Greencastle Star, Greencastle, Putnam County, 14 May 1881 — Page 3

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VOL. 9.

GREENCASTLE, IND.,

Star

MAY 14, 1881.

NO 4.

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INDIANAPOLIS, IND. TKIMMIXG

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CORRESPONDENCE.

The readers of Thk Star will please bear in ! nil ad that we do not hold ourselves aecounta- ! ble for or endorse the opinions of correspond- | ents published in these columns. Wo simply I give space to our correspondents that the people may learn what the thoughts of their

! neighors are.

The Star always welcomes newsy correspondence from various parts of the county. >end alon«? the news of your neighborhood,

and have it printed.

rays of the sun. In two days the adobes

are ready for laying.

Business is splendid—every house in town is having a lively trade. This is the out-fitting point for a number of mining camps whoso trade is by no means small. Buildings are going up rapidly all over town; lots are selling fast at high

We have the Latest Novelties in

F R I N G E S,

t Chenille, 8ol J d Bead and Steel Jet, 'Steel and [■ Iridescent Balls, Jet PacBcmentarics and orna-

ments, Fringes, Cards, Tassels and

Plush Balls,

In all the New Colors, also

\

A AW l.inr of

Moiis, Bags. Pociet-Ms& Jewelry.

Auotliri' IlntrrtuiiiiiiK letter From ‘•Homo.” Socoero, X. M., May 1, 1SS1.

Editor Star:

Since my last, emigration has been steadily increasing to this part of the Territory. The rich strikes in the mining districts contiguous to Socorro accounts for the tidal wave rolling in at this place. The latest boom is in the Magdalina Mountains, 30 miles west of here. A short time ago work was begun on the ‘•Iron Mash,” owned by Toledo, Ohio, parties, and at a depth of 30 or 40 feet ore was struck that assays from *20,000 to 25,000 ounces of silver to the ton. In

1 1 1 • • w! ' the Magallon Mts., 175 miles west, ore

®ay*An Goods Slarked in Plain Figures. . ,

0 j has been discovered that runs 1,.00 to . , . the ton, not in little chunks of rock, but

tv e beg to inform the ladies in and around I

Oreencastle that, when requested by letter, we ; solid masses Weighing 50 or 00 lbs each, will mail, free of eharite, full lines of samples . , ... .. ..... , and carefully till and forward orders however i I he Homestako Mine, in the \\ lute Oaks '' n ^lVyLr;Lr s aL i raro;hetu , rol;l 1 sor P , r i l i:: district, 70 miles southeast of here, is Indianapolis and bouaht the Roods at our prabably one of the richest gold mines in

the world. Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been offered for a mere in- | terest in this bonanza, but refused. The owners do not care to sell at any price. Central and Southern New Mexico will prove to be the great miniiig district of the world. Mineral ledges crop out on every mountain. Even from Socorro the copper stain can bo seen on the

fwvj a 1 Socorro Mts., 4 miles distant, of varied Olll. OrO-lHSj hues, presenting a fine sight. win* to a largely rincroas.d. business, has I?ut il niu8t not be supposed that the been obliged to moved his stock ot valuable minerals can be extracted, reGroceries provisions ^ uce ^ to,b ° i ,ure meta 'i without hard ^ ’j labor, many hardships, disappointments rr \ ca < rviTr'W MOW t : and a great expense. To successfully deOLASS i | velop the niiD0S a great outlay of capital, To the largo room on the expensive machinery, energy and pluck ortli of PubUc Squoi't*, are required, The most a poor prospect-

or can do is to locate his claim, work out his assessment, 20 days, and patiently

in to

store.

Terms: Postoffico order or 0. 0. D.

and needy. He who answered was our beloved brother. James \V. Ewing, who departed this life April 19, 1881. And we, the committee to whom was assigned the duty of preparing a tribute of respect to his memory, would respectfully submit the tollowing: That in the death of our deceased

prices; streets are being improved, and brother we have lost a faithful and zealSocorro is fast losing hei Mexican caste.'j ous 1 '’ rec ^ ason . 11 true an' 1 triel1 b rothShall be glad to answer any inquiries er ' a kind and hospitable citizen; that in that may he directed to me relative to the this we sincerely manifest our sorrow to

the family in their sad bereavement of

HANNA & BLACK, THE Furniture Men!

country, &a.

Respectfully, it. B. DrTRtcK.

Loiiit. The wheat crop prospect looks favora-

husband and father, and tender to them our warmest sympathy: that as Masons we will honor his memory, emulate his virtues, and by zealous labor and stead-

•'le But very small crop of oats ■ f as , f a jih, fill up the brief space which is sown in this locality, owing to the wet called life. Mm. II Whit::, j

II. \V. VlNZANT, J. A. M< Fai; 1.and,)

Com.

weathei Elder W. H. Williams had a very sick child, but it is better....

‘Squire Itawley is very sick with (Port Huron Commercial •] lung fever Miss Elian Stokes! Charles Kelson, Esq., proprietor Nelson came home from Danville on a visit the n ° use ‘ 8 P (;aliin S “> u ’ recently, observed:

The M. K. ,

fore part of last week ... Church has a new bell,

school dismissed at the Christian Cnurch. George Eaglestield is runninar a

huckster wagon ...

from Bloomingdale, Ind., was on our streets last week Miss Mattie Hamilton is convalescent... ,l)rs. Grubb and Milligan performed a surgical opera-

I suffered so much with rheumatism that

1 my arm withered, and physicians could Sunday-1 not help me, I was in despair of my life, when some one advised me to try St. Jacob’s Oil. I did so, and as if by magic, . 1 1 1 wa9 instantly relieved, and. by the con-

,>r. J. B. t irubh, i ii nue d use 0 f th e Oil, entirely cured. I

thank heaven for having used this wonderful remedy, for it saved my life. It

also cured my wife.

A pastor at Danville, Yt., denotme-

PETTIS, I VEHS &

SUCCESS

xt door to the dry goods store of I. Hawkins ere his friends amt the public generally will rays find the stock largo, neat and clean, d prices will be found as low or lower than

elsewhere in Western Indiana.

IliglirMt Prices Paul lor Nlnrlirlnble Counlry Produce.

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wait for a buyer. If he strikes good milling ore his chances for a quick sale at good figures are good. Seventy-five per cent, of the prospectors are poor. I have met numbers of prospectors who have mined nearly all their lives, have | been rich, then poor, and so on, up and down, yet pursuing the glittering idol till ] old age comes and soon death. In pursuit of the precious metal they have undergotiv; the severest hardships, have had I to fight Indians, contend with wild beasts, 1 endure hunger and thirst, and yet were

to inform the) buoyed up by hope—divine hope! Inlivery stock j hope is the miner’s bread and moat.

ng hordes. I am well nroparcl to furnish cariagen for parties, wotldinBrf and funerals on

Th<* underpinned beg'leave ublie that ho has added to his

me of the

ng horses. I am well

iages for parties, »..** hort notice. Prices to suit the liuicd.

*id mules bought and soli.

G it A N D C E N T R A L ( LIVERY. SALE and; cEED STABLE!

SIEDG WICK'S

M fire F

tion on Mr. Murphy, just south of here, ed front his pulpit those members of for dropsy, last Saturday. The work his congregation who were in thehabwas performed with great credit to both it of taking summer boarders. His physicians. Mr. Murphy is left in the j idea is that city sins are propagated by

care of Dr. Milligan, of this place.(he guests.

Elder Colvin, of Danville, preached at| Steele &Millel, Holden,'Mo., say: The the M. E. Church last Sabbath, morning! S. T, Co. Tip gives immense satisfac-

and evening, to a crowded house ... B. F. Bruner is again shipping staves to Terre Haute Mr. Madison is

tion, and our sales of shoes having it upon

them are rapidly increasing.

A Cleveland Presbyterian pastor has

on the sick list Will Rawley, a been arraigned before his presbytery Danville student, came home on Satur- sending his family to theatres and

day to see his sick father ! balls.

Clark’s daughter was married, on last) ,, TT ~ «•

0 . Many ladies misinterpret their suffer-

Sabbath morning, to a gentleman .10m; in jj S , 'p r y a box of •‘Sellers’ Liver Pills.”

Harmony, Ind Wo will have an- Sold by all druggists.

other wedding soon in this vicinity.... ; . — 7 7 , 7*. rt .

T , ° , , , t 1 here is no reason to doubt that HatMr. Henry Butt has bought a farm: . , , . ,

. , , . . , 7 tie Mosely was buried alive at t oungsand will make farming his future occu- , * , , , . , , .. ° , | town, Ohio. It was found that she had pation Cm Combs has a sick; , , . ,. r turned over in her coffin, and torn her

child David Butt will go west for • , , . , ,

. t shroud in a violunt struggle,

his health tins month. LAV.

"—r~ — And old lady writes us- “I am G5 !llsiil 1*01. * ownsl.ip. ; years olJ and was feeble and norTuUS all Wheat is looking well Farm-ithe time, when, when I bought a bottle ors are busily engaged in plowing for of Parker’s longer Ionic. 1 have used a

. , bottle more than one bottle and feel as

corn 1 he S rass 19 S row,n S ,ast - • I well as at 39, and am sure that hundreds, There is a good prospect for all need just such a medicine.” See adverkinds of fruit except peaches in this lo- tisemtnt. may eolity Marion Rice and Jacob .. -.7" TJ 7777 7 .. „ 7 . Selina Ditzell. a Chicago domestic ser-

Harlan, of Clinton township, are visiting 1 . , . , ... r 6 j vant, being threatened with arrest on a

relatives 111 this vicinity Mr.V m. . - , - , „ , , *, , charge of stealing •) 1 from her mistress, II. Hall is on the sick list Dnvid| ,,

King contemplates going to Iowa this fall Mr. James Alspaugh’s wi f c

is suffering severely with lung disease.. 1 . . , ^ . , . .

J 0 just before her death solemnly protested

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declared herself guilty. She was there1 upon forgiven and retained in etnploy- ( ment. That night she took poison, and

Wm. Boswell says he has the!

and his slumbers are full of roseate Horses dreams of the dear ones at home surrounded by luxuries, and he in their rnidst resting from the turmoil of life, enjoying with a keen relish the happiness surrounding him, and happy in the

Northeast Corner Public S^are | lhou S ht l ' iat 8tnl - le and ^privation are jSreencastle, Ind. JOHN CAWLEY. I atan en;1 - Bright vision, but seldom

I realized.

j We arc on the eve of a great developi ment of the resources of this Territory. I Capital, as soon as assured of profitable j investment, is coming in rapidly. Wo 1 have the most agreeable climate, the greatest natural resources—water, grass J I and wood—while many large veins of anthracite coal, in various parts of the | country, have been discovered, and are j now being rapidly developed. The soil j of the Rio Grande Valley is of a rich, sandy loam, exceedingly fertile, but requires irrigation. With intolligent tillage j all kinds of grain, fruits, &e., can be suc-

cessfully grown.

Tha Mexicans here are a century behind the times. 'Wheat is piled on the ground, a number of goats kapt moving over it. hack and forth, rauad and round,

John |

f

AWN S, DRIVE GATES.

Jlieap, Durable and Ornamental.

boss calf of the towhship, and Wood says ho has the boss mule . S. D. Wood and Harvey Kee have joined hands and are going to trade together this summer K. U. Beams and wife, of Vigo county, are visiting in Madison There is talk of organizing a Sunday-school at the Christian Chapel this summer Preaching at the Christian Chapel on the 4th Sun-! day in May, by Elder W. II. Williams. . j James Hendricks has been called'

that she was innocent, a false confession to save

having made herself from

imprisonment.

Many lose their beauty from the hair falling or fading. Parker’s Hair Balsam rupplies m cessary nourishment, prevents falling and gray ness and is an elegan dressing. may Mr. M'atkins is a Sacramento artist. His most ambitious painting, a landscape with cows, was sold by auction for $530, and was elate 1 at the price. The purchaser was the proprietor of a dairy farm

Hava in stock a full and complete line of Parlor Furniture, Library Furniture, Chamber SeJj. Dining Room and Kitchen Furniture, Lounges, Patent Rockers of the best styles. Marble Top and Plain Tables, Pictures and Picture Frames, and in fact, evorythihg desirable in the Furniture line. Largest Stock and Lowest Prices. T7 1TDE R T A X£ I IT C In all its branches, carefully attended to. A full stock of Undertaker's Goods constantly on hind. Our Hoarse is one of the finest in this section of the State. I HANNA & BLACK, 14 and 16 E. Washington St.

GEORGE BICKNELL, Manufacturer and Dealer in WAGONS, PLOWS, HARROWS, And Farm Machinery Generally. Iron and Steel, Horse Shoes and Horse-Shoes Nails. Has just received another car-load of the celebrated OLlVEll CHILLED PLOUS. Also the CASSIDY SULKY PLOW, Warranted to give satisfaction, or no sale, after a fair trial. On hand and for sale HU ATT INS SHINGLES, The Celebrated Red Jacket Iron Ream Steel Plows Ladow Rolling Harrows; Deere & Mansur Rotary Drop Com Planters, and the Deere Cultivator with springs. Agent for the Excelsior Reaper and Mower and Twine binding Machine, and the Dorsey Twine llindcr Reaper mid Mi'wer. Just arrived, a car-load ol the celebrated Studobaker Wagons. Solo Agent for (lanr A-Scott’s steam engines, saw-mills and tlireshing machines. Hav ing secured competent workmen, am prepared to repair and re; aint buggies, carriages' etc., on reasonable turms—give me a trial. Northeast corner Columbia and ludiaua streets, Greeucastle, Particular attention to horse-shoeing and repairing generally.

THE CHICKERING

PI A N O,

TX-dlE ’VICTOIR.

tv I.»f.)ell., on account of Ih. sicku.o,; ho ^ , b , piciuro in l.is mndcZ

,.f »..o .ncntl...^ onent .c I ... during the present condition ot trade at

This fence is a wire network, withoutjbarbs, id is the only general purpose wire fence new j

of his mother Weaving carpet is is the order of the day Newton Stoner, of Kentucky, has hired to Frank) Tucker for the summer Zed. King i« sawing slaves timber for Noah Malkins The law-suit between James Downing and Henry Goddard resulted in a compromise The Star is the best paper published in Putu:ii:i county. i 1 ' 1 XI Hu l.

Fl'Oitt'illlIMP .

At the last meeting of the Horticultural,

with a sign painted cn each of

! turesque

the

pict-

cows: ‘‘Morgan’s j ure milk

producer.” The artist sought to stop this use of his work, but was advised that the present owner could do a- he ph ased

with it.

DRUGGISTS AEARD FROM. I We know the value of molt, hops, calisaya and iron composing ’Malt Bit-!

ters.’ ”

••Our lady customers hi hly praise)

them.”

Physicians prescribe them in this)

Sa<*«soirp<3 Prices.

were.granted our Pianos in the (>REAT WORLD’S FAIR in LONDON. Hvl: at tho it REA T EXPOSITION in PARIS. I s *'”; at the INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION in Chili, l s 7 r o and at the grand Centeumu l|Ex’bition,Philadelphia,'Tfi.

All persona wishing to purchaia or aianine)(tnitrumants our ware-rooms.

are respectfully! invited to vij

iHc. It is ju.o tho feneo for gai-doners, »nd thia constitutes their threshing ma-

chine. Their old-fashioned water-mills > have a capacity of about 12 bushels of) grain in 24 hoars. Their flour is coarse'

ruiers and stock-ruUers, and b very desirafor cemeteries, parks, lawns, city lots, ape arbors, trellises, and other oruamonta rposes. Their Lawn and Drive Oates, tor

luty, strength and utility, are un-un-a ,1. 1 » n J their bread anpalatable.

ivir

made in thoan-j A cavity is made I

Society the Secretary was requested to furnish the county papers with the following programme for the next mealing, to be held in West Collage, on WoJnesj

day, May 18, at 2 o'clock: Injurions insects—the curculia, Dr. J. 11. Robinson, Fillmore. J

The value of fruit, js ww "' •■“ "* .• rT. II. Pierson, Greoncnstlo. ti » ot ' 9 iocom P let8 haBj ’ The P™* was l Frails of Japan, 8. Chinda, I. A. U. 1^00. Half was paid down on amputation, j Further discussion of injury by cold, *»d the other hull has become the

town.”

‘ Tho largest bottio and best medicine.") “•Best blood purifier ou our shelves.” | “Our best people take ‘Malt Bitters.’ ” “Sure cure for chills and and iiver dis-: j eases.” May A Cleveland man sold a finger to a surgaoa, to Ik 1 transferred to wealthy pa-

sub-

Ailobes (bricks; are |cient Egyptian style.

lf-OPClliU£ (lllllClilllBlltS for Dri/C Elites'ia the giound, a small stream „f wa t,. r , led by J. H. Priest, Groenca.-dle. f r demands its return in default!

| conducted from the ditch to it, and when i Several selected pieces of piano music) finger demands its return in default) vemany advantage* over any n-,w in urc.; the hole is sufficiently fsll tho stream is! wil l ho runderad • JlS9 iJinn ' e L* d g~ of P»ymon , nm t.i .juec ion iw vwiivaa a\p Athor li i> fi\wm si t i on nta.11 n iwvn . nr f 1 1 . whfttllt^r fl J lld<?C

stopped. Into this they shovel loose» don al>d otners -

ilirt, and then tlnew in some finely; I ho 1 resident will furnish an apple chopped dry grass, and the ingredients; * r< '' 8 ,0 *' c P runed , ’»foro tho society, are in. Then two or three Mexicans roll j " ’ l lA,,A! L

|r prices or oth< - tin formation, cull upon, or

drees,

{. M. I>t Iilpy, or J,W. < !ir>sii«*.

Agents, Oreencastle, Ind.

bints

Evans & Washburn,

1 ject of a lawsuit. The former owner of

efault arises j

whether a Judge can order it cut off tho)

Chickering & Sons. 130 Fifth Avouue, New York. ! 156 Tremont Street. Boston. BLOOD! BAD BLOOD,

MADE Pl ItE BV

DR. J. M. LINDSEY'S Blood Searcher!

FUR ALL BLOOD DISEASES SITU AS

their pants above the knees and jump in, and with their hoes soon reduce tho mass • to the proper consistency. Two

Boc'y.

lit .110111011:1 in.

Suddenly came the alarm to the door

, jirupi'r consiNionc^. 1 wu u ouuut;iu^ luiiil* iiiu uiaiiu liiu uuui inysicians DIIU. Olir^^OUS) with a fiat hod then carry the mad to a of our Lodge, and ths messenger whose

I 0—West aide ef the Sauare, over Taylor's Ire. -Milfc F*. Thomas, Notary Public, prion,ndiana. Acknowledgements ten and oonveynueing]proniptly attend- | to. tf28

smooth placa on tho ground and dump their load. The tnolder comes next, his mold consisting of two rectangles 9x16 inches. The adobes are left on the ground, the only kiln being the warm

name is Death has summoned from our presence to the Supreme Lodge above, one of our members whoso life was full of good works, and whose kind sympathy was extended to all, especially the poor

hand of the present owner. j Ulcers, Scrofulous Diseases, Erysipelas,' Pimples, Roils, Sore Lydia E. Pinkbam’s Vegetable Com-; Kyes, Scald Head, Mercurial Diseases ami Malaria. pound revives the droopidg spirits;invig | J’ u r Loss of Appetite, Nausea of Stomach, and Indigestion, this

orates and harmonizes the organic nine- m i- • it tions; gives elasticity and firmness to. Medicine cannot he surpassed.

the step, restores the natuial lustre toi n ,. . . , .... , , the eye, and plants on the pale cheek of) Ihe proprietors have certiiicates cuough on hand to till a good beauty the fresh roses of life’s spring and sized volume, all of them the free will offerings of those who have

been cured by the “Blood Searcher.” Send for circulars. Sold

R. E. SELLERS & CO., Prop’ts,

Pittsburgh, Pa.

to be found Sellers’ Liver Pills cure Liver Complaint, Headache, Costiveness, Dizziness,

40t48 Fever & Ague. Gml

early summer time. 2t2 IMPORTANT TO TllAVEI.EKS, Special inducements are offered by tho Burlington route. It will pay you

to read their advertisement elsewhere in this issue.

by all Druggists.