Greencastle Star, Greencastle, Putnam County, 17 September 1881 — Page 2
(-'fjp A pi IHL PAPER! POTS US OILS! "'vK7~h»«1ow Sliades.
— at —
Men's Drug Store
CHEAP!
RAILWAY TIME-TABLE. Indianapolib and St. Louis Railroad doing East. OointWejtDay Ex ft :27 pm 9:IIK»m Acc< n>m»<lAtioD a m 6:01 P m •N.V. Expreti »:00a m 18: S3 a m •Every Day. A p nARRls0N> Ajrcnt#t. Louis Vanpalia,Terre Haute A Indiana poi.is Ra iluoad. Eastward Traina. Westward Trains. 2.20 a ii **4.24 p * I **12 13a M •“'•47 pm ••2 SO am •ft. 00 p u 12.52 am *5.38 pm •8.25 am | *8. 55 a M ♦Daily except Sunday.
♦♦Daily.
SAM'LICATHERWOOD. Agt.
Louisville, New Albany & Chioaoo-
Railroad.
((Joint North.1
Express 1 3Ifp. >r. Way Kreieht 2 30 p. m. ThrouKh Eroitht 3 00 a. m.
((Joint South. •
Express - - 3 28 p. M, Way Freight 4 00a. m.
Through rreixht.
P. R. Christie extends a cordial invitation to everybody to call on him in his new quarters on the west side of the square. Custom . made boots and shoes are his specialties. All i of his goods are made to order, they tit j better, look neater, and wear longer than others. Gentlemen who want handmade boots will be surprised to see wbat good ones they will find them. Christie is the exclusive agent in this county for the celebrated "Lilly, Brackett & Co.'’ men’s fine shoes. They are acknowledged to be the best. When you warit a good article in the boot and shoe line don't fail to call on Christie. You will find everything you buy of him to be just as ho represents it. He has moved
to the west side of the square.
A. Johnson
1 33 r. m.
Agent.
THE STAR. CITY AND COUNTY [Special Correspondence of Tub Star.] Siglit-Si'cmt: in the Old World. London, Friday, .4ug.‘J6, 1881.
Kind Friends’
Here I am in this, the greatest city of all the earth, and Ido not know what betterlcando while waiting breakfast than to begin my next letter to you. Jly last closed at Cork, where 1 took steamer for Liverpool, arriving thero Wednesday evening, and although we, didn’t spend very much time there we I saw quite a good deal of the place. On er.teiing the harbor we were on deck to see what we conld of the miles of dock, piers, etc., for which Liverpool is so justly celebrated. The docks extend for five miles, and are built of granite from Scotland, and, although I do not like to say it, are in striking contrast with the New Y’ork Piers. Though they are improving theirs and I presume they will ere long bo in good condition. The docks of Liverpool are said to he superior to anything of the kind in the world. It has a very extensive trade with our country consisting of imports of cotton, corn, wheat, cattle, sheep, and in fact all manner of produce, and by the way we find that they begin to (ear the powerful influence our country is exerting on the markets of the east, and well may they, for she can almost beat them all. The cit)’ proper has about 450,DjO population. There are much older towns than Liverpool in England, but it lias been something of a town for 500 years. It is well supplied with public parks, art galleries, public Libraries, &c. several of which I saw, but haven’t space to describe here. London was the objective point to be visited in England, and we hastened to it. We came via the London & Northwestern railroad, and bv the way I shall state right hero that they arc about 30 or 40 years behind our country in railroading. The track is usually in very good condition, but the most objectionable feature is in the c instruction, both of the passenger and freight cars, which to an American has too much of the appearance of child’s play. \ or}’ few ol the freight cars arc covered, and hold about as much as an old \ irginia wagon. After they pile on a little loose hay (I haven’t seen any bailed) and other perishable stuli. they stretch a rubber cloth
in contrast with the country I had just left. The crops are reported very good, hut the rains set in about the commencement of harvest and has greatly impeded farm work, so much so that considerable of the harvest is yet standing. The farmers apprehend great damage should the rainy season continue much longer.
Well, now I must get going to see just
a little of this mammoth collection of stone, brick and mortar, men, women and children, and the many objects of interest both animate and inanimate. I say 1 because I left Mr. Bennet at Cork, who will come through Wales on business
and join me here in a lew days. A tourist is at a loss where to begin
when there is such a multiplicity of oh jects to see as there are here, for this is the greatest city ol them all in size, numbers and the amount of business transacted. It contains full four millions of people, is 4 times the size of New York, and we generally consider it quite a burgh. The river Thames, running ir regularly from west to east, divides the town, the larger portion being on the northern side, and contains .the most objects of interest. The Thames is ot immense advantage to the city, and it isn’t so large either, but sufficiently so to transport the largest amount o! shipping to London that goes to any city in the
world.
One of the first points visited was old Westminster Abbey. It is a grand old structure. A part of the present structure dates from 1000, but there have been a great many additions made since. On entering through the great west door, the one through which royalty inters on state occasions, coronations, «Sfc,, the magnificence of the Abbey soon became apparent, and as I passed down the nave (with uncovered head as requested), and stood in the sepulchral monuments of those once h igh in authority, 1 could but stop and consider the vanity and weakness of humanity after all their
boasting.
And I could better understand the decimation that the Father of us all is no respecter of persons. For, although they chanced to wear an earthly’ diadem, and perhaps asserted an undue authority,
I getting tired out already bearing so much
j about ‘‘Her Majesty.”
Many just as good, and perhaps better people, have died and but little ever said or written about them. The houses of Parliament are near by the Abbey. The entile structure covers 6 or 7 acre* of ground, cost about $15,00 i.OUO, contains 500 rooms and some 2 miles of corridor. ’Tis a huge allair. The clock tower is 4<! feet sqnare and 310 feet high and handsomely carved and profusely gilded neat the top. There is a great deal of the ginger bread appi arance j about it, and less of solidity and enduring look than about our Capitol at Washington, yet it is quite a handsome structure. 1 obtained admission to the House of Commons, but could not to t he House of Lords without a written order from a member, which of course a stran-
ger can not obtain.
Another place of special interest to me is the old White tower. It was built by ordsr of William I , whose endeavor was to quench that spirit of liberty in the bosom of the Saxon which has ever proven indomitable. Gloomy shadows enshroud the dismal old structure. The size of it is llfl.vlti feet an 1 D2 fact high, the walls of solid stone masonry 15 feet thick. There have been various additions made from time to time. The Traitors’ Gate, through which prisoners were borught from the river, the great Portcullis, the Bloody Tower, and the terrible anguish and sutl'ering of the beautiful Annie Boleyn, Lady Jane Gray and her husband, Lord Dudley and many others, are matters of history and need no comment of mine. On tho third floor is the jewel room, where, within a large glass case are displayed the crown jew ele. The collection is arranged on a py ratnidal stand, on tho top of which is the crown of the present queen, which consists of a cap of the finest purple velvet Inclosed in hoops of silver, surmounted with a ball and cross, both resplendent with diamonds. In the center of the cross is the‘‘inestimable sapphire” and in the front of the crown is the heart shaped ruby said to have been worn by the “Black Prince.” Tbe crown of the Prince of Wales is made of pure gold, unadorned by any jewels. There are also several crowns worn by other kings of the realm, the queen’s diadem, numerous scepters, Ac., vast wealth stored up doing no one any good. Within the horse armory is a magnificent display of armor, used during the reigns of the different kings; also, spears, pikes, battleaxes, cannon halls of the various sizes, and all kinds of implements of ancient warfare. Here I also saw the cruel implement* of torture used upon tho anfortunate victims once imprisoned in tho tower. They consisted of thumbscrews, the scavenger’s daughter, chains ami bilboes, and an ancient heading axe and block. It is enough to make one shudder to look at them yet, and think of the uses to which they were put. 1 am glad indeed that we live in a morehu mane and enlightened ago. Waoday the 2.Sth. Being religiously inclined you know, 1 decided to go to the tabernacle this morning, an 1 hear the great pulpit orator of London, Rev. Spurgeon, of the Baptist persuasion. I must say this is the first time in my life that I was absolutely required to pay before entering the church, wry much as gving to a circus, except that here they allow you to value the ticket. On entering tbe gate you are confronted by an officer
who
tions and was granted privileges that would not have been bestowed had she] been there. A gentleman to whom J i had a letter of introduction, and who! has treated me exceptionally well, ac- J cotnpanied us to. Windsor, and a lady j friend of his, who is one of the Queen’s ! attendants, used her influence with those in charge to hove us admitted to the Queen’s private drawing rooms, picture gallery, library, chapel, and the gold and silver rooms, which was a grand treat and to which but very’ few gain I admittance. There is an occasional one such as U. 8. Grant and I who are thus honored—bah! Well it does require a j good deal of cheek to get through the | world nicely. » My pen is quite inadequate to tho
task of portray i -g the grandeur I beheld, .. I'tic library contains about 100,000 vol- l V-l('4lIlIlIlCSS
urnes and many very ancient and valuable manuscripts, and among other gifts to the queen was a copy of the New Testament printed in gold letters on enamelled paper. There is a complete table service in both gold and silver, contain ing everything you could mention from a teaspoon up. I presume each service contained upward of 500 pieces. I noticed a stack of 32 dozen gold plat es, which contained 15,000 ounces of gold; and everything else was in proportion, a little world of weath of itself. 1 can net do better than simply state that the crimson and green drawing rooms are magnificent, containing the most elaborately carved furniture, and a rosewood parlor Grand piano, finished in gilt. Oh! it was a b< auty. The gallery contained many very line portraits and paintings. Tt.e state departments were very finely finished also, but I must not occupy more space in describing them. After having gone through all these we were invited into the dining room to partake of dinner, which we graciously accepted, and we were wined and dined to our satisfaction. 1 shall long remember my first and perhaps last dinner within a royal palace. 1 was very much interested in the royal stables also. I saw about one hundred of the finest horses 1 ever saw together. The eight black and six cream colored horses that are daisies. There are eleven state carriages handsomely embellished with fine old paintings, and finished in gilt, costing about $5,000 each; also numerous others not so finely finished. ’Tisa fearful draw upon the industry of the land to support the useless extravagance of royalty, and 1 am thankful indeed that our glorious Republic was relieved from bondage. Thursday, Sept. 1. Y’esterday I do voted to looking through tho Crystal 1’aiace, and the Zoological Gardens, the latter being said to contain the largest collection of beasts, birds and all creeping things of any place in the world. There are to be seen almost any kind of bird or animal you could name, from all
partsjof the world.
The Crystal 1‘alaco is a delightful summer resort about 7 or 8 miles from the city. The buildin n is 1,000 ft. long and 38U feet wide, and at the center transept about 200 feet high, composed almost entirely of iron and glass. Elacb side of the central nave is lined with statues and exotic plants with a marble j fount at each end. The numerous compartments represents the sculpture and architecture of different ages and countries. The botanic collection is very lino. On the lower floor is exhibited ^agricultural and other machinery. In one of the departments they begin with wool
‘Crowning
Frit Heater Still fAad*
For Economy of Fuel, Durability and
the “Front Heater’* has n<
Equal. Remember,
THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST.
For Sale Only by
H.S. REI10EH0
No. 0 cast side square, Greenoastle, Ind.
DEI GOODS.
HEADQUARTERS
Is now full and running over with
Iev Spring Dry H: mi Carpet:,
AT OOUItKCT PltlCES.
CAZiXj and GEE THEM! €3. W. ■FALBUBtT.
i 11 i
of the church, posted there, who hands | m the rftw 8 , g . C| and a , , h( , othor end it each one a small envelope, at the same | „ amc out in the 8hape of Cne Tweed or
place therein
time requesting that you
any amount you may choose, and place j
it in the contribution box before entering the door. It struck me as a lather novel, systematic manner of exacting money. I al ways like to see the animal be-
f ore
tributed
lion I am sure. The house is said to seat I . ulHci( , llt , 0 j,— y m
J " arranged, ocounying j>hi I pay for him, but then what I con- ^ b . ()ad grave| Wltlk ,. uted will not enrich tho organiza-1 much Inare a , K)ut its bc
over 5;000 people, and it was full. Mr. Spurgeon is a Hollander, rather thick set.
flannel, textile fabrics. Specimens of wood, etc , from foreign countries were exhibited in great profusion. The surrounding gar ions acid parks and dower gardens are extensive, and beautifully arranged, occupying parterres separated
1 might say
beauty, but this is an idea of it. And
yet here they lav before me on one com • - i mon level with ' their former subjects. 1 f » irl y I’* mble i ln a PP caran ® e ’ 1 hc !
And then followed that legitimate, hap-
I services were conducted in about the j
now I .-.hall bring this to a close as it is already too lengthy I fear. From my observation have concluded that London
py thought that He would be no less our
Father in tho ultimate.
Oho of the monuments that attracted my attention as much as any other was that erecti d to the memory of tho Revolutionary spy, Major Andre, whose remains were ordered from th’s country by j
over it and go on, 7 cattle constitute a the iving, a.ter they had
load, and other freight in proportion. What would our 1’utnam County farmers think of that kind of loading?. And the passenger coaches l think detestable. They are about one-half and some of them two-thirds as long as ours, and are divided into little compartments about 0 feet wide, the seats extending crosswise, facing each other so as to be convenient for tho passengers to stamp each other’s toes. The doors are at the sides and they usually lock them, though 1 can not see why. The have no stoves or steam pipes during tho coldest weather. Tney have a basin filled with warm water placed in tho titles of the first-class coaches only, I’ll throw up my hat for the U. S. every time so far and no mist.' e. We passed through some very deniable farming and grazing land on the way here, and would pa s a little
der odr.soil for a number of years, and given an honorable burial and a eulogistic epitaph on his monument. The annex chapel built by order of Henry VIII,, is a splendid wotk of gothic art. The roof is wrought in stone in a variety of figures and devices. The pavement is composed of black and white marble.
is a pretty large place, indeed, but it is nut a pretty city by any means. The streets are very crooked and usually narrow. The buildings are but 3 to 1 stories high, very plain indeed, and look smoky and dingy, owing, I presume to the continual hazy, smoky condition of the atmosphere. The weather is a little more favorable now on the harvest, but already much damage is reported. 1 shall take a little run through the couhtry to-day, and shall leave John Bull in
WAGONS and HACKS'
I On hand and put up to order, jf!Will do all kinds of Repair Work in wood and iron. All y j work warranted. Alro particular
attention paid to
EflOKSi: SHOEING. All classes ol shoeing done to
order.
8®”Race horses, trotters and saddlers plated and weighted to order. Shoe-in-done at the lowest cash prices. Call and see me—AorlliwcM ('orm'iPubiic Square, Greencnstle, End. JACOB BICKNELL.
J. A. GOLDSBERftY,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
OF K10E—Residence
Poplar Streets.
corner Indiana
Croll
and
Evans & Washburn,
Physicians and
Office—Wont side of the Square, orcr Taylor’s
store.
Notice to Coiiirartors.
A. M. MiLLiGAN,
h\ Dtlai; d tec Ages
SLA LEI) proposals will bo received by tbe •Viuyorand Common Council of tho City of Greenca.stle, until b o,clock, p, in. September 2o , hi, for tho construction of stone gutters! on the east side ol .Jackson street, next to the ; sidewall* t hereof, and on the westside of said 1
tho alley way. between Washington
and Walnut streets, also t^r constructing a] sidewalk on tho east side of said street, from j JLU.j thesouth side of Washington to the north side j ot WalnutHtreet, in said city, except where] stone gutters have been constructed, and] where sidewalks have been made and are iri; g«>od order. All of said work is to bo done
Office in Southard block, o t p < *.-1 < I
first stairway north ly*
usual gomt old Baptist style exeept that I hc omitted thu ‘ a-n-d a-h,” held us to the work for one and a half hours, and had congegational singing unaccompanied by instrumental music of any kind His subject was ‘‘Salvation bv Hope,” i founded on Romans vm.-24. '1 here
,, , , was nothing new or impressive in what mouldered un- . , , ... ,i
I he had to say, yet he is a very lluon., strong, speaker, arid the discourse was [ very good in many respects, but I tho’t
jit » n egregious mistake when he made, ,, his g , crVi and ^ to jn R aay or
the a=ser»ion that the universal l ather- tw . 0 _
hood of God was not a Bible doctrine.' Hoping for the continued success of But then you know great men will ditler. j my friends in general, i close.
It a s j • y, I). (J. B.
Tuesday p. m. Well, I have had a - . i .
This is the pr-ttiest part of the Abbey. I rare treat to day. I have taken a little NOTICE TO NOS-KESIItEVTS
The magnificent tomb of Henry VIII , look in on the allairs of royalty I was
and his queen stands in the body of the out to W indsor castle, one of the sc soia , iggj. . , chapel, in a curious chantry of cast brass 1 palaces of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria. ” WaU " L ’ BiUrd - Co "'- admirably executed, and interspersed She is now at Balmoral, Scotland. *he , Attok.^anPillo", h^r loriJaiu 4 , with effigies, etc. Within the ditTerent j spends only about one-half of her time | herein, rnaamw with affidavit that •sid
departments of the Abbey are the vaults 1 here, the rent of her time being divided of Charles If , Elizabeth, Mary, Queen between Buckingham Palace,
Balmoral and the Isle of Wizht.
more favored with palaces people, and they aie not
ther.
1 was re all y glad that ll e old lady
G-. W. BENCE, Physician and Surgeon, GREEN A-- i LE, IND. Office over “When” clothing Store. Residence with W S. Mulholn. 1 ft "Levv-v* fcc 'Hcvv'-o ev\A, Real Estate, Loan & Insnrance Agents. Money ‘o lonu on longer short time. Rooms—No. 1, 2 and 3, over Landes’ Drug Sto-o, Kust Washington street, (ireeneastle, Ind.
JahksJ.Suu.ky. Willis (J. NKrr. SMILEY & NEFF, A/PTOXeaSTIEYS -A-HT XjA.W Office, up Htair in Albin’s Black, Houth Side Public Square, Oreoncastlc, Ind. Practice in all the court* i t the DState and Holirit business.
according to tho sbccifications now on file ini
the city clerk’s omoe.
A bond for the proper construction and sat. ^factory comoletion of the work must accomHl
1 ' fM 1 * ‘ reject any or alfl
and Coin UK'Illi
” DAUUV.
isractory comoletion of the work 11 pany each bid. Tbe right to rejec bids is reserved by the Mayor an Council. WILLIAM
r. .i
Oreonoastlc.llnd,
City Civil Engineer.! Aug2 - 1S81. 3t22
Notice To Contractors.
SEALED propoialg will b# received by th| Ma?or and Common Council of the City Oteenoaitle, until So’cloek. p.m. 8epteint J<>. 1''“!, tor tin: grading and mucaduinizingj and for constructing stone gutters, and foj {■onstruc-ling slag and gravel side walks o| Beniamin street, between College Arenne and Indiana atreet. Alt of said work is to be doal aci-ordirg to the s|iecifivations on tile in thl City Clark’s i mee. ■ A bond for the jiroper eonstruetion and isfactorjr completion of the above work u a'l ompany eai h Idd. Ti.i- right to rejei-t an] or ail nidi is referred by tbe M lyor and Coiid mon Connoil. W I LL1AM DAOOY, 1 City Civil Engine, rj Creeneastlo, Ind. Aug. 22, l-s], 3t22E
iXolit-c lo 4 oiitnactors.
Ailiiiiuiwtl atoc’s salt* of Person-
al H’roperty.
I NOTICE is hereby given that tho undersign- ! ed, as ddraini. trators of the estate of Nelson i ood, hit - of Putnam County. Indiana, de- .. will -ell at p Untie sale, at the late rosi ■ 1, are oi the deceased, in Madison township, : in said county, on Tuesday, October the Hh, IKSl. all ine iicrsonal prooerty of siiid deceased ( net taken by the widow i consisting ol six
of Scotts, an l numerous othur kings and queans of England, to make special men tion of which would take to, much spaca even if l had tho desire to do it, but I not as great an admirer of the
town ev ry tew miles, whi eh was quite i“Crowned Heads ' a* many aie. I am was absen*, for it was I received atten
hctcn Unt, Walter L. Ballard, is not .a rest
dent of tho Mute of Indiana.
Win ilanr I is therefore hereby given 111 Ul ’ Cendant, that unless he be and appear on the She is '-nd day of tho next Term of the Putnam Cir-
cuit Court, to be holdon on tho third Monday
thatl most <>f November, A. D. IHSI. at the Court Mouse , . . lin lireencastle, in said County and State, and neatly Lots oi- i answer or demur to said complaint, the same
' will be heard and determined in i.is absence. Witness, my name, and the seal of said Court, affixed at OreencaHtle, this 9th day of ■September, A J). 1HK1. M. 1). Bridges, Clerk, By M. B, Kudisill, Deputy. 3122
SEALED proposals will be received by thj Mayor and Common Council of the city tin encastlo, until U o’clock p. in. Sept. 2i 1881, for grading and macadamizing, and fi CMn&trurting Hone gutters, and for construe] ing cru.-hed t-tone and gravel wide walks, a tho full length of Howard sti oct. All of sail w ork is o be done according the the specific! tions on file in the City Clerk’s office. A bon i for the proper construction and sa
w »Ww , vxy.io.caa. | isfactoi y c Gin pi of io o of the above work
I, urt M h<■ r-c-s',’ono'"mul'e"volt^ ubniit"'fiVty'tivv , accompany eace bid. The right to reject bead "I'•attic, nmliiditg two bullH. about SH i or all huts is reserved By tuo Mayor and Col
ii, ad oi sliei'ii, ten head of hogs, about thirty fnou Council. I, res of corn in t L< Held, about :!U) bushels of Urocncastjo, Ind. I
wheat, hay in the barn, two .trow stacks, farm- . c|it. i., is l.t 1J)I
ing utensils, one two-horse hack, one two-1
in rse wagon, one re. ping machine, one field
said do-j roller, and other articles too tedious to men-
tion.
WII
1.1.1 AM RAlitiY.I City Civil hngind
itll I
A erodit of twelve months without in'erest will be gi ven on all sums over three dollars
thopurehn- r executing note with approved security. w 'living relief from valuation or apaisvuient laws, with attorn ay's lees. Ou all
N
IfoCict* of Acluiinifetraition* TOTICK \ * hereby given that the un^^l
Higned has been appointed by tho J ui Pireuit Court of 1’utnam Pounty, SI
I- . . ...I.s-.t...-
of the <
of liidi vna
praisem. nt law with attorney’s Ices. Ou all l' .♦ulus ol three dollar* and under, cash in hand 1 ^ lC ^ 0 ^ 0U * ttt ° ° uturim
Said estate is supposed to be insulvrnt.^^ M*2 11;LNJ AM1 N NICHOLSON, admin,tr mtfFd if. - sai 8*»t*mb*rl3,1881.
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