Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 33, Petersburg, Pike County, 24 December 1897 — Page 4

8kr file County grmoaat nr n. .ice. stoops. One Tear, in advance . .|1 8ix Months,In advance .. . *5 Entered at the postortice tn l*et«r*bun» for transmission through the mails as secondclass matter. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24,18»7. Tt> our many patrons and friends we wish • Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and may it l#1 a prosperous one to all. Tomorrow is Christmas when, as has been the

custom for centnriM, friends make present? to friends and exchange hearty greetings. The year past has been one of treat anxiety on the part of many. It has been full of excitement People have had their ups and downs in life. While some have prospered others have failed in many enterprises. But such is life, and all must make the best of it and press on with the expectancy of bettering our condition in the future. That is the aim in life—to better the condition— mentally, physically, spiritually and to lay * aside enough of this world’s goods for a rainy day. On this day friends should not forget their neighbors who are in needy oircumstances, but make them happy with some small token of friendship and remembrance. Again we wish our many friends the compliments of the holiday times. Buy your shoes at G. T. Kune's. 32-2 Mrs. Hattie Guliuk is visiting friends in Chicago. Peter Drof pays cash for hides and tallow. See him. 31-4 Henry Ricknoh has a full line of toys for the holidays. Liibs will make a specialty of flue cakes for Christmas parties. * 81-3 Come now and get your choice of those fine pipes at Suanns’. Liibs always handles the biggest line of candies for the holidays. 31-3 Go to H. 11. Ttslow for till kinds of watch and clock repairs. 2$* A North Dakota rabbit's foot will bring you good luck. Come in, boys, and try it. Latest designs m gents' hats at Max BliUcr's New York Store. 32-2 Paul Bros., the druggists, will give away free every twentieth purchase. 32-2 Call and see Liihs’ bakery for your Christmas candio. Big .-took. 81-3 The meeting of the state teachers’ association will be held at ludianapolis next week. Don’t forget that the New York Store is the place to buy your holiday handkerchiefs. 82-2 Hammond and Kime have a fine-line of gold watches suitable . for a Christmas present. _ 32-2 Dr. Hatfield of Union, was iu the city Tuesday on busiuess and made a call at this office.

Foe Salk Cheat,—Hot air pumping en-! gine; can,be run by one gas jet or lamp, j J. L. Ingle heart, Evansville, Ind. Stf j W. S. Corn, county superintendent of schools, was in the city Saturday settling with the trustees for school hooks. Bring your family wjih you to the New York Store when you come to town to trade—and your visit will be made a pleasant one. 33-2 Eph Keigwin. a justice of the peace at Jeffersonville, has married 7.797 couples. He carries the belt as the champion eonuubial knot tyer of the Cnifayl States. ' ) ■ -^ -—- Christmas holiday rates on the E. and railroad one and one-third fare for rouud trip. Tickets sold December 24. 23 and 81,- 1897, January 1,1MW. Good reluming to and including Jauuarv 4th. Mrs. M. B. Ford of Ruddetls, Illinois, suffered for eight years from dyspepsia and chronic constipation and was Anally cured - by using l>e Witt’s Little Early Riser?, the fatuous little pills for all stomach and Itver troubles. J. R. Adams & Sou. Saturday morning a son of W. D. Goad, living on lower Main street, caught a sea gull. The bird no doubt was weighted down front the heavy rain which was falling during the night. It is now on exhibition at W. S. Mitchell’s. Mrs. Stark, Pleasant Ridge, Ohio, says: “After two doctors gave up my boy to die. I saved him front croup By using One Minute Cough Cure.” It is the quickest and most certain remedy for coughs, colds and |dl throat and lung troqbW. J. R. Adams j ***»• 1

Stearues is the nun you want to see. Look for table linen at the New York Store. _, 83-3 HaTe you aeen the 10 cent counter at G. T. Kime’s.__ 83-3 Any grade of cigars made by Stearnes for Xmas presents. Scott Mitchell went to Evansville Wednesday on business. Fresh bread, pies and cakes baked every day at Liibs’ bakery. 81-8 Buy your Christmas candies, fruits and nuts at Liibs’ bakery. 31-3 Peter Drof sells lime, hair and cement. Buys junk of all kinds. 31-4 Children's handkerchiefs two cei^s apiece at the New York Store. * 83-3 Call on Max Blitzer for your nice, warm and lowest-priced overcoats. 83-3 A half pound box of cigar clippings and a pipe for 10 cents at Stearues’. Call on Uamuiond and Kiuie for silverware for your Christmas presents. 83-2 H. H. Tislow. jeweler and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guaranteed. 28* Jackson Offlll of Jefferson township, called at this office Tuesday on business. Tomorrow is Christmas. Make your friends happy, and also the poor editors. Teachers, if you are going to treat your schools on Christmas, see Liibs for your | candies. 81-8 George B. Ashby, the attorney was at Winslow Monday attending to legal I matters.

Hop. A. H. Taylor returned from Evans-] vilie Saturday where he had been for several days on business. Paul Bros, can be fouud at the old Acme j Pharmacy stand. They give away every j twentieth purchase. 82-2 Organ for Salk.—A firstclass organ for sale; been used about a year; good as new. Call at this office at once. John W. StilwcU and J. W. Luker of Steudal, were in the city Tuesday and made this office a call on their rounds, Fred Ashby, who is employed at the Southern hospital at Evansville, was here this week visiting the home folks. If you an* going to make your husband ] a present on Christmas get one of those fine gold watch chains at Hammond and Kime’s I jewelry store. 82-2 ,Tue United States treasury will receive i a magnificent present, and is one that will] stay with it for awhile. It is the Dinglev i tariff law deficit. The Indiana university glee and mando- i din c’ub will give an entertainment on New i Vear’s night under the auspices of the High ' School lecture course. We will open-your eyes if you will call at the New York Store and examine our newstock of gents' clothing, as regards quality ' and prices. 83-2 Max Butzkr. A colored boy by the name of Decker j | shot Marshal Murphy of Patcka last Mon- ] day while the officer was trying to arrest I him. The marshal is iu a precarious con-! ditiou. The ladies of the C. P. church will give j an entertainment at Mrs. Thornt n's home ; on the evening of December 80th, It®', j Refreshments will be served. All are mviied. Admission free. Prosperity comes quickest to the. man whose liver is in good condition. DeWitt’s Little Early Kisers are famous little pills! for constipation, biliousness, indigestion and all stomach and liver troubles. J. K. Adams & Son. ; J. K. Perkins of Antiquity, Ohio, was for thirty y*>ars needlessly tortured by physicians for the cure of eczema. He was quickly cured by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, the famous heaiiug salve for piles and skin diseases. J. R. Adams & Son. It is easy to, catch a cold and just as easy to got rid of it if you commence early to use One Miuute Cough Cure. It cures' coughs, colds, bronchitis, pneumonia aiid all throat and lung troubles. It is pleasant to take, safe to use and sure to cure. J. K. Adams a; Son.

Dr. Talbot, presiding elder of the Evansville district, conducted service.- at the M. E. church Sunday moruiug aud evening. The sermoii* were very able and were at- j t entirely listened to by large audiences.! He was formerly presiding elder of this ! district some eleven years ago. The Sunday schools of Petersburg will | give entertainments during the week. On ■ Friday night the Presbyterian, Methodist and C. P. Sunday schools will hold their entertainments, and sometime next week the Baptist Sunday school will give a cantatta. The exercises will be very interesting to the children. Cards arc out announcing the forthcoming marriage of Miss Sadie Posey and Mr. Perry j A. Chappell, which will occur December 38th. The ceremony will take place at the C. P. church and the reception at the home of Mr*. Jennie Posey on East Main street. Miss Posey and Mr. Chappell are well known young people of this city. This office has received during the week another large invoice of fine stationery, sack as letter heads, note heads, statement beads, business cards, wedding stationery, | invitation cards, and linen paper for all rinds of work. Remember that the Demo- : cxat office is the only print shop in town - that keeps a full line of goods, and the ■ management fully understands all the de- ’ tails of the printing business. f

When looking for candy call at 6. T. turned 32-2 You can find most anything yon want at G. T. Kirae’s. 32-3 G.T. Kime has a nice line of fruits, candy and nuts for Xmas. 32-3 Jewelry, watches and clocks of all kinds at Henry Hick rich's. Clarence Holcomb was at W inslow Mon- I day oy legal matters. Max Blitzer, is giving special prices on all kinds of dry goods. 33-2 We want you to tell us how we cau serve you better at Stearnes’. If you are looking for something for j Xmas go to G. T. Khue's. 32-3 Nice embroidered handkerchiefs for five ! cents at the New York Store. 32-2 See Hammond and Kime, the jewelers,' for your Christmas presents. 83-2 W. A. Oliphant and H. R. Snyder were : at Indianapolis last week on business. ' j James McCafferty and wife of Hartwell, i visited friends at Washington last week. One Minute Cough Cure cures quickly. That’s what you want! J. R. Adams & Son. L. R. nargrave was granted an original pension last week. He will receive $6 per month._ M iss Daisy Dillon returned from Hanover Wednesday, where she has been attending college. She—Where did you get that happy look ?1 life—1 have been smoking Black Diamond cigars at Stearnes'.

The Home building: and loan association will elect ten directors to serve for the ! coming year today. . Fruits, candies and nuts in great varieties at Lube' confectionery. Prices the lowest in Petersburg. , 31-3 Paul Bros., the druggists, have a fine line of toilet articles. Remember they give away it cry Vwenfieth purchase 33-2 County Treasurer Owen Smith went to Indianapolis Wednesday to make his semiannual settlement with the state auditor. Dr. Chumbiey of Arthur, was in the citv last Saturday on business. The doctor rejK'rts the health of that locality very good at the present time. Dr. David 1 >eTar, secretary of the county board of health, was iu the city last Thursday. The appointment was. a surprise to the doctor, not having been a seeker after the position. Miss B< rtha Frank, one of Petersburg’s most highly accomplished and winsome young ladies, stopped off in our city a few hours last Monday while on her way to visit relatives at Princeton.—Oakland City Enterprise. Miss Allie Hughes, Norfolk, Virginia, was frightfully burned on the face and neck. Pain was Instantly relieved by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, which healed the injury without leaving a scar. It is the famous pile remedy. J. R. Adams A Son. Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, >,ys:«*\My child is worth (Trillions to me, yet 1 would have lost her by croup had 1 not invested twenty-five cents in a bottle of One Minute Cough Cure.” It cures coughs, colds and all throat and lung troubles. J. U. Adams & Son. M. M. Kirae has bought an interest iu the jewelry store of S. I\ Hammond, and the style of the firm hereafter will be Hammond and Kitne. Mr. Kime isan expert workman and thoroughly understands the jewelry trade. During the holidays this firm will do engraving free of charge on all goods sold by them. The A. O. U. W. are going to give a wild game dinner and supper and a midnight lunch on December 31, 1897, consisting of bear, venison, coon, opossum, jack rabbits, squirrels, common rabbit, wild turkeys, wild goose, prairie chickens and i pheasants and ail necessaries to go with j the game. The meals are to be served in I the room now occupied by John Whitman J next door to Eb Walker's.

Quite a number of our subscribers have called or remitted duriug the past several days and donated to our savings bank account. Among the number are Lawrence Humble, J. X. Davidson, S. G. Wyatt. Dr. J. T. Harrison, A. V. Hosle tterj F. E. { Chappell, W. M. Chew. Jacob Williams, J. H.Rislev, Enos Lucas, Mrs. G.D.Jacquess, j L. P. Bilderback, J. S. Ridge, J.W. Ridge, D. M. Shawhau, John 0. Miley, J. W. Stilwell and Jackson Offill. Here is a simple, though somewhat oldtime menu for a Christmas dinner which ail will rtjcoguiae as a moderately priced and a very wholesome spread: ’ lb>ast Turkey. Oyster Dressing. Cranberry Sauce. Mashed Potatoes. Baked Com. Stewed Onions. Chicken Pie. Olives, Pickled Peaches. Pumpkin Pte. Mint* Pie. Apple Pie. Cheese. Fruit. Coffee. Mrs. Nora Dillon of this city, brought suit in the Dubois circuit court against Michael McNelis, the well known saloou keeper opposite the depot, for $2,000 damages. Her husband. Hill Dillon, while intoxicated, shot Mr. McXelis in the leg on luly 3d, and at the last term of court plead juiity to the charge of assault and battery with intent and was sentenced to serve from two to ten years in the reformatory at leffersonville. Mrs. Dillon claims that Mr. klcNelis sold her husband liquor while he ras in an intoxicated state, which caused he difficulty,—HuuUogburg News.

HOLIDAY While looking around to select suitable presents for your relatives and friends, why hot give them something nice and useful as well as ornamental? To do this at the least cost, you should inspect the holiday novelties that are now ready for the buying public at And then call and see the new goods—with the biggest and best stocks to select from—at the lowest prices., Handkerchiefs of every description, from 2 cents upward. Ties of all kinds, latest designs. All kinds of Men’s Gloves, from the cheapest in price to the best in quality, style and finish. Ladies’ Fascinators and Wool Shawls, very suitable for presents to lady friends, can be had at the lowest prices. <&Table Linen and Towels^ Can be found at the New York Store in all the qualities, from the cheapest to the best. Those * in need of such save money by placing their orders with us. • • CVEECOiLTS CIIliO'TIEZZIfcTGr. Proprietor New York Store, Petersburg, Ind If you are needing an Overcoat or a nice Suit of Clothes, just call on us, as during the next two weeks we will put the prices down to suit you in order to reduce our immense stocks. Call and inspect our lines in these goods, and we will make the right prices to all customers. A suitable present for a gentleman friend is a Hat of the latest design. We have them in all styles and prices. Just Bear in Mind we have only a few days left before Christmas to do business in and we desire to please. So ll you wil! call at the New \ork Store we will convince you by our quality of goods and extremely low prices that we can save you dolfars and cents, as we will offer you better inducements to give us your trade than can any other store in Southern Indiana.

The Star Bakery is prepared to supply all . demands in the line of Candies, Nuts, Fruits, Oysters, Bread, Pies, Cakes, etc. W. M. Kime’s Bakery. D ILLON A G RE EX E, T. H. IMUon V. R. Urcena Attorneys and Counsellors at Law Will practice In Pike and adjoining counties. Carelul attention given to all business. Collections given prompt attention. Notary Public always in otticc. Otttee in the Kurger ! block, Petersburg, lnd.

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Funeral Supplies a Specialty. We keep on band at all times the finest line s at Parlor and Household Furniture to be, found In the city. Bedroom and Parlor Butts a Specialty. In funeral supplies we keep Caskets, Shrouds, etc., of the beet make.

S Fall and Winter Suits&> l\ All the Latest Patterns and Styles to Select from, i | Suits, $16 and up. Pants, $4 and up. Call and See our Piece Goods and Trimmings. C. A. Burger & Bro., Merchant Tailors. Jbe fierce pbartflaaj PAUL BROS., Proprietors, ^Pore Drags spd Jyfedicipes^Fancy and Toilet Articles, Brushes, Perfumery, etc. prescriptieos CoreJollzj C°T7>|>oai>d^d. Give us a call at the old Acme Pharmacy stand. PETERSBURG, - - INDIANA.

Louisville, Evansville & St. Lonis G. Railroad Timetable in effect Not. 28, 1807: s*t. Louis Fast Exp. X 8:00 a.m. 8t. Louis Limited. Stations. _9:00 p.m. ! Leave . Louisville .arrive 10:45 a.ni.S 11:40 p.m. Leave. .. Huntmgburg.arrive U:«8 a-m.i 12:01 a.ui. Leave .Velpen .arrive 11:22 a.m. Il:8i aan. «:*» p.m. 12:14 a.tn. Leave .Winslow . arrive 12:00 a.tn. Leave.OaklaudCity .. arrive 7:12a.m. Arrive.84, Louis*. . Leave Louisville Limited 7:00 a.m 4:25 a.m 4.Hi a.m S:58 a.m 3:S7 a.m. 9:15 p.m Louisville Fast Exp, 5:45 pan. 2:55 p.m. 2:90 p.m. 2.10 p.m. 1:57 p.m 7:52 a.m. Night trains stop at Winslow apd Velpen on signal only. K, A. Campbell, G.P.A., St. Louis. J. F. Hurt, agent, Oakland City,