Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 40, Petersburg, Pike County, 11 February 1898 — Page 1

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Cull at the Democrat office for your job printing. Will Catt of Algiers, was in town Saturday on business. Charles Ellis of Winslow, was in town last Friday on business. Go to H. H. 1'islow for ail kinds of watch and clock repairs. !J8* Perry A. Corn of Marion township, was in town Monday on business. Mahlon Brown of Marion township, was in town Tuesday on business. Joseph Cassidy of Clay township, transacted business in town Monday. Hon. M. L. Heath man of Glexen. was a caller at this office Monday afternoon. Mrs. Clay Lemmon returned Wednesday from a visit with friends at Huntingbnrg. fLram Dedman. living near Winslow, transacted business in town last Saturday. Rev. John B. Johnson of Bowling'Greeue, Clay county, visited friends here Wednesday. Miss Bertha Beitnian of Washington, is visiting Misses Bertha and Estelia Frank this week. Mrs. Susan Clark of Washington, is visiting W. W. Jackson and family near town thk week. Grant Malott left last Friday for French Lick Springs, where he will take medical treatment. John B. Blaixo of Logan township, •excounty superintendent,was in towu Monday on business. E14er A. J. Willis of Madison township, went to Owensville Wednesday, where he will conduct services. A large number of people have been in the city during the week attending court as witnesses in various easet For Sale Cheap.— Hot air pumping engijne; can be run by one gas jet or lamp. J. L. Ingleheart, Evansville, Ind. Stf

John U. Davis, cashier of the.rike county stkte hank, is rejoicing over the arrival of a [fine girl at his home Thursday morning. Samuel Fettinger of nea" Augusta, was iu town Wednesday. He is an old veteran of ttie late war and also of the cause of 16 to 1. Bromoline will cure a eold while you sleep. No cure,-no pay. 25 cents. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergen and Oliphant. 116-tf Thomas Bead of this city, has been appointed administrator of the estate of his brother Edward, who recently died at Oak* land City. Senorets purify the blood and beautify the complexion. Cure constipation. 25 cents. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergen and Oliphant: 36-tf Contractor Jaynes is prodding away at t^hegas well again, and hopes to complete the, reaming in a few days and then will commence drilling in earnest.—Uakland City Journal. Last Sunday night,a Mrs. Sweet on, living nt Littles, on leaving the church at that place, fell in such a manner as to break her left leg below the knee. She was taken home and surgeons sent for. Don’t annoy others by your coughing, and risk your life by neglecting a cold, ■One Minute Cough Cure cures, coughs. : colds, croup, grippe and all throat and lung 1 tiroubles. J. It. Adam* & Son. I ! --- I | Congressman Hemenwav’s bill appro- ‘ printing $4,000,000 for coast defenses has passed the house, and no doubt will go through. The First congressional district, , however, does not get a cent of this vast j sum of money.

A thrill of terror is experienced when a ; brassy cough of croup sounds through the j house at night. But the terror soon changes I to relief after One Minute Cough Cure has heen administered. Safe and harmless for children. J. K. Adams & Son. Erastus Tislow, who has for a number of years been engaged in selling sewing machines and farm machinery, has been {adjudged insane and on Tuesday was taken to the Evansville asylum by Sheriff Ridgeway. His many frieuds hope for his speedy recovery. < It is usually presumed that a community that would keep abreast with and program with the present day and age, should have water works. o They are not luxuries—they are a necessity. From late information we honestly believe that Petersbnrg will have |ft water works plant in operation before the middle of the summer. Mrs. Anna Dedman, aged 76 years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James White, in this city, last Thursday morning, j She was stricken with paralysis and was ill f but a short time. Short services were held i at the home by Rev. Rader Friday morning. JThe remains were taken to Sugar Ridge, where the funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Hale of Wtaslow, P -

John Budd of Iva, was in Petersburg Monday on business. Hon. W. E. Cox, prosecuting attorney, is attending court this week. A large number of people were in the city last Saturday buying goods. A. S. Morgan of Marion township, was in town Monday on business. C. L. Holcomb and L. E. Woolsey were at Augusta Tuesdar on business. Will Braden went to Princeton and Mt. Vernon, Monday on a business trip. Samuel Wolvin, living near towu. was granted an increase of pension last week. Alfred Beck of Logan township, was here Monday looking after business matters. Dr. R. X. Chumbleyahd wife of Arthur, were the guests of Frank Bilderbaek Tuesday. _ L. H. Howard, a prominent democrat of Marion township, was in town Monday on business. J. L. Robinson returned from Iudtanapolis last Saturday, where he had taken a carload of hogs. Henry Craig, Theodore Craig, Lace Bartl and Pearl Wiscaverof Otwell, were in town ! | Monday on business. - Mrs. Harrison of Lexington. Kentucky, j arrived here last Thursday to visit with her! sister, Mrs. Newlmll. Organ for Sale—A first class organ fori sale; l*»en used about a year; good as new. j Call at this office at.once. -—i-h- . i Max Blitzer and family returned from New York city last Saturday, where they | had been visiting relativ es. j George Willis, one of the Democrat’s old j Jefferson township frien is, was a caller last | Friday while in town ot; business. • Brotnoiine will positively cure a cold in j I *24 hours. No cure, n pay. 25 ;*ents. ; For sale by Paul Bros and Bergen and ! Oliphant. J6-tf Thurlow Grim has c< snraenced reading j law in the office of Cox \ De Bruler. For i several months past he has been local editor j on the Press. -:—

Qumom is .guaranteed to cure chills, fever ami all malarial disorders. Xo cure, no pay. For sale by Pail Bros, and Bergen and 01 iphant. 36-tf William and . John Su vjtnt, prominent Marion township democrits, were- in town Wednesday. They report the cause of silver growing in that sect iota of Pike county.; Children aud adults tortured by burns. ; scalds, injuries, eczeuna >r skin diseases may secure instant relief by using DeWitt's j Witch Hazel Salve. It is the great pile temedv. J. li. Adams 4 Son.’ A big revival meeting is in progress at Hosmer. .The meeting is being held by Revs. Johnson. Dering and Everett. Up to Sunday night there had lieen seventy conversions. ' The meetings have been held j for four weeks. We are anxious to do a little good in this ; world and can think of no pleasanter or| better way to do it than bv recommending! One Minute Cough Cure i»s a preventive of; pneumonia, constipation and oilier serious lung troubles that follow neglected colds. : J. R. Adams & Son. —- Jack Richard?ou, chairman of the county ' j democratic committee, was in the citv Sat- : urdav. He has not yet determined at what time the committee will be reorganized for the coming campaign, but is consulting the ' , wishes of the people on that matter. The. protracted meeting .at the M. E. j church closed Sunday night. The meetings j were largely attended and during the two| weeks there were fifteen conversions. I During the coming week cottage prayer meetings will be held in various parts of 1 | the city. Cairo, Ills., April29,1S9?.—Dr. Mendvn- ! hall's Improved Chill and Fever Cure is one of the best sellers we carry in stock, ; and has gained favor with the trade more rapidly of late than any other chill tonic. We have sold nearly fifty gross so far this ^ season. f St huh Dkco Compaxt.

Wednesday morning about five o’clock the smoke house belonging to Hector King, j 1 who lives & ratie west of town, was dis-1 i covered to be on fire. It is supposed to; have caught from the fire which was being used to smoke the meat. The building was j burned down and the meats were a total | In a recent letter from Washington, D, j ! C„ to an old friend, Major G. A. Studer, . for twenty years United States consul at Singapore, says: ‘‘Wfaileat Des Moines Ij became acquainted with a liniment known as Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which I found excellent against rheumatism as well as j against soreness of the throat ami chest j (giving me much easier breathing.) I had , a touch of pneumonia early this week, and j i two applications freely applied to the throat j and ohest relieved raepf it at once. I would j not be without it for anything," For sale j . by J. R. Adams and Son. t J

Al Hardin of near Winslow, was jn town last Saturday on business. J. H. MeClurkin and wife visited relatives at Princeton over Sundav. J. D. Gray of Porterville,, will move tc this place in the near fu^re. J. G. Sims of Patoka township, a hustling democrat. was in town Monday a h Tislow. jeweler and watchmaker Pete&Lmg. All work guaranteed. 2B* John McConnell, ex-postuiaster at Winslow, was in town Tuesday attending court. Daniel K. Davidson of Clay township,was in Petersburg Monday transacting business. Alfred Mauek of Princeton, visited his daughter Mrs. W. V. Hargnove over Sunday. Mrs. Francis Wiilic left last Monday for j Menemonie, Wisconsin, whetre she willvisit j friends. Moses Skinner, a prominent Patoka township farmer, was in town Wednesday on business. John Carey of A/hslure. was in town Tuesday. While here he made the editor a pleasant call. Charles Henley of Newcastle,was selected as chairman of the republican state central eorjimittee Tuesday. Tire next meeting of the Ladies' aidsoci- . ety wjll be Wednesday, February 16, at the home pf Mrs. Bergen. ! George Grim and wife of Monroe township, were the guests of their daughter, Mrs. S. Thompson, this week. I * j John W. Stilwell of Stendal, ex-isheriff of Pike county, was in town hist Saturday shaking hands with his, numerous friends. Senorets cure chronic constipation, kid-1 ney aud liver complaint. Price 23 cents. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergen and Oliphant. 36-tf

Dr. R. W. Harris of Algiers, was a pleasant caller at this office last Saturday. The doctor rejwts but little siekuess in that locality at present. Some of the heavy users <#f ice were happy hist week. Several hundred loads were stored away for the hot weather. The ice was about three inches thick. Max Blitzer's large stock of boys’ and men’s fine clothing*, boots and shoes are arriving this week. Don't forget to see this stock which Mr. Blitzer bought while iu New York City. s Whooping oough is the most distressing malady; butjts duration can bei cut short by the use of One Minute Cough Cure, which is also the best knowu remedy for croup and all Lung and bronchial troubles. J. R. Adams & Son. William Carter of Ayrshire, and Dora Millard of Winslow, were married at the home of the bride’s parents fast Sunday. Mr. Cji’-ter is the genial clerk at the coal mine , store at Ayrshire, where the happy couple will go to housekeeping. After years of untold suHlering from piles, B.W.Pursell of Knitnersville,Pennsylvania, was cured by using a single box of DeWitt’s Witch Hazle Salve. ' Skin diseases such as eczema, rash, pimples and obstinate sores are readily cured by this famous remedy. J. R. Adams & Son. The county clerk ha| . issued marriage licenses to the following persons during the pasjSSfeek: William A. Carter and Dora Millard. Jehu Hays and Hattie Brown. John D. Jag^Soh and taiUra A. Poe. Frank R.JJriennan ami Minnie F.Minnis. Hon. Charles Armstrong of Boonvillc, j was in-the city, over Sunday visiting his i mother. Mr. Armstrong is a strong silver advocate and reports the great cause of the j People rapullv growing in Warrick county.! Old Warrick returned to the democratic; fold in and will again in November! return a large majority in favor of the! common people.

There never was but, one person who' coaid, in kissing his girl good night, give j an exact imitation of pulliugVhe cork out j of a bottle of champaign©, and that one is \ a dashing young fellow of this place. We don’t know where he learned the slight, but ’ he knows it. We never would have believed ; »t had we not, in company with a friend, been a witness to one of his performances j (but he didn't know it.) They are regular lip splitters. John JerrauM, a lad id years old living at Littles, attempted to jump the local freight north last Wednesday morning for a ride to Petersburg. The train was palling out from Littles after having done some bitching and Jerrauld swung on but missing his tooting his jleft foot went under j the car wheel and was) brushed off about the ankle. The trainmen were notified and be was picked up and brought to this place j and taken to the home of William J. Conger. Dr. Link, assisted by Drs. Hunter and Bur-, ger. amputated the Hoot just above the* ankle. The young man is getting along as , well as could fce- expected under the cir-1 cuinitanees. t

Ladies, call &u? sseour fine Une of Tisitipg cards; Mrs. Salem Hammond is seriously ill this week. Luther C*pehari .of Qtwsll, was in .town last Friday ou business. Hon. Lewis Loveless of Logan township, was in toovu Wednesday. C. W. Young of Winslow, was in town Monday transacting business. A. J. Abbott of Jefferson township, -was in,town Wednesday on business. James Wilson and Leri Beach of Logan township, were in town Monday. , Attorney A. C. Woodruff of Oakland City, was here Tuesday attendiug.uourt. Florian Bartl aud William McCormack of Otwelhwere in town Monday on business. Howard Akridge went to Princeton Monday, where he will remain for sometime. ~ Clear weather, good roads aud then— rain. Such were the conditions during the past week.

E. T. Fowler anti J. D. Barker of Madisou township, were in town last Saturday, on business. John McK.aney, couuty assessor, is at work this week running over the books in the recorder's office. Frank Kime, !’the jolly whole-souled democrat of. Clay township, was in town Wednesday on business. Next Monday |^3 Sit. Valentine’s day. The average young Atnericau is saving up his pennies for that event. I. K. Lett, one of Jefferson township’s prosperous farmers, was a caller at the Democrat office last Saturday. « Quinona positively cures chills and fever when other remedies /ail. No cure, no pav. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergen and Olipbaht. _- 5h>-tf Levi Thompson. Marion Thompson and George iSkumer,- prominent democrats and farmers living near Arthur, were in the city last Friday on business. Mules for Sale.—J have a span of three-year-old raul#& for sale; are well broke and good pullers; will be sold for cash or on time. I. R. Lett. J. C. Ambruse of Chicago, delivered his lecture -‘Fools in Politics” at the M. E. c;himh Monday night before a very large rfudience. The lecture was highly appreciated. s ? __ With thermometers registering about iero natural gas at Indianapolis is short.. Why not borrow from Petersburg the famous Jumbo gas well's breath until the ground hog weather is oyer?—Washington Democrat. *

What pleasure is there in life with a 'headache, constipation and biliousness? Thousands experience them who could become perfectly healthy by using L>eWitts Little Early Risers, the fartiouslittler pills. J. R. Adams & iSon. Mjr. and D. Beardsley and Miss Maggie Carter went to Winslow Sunday to witness the fnarriage of Wiljiam Carter to Miss Dora Millardi. Both parties have many friends iti this city who wish them a kjrge share * of life’s sunshine:—Oakland City Journal. Thehre are three Kittle* things which do more work than any other three little things created-^they are the ant, the bee and DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, the last being the famous Little Early Risers, the last being the famous little pills for stomach and liver troubles. J. R. Adams & Son, Every man, whether farmer, merchant or mechanic, should have his address printed on his envelope, to insure its return if not properly directed. Many a letter ha-* been lost or luLssent, causing the sender to wonder why he did not receive a reply, o This office will furnish and print 100 best quality envelopes for 50 cents. School leathers should als® have them. Frank Sherwood was down town today, the first time since he had%i»is tussle with ebolera morbus. He says he drove thirty miles after he was taken sick, and never came so near dying in his life. After this when he goes m the country he will take a bottie of Chambev'iaift’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy with him.--Missouri Valley ilowa) Tinie^. For sale by J. R. Adams and Son. f Mr. Edward Watson and Hon. W. A. Culiop of Vincennes, were in the city! last Thursday noon lor a few hours conferring with a number of citizens regarding tho proposed Black Diamond railroad. The gentlemen are directors of_ the Indiana division and were here to ask the citizen^ to raise $1,000 to help defray the expense of making tho preliminary survey. They are very enthusiastic and hplt»Te *hat the road will be built in the osar future. The surrey will he finished within the \*ex| month, the surveying corps qow having but about thirty miles to complete t» Jeffersonville,