Greencastle Star, Greencastle, Putnam County, 17 April 1880 — Page 4
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3Tour Watch If not in perfect order needs nnd experience to piu in good repair and perfect
running order.
I can now consciontion>ly say that we do first-class work, as 1 have recently secured the services of a vert line workman, of TWENTY YfclARS KXl’KltlKKCi: to take charge of my repairing department, a man who can not only repa r a watch in the best manner, but can manufacture a watch complete. With additional machinery and materials, I can say in all candor, that my facilties for making and repairing anything in the Watch, Clock. Jewelry, Silverware or Spectacle line cannot be excelled in the State. JStV'-'I.I- ItKI’AIHIN'O STRICTLY CASH OX
DKMVKRY ..JpfS
A. R. BRATTIN, Watchmaker & Jeweler,
fireencastle, Ind.
THE STAR.
JUST RECEIVED
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speller, Guthrie's Arithmetic and the Bible; occasionally Milton’s “Paradise Lost and liunyon’s Pilgrim's Progress’’ were added. These make the sum total of the text books used in those days. As j for the house—it was about two miles . from home, and the road consisted of a ; foot-path through the woods; it was ‘JO by’ 21 feet square, with a tire-place in I each end. one for the hoys and one for the I girls. This fireplace was just the width !of the house, save a little for the jambs. The big boys had to carry in the big wood and the little boys the little | wood for the fires. The window extend-1 ed the whole length of the house and ^ ; was made by omitting a log and covering the opening with greased paper to admit ! the light and exclude the cold. There 1 was a rough puncheon floor, and tho loft was of the snine material, or of four-foot ! boards. The roof was of boards, held on * i by weight poles. The seats and furniiture corresponded with the house. The | school was governed with rigor. They j believed then as did Solomon of old, that ’ to spare the rod was to spoil the child—a I mistaken idea, I think. 1 have seen boys whipped until tho blood would run; but
the four horses by which our wagon had I never received a whipping in school in been drawn, and strcck for home over a lnv I'f®- 1 hey used also, in this school,, rough wagon way, through the thick a dunce block, which consisted of the. woods and cane brakes. The night dark, skull of a caw; I also escaped this, ij
20 Cases of Elgin Corn. r 25 Cases of Bay a View Tomatoes. New^Califorma Canned Peaches, Apricots amMVhite Cherries. Also, Fine Line of New .lava, Mocha, Golden Kio and Green Bio COFFEES. C lEi E IF* _
AT
Darnall Bros. & Co’s., t n 11 and *<»<• I s.
PATENT MEDICINES.
WALL PAPER,
STA.TXOlfTEPfX', PAINTS, VARNISHES, Sponges, Toilet Soaps, PerfuiiioivJ
brushes, Combs, ete..
At Allen's Drug Store!
Best Goods at Lowest Prices.
TKRMS...
Sl-00 pur year.
rate?.
This paper iprv be found »tn lilt* at Geo. P. Rowell «k Co’? Newspiper A<lvum*im? Pure iu, 10 Spruce St., where advertituiiK contracts may be made for it in New York.
Frank A. Arnold, Editor «nd Proprietor ‘ ;oo,1 advice t0 ,,, ° httVC e' 0 * 1 hl ' on ns »
bright picture on the tabicU of memory. My father, Win. Bridges, was the third
Saturday, April 17 1880 son of a family of five—four sons, named. - „ ... , , ,
respectively. ' according to sen.ori.y, » fowling of wild recollect one br.ght youth of s.xteen who
f beasts that thickly infested the woods, lett the school in a very angry mood he-, must have made a fearful trip, but our found in his arithmetic a surnj horoscope seemed to be on the side of requiring him to find the circumference good, for all arrived safely at home, with of the earth in inches; mad and disgustnothing to complain of but a broken od. he left school, exclaiming: “Any fool wagon, too much moisture on the skin, a<' ni K ,,, kl ' ow ' that could not be worked.’’ sharp appetite and fatigue. l b as 1 llavc (flready said, my schooling This is ali I can now recollect of inU ’ ras li,niu ‘ d: f,,r ’ lold ’ U wouId not
eat that transpired during my infancy, -mount to six months.
But, as a natural fact, I did not remain Being employed on tho farm constant-' an infant many years, and 1 can begin to ly. I knew little else than hard daily laudato incidents from personal rccollec- bor of rural life; often picking stalks tions, the former being in the main from among thorns and weeds, barefooted.—j tradition. thorns of the black locust and honey )o-' When I grew to boyhood, 1 began to c " , ‘ t ’ whi,!, ‘ an . vcn,> havin ? soe ' 1 the,, ‘ seek recreation, and ‘found it in frolics ,,a " tus,ir - v aro not ,,iuch co ' 1,fort t0 bare and freaks along the banks of the little fect ’ 1 have prayed fervently that my stream called Kingston creek. One in- life n,i e ht cl ' an g°- 1 on< ' (? 6°* ho111 of <hc
cident I will relate, which may look I’ 1 ""'- and ,M - V 0,dcr brothers had
somewhat funny on paper; but it was no wold{ t0 “ Pt ,,ie a " a . v ' b ' r ^ thought it laughing matter at the time, or at least ,inltb ea8 ’ er tban ln . v bard 1 not to me. One day I was standing near workin S ,001 was ,he bo(, > which I wield* the banks of tho creek, near a deep hole l “ d as il lrue andvaliant kni 8 ht - M .V of water, pulling with all my might at a hands fr(,, l u(,ntI y cramped so I could not
Entkricd at the Postoflice, Grecnc.stle Ind., as second-class mail matter. And General John Love, of Indiana, has been selected as one of the managers of the National Soldiers’ Asylum by
the House Goinrnittee.
There is now a fast mail Indianapolis and Cincinnati,
Cincinnati newspapers will delivered Grcencastle as early as those printed
James, Charles, William and George, and one daughter. My father settled first
Mr. J. II. Itjitef, N'awspanei Advertbing not far from Saulsljcri v. North Carolina, Agent, 41 Park Row, (Times Building I, .New J
York, is authorize I to conirtot for advertise- sometime during the Revolutionary \\ ar.
meats la Tag Grkkscastlr Star at our best n lie was a blacksmith by trade, and was pressed into the service to make shackles for the Tories. He was married to his first wife when he came to this country from England, but lost her soon after arriving. After this he settled in Kentucky, about the year 17'JO, in a perfect wilderness, among the natives—redskins, bears, wolves and other kinds of wild varmints —in what is now Madison County. Here he married my mother, Kli/abethWright, and moved to what is now Montgomery bi tween county, Ky„ about eight miles from Mor-
whereby gan Station. This station the redskins
in surprised and captured, taking prisoners and killing all save one. A young lady, whom perhaps I have seen, was toma-
but
THE STAR
Only
7 One Dollar
FEE "FE-A-F.
4 I»Ei< E or BEAUTY IS 4 JOY FOB EVEN So is Iho Fjmc\ Goods
And Millinm
in Indianapolis.
A .■ now Mr. Cheadle, formerly J hawked, scalped and left for dead Kockvillc, ha-- launched n new journalis- sbe • surv i T< -'tl and got well, having a piece tic venture at Xoblesville, Ind. Its up- of si,v< -‘ r i’ ut in the I ,|acc of ‘ he mi8 « in g
1'^ t n 1 >1 issli in<-n I ol*
pearunce is creditable, and we wish sue- and a wi K ov,,r hor , »» , ‘* b ‘ , ad. In 1 cane stalk, when it suddenly gave way. ‘T t,n th<Mn wit,10Ut Jifficulty.
cess to attend.
Tili adoption of the Constitutional Amendments, changing the date of State Election from October to Nuvt m ber, necessitates the election of a Clerk in this county, at the next ensuing election in consequence of the term o: the
my boyhood days 1 have frequently ram- Not expecting such a result, I led up and down the road that runs by , give me time to avoid the
I will now
relato another incident in the same lield 1 have
it did not
consequence, tbu f occurred
the branch where the murder was done, i but I performed a gymnastic feat, turn- , ' ce " speaking of, which had a great in,b< ' and wondered how the fiends could bo ^ ing a suinniersuult backwards plump into i ^ U( -' l>c c on my life. My father always I so cruel nnd wicked. But they had never , the water. The only one near was a little whisky about the house, as was; beard the lessons of the gospel o!’ ’ peace j boy by the name of James Dunlap, who' customary in those days, and 1 had no nnd good will to men,” and the story of, was about the si/.e of myself and could tbu Virginia wagoners having a , the cross had never touched their stony not help me. But I struggled for some bottle of whisky with them. 1 thought it
prtsent occupant txpiiing on oi » or< hearts. : time above and below the surface of the looked very nice, so 1 hunted up a little the date of the next eloct’on in 1882, ... , , , , , . , . i ,.i j mi i -.i t ■ i , . _ „„ . At the above-mentioned place, which water, and lintHv reached thr bank and bottle and tilled it with whiskey, and
which will be november i. Tho term of . , . 1 . , , , , r. . i • r i • i .
. „ ,,, . is about five miles north of Ml. Steiling, sc, ' nm bled out. I went home a better afl, ’r taking a few drinks, became very office of County Clerk Undges oxp.res,, ^ ^ t|io ^ Tll , re w , re „ “ and a wiser lad. liberal, went to the fields, and drew it on
November 4, 188J. , . , . .
— — whole brothers of us, named according) I neYer had but one fight in my life, and ,,, y ^^^herr. It is needless to say they Geneiiai. M. D. Manson has stated in io seniority, William. James, George, j that was when 1 was about eight years ,u " '"o *»gb over it, so much so in fact the most explicit manner that he will Charles and Milton, and three whole sis- ' old. The circumstances were somewhat ,hat il drove m '’ in to temperance, and 1 not allow hia name to come before the tors, named Tamer, Abigail and Eliza- peculiar. I have heard of various ways hav el' a 'L , d whisky ever since. Democratic State Nominating Convention belli. 1 had also three half brothers and of inakin; introductions of one's self, but 1 was always fond of stock, and beine as candidate ot Govenor. He says it is one half sister. My father and inolhor never have known but one instance of il 'cry careful band with them, my fadesirous to comply with the old prece- 1 were both Methodists of the Wesleyan | the muscular or pugilistic way. One day tbor occasionally gave me presents of dent by gi'ing each of the officers whose order. ’1 he first meeting 1 was ever at : I met a boy who had just moved into the stock, which I raised and called my own. terms an-but two years duration a sec- was at old ’’Cain Hinge," at what was neighborhood, it being the first time 1 This, it is needless to say, made me very ond term, and as all (lie others will be up called the “union meeting,’’which be- had ever seen him. He approached me! P ro,,, *t • n ‘l 1 took somewhat extra pains
for a renominntion he don t intend to t camo so celebrated for the peculiar and with this friendly greeting: “I ani '’o- with them.
break the slate. < Day and Landers he ■ mysterious manifestations that took place ing to liek you, d-n you.” I told him 1 1 must now record an event as serious considers the most available men. there. Perhaps some account of them did not want to fight him, as 1 had noth as it was painful, not only to me, but to The New York Sun says editorially that w°iild not be considered out ot place ing against him whatever. He answered the household—the death of my father.; tho constitutional amendments adopted b, ' rt ’ - Due'’lass had the lulling exorcise: me: "No difference for that; you need He was taken with an attack of diarrlui-a, by the people of Indiana at the polls on tbt ‘- wo,lb ' '' l " down apparently dead, not try to beg olf in that way; I am going which proved to be master of his strong Monday are seven in number. Some of a,,d jou could bear in their breasts the to whip you.” Finding that nothing but constitution, as well as of all tho medithem have more than local interest. For niest beautiful music. Another class tight would do him, 1 gathered him by cal skill that was available in those days, one thing, Indiana disappears from th<- bad H"'running exercise; they would the hair, which was long nnd platted he which of course was small. 1 was nine list of October States, so called; bereaf- s,art ob ai ' d run as fast as they could, bind, downed him. gave him a few good | teen rears old then, and it seems hut :i ter she will do her voting in November. and ,al * d ‘" M a,1< ‘ ' a ) quiet and motion- jolts in the face, nnd then placing my short time ago since I saw him lifting his
For another, the word white
from that part of the organic law rogu
lating the exercise of the electoral fran- dt n Kthe
chise. • Then, over and above the six months' nsidenec'in the State hereto-
T. SOOTTI The Fancy Goods Man!
BAYNE’S BLOCK.
lie ha? refitted hi? store, and .stocked it with the largest nnd only complete stock Roods in his line in Grct neanle. It will he to your interest to visit our store; wo have th* I largest line of goods to select from <>jr price? are right, end we want you to come and tt |
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us, whether you purchase or not. Remember Hint you want to visit, when at Greencastle, T. It. S( O'/' I' S. the raticji (Honda Man. No. IS East Wasliiuctoii Street, Bavne’s Block.
WHI T E
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fldnseed Oil,
i!li\ed ruintv
VARNISH.
lisappears b ss us if dead. Anothci c!ns> had the thumb in his Uniplcs, 1 cotiimetiCed bor- 1 emaciated arum and exclaiming; “Is it)(~~7~~r i A S~~v5~~a (5^ I l~t ! [ 'TT fT 1 H 'S.
Paint and Whitewash
jetking exercise, their actions correspon-
name. A wag came into
tin* meeting and said bo had seen one initti barking up a sapling, which was
fore required, the amended Constitution lr " 9 ’ Th ° 'nystorie-, signs nnd exaetsoflhe-would.be voter sixty days’ lhl» meeting have become a residence in the township,thirty days’re«- '""“or of history, and 1 will not occupy idence in the election precinct, and regis- s r ,ace ,0 dt,ail ‘h"" 1 : hut will tratioD. Another of the amendu ents wil1 '‘‘nply state further, that one of the fixes two per cent on the assessed value l> , ' n <''P a ' ™»ne.s this machine vvn*H of taxable property as the li.n.t beyond l( "ft°f> s »one. He first w. nt to Southern
which towns and municipalitfes may not ^"" (u k -
lawfully run into debt. These new re- r,0 ""-'" a «’ f this kind going on there,when
ing nnd twisting. He soon hallowed possible tiiat these active limbs must 1 enough, and with an ugly oath lor a moulder into dust; yes, surely they prelude, cried out' “(.•uit that gimleting.” j must,” Just before he died, he called \\ hon released, he arose, wc shook hands, his children to bis bed and talked to ai d were friends evir afterwards. I them separately, giving us all good conn-j learned that the same kind of an intro-1 sel, which has ever been as a lamp to my duction was given to every boy in the feet. I was the Oldest at home, the senneighborhood, and so far ns I know be iors baaing married. He gave to me the ! 'nvarialdy got the worst of it. His name specialicharge of the family, and I tell was Charles Younger. tho solemn responsibility deeply. But I , Another adventure cam<‘ very near be- cheerfully went on with my task, and I
Kentucky to investigate strange phe- ( mg my last, although of a very dill’orent 'think 1 fulfilled it as well as 1 was able
qulremcnts are expected to more or less appreciably’ effect the result of tbD t fall's election, but whetln r l. tlie profit ol tinRepublicans or Democrats is a point on winch the Indiana newspapers do not
seim to be wholy agreed.
A Biourapliiral Skrlrli of lSi<’
litile then
Kind. My brother was out skating on llis personal properly did not satisfy the the iec on a very cold day. 1 was stand- creditors, and I sold my own and paid
benumb- the debts, and resolved to try to get u
.
he came home he held meetings, and
w hilo describing >hese strange things,two iug on the bank--, and became so I
gills wi re taken with tb in, and , ed with cold as to become sleepy and new start in the world. The farm con- 1 in v -pn-.i 1 1 will imt give my wanted to sit down. James discovered 1 listed of one hundred acres of land. Myopinion, even if i have one. ol these won- that I was freezing and trotted me home mother, after my father’s death, settled I de, rnl things, further than what (he | oet quickly. No serious damage was receiv- one of the children on about thirty acres, has said: ‘’God moves in a mysterious ed from this, e xcepting a severe sickness ol this, which he was to have during her way. llis wonders to perform. ” 1 was that lasted a day or two. lifetime, and the administrator got about.
ol Ut«* Ea»«‘ ««■«’* only about a year old at the time I was I have had the advantages of education , the same amount under the same eornli- 1
lions for bis administratorship. The re- ■
GARDEN SEEDS, ETC. At Jones’ Drug Store.
It is through
first taken to those meetings. only to a limitcd extent, and very limited While wo wore returning home from at that. My father bought a large tract
my beloved wife and children that I con- this meeting, a thunder storm arose, and ) of land, but an older title being presentsent to dictate the following broken the angry elements, the !iery-tnngue(i ei '-H o land was taken from him, and our
the earnest request of
mainder was left to me. 1 was to have' charge of the family and the forty acres, to support with them. Having been rais-
sketch of my somewhat checkered life, lightning and pealing thunder aeemed 1 family placed in indigent circumstances, ed to hard work and knowing all about I wag born on the IOth day ol October terrible enough, yet this was not all—a Consequently vve all had to work hard, it, 1 went at it the following spring (my 18nu. 'fellow, who came riding by, gave a sharp and there was but little time or mean* at! father died in February), to make tny The am- *tors on my father's side were yell, frightened our horses, and away mr disposal for educational purposes. I start in the w orld. I commenced by raisEnglish. and perhaps Welch, to tbs best they went, pell-mell, until the wagon- knew little else than hard manual labor ing hogs for the market. There was one of my knowledge: those on my mother’s wheel struck a hickory tree, and dashed from six years old to twenty six. At matur of some importance which I will side I am unable to give, as she was an into pieces. The horses went headlong about nine year? old, I began to go to name, because it was of but little advanorphau. Being quite young when she onward until the wagon was torn to school. I will give some deuils of this 1 tage-iof course I mean pecuniarily. My lost her parents, she could not give any pieces and dropped us all out. I was in school that it may be compared with the mother, as I before stated, was a very deaccount of ber ancestry. 1 believe she my mother s arms, and have been told schools of to day that the improvement vout Methodist, and as there wasn’t any
was the youagest child, but be this as it that 1 laughed heartily all the time, little that has taken place in one generation
may, 1 can say that she was a kind and aware that it might have provena ride of) may be seen.
Christian luolher, and her pious life ami|death. We were soon all mounted on 1 0 ,ir books were tho old Columbian
CfT CROOK’S WINE OF
CURES THOUSANDS YEARLY. IT IS TH£ LEADISS RCMECY ’03 ALL THROAT $ LIINB COMPLAM Health pul Strength follow from ita use.
church in the neighborhood, she continued to have preaching at our house,
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If you Jk:vo Weak Lungs, are Con ai'Mivm:. liuvo (iRnkrai. Dkcuity, Oy*--l*i.i*?lA, or llitoNciiiTis, tilt* use of u single Dottle will satisfy you that it meets the necessity of your ease ntul gives n relief cun Ik* had from no other source.
±*.7 CUE BOTTLE.
The most ohstinate Coughs and Colds
immediately relieved.
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fit jilU.-.tai!,
A trial of It wilt prove
all v.c claim. A -K y.nn i1rn;’gt*t f, r ?t. Cr.'ji'c Wine of Tarjtakc noother For Hi'.lfl hy »ll<lriiVL , i-‘i * at One Doilur h Lottie. S.N.Smith is Ca.Prc 8tu'< «'* Ij Oliver Crook A Ov.
Da/ton, onto.
A bottle contain- to tlmca ti - mucli r.a any 25 cent preparation. IT CURLS.
Dr- J Kramor’s Gorman Eye Salvo l» a ponitirc une for ' vrak “ ,,d dl»i’iri<eil eyes. SA*Z AND SSUABLE. Never falls lo cure am '"TO eye. ami no remedy i- ao tmmedlale in it- envi-u. frit- i5 a box. .should your drufitgist not have it, on receipt of cents (orpoet&ge stamps) wo »iil wnd you a box free of expense. S* N. SMITH A CO., Prop., Dayton, O.