The Butcher-Knife, Volume 1, Number 6, Danville, Hendricks County, 6 June 1857 — Page 2
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DANVILLE:
r.ttirJIay riornir.s, June (it!:, 1057.
With this number one half volume
cf tho Butcher-Knife expires. We have been publishing a list of paying subscribers, and we have thought it would bo right to commence the publication of delinquents, a blacklist. Look out nest week; and if you don't get your name in the paper in one way you may in another. Our worthy friend, Green of the Bulletin, is on a visit to Indianapolis, on official business with Gov. 0. P. Morton. It is whispered among the knowing ones, that he's about to receive the appointment as Minister Plenipotentiary to Bill-town.
Circus and Menagerie. Isaxl Thursday Mabie'g. Circus and y. agerio will be in town, arid with it the rious other amusements which alwavs - shows. The show is eaid to 1 one; but that is the same old ' one coming is always the best 'Hm all to bo humbugs, but . -re fond cf being humbugcrowd is cspected to be in atm that day. If you want to ,.j your quarters and you can have J,.
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Mr. Editor: We noticed on last Sunday, in time of church, an old man slipping around and telling people not to hitch their horses to hit, ence, and he even turned some horses loose. Is there no means by which the old man could be in
duced to consent to the hitching of horses
to his fence? W e understand some of the
members are willing to cushion off a seat
for his benefit, if he will not be so penuri
ous, and give his christian friends the
privilege of hitching to his fence.
Member.
yZT Uncle Simon Had ley has oiven
digger Charley a lease on his lot south east corner of the square, for the purpose
of having it improved (?) Few men have
more public spirit than Uncle Simon. If we had a few more of the same sort, who would take some pains to have tha town
improved, it wouldn't look like it does. OT The Editor of the Swamp-Angel says he attended a dance, a few evenings dace, and makes out that he danced. We have no disposition to doubt the editor's word, yet, we should F:o to v: i he done with his fc:.
That's the question that bothers u:,. "
JMT The editor of the Bulletin' lately compared us to a monkey. This reminds
us of a good joke on the said editor, which we cannot refrain from telling. Not long since a gentleman was in town, and meeting air. C. on the street, asked him if ho knew where the editor of "the" Danville paper was?" "No,"' said Mr. C. "but'
just start around the street, and the first
man you see that looks like a baboon, stop him, and he'll be the man you are in search of." So the man started off, and in a few moments met Hon. John Irons, hobbling along c:i his four legs. He marched up in front cf him, and asked him if ho was the Editor of the Bulletin. "2To," said Mr. Irons, and the gentleman immediately made further search, and after walking a few rods met tho veritable vi;ibb Green He looked him square in the face, and said, "You're the editor cf the Danvilh..
paper, ain't you?" y- y t ' Green, "From the !..::hticn rirca tome by Mr. C," replied the gentleman, "I mistook another man for you, but I ceo now that 1- doesn't fill the bill half so
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03- Tho Sheriff and his Deputy, were indicted in the Commissioner's Court this week, for stealing Jo. Miller's wood. We believe the indictment was "squashed." At any rate, the Sheriff's get out of it some how.
EST. Little. Clay township is certainly
blessed with public institutions, having a railroad, five towns, four Mills, five school houses, . o churches and eight' dry goods
! stores, with many other shops and smal
ler institutions too tedious to mention.
Ve are pained to learn that our
friend Dunningtcn b ccaSitd to hlz he with rheumatism, fc-o it -ill net ' long until he will be c'Ie to ' ?
Qr The Commissioner's Court has been in esioa during the hst five days. Considerable amount of business was transacted; but the most interesting feature was Campbell's refusing to pay office rent while in the Court House. This county has kept a lot of backers living off the hard earnings ef our citizens, loag enough; ond we .ere pleased to learn they will receive no comfort from the present Beard.
(Kr Miss Prosperity wonders if "Quis," the Bulletin correspondent, ever had a mother1, or ever kept decent company any where.''
OT The County Board at its present session, ordered new book cases to be made for ..the County Library. They also ordered the Jail to be let alone till
, Qfir There is said to bz a real Grand Turk in Springtown, a retired merchant, who may be seen smoking his pipe in some easy position, after meals in real 'Turkish eiyle, where dreaming of fortunes won and future ca-e, he gees off into such a trance, that one night suppose him to be a' statue were it not that he has' such a habit of winking at the Ladbj that his eyzs will forp wp-the motion....- ..
their nest meeting-
If you'd csk ua for tobaccoTobacco that's worth chewm. We would ask you, we would urge you To buy of Jesse Martin.
Qr .Our Cartersburg correspondent eays: there was a "big coon fight out east 'tother day only three dogs, and it
vhirped alhiv 'em.
- CO Dr. Smith has gone to Thorntown on a visit. Who did yen leave to cars fcr your "ducks," Pais?
OCT Major Burgers iz going" on a visit to the Hot Springs, in Arkanras, nest Monday to improve hbh-lth. lb
has promised to be a regular correspondent to the Butcher-Knife during his etay at the 'springs. yj" Those interested will be glad to learn that the gate in front of the Presbyterian Church has been repaired and is now kept shut. The Trustees of the Church deserve credit for the promptness and energy they have displayed ia protecting the building and.ths grounds from the desecration of "unclean". intruders.
XT' Tha Commissioners talk of putting the new Court House under contract nest spring.
CO" Thanks to"" Daddy Rammer's" express for Needracro papers In- fidrance of the mails. ......
Ctf-Tne' boys at Jhe Shanties still "tape a .we drap of ''the crayther":we suppose judging from the cccadenal passage of a reeling customer through our streets. They'd better' drj it tip. ; -
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