Pike County Democrat, Volume 27, Number 35, Petersburg, Pike County, 8 January 1897 — Page 1

m .-f==.-■ . ■ ——-—- . .- 1 ■ — --= VOL. XXVII. •. PETERSBURG, IND., FRIDAY. JANUARY 8. 1897. NO. 35

Farmers Institute. The seventh annual meeting of the Pike jcounty farmers institute was held in the M. E, church at Winslow, December 2 and 8. The state instructors were James Riley aud J. C. Stevens. Mr. J. D. Selby, Mr. B. F. Osgatharp and Mrs. Orion Peed read .papers at the • night session on Wednesday which were highly appreciated by the audience. Miss Della Gray of near Otwell and Miss Clara Morton of near Winslow, declaimed at the eveuing session. Their declamations, were excellent and each of them were rendered splendidly. There was no feature of the institute that received more hearty approval than did the declamations of those two little girls. All the papers read by oar home -talent were good and showed careful thought and preparation on the part of the writers. The exhibits in apples, butter, corn, wheat and potatoes were worthy of a place in agricultural society and should be a source of pride' to -the exhibitors. The classes were nearly all well filled and the competition was close. Much interest was manifested in this feature of the institute. Mr. Riley's papers on the improvement of grains was something near to pur farmers, but it contained so many true and ’ practical thoughts on the careful selection and cultivation of our cereals, that they were listened to with marked attention, and the discussions were spirited. Mr. Rihy v . also read an excellent paper on the “Mania agement and Improve meat of Swine,” illustrated by explanations as to selection, breeding and feeding. Mr. Riley showed what a wonderful improvement there had beeu made in swine breeding, lit spofce of the means for the prevention of diseases among hogs. Clean quarters, plenty of sunlight,good wVter and a warm place to ♦ sleep, one that h<ury, is a better preventative than all patent receipts. One of the chief-, features of Riley’s work was the presentation of a diagram illustrating his hog house and sleeping houses. Mr. Stevens’ lessons were no less entertaining than Mr. Riley’s; in fact his lessons on the ‘‘Cultureof Corn,” “Use of Shredded Fodder” aud “How to Keep the Boys and Girls on the Farm," were unexcelled by anything we ever had previous to this institute. Music was furnished by the Winslow people, which was a new department, but noue the less interesting. Wiualow was selected for the next place : of meeting. M. L. Heath man was elected chairman, and J. D. Holloa secretary. . I am sorry that space forbids further description of the meeting, for there are many : important things that are left out. Osk Pkeskxt. ,

(fMI-t Shops. S. E. Nicholson, author of the Nicholson temperance law, will come to the front in | the corning legislature with another temperance bill. It will not be an amendment , to the NK-hoUon law, as the Lloward county man is willing to let that stindjmt is. It] will be a .bill to abolish ^Juart shoj«s,*’' which sell under a government license, i This kind of license costs but $25 and under ; it the saloon proprietor is nominally prohibited from selling in quantities of less than a quart. It is claimed, however, that the law is generally violated and that the proprietors make a practice, to sell by the! dnnk as in the ordinary saloon. “The bill! which I have in mind,” said Mr. Nicholson, : will require all such dealers to take out the regular slate license and they wiH thus be placed where they belong—on a level with | the saloon keepers who sell by the driuk. IJ will probably introduce the bill myself. A bill of that kind would be satisfactory not! only to the temperance people, but to the i legitimate saloon ists as well, and I have'

letters from a great many of the latter asking it. I do not think that any other temperance. legislation will be attempted at the coming session.'’ Oldest Member of the Manse. Capt. Sasser Sullivan, representative from Pike county, is the oldest member of the lower house of the legislature. He was born in Johnson county, North Carolina, January 29, 1828, mid after having i^ved in Kentucky for several years, moved to Pike county in 1830. In 1847 he enlisted in company K. Third Kentucky regiraent,and engaged in (the war with Mexico, serving in many of the principal encounters. In 1861 he answered the call for troops and got up a company and served ascaptain. Shortly after he resigned and came home, but haring a likiug for soldier life, again re-enlisted ami served until the close of the war, mid has the honor .of beiug a veteray of two wars, and is known in Pike county and throughout Southern Indiana as the “hero of two wars.” He has a military air about him, and although nearly seventy years of age is as straight as an arrow. He has held many offices of trust in his county and a matt well posted on the current events of the day. He has for many years been engaged in farming.—Indianapolis Sentinel. Mrs. Susan F. Penner of Augusta, was granted a pension last weekMrs. KIcier Brennan of Ayrshire, died Sunday and was buried at Winslow Monday afternoon. ■

Ebou 0„ Litherland and Miss Sarah Henry ofikis city were united in marriage Monday kst by Rev. Oinelyena. The eight -year-old son of Lewis Pordyce died of inflamation of the bowels last Sunday. Interment at Algiers Monday. An association of Haymakers was instituted here on New Years day and will meet once a week at the Red Men’s hall. Work at the gas well is moving along. The drill is down 70 feet and by Sat unlay night a depth of about 300 feet will be reached. Mrs. S. T. Jones living i\e«r Survant, died laSt Monday. The funeral occurred Tuesday and burial at the Winslow cemetery. The infant child of James Sturgeon. Logan township, died of spinal trouble Sunday. Burial Tuesday at the Dejournett cemetery. Mrs. Sarah Clendemun of this place, was married to John Howard at Osawkic, Kansas. on Christmas day. They will reside at the home of the groom. In this issue of the Democrat will be fouud the rate of taxation for t he year 1896. By this table you c-an'figure out just about what your taxes will be for the spriug and fall installments. Deputy Sheriff Mount arrested Harry Johnson in Jeffersou township Wednesday. Johnson is wanted in Dubofe county on a charge of burglary committed about five years ago. He was taken to Jasper yesterday morning.

A small chiUl of William II. Taylor, Boomer, died of congestion of the stomach Sunday last. The funeral services were conducted Monday by Rev. T. Smith at the Congregational church ami interment at the Martin cemetery. Married, at the residence of the Rev. I. M. Carev, at Kenosha. Wisconsin, January 1, at 4o’clock, p. tn„ Mrs. Anna Hammond, of this j>la<e, ami Mr. Milo'M. Robinson, or Philadelphia., Pennsylvania. The many friends of the bride here will #rish her a life of pleasure.—Petersburg News.

“Just tell them that you saw me” 4 4 AT HARGROVE & CD’S, And they will know the January is the month of our Greet Cheap Sail* >n everything, We invoice our store* and see the great reduction before we invoice. We never carry our winter goods, we sell wt some price; they all have u> go; lucky you are in waiting, Winter has only begun in earnest and at the prices we now offer you nice fresh goods it would pay you to buy a year a head. We have two stores piled full of Cloaks, Dress Goods, Shoe*, Blankets and Clothing. So you see the assortment is large and prices dear out of sight. Remember this special sale on everything is for January only. February 1st, and will offer you goods regardless of their value. It makes no difference what yon need, or what the price has been, home to -raorairroas or Peoples* Dry Goods Store and Star Clothing House,

LOCAL HAPPENINGS! - ' V Gathered on the Fly by The Democrat’s Reporters, News Items From Here, There and Everywhere. I Oonrt, City and Personal Items !■ an Abrogated Form.

Von Will Find Then All Fader Tfci» IIending. Will Roppof Logan township, transacted business here Monday, 5 Dr. Lamar has been suffering from an attack of la grippe this week. It. II. Tislow. jeweler and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guaranteed. 28* J. 0. Ketcbuiu, the sewing machine agent, is visiting his parents in Greene county this week. John Stilwell and J. L. Bass of Lockhart township, were in town Monday attending to business matters. John M. Davis, trustee of Monroe township, was here on business Monday connected with his official duties. Mrs. Sarah Dawson of near Cato, was in town shopping Monday and ordered the Democrat sent to her son in Arkansas. W. P. Campbell of Union, Pike county, was in our town Monday and spent the day with .Uncle John Hay.—Chandler item. A protracted meeting will begin at the the Gladish chapel, Madison township, Sunday night, January 10th, by Rev. S. L. Walls. ...{ Farmers, if you want a good farm journal call in and subscribe for the Farm, Field and Fireside. You can get this paper and the Democrat, one year, for $1.85. Setiator W. J. Beihell of Winslow, Pike county, was in Boonvillea part of last week j visiting his brother Henry, who has been sick for several weeks.—Boonville Enquirer. Thomas Read and wife left Tuesday for Oppolis, Kansas, to attend the golden wedding of Mrs. Read’s parents. They will return home the Latter part of next week.

Remember the Democrat job rooms ! makes a specilty of wedding cards, party and social card invitations. We have the latest styles of type with which to do this j class of work. Call and see us when in j | need of this class of work. Samuel Smith and John Cr&w, ex-sheriff I of Pike ceunty, and citizens of Petersburg, passed through Lyunville Monday, enroute I to Uoonvijle. They are good, sociable geni tlemen, and we were pleased . to meet them j [ in our town .—Lyunville item. A blizzard struck this section Monday | morning and raged all during the day, get-1 ting stronger long toward night and bring- j tag the first snow of the season. This blizzard bobbed up in the northwestern] states, where railroad traffic was suspended i for a few days. Married, Elmer Eagan of Petersburg, to ! Miss Ida Yierling, at the residence of the I bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George A. ’ Yierling, on Thursday evening, Rev. Pilaut ] officiating. The) left for Petersburg yes-1 terday, their future home. We extend ] \ congratulations.—Oakland City Enterprise, If a Etonian takes her baby to a public I meeting, it cries mid she is abused. If it is i left at home she is abused for neglecting it. : A woman can’t stay at home all the time, and every neighborhood hasn’t its nice old woman who is willing to come in and i take care of them for five cents. • A little j of the charity that is given to the man who | snores on the front seat, should be given [ that tired little woman in the back seat with the restless babv. ----— We are now having the shortest afternoon | of the year. They continued to shorten | until the 18th, and thee begin slowly to j lengthen. The mornings are getting shorter | by some minutes until January Hih, and : commence lengthening gradually. The (shortest day from sunrise to sunset was ; December 21st—the day when the son is i nearest the earth, but when instead of shini ing perpendicular upon oar globe it sends | its rays down obliquely end thus censes the atmosphere |o be cold,

Mrs. A. H. Taylor is visiting friends at Oakland City today. Fred Hisgen of Evansville, was in town j Monday on business. Miss Clara Porter of Washington, visited friends here last week. '-T-g-Go to B. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* S. A. Amos, near town, was at Oakland City last Saturday visiting relatives. Miss Rose Older of Princeton, visited William Liibs and family during the holidays. _, _ Miss Josie McCriskea returned to her home at Washington after a week’s visit here with friends. R. V. Willis, a prosperous young farmer I of Jefferson township, transacted business in town Monday.

M. L. Heath man and S. C. Wyatt, fauey stock breeders, were in town Saturday and made this office a call. Rev. L. D. Youngblood of Winslow, is here visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Youngblood.—Staulton item. Miss Ida Ilelphenstine of the city schools, has returned from Washington, where she visited her folks during the holiday vacaMrs.vAlgi McGlassen and sister, Russie, of Augusta, Indiana, spent Saturday and Sunday pleasantly with relatives here.— Chandler item. A series of revival meetings will begin at the M. E. ehurch in this city next week and will be under the charge of Rev. W. S. Rader, the j«a?tor^ Rates of one fare to Indianapolis, on the E. & I. railroad for the round trip good going on Jan 10.11 and 12. good returning until Jan. 15th account the National Monetary convention. The district meetings of the Knights of Pythias will be held at Roekport, January 28th. Grand lodge officers will be there, and Hon. James Willard,grand instructor, will give an exemplification of the work of the order. The K. M. club entertained the married ladies of Petersburg at the home of Col. W. A. and Mrs. Oliphant on New Years day. The K. M. club is composed of thirteen young ladies who received their guests in royal style.

Clarence Abbott of Otwell, was in town New Year’s day on his way to Louisville, Kentucky, where he will attend medical college during the coming year. Mr. Abbott has been teaching the Otwell school for the present term and resigned last week to attend college-. Don't be a setter. Any business man will be pleased to entertain you for a reasonable number of times, whether you wish to do business with him or not, but when you frequent a place until you are looked upon as a permanent fixture, you become a nuisance. Jerome B. Evans, a formeu^ditor of the Press, is now located at Forsyth. Georgia, where he has purchased an interest in the Advertiser. Mr. Evans is an able newspaper man atid a number one printer. His many friends here will wish him great success in his new home. Home talent presented “Ten Nights in a Bar-Room” at the court house Tuesday night in a very acceptable manner. Each one of the caste done well and the play was appreciated by the audience, which gave the players frequent applause. The company will likely present the same play at, some future date. John O. and Mrs. Davis entertained a -party of friends New Years night with a gentlemen’s milliner party. The gentlemen present were eaeh required, to trim a ladies’ hat. To say that the evening was thoroughly enjoyed but mildly expresses it, aud the trimming was very fine. U. S. Edwards carried off firs> prize Uhd Dr. J. W. Bergen second honors. There are a very few who fully appreciate the kindness shown them by being given credit by a merchant. The credit is a kindness in every sense of the word, and if it were not for it a great number would not enjoy half the pleasures and luxuries that they do. Many people in taking credit, do not think it is a detriment in a great way to the merchant giving it, and think that becaus& they are good for it, a merchant can wait upon them until they are ready to pay him. y The Dexockat would like a correspondent at Velpeu. Winslow, Survant, Augusta. Stendal, Pikevilie, Coe. Nosid, Otwell, Iva, Cato, Algiers, Littles, Glexen, Humble, Bowman, Union, Gliphant, and other points in the county, who will seud in such items that are of general interest to the people. Don’t wait for some other person to send in the items but write them out and mail to us by Tuesday of <aeh week. If you wily have two or three hems write ’em on a postal card. Every to ality in the county shpqid be repress Led in our news poiuinus.

James R. Bowman is confined to his home by illness._ Cornelius Wilhite of Oakland City, was here Monday on business. Alvin Heuring of the Winslow Era, was m town Monday calling on friends. D. Q. Chappell of Evansville, was here the first of the week transacting business. Thomas A. Johnson, trustee of Pntoka township, was in the city Monday, looking after business matters. Call at The Democrat office for your job printing. The best job printer in the city. See us before leaving your order. Henry Deter, the boss carpenter, is building a fine barn for Thomas Conner, near Plcasantville.—Oakland City Enterprise. Good business lot on lower Main street: good location; lot joins White’s grocery. Address Philip Sehlemmer, Cannelton. Indiana. 3om3 The Economy store which has been doing business here for the past year in the Hisgen building was moved to Washington this week. The rains of last week were very acceptable to the people of this vicinity. Many of the cisterns were about dry and water pipes were at once put in from downspouts to cisterns. “Ten Nights in a Bar-Room” will be repeated by request at the court house Saturday night. Give the home talent a large | audience. They merit your patronage. Admission ten and twenty cents.

The guarantee building and loan association elected the following directors Tuesday night: E. P, Richardson, A. H. Taylor, Leslie Lamb, S. J. Haines, J. S. Newkirk, W. A. Oliphant, H. R. Snyder arid John O. Davis. ■ _ ■ Rates of one and one third fare to Louisville, Kentucky, on certificate plan, January 19 and 21 on accouut International Sunday school field workers association; certificates signed by Miss M. F. Huber, secretary, Louisville, Kv. MissEBerenice Frank, assisted by Misses Jodie teeck, Flora Brumfield and others, kept open house New Years day at the pleasant home of Miss Frank's father on Seventh street. Refreshments were served to the New Year callers. The Democrat will furnish you with one hundred best quality 6$ white envelopes with your name, address and business neatly printed on the upper left hand corner for fifty cents. All kinds of other job printing at equally low prices. Burglars entered the store of L. Robling & Sons at Winslow last Saturday night and cracked the safe. They were not well paid for the job as only the books and papers of the firm are kept in the safe. The night prowlers secured a lot of jewelry and several other small articles. Hon. W, E. Cox of Jasper, an<l Horace Ely of this place, have formed a law partnership, and opened an offiee here. Mr. Cox will reside at Jasper and Mr. Ely will conduct the office business at this place. See their card in this issue. The Democrat wishes the new firm success. Uncle John Nichols, living east of town, is one of the DemoC^t’s prompt paying subscribers. Each year along about New Year's day Uncle John puts in his appearance and pays for the coming year. He is one among the first subscribers of the paper and may he live to eontinue*to take it for another ouarter of a eenturv.

; The store of Max Blitzer was entered Monday night or Tuesday morning. Entrance was gained by breaking in a back window, turning the'night catch and raising the frame. It is supposed to have been : the work of a tramp, as a complete outfit | was taken and the old clothes left in the j back yard. Nothing was found in the | clothes except a picture of a girl, which | may lead to the identification of the thief. Persons who are troubled with indigestion will be interested in the experience of Wm. H, Penn, chief clerk in the railway mail service at lies Moines, Iowa, who writes: | “It gives me pleasure to testify to the * merits of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and | Dutrkue* Remedy. For two years I have * suffered from indigestion, and am subject | to frequent severe attacks of pain in the I stomach and bowels. One or^two doses of ■ this remedy never fails to give perfect relief. | Price 25 and 50 cents; sold by J. R. Adams i & Son. j The thermometer might go op when th$ weather gets cold, and coine down again ; when a thaw comes. But it doesn’t. The lamp might go out when it, has plenty of ; oil, and bum brightly with »o oil at ail. But it won't. Business might decline with I good advertising, and flourish ijjkriously 'with none. It doesn’t work that way, i though. You can’t alter any of thpse three j situations—not if you try a thousand years. If you want to make experiments, though, 1 you might tackle the flr»£ two. But don't i monkey with the %hird one—it means dis- . aster.

Miss Abba Giezen is at home visiting her mother. Eli Goslin made a business trip to Evansville Monday last. George Ashby made a business jtrip to Evansville last Friday. - " E. S. Pershing and wife of Elnora, visited Mrs.Litherlaiid the past week. Will Read returned to Greeneastle Monday to resume his studies in the college at that place. Rev. W. MvChandlerof Augusta, a local preacher in the M. E. church was in LynnviUe Monday.—Lynnville item. , Rev. W. G. Law and family returned from Greene county Monday, where they had visited relatives for a few weeks. E. T. Fowler, assessor of Madison township, was In town last Saturday on business, and white here made a substantial call at I this office

John M. Brock of Otwell, was in town yesterday. He says he expects to move back to Oakland City in about thirty days, —Oakland City. Journal. William Fulcher and wife retained to their home at Elkhart, IUiuois, Monday, after a few weeks visit with the Fulcher family Jh. Madison township. The Democrat job rooms have been stocked up with some fine new faces of job type that are just elegant. Ladies, if you want fine printed visiting cards, just like engraved work, call and see us. Mrs. Phillip Sehleinraer of CanneltoD, visited friends here during the holidays^ She formerly resided here, her husband clerking in the dry goods stores of W. V. Hargrove & Co. and Max Blitzer. Miss Minnie King entertained a number of friends at the home of Dr. T. R. and Mrs. Rice last Thursday night. It was a . pantomime party and thoroughly enjoyed by the masquers. Refreshments were served. ' Installation Service—The Epworth League will have a public installation of its officers at the M. E. church next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Everybody invited to attend. „ Jessie Ccstis, Sec. The following marriage licenses have been issued since our last reportr James I. Manning and Minnie E. France. William L. Doughty and Elizabeth Wade. Eben O, Litherland and Sarah Henry. Neal S. Lindy and Martha K. Campbell. The talk now is that the republicans in the legislature will have the governor oall an extra session of that body. ■The present session only lasts 61 days. Take all you i want while you have a chance, that seems | to be the motto of republicans when in" office.

James S, Boonshot has been taken in as a partner in the firm of Shawhan & Boonshot, hardware dealers. Jimmy has been a clerk in the store for several years and thoroughly understands every branch of the trade. The style of the new firm will be Shawhan, Boonshot & Co. , When you want job printing reprember that The Democrat .offiee is the oirfy place • in town where a full lfye of paper is kept in stock. We do all kinds of job printing from the fact that our artists are up-toPP’ date printers and every job turned out is guaranteed to give satisfaction. For the' best, call at this office -- Quite a number of the Democrat’s subscribers came in during the holiday week and made the necessary deposits to change the dates of their subscription to“l Jan 98.’* , The figure 3 looks much more neater than a 2, 3, 4,5, 6 or even a 7,although the figure <*7” would look very well after the names'-'7 {of a number of subscribers who are in ar- ! rear? for a few years.^ If you want to keep I “up to date,” call in and have the dates changed in conformity to the latest fashion, It is strange, but a matter of fast, that when a lady loses her reputation in the i least, there is hardly i^oang man of any 1 standing who would have anything to do with her. But on the other hand, no matter bGW wretched and vile a fellow might • | be, he will be admitted into the highest of ; society circles, and for “poor policy’s” sake, ! even ladies, whose names had never been | tarnished, will allow themselves ta lose character by keeping company wilJT snch iscoundrels and rascals. .Why don't ladies stand up for their rights and preserve their sacred womanhood. The Knights of Pythias elected the following officers last Thursday evening to serve the coming term,; Master of Work—Dr. T. R. Rice. Chauyedor Com uander—<Jolui O. Davis. Vice Chancellor—P. K, ileuring. Prelate—G. T. Kime. Matte? at Arias—W. JS. Williams. Kipper of Records and Seals—J. H. Risley. { Master of Finance—Charley Naney. j Master of Exchequer—W. li. Foreman, Representative—J. W. Brumfield; Alter* | oat*\ M, McC. Sloops.