Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 15, Petersburg, Pike County, 20 August 1897 — Page 1

T •VOL. XXVIII PETERSBURG, IND.. FRIDAY. AUGUST 20. 1897. NO. 15

Terrific Explosion, At 8:30 o'clock Thursday morning the citizen!! were awakened from a sound slumber by a terrific explosion and shaking of the houses over nearly the entire city. It was sometime befvie it was known where the disaster occurred, but residents in the vicinity of the electric light plant soon gave the alarm, and citizens wended their way to that point only to find the magnificent plant in total ruins, the boiler of 100horse power hat! let go with a vengeance, totally wrecking the building, no part of the boiler house remaining. Just to what extent the large engine and the arc and iueandescent dynamos are injured cannot be said at the present time. Horace Thomas, t be electrician in charge, says that he left all in good condition when the lights were turned off at midnight and the usual preparations made at closing dowu time. The loss will reach between $8,000 and $10,000, owing pro!«ably to the damage to the dytMURoes and -engine. The large boiler divided about the middle, one-half going straight back about 300 feet and crashing through a barn belonging to 'Robert Glezen, filled with tailed hay. and s, which was scattered in every direction. The other half of the boiler must have been blown high in the air. as it. lit near the grain'house West c f the pi air: and »if> split and torn wide open and partially flattened out. Debris was blown in every direction for three hundred yards. The railroad track was covered with brick and fragments of the roof and the telegragh lines badly wrecked. Only a portion *>f the north and south walls remain standing of the dynamo . room. The roof of that r;*in hangs down and i> only *up|*>rted by the btpc«? underneath. Tie' company has at: accident insurance of $4,000 oh the plant. Tbe plant wilt be ^ rebuilt a- eeti as the hes is adjus . d. The oeoputy had ott« of the best plants in Southern Indiana of the brush s; stent and gave excellent sat sfact. ti to the patron-. It will be aoturtim efore the j lant can be rebuilt.

Augnsta Items. George McCord visited ftietoL- at Ljnuville Sunday. Supcntp cadent *ori made a business .rip tv JeJerscii township this wevk. Prof. 11 amid Brewster. who ha.; been at ^Qnirn y, 1 litmus. for someu«< • . returned last we*\k with a diploma fn>:u the Gem City college. James S. Barren ami F.iraan Adams of Sf* udal. were in town Sunday. Rev. ishafer hei« servj o hem Saturday night and Mn.day. Kern Dill a of \Vn*]nw. was in towu on lm>utes> tin first of the week. A J. Scat - is on the road most all the' time now. He i< tnr rftngTor the Armour in no n • a! oomjatny. Guy Agee is on an ex tender! visit anti .will n<-; return for some tm. Dr. Clifford of dt«mlal. was in o.tr midst Sunday. Mi^ Daisy Rossis very sick w.th fever at this *: itiiig. Profs. Walter Feroe ;ou inI>«: Rhodes wer- cai.ers at our village last week. Prof. John Davis of SjpByon, was in' our midst this week. Kc oidliou Your committee to whom was referred the draft 1114: of resolution* 'express.-ini; the seme of the church for nurdiv.'ascu brother. James A. Whitehead of Algiers, leg leave to .limit the followin'j: V> ■■.»>. It has pleased Gd to remove fr>*m our midst our beloved brother, who was stah a faithful and devoted father, an earnest and efficient worker, and a peaceful and Fysi'citizen. Thsreftore be it Resolv'd, That while this strode of Divine l*n>rid»n?f, to which we mutt all subraissivelv bow. has deprived the farad" of its strong support, the church of a loyal mem* tar. and the community of a quiet and industrious citizen. Yet with him we have an abiding faith uat the Omnipotent G.d is Father of us alt. Though our brother be dead, jet shall he live again. Resolved, That a copy or these resoiuti ns be sent to each of the county papers jor publication and also a copy lx given to the bereaved family. J. L. Fordick, R X. Raoms, Ann* R OSar.-ii.

Ta (’•!»* ompliTMt. A? an hones * rented/, Foley's Ilcney ac l Tar does not hold oui f*i>e hopesiu advanced stages, but truthfully claims to give comfort and relief iu the eery worst eases, and in the .*ariy stag** to effect a cure. Bergen 4 Gaphant. . a John GnjSSn ol Zanesville, Ok.says: “I never lived a day for thirty years without suffering agony, onti! a box of Hewitt's Wr h Basel Salve cured my piles. “ For piles and rectal troubles, cuts bnoses. spraias, ectema and all skin trouble* Dell tit's Witch Hasrl rsalve is unequalled. «J. K Adam* A

The Petersburg Races. Probably never in the history of Petersburg has there been so many fast horses here at the races. The gentlemen who are managing the races concluded to offer big purses in hopes of getting a large number of fast horses, and they have succeeded beyond their expectations. The races opened yesterday aud will continue until Saturday, atid those who attend will be, amply repaid if they wish to see fast time and interesting races. Some of the horses have records J better than 2:20, and all previous trackrecords will likely be broken this week. The events for the races are as follows: THURSO AY. Purse | 2:25 Pace... ..... . $150 00 3:00Trot... 100 00 Half Mile Running Race__ ... 100 00i FRIDAY. Free-for-all Trot... $250 00 8:00 Pace. 100 00 Novelty Running Race.. 150 00 $50 to i: $50 to }; $50 to mile. - SATURDAY. Free-for-all Pace ..... $250 00 j Otto Mile Running Race ... 1. 150 00 1 Pony Race,one-half mile. ... 25 00 i To give the readers an' idea of the nutuI ber of horses on the grouu Is a reporter vis- : ited till- various -table' Wednesday morniHg j and noted the following horses and where f 1 hev are from#

Tfcomats. Dr. Mack, Ireland, j T. B. IIart, BoonviUe. Minuie Egotist, Owensboro, Ky. Vanover, Oweniboro, Ky. Calico Maid, ifeonvUIr, Billy Clayton, Otenshw', Ky. Mis* Beck, Fort Branch. St. Justin, Fort Branch. Henry H,, Poseyrille. Happens^. Princeton. i Lucy Bell. Vincennes. T/:n. Vincennes. | Stake Chief, Vincennes. Nut*o<»d Maul, Princeton. Rubber Xeek, Priueetoa. 1 PatoU. Prim eton. Idyl Bell, Roekport. | Temptation, I lock port. I'ntice iVltuont, Henderson, Ky. I Axy, Owcusboro. Ky. I Little Kmtna, Evansville. Prncc Weller, K • an.-viHe. Gordon H., Evansville. Matlte I.ce. Ireland. Black Ross, OtweJI. . Kriskiukl*. litK iivtlle. laniy Gibbous, Boonville. ! Bfollie It.. Beontilie. Little Boy, Owensboro, Ky. Margery. Princeton. Nellie Justin, Fort Branch. Maud C., Pn-eyVille. Roseoe D., Winslow. Riley Wilkes, Cynthiana. j Hwtoo4, Chestnut City. Allen G.. Vincennes. J Oyj-sfv Girl, Vincennes. Lady Hal, Vincennes. Lucy S., lx nee: on I Alien S., Prineeron. Harry Admire, Uockport, Silver Sam. GleuviUe, Ky. i Jackey B.. Boonville. Trend on, Boonville. " Belle Durrand, Evansville. Rl’XNERS. Judge Woo4 Petersburg. Jo-eph T. ' rersburg. ^ Warwhoop, Petersburg. Galen Brown. Petersburg. St Fred, Holton., Echo, Holton. Western Black. Otwell. Mattie N., Or well. 1/eave-Me-Ai ne, Owensboro. Ky. Ernst El more, Owens! >oro, Ky. Shang. Owensboro, Ky. Maud C., Petersburg. Cattle Guard. Vincennes. Tur {Uotse, K«x-k|<ort. Lottie Collins, Henderson. Ky. Essie Marun. Henderson, Ky. Parson Cook, Sullivan, Old People. Old people who require medicine to regulate w.e bowel* and kidneys will £nd the j | true remedy in Electric Bitters. Tht* : ncsliemc due* not cumulate and coutams j no whiAey nor other intoxicant, but act* | as a tonic ami alterative. It act* mildly «• | the stoa^ch and bowel*, adding strength i | and elvuigHme to the organa, thereby aiditu' natun- rii the performance ot the funclion*. Electric Bitter* i» an excellent ! appetizer mud aids indigestion. Okl people find it ju*t exactly what they need. Price i fifty cents per bottle at J. B. Adams 4 Son's drug store.

marriage Licmtr*. The folloauig marriage licenses have been issued since our last report: | Joseph M. Baker and Lottie Craig. John VV. Cochren and America C. Steele. * Edvard B. i‘reston and Annie P. Main. Henry L. P. Hobson and Florence M. Thomas. Thomas J. Nomdr aud Daisy Rea. ■

f Dr. X, K. Byers Dead. Dr. A. R. Byers, for many years one of the leading physicians of Petersburg, died Sunday afternoon after a lingering illness of a complication of diseases. Dr. Byers was a good citizen and was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him. The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon, being conducted by Rev. W. A. Freeman, an old frieud of the doctor’s, who now lives at St. Joe, Missouri. Interment at Walnut Hills cemetery. He was a member of the G .A. R., F. & A. M. and I. O. 0. F. societies. The following brief sketch of the doctor's life is taken from the Pike county history: Alexander R. Byers. M. D., of Petersburg, Indiana, is one of a large family of children born to the marriage of Thomas and Margaret (Hamilton) Byers, who were natives of Pennsylvania, where they lived aud diet!. Alexander was bora in Washingtoncounty, Pennsylvania, June 15,182t>. At the age of 15 he entered the West Alexander academy, and completed his course wheu ho was SO. He then taught school for about a year in Ohio, and ai.-o begun tiie study of medicine. He came to Indiana in 1851, and, soon after located in Clark county, where he taught school two years. He then came to Petersburg and taught school for about seven mouths, and shortly afterward entered the office of Prof. J. R. Wilcox, M. I>., of Evansville, Indiana, and also attended lectures at the medical college of that city. He practiced medicine with his preceptor for about three months when the latter died., and our subject returned to Petersburg in September, 1854. In 1861 he was commissioned first lieutenant of Company 1. Forty-second Indiana volunteers, aud served in that capacity for about eight months. In August, 1862, he was appointed first assistant surgeon of the65th Indiana regiment, and in 1863 was appointed surgeon of the regiment, serving until March, when he returned home and resumed his practice. In 1856 he married M.1*7 Morgan, who died in July, 1858, leaving one child. Mary V. In November, 1866, he married Mary F. Hammond. They haw six children: Harry W., (Anna M., deceased). Perry H.. John A., Oliver A. and Ethel May. Mr Byers is a repuclican and a member of the I. 0. 0. F., also of the T: i-State. Indiana State . and -Pike couuty medical Societies. He and wife are members of the Presbyterian church.

The City Markets. Eggs—8 cents. Batter—10 cents Onions—50c {>er bu. Potatoe»s— 50c per bu. Lemons—50 cents tier doz. Oranges—50 cents j>er doz. Banatinas—20 cents per doz. Chickens—Chirks 5c, hens 5c. Turkeys—Hen turks 8c. young 7. Cider—20 cents per gallon. X»n Beaus—$1.25 per bu. Prunes—10(815 cents. Shoulders—7 cents. o Sides—6c. Lard—8 cents per lb. Pork—Hams, smoked, 10 cents. Wheat—82 cents per bushel. Corn—25 cents per bushel. Oats—12 cents |>er bushel. Ry«—58 cents per bushel. Clover Sued'—$4.00 {»er bushel. Salt—75c per bid. Flaxseed—00 cents. Hogs—fS.00 to 3.10 per 100. Cattle—#3 to $4 per 100. Sheep—2c t«-3e {>er lb. Wool—16 cents per lb. Krai ttbt&te Tranofm. George J. Nichols to W. A. Oliphant, lots 2 and 9, Petersburg. S. V. Levi et a! to Absolem McClure, w hf sw qr se qr sec 32, town 2 south, range 7 we-4, 20 acres. Nancy J. Stone to Perry Brenton. lot 30, Velpeu. Arthur H. Taylor to W. H. Link, lot 40, Bit Her-Dodds add, Petersburg. John Lynn to W. B. Cox. nw qr nw qr sec 7. town 3 south, range 7 west. 40 ac res. Mary Cato to A. G. Cato, se hf >e qr ne qr fee 15, town 3 south, range 8 west. Arthur H. Taylor to Marv F. Jones, lots 1 anil 2? Butler-P '•ids add, Petersburg. Sarah E. Catt to Mary E. Mitchell, pt n hf se qr sec 7. town 1 north, range 9 west. Elizabeth E. Hart to Sarah J. Russell, part lot 162. Petersburg. Missionary Baptist church to W. G.Law, part lot 45, Petersburg. Jackson L. Bowers to Peter Drof, pt lot 2, Petersburg. Eliza T. Fowler to Martin G. Fowler, pt se qr ne qr see 30, town 1 nort h, range 8 ,w«t, George Coleman to Emaline Lewis, pt hx-ation 12, sec 27 and 28, town i north, range 9 west, 5j acres. Andrew J. Sunons et al to John H. Me* Connell, lot 6, Lucas add, Winslow.

Cincinnati Markets, Wstoesdat, A of. II, m:. Wheat, TO to 6(fc; com. 27 to 26c: otb, 15 to 17c; rye, 35 to 4le; her, $8.50 to $11.50: tattle, heavy, $3.25 to $4 65: hops, goo<l so pperss $405 to $4.10; sheep, $9.00 to fS 95.

Institute Program. The annual session of the Pike county i teachers' institute will be held in the public I school building, Winslow, August 80, 81, and September 1, 2 aud 3. The following | is the program: i Monday, Auecsx 30. 9:00. Opening exercises... i 9:20. Organizing, registering aud paying dues.1"... 10:00. Pedagogy... .Prof. J. 11. Tomlin REST. 10:45. Music..Prof. J. M. Black 11:20.. U. S. History, .Prof* N.C. Johnson noon. 1:30. M usic by ...Choir 1:40. Pedagogy. Tomlin 2:15. M usic ....... ..Black REST. 8:00. U. S. History... Johnson 3:85. Pedagogy .. Tomlin Roll call and adjournment. TUESDAY, AUGUST 81. 8:30. Opening exercises,....... 8:50. Composition ;.Johnson 9:25. Pedagogy...Tomlin REST. 10:10. Music by ...Choir 10:20. Composition...Johnson 10:55. Music.. .Black « NOON. 1 HX>. Musicbv... ..... ......Choir 1:10. Pedagogy ..Tomlin 1:45. Music....Black REST. ■ 2:S0. Music bv .. Choir | 2:40. Penmanship .. ... ’.Johnson 3:15. Review and roll call. I AiHonrnmenr.

At 8:30 an entertainment will be given consisting of music, recitations ami a lecture by Prof. W. P. Deanng A. B.» Dean of Oakiaml City. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 1. 8:30. Opening exercises... *:5t>. Pedagogy....Tomlin 9:25. Arithmetic .. .Johnson REST. 10:10. Mii'ic by.Choir 10:20. Arithmetic. Johnson 10:55. Music.. Black NOON. 1:00. Music by. ....Choir i 1:10. Arithmetic..'.Johnson 1:45. Music. Black REST. 2:30. Music by... Choir 3:40. Pedagogy . .Tomlin 3:15. Review ami roll call __.... Adjournment. 8 :30. Evening I lecture..... Prof. Tomlin THURSDAY. SEPT. 2. 8:80. Opening exercises.•... 8 :,M). Child Stmly........... ...Johnson 9:25. Reading and Literature_Tomlin REST. 10:10. Child Study.Johnson 10:45. Music. Black NOON. 1:00. Music by. Choir 1:10, Reading and Literature_Tomlin i :45. Music. . Black REST. 2:80. Child Study . Johnson 3:00. Review and roll call. Adjournment. 8:30. Evening Lecture—An Evening with the Poets”.... Prof.Johnson FRIDAY, SEPT. 3. J 8:80. Opening exercises.j._ 8:50. Reading and Literature, j. .Tomlin 9:25. Geography .. ; j,Johnson REST. 10:10. Music by... ..Choir 10:20. Reading and Literature ..Tomlin 10:55. Music...%. ...;. Black NOON. 1:00. Music by . Choir 1:10. Geography...'._Johnson 1:45. M usic. Black REST. 2:30. Music by...Choir 2:4". Reading ami Literature_Tomlin 3:10. Review and roil call. Adjournment. INSTRUCTORS. Prof. X. C. Johnson ... .Rumble. Ind ! Prof. J. IL Tomlin.Shelbyville. Ind J Prof. J. M. Black 1.Washington. Ind NOTES. 1. Bring this program with you. also pencil and note book. 2. Institute fee is 50 cents. Call on the i enrolling secretary as soon as you enter the room, enroll and pay the membership fee. ! 8. Remain for the evening sessions. 4. Teachers will receive due credit on their license for attendance at the institute. 5. Attendance will be recorded according to the number of recitation record. Make a synopsis of each record. 6. Teachers’ Reading Circle books for this year are Hinsdale’s Teaching the Lan- < guage. Arts (price 70 cents) and Plato, the teacher (price 90 cents.) Secure the books ' early. Township institute work for the coming year is largely based on these books. W. S. Corn. County Supt.

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The Proposed Railroad. The meeting held Tuesday night at the .Y. M. C. A. hall in the interest of the socalled Black Diamond railroad from Indianapolis to Savannah, and its many branches, especially one from Wheeling, West Virginia, via Cincinnati and Madison to New Albany, was not as largely attended as it should have been. About one hundred persons were present. The speakers were General John P. Williams of Knoxville, Tenuessee, and Colonel E, A Boone of Zanesville, Ohio. Mayor Armstrong presided and S. A. Day j acted as secretary. The speakers expressed ; no doubt of the building of this great rail1 road system; but as both are strangers here ) they did not create the interest in their object that was expected. A committee of three, consisting of Mayor Armstrong. W. A. Hedden and Judge G. B. Cardwill, were appointed to select a committee of twenty- ! one to take matters in charge at this end of j the line, Colouel Boone spoke of the proposed New t Albany and Vincennes railroad as a line of | iui[>ortanee, and wanted it extended to ' Springfield, Illinois, which is too far by i just the distance from Viucennes to Springfield. The New Albany aud Vincennes railroad can be built. Its extension to Springfield, a town of little commercial importance, cannot be built. Nothing of interest was done by the meeting.—New Albany Ledger.

List of Appointments. Along the line of the proposed Spring* , field. New Albany and South Atlantic Railway meetings will be addressed by Gen. J. C. Williams of Knoxville. Tenn.; Hon. William Kirby of Toledo. Ohio; Col. Albert E. Boone of Zanesville, Ohio: Mr. James X. Boyd of Dover, Kentucky. Mr. Kirby is president of all the Black Diamond lines North of Tennessee. Mr. Boyd is vice president of the Dkio River, Frankfort and Western. Wednesday, September 1, 1896, Mcoresj ville, Floyd county, 3 p m.; Galena, 7:30 ! p. m. ' ' • Thursday, Septeml>er 2nd, Greenville, Floyd county. 2 p. m.: Palmyra, Harrison comity, 7:30 p. m. Friday. September 3d. Fredericksburg, Washington county, 2 p. m.: Hardinsburg, 7:30 p. m. Saturday. September 4th. Chambersburg, Orange county, 2 p. m.; Paoli, Orange I county, 7:30 p. m. Monday, September 6th, West Baden, Orauge county, 2 p. m.; French Lick, Orange county, 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, September 7th, Hilham, Dubois county, 2 p. m.; Jasper, Dubois county 7:30 p. m. Wednesday, September 8th, Petersburg Pike county, 7:30 p. m. Thursday, September 9th, Vincennes, Knox eouuty, 7:30 p. in. | Col. Boone and party will be in New 1 Albauy, August 31st and a meeting will j probably be arranged for that uight. “Hello, Central!” will be heard next ‘ week by the lady who will have charge of the telephone statiou. The Cumberland | telephone company have competed the | long distance line to this city and the large I force of workmen under the direction of A. | H. Chisholm, superintendent of construe- • tion, are now at work putting in the local ! exchange. He hopes to have the work completed sometime next week. Wednes- . day evening all couections were made aud | the general offices at Nashville, Tennessee, j were calk'd up. Several persons talked over the wires to various points. The liue , is in splendid working order and conversation can be carried on in an ordinary tone of voice for a great distance. The I people Can' congratulate themselves on the splendid service that will be rendered by , this company. i A new building and l<an association was organized Wednesday night,and which will , be known as the Gas City buildiugand loan association of Petersburg. The following officers and directors were elected to serve for the first year, the first ten being directors; George tJoodrid president, R.C. Hammond vice-president. G. J. Nichols, M. McC. Stoops. J. R. Chew, Charles Ficklin, I. H. Lamar. P.K. Heuring, J.C. Nicely and William Limp; JohnOammond. secretary; Byron Bren ton, treasurer, aud S. G. Davenport, attorney. TV association will be in runniug order by the first of October.

Last Monday night about ten o’clock whiie Willard Jerraukl, living near Clark’s Station and another young man were driving through Littles they were made the targets for several shots from revolvers. One shot took effect in Jerraold’s back just under the right shoulder blade and ranged upwards. Drs. Hunter and Link of this ' place, were abed to dr> ss the wounds. The bullet was probed for but could not be located. Two other shots clipped through Jerrauid’s hat. No arrests have been made as the persons firing the shots are not known. _ __ Chamberlain's Colic. Cuolera and Diarrhoea remedy always affords prompt relief. , For sale by J . R Adams & Son. v a

Petersburg and Natural Gas. A special staff correspondent of th* Washington Gazette was in the city this week and writes up Petersburg and natural gas as follows; The citizens of this town still have unlimited, even sublime, confidence in the natural gas gusher, “Jumbo” which lias a pressure of 585 pounds and is alleged to be the largest but one of all the natural gas wells in the United States. It is called ‘“Jumbo,” after the big historical elephant of that name, but I hope it may not prove to be an “elephant” on the hands of it owners. The output of this well will be reserved exclusively for the domestic uses of the citizens of Petersburg and for the private uses of the stockholders. Should there prove to be a surplus of gas, after the I citizens and owners get what they want, , then outsiders may have some of it. At present, proposals from outside manufacturers. who have contemplated investing in manufacturing plants here, are uot entertained. The owners say they do not want the town fenced in at all, but they want the people of Petersburg to have the first chance at Jumbo’s output. That is to say, ■home citizens are to be given preference over outsiders. This policy may appear a little bit selfish, but we presume the*ewners of the gusher know what they are about. Mr. C. F. Bponshot, a large stockholder in Jumbo, says he received a proposition the other day from an outside manufacturer^ who wanted to establish glass works at Petersburg* but that the enterprise would not be encouraged to come unless the drills | should find other gushers which, up to date, they have failed to do. The piping has arrived and is stacked up at the depot platform. It will they say be placed in position at once.

becretarv btoops is holding up a score of I letters from people who want to come ami j help boom the town provided natural gas ! eau be assured them. Before advising them to come the secretary will await | developments. Near all county seats are some farmers who have grown rich at pastoral pursuits and want to come to town where they think they can better enjoy life and where their ; children can receive the benefits of graded | schools. Recently fitteen Pike county farmers purchased town lots and will build residences, showing that they haTe confidence in Petersburg’s future. The town is a pretty one with an estimated population of 2.700 or 8.000. There are wide streets and many lovely homes, attractive churches and school houses, handsome stores and pretty girls. There is, however, said to be considerable “red lieker” kept in ! jugs at the residences of many hard working business men who do not care to be [ seen going into saloons. The court house here is a primitive affair | but the jail, a new oue, is one of the best in the state and at preseut has few boarders. The work of putting in the mains for the natural gas plant of the Petersburg mining ! and manufacturing association will begin nest week. The association will put in a firstclass plaht and will complete the work 'so as to begin serving their snbscribers with fuel gas by the first of October. The mains, pipings and fittings are all here and ; there wiil be no wait when the work is : begun until it is fiuished. Something over 400 stoves have been contracted for up to this time and many more will be contracted for before the plant is completed. E. T. Warner an experienced plumber, will superintend the work. The association’s office will be in the Limp building on lower Main street near the postoffice. The citizens of Petersburg will keep warm this winter with nature’s greatest fuel, natural gas. ami don’t you forget it. Speaking of girls, one of our exchanges is prompted to remark: When a girl of 16 is qu the street she has a cute, pert way of walking and’ tossing her head as though she owned the earth and was going to the middle of the next block to get it. After she is 18 the earth she owns is about as far away as the world's fair was from most of us, and at 20 she gives up all hopes of getking it at all. By the time she is 25 she has a vague faint suspicion that there is a great deal of insincerity in the world, and the thing for her to do is to get a position and do something useful. After awhile she gets married to a man who is not at all the man she dreamed of; then she concludes that she would be better off in heaven.”

The first quarterly meeting of the Ep* worth League of Pike county was held at Otweli last Tuesday. It was an all day service and a basket dinner.' Over three hundred were in attendance and the program was fully carried out. The various addresses were highly spoken of. At night Rev. W. S. Rader of this city, delivered an excellent sermon. The place of the next meeting was not decided on hut was left to a committee. ' It heals every thing except a broken heart, may be said of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. Piles and reetal diseases, cuts, barns, bruises, tetter, eczema and all skin troubles may be cored by' it quickly and perm** nentiy. J. R. Adams & Son,