120 YEARS AGO THE VERNON BANNER VERNON, INDIANA Wednesday, January 26, 1881 ============================== Seymour has the measles. Johnson county has the hog cholera. Next month is the shortest month in the year. The January thaw is making slow progress. Kokomo had a $25,000 dollar fire on last Wednesday. Vernon has enough ice put up for next summer. Rich men should be extravagant, and poor men economical. Judge Berkshire is holding a term of Court at Jeffersonville. Coasting and sleighing was never better than at present. Jennings county can boast of having no prisoners in her jail. Mrs. Mattie D. Clarke, of Franklin, is visiting relatives in Vernon. Lafe Develin, of Knights of the Golden Circle fame, died last week. It looks as if Indiana, will not get a Cabinet position under Garfield. Several little strangers put in an appearance in Vernon last week. A disastrous storm prevailed in the Eastern States the last of last week. Vernon will have a Normal School this year. It will be opened in June. It is reported that some of the fords of the county are blockaded with ice. Hon. C. H. Van Wyck was electd Senator from Nebraska last Saturday. Mr. Charles Butler and Miss Alice Wilkerson, of Scipio, were married last Wednesday. It is said that Theodore Parker was the first protestant minister to welcome flowers upon his pulpit. Mr. Charles Bassett died at his home in bigger township, lasst Saturday. He was (80 ?) years of age. The farmers have no reason to grumble about the late snow fall. It is good for the wheat. The M. E. church could not furnish seats for all who attended the meeting on Sabbath evening. The ice in the Muskuketuck broke up and run out Thursday night, without doing any damage. Elmer and Ned Wagner drove to Greensburg in a sleigh the first of the week. They say the roads are number one. Only one marriage license was issued by the County Clerk last week. The boys must have sworn off the first of the year. Harvey, son of A. E. Rust of this place, who has been in Kansas for the past five years, returned home on last Friday. Hon. Michael G. Bright, who is well-known throughout Indiana, died at his home in Indianapolis, last Wednesday morning. Some of our young men received bruised faces and skinned shins while coasting, on Monday night. They run into the fence near Stott ford. Mr. Lattimore conducted services in the Presbyterian church at North Vernon, last Sabbath morning. Quite a number of our citizens were in attendance. J. L. Kendrick of Spencer township, has a sleigh that he made in [1---]. It has been in use every winter since that time, and serves as good as when first made. Rev. Dr. Benjamin M. Hill, the oldest Baptist minister in Connecticut, died in New Have on Saturday, the 15th inst., aged 87 years. He was a native of Newport, R.I. Mr. N. DeVersy is having two arches made between his dry good and grocery rooms. He will repaint his entire business rooms, which will add much to their appearance. Miss Mary Burt, who has been ill at her uncle Dr. Parvin's, in Indianapolis, for a month past, still survived at the last accounts we have heard of her, but little or no hopes of her recovery are entertained. It is claimed that a man by the name Joseph Snow, of this State, told his wife to shut her head. That was twenty-one years ago, and she has not spoken since though constantly living together as man and wife. Joseph is fat and contented. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ALL HAZZARDS. And none of the Cherubs "Got Away" ~ ~ ~ Scott county failed to get the Vice President of the United States, but a native of that classic region has immortalized himself and brought the "state of Scott" into noteworthy eminence. Michael Hazzard is his name. He and his wife reside at Monticello, Ill. A most remarkable event occurred in their family last September, the particulars of which are explained in the following letter to the National Republican: Dear Sir. ~ Excuse me for presenting you a picture of my five babies, born September 18, 1880. I am anxious to learn whether there is any other such case on record or not. From all authority I can gather there is no man can show a picture of five; and if I am the only man that can do so, I think I am entitled to a premium. I am a wounded soldier of the late war. Yours Respectfully, Michael Hazzard. P.S. ~ Their weight when born, averaged from three to five pounds; total 19-1/2 pounds. ~ On the back of the picture is the following: Born September 18, 1880, of Mrs. Asenath Salina Hazzard, wife of Michael Hazzard. "The wife was born at Little York, Washington County, Indiana, May 2, 1844; Michael Hazzard was born in Vienna, Scott County, Ind., December 7, 1841; married October 1, 1863. "Michael Hazzard enlisted in Company C, Thirty-eighth Regiment Indiana Volunteers, August 26, 1861, and was shot through the right shoulder at Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862. Discharged December 31, 1862, and moved to Monticello, Pratt county in 1866. Both Americans." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A MISTAKE. That editors are always delighted to get anything to "fill up" their papers. That they have plenty of time to correct bad manuscript. That they should "puff" everybody for nothing. That they should know everything whether informed or not. That they have plenty of money. That they should "notice" every scalawag that travels. That they should print the name of every man who attends a dog fight or a horse race. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Melvin J. Tobias instituted suit in the United States Court, last Thursday, against John King, jr., of the Ohio & Mississippi railroad, for $5,000 damages aleging that he was badly scalded and permanently disabled in a wreck which occurred at Paris Crossing, on January 14th, 1889. The complaint recites that the wreck was the result of carelessness and could have been avoided had there been any attention given to the running of the train. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The following is a list of the Petit Jurors drawn on Monday January 24th, 1881, for the March Term of the Circuit Court: ~ ~ Bigger, F. M. Cox; Campbell, Albert Barnum; Columbia, Wm. Galloway; Geneva, David McConnell; Marion, Charles Hein, jr.; Montgomery, Wm. G. Humphrey; Sand Creek, F. M. Coryell; Spencer, Chas. Wilkins; Vernon, John F. Spaulding; Lovett, John E. Ward; Center, Silas West and Allen S. Conner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Horace Scott will put engineers at work at once to survey a railway route from Madison to Lawrenceburg, which will be done by the first of March. He proposes to build a railway without receiving a cent until it is completed. If Madison really wants a railway this is certainly a good chance for her. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The following named persons have been elected Prison Directors by the Republiccan members of the Legislature: For Souther Prison ~ Z. F. Finney of Wayne For Northern Prison ~ W. T. Hortne of Lake; A. C. Beeson of Randolph, and L. Levy of Huntington. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hon. W. S. Wilson is likely to be appointed internal revenue collector at Louisville, The work he done for the party, and the character and ability of the man are all strongly in his favor. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ James W. Pate, clerk of Ripley county, has been sent to the Insane Asylum for treatment for insanity growing out of the excessive use of alcohol. During his indisposition the business affairs of his office will be managed by Roland Holman, who is the choice of Pate's sureties. It is said that, owing to Pate's infirmity, the office matters are in a tangle financially, and upon Mr. Holman will devolve the duty of straightening them out. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PARIS CROSSING ITEMS. January 24, 1881. Tom Montgomery talks of going to Jeffersonville to work. John S. Wells, of Lovett, was down to see us last week. L. G. Hudson, of Vernon, was down to see his father, last Sunday. The cars killed seven hogs last Sunday, belonging to Mrs. Wigom. The public schools in this township will close in about two weeks. Wm. J. Graham was married some time since. He has our best wishes. The creek at this place is gorged with ice for many miles blockading roads in many places. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FARM FOR SALE. I have a good farm of nearly 100 acres, on Graham Creek, two miles southjeast of Lovett, which I wish to sell. It is good land and the fields are clear of briars and grabs (?). There is never failing water in one corner of each field. 39-1/2 acres of timber, and a good orchard. I have two good dwelling houses. One of them is a brick 44x36, containing six rooms and a hall, a good cellar, well and cistern. I have also a good frame bard 40x36, and out buildings. TERMS -- One fourth down, and the balance in one, two and three years. E. Harlan, Lovett, Ind. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OBITUARY. DIED. ~ ~ At her father's residence in Vernon, on the 18th of January, 1881, Lydia F. Baughn, in the 31st year of her age. Her affliction, though protracted and painful was borne with great patience, and her composure of mind in contemplating her departure as near at hand was evinced not only in the calmness with which she made known her wish as to the place and character of her funeral service, the place where she wished her remains laid to rest, as well as in the division of her little tokens of remembrance among her surviving relatives. Lydia was characterized by a modest quiet and affectionate disposition as a daughter, a kind sister, and to all these amiable qualities she added an early recognition of God's claim to the affections of her heart and the service of her life. She made public profession of her faith and united with the Vernon Baptist church March 8th, 1870 of which she remained a worthy and exemplary member up to the time of her death. Her religious life was characterized by an exhibition of the highest type of christian piety. From a careful study of her Bible she learned the duties she owed to God, both in private as well as public devotions. In the services of the Sunday School she recognized a field of labor both as a learner and teacher. Her heart was much engaged in the cause, and while health permitted she rejoiced to meet her class, and even when deprived by sickness of this priviliege she did not forget her class, but advised in reference to the selection of a suitable and faithful teacher to supply her place. In accordance with her espressed wish funeral services were conducted by Elder A. Hill, at the house, attended by many sympathizing friends after which her remains were conveyed to their final resting place in the Cemetery near Brush Creek Baptist church, where they repose beside her mother and other members of the family who had preceded her, there to await the resurrection of the Just. "Peaceful be thy silent slumber ~ ~ Peaceful in the grave so low. Thou no more wilt join our number; Thou no more our songs shalt know." "Yet again we hope to meet thee, When the day of life is fled, Then in Heaven will joy to greet thee, Where no farewell tear is shed." The end ~ ~ Antoinette (Tacoma, Washington) for Terry Engel (Jennings County, Indiana) tengel@sourceharvest.com