past several days. Horae photographs neatly printed at this office. A large assortment of ■ cats to select styles from. Call and see us. Mias gallie'Crandall from near Otwell, left Monday for Terre Haute, where she will attend school. She is a teacher ia the Dubois county schools. The national encampment of the U. K. K. of P. will be held at Cleveland instead of Minueapolia on account of the discrimination in railroad rates. Ephriam Roberta of Patoka township, was in town last Saturday on business. While here he planked down one tweuty-flve to have Ths PuiociiT eent to his address for the coming year. There is a new word which has made its appearance in the newspapers—which show a wonderful fecundity as word-coiners. When two young people-yone of each sex, of ooutue—are particularly “sweep’ on etch other they areaaid to be “scamuljugate^.” It means about the tame an the word “mashed,** but is a litils mure high toned.

Frank Bilderback of near Augusta, was In town Saturday on business. The next encampment of the state guards will probaoly be held at Iudtanapolie. W. £. Lawrence apd H. E. Hildebrand of Lockhart township, were iu town over Sunday. George Howard and family will move to Indiauapoiis this week, where they will reside in the future. Rev. Roller left Friday morning for Ml Vernon and Petersburg where he will be engaged in evangelical work. —Huntingburg Argus. The republican county primary election takea place next Thursday, There promises to be plenty of fun at tome of the precincts, especially in Petersburg. Attend the charity social at the Patterson building Tuesday night. The proceeds are to be used by the Ladies' aid society in relieving the needy poor of Petersburg. A few members of the “ring*’ held a conference Monday to advise in the manner of decapitating a few of the faithful candidates for the republican primary nominations. The slate is now entirely “fixed" op. We have received from F. H. Lord, general passenger agent of the Chicago Great Western railway, a reproduction of the latest photograph of Hon. I. N. Walker, commander-in-chief of the G. A. R. Any of the old veterans who desire a photograph of the commander can secure one by ad1 dressing Mr. Lord as above at Chicago, Illinois,

April showers will soon be in demand. Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* Gladisfe^Jones shipped a car load of hogs to Indianapolis last Friday./ The trees are beginning to bod out and in a few weeks will be leafing out. Remember the charity social at the Patterson building next Tuesday night. George Robling has moved to the farm of Bird Shaoay near town from Winslow. George B. Ashby, the attorney, was at Evaosvitle last Friday on professional business. The New York*store has twentyfive clay .worsted suits that will be closed out at $6.50; wqytb 11000 Mori Alexander, proprietor of the Montgomery flouring mill, has moved into the George Howard property on Depot street. ‘ Edmund Frank was at home during the past week spending the spring vacation. He is attending college at Terre Haute. There are now six persons confined in the county jail layiugout flues and jail sentences. Three of whom are man aud three women. A Keeley institute has been organized at Washington for the cure of inebriates. C. G. Sef'rit Is the president and Carl Bray field manager. Superintendent Blaixe held a teachers examination last Saturday at the high school building. There were fifty-five applicants for licenses. Wednesday was April fools day, and from jt he way a number of persous appeared it was judged that they had been “fooled” upon several occasions. The various township assessors were in town Wednesday to receive their supplies with which to begin work of assessing the personal property of the county. The township assessors have started out on their pilgrimage to interrogate the people as to what they possess in personal property for taxation. I)og6 will befa scarce article for taxation. The Ladies’ aid society will give a charity social at the Patterson building April 7th. The public cordially invited to atteud. A prize will be given for the best charity costume. Refreshments will be served. Home is the l^ace that a number of young ladies of our city should be found if they wish to maintain their norroftl standing, instead of their stauding on the shady side of some building wailing for to catch someone for a stroll.

au cicubdk« rsys inai one irouoie with world is that there are too many people in It who will not cast their bread upon the water unless they are assured that it will come back in a few days a full grown sandwich all trimmed with ham, butter and mustard. Petersburg his been pestered more during the past winter with trimps than ever before. Ihe same Is true ip all parts of the county. Housebreaking and burglary are not uncommon things. Duriug the past six months three stores have been burglarized in the county and more than a thousand dollars worth of goods taken. It is time to call a halt on these depredations, j 9 “The Editor sat on his golden throne (as editors usually do,) his gold watch ticked and his diamonds shone, fountains perfume the air with cologne, and yet pras the editor blue, so bine. Oh, why was the editor blue ? Because his subscribers | (just a few) bad forgottep to settle their bills when due; and he pondered so deeply bow awfhl their lot, when they In black hades would siz- ; zle, so hot, like him, in terrible stew— a stew, like him, in a terrible stew.” An inventor promises that electric light will be delivered through tubes instead of wires, the light Issuing from an apparatus no larger than a | teacup, and in its glow resembling daylight, ^tt is to be produced by a light current passed through a vacuum without a filament, and is said to be due to the vibration of the universal ether. This phrase sounds well, and shows wbnt science It up to in these days of extraordinary intentions and discoveries.

L. £. Traylor of Iva, was in t >wn Saturday oo business. Stable for rent on East Wa nut street. Enquire at this office. H. H. Tislow jewelry and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guarteed. ; 21* Jacob Brady and |rife of Clky township, were in town-last Saturday shopping. ller. Amos Medcnlf of Oakland City, is conducting a scrfts of reviyal meetings at Winslow. t The Tammany club, the big forty republicans, have taken rooms ip the Trafeer buildingon lower Main stieet. C. A. Whitman of Littles, w«s a caller at this office last Saturday and enrolled his name for the con ing year. Miss Clyde Shoptaugh, the Princeton elocutionist, well known hare, was married last Thursday evet iug in that city to Mr. Alvah Levi. Advertise your business so that the public will stilt know that yon are alive and willing to raeet competi ive prices in the retail markets of our -^Tbis section was visited by a rail storm Sunday night. The hail fell thick and fast for a lew mine tee, followed by the heaviest rainfal ot the season. “Divide and conquer,” division and silence is the policy of the “ring” who now have everything their own way and fixod lor “thei r7’ men at the republican primary election. The toque is very popular in millinery just now. Large white aigrettes are used on hats, toques and bonnets. There is a strong temlnev to tulle being used: as strings, although wide ribbon lis also employed. The ladies of the M. E. church will hold au easier social lu the Osborne building on lower Main street Saturday afternoon and evening. A good program has beer arranged lor the occasion. Refreshments will also be served. Attend. One of our old weather prognosticators says spring is not far distant, because the are going north.

. The mines at Ayrshire are working half time at the present, The New York Thrice-a-Week World and The Democrat for $1.75. Auditor Woolsey has been sick during the past week, having had lung trouble. 11. R. Snyder and D. Q. Chappell were at Yineennes the forepart of the week on business. W. T. Creek, a prominent business man of Oakland City, was here last Thursday on business. John Yager, one of the prominent farmers of Monroe township, was in town last Saturday on business. Charles Scraper of Jefferson town* ship, left Mouday for Valparaiso, where he will attend school this summer. 1 ° Mrs. George B. Ashby went to Evansville Mouday to be preseut at the wedding of her brother Fritz Hisgen, which took place Tuesday. Uncle Pat McNabb of Jefferson township, has been quite ill the past week with rheumatism. He is one of the ex-commissioticrs of the county. County Assessor Colvin is looking over the books again in the recorder’s office to see who has mortgages recorded. He ft ill get through sometime in June. Misses Eva and Mary Bruner, who have been visiting their sisters, Mrs^ Peb Hammond and Mrs. F. E. Tracy, for several weeks past returned? to then* home in Louisville last Monday. M. L. Ueathman of near Glezen, was iu town Saturday on business. Mr. Ueathman is taking an active interest in the organization of a new fair association, and has the assurance that it will be a go. A meeting will be held Saturday of those who' have been soliciting subscriptions for the new fair association to find out how much stock has been subscribed. All those who have subscribed stock to the new association should attend the meeting. When you want job printing remember that The Democrat office is the only place in town where a full line of paper is kept iu stock. We do all kinds of job printing from the fact that our artists are up-to-date printers and every job turued out is guaranteed to give satisfaction. For the best, cal) at this office,

Additional local news will be found on the fifth page. Get out your spades and hoes. The time Is at hand for early garden ease. You can get a day worsted salt at the New York store for 16.50; worth 110.00. A large amount of corn and wheat has been brought to market during the past week. You can get the Cincinnati Enquire * and The Democrat for $1.50. Now is the time to subscribe. ' Next Snnday is easter. Arrange*a ments have been made for appropriate exercises at tb^ various churches. Dr. W. H. Link left Mondav morn* ing for St. Louis, where he will take part in some specia} work fn surgery. Mrs. Jane Revts returned to Petersburg Thursday evening after a visit to friends here.—Oakland City Enter* prise. C W. Young of Winslow, was in town Saturday on business. Hr. Yonng Is one of Winslow’s energetie and live business men. These are spring days and the wo* men folks are preparing to clean house aud make garden, the men folks ot course being entirely too busy. If you haven’t taken any stock in the new fair association, don’t waste any more time but do so at once. Pike county should haVo a fair each year. Take stock at once. The Good Citizens’ League held a meeting at the BaptM church Sunday night. Addresses were made by Revs. Law and Anderson. The attendance was very large and the meeting very interesting. f The Bluffton Press says: The girl who sits in front of a piano and sings ‘•Johnny Come Kiss Your Honey Gal,’* while her mother is humping over the wash tub, may make a dandy sweetheart bot she will prove a failure as a wife fora poor man. There will be no election of township trustees next fad, as the supreme court has recently handed down a decision in which it is held that “township trustees elected at the November election, 1694, will be entitled under the constitution to hold their offices uLtil their successors are elected and qualified, which can not be under our present statutes until the election is held in November, 1898.”

Spring and SummerMillinery v i ’ v. ■ * , . My stock <tf Millinery for Spring and Summer wear has 3 ' | just arrived. These goods are aU of the latest styles, many qf which have been imported from Paris. All styles and shapes, and in price to suit all. CaU early and examine this splendid line. Trimmings ta match aU, and the best that the eastern markets affords. We have all grades in Ribbons, Feathers and ■ ' .-V;. ' > . v ■ - ■ Trimmings. " I ; t

IBead. a ZF'eTxr of Oui Prices.

No. 6 Ribbon, Be per yard. No. 8 Ribbon, 15c: If yard*, 15c. - JVo. 7 Ribbon, 15c; t yard*, *5c. JVo. 1 Ribbon. We. { JVo. 21 Ribbon, 20c. No. 16 Ribbon, 25c. ‘ No. 60 Ribbon, Hoc; 1 yards, 60c

Laces from 5 to 50c per yard. Belting and Buckles. Veiling. Bair Tins and Bair Ornaments Fancy Goods. Sailor Bats, 20c. Trimmed Bats, 50c to $1.00.

Sateen Skirls. Baby Wraps. Baby Caps, IS to 50c. Fringes. Zephyrs. Sid Curlers and Curling Irons Wash Silks and Flosses. *

TEETJTEBSnD,A-T—3B-AJE3G-.AJI3ST 3D.A.“Sr. We have Ml apart Thursday of eacti week as Bargain Day. Don't wait until Saturday, but if you want to purchase goods at an extra low price call on Thursday. AH Trimming of Hats guaranteed to be in the latest styles. v Cali and sec us before selecting your Spring and Summer Hats. ’ «*MRS. EMMA S. RICHARDSON*.