Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 11, Petersburg, Pike County, 23 July 1897 — Page 8

. R«WS at the Court House. Items of news of a general nature gath* .and from the various offices at. the court Imam: Circa It Caart.

The following cases have been disposed of daring the past week:. State rs. James Seacock, assault and battery; continued. State tb. Prank Si pie, assault and batter?; continued. State tb. J. L. Sumner, embezzlement: trial by jury and acquitted. Ellen Y. T. Dedman vs. Willard Dadnaan et al, petition for partition; finding for plaintiff wad John Crow, George Brenton and J. L. Robinson, appointed commissioners to make partition and report al next term of court. Benjamin P. English vs.W. M. Ridgway, sheriff, replevin, dismissed on motion ol plaintiff. W. R. Harris vs. W. P. and Rhoda E. Lowe, note; dismissed. Shea & Nieman vs. Perry W. Chappell and Thomas J. Coleman, note; judgment for $265.10. Jason Miller et al vs. Thomas O’Neal, account; judgment for $4.70. Catherine Wilson, vs. Emanuel Pressey, note; judgment for $141.75. Lintha B. Hatfield vs. Elizabeth' McIntyre et al, to require administrator to inventory property; dismissed. Heat Estate Traailert. A. L. Masters, by executor, to West Kirk, 11 acres off e side of nw qr ne qr sec 10. town 1 south, range 9 west. Hiram Grubb to Arthur H. Taylor, swqr fe qr and n hf ee qr se qr sec 8, town 1 south, range 9 west, 60 acres. Albert and Mary Eaton to Charles Minehart, pt lot 28, Canalport add to Petersburg. Sarah J. Tewell to Charles Minehart, pt lot 28, Canalport add to Petersburg. Alxadie Louderback to Jesse Agee, lot 118, Augusta. Guy R. Frank to David Duster, lot 28. Petersburg. Julia Wisdom to Maud Brewster, lots 78 and 79, Winslow. Alzadie Coleman to Thomas Price, pt nw qr sw qr sec 15, town 1 north, range 9 west, 8 acres. Mary A. Barker to Sarah J. Russell, pt lot 268, Petersburg. marriage Licensee. The following marriage licenses have been issued since our last report: • Thomas T. McKinney and Dora Jones. Alfred O. Ennis and Fannie Arnold. Nevin A. Hyslop and Loufa M. Lucas. Drowned Sunday. Sunday afternoon news reached the city that two boys were druwued near Blackburn while in bathing, and which created a great deal of excitement and many people went to Blackburn at once. The word brought to town was that the boys drowned were the sons of Orlando C. Shandy and Philip Boger, farmers living about two miles east of towu. The boys in company with a dozen others were in batbiug on the Sandbar opposite Blackburn and the two boys, Shandy and Boger, had ventured too far down and out ou the liar and bad come Xo a point where there was a sudden drop off. They were not able to swim and their comrades who were some distance from them at the time were unable to help them and they sank down. They arose several times and tried to make their way back up the stream, but had probably strangled from the water. They were near each other and the boys who were there say they came up together once or twice. The other boys at onoe hurried out to hunt help and soon quite a crowd gathered, and men went at onoe to recover the bodies. The Shandy boy was recovered about three o'clock and taken to his home a distance of about a mile. He was dead when recovered. The body of the Boger boy was brought to the surface about half past eight o'clock the same night and taken to the home of his parents near where Mr. Shandy lives. The bodies were found near where they had sunk for the last time and it was after a long and hard search that the body of Albert Boger was found. Jacob H. Shandy was aged about 12 years and the oldest son of Mr. Shandy. Albert Boger was about 16 years of age. His pareuts were away from home at the time and did not arrive home until late that eveniug. The drowning is a very sad one and has cast a gloom over that neighborhood. The people sympathize- with the families in their sad bereavements and the untimely deaths of their sons. The funeral services of Jacob H. Shandy were conducted at the residence Monday afternoon by Rev. W. A. Richardson and burial at Walnut Hills cemetery. The funeral of Albert Boger took (dace Monday morning at t he residence conducted by Rev. Brittingham of Union, and interment at the Anderson cemetery.

Called Meet In if. All the old soldiers of Pike county are requested to be present at a meeting to be Id a the court house Saturday, July 81*t, 1897, at 1:30 o’clock p. m. The officers ol the ekl soldiers' organization of Pike county vknown as the Loyal League, request and insist that there be a good turn out on the occasion, for it is the time to elect officers lor the ensuing year and to make arrangement* and set the time for holding our annual reunion. Comrades, make it a point to be present and let ns hare a good turn out. & W. Chappell, Colonel, R. B. Biaikltqx, Adjutant. One dozen left of good second hand weight plocks for $1.50 each at Hammond’s, all fartanted and worth more money . • ' i

Fike Coanty’s People, Capt. David Powell returned last Saturday evening from a trip through the southern portion of the state. While absent most of his time was devoted to various short trips through Pike county. “How were you impressed by the country, people and resources of Pike county?” was asked of the genial old captain by a Sentinel reporter. “Well, 111 tell you, son,” was the reply; “I found hospitality as free as air, a country rich in natural resources and a people who, for the most part, are quite abreast with the most intelligent and progressive class of citizens of this state. At Petersburg they already have in operation one of the biggest natural gas wells in the state. Two more are being drilled and the drills are down 1,000 feet of the 1,161 feet it is intended to go. The people of Petersburg and Pike county at large are justly jubilant at their find of gas and they also have reason to be proud of the fact that they have the most extensive coal fields in Indiana and which is now only partially developed. Why, there is one seven-foot vein which is only forty feet below surface. “I want to say that Petersburg is one of the prettiest little towns in the state. It is a city of about 2,000 inhabitants, is located on high, rolling ground, is fall of beautiful homes with wide streets and a wealth of the most magnificent shade tt> be found anywhere. The most attractive piece of ground I saw was the inclosure of the Pike county fair t-oociation situated only a short distance from the business center of Petersburg. It is only a matter of time when this inclctsure will be platted and sold for town lots for residence purposes. “I had the pleasure of visiting in the hospitable home of the Hon. James McCoy, formerly a member of the state board of agriculture. lie was a son-in-law of the late ex-Governor Williams. He was a man of large intelligence and in his home j I can be seen nothing but evidences of the ! most refining influences. I found many people from remote points in the East in i Petersburg, drawn there by & desire to | I secure gas land leases, and I predict a great future for the place.”—-Indianapolisj Sentinel. --- Sightseeing for Very Small Expense, j The egular annual excursion to Old Point Comfort in charge of Mr. W. A. ■ Wilgus, S. P. A. will be run Wednesday, August 11th, via Air Line and C. & O. railways, from Oakland City on regular train, leaving at 3:37 a. m., connecting with Seashore Special, which leaves Union Station, foot of Seventh street, at 1:30 p.m. The round trip rate to Old Point Comfort is only $16 and the tickets are good until September 2nd, with stop-over privileges returning only. This trip surpasses any > offered to the traveling public, and affords many delightful diversions. Grand and beautiful scenery, invigorating mountain! air, surf-lwthiug, ocean voyage, palatial hotel entertainment and a visit to the Capital, if desired. The low rate of $2.50 per day has been secured at the Ilygcia and ' Chamberlain hotels. Even’ attention and courtesy .will be extended to ladies without escorts. Choice of routes returning, between Richmond aud Cliftou Forge, will be given, enabeling those who desire to visit Lynchburg. Natural Bridge and other points of interest. Sleeping car rates will be $4.00 for berth, Louisville to Old Point Comfort, to be occupied by one cr two persons, and application for sleeping car space should be made at once to W. A. Wilgus, S. P. A., Hopkinsville, Kentucky. For further particulars, address as above or call on agent Air Limr'Ry.

Obituary. Valentine Limp, a well known and highly respected citizen of this county, died at his residence in Bretzville last Friday night, aged ?1 Tears, S months and 8 days. He was born in Bosenheina, Canton Wellstein, Grand Duchy, Hessen Darmstadt, Germany, on April 1, 1826, and came to this country in 1840 with his parents, who settled on a farm near Bretzville, where the deceased took up farming as his avocation. He leaves six grown children, four sons and two daughters, and twenty grandchildren to mourn their loss; his wife, to whom he was married in 1859, preceded him in death in 1&&. The funeral, at which Rev. G. A. Kienle of the Salem's church, officiated, took place last Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Bretzville cemetery.—Huutingburg News. Mr. Limp was the father of William Limp, the well known hardware merchant of this city.

BmoIbUM!). The following resolutions of condolence in memory of Samuel Thompson, who passed away July 10th. 1897, by the Black Oak Sunday school: Whereas. The people of this Sunday ! school and community through the death of our beloved Samuel have witnessed the invincible power of God; and as Samuel was a devoted member of this Sunday school; and as we miss his cheerful countenance, kind words and good example as a | quiet, upright young man, we adopt the following resolutions: Resolved, That as Samuel was a devoted member of our Sunday school while residing in our community, we honor him by decorating his vacant seat; and as his life, so far as known, has been such that others may profit by his good example, so much so than we hold a season of prayer, supplicating God to make his life a’ light, and death a warning to sinful man; and Resolved, That the mourning relatives and friends have our undivided sympathies. Com. There is ae ! A ho it it. Xo question indeed with those who hare used it, but that Foley s Kidney Cure is j absolutely reliable for all kidney and blad- j i der diseases. Bergen & Oiipbanu j

Hoc Cholera ia Indiana. (Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station, Newspaper Bulletin No. ft, July 13,1897.) According to reports received by the station during the early part of this month, we are safe in saying that there is probably more swine disease in the state now than at any corresponding period in recent years. This must be taken as an indication of severe loss to follow later in the season and it should be a warning to farmers to exercise more than usual care to prevent loss. Remedial measures are costly and are not successful; preventive measures to be effectual must be applied soon. Large herds should be divided into bunches according to size; clean pastures with a reasonable amount of shade and an abundance of pure well water are safer than pens; do not permit the use of wallows or of surface water under eny consideration. It has been found in a series of years, that the highest per cent of loss has occurred along the rivers and streams to which the hogs have access. Use any ration that will keep the hog healthy. An occasional driuk of soapsuds to expel worms and the use of charcoal, salt and ashes as an alternative will prove beneficial. If the diseaseshould break out in the herd separate the well from the sick and not the sick from the well. On removing the well hogs from the sick, place them on a part of the farm where no diseased animal has been. Burn those that die as it is the only sure method of destroying the germs. Keep everything clean and let the sun have a chance to do the disinfecting. . ■ The station will undertake a number of field experiments this year and we desire very much to have immediate reports as to the presence or absence of the disease in every locality in the state. It is as important to us to know where the disease is abseut as where it is present. We therefore ask immediate reports giving us as far as possible the date of the beginning of an outbreak, the percentage of loss, and any marked peculiarity of the disease in the locality. We also solicit like information upon upon all fresh outbreaks as they occur during the season. Address, A.W Bitting, Veterinary Department, Purdue Experiment Station, LaFayette, Indiana.

Marvelous Results. From a letter written by Rev. J, tjunder* man of Dimonpale, Michigan, we are permitted to make this extract: I bare no hesitation in recommending Dr. King's Sew Discovery, as resuits were almost marvelous in the case of my wile. While l was pastor of the Baptist church at Rives Junction she was brought down with pneumonia succeeding grippe. Terrible paroxysms of coughing* would last hours with little iuteruption and it seemed as if she could not survive them. A friend recommended Dr. King’s Jlew discovery; it was quick in its work and highly satisfactory in its results.” Trial bottles free at J. R. Adams & 8on’s drug store. Regular site 50c and $1.00. Hot Weather DontN. Don’t .complain of the weather. Complaining won't help it, and besides you’ll be sorry next winter for all the hard things you have said about summer. Don't wear any more clothes than the law requires. Don’t drink anything with alcohol in it. Don’t eat heavily, especially of meat. Don't be scared if you can’t sleep for the heat. You will sleep when sleep is absolutely necessary. Don’t walk on the spnny side when there is a shady side. Don’t fill yourself full of ice water. Don't quarrel with anybody about anything. Don’t hurry. Don’t worry. Don’t run to catch a car. There are others. Don't shave too close. Above all things don’t ask anybody, Is it hot enough for you?” There’s incitement to murder in that question. Reasons Why Chamberlain's Colie,Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the Rest. 1. Because it affords almost instant relief in case of pain in the stomach, colic and cholera morbus. 2. Because it is the only remedy that never fails in the most severe cases of dysentery and diarrhoea. 8. Because it is the only remedy that will cure chronic diarrhoea. 4. Because it is the only remedy that will prevent bilious colie. j 5. Because it is the only remedy that will cure epidemical dysentery. 6. Because it is the only remedy that can always be depended upon in cases of cholera infantum. 7. Because it is.the most prompt and most reliable medicine in use for bowel complaints. 8. Be cause it produces no bad results. 0. Because it is pleasant and safe to take. 10. Because it has saved the lives of more people than any other medicine in the world. The 25 and 50c sues for sale by J. R. Adams «& Son. * j

Only #2.00 to St. Laate, Missouri. The L. E. A St. L. R. R. from Oakland City and Winslow. Tickets on sale for night train Saturday July 24th. Good returning on ail regular trains of Monday July 36th. Two days in the city for business or pleasure. Don't miss this opportunity to Tbit friends. For full particulars address, E. D. Stratum T.P. A. j EvansTiUe, Ind. Wanderful! Rarreloas! kre expressions frequently heard about Foley’s Kidney Cure. Do not fail to try bis great remedy for all kidney trouble. Efergeu At Oiiphant. ' I •

Spurgeon Item9. Grass harvest has begun. A heavy rain fell here Tuesday. Wheat threshing most done, a fine quality of wheat. ~ The outlook now is for a large com crop. J. B. Arnold went to Huntingburg Tuesday. William Webb and Thomas Wester of Oakland City, were here Sunday visiting friends. Mrs. John McCleary was quite sick last week but is reported better. •Downney Coleman and sister Minney of near Oakland City, visited the family of John Shepard Sunday. Elder A. J. Willis pastor of the Begular Baptist church here did not come down until late Saturday evening; he informed us that one day last week bis small boys were driving his team to the coal bank and from some eause the team ran away turning the wagon over, one wheel passing over the smallest boy’s breast and face and almost severing one of his ears. He thinks his son will recover with slight scars. Our new railroad from Mitchell to Mt. Vernon seems to be well under way. W.B. Osborn received a letter Saturday stating that a survey would $oon be made. Mr. Osborn informs me he has the offer of five hundred acres of our best coal fields for lease which will be given as soon as proper blanks are furnished. We have as fine coal lands as are to be found in the state.

Bucklen's Arnica Suhe. 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 25 cents per box For sale by J. R. Adam;' & Son. Augusta Items. James Pipe? of Marion township, moved into our village the first of the week. 0. A. Kelsy and wife of Oakland City, were the gqests of Dr. McGlassGn and sisters Sunday. W. H. Scales has sold his business house to ex-Trensurer Beach and has moved his stock of drugs into the Odd Fellows' building. Recorder Corn spent a few days with friends and relatives here last week. Dr. McGowan of Oakland City, was in our burg the first of the week. Great improvements arc being made at this place. Mr. Beach is building a thirty^ foot addition to his store room and Mr. Pipes is about completing a new barn. George Pirkle and wife of Ayrshire, spent Sunday with relatives here. A. J. Scales made a business trip to Warrick county this week. Prof. P. Borders of Yelpen, jyas in town the first of the week. Clark Brewster of our place, is spending the week at the county capitol. John. Chambers of this place, who has been on an extended tour, returned Saturday evening. John was given a warm reception by all the boys, who seemed to be very glad of his safe arrival. The Hartwell mining company is making great improvements and will he mining by electricity iu the course of a week. The mine is already lighted that way. Attention, Old Soldiers. The manufacturers have instructed Bergen & Oliphant to give a bottle of 25e. sire of Foley’s Colic Cure free to »ae first soldier of the civil war that applies for same. It is the great remedy for chronic diarrhoea, cramp colic and ail bowel complaints, j To Asheville, >. and Return for $8 Saturday, Aug. 7. 1897. The Southern railway has decided to; offer every one an opportunity to visit I Asheville in the “Land of the Sky” the beautiful aud picturesque mountain region j of Western North Carolina. On Saturday, | August 7th. Round trip excursion tickets will be sold from Louisville for $8.00, tickets good returning ten days. This is, the lowest rate ever made to Asheville, which is the world renowned ‘‘all the year round" resort for health aud pleasure. If : you desire to visit the most beautifnl, , mountain regions of America, including a j day-light ride along the famous French Broad River, Asheville with its beautiful j hotels and hand«>me residences and many points of interest in that picturesque region, I do not fail to join this excursion. Every arrangement will be first-class, including through parlor day coaches, Pullman palace sleeping cars and fast schedules. For books on the trip to the “Land of the Sky” and other information, call or address City Ticket Office Southern Radway, 316 Fourth Avenue LouisTiile, Kentucky, W. H. Taylok. Asst. G«n. Pass. Agt.

Qaifk Belief for isthu. Foley $ Hooey ao<l Tar is guaranteed to give prompt relief in all eases of asthma. Do not class this with other medicines that have failed to gire relief. Give it a trial. Bergen & Oliphaot. j Eseirsiai Bates to Pacific t oast Via the Lu, E. & St. L. (Air Line.) The lowest rates ever made to the West will be in effect t» the Air Line on Jane 39th, 30th, July 1st, 3nd and 3rd. Look at some ; of the bargains from Oakland City to Kansas City, $7.13; Oakland City to Omaha, $10.40; Oakland City to Den Ter and Pueblo, $13.15; Oakland City to San Francisco, $33.63. Write for rates to other points and full partjpulars to J. F. Hurt, agept, Oakland City.

i The i Yellow Kid Was Here. O&r Price Cutter came alsj and carved the prices on all our Spring and Summer Clothing 11-3 OFF.

This is the greatest Clothing sale ever held in Petersburg* Nev^r before has such fineClothing been offered at so low a price. Men's Black Cheviot $5.00 Suits for .. $8 35 Men’s Black English Worsted $6.50 and $7 50 Suits for.....4 75 Men’s All-Wool Light Colored $8.00 and $8.50 Suits for.... ...5 75 Men’s All-Wool Black Clay Imported $9.00 Suits for ...6 75 Men’s Tailor Made $10.00 and $12.50 Suits for..... 8 75 ^CHILDREN'S KNEE PANT SUITS** 75c grade Striped Suits for_:...... 34c $1.25 grade Plain and Plaid Suits for._........... 74c $1.75 grade Light Colored Suits for.77.. i. 1 19 $2.50 grade Plain and Fancy Suits for ...... . 1 69 $8.75 grade All-Wool Nobby Suits for ..... 3 48 This is a glorious opportunity to buy Clothing at nearly one-half price. We must have money. Mothers, bring your Boys and fit them in a never-wear-out Suit. You will not have such an opportunity again. The Star Clothing douse PETERSBURG, IND. EF’Open Saturday Nights until 10:30 o’clock/ s i s $ ■ s ■ ■ ■ 1 s m H ■ 2 : s s s • ■ s ■ : :

The Jumbo Gas Well. The following special from Anderson was published in the St. Louis Globe Democ rat last Monday: State gas inspector Leach returned to-day from the new Pike county gas field, and to-night completed his first official report on it. Be says that only one well is yet completed, but" it has a pressure of 550 pounds, or double that of any of the wells at the opening of the established gas belt. He thinks it is the greatest well he has ever seen in any field. Two more are being drilled at Petersburg. He thinks it is the coming gas field of the country. He has also had just completed his first report on the new Indiana oil field, north of the city. Twenty-three wells have been completed, ten of which are big oil producers, and indicate a wonderful reservoir when located. The failures were made during the work of locating the pool. There are few mistakes being made now. Seashore Excursion Via B. & 0. S-W. Rt. On July 29th, excursion tickets at very low rates will be on sale to Atlantic City, Ocean City. Cape May, Holly Beach and Sea Isle City, good returning within 12 days. The briny atmosphere aud swishing surf “knit up the raveled sleeve of care’’ as nothing else can do. The sluggish blood is stirred to quicker pulsings, and fresh impulses with new ambitions are enkindled in the most mindweary of portals. You cannot afford to neglect tfcis opportunity to renew your vitality. For full information consult agents B. & O. S-W. Ry. Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28*

Dillon * greene, t. h. Diiion V. R Greeu* Attorneys and Counsellors at Lam WI» practice in Pike and adjoining counties. Careful attention given to all business. Collections given prompt attention. NoLirv 1 Pnbiic always in office. Office in tlie Burger block, Petersburg, !ml. yy H. FOREMAN, Attorney at Law. loan and Real Estate. Office—Room 11, Carpenter building, P#> tershurg, Indiana. Notice. Notice is hereby given that at the court house, in the towu of Petersburg, Indiana, on Friday, August 6, 1897, The poor practice of the several townships of Pike county and the poor asylum will be !ct to the lowest responsible bidder, the com* mtssioaers and township trustees reserve the right to reject any or all bidB. Also at the same time and place the commissioners will let the contract for fuel at the court house ana jail, t he same being coal or gas. to the lowest responsible bidder, reserving the right to icjeet all bids. Marquis L. Wqolssy. J uly 21,1S37. Auditor. Athlophoros By direct, simple and scientific action operates on the BLOOD, muscles and joints taking the poison out of the BLOOD and out of the systsm; thereby CUBING Rheumatism NEURALGIA and KlNDRHD diseases^ $1 per Bottle. All Druggists* TOR ATHLOPHOROS CO., NSW fi^Teil, Ct

AStudabakerWagon Is the World’s best. It oat wears anything else.

-Remember we sell Crescent Bicycle There isn’t a better Bicycle at any price, and none can show what they can. Ride a Crescent. SHAWHAN, BOONSHOT & CO., HARDWARE. PETERSBURG.