Pike County Democrat, Volume 29, Number 27, Petersburg, Pike County, 11 November 1898 — Page 1

LOCAL HAPPENINGS! Gathered on the Fly by The Democrat's Reporters, News Items From Here, There and Everywhere. Coart, City and Personal Items in an Abreriated Form. ' —ymrYo« Will liM Thrui Ml InSei Ttota IlcadiMg. House to rent. Dr. W. II. Link. Go to H. H. Tisluw lor ail kind.* of notcii and clock re|>airs. 38* James Shawhan visited his brother Joseph jn Gibson county several days last jreek. Mrs. Perry Richardson of near Oakland City, was in town Monday, and made this office a substantial call. Bromoline will cure a cold while you ■ sleep. No cure.no pay. 25 cents. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergen and Qlipbaut. __ 8b-tf The hens have gone on a strike. Eggs have advanced to 20 cents a dozen, which has caused a raise in the restaurants for ‘‘barn and."

Quinona positively cures chills ami fever when other remedies fail. No cure, no pay. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergen ami Oliphaut. 3S~tf Barry Ely left yesterday morning for Texas, where he will stay during the winter j for the benefit of his health. 11 it father ' »ocom}>anitd him as far as St. Louis. | Diphtheria is prevalent throughout South-j em ludtana. In a number o* localities the schools have been closed on account of the disease and communities have been quar antiued. __ _ John W. Wilson, formerly in the practice of law in this city, has returned and will again take up the practice. He offers his services to the public in a legal way and is now ready to take all court business. 27-4 Charles Lamb, a prominent young farmer living south of town, died last Thursday morning of typhoid fever. lie was 84 > ars old. The funeral services were held Friday and burial at Walnut Dills cemetery. Sportsmen who love to shoulder a good shotgun aud steal off into the Stubblefields behind a good bird dog for a shot at poor ‘*bob white/’ report that the crop of quail this year is twice as plentiful as it has been for years. Correspondents from the various parts of the county are wanted to send in the news happenings of their respective localities. Don't wait for some one else to do it but semi in Uk news, as the others may forget aii about it.

Now that the cooler weather is fairly on its way, lodge matters will begin to pick up. The various William goats, so necessary to the correct administration of the divers and sundry degrees, are full of ginger after their lengthy vacation, sod are anxious to meet presumptiou* candidates in mortal feud. Two great meteor showers are on the celestial program fog this month. The first J will occur about November 19th, and is s spectacle that all will want to see. It occurs three times in a century and is a magnificent sight. Scientists everywhere are preparing to take observation*. If the sky is clear you may witness a grand display- The other great shower fill take place on the night of November 9dth. Every newspaper, in speaking of the birth of a baby generally mentions the, weight of the young lady or gentleman. In regard to this a newspaper man who has raised a few children remarks “Is it considered a credit to the father, mother or infant? This is particularly the case with young married people. Parents of age and experience know that the care and anxiety of raising a baby an not apportioned to the j number of pounds it weighs. Six pounds j of baby represent just as many nights of; floor walking a« ton pounds, and an eightpounder can hold just as much oo)ic as a twelve pounder. In fact, when you come to weigh little inetdentais like that you will have to throw away the stoslyards and

Thomas Shoulders of Glezen, was in town Monday on business. S. G. Barrett visited his daughter at Oakland City a few days last week. Rev. Paul F. Brown, pastor of the Presbyterian church, visited friends at Vincennes the first of the week. Mrs. Charles Jones .returned home Thursday after a pleasant visit with relatives and friends at Noble and Clay City, Illinois. John Bilderback of Augusta, was in town a few days this week visiting friends, and incidentally figuring on the election returns. Senorets cure chronic constipation, kidney and liver complaint. Price 35 cents. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergen and Oliphanr. 36-tf Senorets purify the blood and beautify Ums complexion. Cure constipation. 25 cents. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergen and OUphant. 3fi-tf During the storm Saturday evening two valuable horses belonging to J. K. Patterson of .this city, were killed at his farm uear ! Petersburg.—Oakland City Journal. Uncle Lewis Loveless of Logan township, recently received a partial stroke of paralysis. lie is somewhat better at this rime. He is quite an aged citizen and well knowu in the county. “Dewey’s March.” played by a good band, causes the American heart to leap with joy. It is a beautiful musical creation, and a merited compliment to the greatest naval hero the world has produoed. Mu.ujtery—Closing out of fall and winter up-to-date styles in feats and all fancy trimmings, at a great reduction in prices. Call and see the uew styles. 27-4 Mrs. H. H. Sxith. Ed Hamilton, Bight clerk at the Merei dith, was called suddenly to Petersburg by the death of his brother-in-law Charles Lamb, who was also brother-in-law to O.O. Smith.treasurer of Pike county.—Washington Herald.

A successful business man says he owes his success to a libcr.il share of printer’s ink “ When you fail to see my advertisement in my home paper/' says be, “you may know that something is wrong with me or rev business, or both.1' —», The W. £?. T. U. met in the M. E. parsonage Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Rader led the meeting; Mrs. Elder gave a very interesting bible reading. The report of the W, C. T. T. state convention was read. We are encouraged. Indiana stauds at the front with one thousand new numbers gained this year. Education is not ail derived from books, or simply a knowledge of things learned from books. The feelings trained, passions, subdued and directed into proper and useful channels, worthy motives impressed, religion cultivated and morality pr&ctioed. Those elements of education are valuable for purposes of every day life. Reader, pause a moment. You will find in our columns today a number of advertisements of the merchant* of Petersburg Read *bem over carefully as they contain many points of interest to you and will tell you where you can buy the best goods and at the very lowest prices. Don't pass them by but call and see them when in the city. A good manr people believe that the proposed Black Diamond railroad will be built. The English syndicate has received much encouragement in the South where the line will strike, particularly in Kentucky, Virginia and the Carolina*. The projectors say the road will be built into Louisville as well as Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Chicago and will touch the eastern •eacoast. —Indianapolis Sentinel.

Those who wish to retain possession of the arms and other accountrements fur* nished by the government, which they used daring the war. as military reties, can do so. It is proposed to tarn them over to the soldiers at cost ; the price to be charged on the muster rolls. The order referred to fixes the cost of a Springfield breech loading rifle at fllft, a saber at #3.60, cartridige belt 73 cents, and so on, including the soldier’s meat can, tin cap, knife, fork and spoon, the last named articles being one cent. “Onward, toll onward, O time in your flight, make me a woman that's clear oat of sight, give me the bloomers, the breeches and shirts, let me get oat of these horrible skirts. A whisker producer invent if yoa can. and give me a head that’s grown bald tike a man; grow a tobacco that won't make me sick, teach me to chew a la man very quick. Let me, O, let me, drink whisky and swear, bet no the chickens and back the fleet mare, stay oat at night, hold office and vote, take in the town and a six shooter tote; sit in the bussard row if I choose, play baseball and wear those spike shoes Onward, roll onward, O, time quickly fly, make am a sum or help me to die. This world as it is burly fills me with pain; o, make me a man so | Tft tick Spain.”

C. C. Grider of Pond Creek Mills, was in town last Saturday on business. H. H. Tislow, jeweler and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guaranteed. 28* Charles E. Skinner of Arthur, was in town the first of the week hearing the election returns. Harrison Ashby of Pike county, and Mrs. Mary E. Barclay of this city, were married yesterday.—Oakland City Enterprise. Bromoline will positively cure a cold in 24 hours. No cure, no pay. 25 cents. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergen and Oliphant. __ 36-tf Qainoria is guaranteed to cure chills, fever and all malarial disorders. No cure, no pay. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergen and Oliphant. 86-tf John W. Wilsou, who removed with his family to Guthrie, Oklahoma, several years ago, returned last Friday and will again make Petersburg his home and resume the practice of low. An exchange says that the man who tried to run a newspaper to suit everybody has been planted under a juniper bush, aud the searching katydid uow sings his evening dirge and the mule-eared rabbit stands as sentinel over his grave. The Evansville street fair commences next Monday *?*& lasts all week. The E. & 1, road will sell excursion tickets at one fare for the round trip. The accommodation train will be held at Evansville until 6 o'clock on the 18th and 19th. Rev. T. B. A us m us of Camp Point, Illinois, one of the ablest ministers of the Regular Baptist church, is preaching a series of sermons in the various churches of that denomination in this county. He is a fluent and eloquent speaker and has had very large audiences at the several places. The Ladies' aid society wiil meet «t the home of Mrs. E. P. Richardson, Wednesday, November 16th. Thev also wish to inform the public they will continue the sale of eatables every other Saturday, and will be better prepared to serve their customers next time, which will be Saturday, November 19th.at Whitaker’s meat market.

We are needing a few dollars to pay some of our existing obligations and if those of our subscribers who owe us will send us , what they owe we will be enabled to pay them off. There are several subscribers who live in other states that owe from one to four years who must send in their amounts at onee or they will be left with attorneys for collection. Postoffice rules have been * hoisted in a neighboring town that might be good here: No letters will be delivered until they have been received. If you don’t get a letter or pa|>er on the day you expect it, have the postmaster look through all the boxes and down in the cellar also. It ought to be there somewhere and he likes to hunt for it to please you. If your friend don't write, cuss the postmaster . He is to blame. > The annual report just completed by the superintendent of the state reform school for boys at Plainfield, for the year ending October 3lst, says that there has been 657 boys in tbe school during the Tear, with an average attendance of 533. The counties not repsesented at the school during the past six months are Brown, Crawford, Franklin, Jennings, Orange, Lagrange,Ohio, Starke, Steuben, Warren and Washington. Since the school opened January 1,1368, 4,579 boys have been admitted. “We," remarks a Missouri editor, “are getting a little tired of this life insurance business. When a man dies nowadays the first thing they ask is: ‘Was he insured, and for how much?’ The papers also generally wind np the obituary notices with the amount of insurance. Soon the obituary notices will read something like this: ‘Peter Jones died and left a wife and two children. Loss fully covered by insurance.* Or. if the deceased is not insured, it will read about as follows: ‘John Smith is dead. He leaves a wife. Total loee; no insurance.***

Willuun Hares, well known throughout Pike ami Dubois counties, diet! last Friday at Jasper, where he was visiting for a few days. He was 83 years old last February and was the oldest citizen of Pike county, being born on lower Main street in this city. For many years he was a resident of Marion township, living near White Oak, where be owned several hundreds of acres I of farm lands. He was a peculiar man j having many eccentricities, and was poaI seeeed of many souvenirs, which be was proud to wear. He was known to ail the citizens as‘'Pike County Bill Hayes’* and in later years the word "White” was added on. He was an ardent democrat, and in his earlier days always attended the democratic conventions and meetings. For a , few years past he has lived in Jasper, but recently moved back to his farm in Marion I township. The remains were brought back to his old home and the funeral services j were held Sunday and interment on the old farm. The funeral services were largely attended, •

THE ELECTION OYER Pike County Divides on County Officials. Hemenway and State Officers Carry the County. Jefferson and Marlon Township Chan are Results, for Republicans. Logan Cioea Democratic ana Bi| t>aia« tu Waatetnfftoa. The election is over and Pike county divides its officials between the democrats and republicans, and will take the official count to decide tho race for auditor. A large vote was poll'd in the county, the day being very plea ant. There were several surprises as to t he result in the several townships. Jefferson township with its large democratic majority of two years ago was cut away down as was Marion, while Logan township wont 30 democratic and the big republican majority of Washington township was reduced over 100. Owen Smith and Billy Ridgway each carry Washington township, which gave 364 republican majority two years ago. The former by 47 and the latter by 31. Brumfield carried Jefferson and Marion township. Robinson will be defeated for commissioner by a very smalt majority. Rumble will probably be elected coroner and Cato for surveyor. E. P. Richardsou carries the county for joint senator by a small majority. Norman for prosec utor carries the county by a good majority.

From New Zealand. Reefton, New Zealand, Nov. 23. 1896. I am very pleased to state that since I took the agency of Chamberlain’s medicines the sale has been very large, more especially of the Cough Remedy, In two years 1 have sold more of this particular remedy than of all other makes for the previous five years. As to efficacy, I have been informed by scores of persons of the good results they have received from it, and know its value from the use of it in my own household. It is so pleasant to take that we have to place the bottle beyond the treach of the children. K. J. SCAXTLKBURY. — For sale by J. R. Adams & Son. n Arthur Items. No prosperity yet and no confidence. Ira, son of William Spencer, is just recovering from the typhoid fever; Miss Ida Farmer has been visiting in Oakland City the past week. Miss Ellen Beatty u on the sick list. There was a singing given at the home of Thomas Spencer s ad an enjoyable time was had. , Elder John Shively >f Arthur, was called to Huntingburg on Firiday last to preach the funeral of Harrison Wade, one of our pioneer settlers and warriors. There was a pie supper given at the Burch school house on Thursday night of last week. The proceeds were $4.42, to be used for the Y. P. R. C. Miss Ethel McConnell was voted the prettiest girl and the honor of cutting the cake.

School is progressing finely under the management of J. E. Whitman. P. H. Beatty aud sister-in-law, Miss Gertie Farmer, hare just returned from a week’s visit to Henderson, Kentucky, and while coming home paid the city of Evans» ▼file a visit and went and saw the asylum. A candy social was given at Levi Thompson’s on Monday night in honor of Miss Zora Hopper of Warrick countv; a select crowd was there and an enjoyable time had. Elder A. B. Dayton, daughter Nina and grandchild Delia are visiting friends in ! Daviess conn i;y. Protracted meeting commences at Mt. ’ Zion on the fourth Saturday of this month. Boom the Dbxocbat. Bad; leaN Arnica Halve. The best salve in the workl for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all! skin eruptions, and positively cures pitai or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price $5 cents per box.

-• HEAft. ESTATE THANSFEKS. Record •( the Chanfea thtt have Been Recorded. William Londerdale to F. E. Egbert, se qr ne qr sec 34, town 3 south, range 7 west, 40 acres. E. R. Craig to W. T. Davidson, pt nw qr nw qr sec 4, town 3 south, rauge.6 west, 13 acres. William B. Meadows to Maryette Leedy, pt ne qr ne qr sec 16, town 1 south, range 7 west, 18 acres. Marion Thompson to Mary and Joseph C. Bass, se qr sw qr sec 13, town 3 south, range 8 west, 40 acres. / Lucinda M. Beadles to Mary C. Com, pt ne qr see 35, town 3 south, range 7 west, 30 acres. Henry Meyerholtz to Columbus Houchins, n hf sw qr ne qr sec 3, town 8 south, range 7 west, 30 acres. Lowery Qladish to Ester C. H. Gladish, pt ne qr nw qr sec 31, town 1 north, range 8 west, 21 acres. J. M. Thomas to H. S. Thomas, und hf interest se qr sec 36, town 1 south, range 9 west, 40 acres. Charles A. Rumble to Isaac X. and Hattie A. Willis, w hf se qr swqreec8, town 1 south, range 8 west, 9 acres. John W. Barrett to John Miller, pt se qr nw qr, and pt nw qr se qr sec 14, town 1 south, range 6 west, 6 acres. Sarah A. Wilder to Frederick Patberg, se qr sw qr sec 31, town 3 south, range 7 west, 40 acres. Mary J. Chambers to Charles Deffendall, pt nw qr sec 3, town 1 south, range 9 west. Louis Burrell to Henry Schmitt, nw qr sw qr sec 23, town 3 south, range 8 west. James R. Selby to Daniel W. Selby, pt ne qr nw qr sec 23, town 1 north, raftge 9 west. Harrison White to Flora E. Hayden, lots 16 and 17, Union. Schuyler Hayden to Anna Allen, lots 16 and 17, Union. George S. Preston to Gertrude Chamuess, pt ne qr ne qr sec 25, town 1 north, range 8 west. Mary A. Trayler to 0. D. Harris, pt lot 11, Otwell. John P. Black to S. S. Black w hf nw qr nw qr sec 5, town 2 south, range 6 west 19 acres. Arthur Nelson to John Nelson se qr se qr sec 35, town 1 south, range 7 west, 40 acres. Montecia Amos to David Ingle, ne qr ae qr, anti pt se qr ne qr sec 6, town 3 south, range 7 west. Danus C. Barrett, aim. to Alice Whitman, se qr se qr sec 16, town 3 south, ran ge 8 west, 40 acres.

A Sure Sign of Croup. Hoarseness in a child that is subject to croup is a sure indication of the approach of the disease. If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough has appeared, it will prevent the attack. Many mothers who have croupy children always keep this remedy at hand m»d find that it saves them much trouble andNvfJrrj? It can always be depended upon and is pleasant to take. For sale by J. R. Adams k Son. n The City Markets. Eggs— 124 cents. Butter—15 cents. Onions—85 cents j«er bu. Potatoes—40 cents per bu. Chickens—Chicks 8c, hens 6c. Turkeys—Hen turks 10c. Navy Beans— $1.00 per bu. * Shoulders—6 cents. , Sides—74c. Lard—74 cents per lb. Pork—Hams, smoked, 10 cents. Wheat—00 cents per bushel. Corn—15 to 30 cents per bushel. Oats—80 cents per bushel. Rye—40 cents per bushel. Clover Seed—$3.35 per bushel. Salt—85 per bbl. Hogs—$3.00 to $3.35 per 100. Cattle—$3.00 to $4.00 per 100. Sheep—$3.00 to $4.00 per 100. Wool—18 cents. Ok! 1 Say! have you given Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin a trial? It will cure you of your constipation, will correct your troubles and make your life worth living. Trial size bottles 10c (10 doses (10c), large sixes 50c and I $1.00, of Bergen & Olipbant. n Cincinnati Markets. Wednesday, Nov. 0,1898. Wheat,68cto 70c; corn, 34 to 86e; oats, i 33 to 864c; rye, 54 to 57c; cattle, heavy, $3.35 to $4.85; hogs, good shippers, $3.00 to $3.65; sheep. $8.35 to $4.00. Tan Cant Alert ta Chance It. A heavy cold may lead to pneumonia or consumption. Foley's Honey and Tar taken in time affords perfect security from serious results. J. R. Adams & Son. n Now that the election is over it is time to go to work to boom the interests of Petersburg and Pijw count j.

GAIKS AND LOSSES. Democrats and Republicans Have Same Troubles. Congress Probably Democratic % a Small Majority, Big Democratic Dalus in i Nnnber «f States. Indiana Kefuhllcan by Small Vote —Legislature Close.

Thirty or more states voted Tuesday os state officers and congressmen, am) tlm result is badly mixed up. New York elects Roosevelt governor by SO,000 and the legislature by a small majority. Democrats make gain in congressmen. Indiana republican by 10,000. The legislature is close. Democrats gain in congressmen. Nebraska goes republican. New Jersey goes republican. Old Kentucky returns to democracy and elects nine congressmen, a big gain. Massachusetts goes republican. Iowa goes republican. Democrats gain congressmen. Illinois goes republican, but democrats gain four congressmen. Ohio gives usual republican majority and democrats gain congressmen. Pennsylvanians usual goes republican, and giyes the democrats a gain in congressmen. Pingree elected governor of Michigan by reduced majority. Republicans carry Connecticut and Maryland by reduced majorities. Democrats claim Minnesota on governor and a gain in congressmen. Republican majority in Wisconsin reduced and a gain for democrats for congressmen. Democrats carry Colorado and elect governor. California elects republican governor by 3,000. Rhode Island republican by small majority. Florida goes democratic by a big majority. * North Carolina democratic. Texas only has 390,000 democratic majority. Democratic governor elected in Tennessee by 30,000. Returns very slow from Idaho. North Dakota republican by small majority. Alabama solidly democratic. Democrats make clean sweep in Ixroio- v, iana. Washington goes republican. Missouri goes democratic, by 40,000. Nevada goes republican as usual. Both parties are claiming Kansas. South ;Carolina democratic. Stendal Items. , A bounteous corn crop is being harvested. H. O. Brewster says “my son” since last Saturday. W\ fl. Shrodee was at Huntingburg Friday on business. Willie, son of H. L. Egbert, is very sick with pneumonia. Dr. C. P. Barrett made a business trip to Petersburg last Saturday. Fred Lippoldt and Henry Maag went to Evansville on a visit last week.

A pie supper was given at the Grayson school house last Saturday night, fear the benefit of the Y. P. R. C. < John Schwear and William Skknan went ter Mt. Carmel last week, when they will engage in corn harvesting. The second institute of the Lockhart township teachers was held at Stendal last-Saturday. The teachers on doty had ! their lessons prepared to A, T, Y, Z, and ! it undoubtedly was of great benefit to all i present. By a vote of 8 to 4 of the members present it was agreed to hold the institutes semi-monthly in the future. Bela}* Are Dangerous* Many of your friends, or people whom vou know of have contracted consumption, pneumonia or other fatal diseases by neglect || of a simple cold or cough. Foley’s ! Honey and Tar, a safe, sure and pleasant | cough medicine, would have saved them, | It is guaranteed. 4, It Adams & Sou. *