Jan. 6, 1970
McFadden of
Greenup had his team run away with him on his way home from the Berry
School House where church was held. The buggy was smashed as "fine as
flies" and brusing
Mack up to
a considerable extent also. The buggy
belonged to
Zack Davee of the
Greenup Livery Stable.
Our esteemed friend,
Calvin Spencer
of Neoga Township, has our thanks
for 20 new subscribers to the Democrat.
Calvin is the right kind of
man, big hearted and as true a democrat and as good as the county
contains. Long may be live, Your request shall be complied with friend
Spencer.
James Bell of Neoga died last
week and was buried
with Masonic Honors.
He was a royal Arch Mason. Persons that have not paid for their Raffle
Tickets are requested to do so immediately. I have authorized
William
Buster to receive the pay for
the same--
R.M.
Ray. In the announcement
of the name of
Mr. John Prather,
as a candidate for Sheriff in the last
week's Democrat, we made an error by placing the letter "W" in his
name.
It should have read,
John Prather,
nothing more, and no less.
John W.
Prather has passed beyond the
bourn where Sheriff's trouble.
The ladies met at the church on
Saturday evening, December 30th, 1870,
and appointed the following committees: To solicit contributions in
town;
Mrs.
Bradshaw,
Mrs. Chapman;
Mrs. Woods,
Mr. Swope and
Mrs.
Mason. Committee to buy
lumber,
Mrs.
Morgan and
Mrs. Logan.
Committee to
decide the amount of lumber required;
Dr.
Brookhart, and
Josiah WhiteC.
Hanker. Committee to receive
lumber,
Merideth
Ross,
Mr. Logan and
Mr. Morgan. All persons who
have promised to
contribute posts, are
requested to deliver them at once .
(Friday Jan 5, 1870)
J.H. Morgan, proprietor of a Dry Goods store at Prairie City,
Illinois, advertises his goods.
Squire Moore brought in another
subscription to the Democrat, last week.
Prof. Lovins, announced plans
to commence a course of lectures at the Court House next month.
William Pearson is the only
occupant of the jail at this time.
Samuel
Clinger was released from jail a few days ago.
David Green going his bail for his
appearance at May term of court. Another young man who did not behave
himself at church and made more noise the the religion he passed
warranted, was incarcerated thereupon.
J. Brady had a splendid Ball on
the 23rd ult., which was omitted in our last issue.
Mr. Brady spared no pains or expense
in getting up this party and as all who attended came away well
satisfied, it is the best evidence that the party was a great
success.
Mrs. Brady is
one of the finest cooks in this part of the country......
Col. Morris, an imported
auctioneer, conducted the sale of Town Lots at Greenup
At Pleasantville, a fellow was arrested a few days ago for stealing a
small parcel of calico from the store of
Mr. Dodd. He was brought to trial
before
Squire White.
W.D. Mumford is prepared to collect the taxes due in Sumpter
Township and can be found at his store at all times.
Judge Decius is on a visit to
Springfield to witness the opening of the new session of Legislature.
He reports the Legislature has done little as yet in the way of
business! And says our representative is looking on, posting himself on
rules, etc., and is fully awake to our interest and will do all he can
for the welfare of his constituents.
In a consequence of sickness,
Mr.
Waite was unable to fill his appointments here on the 16th pof
last month but he will be here on the 10th of January if he is able to
come.
Sheriff's
Sale
...against
John Edwards in
favor of
Leonidas L. Logan...to
be held 31st September 1870
Edward
Baumgardner, Sheriff.
Petition to sell Real Estate
...to the January Court
Benjamin Aleshire, Adm'r for
the estate of
William Sanders,
deceased...vs
Sally Sanders, Wiley
Sanders, Susan Dudley, Elizabeth McKinny,
Polly Chews, Richard Chews.....
Administrator's Notice
...estate of
Vincent Scott,
dec....Dated 2? December 1870
Malon
R. Lee Adm'r
I.O.O.F. Installation...at the hall,
Saturday evening. Charles Selby
and the Juvenile Choir Sing. Miss
Mollie Lovins took part in the entertainment. Officers Installed
L.L. Logan, N.G. ; John Thurman, V.G.; James Furguson, R.S.; Wiley Ross, P.S.; Charles Hanker, T.; H. Sperry, R.S.N.G.; William Hickle, L.F.N.G.; Daniel Evans, R.S.V.G.; T. Storms, L.S.V.G.; and A.D. Morton, Warden.
Hon. E. Barnett will please
accept our thanks for a valuable public document.
A shooting scrap occured at Greenup a few days ago between Dyer and McFadden.
Dave Green was green enough to
be bilked out of .75 cents last Sabbath by a lot of women. the treasure
is laid up in Heaven. David, there is appeared as near heaven as
the filthy lucre ever gets. My wife has it!!
E.S. Norfolk and
M.R. Lee have gone into the abstract
title business. Abstractly, we wish them success.
Fez Norfold is to furnish the fist,
Mahlon the dignity and Ed. the beer
to run the fun.
Ely Brewer is applying for a
patent on a new dance which he is author of, better known as the
"Yanaway Step". He gave lessons on the "Bear Creek Gals" in this skip
and gave Ely some uneasiness in his reverse regions.
We are very sorry to state that the mother of our very respected fellow
citizens,
Mr. Joel Smith, has
on the past weeks been under a lot of mental aberations, superinduced
by bad health. She is nearly 64 years old and at time quite violent.
Another young man by the name of
Mount,
broke into jail because he could not behave himself in meeting.
Christians down this way don't stand for foolishness.
Our fellow townsmen,
Mr. Phil Starnes,
is an inventor and patentee of one of the compl.... Corn Planters in
use.
Sheriff's
Sale
...obtained against
John U. Jenkins in favor of
Norton Davis, L. Lord, Lawrence and
Wilson Jones, out of the lands,
tenements, goods and chattles of the said
John U.
Jenkins....to wit,;NW1/4, _E 1/4,
Sec. 28,T 10, R_E, 40 A... on the 18th February 1870
John Prather, Sheriff
Sheriff's
Sale
...against
John R. Bryant, Elizabeth Bryant, K.?.
Johnson and
Eliza J. Johnson,
in favor of
Robert M.G. Cleghorn
and
Eliza Cleghorn.
John Prather, Sheriff
Administrator's Sale
Circuit Court at the September term on
the 18th day February 1870...subject to the dower interest of
Kisiah Fletcher, widow of
Carroll Kayhoe, dec'd...to wit; NE
1/4, NW 1/4 Sec. 10, T, R 8...
George
Thorton, Administrator
Petition
to Sell
State of Illinois....Estate of William Sanders....to the March term
1870 Benjamin Alshire,
Administrator of the Estate of William
Sanders.
vs
Sally
Sanders, Wiley Sanders, Susan Dudley, Elizabeth McKinny, Polly Chew and Richard Chew...
1871
The Teacher's Institute, which
convened in Prairie City last week, was well attended....
Profs. Scott and
Johnson, of Effingham, and
Prof. Thompson. of Mattoon, were
present. The reading of
Profs. Scott and
Thompson was....excellent and
splendidly
executed...graphic and life-like...
Judge
Decius,
Judge Woods,
Prof. Scott and
Lake also made some very sensible
remarks upon
the subject of popular education--the duties of teachers, parents,
&c., to the schools.... made several amusing speeches during
the section...and was particularly hard upon the interference of
parents in the management of schools-and with the authority of Teachers
and gave one
Mr.
Kent CoreIchabod Davis, of
Fair Play School District, some side wipes of a healthy character,
which
Ichabod was loth to
receive...and...brought the
Davis
family, en masse, to the rescue of the parental
Ichabod...the idea of a parent
coming before a
Teacher's Institute for the purpose of having a teacher reprimanded for
the chastisement of a pupil, is simply ridiculous and absurd in the
highest degree....
Mr. John Latta was laboring
under the conviction that the Institute was a hen-convention-met for
the purpose of enfranchising the female "pertion" of creation--and the
said
John
W. Latta the Cock of the Walk
he persisted in talking about the sex, to the great delight of the
ladies and his own satisfaction...John is an antiquated bachelor--his
head has grown gray in the vain attempt to persuade the ladies that he
would make a good an useful piece of furniture for some household--and
having utterly failed in his attempt thus far--now wishes to immolate
the peaked end of his life upon the altar of female suffrage--after the
beauty and poetry has withered and gone!
Mrs. Woods
was rather sever in her criticisms
(although just) upon some of the members and auditors of the Institute.
she rebuked
Judge
Decius and
Bloomfield
for remaining covered in the presence of
the audience--and
Scranton for
having his pedal extremities encased
in leather as far as the eye could reach--
Mr. Latta for turning his dignified
back upon the
audience. It takes a woman to unearth "peccadilloes" of the sterner
sex.
Prof.
Lake made a very
sensible...speech...concerning the duty of parents to the school.
(Cumberland Democ., G.E. Mason, ed,Fri,5 Jan. 1871, p.3c.3)
Several of our subscribers from
Greenup and vicinity have complained to us in regard to the section of
the Board of Supervisors in doubling the rates of ferrage upon
Mr. Workman's Ferry on the Embarras
between this
(Prairie City) and Greenup. We do not know as ...(who?) can do anything
one way or the other in the matter...other that call public attention
to the subject.
Mr. W. is most
certainly entitled to a fair and just commensation for his labor and
the use of his boat, which the public should accord him but on the
other hand, the Board of Supervisors deserve public...if they have
without proper inquiry legal...rate of ferrage and force the public to
pay for it. We are opposed to all monopolies...public or private...give
every man his due and nothing more.
During a recent United Brethren
meeting at the Morton School House, a "brother" called upon "
Brother Freeman" to pray but brother
F. either not being
moved by the spirit, or not hearing the call, did not respond. again in
stentorian voice the call was made, but brother F. hanging his
head...the impatient brother cried out, "
Brother Freeman, please to pray!"
Yet, this...failed to
bring the refractory brother to his "narrow bones". At this juncture
when everything began to look desperate for a lost and sinful...in
consequence of 'brother' F. refusal...interseed for them, a big, ugly
uncouth youth sprang to his feet and at the top of his voice cried, "
Brother Freeman, why in the h--l
don't you pray?' It is
needless to say that brother F. responded this urgent call with an
alacrity and fever that shook the old school house. (Cumberland
Democrat, Friday, 21 January 1871, p.3, c.1)
Last Monday evening, the I.O. of
G.T., had their quarterly installation of officers; The installation
was public and many people witnessed the ceremonies with pleasure.
Those installed were:
Dane Tirrell,
L.D.;
Jno. W. Hall, P.W.C.T.;
J.I. Brown, W.C.T.;
Emma Onins, W.T.;
Wm. PcPherson, W.R.S.;
Mary Compton, W.A.S.;
James Chambers, W.F.S.
; Sophia
Decker, W.T.
; Daniel Curd,
W.M.;
Sarah Teel, W.D.M.;
Rev. R.F. Patterson, W.Chaplin.
Poisioned by
Henbate
On the evening of January 6th,
Mrs.
Corinda Hoyt, wife of
J. G.
Hoyt, of Cottonwood,...what she supposed to be
a spearmint tea but for her child and one of her neighbor's children,
who happened to be spending the evening with them...The children had
bad colds. They both drank the 'tea' freely as did
Mr. Hoyt. After they drank the 'tea'
the children
went to play. But soon they were taken sick...The parents, thinking it
was worms, tried remedies and then sent for a physician. The tea was
examined and found to contain pernicious herbs and found it contained
"henbane", which was somehow mixed with the spearmint. Nobody knows
how. Some suppose it was done by mice.
The little girl of
Mr. Hoyt
died the next morning at 4o'clock from
the effects of the poison.
Mr. Hoyt's
throat became very dry. He drank a good
deal of water and chewed a great deal of tobacco. Now sir, not to
reflect on the least on "catluis" argument of tobacco" it seems this
case tobacco was good in it's place.
Mr.
Hoyt is well, and got over the effects of the
poison. the other girl, a daughter of
George
and Sarah Norton, lingered along, a great deal of
suffering, until last Wednesday, Jan. 11, when her little spirit took
flight, aged two years... (Cumberland Democrat, Maj.Point, Fri., 3 feb.
1871)
Charles Steger, of Greenup, has
several Davis Sewing
Machines he is willing to sell at a reasonable price. basil brown and
John W. Ferguson, of Woodbury, and Joel Smith, of this place (Prairie
City), just paid for their Democrat.
Mr.
Loman,
N.Fauce and
Mr. Spitleg visited us the other
day,. Mr. S. is an
old fashioned Virginia gentleman and it does one good to grasp the hand
of such a man and look into his friendly, honest face. The indignation
meeting came off-however, sans men, sans indignation-and sans dogs.
Trav Ray brought in nine dogs but
they, are
becoming indignant at the cold treatment received, left for home early
in the evening (Cumberland Democrat, friday, 10 February 1871, p.3,c.1.
"Neoga News-6 February 1871"-...our
school house, is the largest and best finished building of the kind in
the county.
Mr.Evans, the
Superintendent, is a graduate of the
Southern Western Normal School of Ohio. He is assisted by
Mrs. Bette and
Miss Colson. (Cumberland Democrat,
Majority Point,
Friday, February 10, 1871)
"Local Department"-
Beacon
lost his chicken cock. Said Cock was
heard to crow in the vicinity of
Prather's
Grocery Store late last night.
Wm.
Seeley has his examination before
Judge Ross on Wed....charged
with forgery,
there being no evidence against him, charges were dismissed.
(Cumberland Democ., Maj.P., Fri., Feb. 10, 1871)
Probably some of our readers
may be puzzled to arrive at the correct definition of
Charley Selby's approaching concert.
"The Philharmonic"
Webster fails to tell us its meaning, so we have concluded, 'Phil'
means
Phil
Starnes and Harmonic means
when Phil gets 'Harmonius'--or
Philharmonic
Starnes.
Charles Shelby's Concert takes
place on the evening of
Wednesday, Feb.22d, and we hope to see our people give
Charley a rousing benefit, as the
proceeds of the
Concerts are to be devoted to the exclusive use, and purpose of
cultivating the musical talents of the juvenile of our City. Let
everyone buy a ticket, whether they use it or not, and encourage
Charley in his laudable undertaking.
By the politeness of
Judge Bloomfield,
we have been placed in possession of a
late number of the Walla Walla Statesman, published away out near sun
set, in the Mountain cries of Washington Territory. from the Statesman,
we see the
Elder D.W.Elledge
of the Christian Church is laboring in
the moral vineyard of that section. The Elder was for a long time a
preacher of the Gospel in Cumberland, Clark and Edgar. And 17 years
ago, next October, married our worthy friend
Judge Bloomfield to his present
lady. We also learn from
the same source that
Mr. Goodwin,
a former resident of this County, and a
brother of
Mrs.Bloomfield, has
the Small Pox in his family. Mr. G.,
himself, at the writing of this paper, not being as yet attacked by the
disease. (Cumberland Democrat, Friday, 17 February 1871, p.2-3,
c.6&1.)
Drew Walls was at the
enterprising town of Jewett a
short time ago and witnessed the manner in which the proprietors of
that village measure off town lots.
Drew says they do not use a tape line but step
the ground off and that one of the proprietors is affected with
rheumatism in the hips, and steps very much like a goat jumping stiff
legged. We do not know how the matter is--but until the charge is
refuted, it will stand as confessed.
Wanted---a girl, 12 or 14 years of
age to live with a couple of old folks, as one of the family, and take
care of them. she must be of good disposition, bright and quick. Such a
girl can have a good home, can go to school, and have other means of
improvement and advantages. At the age of 20 years, she will receive 20
acres of good land in fee simple. An orphan preferred. This is a chance
for some girl to secure a good home. Address:
Phil Starnes, Majority Point, P.O.,
Illinois.
S.H. Nesbit, of Charleston has
one of the largest and
most complete stocks of harness and saddlery in this portion of the
state--and is really up with the times in his prices--
-Mr. Nesbit's harness took the first
premium both at
our late fair and at the Coles County Fair...
A fellow named
Spencer,
claiming to be an Indianian, wooed and
won a widow by the name of
Semans
living near this place a short time ago.
Everything being in readiness--even to the preparation of the wedding
feast, and invited the guests, the groom expectant, borrowed fifteen
dollars of the bride prospects, and started to town in search of a
Minister and to procure the license, since which time he has failed to
put in an appearance as one of the principals in the affair. The
consequence is that the widow, her 'lone watch is keeping' minus a
lover--and her greenbacks.
Greenup, Illinois, Town Meeting, 4
March 1871. 10th Annual Town meeting of the Democracy of Greenup
township...for the purpose of nominating a Democratic..for the 4 April
1871 meeting. For Supervisor--
Thomas
L. Norman; for Assessor--
William Wylde; For Commissioner--
J. Wertherhold; For Town Clerk--
Dr. L.W. Lockrow; For Collector
--- John J. Brasher; For
Constable--
John Shipler.
Joseph Batty, Judge of Election.
(Cumberland Democrat,
Maj. Pt., Fri., 10 Mar. 1871)
We notice several new improvements
going on.
Wm.
Logan is erecting a new
dwelling house.
John Deppen is
putting up a large wagon and
blacksmith shop.
Prof. Lovins
is building an addition to his house. Our
Street Commissioner has made improvements in the way of an immense
bridge near
N.L.
Scranton's (or
Bernton's)
house.
D.S. M'Intrey of the
law firm D.T. & D.S. M'Intrey
of Mattoon gave us a call on Monday...Last week we were mistaken about
the whereabouts of
DaveGreen.
We got clean off tract of his
ocillitating course. In place of his being on Effingham,
David was gathering skulls and
other
interesting battle field,
David
will pick up as many of its glowing
incidents to retail to the natives on his return and his California
snake story will no longer seem a marvel when the wonders of Gettysburg
fall from his prolific tongue in rapid sentences.
Union Township, Ill., March 11,
1871---...results from the Primary of the 10th Annual Town Meeting of
the Democracy of Union Township held...Saturday, 11th day of
March 1871.... to be supported by the Democracy of said Township on the
4th day of April next, which resulted: For Supervisor--
J. Redman; For Town Clerk--
A.J. Cutright; for Assessor---
J.W.Baumgartner; For Collector--
G.W. McCracken; for Commissioner of
Highway---
C. Carroll and
A. J. Edwards.
A man by the name of
Jackson,
was brought from Neoga Township on
Saturday evening and lodged in jail upon a charge of robbery. It
appears that
Jackson went into
the store of
Mr. Wilson of
Neoga and while another man engaged
Wilson
in conversation,
Jackson very
dexterously opened a drawer and
appropriated a pocket book containing $200.00. Wilson suspecting
something was wrong upon hearing the drawer close, accused
Jackson of tampering with his money
drawer, which
he denied. In a few moments,
Jackson
left the store and
Wilson
examined the drawer and discovered that
the money was nmissing and immediately began following
Jackson.
Wilson charged
Jackson and becoming alarmed,
Jackson confessed.... (Cumberland
Democrat,
Majority Point,
George E. Mason,
ed. Friday, 17 March 1871)
Our friends
Bruster,
Logan and
Harvey have been away purchasing
goods this week.
Judge Bloomfield has purchased
the dry goods store of
Jos. Morgan.
Trading his farm, now occupied by his
son and laying north of this city..
.Judge
Decius returned home after a two reign of court
at Effingham. A man by the name of
Williams during the recent Effingham Court, was
indicted by the grand jury for grand larceny, and asked permission to
plead his own case, which was granted by
Judge Decius. After examining his
witnesss very
cruditably, and making his statement in good style to the jury he was
found guilty and sentenced to three years in the State prison.
Mr. Edson of Olney, was in town
on Monday for the
purpose of having the mortgage upon the franchise and other
appurtenances of our railroad placed up record. The indications at
present are that the road will be completed as fast as the exigencies
of the case will permit....
The Republican Township
Conventionconvened at the Court-House on last Saturday agreeavle to the
previous notice, and after the usual officers were...the following
ticket was nominated. for Supervisor--
Richard
Ashwell. For Collector---
JamesRichardson.
for Assessor ---
John Holesapple.
for Town Clerk---
James N. Beacon.
for Commissioner of Highways---
H.W.
Hough.
John L. Alexander, the great
Illinois farmer and stock
raiser, has failed for $1,000,000 while his assets amount to from
$100,000 to $200,000 more than debts.
A few days ago a little son of
Ed. Meeker, of Greenup, who had been in the habit
of visiting the telegraph office and looking on went, as usual to his
place of resort. The operator having some dislike for the boy very
peremptorily ordered him from the room and the little fellow, not
complying instantly was very brutally kicked out by the operator. The
boy going home informed his father of the occurrence and
Meeker went immediately to the
telegraph office
and requested the operator to step outside, which he had no sooner done
than
Meeker told him as he had
kicked his boy out of
the office he would kick him in which he did accordingly. the operator
naturally raised the dander of the 'kickest' and he straightway went
armed himself, and repaired to the saloon of
Meeker with the intention of
shooting him. but
Meeker not
being in at the time but at his
residence on the opposite side of the street, the enraged young
man was compelled to await his return or go away without accomplishing
his errand. In the meantime he got very nervous and by handling the
pistol, it by some means discharged itself, and lodged the ball in the
foot of a little son of
Charles Conzet
who was standing close by inflicting a
painful wound. And most singular to relate, the fellow charged
Meeker with doing the shooting and
had him
arrested for an assault upon himself with intent to kill. On the
examination, however,
Meeker
noticed the operator had changed his
pantloons, and the idea at once occurred to him that those pants would
point out the guilty one and establish his own innocence and had
the constable bring them into court, when lo and behold, an angry rent
in the pocket containing the pistol, reveled from whence came the ball
that shot the
Conzet boy.
Meeker
was at one discharged and we did not
learn what was done with the operator. (Cumb. Democ. Maj. P., Fri., 14
March 1871)
The Devil To Pay in Clark County,
Illinois-Terre Haute Mail-
At this age
of the world the public is not expected to give credence to every ghost
story and haunted house report in circulation; but we have just
received from a reliable source, the details of some very singular
manifestations that have been witnessed for some time past in the
neighborhood of Mill Creek, about four miles north from York, Illinois.
those who are inclined to doubt the truth of these statements have only
to consult fifteen or twenty families in that vicinity, or open a
correspondence with some of the parties named, for additional proof of
the validity in this story.
The first
manifestation of this chain of supernatural events took place several
days ago at the house of
John Haddox. After many strange and
apparently impossible phenomena had been witnessed, a series of like
performances was opened at the residence of the
Widow Haddox, a sister-in-law and
neighbor of
John Haddox.
Tables, dishes, fruit jars, and all articles of furniture were tumbled
about in the most reckless manner. Dishes, fruit jars, and all
articles capable of being moved were misplaced and often broken and
destroyed, members of the family frequently received severe blows and
flying articles, and everything was kept in a constant state of
agitation.
On one occasion,
the head of a little boy terminated the flight of a small article which
inflicted a very sever and painful wound. Knives and forks flew out of
the cubbard drawer, the drawer remaining closed. rocks, clubs, pieces
of mud and all kinds of movable articles were hurled about by some
unseen and mysterious power. some parties carried away the marks of
clubs and rocks thrown by his (or her) ghostship.
A lady's shawl was
picked up in a remote part of the house, thrown into the fire and
burned up. A number of eggs had been stored away in a small drawer for
several days and on opening the drawer, were found to be all broken to
pieces. Everything capable of being injured or removed is reported
unsafe. These are only a few of the results of these strange
manifestations, which differ from those usually related, in the
fact that they have actually been seen in daylight as is testified by
numerous reliable witnesses.
Persons from all
parts of the country go to Mill creek to see the 'ghost' and numerous
efforts have been made to ascertain the causes of the wonderful
phenomena and a certain old lady of the neighborhood was at one time
decided to be a witch and responsible for all the excitement. certain
parties talked of a lynching and hanging the unfortunate creature but
she stoutly denied all knowledge of the disturbance and was not
molested. Further developments are learned but not specially desired.
Mrs. Haddox, died about a year ago
and that on her death bed she declared that she would return and haunt
him if spirits were permitted to return to earth, in case he ever
employed a certain woman in the
neighborhood to keep house for him. a
few days since he took this woman to his house and then the strange
performances mentioned above began.
