Bloomington Courier, Volume 7, Number 10, Bloomington, Monroe County, 8 January 1881 — Page 1

The Bloomington Courier.

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1881,

VOL. VII.

"G ERAL

NO. 16.

That Joe Henley writes poetry.

11:57 A M Express, 4:05 P. M 4:55 Through Freight 7:25 " 2:05 P M Way " 8:55 A M Louisville Ac., leaves 5:20 a. m.

That a trade has been found of which John Mack knows nothing about. That Shoemaker does not keep the B??? drug store in fact as well as in

That Joe ?? has declined another

Day Express Night Express

1:45 "

EMIGRANTS FOR

TEXAS

THE GREAT WEST

should Purchase Tickets by the

nds it an easy

matter to collect corperation taxes. the citizens of Unionville

put in all of their time in Tom Barn-

hill's store, while their wives chop the wood at home.

That Dr. McLahlin is not the best

looking man in Harrodsburg--ex-cept Simeon Pedigo. That Soddy Carmichael has lost any of his popularity since the election. That Jim Sare is not sound on the

The the Progress is going to buy

Lowest Rates for

Household Goods, Stock, etc. All Passengers carried to St. Louis Union Depot. NO MIDNIGHT CHANGES By this Route. For full information such as Maps, Time-tables, Rates on

Station Agents of this Company, or call on or address J.S. MILLS, General Emigration Agent, Seymour, Ind.

---The Hon. R.W. Miers "took in"

the organization of the legislature this week. ---Joe E. Henley was at Indianapolis this week help organizing the

legislature

Hon. John W. Buskirk, our

Representative, left for Indianapolis last Tuesday. ---Mr. Arch. McGinnis is now traveling for the Indianapolis Sentinel Company. ---The Courier's "long felt want" is funds, It has been unable to "fill" that want. ---Postmaster McPheeters went to Indianapolis last week to see that the legislature began business properly. ---The "Sun Dogs" that made their appearance in the heavens last week, were m---eled. No danger of hydrophobia.

---Dunn & Co have been cutting

ice from the creek near Dunn's woods, this week. They will put up about 40 wagon loads.

---Ben F. Adams made each of his

four children a New Year's gift of

$100. Young Ben got a watch and chain, besides.

---Wiliiam H. Buskirk, Jr., and

Lillie Rogers, daughter of James M.

Rogers, Esq., were married last Sun-

day night, by Rev. W. F. Reed.

ladies of the Christian

power press

-The

Church Building Association are

much encouraged, and the probabili-

ties are that the new building will be

erected this spring.

---We are always pleased to receive country items for publication,

but those sent from Lickskillet, last

week, are of interest to no one but

the writer. Send us news items,

not gossip and items calculated to

give offense.

---A series of very interesting

meetings have been in progress at the

various churcees during the week.

They were inaugurated at the M. E.

Church last Sunday night, when the

Rev. W. P. McNary preached a pow

erful sermon, followed by the Rev. A.

B. Philput, with a brief but forcible

and eloquent exhortation. To-mor-

row night Mr. Philput preaches in

the Walnut St. Presbyterian Church.

---The two Democratic Commissioners of Monroe county awarded the insurance of the public properry to the highest bidder over the protest of the Republican member of the Board, entailing a loss of $100 to the county---Greencastle Banner. They did nothing of the kind. They simply renewed the county in surance at the old rates, and afterwards an agent put in a lower bid.

of the insurance went to Mr.

?? Graham a Democrat who rep-

ents several reliable companies,

and a part to Mr. Dodds, the Repub-

lican Mayor of Bloomington.

---New Year's day was very

ly spent in Bloomington. There were many country people in town, but everything was orderly and pleasant. There was no drunkeness. ln fact, we never saw the holidays passed with such little drunkeness. The Courier's kind advice about keeping sober was heeded. Sleigh riding was the sport indulged in and the young people enjoyed themselves

hugely. The New Year had a good

send off, and let us hope that it will be a happy and prosperous one for

That Ike Adkins is crazy---except when he takes a notion to knock a a fellow in the head. That the College Professors all subscribe for the local paper. That John Brown's soul is marching on---he lives over by Showers factory. That Falkner is about to reorganize the Young Men's Christian Association. That there are better conducted dry goods stores than Bloomington's.

That Charley McPheeter's ponies

are not fast when they are tied. That Shoemaker has ordered some longer thermometers, to fit the cold weather. That you can get credit at McCalla & Co's. That Oscar Reed blushes whenever he waits on a young lady customers. That you can buy a drink at a "quart" saloon . That it is pleasant pastime to saw wood.

That the young men who "swore

off" did so on the Rip Van Winkle

plan.

That Kahn & Tannenbaum have

not put the prices of their overcoats

'way down.

That Browning and Henley expect

to make $3 29 out of their Indianapolis excursion.

That there are better farm wagons

than those made by the Gilmore

Brothers.

That all wood-haulers are willing

to make affidavit as to the size of

their loads.

That there is a woman in the

county who can get up a squarer

meal than Jennie Easton of Stines-vilie

That 'Squire Chandler was ap pointed Postmaster of South Grange,

Polk township, becauae no Republi-

can there could read. That--that--that's all we know.

this week.

spent New Year in this city.

---Joe Allen returned from Iowa last week, aftor a visit for several weeks. ---Misses Lizzie and Jennie Tilly,

and their mother, spent the holidays at their old home ---Harrodsburg. ---James Small returned home from Kansas last week, after an absence of nearly two years. ---W. W. Wicks, of the Bee Hive, went to Louisville this week to buy goods. Look out for them. ---Attention is called to the new advertisement of McCalla & Co.'s No Credit House. They mean business, and don't you forget it. ---Mr. A. Luzadder, who is in the

dry goods business at Shoals, Ind.,

spent the Christmas holidays with his family in this city. ---For bargains in dress goods, shawls, men and boy's clotning, hats and caps, boots and shoes, etc , go to the New York Store of L. S. Field & Co., South side of the Square. ---It was a subject for much comment that the locomotive which brought the train with the body of Ed. Gregory to this city, last Monday, was uot daaped in mourning. Certainly that much respect should have been shown so old an employee. ---Mr. J. Gee Adkins, for the past five years a popular clerk in the New York and Bee Hive Stores, has accepted a position as traveling salesman for the clothing house of Malreed; Hawkins & Co., Philadelphia,

Dr. Heard is in the city, with a

view of locating. See elsewhere.

1st, 1881. Deceased was borp in ? ? ? ? ? ? N. C.m the 19th day of Dec. bination will show her Jan. ? 1831. He came to Indiana at 21 and Feb. 1st. adoptin

years of age and for 28 years has filled several positions on the L., N. A. & C. R. R. as engineer and conductor, having had charge of the shops here about 14 years. His home for three years past has been in New Albany, but for many years he resided in Bloomington where his mortal remains now repose. Ed. had been a great sufferer for several months, culminating in a coniplication of diseases ending in death. When told he could not get well he said he was not afraid to die, and expressed a wish that the end would come soon, and he could be at rest. His sorrow-stricken wife received from his lips expressions of fondest

Samner McCalla sr., father of John McCalla died at his residence, East of this city, Thursday, the 6th, inst, Aged 96. - "Chab" Fee, formerly of this city, but now of Greencaste , was

here this week, He will remove to Texas in the Spring. ---There will be twice as much ice cut and packed away in this neighborhood as ever before for years past. It is estimated that up to this time enough ice has been stored to last Bloomington for two summers. Verily, we will not have to take our lemonade hot next summer. ---Rev. Eli P. Farmer, one of the

hopes of a happy home in heaven early citizens of this county, and a

where he would meet the loved ones

gone before. We prayed that God would spare him many years to us; we couldn't bear to think he was fading, we trusted that our Heavenly Father would fan anew the spark of life, but our Father in Heaven said it is enough, weary pilgrim come now to your reward, and at half-past eight Saturday morning, when earths thousands were welcoming in the bright New Year, the summons came. Yes, when the King of Death sent his messenger it found you ready. Your last words to sorrowing ones were this: "I am dying and going home to Heaven," and while we submit with resignation to the wise and benign decrees of Almighty God, yet we cannot suppress our sincere

pl

and will leave this city next week up- sorrow that death has visited us

on the discharge of his duties. Geo has no end of friends here who wish him success in his new fied. ---The Courier began the New Year with very bright prospects, All of our old friends are renewing their subscriptions, and a goodly number of new ones are coming in. We have a larger subscription list and are do-

ing a more prosperous business than

ever before, for all of which we heartily thauk our many kind friends, Democrats, Republicans, and Nationals, alike. During the New Year we will do our best, to merit there favors.

---County Clerk Browning distrib-

uted Christmas and New Year Gifts,

in the shape of marriage licenses, to

the following couples:

Isaac Snowden and Nellie Mathes,

O. Whisenand and Sarah

Ridge, Story A. Walker and Harriet

Gentry, James Merrick and Beddie

Miller, John L. May and Stella Mc-

Collough, Thomas P. Honeycut and

Sarah C. Martin, Milford Wilson and

Lucy Jones, W. M. Robinson and

Mary E. Whisnand, George Hall and

Mary Chetam, Thomas A. Fowler and Rachel E. Moore, John F. Woodward and Sammis F. Black, Wm. H. Crouch and Nancy B. Chestnut, Milton Basett and Mary A. Hight,

Willard Robertson and Emily Ste-

pioneer preacher in the M.E. Church in Indiana, died last night, at his residence three miles west of Bloomington, aged about 87 years. Further notice hereafter.

A lamp upside down on an engine

signifies that the fireman is drunk the smokestack upside down that the engineer is drunk---and an engine upside down denotes that a rail was up. Seven toots of the whistle denotes

that there is a half on the track.The fireman will go out on tho pilot and attach two green flags to its tail. The

calf will then run as an extra. If he don't make schedule time call the coroner. When a luggage-master acts as a conductor he must put on airs---two

OVER

CO

UITS,

,

TRUNKS

airs if on a regular train and three airs if on an extra. Before leaving the station the conductor must call out the name of the last station passed, snd each passenger must name the place he came from. On arriving at a station the conductor and engineer will go into the

---Jake Buskirk is out as a candidate for City Marshal.

---Mrs. Lizzie Taylor is now teach-

ing vocal music in the public schools of this city. In about a year from now county candidates will be as thick as hops.

Harmon Friedley gave all of his

little female friends a holiday sleigh ride. He slighted the big ones.

Charles H. McPheeters has pur-

chased a pair of handsome ponies;

whose duty it will be to haul the fam-

ily phaeton.

---John Cory Hunter has a book

that contains the chapters of the

New Testament which was excluded

by the compilers.

---Bob Burdette is the only show

booked for the winter, so far. Bob

is three shows in one, all by himself

and one ticket admits to all.

---A large number of citizens of

this city and county will go to Indianapolis next Monday to see Gover-

nor Porter inaugurated. Only $1 50

for the round trip.

---The State legislature convened

at Indianapolis last Thursday. The Courier has a correspondent there

who will keep our readers posted

during the season.

---Among the holiday visitors in

Bloomington we noticed the following; Charles Coone and Max Tan-

nenbaum, of Crawfordsville; W. A.

Thornton and Ceph George, of Terre

Hauts; Henry Lee, of Noblesville;

Prof. D. E. Hunter, of the Washing-

ington Schools; Maggie Helton, of

Tuscola, Ill; Miss Fannie Houston

and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pering, of

Worthington; Charley Voss ond wife

of Kankakee, Ill, : Miss Mattie Eckles

of Greencastle; Miss Mary Williams

of Paoli; Walter Nutter, of Martins-

ville; Wm. Dodds, of Chattanooga,

again so soon, and to the grief strick-

en hearts of wife and children we offer our feeble consolation in this their hour of aflliction. The attention and kindness shown him by his friends in New Albany shows that he was beloved and regretted among his friends abroad, as he was those at home. Ed. was a devoted and faithful husband, an indulgent father, a kind brother and a true friend. In thus parting from these mortal remains, we feel crushed by the bereavement. But the spirit of Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes trib-

ute to Bayard Taylor hovers over

and around us, mingling with our sad thoughts: "Let the lifeless body rest: He is gone who was its guest--"Gone ns travelers haste to leave An inn, nor tarry until eve. "Traveler, in what realms afar, In what planet, in what star, "In what vast aeriel space; Shines the light upon thy face?

"In what gardens of delight Rests thy weary soul to-night?"

NELL.

---Dr. S. K. Rhorer left this week telegraph office and write home to

for a trip South. He will probably visit Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, and other placcss in that direc-

tion, with a view of locattng if the

country suits them. ---Len Field and Perdue "set up the oysters," on Thursday night, for the clerks in the New York Store, who had been very busy for several days invoicing their stock. They are liberal men, and will give their customers good bargains in goods. Mr. Isaac Pau!ey, of Kankakee,

Ill., spent the holidays with his

ther, H. P. Pauley, and other relatives and friends in this vicinity. ---Willie Seward and wife have commenced housekeeping in the Robertson property, on Lincoln street,

north of Seventh. ---Sam Finley, who has been sojourning in Indianapolis for some time past, has been spending a few days with his old friends here. ---Alfred S. Mercer, with some other members ot the family, from Brazil, atteuned funeral of his mother, Mrs. Jincy Mercer, in this city, on Thursday last. ---Len S. Field & Co. are the pro prietors of the New York Store, and it is loeated on the South side of the

Square.

Hard to Find. Two women who love each other

well enough to live harmoniously

under the same roof.

A more prolific cause of divorces

than meddlesome mother-in-law.

A poor man with a small family. A negro who is too poor to keep a

dog.

A place for the hands of a bashful

man when he is in company.

A boy who is permitted to read

sensational novels that doesn't pine

for the coming of the day when he can either go West and kill Indians or buckle a big cutlass to his waist and turn pirate. A young lady who can hold a ten minutes' conversation without calling to her aid such elegant phrases as "you bet your sweet life," "cheese it," "he's a daisy," etc. A truly good man who, when a boy, was wont to refer to his paaents as the "old man," and the "old woman." A public gathering free from those pestife rouse nuisances---the woman who whispers loud enough to be heard two squares distant, and the

boy who shows his appreciation of

the pathetic parts of the entertain ment by indulging in cat-calls.

That constant employment, at big wages, which was to follow Garfield's

election,

A woman who is so unselfish as to

"keep green" the grave of her hus-

band's first wife. A saloon that is not provided with a back door.

A temperance lecturer whose ex-

treme fanaticism does not render

him a stumbling block to the cause

he pretends to represent.

A man who would rather wear patched clothes than "stand off" the the tailor for a new suit. Any attraction that will gather a crowd more quickly than a spirited dog fight.

---The man that would ask for credit at McCalla & Co.'s ought to draw a pension. ---The City Band was out in full blast on New Year's Day, and gave the citizens some of their excellent music. Christmas is past, and the holi-

days over, but L. S. Field & Co., at the New York Store, have a fine assortment of goods left, which they are offering at reduced prices. ---Ed Gregory, one of the oldest employees of the L., N. A. & C. railroad, and well known in this city, died at his residence in New Albany, on New Years' morning, after a long illness. The remains were brought to this city on the noon train, Monday, for burial. The services were conducted by the Odd Fellows.

---While Bloomington people are

compelled to pay 25 cents a bushel

for coal, in Bedford we are supplied by the B. S. O. & B. road with the

article at from 11 to 13 cents, and yet there are a few men who will

pout and growl around, declaring the road has been of no benefit to our town or people. Such men would not be satisfied in the kingdom of heaven, ---Bedford Star. ---The following officers were elected by the Knights of Pythias for the ensuing term: Chancellor Commander, J. F. Pittman; Vice Chancellor, J. E. Harris; Prelate, A. Holtzman, sr.; Past Chancellor, L. C. Davis;

Keeper of Records and Seal, I. A. Holtzman; Master Finances, Charles Maxwell; Master Exchequer, Moses Kahn; Trustees, Wilson Adams, Henry Holtzman, B. B. Smith; Representative, Charles Maxwell. ---The New York Star Company's trick donkey, "Jerry," while that troupe was in Bloomington the other day, went into a saloon that did not have license to sell in a less quantity than a quart at a time, and that not to be drank on the premises, and drank two or three glasses of beer, Now the prosecutor of that place is trying to indict the saloon man, and can't do it unless he can get the donkey back to testify. Even

if he succeeded in securing the attendance of the animal before the grand jury, in all probability, just like thousands of two-legged donkeys have done heretofore, he'd "forget" that he ever drank in that saloon. ---Bedford Star.

OBITUARY. Jincy Cincaid Mercer, whose maiden name was West, died at the residence of her son-in-law. James A.

Thornton, in this city, on Tuesday evening, Jan. 4th. Mrs. Mercer was another of the first settlers of Bloomington, of whom only a few more are left. She was born near Grecnsburg, Ky., in the year 1785, being at the time of her death ninety six years of age. She was married to Joseph Mercer in 1801, and emigrated with her husband and three children to Monroe county in 1816, consequently was one of the first and earliest settlers of this place, coming to Bloomington when the ground where the Courthouse stands was in woods. Her husband, Joseph Mercer, who died in 1864, assisted in the erection of the Court-house in 1822-3. She leaves 6 children, 32 grandchildren and 42 great-grand children to mourn her loss. She united with the Baptist church at the early age of fifteen, and has been

a constant member and devoted

christian from that day up to the day

and hour of her death. In 1865 she was stricken with paralysis, and has been confined to her room and bed helpless as a child all through these years. And in all, and through it all, never a word or murmur of complaint has ever passed her lips. Liv ing through these years of affliction and suffering with christian fortitude and patience, continually praising God, and with her faith and trust firmly fixed on the promise, patiently, meekly and resignedly waited for the end, which came at a few minutes past eight, on Tuesday evening, when she peacefully went to rest in Jesus, as a little ehild to sleep.

their families. They will stay there until they know their train is behind time. They will then run back to the next station. Each passenger may ask seven questions of the conductor between each two stations. The conductor

must answer these questions civilly, without swearing or looking mad. The uniform of conductors shall hereafter consist of a seamless sack, the mouth to be strapped around the neck like a mail bag. The conductor shall have his hands tied behind him and wear a gag in his mouth, He

shall carry an iron safe on his back, the key of which shall be kept at headquarters. When ten cent fares are paid on the train the passenger shall be charged one dollar. The

ten cents may be recovered, but the dollar goes to the conductor or the company, whichever is the smartest. The passenger must punch his own ticket, and put it in the safe. He shall then tell the conductor where he was born, and where be expects to die when he goes to. If the conductor is sassy he must also bo punished. At the end of every trip the con-

ductor must make a written report of the number of cars, number, color, and age of passengers, together with any accidents, deaths, or births which may have occurred. On arriving at the end of the route the conductor shall be stripped and searched with a toothpick, nail-brush and fine-comb, to see that he has no

tickets concealed about him. The road-master must make a daily inspection of the track. This can usually be done best from the smoking car of a passenger train. Foremen must, before each annual inspection, have the roads swept, the ends of all the ties sandpapered, the faces of all embankments shaved, and all fences aud telegraph poles whitewashed. For repairing the track select the time when most trains are due. Stop work for thirty minutes before and after the arrival of each train. Better sacrifice your own time than the lives of the company's employes.

Foremen must see to the gathering

of all perishable crops along the road, such as melons, peaches, etc. Quails, rabbies, etc., should be attended to in season. An accurate accountmust be kept of all oil, waste, cinders, cigar

stums, and empty bottles gathered on the road bed, and the foreman shall every year send a report of the same to the supervisor.

VALISES

Now is

price

time to buy these gooods, as they are being sold at a low ? and examine our goods. They will please you.

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McCALLA &

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lars and Cuffs. Inported Novelties

in Ladies Printed &Embroidered

Handkerchiefs, Nottinghan

Lace Ties, Silk and India

VELVETS

AND BROCADED

FOR TRIMMINGS AND SKIRTS

DRESS

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suit.

trimmings to

Jeans and Cassimere marked down to the Lowest Cash Prices. Suspenders

As the Pastor of Mother Mercer, I wish to add to the above just tribute to her memory, a word. In all my experience I have never known a christian as sensitive to religion as she. No hard sense of duty or fear of judgment kept her mind on Christ, but the light in which she lived, the atmosphere she breathed was saturated with love for her Savior, On otner subjects she might be inattentive, but to name the love of Jesus, or his atoning blood, was to touch her deepest experience and secure response. Sometimes she wondered why she might not be relieved and

enter into her rest but was willing

that the Divine will should be done in her. Now that she is gone, the last link binding one little church to the remote past is severed. A. B. CHARPIE.

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LINDLEY, Bloomington, Ind. City Bonds. Notice is hereby given to holders of the 7 per cent. Bonds of the City of Bloomington, Indiana, (numbered series 'A,' from 11 to 128 inclusive, and series 'B,' from I to 70 inclusive,) amounting in all to $26,000, to present the same to the Treasurer of said City for redemption, on or before the 1st day of January, 1881. By order of the Common Council of the City of Bloomington, Indiana. W. E. Woodburn, City Treas. December 25, 1880.

Hats, Caps and overalls for Men and Boys. An Immense stock of Hosiery.

REMEMBER THIS IS THE

Cheap Silk Cord and Tassels.

THE

CASH

DRY GOODS STORE

AND WE HAVE MARKED OUR GOODS ACCORDINGLY

BONSALL & CO'S

North Side Hardware Store,

ls the Place for Stoves of all kinds.

HARDWARE AND TINWARE.

Agricultural Implements.

WE SELL THE CELEBRATED

Mr. Ben B. Smith has charge of the Tin Shop and will give

prompt attention to Spouting and Roofing.

N. F. BONSALL & CO

Read This!

IT WILL DO YOU GOOD

Sell Groceries cheaper than any other house in the city

CALL AND BE CONVINCED.

Don't forget the place. South side of Public Square

WINTER GOODS

Ladies who intend keeping 'open house" on New Year's Day should send in their names for announcement in next week's Courier.

C. A. MOBLEY'S

Golden Rule!

Dry Goods, Notions, Hosiery, Hats, Caps, etc.

BETTER BARGAINS THAN EVER

An Enlarged Store Room, Fresh Stock

Don't fail to give me a call before purchasing, and see what I can do for you. CHAS. A MOBLEY

SOUTH SIDE OF THE SQUARE