Bloomington Courier, Volume 9, Number 45, Bloomington, Monroe County, 8 September 1883 — Page 1

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THE LARGEST AND MOST THOROUGHLY COMPLETE STOCK OF-

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Ever offered to the trade. Is now ready for inspection and' we beg to inform our many friends to whom we are grateful for their liberal patronage, 1 - have now onvejbition a far finer stock than ever before, more -varied, more attractive, larger, and comprising everything obtainable.

that we

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Anfccareful comparison caonot fail to convince youof this fact.: Extending you the courtesies of our open house. We are vary respectfully,

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Call early and get the pick -Oar large new stock was

ou new stock. : New or-fc ' bought -low. and will be sold low. ' ' . Tnm Vai.1t fiW

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Onie Allison, of Spencer was, Miss Attie Sanders is visiting

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The Rev. Clay, of the colored Whatwe adverlise we mean; In our clothing department Methodist church here, has been call at the New York Store audj the stock was never larger nor assigned to Terre Haute. i see, (the prices lower. New York

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hersjast Sunday?

; tteSth of October,

Miss Anna McDermott and Miss Ole Wilson went down to

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Wf P. Browning was elected the Exposition, Monday.

delegate : . Cfefijl'Jou- ! Hon. Moses F. Ounn was at-

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lerenpe.

Henry Turner, the popular

Buskirk. of Gos-t- Mr John n o, off Rod- jeweler, was in uncinnan mis

?? f porLspenfc Sunday hero, a guegt ..ford, is Hsitiiig, her motheiv Mrs, week to help open the Exposi-

. Mrs. Cora Tenn'ant, of Clover- j - Miss LuluT?ulk is visiting rel-

dale, is visiting Miss Florence atives at Lafayette this week. : DEMOCRATIC METHODIST

wmiams ana otner oia menus. T -r 7 71 , , Julian Wentworth, now locatGilbert MeNiitt, son of Cyrus ed at Greeucastle, was here F. McNutt, of Terre Haute, was Wednesday;

Judge Pearson will not be a candidate for Judge, so says the Bedford Star.

Dr. J."

here, Tuesday, attending court.

at Ben. McGee's

ik- Alice Lon: ofi CoUnnhus, and

Hughes.

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- married last week.

Br. Rhorer. and 0, A. Mohley ' Aloso Kahn's room was illum-

i ArM. Scottof Martinlle, were WCiIf to JLonisville, last Monday, inated by gas for the first time

lUonr.ay nignr. .i)o gas aoout low prices though. Dr. James D. Maxwell, ac

companied by his sisters, Fannie,

rodshun

Simpson, of Ilar-

PREACIIERS.

llditor Courier I p;ish, through

the Courier, to disabuse tho minds

of its readers with reference to an item that V appeared in your notes about last week preachers. You stated that Rev. L. F. Cain,

I chaplain of the State Prison

"Ch'armf' Cigrar

saie e very-

vPoliy:gQod3Ja:iid..'see Jurrijo.

$ iily IlaU, county recorder,

a ' is in EouisviUe,this wefe k taking t. - . : 1 A J . I? -I- a I'tihvA, have been arriving everv day in th-E5nosit5oa ana the 5 iuckv .... , 3 u j ' 3 , this week, and the attendance Miss. . Grace Woodbum and promises to be at least up to the f 'vX Mrsi Braftftite t-liavfe-; returned average, in spite of the fixte

S-from a lenthv visit -to Xenia

$ 1 9ffiw.noip Indianapolis, former resident of Blobmiugton, came down Saturday to attend j die at Stanberry, Mb.,u Aug.

Mrs- Amelia Cunning a sister

of Mrs. W. R Browning4 and a

Tom 'Rarnhill, a Unienville merchant, combined business with pleasure this week by going to Louisville to buy goods

Conference corner Kourtii and ; 2oth, of cancer. Deceased was and see Jumbo andthe Exposi-

was m i.omsviue,s South, was" probably thel? onlv

Monday, leeling Jumbo s puisc. . Democratic poacher attending The rtly but handsome I Mnferenoe. You will be glad to form of James Fritts, of Gos-' !efrn th' I)?iaocrat; Method-

I isc praacners-are not as scarce

The artesian well people have n1A AAfUnMAihANoH-M

pore, was seen mo1

Court-room, Wednesday.

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Belie and Juliette, visited thejwill f2rst have to bore a well for J Democrats but it w Louisviile Exposition this week, j water to supply their engine. j savy to declare the i

Walnut streets. .

Quails are reported scarce in

, parts of th country. . This

I accounted for by the young birds

47 years of age.

tion.

' TiTom' some of bur farmer frienda, r we learn that the late

'J oiato crop will be almost a com-

Jugg and hot dry westther.

"5 : - . .... . .- . -V. ? 5 2 vThecburches were .all erowd-

No need of D. H. Jackson, of Brasil, eoming here any more.

He's "leftn -Bloomington

this

; beindrowned by the avriis ien j)em& J)udleyi why seemingvslur?; Were you w

The MethodisrBook Concern ad samples of their goods in tiie church during Conferente. A minister'was highly indignant

walk- because he found ajnong the

ing the editor's chunk that he lot of books a copy-of "Baptist

should try to scare you oft m Commentary.

this unkindly mnnerT iirazil Democrat.

One evening during a Conference sermon when the preach-

ed last Sunday at each sefrviee. i , -.. - L u r su - 4.,1 titration when lie spoke of a certi hose-who were accustomed to t , . , , u u 4. i ft j o f v v tain man having eleven children, church went the more, ana somei v ii . P i

went; who-never wont before.r s t-:j m,

que, praise uie jjorur ine audience broke out in a hearty laugh. This was about as ridiculous as at a recent camp meeting of the colored people: "Oh, LordP' prayed a sister, "another sabbath has; gone." "Thank God!" exclaimed a brother.

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i Readf the advertisement of Dr.

4 V . haso?s Recipes in another col-

' : j vumn. Whoever sells this book will not only have the SatisJacr; g tion of making money, but that of ; ; John CoUetl State Geologist, has senii iis through Auditor W'i'. lulk a copy of his 12th Annual

r ' report It is a valuable book of

Qi ology: and Natural History,

i and-shows much .care in its pre-

gi.paration:

Last- Sunday night, in the

s AYalnufestreet' Fresbvienan Church; when the Rev. J. L. BitJ iner faced a very large audience, -he said-i that he was much grati-

? fied to see so many familar faces.

i The laYge room was completely iiiled and many could not obtain

admittance lt- was indeed a M 3 warm welcomoi to a much beloved i t frioni- and pastor The peo-

. r pie came to hear a srood sermon

mcouierence who are staunch

as not neces-

fact. Neither

In the newspaper libel suit did Rev, Cain make such-dec-cases, brought by Mr. Shook, of Oration, publicly, though he had Ellettsville, Buskirk & Duncan been a life long democrat, was will represent the Indianapolis nursed on democratic milk, rockSentinel, Rogers. & Henley the ed in a democratic cradle, imbibIndianapolis Times, and-Louden ed those liberal principles taught & Miers the Bloomington Tele- io the democratic ritual. lie phone. East & East wi.il repre- lias nwer, since he has been in sent Mr. Shook. Mr. John R, the ministry, publicly made East went to Chicago last week , known his politics, as a great to take the deposition of the ed-! niany Republican ministers do, itor of the Tribuno. tut the manner in which hi? can1 flidnnv for I.Iia nnsiHiin wfimh lio

The wheat crop throughout,,,-,' urnilffhtaunnf. ,uv,pa.

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The preachers can all testify that there is not:a better location for the State University than Bloomington. One minister said to the Courierrj You have a beautiful, enterprising little city. I never saw a place of its size with better streets nor better behaved people, jl have been hore

'sis days and have not seen a

drunken or disorderly person. " ! ' " . The September term of Circuit Court convened last Monday afternoon with Judge V?ilson on the bench. The J udge appeared to be in improved health and he immediately sit to work to dispose of matters in' his usual business-like jnanners The afternoon was Sfjent in calling the probate docket The grand jury waa instructed! Tuesday morning and the petit jury impaneled. We call attention to the legal card of C. R. orrall in to-day's paper. Mr. Worrall is wellknown throughout tho county as a young man :of ability and experience in hii profession. He invites all hii friends, and the public generajlly, to call at his now office, oxter McOalla & Co.'s in the new Blijick, where he will always be toujud during business kdnrsi ready io give his strict attention to any legal, pension, insurance and jfotarv Public business entrusted to his care.

Some ten ctays ago the wife of

George Knight died suddenly and under cijrcumstanees which led her friends to suspicion foul

play. She Was living in Brown county at thej tme of her death, but was buried in this county. The suspicioijt of her triends finely led io actkjn, and Coroner Gaskins, accompanied by Dr. James Maxwell, toojk up her body, and, although considerably decomposed, held q post mortem. Tae stomach was taken out and brought her4 for analysis. "

CHilFTEE VI.

It is now six weeks since the Great Southern Exposition, at Loiufe-;: ytUe, Ky., threw ojwn. Iier.. doors, and since thea - ikpiwattds upon iholi- ' ands of (etighte(t people from every section IittVe thronged thfecgreat J

corridors, all bent upon one oUjeet : to sec. It is not our ur( to a description -of the ontiloss attractions displayed witlviii thie thrrseen i'P '

acre ho tiding; the pen of an' ordinary umrc:u iR Yet we vf ya3r a few words about one point ot attraction, wlJich isC(iv r tin ua lly sn rrounded . by men, women and chiidren, alt asHstemifl . in the magnificent display, in the north eastern- part of , 'otaHdiii.-jL'. J. Winter '& (Jo., the 'universally popular Mereli ant-Tailors anii Mahtij "i

f actu rers of ai en's. Boys' and Children s V lotning, corner of iinraiand vj, ? Market Streets, Louisville, Ky Their -quartara are fitted up in rbyaKtf

style, and the display of elegant piece goods of the latest and most fast.ion a hie design s-f and ready-made garments for men, boys and chitdreni 'marvels of workmanship, of their own manufacture, is a sight worth se

mg; tne oeauiy ot tae tning is tuas o. winter jc uo. neeq noc araw on the northern market for their clothing, they prove conclusively by

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this display that the South has within her borders, fti;tiatf and taste to design, aiiA workmen with tho ability to eoute, "equat,iiRr;';v" ' not superior, to auy clothing produced in New York. , ,

. winter & i;o.. aro exc usive Lionisvii e manuiaciurers: mi laeimm

menee stock of ready-made clothing is oJ' their own product! on;' tbey

have no dull season ; their hands are employed ail the year. Their eat

tabliahroent is a veritable beo-hive at all tunes. The various depart mcnts are presided over by competeut and obliging salesmen patiroa are prom pt ly and pleasantly served ; there is no unnecessary delay in

being waited on;; everything is systematized to a degree aim wwKsliye . , a chronometer. Visitors to the Great Southern Ex posi t ion, after vie jving J. Winter fe Co.'s display should pay a visit to J heailuacter r . 5 corner of Third. and Market Streets, they are welcpma and will find at ten dan ts .ready to show th era Through ifche various departments oS th-g'.

greatest establishraent of the kind in the south west ; la the?elcan dressing, rooms vou can abed your old ciqthes and put on th)e nbY -)(Vh

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: i THE PROPRIETOR OF-

The ddll season now nearly -over has been felt by riewspa

pers as well as by other business. Business has not only been stagnant, bat there has been a scarcity of news, hence the columns of newspapers have been somewhat dull: During the summer months the Courier la eked its usaalbnghtneSs?yefe

to say, while our paper did ndtl

present its ordinary attractions our subscription list increased. We are now printing forty eight

A protracted meeting will begin at Clear Greekchurch on

Saturday, Sept. 8, the services to be conducted by Elder Thomas '..Myers, of Jeffersonville. A basket meeting will be held an Sunday. , s Messrs. J. H. For man and I. B. Frie oik returned home from Bloomington this morning. They are loud in praise of the hospitable entertainment of the Conference by the Bloomington peo.ple. Now Albany Ledger. The following resolution was adopted by Conference : "Resolved, That v?e sympa

thize with the citizens of Bloomington and community, where the conference is how held, and with the State at large, in the

4osa sustained by the burning of one of the principal buildings of

Indiana University, together Avith its valuable contents. We

Southern Indiana is proving somewhat heavier than was anticipated. The yield varies all the way from ten to thirty bushels per acre, and is being freely marketed in this city at about 1 per bushel. The result is a great deal ,ol money is being thrown into circulation, which is easing the money markets and improving all kinds of trade and business. However, a consider

able portion of the wheat yield is j

being held back on the supposition that prices must yet advance considerably.

sitated the publicity of hispolitical faith. Yes, we know of several good Democratic Methodist preachers, but the wisdom of a preacher is shown by his not making his politics too prominent. Methodist.

The resident alumni of the University are requested to meet at the law office of Louden & Miers, on Saturday night, Sep-

; tember 8,

Last Friday a son of

Breeden and an adopted boy of

a neighbor, living in the neighborhood of Stanford, conceived the idea of going West to fight cow boys and Indians. Accordingly, they helped themselves to $100 in money, and each mounting a fine black mule they started off in the direction of Blooom-

ington where they arrived that

commend the action of the Leg- evening. At Emery's chop they

Mature, and the proposed liber- purchased new saddles and briality of the trustees and1 citizens j dies, and then rode away in the of Bloomington and vicinity, j dhection of Clear Creek. In - which look to the better endow-! that neighborhood they offered

to sell tho mules to Henry Ddl-

The County Commissioners took a carriage ride out to see the old pike, Tuesday. They have appointed ''Squire Adams to have it repaired. We have been told that! we

were mistaken in saying that Mr, Cain v as the only Demo

cratic .minister attending Con

ference. Rev. A. N. Elrod, who

was m attendance, is a Demo

crat, A Republican minister

said to the Courier that hereaf

ter there will be more Democrat

ic Methodist ministers.

and they were hot disappointed. Dretttv Hnra . p ft.- a

Mr. Pitner seemed to

1st,, and since then have not lost f - - . .Un, 1 ... J ou eclKllV i - l, u 4 v . ment ol that institution, a single subscriber. As business r .. improves so will new life be in- j The following is a correct list fused in the Courier. We have ; riff ha crmnd i

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r ill 1 - J itlllnl hHMIIIHII' l.Bf lit. til U

-his be3fc Ilia sermon wasl hill of eloquenee and sound reasaa-

iug, and that his words touched a

tender spot in- many hearts w is evidenced by the numerous wet

eyes, it must bacomtortmg mdeed to Mr. Pitni'fto know of " ; he warm friendship that exists

a term of court: Win, Kirbv, fore-

prettty good home paper, and mah, James Pigg, Robert Woodr

we propose to retain thafcreputa-! civ Charles Junkehsom II. S.

tion. Ihese few words: bv the Rafsf. SnmnA Ronnr A irfpli-i . - i -r, ,

f ii " , J i years anu me ireoaen uoy

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man. no expected sometmug wrong and induced the boys to

: return to town. Here they were

met and captured by Mr. Breeden. The adopted boy was vory stubborn and had to be dragged

, along. His age was about eight

way of an apology seems hardly am and Thomas Sparks were about twelve

necessary, it may . be that we excused irom the petit jury and dles were returned, and the boys,

4 vv v vjawu iiu-vo uuu vvm. rtogers ana jonn v iviorbeen satisfied. Now is a very gan substituted.

gooa time to .suoscnoe.

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years. :ned,a

money and mules taken home.

-If you want a good pair of

thfi beautiful carnet fflasies to suit vour evfis. see

Our immense t )ck is now ar- patterns at usual low prices, at J ohn F. Ward, who will be in riving dlly, New Jerk Store, th New York Store. town every turday.

Conference made the following appointments for this vicini-

,T, E. Brant, Bloombagton,

M. S. Heayenridge, Bedford.

W, TDavis, Bloomiiold. R. A. Kemp, Ellettsville, J. P. Sims, Heltonville. John Spears, Spencer.

G. W. Stafford, Worfchihgton.

J. D, urane, Gospori

R A. Eller, Morgantown. W. IC. Hester was appointed presiding elder of the Bloomington district. Mr. Pitner was reappointed to Trinity church, Ev-

ansvilie, and Rev. Wm. Zarihjj

In the entertainment to be given iitthej U. P. church next Monday uMilt there will be a representation of the U. S. Senate as it wti;S 50 yefe? ago. - A debate on the policy olMPresi-

dent JacksOn between Hefciyi

Clay and Thos. H. Benton ; a Senatorial tijlt between Clay and Calhoun, sorjae animated remarks on the slavery question by some of the Senators, are some o &he

points of tlfe scene. Ed. E&ris

represents jSenator Clay, John Worrall, Senator Benton, Will

Fee, Senator Lane. Senator Calhoun,thci President And Clerk

of the Senate and other charac

ters will Ijie well represented. The best entertainment the High

School eve j gave was the "p . S.

Senate in Jdeadlbck." It will

pay to heaij this Senate of '3.8.

GRADED SCHOOL ANNOUNCE-

j M E N T. The PaMior Schools opened on

Wednesday,! Sept. 5Lh. Tuition, for

non-resideni. pupils rill be charged AB follows: j No. 1 ejn 2, '$1.00 per month, , "i - earn. Nos- 2 ?j.ud 4, $1 .25 per MOrifh, each. No, 5 ijincl 6, $1.60 per month, each. ! . !o. 7, $11.75 per month, each, No, 8, ?2i00per month, each, A. U, PHILPUTT Sept. 8-83. j See. of Bbaird. . 4 . .nr. m mm ": A laijge stock of boots and shoes, andj at prices that cannot be lower ejise where. New York Store. j

Respectfully announces to his old patrons and the public generally thfr. - he has a splendid assortment of the "tfioVe;na5neilgOM

Papers embrace jXE W STY LKb oi great beauty, duiyasjni

UUY .CVCI UciUi W wuvitnt ii vine v.iuvk .. me -.j.i yiMMS; .l

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fl5The whole stock must -heeen 0 bM rooi v apnreciateff "

jffiflrLftitieB, and ail other lovers of tho beautiFaikn,

anu inspccii our wkv ; , ; . m ; ;

SFAU to be. sold ai prices, that cannot fail to gipeiusci

Also, Wall

.. at a .Great- S'a;erJ6cel . ; . ?SSr-'-

Agrieultiiral . ; Inlmlt:4li

Waldroa's "BlocisKortii Side Saaw

TOWSHIF INSTITUTES. The Supbrni tendon la and Trustees will meet tie Teachers of the various townships as follows; Marion Washifigton, Ilindostan, September 3d, 1883. Van Bujrou and Indian Creek, Stan ford September 5th, 1S83. Bean Bhjissom and Richland, EllotUTillo, September "6tb 1883. ": Benton, jRlooin ington, Perry and Salt Creek,: Bloomington, September 7th, 1883. ! V InstituUls to meet at 9 :"30 al m. Tho work for the term will Iks ootlihod and tjeachtrs will be furnished with all supplies neceasary.

j ; J. RL McGeij, County Superintendent.

Aug. 26.

Dress goods at 'lower raioes

was appointed presitliag elder of than ever! heard of befoTe, al the the Evansville district I New Yorlic Store. "

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K, Jiderson & Cos

Is the best place iu the eiiy fb? 'Family Supplies. A larg' ; : stock of I GROCERIES, ismmB, ';

QUEENSWAREj

COUNTRY PRODUCE, And all to be sold at Ibw-dowa

, . '. : prices; " SAVE MONEY by "'"'ilaf.ji

y-roceyies oi us; ; - -r

Farmer's oorner of Public Siare; J

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