Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 16, Petersburg, Pike County, 27 August 1897 — Page 1

VOL. XXVIII. PETERSBURG, IND., FRIDAY. AUGUST 27. 1897. NO. 1G

PIKE COUNTY ITEMS. News Gathered by Oar Correspondents from Various Parts of Pike County for the Democrat's Readers. fair IYlei»HK Whew and What they Aw Boiujrat 1’rwenU Brief Mm lt»« iiraphirally Partrajad-Kead la l«ar lleai.

August* Item*. The Evening Light.** have pitched their tent in our midst. Lincoln Corn and family spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives Dr. Coi«tuait and family of Union were with us Saturday. Miss Sallie (left ruler of Ot well, wie the guest of Mi$> Jadie McGiasson last week. Mis* Helen Evans of Winslow,' is the guest of Mi» lame Fettingvr. Mrs. Dora Tevault of Evansville, is visiting here this week. The Corn reunion was a very successful affair, fully five hundred were present. The recital tons and declamations were very inleivdlni and received repeated ap|JaUse. At the elegant home of Mr. and Mr-. lieOohl on last Wwlnmalar rvrninprarnn d the marriage of Mr. Hoyue Norrick to Miss lhtisy lios?. Ignite a number Were present and enjoyed the wedding t>-t« ninny a> well a- the delicious supfer tarred* Among the gu<sts were Mr. and Mrs. 11. McClure. Mr. and Mm* John McClure, Mrs. Frank .scales and Mrs. Ki>a Wilder, Misses Sallie l»ellruler, Vira Scales. Jadie McGlasson, Anna Hargrave, *Opha Norriek and Miss Annie Tevaud, Messr*. l>r. MeUlassou. George Norrick. William Hargrave, A J. Nales, C. 1*. Harrell, L«m Corn and Joe MeCafferty. The ceremony wa« performed by liev. Miller. S|»urg«au Items. Farmers plowing for wheat. A large amount of the wheat threshed is still in the hands of the farmers. The Farmers’ institute held here last week was well attended. All wen* well pleased with Prof. LaMa's address. The ice cream festival held hi re last Saturday evening by the (». i». Sunday achooi was a success. A large and well behaved crowd was here. Tlie Monarch brass Uaiid of Uakiaud City, furnished music. After paving tiiaud and ail other * xjwnaps lh* *nn.l had the neat siuu of $11 .TO. Df.-j iAshoru delivered the opening a t Louvrtua Arnold, wife of Isaac Arnohi. died here last Tuesday morning of general prostration ami heart failure, and was buried Wednesday at the Barrett <vmetery j iti Lockhart township. Eider F. M Cato! 4 >>ndu< ted the funeral. She was a ineuilier ot the Regular Haptjist church. at this! place. She leaves a husband, live sons and j two daughter-. She was the mother of j J‘ruf, J. R. Arnold and Elder N.C. ArnohL i She was followed to her grave by a large j and sympathizing concourse of relative-1 and friends.

KrfcoliWod'. Hall of Pe>r.'Uurg Chapter No. IS'd, O. K. K. WlwrenN At the mil of »ur excel - )e»t Grand Patron Maker mk) Bailer of all; things, our tetoud brother AWxaader It. \ Jfycr» ha* fivM up *11 thing' earthly to Ue initiated into the mysteries and joy* of the gnat beyond ami Whold the Ixml upon hi* Ultimo. Kesoived, That while we drop the tear* of j sorrow and extend our sympathies to the| oue* be lured so well, and wIhi will Bliss j huu so ruucfc, ere can but rejoice to know i that lie is now free from all ;<tuu and sorrow and receiving the reward he so justly de-; term. Therefore, be it Uesoleed, That this memorial be spread ou the record of the Chajitcr and published in the county papers and a copy presented to the family of the departed brother. Gkoruk K. Kt.NO. K< <>> mi fatmtu Flousni. a Cxruurr, --—- Ton ought to know that wheu suffering from anv kidney trouble that a safe, sure remedy is Foley’s Kidney feire. Guarau-; teed of mouey refunded. Bergen & OU* i fwmgt. a |

Petersburg’* PrMp^tfu The following poem appeared in the Washington Gazette, August 24th: The county seat of the county of Pike. Is called Petersburg by name. And baa recently made a lucky strike That is bound to bring It fame. Dear old Petersburg, may you succeed \v ith your gas well as a starter; Push right ahead and you’ll sooa lead To get a city charter. Then select good men to control affairs And get right down to bis. Soon you can don metropolitan airs And your factory wheels hear whiz. Of that gas well you may well feel proud; It will start a lively boom; The flowing gas will attract a crowd And soon dispel the gloom. “Hang your banners on the outer wall. And loud your trumpet blow.” Kre the forest leaves tx'gln to fall "Twill be. “iiallaghe^, let her go.** Man> of our citizens here feel proud Oi Petersburg’s go*si luck. And hymns of praise sing tong and loud About your enterprise and pluckYou arose from the ashes Phoenix like. When twice destroyed by tire, Now that you’ve made this lucky strike. It will raise your courage higher. In former years you had bad luck Fought hard against your fate: Now that the gus vein you have struck You will spread at a lively rate. Tear down the fence, give the old town room To spread itself out wide; There’s bound to be a lively boom, Come in on the flowing tide. Stain you will be all noise and din. Of course you know that means That capitalist* will come (ba-klng in With their scores of new machines. Soon there will spring up In old Pike, A city ot wondrous fatuc; Old fogies never dreamed of the like And wilt swear they w ere not *© blame.

Your beautiful Mala street should be paved Though against that koine may kick. You will find in the end tis money saved. I* you U'e Ibe vitrified brk ». When that i* done how proud you'll lee!, ^specially *hedear.dear girl; Fur tin n she must have her tty tug wheel And aw ay sue will go with a whirl. Asa rule your ladies are refined; Handsome. intelligent aud full 04 grace In style ami culture they leave behind The ladies of many a larger place. Your business men are full of push. An t always keep right up to dan-; They w d! bring you •Cintiiug from UK* hush 'l ho pet and pride of the Hoosier State. Then you will go hounding up the grade On the broad rond to fame. I n»il a great city yen ate made. "the city of Petersburg is its name. The city of Petersburg idou’t that sound nice And It won't be tlte old Irauie town. That y t ail :vgu w as destroyed twice. When It was nearly ail burnt down. Then yourcitiaens ail deplored their loss. Hut It realty proved a Ixm>u And U-d to bridge on which to cross To a prosperous city soon. Many ot the old time business men are goue. They have long been laid to rest; If they could wU. ess your progressive dawn They would say, “Uod knoweth best.*1 A chap that called you a peanut town. Was “talking throujrh his hat." When you are a metropolis ot great renown He w ill certainly acknowledge that. When a great mark you get to be l* will;cause this chap to frown, How it w ill surprise him then tu see What he called a peanut town. lX-ar old Petersburg] 1 lore It well, Have f-leuds there by the score; Hut 1 have not seen for quite a spell. And ne'er can see no more. When it has reached the pinarie of fame. These m-tty (tings will cease. This poeui here ends with the author'* name Now hlinul t'tiAKLt.s K. Van Trkks. Washington, lud.. Aug. fit, ltWT

Tile City Market*. Ep^lO c«au. Butter— l.”* cents. Onions— 60c j*t bu. potatoes—*Oc ja r bu. Lemon—35 evnIs j«er doa. Orange*—50 cents j»er dor. ibtnanuas—15 cents j*er doit. Chicken*—l'an ks 6e, lu,»- 6c. Turkeys—Hen lurks 8c, young 7. Cider—15 cent- per gallon. Navy lk hus— $ 1.00 |<cr bu. Prunes-—9 irtils, •Shoulders—6 cents. Sides—9c. I<anl —8 * eats per lb. Pork—Hums, itmoktd, 12f cents. Wheat—85 cents per bushel. Com—35 cents jvr bushel. Oats--15 cents j»er Uishel. Rye—40cents per bushel. Clover >eed—$3.50 |»er bushel. Salt—9lle per bbl. Flaxseed—90 cents. Hogs—$3.50 per 100. Cattle—$8 to #4 per 100. Sheep—2Jc U> 8Je per lb. iineloMtl Markets. v WbwbulT, Aug. 35, 1897. Wheat, 98 to 98c; com, 27 to Sic; oats, 15 to 19c; rye, 45 to 50c: hay, $7.50 to 99.50: cattle, heavy, $4.35 to $4.83; hogs, good shippers, $4 05 to $4.25: sheep. $3.35 to $3.50. This section was visited by a splendid raiu Sunday taormng. f

COL. ALBERTE. BOONE Will be Here Sept. 8 in the fnterest of *he Vincennes, Petersburg and New Albanj Railroad. Full List of Appointments a tut Names of Speakers Who Will be Present. \ some History ( oiirprnins the Fro moit-r of the Black Utmuoud. Albert K. Boone was bom in the city of Dayton, Ohio, November IS, 184>. His father, Daniel Boone, now residing near Troy, Ohio, was born in 1818 at Harrisonburg. Virginia, being the son of Abraham Boone, who built Boone's Mills, in Franklin county, Virginia. (The post office sti!} goes by the name of Boone's Mills.) His mother, now deceased, Susan Repp Boone, was born at Frederick. Maryland. Albert

nection with the street car system of Knoxville, Tennessee. Length of road, 29 miles, reailv for construction, with maximum grade of 66 feet to the mile. Rousing mass meetings will be held all along the line of the proposed Vineennes and New Albany railroad, a branch of the proposed Springfield. New Albany & South Atlantic route or what is known as the ‘‘Black Diamond System." The promoters are very enthusiastic as j to the Vincennes divisiou and monster meetings will be held during next month in which the features and advantages of the road will be fairly and fully discussed. These meetings will be addressed by Gen. J. C. J. Williams of Knoxville. Tennessee, j Hon. William Kirby, Toledo, Ohio. Col. j Albert K. Boone. Zanesville, Ohio, and j James N. Boyd of Dover. Kentucky. Mr. Kirby is the president of all the '‘Black Diamond** lines north of Tennessee, j Mr. Boyd is the president of the Ohio! River, Fraukfort & Western railway, and j ad are able and eloquent speakers. The j date' ami places given for the various meet-1 mgs along the proposed lines areas follows: j September 1, 2 p. m., Mooresville., September 1. 7:80 p. iu.. Galena. ; September 2, 3 p. in., Greenville. September 2. 7:30 p. in.. Palmyra. September 3, 2 p. m., Fredericksburg. I September 3, 7:80 p. m., Hardingsburg. ! September 4. 2 p. in., Chambersburg. September 4. 7:30 p. in., Paoli. September 6, 2 p. in.. West Baden. | September 6. 7:30 p. m., French Lick. September 7, 2 p. m., ililham. September 7. 7:30 p. in.. Jasper. September 8, 7 :S0 p. in.. Petersburg. September 9, 7:30 p. in., Vincennes. Col. lioone in a letter to the Mavsville

COL. ALBERT E. BOONE, The Railway Pathfinder.

E. Room, while not a direct descendant of Daniel Booue, of Kentucky fame, comes of the same progenitors. Georg* Bonne. who came from England, settled near Heading. Pennsylvania, and from his family all the Boones of the I'nited States are descended, now result's at Zanesville, Ohio, where he has lived since lt>83. Following is a chain of railroads comprising the Black Diamond railway system to.be constructed between Chicago. Illinois, and the sea at Savannah, Georgia, consists of the following links, showing a maximum grade of t>d feet to the mile its entire length of 1,015 miles, which will make it the lowest grade trunk line railroad from Chicago to Tidewater. The Chicago, Indianapolis & Tidewuter railway company, organized under the laws of Indiana. Length of road in Indiana, 297 miles. The Ohio River, Frank ford & Tidewater railway company, organized under the laws ot Kentucky, length of road in Kentucky. 215 miles.

The Ohio River, Knoxville & Tidewater railway company, organized under the laws of Tennessee. length of road in Tennessee, 130 mile*. Line located ready for construeThe Ohm River, Franklin ft Tidewater railway company, organized under the laws of North t'arwima. Length of road iu North C arolina, 77 miles. Line ready for construction. The Ohio River, Augusta ft Tidewater railway company, organized under the laws of Georgia. Length of road in Georgia, 296 miles. The Knoxville Junction Terminal ft Belt Liue railway company, organized under the laws of Tennessee to encircle the city of KiToxTille, Tennessee, with two tracks of standard gtiage railroad and two tracks of eldkricitj. which will be operated in contion.

Public Ledger sums up the mileage by states of his system iu which it is pthpoeed to include the V., P. & N. A. K. li. as follows: BLACK DIAMOND MILKAOK BV STATES. Mileage Illinois li. Ohio ...... . . 7M I intiana . . -MI Kentucky ... ;CV> 1 lieorgia . '.Vi tWinrs-w ....... U*t Pennsylvania Sft North i Minima .. •Vest Virginia . .... ..... . 50 Tola! . ^JSO

Resolution*. Halt of Petersburg Chapter No. 82. O.E. S. Whereas, At the call of our most excellent Grant! Patron Maker ami Butler of all things, our beloved brother W. E. I.Vmumbrum has given up all things earthly to be itn'uted into the my.-terics and joys of the great beyond and behold the Lord upuu his throne. Resolved. That white we drop the tears of sorrow and extend our sympathies to the ones he loved so weil, and who will miss him so much, we can but rejoice to know tiiat he is now free from ail pam and sorrow and receiving the reward Le so justly deserve*. Therefore, lie it Resolved, That this memorial be spread on the record af the Chapter and published in the county papers and a copy lie presented to the family of the de|>arted brother. Abihb Glbxkm, J Maud Hkento.v, \Com. Lksux Lamb. \ Vhn Yea Take Yoar Vacation The most necessary article to have with you (after your poekei book) is a bottle of Foley's Colic Care. It is an absolute prevention or cure of all derangements of the bowels caused by a change of water. You ; are likely to need it. Bergen & Oliphant. a (

LOCAL HAPPENINGS! Gathered on the Fly by The Democrat’s Reporters. News Items From Here, There and Everywhere. ' i Court. City and Personal Items in an Abreyiated Form. Vow WIM Find Thfin All I utter '■ hi* Heading. Special sale on fall clothing at the New York Skore. a Itoi r Logan Rob ling of Winslow, was in town Monday on business. Parks Harrison of Indianapolis, visited his parents at LK zen over Sunday. William Nieinan and wile were at Washington Tuesday visiting friends.

Mrs. J. L. G ruble left Tuesday for aj two week’s visit with friends in Harrison county. John W. Carey of Ayrshire, one of the best miners in the state, was in town Monday on business. The New York Store has received its entire line of fall goods. Prices very low. Call and see them. 16-2 Hon. James A. Coats and family of Union, have moved to .this city w here they will reside in the future. Mrs. Anna Morris and Master Irwin Shoekeney of Pleasureville. Kentucky, are visiting Dr. J. W. Bergen ami family. There will Ihj services at the St. Peter's Catholic church nest Sunday morning and afternoon. The preaching services will be conducted in English. Abraham Corn has been appointed postmaster at Augusta. W. H. Scales has been holding the office for the past four years. The change will take place in a few weeks. Morris Frank, S. H. Stuckey, Hector King. M. H. Frank. Joe McBay and William Colvin left Monday to attend the G. A. R. encampment at Buffalo, New York. To heal the broken and diseased tissues, to sooth the irritated surfaces, to instantly relieve and to permanently cure is the mission of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. J. It. Adam- A Son. The little daughter of William and Mrs. Harrell was quite l>ad!y hurt Monday evening. She fell off the edge of a board and was badly cut under the chin. Dr. Basinger was called and dressed the wound. Running sores, indolent ulcers and similar troubles, even though of many year*.- standing, may in* cured by using DeWilt's Witch Hazel Salve. It soothes, strengthens and heals. It is the great pile cure. ~ J. R. Adams A Son. The Lutheran church at Stendal will hold a missionary festival on Tuesday September 7th. The Rev. J. II. Schneider of Columbus, Ohio, will be one of the speakers of the day. There will lie German services in the morning ami afternoon aml4 English service* at night. Small precautions often prevent great mischiefs. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers ate very small pills in size, but are most effective in preventing the most serious forms of liver and stomach troubles. They cure constipation ami headache and regulate the bowels. J. R. Adams A Son.

Mrs. Alfred Havidsou, aged 71 years, died last Sunday morning of old ag*\ The funeral services were conducted" at I he family residence Monday afternoon by Rev. W. S. Rader and intenaent at Walnut llills cemetery. She had been a resident of Petersburg for many years and was well knowu. The marshal of Petersburg was in the city Monday night to arrest Layton and Welsh for the fight they had in that city Friday night, but he came here without the proper (tapers for making the arrest. Asa result the men refused to go with him. He then returned to Petersburg to get a sheriff’s warrant and the pngiiists took the hint, leaving on the 2 o’clock train for Cincinnati where they cannot be arrested without the governor’s requisition.—Washington G»zetlr

Nice cotton blankets, at 49 cents at the New York Store. 16-2 George B. Ashby transacted business at Winslow Monday. Billy Pollock of Arthur, was iu tow* Saturday on business. J. D. Miley aud wife of Ayrshire, visited relatives here last Saturday. Dr. MeGrew of Ayrshire, was in tow* last Sat unlay attending the races. Miss Pearl Wilder of Boonville, is visiting friends in Petersburg this week. E, T. Warner went to Elwood Monday on a business trip, returning Wednesday. The New York Store has just received a fine line of neckwear aiul hats. Call and see them. » 16-2 Alden Hearing, who is employed on the Vincennes Star, was in town Sunday visiting friends. Mrs. Carrie Walker of Roekport. is visiting her parents, Joseph and Mrs. Patterson this week. Albert Roe and Miss. Flora Halou were married at the clerk's office by 'Squire Brady Wednesday afternoon. 8. M. Krvig of Logan township, left Wednesday for Danville, where he will attend college during the coming year. The l*>ard of county commissioners meet in regular .-essipn one week from next Monday for .the transacting of business for the quarter. ___ Will Read and Charles Lemmon started for Buffalo, New York. Monday, where they will take iu the sights of the Grand Army encampment.

Judge Ely and C. F. Boonshot left Monday for Mackinaw, Michigan. At Washington they were joined by Attorney Ogden. They will be gone several weeks. Moments are useless if trilled away: and they are dangerously wasted if consumed by delay in cases where One Minute Cough Cure would bring immediate relief. J. R. Adams & Son. Hon. A. 11. Taylor, who left here a few weeks ago for Alaska to investigate some gold mining claims, sailed on last Wednesday f.>r Dvea. He will make several points iu Alaska before returning home. . At the district meeting of the I. 0. 0. F. held at Washington last week. Pacific lodge of this place conferred the first degree, is highly spoken of, and those taking part in the work received juauy compliments from the grand lodge officers present. Certainly you don't want to suffer with dyspepsia, constipation, sick headache, sallow skin and, loss of appetite. You have never tried DeWitt's Little Early Risers for these complaints or you would have been cured. They are small pills but great regulators. J. R. Adams & Son. Ed E. Mount of Ireland, ami Miss Lou Edmondson, daughter of 'Squire Edmondson. living near Otwell, were married Sunday at the C. P. parsonage at Algiers by Rev. Medcalf in the presence of quite a number of the friends of the contracting parties. They will reside at Ireland. Joseph Kayes, who was arrested last week on a charge of shooting Wiliard Jerrauld at Littles a few weeks since, was giveu a preliminary hearing before Squire Thurman Wednesday morning. He was recognized to the.circuit.court iu the sunt of $300, failing to give which ho was confined in the county jail. The races held at the fair grounds last Thursday, Friday and Sat unlay were not largely attended. The races each day were the l*est and most exciting ever seen here, especially the running races. There were about seventy fast horses on the grounds, but some of the races hail to lie called off, not being filled by enough entries. The managers did not realize sufficient revenue r by about $175 to pay the expenses.

The superintendent of pubiie instruction and secretary of the state board of charities have appointed the following truant officers for Pike county in compliance with the law passed at the last session of the legislature: Fir*t district—Monroe. Isx-khart, Marion and Patoka townships and Winslow, Samuel Nelson of Norid. Second district—Jefferson, Washington, Madison. Clay ami Logan townships and Petersburg, P. C. Abbott of Algiers. Work was commenced on the No. 3 well on the Omelvena land Monday morning after a shut down of a couple of week*. The.well will be drilled to a depth of 2,000 feet unless gas or oil should be found at a less depth. The well has been drilled to a depth of about 1,100 feet ami a small trace of oil wa« found at 1,020 feet, but not in any quantity. The drillers will push the work and finish the 2,000 feet just as soon as possible. The company haring the work done are confident of striking gas or oil between 1.700 aud 3,000 feet. If they should be so fortunate it would develop a very Urge field for this territory. The people are anxiously awaiting the limit uiirk for gas or oil.