Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 21, Petersburg, Pike County, 1 October 1897 — Page 1

-——— ■■■ * ' ■ ■ ; ’ a* — " " 'V . ■ " , ■ ... '■ ■ ■ - Stye pike Conntn Hcmocmt. VOL. XXVIII. PETERSBURG, IND.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 1. 1897. NO. 21

e Great October Sale

Our September sale was beyond our expectations. People came in buggies, wagons and on foot. The prices captured them. They bought and went away happy. We had intended to close this great sale September yoth, but owing to the vast crowds and our great success, will continue it until November ist. Now take advantage of these.cut prices and lay in your winter’s supply while the prices are so low. With two stores chuck full of goods, it’s unreasonable to think others can sell as cheap. RUN YOUR EYES DOWN THESE PRICES.

Nice Prints for Comforts, pretty patterns, 3$e per yard i Nice s<»ft Mrslin, yard wide.... . .^.4e |>er yard Henry Muslin for Sheets, yard wide...5c per van! Good Patterns in Flannelette for Dresses .. ,5c per yard Heavy Twilled Red or Gray Flannel .... 15c per yard Ijadies' Cloth, all wool, cheap at 40c .S9c per yard Nice Bed Blankets, worth $1.00 .. ,49c per pair 1000 Rolls of Cotton for Comforts.... ___5e per roll 111 ladies’ Capes, Empire baek, trimmed in . beads, worth $4.00 ....$2.98 each Infants' Shoes, soft soles... ... ,9c |>er pair

Children's Shoes. ..... .. ,29c per pair Ladies' heavy Calf Button Shoes, rjbfeet seams..... .98c Boy’s Heavy Winter Suits, good and stout...98c Bov's Pants, good and heavy.... ..24c Men’s Lined Jeans Pants, the ?5c kind . 39c i Men's Heavy Cassimer Suits, finelv tnade, worth $7.50....*.... ...tor $4.50 Men’s Genuine Tailor-made Suits, cheap at #12, at $7.50 Men’s Heavy Winter Boots, $2.00 kind.at $1.48 Men’s Winter Shoes, good and heavy.at 98c Meu’s Winter Undershirt*, wont fade_.... .25c each

Put this ad in vour pocket, bring your wile and behold with your own eyes these great bargains. It will pay you to travel 50 miles to trade with us. See the elegant presents given away. W. V. HARGROVE & CO., Peoples’ Dry Goods Store and Star Clothing House, PETERSBURG, - - INDIANA.

Welsbach Lights Sim'e the night of September' its we bare been -showing the brightest illumination ever shown in Petersburg. It is done by the celebrated Welsbach Natural (las Burners. *ud these only can give you the light we show you. They are inexpensive and give the same light always: no fluttering, no noise and throw out the softest light that n> made. We attach thenr to your chandeliers. Don’t fail tv see them. Nothing like them. It will 'pay you. I'm 11:i k di livt-nsl for your Natural Has, in grates, heating or cook stove*. SHAWHAN, BOONSHOT & CO., HARDWARE. PETERSBURG.

Letter From Nashville. Nashville, Tenn., Sopt. 25. 1*97. Kditor Dftooerst:—Having visited the, Centennial anti viewed her many ami wtm- j derful attractions we deemed it proper to j make a report in print of our observations 1 m order to give our friend-* back in ii(x«er-j tl< m an idea of this Scut hum exposition from our standpoint of observation. W. F. .Myers of Petersburg. myself and | wife, in company with Mi>s Lizxie Barnett of Cato, have speut one of the most pleasant j weeks of our lives at Nashville and at Ceu* | ter.nial ground*. which are less than two i miles of the oApitol in a beautiful park inside of the eity limits, which is reached by sireet car in ten minutes from the Vendome,: where we sojourned when in the city,which, by the way, is one df the most pleasant public houses to stop at it has been our gv-od fortune to find. Col. J. M. Tiiford, the genial manager. Is the right man in the proper place, for he has large and commodious furnished rooms in suites, with every convenience the heart could wish, including elevator, parlors, piano, tekpboue, gas. Writing room, reading room, filtered ice water and a pleasant word for his guests that you feel at home when under hts roof. We had heard and read of Southern bospitality before coming to the Sunny South,j but can now speak from a personal know!, edge of this fact. We regretted that the; editor of the Democrat was uot of our little party, so he could tell the readers of \ the sightif 4o be seen in a more pleasing! manner than the writer. Nevertheless, we will speak of a few things seen on our trip And leave your patrons to imagine the rest, for w a brief «fvspap*r article like this

will be when completed the half will not have been said that is to be seen at the Nashville Centennial. When we make the assertion that this centennial display of Tennessee's oue hundred years existence, is a reproduction of the Chicago World's Fair, only on a smaller scale, your readers can better grasp the immensity and beauty of art and nature combined in a semi-tropical clime than w*e picture in word paintiug in cold type. If a view is taken from the state capitol of West Park, where the Tennessee Centennial and International exposition is held and see the wonderful ‘‘White City*’ tn the distance; it is one of the most charming ^md fascinating pictures your eyes have gazed upon. From fact, as we before stated, you perceive a combination what the handiwork of man united with that of nature in all colors of the rainbow has done to make a handsome and realistic picture. When you pass through the turnstiles into the Centennial grounds and view the works of man. not only in the line of architecture of all agee>and the contents of these structures, but pleasing contrasts of fauna ami flora, of land and water, of things above ground, and minerals mined from under the surface. you beoome bewildered, for the mind fails to gTasp and retain so much, unless intervals of rad be taken to absorb and retain what the eye may see or the ear bear. The grounds embrace S00 acres, where can he seen the parthenon, woman’s building, minerals and forestry building, machinery hall, agricultural building, transportation building, Rialto, the administration budding. the auditorium, which can seat 8,000 persons, artificial lakes, grand fountain,

fire works, history building, commerce building, gourd harbor, the negro building, children's building, lied Men’s wigwain, 1. U. 0. F, hall, the Pythian hall, the press bmldkig, states building, live stock, military, education, pallas athonae, the erecthoon, the see-saw, and over the way i> “\anity Fair,” which is similar in its attractions to the military plaisanee so popular and so well patrouized at Chicago. it is not to be supposed for a minute that the writer was guilty of visiting -Vanity Fair,’* but will whisper that from the best information that could be obtained from those who did (and their name is legion), the Streets of Cairo at Nashville are equal to those sceu at the World’s Fair. The same camels, ponies and donkeys, are there, also swordsmen, jugglers, eooche-eooche dancers, men in skirts, la belie latino. etc. The old plantation building is to be seen as vividly realistic as in ante-bellum days. All "de niggahs” come dowu ou the double shuffle with “de scrapin’ of de fiddle and de ole banjo.” The Colorado gold mine is presented for ail who visit it whether of gold standard {persuasion or vice versa; the phantom swing, the mirror maze, cyelorama, Roltaire's Realms of Wonder, called '*Night and Morning.” can be realize.! better by those who have seen it; the Cuban village and Moorish palace, the California tree, the blue grotto and wild animal shows are all ou exhibition. I f we were to cent inue our harangue and take up columns of space iu speaking of the attraction* at the Nashville Centennial it would only be a preface to what can be seen. Therefore, for fear we weary you patience, will advise our friends to take ail vantage of the cheap transjortatiou rates, buy a round trip ticket and do as we have done. Visit the Centennial duriug the month of October. You!! never regret !it. The cost will hardly be felt in these prosperity ($) gold standard times. You can board almost as ehuap in the Sunny South as at home. Meals cost all the way from 15 cents to 50 cents, owing to taste and the amount of revenue and agony you ! wish to put on. Very truly yours, * J. D. IlOLLON.

Bwfclei’i Arnica Salve. The licet salve in the world for cuts, ; bruiser, pores, 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 35 cents per box. For sale by J. R. Adams A Son. * 1AR1IU6E LICENSES. Tile Meeeeekr jr Ds^aaeau I»*ae4 by Ike C'eaniT Clerk. George S. Tisdel and Dessie Reynerson. Emory Hart and Atmeda J. White, lliram Vaughn and Malinda Nance. The old gas company will commence work on another well within the next month | At some point near the corporation limits.

Xjitural Gas Used as Fuel. One year ago last week the organization of the Petersburg mining and manufacturing association was completed and the first money paid by the ten directors. The association was organized for the purpose of drilling for oil. gas or other minerals. October 17th of last year, a contract was made with J. P. Miller & Co., Chicago, to drill the first test well. Work was commenced sometime in Demeember to erect the derrick and rig, and about the first of January the drill commenced going toward the largest gas deposit iu Indiana. The work progressed slowly, and on the morning of March 30th a great gas gusher was drilled iu. The weU was full of water and there were a number of delays, the well standing open and spouted water and gas until the 29th day of April, when it was finally .cased and anchored, the water being entirely shut off from the gas. Iu a few days a test was made, and those who were made acquainted with the test were astonished at the immense pressure. Ata^publie exhibition and test of the well it showed a rock pressure of 575 pounds, and is now the highest pressure well iu the world. It is possible that during the time the well was opeu and at times when exhibitions were given that fully 100,000 visitors have visited this Jumbo gas well. The association let another contract lor a well, but the well proved to be a “duster.” About the first of September work was commenced to put in a natural gas plant in this city. The mains were laid and two weeks ago the first gas was used for fuel from the mains, so that in a little less time than eleven months after the company was fully organized gas was discovered and w as being utilized by the residents of Petersburg. There are about 150 stoves burning natural gas and a number of dwelling and business houses are using natural gas for lighting. Plumbers are very busy piping residences iu various parts of the city to use natural gas as a fuel, and in a short time a majority of the residents will be Using natural gas. Say, Petersburg has natural gas to burn. S. S. Convention. The fifth annual session of the Marion township Sunday school association met at Liberty school house last Thursday. The day session was the best in the history of the association. Excellent speeches were made by O. D. Smith. Rev. G. C. Cooper, Rev. M. Robinson, Mrs. Jackson Rislev, Mrs. Mollie Morgan, Rev. J. W. Condiff, Rev. Medealf, Rev. 1. J. Gregory, Gabe Nelson and James W. Ridge. Rev. Cooper’s speech on “The Sunday School as a Means of Education” contained mauy new aud very interesting facts. At the Young People’s oratorical contest held at night the house was crowded to overflowing. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Rev. R. M. Capehart; vice-president, Mrs. Jackson Rislev; secretary and treasurer, Rev. M. Robinson; superintendent home department, Mrs. Morgan. With such a good and energetic set of officers we expect ! to see the Sunday school cause prosj>er. W. J. Ridok. CountySupt., H. C. D.

A Short Sad Story. A Cold. Neglect. Phenumouia. Grief. Had Foley’s Honey and Tar been used, this story would have had a happier ending. Bergen & Oliphant. . o Tuesday morning last about eight o'clock near Hosuier, a quarrel and fight ensued between Thomas Howard and Joe and James Stewart, in which Howard was struck on the head two or three times with a large wrench breaking in the skull and rendering him unconscious. He partially regained consciousness Wednesday morn- | tug. The Stewarts are brother-in-laws of : Howard. The Stewarts were arrested Tues^1 day and taken before Squire Thurman who placet! their bonds at $500 each to appear at the preliminary to be held October 12. Howard is still in a critical condition with but little hopes of his recovery. Wednesday, Drs. McGowan of Oakland City, ; Burlingame of this city, and Smith of | Hosmer, performed an operation on i Howard and rai-ed the skull where it had | been eaved in by the force of5 the blows. » The particulars of the affair are very j meager.

1 Richard Gladish, one of the oldest men of Madison township, died Tuesday mornring. Mr. Gladish was born in the same yard in which he died, having been born m 1818. He was a farmer by occupation awl one among the best citizeus of Pike county, i In the early days he was county assessor, when it devolved upon that officer to assess the revenues of the whole county. He was well known and highly respected. He leaves an aged wife and four children to mourn their loss. The funeral services were conducted at the family residence Wednesday morning by Rev. J. W. Elder and interment at the Williams cemetery. Will D. Crow, ex-editor of the Press, left last week for Bloomington where he will 1 attend college and take a course is law. v

The New Railroad. An enthusiastic railroad meeting was held at Paoli on Wednesday of last week to perfect arrangements for the building of the Vincennes and New Albany branch of the Black Diamond system of railroads. The meeting was addressed by Hon. William Kirby. Col. A. E. Boone, Gen. Williams, and other prominent railroad men. It is expected that a surveying party will be out looking over the route within the next few months. A large amount of stock has been subscribed. The towns all along the proposed route seem anxious to have the road built as it would give a great outlet to the markets of the South. Another meeting will be held at Vincennes today (Friday) to perfect further details as to organization. Petersburg citizens should attend this meeting and take a more active interest in the work of buildiug the road. The following officers for the organization of the Springfield, Ohio River & South Atlantic railway (the name adopted for the Indiana division), were elected: William Kirby of Toledo, Ohio, president; Col. Albert E. Boone of Zanesville. Ohio, secretary: Amos Stout of Paoii, treasurer; Ed Watsou of Vincennes, 1st vice president; John L. Bretz of Jasper, 2d vice president. The board of directors selected consists of the following thirteen gentlemen: Ed Watson, William A. Cullop, James S. Pritchett, Thomas H. Wilson, Joseph L. Ebuer of Knox county; John L. Bretz and George R. Wilsou of Dubois county; Amos Stout and Johu R. Simpson of Orange county i Dr. George W. Dewees of Washington county: John H. Martiuof Harrisou county and William Kirby. Col. Boone temporarily represented Pike and other counties. Chrysanthemums. May not the chrysanthemum be crowned the Autumn Qtieou of flowers? Do we not all love the pure white blossoms, the rich golden yellows, the dark rich reds, with the many intervening shades and delicate tints of coloring? Our living rooms may be transformed into bowers of beauty after the cool weather requires us to keep the plants indoors. It is said the chrysanthemum is indigenous to China and Japan and has been cultivated there with the utmost painstaking and love for hundreds of years and all hough most of our garden varieties have been raised in Europe or America, of late years some glorious varieties have been imported direct from Japan. Old People. I Old people who require medicine to reguj late the bowels and kidneys will find the ; rrue remedy in Electric Bitters. This I medicine does not stimulate and contains ■ no whiskey nor other iutoxicant, but acts ! as a tonic and alterative. It acts mildly on I the stomach and bowels, adding strength and giving tone to the orgaus, thereby aiding nature in the performance of the func- ' tions. Electric Bitters is an excellent i appetizer and aids indigestion. Old people I find it just exactly what they need. Price | fifty cents per bottle at J. R. Adams <& Son's 1 drug store.

X. £. Conference Appointments. The session of the Indiana conference closed Monday. ** Rev. W. S. Rader was returned to this city, Rev. Ward goes to Yinoenaes, Rev. S. F. Anderson was returned to Prairieton. Other appointments for the Evansville district ace as follows; Presiding elder, H. L. Talbot; Blue Grass, S. S. Penrod; Boonville, R. R. Brvan; Boonville circuit, W. K. Thorn:; Center, Joseph Rawlins; Evansville, Ingle street, W. P. Barnhill; Kingsley, L. N. Jones; Simpson and Ridge, F. A. Steele; Trinity, J. W. Turner; Evansville circuit, J. K. Hugo; Fort Branch, J. D. Jeffrey; Francisco, J. E. Coffin; Gentryville, S. J. Shake; Howell, S. S. McKee; Lynn ville, George E. Winn; Mount Vernon, J. H. Keteham; Mount Vernon circuit, G. W. Winkler; Xewburg, S. D. Dorsey; New Harmony/"!?. S. Headen; Nevr Harmony circuit, H. N. Niles; Oakland City, T. W. Northeutt; Oakland circuit, to be supplied; Otwell, A. A. Godbey; Pat oka, Grant Ferguson; Petersburg. W. S. Rader; Poseyville, F. A. Lester; Princeton, George D, Wolfe; Roekport, L. D. Moore; Rockport circuit, J. N. Nash: Selvin, J. L. Guins; Stewartsville,'J. T. Bean; Union, B. VanCleave; Winslow, to be supplied; Yaukeetown, J. D. Kiper. It Hits the Spot. When suffering from a severe cold and you/ throat aud lungs feels sore, take a dose of Foley's Honey and Tar, when the t sorejiess will be at once relieved, a warm grateful feeling and healing of the parts affected will be, experienced and you will say; “It feels sogood^ it hits the spot.” It is guarauteed. Bergen & Oliphant. o REAL ESTA’fE TRANSFERS. Uecord of the Changes that have Been Kecorded. John Jennings to Lucy Blaeketer, pt lot 106, Winslow. ' Nellie E, Smith to Charles T. Adams pt lot 10 Harrell's add to Petersburg. -[•^Albert A. Battles to Gustoff Frank n hfj | sw qr nw qr and pt se qr ne qr sec 26, towuj ; 1 south, range 8 west. 45 acres. eyL. j Samuel J. McNeeley to George | Stephens, pt sw qr sw qr see 21, town $ south, range 7 west 1 acre, j Hannah Parrott to John Beck, pt se qr • nw qr sec 14, town 2 south, range 8 west, 21 acres. Lon E. Smith to Q. A. Harper, se qr sw qr, and w pt sw qr se qr sec 21, towu 1 north, range 7 west, 48 acres. Lucy Grubb to Emma Foster, pt nw qr se qr sec 13, town 1 south, range 8 west, 8 | acres. ■ * , ■ Mary Grubb to Lucy Grubb, pt se qr ne qr sec, 4, tovp'2 south, range 8 west, 5 ! aares. Croup Quickly Cured. Mountain Glen, Ark.—Our children I were suffering with crouo when we received Ja bottle of Chamberlain's Cough remedy. ; It afforded almost instant relief.—F. A. Thornton. This celebrated remedy is for ! sale bv J. R. Adams & Son. o

t Have vou seen that fine lint* of * Dress * Goods® Including all the new shades and weaves just received at Direct from New Yorkfi

j And, say, they have tbs largest, nobbiest and lowest priced line of Men’s, Boy’s and Children’s CLOTHING 4 : Brer brought bcre.^Ttemember, we are the only ! house that bought its goods in that large market, New York. Call and see the bargains. !Moses ® Frank, The Cheapest Bouse in the County.