NORTH VERNON SUN North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana Thursday ~ ~ June 10, 1880 120 YEARS AGO ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Court will adjourn Monday. Elder Brazelton was at Columbus Tuesday. Judge N. T. Carr, of Columbus, is dangerously ill. Wasn't that a splendid shower Wednesday morning? Phillip Phillips sings at Seymour tonight (Thursday). Mrs. J. N. Marsh, of Columbus, spent Sunday in this city. Who was the boy that throwed the brick at Robert Beer's dog. Griff Oliver says he has lots of fun with that kuklux pass word. Thomas Brolley is working at Columbus in Godfrey's marble shop. Caeser was ambitious ~ ~ that's more than can be said of our fishermen. After the nomination comes the election. Two separate and distinct things. The shrill whistle of the stave factory was plain audible Monday morning. Matthew Clegg was elected county attorney for Clark county on Monday. Haven't heard anything lately of the Jennings County Agricultural Society? Thomas Furguson ~ trustee of Lovett township called to see us Monday evening. We would be sorry to see Harry Smith go out of business in this place. Hope he won't. Three hundred and eighty four tickets were sold at this point for Seymour Saturday. Pat Kane is the proud owner of one of the finest two year old Blackhawk colts in this section. Henry Verbarg, John Davis and Charley Sanders of North Vernon will build the masonry of the Clifty bridge for Henry Wrape. John L. Miller of Freeport, Shelby Co. was stabbed and killed by one Batton Nigh on Sunday last. Nigh has been arrested. J. D. Gardner of Lovett township boasted of the possession of a chicken with four legs and four wings that was alive at last account. A fellow on a recent excursion says he didn't see why it was that everybody had to get full of beer, he thought that all unnecessary. Frank Newby, of Seymour, manufacturer of Draonia, was in the city Tuesday evening and called to see us. Frank is full of business. Henry Lange will sell his personal property including horse, buggy, spring and farm wagon &c, &c., at public auction Tuesday, June 15th. Dr. Green was last Thursday called to the bedside of a sick niece in Sullivan, Ills. He left on No. 3 that night and returned the following Tuesday. Harry Smith the marble man of this enterprising city is selling and delivering some of the finest tombstones and monuments we ever saw. Harry is chuck full of business. We learn that H. C. Smith has sold his marble business to William H. White, who will continue it in this place. Mr. Smith promises to return thanks in a card in our next issue. Capt. Boyer returned to this city Tuesday having completed his contract near Ballstown, Ripley county and informs us that he will enter upon a contract at Seymour immediately. In the case of the State vs John W. Harrison, Rufus Ewan and William Griffith who had been indicted for stealing a mowing machine and selling it for old iron, the jury last Wednesday returned a verdict of not guilty. North Vernon is certainly very lucky to be so free from the ravages of fire. It has been so long since there was a fire in this town that no one knows just how they acted at the last one. We hope that they may entirely forget and have no occasion to experience another. Col. Kennedy Brown and Chris Helt, two of the solid citizens of Jennings and Jackson counties were in the city today, before the Board of County Commissioners in the interest of the [?] , in regard to the building of a bridge jointly by this, Jackson and Jennings counties. ~ ~ Columbus Democrat. Col. F. C. Johnson, census supervisor, was in this city Saturday morning on his return home. He had been on a visit to Seymour and Columbus where he had appointed additional enumerators. An aged man named Bradley, a resident of Vernon township, Jackson county, was kindly given quarters for the night at the depot Saturday evening last. He appeared to be very lame, had a long black walnut cane, wore a suit of pure white, and was mistaken by many who crowded around the window to see him, to be a corpse, he looked so ghost-like lying stretched out on the bench with his "grip" as a pillow. He arose about seven o'clock Sunday morning, walked to the telegraph office window and inquired if Grant had been nominated. Said he could vote for Grant but Blaine was his preferance. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MURDERED FOR A CHICKEN. Jacob Hammersmith, a well-known dissipated character, of Madison, was shot through the heart and instantly killed Friday afternoon by Ransom Smith an old miserly citizen. The tragedy resulted from a quarrel about a chicken claimed by Smith. The latter was promptly arrested by Deputy Sheriff Demaree and placed in jail. He is sixty years old. Hammersmith leaves a wife and two daughters, aged respectively twelve and fourteen years. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OBITUARY. Thomas Burk, one of the oldest railroad men in this section died at his home in this city Monday morning of consumption. His remains were interred in the Catholic cemetery Tuesday morning in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends. Mr. Burke was one of the oldest railroad men in this section having been connected with the O. & M. almost continuously since its construction and at the time of his death held the position of road master on the Louisville Branch. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE. Compiled from Competent Correspondents' Cipherings Hardenburg Hash. Hardenburg has a Sunday mail now. Harvesting commences the last of this week. A dance at Buena Vista last Tuesday night. Rumor says there will be two more weddings soon. Mrs. Balser of Vernon is visiting relatives at this place. The hay barn is rather an attractive place on rainy days. Ninety-five excursionists attended the picnic at Seymour Sunday. Miss Jennie Fewel, of Columbus, Ind. is visiting at Mrs. Sullivan's. Mr. S. Kelso, his son Harry and Mr. Eli Gaskel spent last Sabbath at this place. Anderson More of this place who is working for the B. & O. telegraph company was in town Sunday. Mr. Jas. McGuinty attended the meeting of the Aid and Benefit Association held at Vincennes last Sunday. Mr. John Wohrer has purchased a new reaper and is going to commence harvesting his large wheat crop. The heavy wind Saturday blew a large tree across the track just east just east (sic) of the section house. It was removed before the train arrived, but it smashed the telegraph wires and cut off communication between the east and the west for some time. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Oak Grove Gleanings. The assessor has found us. George Bikely, road supervisor, is marking the roads good. The exhibition at the brick school house was almost a failure. F. P. Little shot an owl recently that measured four feet from tip to tip. Miss Mattie George has returned home from an extensive visit from northern Ind. and Ohio. The appointment of Mr. Elias Little as census taker for this township gives entire satisfaction. Mr. David Clark and Miss Eva Sutton pooled their [ ? ] and were married the other day, who next. Miss Lizzie Welliver and Mr. James Little returned yesterday from Ills. They express themselves as being highly pleased with their visit. Since our last appearance the following accidents have taken place. A big girl at Thomas Greathouses, also one at B. F. McConnels. Frank Little is again in a quandry and swears he can't understand why it is that some persons blessed with progeny so soon after marriage while he has been married this seven years and can't lay his hand on a chick that he can call his own. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Butler Switch Items. Isaac Ziegler lost a valuable mule last week by getting its leg broken. Mr. George Grist is buying wool which he is paying the highest cash price. Wheat harvest is close at hand, and the farmers are preparing their machines for the work. Mr. John Spaulding and Mr. Charles Ziegler of Shelby County were home on a visit, they say the wheat crops are very heavy out there. Butler Switch prayer meeting is well attended, they have changed their time for meeting, it is every Sunday night instead of Thursday night. Mr. Joseph Hole and Ed Hole have bought the store recently by N. Deversey at Butler Switch, we presume they will carry on business same as usual. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Dangerous Mishap. Albert Hinton, a freight brakeman, who lives at Jeffersonville, made a misstep on a ladder at Deputy Monday night, and fell under the train while in motion. His head was badly cut and one hand and wrist fearfully smashed by the wheels running over them. The train had gone some distance before he was missed. His cries attracted attention and brought assistance, and was picked up and cared for by a family living near. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Elizabethtown Epileptic. Last Sunday, Ab Carnes, aged nine years, brother-in-law to Harod Bradford, fell in a [ ? ], and falling struck his head against a stone column, from which he received serious injury. Close attention and [ ] medical aid, will, however, bring him around all right. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Tony Wedding. Last Sunday at the residence of the brides parents Frank Robbins and Nancy Jane Wagner were united in the holy bonds of wedlock by chief Justice Norris. A large number of distinguished guests were present and added much to the charms of the occasion. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As Republicans View It. The costs hanging over J. H. Wilkerson, of Jennings County, in the Federal Court is only $2,000 instead of $8,000 as telegraphed to the Enquirer from Jeffersonville. After the expiration of time of sentence, Wilkerson will serve thirty days longer for non-payment of fines and costs, and then if he makes affidavit that he is not worth that amount and that it cannot be collected from him, he can demand his release.