Drink Grain-O, then go see the King

Democrat, June 1897

There is a class of people

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently there has been placed in all the grocery stores a new preparation called Grain-O, made of pure grains, that takes the place of coffee. 

The most delicate stomach receives it without distress, and but few can tell it from coffee. It does not cost over 1/4 as much. Children may drink it with great benefit. 15 cts. and 25 cts. per package. Try it. Ask for Grain-O.

The True Remedy

W.M. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, Ill., "Chief," says: "We won't keep house without Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds. Experimented with many others but never got the true remedy until we used Dr. King's New Discovery. No other remedy can take its place in our house, as in it we have a certain and sure cure for coughs, colds, whooping cough, etc."

It is idle to experiment with other remedies if they are urged on you as just as good as Dr. King's New Discovery.

They are not as good, because this remedy has a record of cures and besides is guaranteed. It never fails to satisfy. Trial bottles free at King's Pharmacy.

Free Pills

Send your address to H.E. Bucklen & Co., Chicago, and get a free sample box of Dr. King's New Life Pills. A trial will convince you of their merits. 

These pills are easy in action and are particularly effective in the cure of consumption and sick headache. 

For malaria and liver troubles, they have proved invaluable. They are guaranteed to be perfectly free from every deleterious substance and to be purely vegetable. They do not weaken by their action but, by giving tone to stomach and bowels, greatly invigorate the system. Regular size 25c.per box. Sold at King's Pharmacy. 

Never a dull moment in Fairfield

September, 1917, Brookville Democrat

Notice to Hunters and Campers

No hunting or trespassing with dog or dogs, day or night, or digging of any kind on our farms:

Wilbur Logan, L.J. Logan, G.W. Groce, W.J Logan, O.H. Logan, D.M. Hanna, Albert Naylor, J.A. Berg, John Miller, A.B. Hanna, Matthew Weber, Mollie Hockenberry, Anna M. Harlowe, A. Sandmeier, Sarah A. Hanna, John Sherwood, H.C. Hanna, R.E. Grimes.

Body Found in East Fork

The body of Joseph Klipple, 45, was found by a searching party in the East Fork of the Whitewater River, one mile south of Quakertown, Sunday forenoon.

Mr. Klipple, wife and one child, lived on a farm on Eli's Creek, between Fairfield and Everton. 

Saturday afternoon, he hitched a team of horses to a wagon and drove to a gravel pit. Not returning when night came, neighbors were notified. Going to the gravel pit, the wagon was found, the horse having had been unhitched. They were found a short distance away.

Farm For Sale

76 acres, 6 miles south of Liberty on Liberty and Brookville Pike. 10 acres of locust trees, plenty running water the year round, young orchard and all kinds of fruit. Splendid stock farm. If sold at once, I will take $60 per acre.

Arthur Sheplar, RFD 4, Liberty, Ind. 

A Birthday Surprise.

Thursday, Sept. 30, being the birthday of Mrs. Omer Himelick, the Young Ladies Sunday School class at Fairfield went to her home and surprised her.

Although the weather was threatening, three auto loads, 18 in all, made the crowd that went. Each girl took a dish of something good to eat. One special feature being the angel food cake baked by Mrs. Mills.

Mrs. Himelick was canning peaches but soon appeared and welcomed us and turned the house over to the class. Soon a bountiful dinner was spread, consisting of fried chicken, salads and everything good of the season.

S.S. Convention

The Bath and Fairfield Township Sunday school convention will be held at the Franklin U.B. Church, east of Fairfield, on Saturday, Oct. 20 beginning promptly at 10 o'clock. An interesting and instructive program has been prepared. 

A Close Call

On Saturday, while Allison Bockover and his brother, Joe, were sawing stove wood in the forest near Old Franklin Church, the high wind dislodged a limb that fell across their heads and shoulders, knocking both men out of commission, but fortunately, they sustained no broken bones, but both were badly bruised. 

Taxi!

If some gentleman who has the willpower, would inaugurate a tri-weekly taxicab route via Fairfield and Liberty to Richmond, it would afford a long felt want by our citizens, who are handicapped when they have business in Union and Wayne counties or be detained nearly three hours in Connersville enroute.

-- T.L.D. (Theo Dickerson)

 

In like Flint

Liberty Herald, July, 1915

Mrs. Peter Flint Fined for Swearing

ALSO PLACED UNDER PEACE BOND

Mrs. Peter Flint was the central figure in a trial in Justice Court Wednesday afternoon, brought by affidavits signed by Mrs. Eliza Woodworth. The first was for swearing and raising a disturbance, both Ms. Woodworth and her sister, Mrs. Sanders, testifying that Mrs. Flint was guilty of swearing during the past two years and that on Tuesday night she had a poker in her hand and was threatening her husband, swearing at him and that her children were begging her not to hurt their father.

The disturbance has been such that the neighbors were awakened and besides the testimony of the two complaining witnesses, Mrs. Peter Flint's son Elijah, testified that the defendant swore in the presence of her family. Jack Johnson has also heard his neighbor swear, but his wife, Mrs. Blanche Johnson, had not, and neither had Mrs. Elnettie Ables.

Squire Smelser found her guilty assessing a fine of $3 and costs of $6.25. which was promptly paid.

An affidavit was then read stating that Mrs. Woodworth was in fear of Mrs. Flint and asking that she be placed under bond to keep the peace. The court asked for a bond of $50 and allowed defendant until Thursday evening to provide the names of two freeholders who would be willing to affix their names. It is hoped the action of the court will be salutary and will be the means of placing the north end in a safe and sane condition. The trial was well attended.

Note: Evidently that same week, William Honeas was bound over for trial for taking a shot at Peter Finch. Honeas claimed the two bullets that hit the wall over Finch's head were fired accidentally. The old I-was-cleaning-it-and-it-went-off line. He was of course lying.

He was tried in Connersville in December and fined 50 bucks and court costs. (Surprised we could find that, huh?)

Wellness -- take our word for it

 Brookville American, Dec. 26, 1834

ELIXIR OF HEALTH

In passing through towns lately where it has been sold, I have found in every place, gentlemen and ladies who would have been in a low state of health from some chronic disease of the above description, some for a long time, and reduced very low, despairing of ever again enjoying health, who have been fully restored by this medicine alone. 

It has to my knowledge cured several of the dropsy. It is eminently qualified to restore health after attacks of fevers or every kind. For weakly and delicate children, it is an invaluable medicine. It will entirely prevent children from being troubled with worms.

It removes all bilious complaints, and all obstructions of every kind, promoting a healthy action in all the secretions and excretions on a due performance of which health materially depends. 

Its action is upon the stomach, liver and bowels, the prime regulators of the whole system; a diseased state of which causes most diseases.

It is entirely Botanical in its composition and is highly approved by many scientific and eminent physicians who have been acquainted with its great restorative powers -- so much so that some have administered more than a hundred bottles to their patients in a year. There is no deception in the medicine; references can be given to respectable citizens in this town who have experienced its benefits. It ay be taken by all ages and both sexes with perfect safety.

-- H. EASTMAN

For sale at W.B. & S.M. Davis Store, 

Brookville Indiana

November 25, 2934

Note: They were still selling this stuff 25 years later, at least. You can probably get it now online with a doctor's prescription.

Letter from Lincoln

From a long letter to the nation, Sept. 1863

Published in Brookville Franklin Democrat

Peace does not appear so distant as it did. I hope it will come soon and come to stay; and so come as to be worth keeping in all future time.

It will then have proved that among freemen there can be no successful appeal from the ballot to the bullet, and that they who take such appeal are sure to lose their case and pay the cost.

And then there will be some black men who can remember that with silent tongue, and clenched teeth, and steady eye and well-poised bayonet, they have helped mankind on to this great consummation; while I fear that there will be some white men unable to forget that with malignant heart and deceitful speech they have striven to hinder it.

Still let us not be over-sanguine of a speedy final triumph. Let us be quite sober. Let us diligently apply the means, never doubting that a just God in His own good time will give us the rightful result.

Yours, very truly

A. Lincoln

Even more 1863 shenanigans

 Brookville Democrat, Aug. 28, 1863

Arrest and Forcible Escape

We learn that a young man named Hollowell, living in Whitewater Township, in this county, was arrested by order of Provost Marshal Morrow on Monday night, and while the deputy marshal was on his way to the railroad station with his prisoner, he was met by eight or ten persons on horseback, who demanded his release.

The order was complied with, and the prisoner made his escape. We have not learned the charges which were preferred against him.

Democratic Meetings!

Henry Berry, Jr. will address the Democratic Club of Fairfield Township at Fairfield this evening (Friday, Aug. 38th). Speaking will commence at early candle lighting.

There will be a meeting of the Democracy at St. Peters on Saturday, Sept. 12, 1863. at 1 o'clock. N.T. Carr, W.P. Quick, James R. Jones and others will be present and address the meeting. A general attendance of the Democracy is expected.

Brookville College

The first term of the Institution will begin next Monday morning, August 31st. The teachers are all on hand, ad are ready for their work. The prospects are flattering, and the Trustees are determined to make it pay to all who may patronize the institution.

The terms are as low as those of any other institution of the same grade. Let the students fill up the rooms on Monday next. The friends of the college are invited to attend the opening exercises in the College Chapel on Monday at 9 a.m.

No Draft in Indiana

For the relief of all able-bodied male citizens under the age of 45 and over 21 who haven't $300 in loose change by them, we can say that it is now pretty well determined that there will be no draft in this state. Canada will lose a large number of inhabitants and the government a great many dollars by this. 

 

Civil War tales as they were reported

Brookville Democrat, July 17, 1863

The John Morgan Raid

The knowledge that John Morgan with his band of marauders was demonstrating in this direction, created the wildest excitement among our citizens from one extent of the White Water Valley to the other.

From Sunday until Wednesday, our town was in a perfect uproar and preparations for defense were to be seen in every direction.

On Monday, learning that the rebels were in the vicinity of Sunman's Station, 14 miles southwest of this place, every conceivable mode of conveyance was procured to convey our armed citizens to the locality where it was supposed a collision would take place.

Before their arrival, however, Morgan had commenced his march in the direction of Harrison, Ohio, which place he reached on that day at 11 o'clock and remained until 4 o'clock. His depredations at Harrison were pretty extensive in the way of horses, goods and such other valuables as he could carry away. In his march he is making wholesale work in the way of stealing horses and his men are mounted on the finest stock of the country.

Several of the citizens of this county who happened to be in Harrison and vicinity on the day Morgan passed through, were relieved of their horses by the freebooter and his men.

Mr. Albert Loper of this county who had a considerable amount of money with him, escaped by laying down unperceived in an open field near at hand. 

Morgan burned the bridge across the Miami at New Baltimore after crossing over it.

Note: It's not known if Morgan came as far north as New Trenton, but it's likely some of his soldiers did.

Connersville Weekly Times, July 20, 1863

Doing the Clever Thing

During the Morgan raid in this state, some 40 or 50 citizens of Posey Township, this county (Fayette) responded to the call of Governor Morton, by volunteering to assist in driving the invaders from our soil, a number of them actually abandoning their harvest field, leaving their grain uncut.

These "citizen soldiers" assembled at Dublin, the nearest station on the Central Railway, to take passage for Indianapolis. While waiting for the train, the people of Dublin who are unanimously for the Union, treated them with the utmost courtesy and kindness, supplying them with the best refreshments and insisting on their taking a supply along for future use.

And one or two persons in the village learning the condition in which our volunteers had left their ripe grain, word was passed around among the farmers of the neighborhood, and arrangements were soon made for a general turnout to complete the work of harvesting thus abandoned. 

It was performed in good style; and the Posey Township folks returned from the pursuit of Morgan to find their grain harvested and saved from damage or waste, and no expenses to pay.

The Quakers generally are opposed to war but well know how to do the clever thing, at the right time, in behalf of those who will fight in defense of their country.

Note: Bentonville is the "capital" of Posey Township.

Connersville Weekly Times, March 26, 1863

Morgan Whipped

The great horse thief, John Morgan, was thrashed in splendid style near Milton, Tenn., on Friday. This is, we believe, the first fight Morgan has been in. His business, heretofore, has been to make raids, steal horses, burn railroad bridges and gobble up small garrisons. On Friday he had an opportunity to distinguish himself as a fighting man, if he had any qualities in that line.

He came across Col. Hall, who was out on a reconnoitering expedition, with 1,400 men. Morgan had nearly 4,000. He made an attack and was most disgracefully defeated. Thus has the bloated reputation of one of the greatest braggards in the rebel service, been effectually punctured. Ohio, Illinois and Indiana boys won the victory.

Note: It appears this story was somewhat premature by about 3 months. Facts were optional in those days. 

Another link on this blog to Morgan's Raid

Drunk, if you believe this yarn

Brookville Franklin-Democrat, December 1827

INTOXICATED

A Coroner's inquest was held over the body of Samuel Davies, who formerly lived in the neighborhood of McCormick's Mill, in this county on Saturday last, about 7 miles east of this place on the Brookville Road.

His body was found on Friday by some travelers by the roadside. He is supposed to have died on Monday evening during the snow, as he was seen on that day, in a state of intoxication.

He was returning from Ohio, where he has left a wife. 

The above is another awful warning to the intemperate, to beware of the intoxicating bowl. It is not strange indeed that while this hideous monster is destroying its thousands, or blasting forever their prospect in life, men will be so infatuated as to cling to this damning vice with such eagerness that nothing short of the judgments of offended Heaven can stop them in their mad career.

Long Yarn

Mrs. ---, upwards of 60 years old, and two young women in the same family, not two furlongs from our office, on the 10th inst., spun 28 skeins of woolen yarn, each skein containing 15 knots.

Of this respectable day's work, Mrs. ---- did 8 skeins, and the young women 10 skeins apiece.

In performing her task, (as a man of arithmetic assures me) the aged matron had to walk 43,200 steps which on calculations are found to about twelve and a half miles.

Here, then we have no small degree of industry in the fingers -- especially if it's considered that in spinning a step, is to be made at every third step, and that half the steps are to be taken backwards.

Where, we ask, is the young man who would undertake to travel 12 and a half miles in a day, one half the distance backwards, and stop on the way 14,400 times?

The young women, of course had to travel a greater distance but they are doubtless some 40 years younger and find it a mere pastime.

We will be better when we are able

Brookville Inquirer, 1833

BROOKVILLE

We know that our village is in low repute abroad and we are aware that it has been on the retrograde for a number of years past, and we also know the issues. 

Whoever is versant with its history however are not surprised at the temporary suspension in growth. The town was built principally with ambitious capital -- it outgrew itself and the countryside dwindled to what you see it.

We despair not, however, it must inevitably again flourish. The water privileges in its immediate vicinity are too valuable -- too inviting to capitalists -- long to remain idle -- they must, they will be improved.

Millions of dollars might be advantageously invested here in various kinds of machinery. The surrounding country is rapidly improving-- the farmers are growing rich on the products of their labor.

In a few words -- Brookville is the seat of justice for Franklin County; its situation is beautifully romantic; between the East and West branches of the far-famed Whitewater -- that derived its name from the crystalline appearance of its waters a few hundred feet from their junction.

The town is beginning to become what it is destined to be -- a place of importance.

Note: It took the Whitewater Canal to make this happen 4 years later. Brookville's economy was in ruins from 1825-1835.

Link to another economy story on this blog.

Another link to another economy story on this blog.

The forest, for a fence

Brookville Inquirer, January 4, 1833

FOREST TREES

A practical agricultural writer has observed that "most of our farms contain gullies and other spots inaccessible to the plough; these, transplanted with a few yellow locusts, would in a few years, afford an invaluable supply of good fencing timber. The tree may likewise be set in every other length of crooked fence, round the farm, and will in a few years furnish a plentiful supply of this invaluable timber and would add greatly to the beauty of our rural scenery.

It is of rapid growth, and easily propagated and spread, and I think should be more generally attended to."

He also suggests the propriety of planting these gullies with the Jerusalem artichoke and says, "if they are suffered to remain unmolested for three years, they will furnish for many years after, a good range for store hogs in the winter. The rooting of the hogs will serve to spread and not eradicate them as the smallest piece will grow, and the summer season will recruit them for many years."

Note: Evidently a boring insect ravaged most of the yellow locust from most New England states in the 1820s. Much ado was afoot in the 1830s about how to grow the trees from seed. 

$75 REWARD!

Stolen from the subscriber on Saturday the 17th, a small bay mare with a star in her forehead, 3 years old last spring. The mare was taken by a person calling himself Joseph D. Nead, who also took with him at the same time a gold watch, 60 dollars in cash and a camblet cloak. The mare when taken had on an old saddle, a buffalo robe and bridle. The above reward with reasonable charges will be paid on the detection and delivery of the above-named person to A.F. Neal, Lebanon O, Nov. 20, 1832.

The above person had on when he left Lebanon a suit of Kentucky jeans, drab fur had and generally wears a ruffled shirt. He is a round, chunky, short-necked, shouldered fellow and talks quick, but not very loud. He is likewise a great brag and a great liar. 

Publishers of papers throughout the U.S., but particularly in Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana and Illinois will favor society at large by copying this notice as said Nead is an accomplished scoundrel and will doubtless commit other depredations the first opportunity.

Berries, birds, business and sadness -- 1867

American, June 1867

Strawberry Festival at Mt. Carmel

The Strawberry Festival last Friday evening proved to be a complete success. There were about as many on hand as the house could comfortabl accommodate, and all present seemed to enjoy themselves very much; in fact, it was a very pleasant social evening. (Fun, by the bushel!)

All having partaken bountifully of the good things, at 11 o'clock they quietly returned to their homes, feeling satisfied with the evening's entertainment. The proceeds amounted to something over $80.

Died.

June 8th, 1867, of cholera infantum, at Fairfield, little May, infant daughter of Mr. C.R. Cory, Representative of Franklin County. The funeral sermon was preached on Sabbath, June 9th at Fairfield by Rev. C. Tinley of Brookville.

May and Maud were lovely twins of one year, but brighter and lovelier was taken to the Edge of Love by the Great Lover of Children.

Maud Cory/Smolley 

Sewing Machines.

Mr. R. J. Stoops is principal agent for the sale of Singer and Florence Sewing Machines in the counties of Franklin, Union, Fayette, Dearborn and Decatur. He delivers them anywhere in those five counties and is doing a thriving business.

Who Seconds the Motion?

Why cannot there be a woolen mill established at Brookville. We have the hydraulic power and the capital, and the enterprise would certainly pay well. Will not some one undertake the experiment before the adjoining towns get ahead of us?

The Game Law

Our sportsmen must bear in mind that quails are protected until the first of October. The game law, in brief, is as follows:

It is unlawful to shoot deer from January 1st to October 1st; quails and pheasants from February 1st to October 1st; chickens from February 1st to October 1st; turkeys from March 1st to September 1st.

There is no law in this state against the killing of ducks. (quack???)

Fish must not be netted, trapped, seined or shot for two years from last May.

Ads from Laurel Review 1882

 

1926 -- Killer cows

Democrat, June 3, 1926

Fright Cause of Death

of Mrs. Frank Redman

Mrs. Eliza Redman, age 61, wife of F.T. Redman, living four miles south of Brookville, expired suddenly around 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon after being chased by several cattle in a field near her home.

Mrs. Redman was enroute to the home of her son nearby and while crossing a field attracted the attention of the cattle who followed her.

She started to run and collapsed after running a short distance.

The cattle made no attempt to harm her, it is said, turning back when she fell. 

Mrs. Redman was dead when relative reached her. She was pronounced dead due to heart disease cause by fright.

R.R. Ambrose

At Chautauqua

Electrical Wizard to Come Here

R.R. Ambrose, the electrical wizard, will give at the coming Redpath Chautauqua a thrilling interesting demonstration - entertainment.

Mr. Ambrose calls this "The Science Story," preferring not to have it considered under the broad title of a lecture.

He explains in clear-cut language free of technical terms, the many scientific experiments he conducts before his audiences. His demonstrations are both educational and entertaining, lightened with laughter and pungent witticisms.

His experiments with electrical apparatus of various kinds combined with his knowledge of radio, led to his engaging in platform lecture demonstrations which he has conducted with great success all over the country.

1858 -- big news

 Brookville American, June 25, 1858

Daring Outrage

Some miscreant burglariously entered the Hall of the Sons Temperance in Blooming Grove last Friday night and deposited therein a bottle of whiskey and filled the tumblers on the stations with the same.

It was doubtless done for the purpose of diverting suspicion from a member of the order whose trial was pending under charges of converting the ante-room into a tippling shop in which he kept liquors stored, under lock and key, for the accommodation of himself and friends.

Said charges were proven to be true, we are sorry to say, afterward upon trial. 

The individual who committed the burglary is marked and will doubtless give employment for our prosecuting attorney.

Independence

A grand celebration of the events of American independence will come off at the junction of Eli's Creek with the east fork of the Whitewater -- midway between Fairfield and Dunlapsville -- on Saturday, the 3rd of July next.

The people of Union, Franklin and Fayette counties have determined to make a grand rally and celebrate the glorious Fourth in an old fashioned patriotic way, with music and banners and joyful demonstrations. All that can are requested to bring their baskets well supplied that there will be a bountiful repast for all present.

Committees have been appointed to arrange and carry out the celebration corresponding with the greatness and gloriousness of the occasion. Among them is an efficient vigilante committee, and no liquor will be permitted on the ground.

Note: Eli's Creek was named for Eli Pigman, whose father Adam Pigman owned the land where the grand fiesta was held.

Kidnapping -- oh, my!

Connersville Examiner, Nov3mber 17, 1881

The city was stirred last Tuesday morning by a sensational kidnapping. Sabina Williams, a young man, the father of two little girls aged four and six, has been making his home for some weeks with Auditor C.R. Williams, his uncle. 

It appears that his wife left him while they were living in Clermont County, Ohio, early in the fall, and went to her home in Kentucky, and that ever since that time he has been expecting that she would make an attempt to abduct the children and has been on his guard accordingly.

One of the parties to the transaction, claiming to be a lawyer from Madison, has been in town for several days, and on Monday night the rest arrived and registered at the Grand Hotel as "S. E. Lee" and "Mrs. G. E. Lee and daughter."

Tuesday morning about eight o'clock a carriage was driven with closed curtains within half a square of the Williams  residence on Western Avenue, a woman heavily veiled entered the house, seized the children, one of whom was in Miss Williams' lap, and with the assistance of a male companion who followed her, and in spite of the resistance of Miss Williams and the little ones, carried them to the carriage which was then driven out of town southwardly at a reckless speed.

They were pursued by both the father and by telegrams, and later in the day were caught by the authorities of Rushville.

The parties were brought to this city Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock and taken before Judge Bonner, who place them under bonds. The trial is set for Friday afternoon, the children being returned to the father's care until that time.

Note: Kidnapping not a federal crime. Legal beagle stuff happened after that, with Marianne Williams testing the system to see if she could get custody. Report out of Madison claimed the father took the children and didn't allow his wife to see them. No idea who won out. It's been a few years.