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If you want to buy anythingin either of these lines, no otherhouse in this county can showyou one- half so much to selectfrom, and my Prices are- always at the bottom.are' f • ib u 5dasfcllol^ ofthe;waraSg^g^^thritown of^^yiHe;; Hendricks county, arid coirimitt^ riiari^ lawless•Iri'order to suppressthesethreateningoutbreaks, Governor Morton sent asquad of cavalry to that place to preserve order.Prior to this, hpjvever, the staid Quaker town of Plainfield had been aroused by the demonstrations of one Dickerson, a lumber-dealer, who persisted in wearing a butternut on the front of his hat. One day while Col. Virgil H. Lyon, who had previously seen service, was drilling a coriipany of home guards north of town, Dickerson was seen coming toward town driving his ex-team and wearing the hated butternut emblem. Colonel Lyon stepped in front of Dickerson and said: “What have you on your hat?”“None of your business. This is a free country and I can wear what I please,” was the answer.“The devil you can!” cried Lyon; “I have seen these emblems at the front, and I allow no man to wear them init is thesubstipli»■her imoi reec to i Coli It be ■] tim beii iu t fort coiz as iof*rdirMilbilicor.chi25 ciTHE CHURCH-YARD VANDALS.An Appeal to the Public to Aid in Detecting and Punishing the Scoundrels.beTo Mr Comrades ami the Patriotic Citizens ot 1j ui tana:M. •Believing that loyalty and allegiance Between 10 o’clock on the night inmy presence lie made a grab for the hat and it fell to the ground. This quarrel led to the oft-repeated* threat to burn Plainfield, and hence the formation of home guards and the following occurrence:William Fawcett, a young Quaker, not a member of the home company, and Sebastian Hiss, a German, and a member of the home guards, had been stationed as sentinels along the National road to give warning should any suspicious persons come their wav.t:tlokG yMim*toOilwim\l/Verh-' of theireSOhip ICMItarsledthesonresofrelltheaidoustheur-ent ;oa ber hie ays i be the be ade red 'ear i of lugad-s inbilltheFortion25,-jaseluieiuntbydewilla ofear,bici-umtlastturnhayetturnuedap-:ingind,i ofzt is illts the iv erpayre-thethelavesionses-plan1 to tent :e as It isstra-argeada-will I the endNinec.iday r let nine ma-tner,beento our country and flag are essentialto good citizenship, I would most re-►and earnestly appeal to your patriotism ami State pride by aiding in the arrest and conviction of the miscreants who are despoiling and desecrating our national flagand the graves of our comrades and honored dead, is getting to be a too-frequent Occurrence in our State to hear of our Hag being insulted and destroyed and tin;graves of Union sold iers desecrated. It^ .is in the interest and credit of oui State and the patriotism of the citizensthat these semi-barbarians should be»heroically dealt with, and punished tothe full extent of the law. Every patriotic citizen who loves the Hag and honors the graves of its defenders should take a hand in crushing this vandalism and assist in ferreting out these midnight assassins that infest our State. It is not a question of what political party these scoundrels affiliate with, but whether the insults to our flag and the desecration of the graves of Union soldiers is to be tolerated in our State, and in this age of peace, prosperity and happiness. For the honor and reputation of our State and the patriotic lesson our soldiers’ and sailors’ monument teaches, our people should demand the arrest and conviction of these parasites that call themselves American citizens who are enjoying the blessings of our free country made possible under the flag that protects and gives them freedom of the best country on earth, hallowed by the patriotism of Union soldiers, whose graves they have so cowardly desecrated. It is hard to believe that there is a human being so low and degraded, -who crawls like a snake iu the gn and defaces the tomb of a patriot who gave up his life in the defense of his country and flag.But what can we expect from a disloyal clement who will insult our grand Old Glory? Is it not time for this disloyal sentiment to stop in our State. I believe it is; and our loyal citizens, irrespective of party, should see that this un-Ameriean and disloyal element is dispersed and run out of the State, and by General Dix process if no other will I)e effective.*Comrades, “fraternity means something,” and these disloyal scoundrels should know just what it means to fit them and their heathenish deeds. To encourage the arrest and conviction of these scoundrels I am authorized by 111 eAm er i ea n FI a g Man u fact u ri n gCo iti-pany of Easton, Pa., to offer a reward as follows:First—A large, all-wool buntingAmerican-manufactured national flagfor the arrest and conviction of thescoundrels who have destroyed school-house flags.Second—A large, all-wool American-manufactured national flag for the arrest and conviction of the scoundrels who despoiled the graves of Unionsoldiers.♦ *.[Exchanges favorable to the cause ofloyalty and patriotism, please copy.]Wallace Foster,Late Captain Thirteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry.Indianapolis, Nov. 24.question the clatter of horses’ hoofs was distinctly hoard crossiiur the bridge at Bridgeport. Hiss called Fawcett’sattention to this, and the latter said:“Doesn’t thee think we had betterturn to one side? They might take us• • •for rebels and do us harm.”Young Hiss replied: “No indeed! Thee can run if thou wilt, but our dutv requires us to remain at our post.” Here the bo\s remained until the squad of cavalry approached and were halted bv voting Hiss, but when lielooked for his companion the latterwas not to be seen. The supposition is he had sought safety in a convenient fence corner. Mr. Fawcett admits at this late date that it required considerable time for his hat to assume its proper place on his head, owing to the hair standing up under it.These old, gray-headed citizens often bandy each other over their bravery, and whenever they engage in a sally of words over the above occurrence loud peals of laughter can be heard in the vicinity.!I\1tWORLD’S FAIR SOUVENIRS.How you can get one of the, ColumbianHalf Dollars.ciSSWAR-DAY REMINSICENCES.I the the and-xific ler a low-nty-• *Two Quakers, Watching Marauders, Had aHair-Raising Experience.Spncinl to the Indianapolis Journal.LD.Oilnd.,.;! Kov. 24.—So many pleasing and entertaining stories concerning episodes of the late war have appeared in late years that it seem ; almost useless to attempt to enlarge on this character of literature. However, a story of merit has just come to light here that is worthy of being recorded, and shows the relative valor ofJ . ifThe World’s Fair souvenir coins are “going like hot cake,” and those who want to get one or more of them will have to bestir themselves or they will be to late. The desire for one of the mi -men toes of the Exposition seems to be almost as universal as is the interest in the Exposition itself, and ^orders for them have been sent in from all parts of the United States and also from foreign countries.This souvenir half dollar, it is reported from Washington, will be the most artistic ever issued from the mint. On the obverse side will appear the head of Columbus, designed from the Lotto portrait, and surrounding it the words, “World’s Columbain Exposition, Chicago, 1892.” On the reverse side will appear a caravel, representing Columbus’ fiag-ship, and beneath it; two hemispheres. Above the caravel will be“United States of America,” %nd be-* ♦.neatii the hemispheres, “Columbian Half Dollar.” There is no doubt that this coin will be regarded as the most distinctive and highest prized cheap souvenir of the World’s Fair.All of these souvenir coins, e:five, are being sold at a uniform priceof one dollar each. For the first coinstruck off 810,000 has already been offered, and various prices have beenbid for the 400th, 1492d, 1892d and the last coin. Desiring that these souvenirs be distributed as widely as possible among the people, and that all irrespective of locality, have equal chance to obtain them, the Exposition authorities have sought to prevent syndicates and others from purchasing large quantities and thus “cornering” the sale. On the contrary, they haye arranged to supply banks, business houses and individuals in all parts of the country with as many as they as they may desire to distribute among their patrons, customers or friends; They require only that the orders must be for fifty coins, or some multiple of fifty and that the order be accompanied by the cash, at the rate of one dollar for each coin. A great many banks and business firms have gladly complied with these conditions and ordered each from 50 to 20,-000 of the coins.Notwithstanding these conditions have been widely published, still avast number of inquiries by letter has been received at Exposition headquarters asking how the coins may be obtained. The best way is to get them through local banks, alT of which are no doubtwilling to accommocate in that. way
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Danville Hendricks County Republican
Danville, Indiana, US
Thu, Dec 01, 1892
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