NORTH VERNON SUN North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana Thursday ~ ~ June 17, 1880 120 YEARS AGO ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Scott Circuit Court is now in session. Get your Cincinnati Enquirer at Hahn's. J. N. Marsh has gone to Little Rock, Arkasas. Michael Alexander has moved into the Schwake property ~ ~ formerly Meyers' store. Mrs. George Norris started for Pittsburg, PA last Saturday, to attend at the bedside of a sick brother. John Sherling, jr., started to Cheyenne, Wyoming Ter., where he has secured a position in a brewery. Gen. Abe Burford brother of Tom Buford the murderer of a Kentucky judge was in the city Tuesday. Evert Wagner and Miss Eva Peitzuch were married at the residence of the brides mother Tuesday evening. James L. Yater census enumerator for Center township, outside of this city completed his work Monday. Pat Dickerson attended the races and a session of the Kentucky Editorial Association at Ashland, Ky., last week. Prof. J. A. Winters has been employed to superintend the public schools of Seymour. Prof. Caldwell stepping down and out. A. G. Smith was in receipt of an invitation to orate at Butlerville on the Third of July, but other engagements prevented his acceptance. Mrs. ______ Woolman died at Hot Springs, Ark., last Saturday. Her remains passed through this city Tuesday for interment at Butlerville. Rev. D. M. Mackey of the church of the Blessed Virgin Cincinnati, was in the city Monday looking over some property he owns in this county. James Green of Pine Knot, Ky., who has been visiting his parents and friends in this city for the past few days returned to his business Wednesday. Willie, a little son of John Wrape through whose neck a pistol ball plowed a way a few days since was out whistling on Wednesday as if nothing had ever happened. Albert Hinton the brakeman injured on the O. & M. Branch last week has had an arm amputated between the wrist and elbow, and it is reported that he is improving rapidly. All applications for pensions and additional bounty should be made before July 1st, 1880, as after that date no allowances will be made except from the date of application. The Ladies of the Pres. Church of this city will have a Raspberry and Ice cream social in their church Tuesday eve June 2nd. Everybody invited to come and have a good time. Nick Rhinehart and John Marvin, the Seymour barbers were in this city Sunday last. There must be attractions here for the boys, and we look for them back again next Sunday. John W. Samuels and Michael Fotzenlogle, of Nebraska, and W. A. Verbarg, S. Weber and O. P. Bake, of this place, were granted liquor license by the county commissioners last week. C. F. Green started for Washington, D.C., last Saturday for the purpose of witnessing the last hours of Congress and to look after the interest of a number of the citizens who have pension claims pending. The school trustees have elected the following teachers for the coming year: Room 1 Jennie Sucese, room 2 Del Justice, room 3 Allie Whitcomb, room 4 Mrs. Carrie Love, room 5 Lena Foster, room 6 Mary Bundy, room 7 not yet supplied. Mrs. A. P. Green whose daughter was taken seriously ill last week, after her husband had gone to the Chicago convention together with her family accompanied Dr. Green to this city, last Thursday. The child continued to grow worse and on Saturday and Sunday it was thought a number times to be dieing but it rallied again and lived until Monday evening when it died. On Tuesday evening improptu funeral services were held at the residence of Dr. Green, after which Mr. and Mrs. Green their family and the corpse of their dead Nellie started for their home in Sullivan Ills. where the remains will be interred. A large circle of friends accompanied them to the depot and bid them God speed on their sorrowful journey. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Senatorial Convention. The democrats of this and Jackson counties met in delegate convention at the Opera House in Seymour, Saturday last, and upon motion of A. G. Smith, organized by electing Hon. B. H. Burrell chairman, and C. D. Shank secretary. Upon taking the chair Mr. Burrell spoke enthusiastically of the prospect for democratic success at the coming elections and counseled the democracy to moderation, and urged them to stand shoulder to shoulder in the great work now before them. A. G. Smith, on behalf of the democrats in the entire district, placed the name of Hon. Jason B. Brown before the convention and moved he be nominated by acclamation, which was carried with a shout. Thomas W. Kennan and Wm. H. Siddell were then appointed the senatorial committee. Upon motion of John R. Hamilton the papers in the two counties, and especially the Seymour Times were requested to publish the proceedings. Hon. Jason B. Brown being called for came forward and delivered one of his telling speeches, reviewing the work of the Chicago convention and portraying the brilliant victory awaiting the democracy in the state and nation at the coming election. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Woman in White. Dear Editor: ~ ~ Once more I ask space in your paper to record a pleasant event of last week. I refer to a leap year party given to some young men of this city by a ladies' social club, at the residence of Mrs. Belle Prather, who contributed very much in the pleasure of the occasion. The ladies, Misses Mollie Brolley, Mary Reichle, Rose Leahigh, Ida Knoll, Lena Levi, Ida Vawter, Sally Kyle amd Kate Vawter were in full evening toilets. The exercise consisted of a recitation, "[Paul -- ] O'Rafferty's Sea Voyage" by Mr. Jolly, of Hardenburg; a song by Sol Hecht; song, "Wish I had a Mother-in-law", by George Seinor; humorous recitations by Thomas Ormsby , Frank Vawter, ______ Evans, M. Flood and Mr. Mitchell. The ladies acquitted themselves quite gallantly, calling for their gentlemen friends, inviting them to play games, escorting them to a grand supper, where each gentleman found at his plate a bunch of exquisite flowers in an uniquely decorated china vase, which they carried to their homes and will always retain as souvenirs of the occasion. Man in Black ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An Undutiful Son. Samuel Sullivan, who was indicted by the grand jury of this county in September, 1877, for forging a pass on the O & M and who afterwards fled the country, forfeiting a bond of $1,000, was arrested at Little Rock, Ark., last Saturday, and is now in charge of officers who are bringing him to Columbus where he is wanted to answer two other indictments for forgery. We are sorry that we are forced to publish this for the reason that the wayward boy is connected with some of our best people, and especially on account of his old father, who is one of the most upright citizens of this county, and to whom this will always be a sad blow. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ O, What a Lie! Mr. Editor: ~ ~ As this is harvest time the subject of mowing, cradling, etc., naturally comes up, and during the past week I have heard of some tremenduous day's work having been done. One man in Seymour claims to have cradled nine acres of good wheat in one day, another eight, but last Mr. Riley Elliott, of North Vernon, did mow, with a sycthe, sixteen acres of grain by accurate measurement. What next. GRANGER ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Grand Celebration. The patriotic citizens of Deputy and vicinity will celebrate the one hundred and fourth anniversary at Beech Glen Campground on Saturday July 3d. Hon. W. S. Holman, Edwin G. Leland, Lincoln Dixon, M. C. Robertson and other noted speakers will certainly be present. Great preparations have been made to make this eclipse any celebration ever held at this place. Turn out every body. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It Went Off. Monday morning while Clarence Cole, a nurseryman living in the vicinity of Paris was fooling with a pistol at the Reeder House it went off and the ball entered his leg just above the knee cap causing a very painful, but it is thought, not a serious wound. He was taken to the office of Dr. Green but the ball was not removed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE. Compiled From Competent Correspondents' Cipherings. Hardbenburg Hash. Cherries plenty at five cents per quart. Harvest hands wanted by nearly every farmer. Dr. Wiles' family were visiting Lovett last Sunday. Thomas J. Burtch is selling cigars for a Cincinnait house. David Bay shipped two carloades of heading? to Aurora last week. Willie Campbell spent last Saturday and Sunday in our place. He took in the little dance. J. L. Kendrick commenced cutting his wheat Saturday. If it had not rained Monday nearly all the farmers would have been in their wheat fields. Silas Wilder is hauling some very fine poplar logs for J. W. Campbell. They will be shipped to Lovett, where his mill is situated, and sawed into lumber for eastern markets. John Wrape gave a dance last Saturday night. About thirty couples attended, and had a splendid time. All are under obligations to Mr.; Mrs. and Miss Wrape for the pleasant time. Parties from Vernon and North Vernon were in attendance. There will be a celebration here July 3. It will be held in the grove where the mineral springs are situated. A dancing floor will be put down and good music engaged for the occasion. Those who love to trip the light fantastic should not fail to attend and enjoy themselves; partake of the mineral water and return home happy. Temperance people need have no fears in attending as no intoxicating drinks will be allowed on the grounds, and there are none for sale in our burg. We are sure of a sober and pleasant crowd. Last Sunday morning a little boy named Welsh was at John Wrape's, fooling with a pistol, when it was accidentally discharged, the ball striking Frank Wrape, a boy aged nine years, on the right side of the neck, passing through and lodging under the jugular vein on the opposite side. Dr. Hartpence was summoned, who extracted the ball, pronounced the wound a dangerous, though not a fatal one, and thinks he will recover. It was a 22-caliber pistol. Had it been a large one it would have killed him instantly. As it was it was a narrow escape indeed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lovett Laconics. Now it warms up again. Zachariah Deputy lost a valuable horse a few days ago. Tom Shock [Shook?] has quit work on his brick yard until after harvest. Miss Doerr, of New Albany, was visiting relatives here, a few days ago. Several persons of this neighborhood spent last Sabbath in the harvest field. The rains a few days ago, raised the creek over the low bottoms, doing considerable damage. Democrats and Republicans seem to be pleased with the nomination made at Chicago, last week. Henry Childs an intelligent farmer of the West end has one of the biggest acres of corn on his foot we have ever seen. Lightning rod-agents and patent right sharpers not needing a new suit of clothing (tar and feathers) are requested to give this place a wide berth. The Sabbath School organized at the Fitzgerald school house a few weeks ago after a short but eventful life has gone to that bourn whence none every return. Cause non-attendance of officers. The bulk of the wheat harvest will be done here this week. There promises to be a bountiful harvest which will require many days of hard labor. Loafers and tramps need not be idle or complain of hard times as farmers want harvest hands, and laborers command $1.50 per day. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DRIVEN TO DESPERATION In their Efforts to Hold Officers to which They are Not Entitled. Last Friday night should have been the first regular meeting of the City Council in June; the night fixed by law for the election of school trustees but owing to the facts that every republican member absented himself and that the marshal was unable to find them, no meeting was held and much important business, other than that of electing trustees was neglected. This is an old game practiced by political tricksters, a game that will win for a short time but never reaches a ripe old age. This scheme to defeat the will of the people and that is condemned by a large majority of our citizens, has been inaugurated for a purpose that is apparent to every one and that will result in no good to our schools. In this matter the democratic members have done their duty and they only ask that the citizens investigate the matter and reserve their censure for those who earned it. Give us a fair count.