Greencastle Star, Greencastle, Putnam County, 16 April 1881 — Page 3

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give space to our correspondents that the people may loarn what the thoughts of their

ocighorfi are.

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spondence from various pans of the county. Send along the news of your neighborhood,

and have it printed. The Far West.

Socorro. New Mexico, April 4,’81.

Editor Star:

of their crimp, cnptnre and execution is auriou Towufetiip. as follows. , 1 s. A. Cox mourns the loss of a \aluaOn Christmas ere public feBtixities ble !n*r» m, ss Ellis's school at were given at the Methodist Church, con- : x 0 . 7 c i ose(1 on Thursday, with a big sisting of a Christmas tree, literary exer-, ,ij nn9r llarry LeCi ' 0 f Arkan.-as cises, etc., at which wore present a num- has been here visiting J. t\ Lee! her of Mexicans. Some time during the has commenced work for S. A. Cox.... I exercises a young Mexican disturbed the _ .'\V. F. ('line sports a new top buggy, audience, and especially some American _ _ ..Mrs. Mary Oliver is in very feeble ladies, who called upon Mr. A. M.Conk- health Henry Harlan and Will lin, editor of the Sun at this place, and Woods, of Ills., have been hero visiting who was assisting the committee in pre- j relatives O. W. Shields suffers serving order. Ilo remonstrated with j with the lnutI! p K r. C. Robinson

When wo left Greencastle on the 3:30jibe Mexican, who stopped his interrUp- wi |i notR „ t0 Missouri Millard train, Monday afternoon, the ’-’8th ult., the tions, but vowed vengeance. Nothing Perry and wife, of Shelbv County, Ky 1 thermometer marked something near 30°,! more happened during the exercises. At a ,. ( . j H .re visiting. Zim Ssorst.

and when we reachi d this place on Fri-] the close when the pooplr begin to dis-j day, the l>t inst., we had occasion to dis- perse, Mr. C., with his wife and a friend ■

I card overcoat and other superlluous

clothing, as the tompurature was as high

as 78°.

The journey of 1,000 miles was a rather weary and monotonous one. Nothing of incident occurred, save the remarkatde

slow time made by the A from Kansas City to Las

tluilliiwuy’•> Lilli's.

or two, started homo. As they made [ N. A. Curtis's little boy has scarlet their exit from the house, Mr. C. was , rash. He is reported better at this writfortiblyseized by two brawny Mexicans ing Farmers are still making sudragged to the corner of the house, and gar and molasses A couple of w hile two held him the third brutally I Thes. Scott's children are sick ' shot him through the heaat. So unex-1 Debbie Roach is staying with Clark T. & S.F.R R. pected and so quickly had this been done ! Brown near ( arpentersville Vegas, N. M. that it was some moments before the The late Janies Vandaver, of

g*ay*All Goods Marked in Plain Figures.

_ _ Clinton The road bed is solid, the track smooth, people could realize what a terrible crime ! tp„ was a son-in-law of Uncle .Solomon and it docs seem that a road possessing had heon committed. '1 he murderers Grimes, who died at the same place last such facilities ought to make faster time Red, were captured and imprisoned, but, fall. Demised was 17 years of age, in-

We bee to inform the ladies ir. and around ’ than IS to lit) miles per hour. The seen- subsequently made their escape, though i stead of 75, as stated las. Raglin wff'mall^free oV«harRrT*?un N hn«« ofVauipie* ery along the line through Kansas is of one was shot and killed as ho lied. The j has purchased the Bainbriilgo hotel. He and carefully fill and forward orders however j 00 m uoh sameness to he attractive to the other two roamed at large until about anticipates moving there in the near fu* small, by mail or express, ns desired. Pricer _ r « in every ease the same as if the purchaser laino traveler. To one, however, who travels four or five weeks ago. when one of them, turn Elizabeth Hinkle, of Wavestore!!'Terms': Post office otde'ror'c\ l O.°L>'. ^ ! over this broad plain for the first time, it Abraa Baca, was captured in Texas by land, was visiting here the first of the

BARGADK! Ill Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Notions and Millinery, at LANG DON’S FANCY 11AZAR, No. C, South Side Square, Greencastle, Indiana. GEORGE BICKNELL, Manufacturer and Dealer in WAGONS, PLOWS, HARROWS, And Farm Machinery Generally.

Iron and Steel, Horse Shoes and Hon-e-Shoc* Nails. Has just received another car-load of the celebrated

1‘kttis, Ivkiis & Co.

SUCCESS

Tom. Abrams,

may appear rather novel, but one soon wearies of looking at those great wastes, nearly denuded of vegetation, except a stunted kind of grass called buffalo grass, which is, however, very nutritious and succulent, and patches of sage brush | now and then, a knoll here and there, a 1 bed of castas, a prairie dog village, and the dry bed of a once living stream, arc about all there is to diversify the scenery. I speak more • particularly of the

Sergeant Gillet, of the Texas Rangers, week Don’t forget to save the He was brought up here and incarcerated eggs, for next Sunday is Easter in the jail at Santa Fu, where he awaits 1 .Most all of the bees in this vicinity are trial. The last, Eunofrio Baca, was cap- dead John Raglin has moved to tured. a few days ago, by the same party, his residence near Morton, where he will and escorted to this place by a Sheriffs keep stock during tho present season posse, where they found a number of Tho roads are almost impassable, j armed Americans to prevent his rescue We wish somebody would start a gravel by his symyalhizers and relatives. Th# road boom They are sawing at Boca family is one of the wealthiest and \ the mill this week Albert Gard-

\S.

most numerous in the Territory, hence ' ner will work for David Kepley the

Onrine t« a largely ^increased busini!-?. has i southwestern frontiur ol Kansas and Uol- the precaution of armed men. On their 1 coming summer been obliged to moved his stock ol ; . , , • . , . . orado. Of course, further hack we tind a arrival here, >> ednesitay last, the prison-1 spend tho summer with Daniel Gml ( I roccrics. 1 rOVISlOHS, number of habitations, some quite nice or was escorted to the jail heavily guard- liams. Prv'i i

i farms and houses. ; ed. When it began to bo noised about Along the line of the road arc found that tho prisoner would be lynched that j the deau bodies of thousands of cattle and night, the man who captured him, Ser_

sheep which were frozen to death during th* severe winter just past. The tars

OLH Hi: ( HILLED PLOW

Also the

CASSIDY SULKY FLOW, Warranted to give satisfaction, or no sale, after a fair trial. On|sale also

Empire liic/nnond Steel Ploics. Celebrated lied ducket Iron Ileam Steel Plews Ladow Rolling Harrows; Deere & Mansur Rotary Drop Corn

Planters, and the Deere Cultivator with springs.

r _ Agent lor the Kxcolsinr Ronpcr anil Mower and Twine Dinding Machine, and the Dors.v ,, ,, ‘ Twine Hinder Keaper and Mower. Just arrived, a car-load of the celebrated Studcbaker Geo. i otter will Wagons. Sole Agent for Oaar & Scott’s steam e *— I "- —■ *' *■’ *■*--

GLASS &QI EENSWA 11E,

.\orili

To the large room on Ihe of I'nlilic Square,

w here*hb, r fr'io^nds^and^theTiublTc generally Vilf , k'Hed some, hut Very few Compared

always tin J the stoek larRe. ne“* '•- J

and prices will he !oun<i as low

neat and clean,, or lower than i

with the vast number that have suc-

cl sew here in Western Indinna. | cumbod to the severity of the cold. The IIPrircK 1*111(1 tor WurKot- geene was rather a ghastly one. The

loss to Colorado and Kansas cattle and

altlo 4'oitiili) Produce.

UaiiliaUaii.

Tiiero will he a great deal of moving,

geant Gillet, pleaded lor tho prisoner, I ‘hu future, as tho citizens are alleging that his own reputation was at changing around to a terrible extent.... | stake, and ho did not consider it policy to ■ • • Mrs. Loc has returned home, alter a do so. The Americas*, on tho other protracted visit at Ufayette j hand, knowing the tardiness of meting There will bo preaching at the Christian out justice in tho Territory by the usual Church next Sunday humor says and lawful process, and fearing that by there is to be a double wedding east of j

Wajron*. tSole Agent for Gaar & Scott’s steam enaring?, saw raills and threshing machineHaving secured competent workmen, am Prepared to repair and repaint buggies, carriage*,

etc., on reasonable terms—give me a trial.

Northeast corner Columbia and Indiana streets, Greencastle, Particular attention to horse-shoeing and repairing generally. HANNA <fc BLACK,

THE

tom AmcAiras.

«f H*

sheep ranchmen is very great; but not- some combination of circumstances theihcnH soon.

Mr. Baldwin

Furniture

withstanding this great loss, the cattle! murder might escape, they, on the do- Phillip Polluni went to Indianapolis last and sheep business of this territory is i [>arture ol 5*ergear.t Gillet, resolved to .week Miss Lossio I ollntn is vis— immense. I have conversed with several lynch the prisoner. So. on Thursday '^ n 8 Harmony this week Ihe prominent cattln dealers here, who, if morning the inhabitants around the plaza I Msses Emma and Girtie Reat visited Bratheir figures are correct, are making were horrified to see dangling from a gate zd last week l anncrs are a little money by the wholesale. 1 will write i frame the lifeless body of Eunofrio Baca, | ^ own ' n ’^ c mouth about tho wheat more about this industry a.-, soon as 11 tho la«t ef tho murderers of the lamented: cro P Health good generally.

^ have had time to invv.stigate more thor- Conklin meeting his just retribution.

■ loughly. I have consumed more space than 1 in- nonroe Tow nship.

Socorro is a quaint Mexican town of i tended, and in my next will have some- 1 some 2,500 inhabitants. There are per- thing to say about the Territory, its Finest ailll Latest Style Of Carnaps haps some too resident Americans

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The untlersisnoil bec* ieave to inform the public that ho has aided to his livery Hock

some of the

say about the Territory, tu Ul °»‘ 8

. | ,. . , " Mr. Ragland will

here. I climate, its productions, and its resources.

AmUBuRgicii. iTnTt fine Hnsle" and double driv- 1 The officers of the town and county are ; developed and undeveloped. R. B. D.

r-e«. I am well i'n*pnre«l to furnish enr* »* •* „ for partit'H, wetldings and funerals on ' uc intteo. Prices to Miit the times. Horses, fnfxf *hp

rirtge*

Fhort notice. I'nces 10 mui tnd mules bought and soi l

G It A N D C E N T It A L

ing hor-es. i am wen prepared to iiirmsa oar-1 Mexic9n s t The town is situated at the

foot of the Socorro mountains, on the west bank of the Rio Grande River, an d , on the lino of the Atchison, Topeka and

LIVERY. SALE 8,nd. j Santa Fo Railroad. It is about 208 miles 3?]£jr'JD* ST A) ! ,rom bas Vegas, ‘’T.I miles from Kansas Northeast Corn or Public Square * n, i about 1, : ’XJ miles from Greon-

Greencastle, Ind. JOHN CAWLEY, j castle.

Ml. Jlfridiiiu and Bt'llf i moil. The roads are in a terrible condition. Is it not time the people were locking to their interests and making more gravel

the rage

soon take charge of

the National Hotel at Bainbridge ...Billy Foxworthy will act as our agent for Tint S i *R in Monroe township lor this summer lacob Hansel], of the Terre Haute Normal School, gave

...Tax paying

us a call last week

■~o—-• . . - , , , i Have in stock a full and complete line of Parlor Furniture, Library Furniture, Chamber Set., of going ' • mrmi rs o own, .in<. > 'oys Dining Room and Kitchen Furniture, Lounire>. Patent Rockers of the best stylrf. Marble Tt> c ° .1 i r .. . i. ■ _ Ml i„ i . . ....

talks

go down and puy for their “heads.’

roads? Joel Cox

west There will be a debate at Mt. Meridian on tho night of the loth.

Adoba houses are principally built , The question is—"Resolved, That the I .

here, because it is the Mexican style, 1J Scriptures teach universal sal vation.” | Gr ' ni0 ^ tin? at 1 " ,isr ‘ Tlt VNa: " ar S e

attenued Ihe larravrs have uc-

and Plain Tabic.-, Pioturcl and Picture Frames, and in fact, everythihg desirable in the l ur-

... .The prediction of our best judges is nituro line,

that the fruit is all killed. qiuart-1

O-A-HiHLi T

DRUG STORE' SUI,f,0i * 0 - ^^ c - v Rre l ' 00 * ' n Rnm,ner al11 ' Affirmative—Col. Green. Wrightand Dr.

Largest Stock and Lowest Prices. 17 1TDE R T A K I IT G

warm in winter. The houses are built Joe Robinson. Negative-Lon. K. Snied-1 f< ’ ,rod furl, ’ £r , u I'«' raliolls in 8u f, M it. branches, carefully attended to. A full .lock of Undertaker's Good. eon.UnUy

REELSVILLE. IND., : one BtorT higll , in the form of a r.ctangu-1 ley and W. A. Fox. A lively time is e v ca,n f" “ ntil af,£r thtir J"

For Druas. Medicines. Chemical., Oil?. Var ! i ar p ara |i e | 0 g ram> w i t |, fiat roof and low occted C. J. Hurst has bought Perfumery*. 1 Dye Stuff?!SjLnKe'i’, Brushes."“nd j chimneys, and somo hare largo windows the Brewer farm.... . Feed is getting, all articles kept at first-eias.? dru* stores. : and door frames. The rear is generally scarce in this section loscpl

; hand. Our Hoarse is one of the finest in this section of the State. I

•Taylor Garrett, of Brick Chapel, HANNA & BLACK, 14 and 16 E. WasllillgtOIl St.

will farm for Bascom O'Hair this summer.;

Prescription, carefully compounded at all enclosed by a mud wall called a corial. b0 Alsoa complete stock of Family Uroeerie- ' l ' ho Mexican, or Greaser, as he is | Wm. R.

Hur«t displays his new fiddle bow

Buis lias purchased the

and Notions.

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DIED, Janunry 2T'th. 1SH. PII1NEA- COCKRELL. Of « O A 8)1 .M P I' I O I hrouiilit on by a severe eold on the | Innas.which might have been cured * hy nnc bottle of Sinks' Svio koI’ Tar. Wi(j> CHKHity asp Uoaa. hound, if taken in lime. ttmJZ

I'loyd Tuunuhip.

"This weather beats the very Dickens” —that is what they all sav Now

j commonly called here by the American.. S. ott (arm Wm. Hurst has g otl i9 the time to SO w clover seed, make basa very swarthy complexion, long, j tho Missouri lever A gravel road g arde> ond fi x f or making sugar (straight black hair, high cheek bones.!meeting was hold at the Adams School-, Joo Case is siek of tho fartn and hone8 sharp black oyes and prominent nose- | house on the bth, for the purpose of (for a posUioD ag jumper ,, ^ not a very prepossessing physiognomy at electing officers for the ensuing year. 1 he Mr . MaRon contemplates a trip to

THE CHICKERING

PI A N O,

THE 'VICTOPt

first sight. He is social and hespitable! following persons were elected for

i naturally, but very indolent and unen- the ensuing yom Treasurer, Laniel S.i„ obs()rver „ over here Wonder if he ' terprising. Hurst; Secretary. Marion Hurst; 1’resi-'^ think there is a ,. ca8fc .. for hiln .... They detest innovations that tend to dent, Jesse Hurat; General Superintend- Preaching at Zion Church on next .elevate them moially and intellectually, I ent. M. L. Buis; Director, C. F. ••• Saturday and Sunday Miss Alma but are not averse to the hoarding ofi • • ■■ Lem and Willard Buis and Green. ShiDn La8 a fl aUcring p ,. 0ipect f or a good wealth. They have schools and churches i’ntchard are expected liomc from Texas fl( . hool at L' ( . nlcr our people all | j (Catholic), but make no pretentions to!'he first of May C. C. Hurst will have butiness with the Treasurer now. intellectuality. They are not a reading attend Asbury this summer 'Die j,

people by any means. Perhaps the cli-jnew store building in Mt. Meridian goes mate may bare something to do with it, up slowly. Roi.vrm's since in summer it is somewhat enerrat FELL AGAINST A SHARP EDGE.

(ing. though generally delightful.

in all ureHt I'onto.t?, and fur the pi*t Fifty-seven Tears the lAcknowledged .StanJard of the Iowa soon Wonder what fringe . °' ll,i ‘ t,mr! ' hwt

Friees.

All persons wi-hias to pur Uase (or examine I lin.truments

our ware-rooms.

were aranted our Pianos in the tlHKAT WnKf.D's FA 1 It in LONDON’, nil: ax tlielil'.EAT EXPOSITION m t’AIUS. IS- at the INTKKNATIONAL EXPt>SITION in Chili, 1STS: and at the 8 ii»n,t Ccntennial|Ex’bitiou,Philadel|)hia.’76. are reipceti'ullyl'tr.vited to vi«

THE GREATEST BLESSING. A sitnpla, pure, harmless remedy, that

1 Rook ford (III..) Reaister.l | jare8 esvT y time, and prevents disease by

, This is lurnished by Mr. \v m . Will, kc,f P>nK tno blood pure, stomach regular, -.gnTiM, A , Tn Since the auvent of the Americana u img Frankford Avo., "Philadelphia, I'a.: kiilneys and liver actirs, is the greatest F HUi Ave marked change has taken place among! Some time since I received a severe in blessing ever conferred upoe man. Hop i tiiese indoh ut people. The restless ac-i jury to my l>ack, by falling against th« Bitters is that remedy, ami its proprie-1 tivitj and pushing enterpriso of t h 0 ! shar P of a ma'rblo step, the stone i torero being blessed by thousands who

, , penetrating at least a half-inch, and have been saved and cured by it. Will

Americans has served to awaken them |caving a vt>iy J)ainfu , woum j After suf-' y° u ‘fj it See another column.—|

from ther apparent apathy, since they j f er i n g f or » time, I concluded to apply 1 Haglo. must now compote with a class of people HSt. Jacobs Oil, and am pleased to say

CMckering & Sons, hue, New York. ! 156 TreuiohtE8treet. Boston.

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I've travolled Hast, I’ve travelled West,

Through many aweary day:

l;ut the one thing chat gets me bo«t

why the hen-t don't lay. Kffgs, 60 cts. per dozen.

Try a package ot M. , _ Fowokeh, prepared by Sinkh’ Mv o Co. of Fhil-

adclphiu.r then if* 1 “

pot.

who know no rest and stop at no difli- that the results exceeded my expects- Iowa’s butter and choose product last. «») >■- »"• i--«. trZiTi’™ *“ - rth . supremacy without a struggln. | perfect cure. I really think it the most C. H. Penrose, Millersburg, Penn.,says j

-Ex'vhanaR Throe men have been hung hero by uflicacious linimvnt 1 ever used. I sell the A. S. T. Co.. I ip Shoes, and can , w mV*V:. thc T ’S ll » nU slDCe ( ’hnstmas, two of' "Sellers' Liver Rills” Stand Unrivaled They give' 1 perfect 1 salLra'clion^'l ^s'ell

the A. S. T. A-Co. Tip

’iV.r'.. * h o* n Mexicans and the other tho worst' in the ;j nited s, at( . 9 f or cur i ng bilious-,more shoes with {'•• 1 ' " ' u y I'.TnH * 0 j desperado in the Territory. Thc story' ness, siox. headache, Ac. |than any other.

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