The end of 1865

Brookville Democrat, December, 1865

Large Hogs

Mr. James Rucker of this township has lately butchered four hogs, none of them over seventeen months old, the four averaging the high figure of 410 pounds, the heaviest weighing 425. This is the heaviest average we have heard of this season. The hogs were of the Ferguson breed, and this is not an unusual weight for them to attain at that age.

Tobacco and Cigars

"The moment a man puts a pipe to his mouth, he becomes a philosopher," said Sam Slick, and we endorse it.

The best place to purchase your smoking or chewing tobacco is at Adam Hegg's, Brookville, who has a splendid assortment in large quantities on hand. He also manufactures every quality of cigars, which he can furnish saloon and hotel keepers at lower rates than the can be purchased in the city. In addition to all this, he keeps for sale a hundred varieties of smoking pipes, tobacco and snuff boxes. Patronize home manufacturers.

Money Lost

On Tuesday last, Mr. Hiram Brooks, a poor hardworking and respected citizen living a couple of miles below town, met with the misfortune of losing his pocketbook, containing about $115, money which he had earned in the sweat of his brow. He supposes, it to have been lost near the White bridge and will feel himself under deep obligations to the finder if they will return it to him and will liberally reward them for their trouble.

Correction

It now appears evident that the McNeely boy who went before the Commissioners last week with such a pitiful story of harsh treatment at the hands of John Barber of Springfield Township has imposed upon the board and the community at large.

Mr. Barber informs us (and his statement is corroborated by disinterested witnesses) that although he did whip the boy, it was with a small switch and could not have inflicted the wounds which he exhibited here.

They must be self-inflicted with the intention of exacting a heavy fine from Mr. Barber, who knew nothing of the matter until he saw it in the Democrat. 

We are confident now that Mr. Barber did not punish the boy beyond what he deserved and warn the public not to be longer deceived by the boy's invented tale.

Bridge

The bridge across the Whitewater at Harrison, which was burned by Morgan during his raid through this state in 1863, is being rebuilt. The work is rapidly reaching completion and will be a much more durable and imposing structure than the old one.