Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 45, Petersburg, Pike County, 18 March 1898 — Page 5

SIS > High School Library. There has recently been added to the Petersburg high school library more than 800 volumes of books, corering pretty fully Hie following subjects: General History, 84 volumes; American History, 25 volumes; Biography, 20 volumes; Poetry. 42 volumes; Fiction and Essays, 96 volumes: Social Science, 10 volumes; General Inference, 30 volumes; Juvenile, 42 volumes, besides several volumes on Mathematics, Science and miscellaneous subjects. These together with books already in literary gives the high school a reference and reading library ©f something over 400 volumes. These books are all new and standard, thus giving the high school a su|»erior library. Also a physical labratorv has just been added of superior merit, embracing pretty fully apparatus for experimenting upon laws of matter, hydro-dynamics, pneumatics, heat, sound, light and electricity. Some of the more important pieces are collision ’.tali'*, lift pump, force pump, hydrometer lever air pump with attachments; copj»er globe for weighing air, upward pressure apparatus, scabs and weights, pulleys and weights, spirit lamp, coiiducfometer, balloon for weighing gases, sonometer, diapason, prism, demonstration It uses. Newton’s disks, Toeples-Holtz electric machine, Leyden jar, discharger, battery, magnetic needle,electrose*>pe,dynamo, iron whirling table with attachments, etc., also two botany microscopes.oiie compound microscope, histological slides, Andrews’ lunar-tehm inn globe, a set of relief maps of world and continents, and set of physiological charts, etc. The books and appa ratus have been placed in dt-cs and t-«4»es have been provided for reading and experiment. With these additions the high school 1- in a position to do thsielas-s work. The spring term,of the' public schools began last Monday. The high school wilT have the following classes:: Grammar aim ooinjH'Miion, rhetoric, and ccmjtosition, literature. general history, botany, U. S. history, civil government, physics, higher arithmetic, algebra, two clasps, geometry, 'begin latt m,Caesar, Vergil. German daisies, two classes. It is hojieil that a uh tuber frum the county seiukda wd. take udvantage of tin- term. - Within the past two years a small building has Uh*ii erected, three new teachers lia'e lieeii added to the corps science, general lessor;- (consisting of history, ge< g raphy and literature), mu-ie, drawing and supplement an reading have been added to the trade-, and the method of teaching nuudwr. language, reading and literature and sjieiling‘thave lieen imdernizcd. (Hie of the most imp. .taut-improvement-has been the increased z<*al and c hanged spirit v n the part ot t*. *h teachers1 mu! pupil- i i Aha discipline and actual \v.»rk « f the school room. All of- which -junks well for the mten -t manifested by tip board, of tru-;«»■-. ; i:r u J Take ti e Devoreaat.

dwell Doings. (Items intended for last week.) The Otwell school closed last week. Oar merchants are having a good trade. The Saints expect to build a new church in Otwell soon. George Robinson of Grantsburg, is visiting R. M. Bell. Dr. S. R. Clark and wife went to Petersburg last Saturday. J. L. Braden ami wife were at Jasper Monday on business. Joel Coan of Algiers, was in our burg last Monday shaking hands. The protracted meeting at Lebanon closed last Thursday night. * . The telephone men are here and are placing the poles iu position. Rev. Keeliug has bought the Frank Arnold property In Otwell and will make this his home in the near future. L. E. Traylor wa< in town last Friday looking after his political affairs. Prof. G. W. Schell will leave for Valparaiso on the 23rd of this mouth. Henry Read and Robert Lee of Petersburg, were iu our town last week, f John Rogerson of Illinois, is visiting hie uncle, L. K. Rogerson, of this place. * Dr. L. B. Johnson and wife of 1 relaud, were visitors of our town last Tuesday. B. F. Thacker wants to lie assessor and is a candidate in the republican harness. George Stalling of Petersburg, fussed through dwell Tuesday enroute to Jasper. William May lias sold hisstocLof groceries to Kin Craig, who has moved the stock to Wluteoak. Zeno Bart! and Willie Wilhelm have returned from an extender! trip through” Dubois and Orange counties. > Haller Bell and Miss Ida M. Wiscaver were quietly married last Wednesday eveuiug. Ibv. M. B. Payton officiating. Party No. 0 of the German medicine C >.. consisting of Dr. C. M. Weth, Dr. H. P. iuM!, C. »!. Ni ii.-N, Henry Seaman and Miss Minnie Manara will be at Otwell for the coming two weeks. Squire Boyd’s coiirt was in session last Saturday, Pearl WWeaver vs. Theodore Arnold on an account was decided by a jury in favor of the defencent. L. R. Rogersonaial Fred Chappell were the attorneys. Right In it. That's where Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pejwin i'. The greatest remedy for the stomach that was ever put together. Absolutely vegetable with the exception of the Pepsin. Are you constipated. Then try Syrup Pepsin. Have you indigestion or sick headache'' T: use Syrup P< p~;n. Sj.-nd It) cents for a trial V.,\tie and you Will iy convihe I, Utr^e sizes 50 cents and £1.00. A true family remedy. At Bergen, .and Oliphanf’s. m

Spurgeon Items. Farmers are busy sowing oats. Most of our schools will close this week. Housewives are urging their husbands to make garden. J. W. McClary of Degonia Springs, was here this week. Fred Butler sold his flue road horse to a doctor in Evansville. Josiah McKinney and Henry Geiselman went to Petersburg Monday. John R. Butler and Thomas Gourley will i build a feed stable this spring. David Mason lost a line Jersey cow last ! week that was bitten by a mad dog. Dr. Osborn was called last week to see his brother’s wife. lie returned Tuesday. Dr. Harrison and Elder C. W. Arnold spent several days in Warrick and Spencer counties last week. s Uncle Henry Ferguson had another severe attack of paralysis Monday evening. He | is uot expected to recover. Jacob Tyring has bought James HighI tower’s farm. It will lie a nice addition to "Mr. Tyring's beautiful farm. Shepard & Langford** new store building is nearing completion,, and when done will add quite an improvement to our town. They expect to have a new stock of gods in it*about A{U*il 1st. The teachers of Monroe township held their last township institute here Saturday, and after thanking Trustee Davis for his interest in the schools, passed a resolution offering their services to President McKinley to tight Spain if he would make Walter Burlingame colonel, Elijah Jordon chaplain, Minard Reed corporal, and Ji.hu [ Shepard guard. They say that they have had a very pleasant term of school, and had tlie hearty assistance of the trustee, county superintendent and patrons. The above items were crowded out last; week owing to the crowded condition of our columns.—r Ed. Millions Given Away. It is certainly gratifying to the public to know of one concern in the land who are not afraid to.be generous to the needy and suffering. The proprietors of Dr. King’s N*\v Discovery for consumption, coughs and voids, have given away over ten million trial bottles of this great medicine and have the satisfaction of knowing it has absolutely cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma, bronchitis, hoarseness and all diseases of the throat, chest and Inngsare surely cured by it. Cali ou J. ii. Adams & Son, drugs gists, and get a trial bottle free, regular size 50 cents and $1.00. Every bottle guaranteed or price refunded. Have Vou 1!ad the Grip? If vou hr re. you probably need a reliable i>) Inin* bke E -ley s Honey and Tar to heal your lungs and stop the racking cough incidental to this disease. Bergen A Oli* phant. m

RR i 1. ESTATE TRANSEERM. itecord •> tke Cbanfe* ilia* have Been Recanted. | R. M. Craig to Flavius P. Rhoads, pt lot ! SO. Otwell. v Lucy Ursery to Clare Saltb*rv, lot 92, Augusta. James G. Applegath to Samuel W. Little, s hf ne qr,and pt se qr see 34,town 1 south, range 8 west. 135 acres. Herman Putberg to Henry G. Patberg, | pt sw qr se qr, and n hf se qr se qr sec 31, f town 3 south, range 6 west, 100 acres. Wabash and Erie Canal to Herman Pat- ; berg, pt sw qr se qr see 21, town 2 south, range 6 west, SO acres. Jessie J. Wells to James G. Beebe, ne qr ne qr see 4, town 3 south, range 6 west, 30 acres. Thomas A. Manning et al to William S. and Samuel L. Manning, s hf ne qr ne qr, and se qr ne qr sec 25, town 2 south, range j 8 west. 00 acres. [ Lon Medealf to James M. Johnson/pt | lot 53, Winslow. Joseph Wiggs to Moses Skinner, n hf nw qr sec 4, and n hf nw qr sec 3, town 2 south, range 7 west, 122 acre*. William T. Rhoades to James Russell, p$ ; ne qr sw qr see 18, town 1 south, range 6 west. 19 acres. Mary Ann Shepard to James R. Arnold, I pt se qr se qr, and pt rtw qr se qr sec 7, | town 3 south, range 7 west, 24j acres. Sarah E. Richeson to Eliza J. Corn, lots 199, 100 and 101, Augu-ta. Vinson Franee to William F. France, e hf se qr ne qr sec 7, town 3 south, range 7 | west, 20 acres. George L. Stephens to Henry C. Meyer, pt sw qr sw qr sec 21, town 3 south, range t west. 1 acre. Samuel Simpson, admr, to Henry Schumacher <w qr ne qr sec 15, town 3 south, range S west. Emily Lett to Charlotte Crayton, pt ne qr se qr sec 12. town 1 north, range 7 west. Thomas .1. Smith to C. G. Ward, pt lot 30. Hawthorne'* add, Petersburg. Filindi Blythe to Mary A. Shannon, pt ‘lo‘ 58. Hosmer. It Is Strange that some people who say they never read patent medicine advertisements will be found lugging home every now and then a bottle of -cute favorite remedy of theirs. We.don’t bother Jrou with much reading but just ask you to try a lt)e trial bottle of i>r. Caldwell’s Syrup, Pepsin for constipation, indigestion ami stomach troubles. 50 cents and $1,00 sizes. At Bergen and Oliphant’s. m ' Bactlen’s Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for cut', bruises, sores, 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 25 cents per box. For sale by J. R. Adams & Son.

We Sell and Guarantee for 15, 20 and 25 years ^ -m m cm at Reasonable Rates. All in need of GLASSES have your Eyes tested free. See those new Bracelets. HAMMOND & KIME. f

Administrator's Sale of Real Estate. Noth'** is hereby given that by virtue of an o r«ier of the Pike Circuit Court of Pike cob r tv, in the State of Indiana. the antlr^ignhl as administrator of the estate of Abiinh H umphn»A-. deceased. will otter for sate at public kale ou the premises on Saturday, the 2nd Day of April. 189$, The following real estate situate in Warrick county, in the State .if Indiana, to-wit: The northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of see turn twenty-five, -*ntl the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section twenty-vlx, all in town three south, range eight west, and the following real estate situated in Pike county, Indiana, tie-wit: The west half of the southeast quarter of'sect ion twenty-three, town $ south, of range eight west, and also part of the northeast quarter of the soulhe.st quarter of «$nn! seetton twenty-three, more particularly described as follows: Commencing «t the no.iMiwest eornerof the northeast quarter of the - uithenst, quarter. andathence running east sixty rods; thence fourth forty rods; thence ehst twenty rods; thence south ten rod": thence wot eighty rods; thence north fifty rods to tire place of !>egtnning, containing twenty acres Tkrms of Sai.k—One-third cash; one-third in six months, and qnc-thirdf in twelve months from date, the purchaser giving notes with approved freehold surety and bearing six per cent interest from date ot sale until paid, ami without any relief whatever from valuation and appraisement laws. Said real estate will be ottered in the following order" first: . : The lands situated in Warrick county, trr.d if:h“ same docs ant -ell for a sain sufficient to pay tin- debts of said estate, ti\en tlte lands in Pike county as above described, ami said real estate will be sold free of any, liens. ALVIN L LOW EKS. Administrator. Richardson Jfc Taylor, attys t>-4 VOTH'K " hereby given to all! persons intens ted that I will attend ;:« ntv office at my residence EVERY MONDAY. To transfer business connected with the office of trustee of Marion township All persons having business with said office will niease. •take not ice T <' N,ELS03». Trustee Post office address; Winslow. NOTICE i" hereby given to all parties concerned that I wlll-atteud at my residence EVERY WEDNESDAY, To transact business connected with the office oi trustee of Mad.-on township. Positively no business transacted except on office d'lys. .1. I>. BARKER, Trustee. Post office address; Petersburg, Ird. P ISO’S. CURE FOR CURES WHERE ALL ELSE EAH.S. Best Cough Syrup. Tastes GooA. Cse in time. Sold by drngxlsUli •CONSUMPTION

•4FRED SMITHS Dealer 4n all kiads of HJENITTOB!

Funeral Supplies a Specialty. \\> keep on hand at all times the finest line of Parlor and Household Furniture to be found in the city. Bedroom and Parlor Suits a Specialty. In funeral supplies we keep Caskets, Shrouds, etc., of tl»e best make. N'OTICfe is hereby given to all pasties interested that I will attend at niy office in stendal, EVERY SATURDAY. To transact business connected with I he office of trustee of Lockhart township. AMI persons bavin;*' business \vith said office will please take notice. J. L. BASS. Trustee. Y OTICE rs hereby given to all parties cancertied that 1 will he ai mv residence every Monday To attend to business connected with the office of trustee of Monroe township. J. M. PA VIS, Trustee, Postoffice address: Spurgeon. • NOTICE lsberebv given to all persons coneerned tluvr l will attend at mv office EVERY MONDAY To transact business connected with the office of trustee of Jefferson township. L. E T K A Y LO R. Trustee. Poetoffiee address: Algiers, iud. SDR. CALDWELL’S &■ YRUP PEPSlN CURES CONSTIPATION.il IRlf or otRe-ywoo w sn to«*amt% flkr H Ll 4 1 tvERv ttvij t»ap«;,cr obtjin estimate* v-a advr-tisirg saace wren in Cr>ca : j, *wll find it qn f:e at lord & thoius.

S^CRIZbTG- ^£T2^0TX2^C^^d:E2>rX' OF THE NEW YORK MAX BLITZER, Proprietor. My stock of new Spring Goods is complete in every department. If the customers of my store and the people of Petersburg and Pike County desire to buy the best values for the lowest prices I am in a position to furnish them such, having,taken advantage of the Eastern markets and secured these goods at cost that enables me to do such. n?lea-ee .Ca-refHall;^ note tlb.ese ZPrices:

CLOTHING FOR MEN AND BOYS. Men's Suits, well made, black, worth 56.50, will go at » Men’s Suits, Clays 18 oz, worth 810.00, will go at Young Men’s Suits, from 15, to 19, worth 5C50, will go at Young Men’s Dress Suits, Children’s Suits, worth 56.00, will go at Children’s Suits, nicely made, worth 5i.oo, will go for Children’s Suits, made to order, worth 51.75. will go at Men’s All Wool Spring pants, from $1.00 up. , V '4 50 6 90 2 00 4 00 65c 1 00

» SHOES FOR THE INFANT TO THE GRANDPA. Ladies’ Shoes, well made for St.oo. Ladies’ Shoes, Tan, Cloth Top, north $2.00, for Si io Ladies’ Yici Kid Shoe, made to order, worth S3.00, for 2 10 Infants’ Shoes, patent tips, 15 cents and upward. Misses’ Shoes, Black and Ox blood, 5i.oo per pair. Men’s Shoes, well made, worth $2,00, for 1 19 Men’s Dress Shoes, Lace and Congress, worth $2.00, for 1 25 Men’s Dress Siioes, Oxblood, Tan, Black, worth 53.00, for 2 00 One of the best working Shoes, worth 51.50, for 1 00 Boys’ Dress Shoes, worth $2.00, for 1 25

GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS Men’s Soft Shirts, i5c Men’s Shirts, well made, for 23c * Men’s Laundxied Shirts, > 25c Men’s Fancy Shrrts, laundried and unlaundried, collar^ and cuffs, worth 75c, for ‘ , f 45c Boys’ Shirts, 15c,* 20c and , ^ 45c Men’s Suspenders from 6 cents up. Men’s Heavy Hose, from 5 cents up. Ladies’ Hose, fast in,colors, 5 cents per pair.

S^=iei3SrG- STTLE HATS HOTS G-E1TTS. Men’s Every-day Hats, 50 cents. Men's Railroad and Alpine Hats, from go cents up. Men’s Stiff Hats, latest, $1.00 and up. £

ISTIE'W SZ=I2±2STO- STOCZI OP XOPS'ST C3-QOIOS. If you are looking for a nice neat\lress pattern, we can show you one of the best and latest stocks of Silk Trimmings and the latest in style, you can find in town. Prices to suit you.

If you arc needing1 Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Dress Goods, Cbeap as yoij expect to pay for them. Maz Bljtaer, Proprietor. call and see us before you buy. We can do you good, as we can sell you the Goods as % .... ■■ ■ 1 . /g . ' -' \ r S : g ■ ; - . ; Petersburg, Indiana. . •: ■ \ %