Decatur Democrat, Volume 24, Number 20, Decatur, Adams County, 19 August 1880 — Page 7

I the DECATUR DEMOCRAT. Mew Advertisements. Notice to Non-Residents —Blackburn Sale of Ditch—Christen. Locals —Place, Simpson, Baxter, Stone ' — It seems like fall. The temperance workers are busy. See the new sewer pipes at J. 11. Stone’s. Adams county comes to the front with a wonderful curiosity. It is unlawful to shoot wild turkeys at the present time, but there’s no penalty attached. A heavy rain storm marred the pleasures of a lawn fete at R. B. Allison’s last Tuesday evening. We will publish a report of the Kirkland township Sabbath School celebration in our issue of next week. The contents of a double-barrelled shot gun properly applied would have a strong tendency to check this burglary business. Rev. Kain introduce himself in a masterly manner. He will make a Representative that the people of Adams county may be proud of. Mr. R. S. Peterson, who has just returned from a business trip to the eastern cities, says he would rather live in Cleveland than in any other city in America. Win Congleton says the reason he votes the Republican ticket is because he don’t want to see the Democrats come in power. That is certainly a logical reason. When Stone settled with P. C. .Shackley for calsomining the cornice on the former’s building he presented him with a handsome pocket knife as an anpreciation of Mr. Shackley’s work. Something new under the sun. Go to J. 11. Stone’s and see that large assortment of C<lumbus Stoneware Sewer Pipes. Warranted to be indestructible by the action of acids, gasses, steam, frost or time. Rebels and traitors were the terms used, when speaking of the Democrats, at last night’s Republican meeting. But the speakers neglected to tell their audience that Garfield is the most notorious rebel in this Union. Hill, Hooper and Holloway, within whose hands the destinies of the Adams county Republican party is intrusted! The doctor goes along not so much to make a speech as to professionally administer to the wants of the audience after Hill and Hooper close their remarks. A large crowd was at the court house last Friday evening to hear Prof. F. A. Clancy read a piece from Mr. A. C. Goodwin, entitled “A Brother s Inquest over a Brother s Grave. It was well read, and withal, one of the most powerful efforts in favor of temperance to which we have ever listened. One of the beardless youths whom Mr. Steele has employed to divest himself of blackguardism and filth says the rebellion was a failure. Had this aforesaid b. y. (beardless youth) told his audience that his employer, Mr. Steele, was such a failure that he is now the laughing-stock of his district he might have won for himself the respect of a f»w, at least. The Journal of this town is eternally taking about Democratic saloon ' keepers and Democratic bummers and Democratic drinkers and Democratic drunkards, and even now it, the Jour nal, is petitioning the county commis--sioners to grant license to a fellow who is running the worst hell hole in Indiana. If the Journal would practice what it preaches it would be held in higher esteem by the good people of our community. There is to be a camp meeting at the fair grounds soon, the same which is already advertised by bills printed somewhere besides in Decatui. It seems*to,us that it would be in the in terest of the managers to get their printing done here. If we can’t get it ‘ we much prefer to see Bro. Stanton have it than to see it go to some other town. But the managers want gratui- • tons puffing in the Decatur papers, all the same.

The corn crop in Preble township will not be so bad after all. The Decatur normal enrolls at present 95, and is still increasing. The interest is excellent. The young-ladies of the Presbyterian church will hold their next social at the residence of Mr. Esau Numbers on Tuesday evening. G. W. Luckey is lying quite sick at his home east of town. At this writing, M ednesday evening, however, we learn that he is better. Three little children of Mr. Jackson Reynolds, who resides just west of the railroad, have died'within a week. It is thought by some that milk sickness was the cause of the little ones’ death. Quarterly meeting at the M. E. caurch Saturday and Sunday next. 1 resident \ocum, of Fort Wayne, will officiate on Saturday at 8:00 p. m. and on Sunday at 10:30 a. m. Lovefeast 9:00 a. m. Preaching at 8:00 p. m. by Dr. Marine. We have before us a copy of the Minden, Neb.. Bee, which gives a notice of the death of Mrs. Maggie M. Blood, who was a sister to our townsman, Martin McConnell. A tribute to her memory was published in the Bee, which we will reproduce next week. Scarcely a day passes but what our daily papers teem with most disgusting accounts of miscegenation. And yet the Republican party of Indiana wants to increase the colored population for the benefit of itself. Democrats, condemn such acts at the ballot box this fall. * The Adams county Institute will begin September 13th, and close with a public examination on Saturday, September 18th. The best educators in the state will be present. The superintendent is intending to make this the best Institute ever held in the county, and he will succeed.

Our farmers and owners of stock now have a chance to procure a copy of “Navin’s Explanatory Stock Doctor.” now being canvassed for in Adams county by Mr. Thos. J. Baxter, who is the authorized agent. It is a valauable work, and should be in the hands of every stock owner. aug. 19—4 w. Burglars tried to effect an entrance to Eiting’s store last Saturday night, or Sunday morning rather, but were frightened away by the business manager. Mr. Lang. There can be no reasonable doubt but that these burglars are none others than some tramps who are prowling about the country, sleeping in daytime and burglarizing in town at night. The best joke of the season happened at a little town in Huntington county. when Mr. Steele, the boy with a h—l of a pap and the Republican candidate for congress, said that if Hancock is elected the war will be to tight over. If some good grandmother had taken that big booby across her knee and spanked him severely she would have conferred a lasting favor upon the intelligent people of the 11th District. Steele is better qualified for running a cross-cut saw than he is for running for congress. On Monday last Henry Lageman, who resides in Root township, about four and a-half miles from Decatur, reported that on the previous Sunday night a calf was born to one of his cows, and that the calf had seven legs and eight hoofs. The body and head were perfect. Four legs grew perfectly from the hind part and three imperfectly from the fore part of the calf. From the shoulders start two legs, apparently perfect, but at the knee of one branches out the third leg, all these three having perfect hoofs, but on one of the hind legs two full grown hoofs appear. The cow had great difficulty in "iving birth to the calf, and in about ten hours after it was born she died. The calf was still-born. Mr. Lageman keenly feels the loss of the cow, but it is quite likely some enterprising taxidermist will fully compensate him, as a skilled job of taxidermy would make this wonderfully curious calf very valuable.

Abont People. Joseph Crabbs was in town this week. Ex-Judge S. G. Sinclair was in town on Tuesday last. Prof. Armen made a flying visit to Wayne Monday night. Geo. W. McConnell, of Ridgeville, was in town on Tuesday. Miss Maggie Studabaker has returned home from Fort Wayne. Father Neusbaum, of Fort Wayne, was in town on Wednesday. A Mr. Rugg and wife, of Cincinnati, were in town over the Sabbath. Joshua Burkhead, of Kansas, is in town. He formerly resided in Adams county. Mr. Joseph Spuller, of Akron, Ohio, is visiting in town. He is the guest of Supt. Luckey. Mr. and Mrs. Dutro, of Fort Wayne, were the Sabbath guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Mann. Mr. Frank Sholty. of Roanoke, and brother to B. W. Sholty of Decatur is visiting the latter. Miss Caroline Fritze, who has been in Chicago for the past six months, returned home on Monday. Miss Addie Gilland and Miss Miram Scott, of Van Wert, Ohio, were visiting with Miss Jessie Allison this week. Messrs. R. B. Allison and R. S. Peterson are in Chicago, attending the Triennial Conclave of Knights Templar. A Correction. Unintentionally the following paragraphs were omitted from the secretary’s report of the Adams county S. S. convention in the last issue of this paper : Rev. Carns, of Decatur, spoke of the need of a County Evangleist for Sunday school work in Adams county. The suggestion met with the favor of the convention, and upon motion of Rev. Kanouse, Prof. Luckey was appointed to work up and harmonize the Sabbath school work of Adams county; and to see that every school is reported at the next meeting of the convention. Upon motion of Rev. Kain, it was requested that the secretary be instructed to get Dr. Schrock’s paper and hand it to the county-papers for publication. Upon motion the secretary was ordered to draw upon the treasurer for an amount sufficient to pay the expenses of the delegates to and from the convention at Warsaw, Ind. S. G. Hastings, Pres’t. I. O. Jones, Sect’y. Tuning. If any of our readers have an organ that needs tuning or repairing they would do well to call on Prof. Armen while he is here, as he is an expert at tuning and will be very reasonable in his charges. 2w Reynolds—lnfant daughter of A. J. and S. C. Reynolds, was born July 28 and died Aug. 10, 1880. Reynolds—Lillie M. Reynolds was born Dec. 20. 1874, and died Aug. Aug. 11, 1880. Reynolds -Infant son of A. J. and 8. C. Reynolds, was born July 28 and died Aug. 10, 1880. ‘•Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of God. J. B. C. the fine water melons at J. W. Place s. BiF°Blankets, satinets, jeans, Balmoral skirts, all of my own make, at Eiting’s. JSgT’You can buy the finest Peach at J. W. Place's ever sold in this market. thousand pounds of homemade factory yarn for sale at Eiting’s. ErgT’Now is your time to buy Damson Plums at J. W. Place’s. Wanted.—A full-blooded Newfoundland dog: not ’ess than one year old; a fair price will be paid. Inquire at this office. W. Place will have about 500 Watermelons for Saturday. Call and i see them. BSgT'Don’t fail to call and examine I John Eitin'g stock of Factory goods. Also a full assortment of dry goods, notions, clothing, &c., offered at the lowest prices.

; % I Thousands upon thousands wherever we exhibit are flocking to see the first and only q r trained 10 ELEPHANTS! J ' J#?'-' ' • u - —and a HUMAN BEING SHOT FROM A MONSTER CANNON IN THE GREAT Forepaugh Show. Tiie Largest in the World. Now making its sixteenth annual tour, and which is to exhibit, at FORT WAYNE, MONDAY, AUG. 23. 1.500 WILD BEASTS. and Orni’hological Wonders, in addition to the only Hippopotamus! Monster 5-Ton Rhinoceros, Sea Lions, and Colossal Trained Wild Beast Show and PERFORMING GIRAFFES, Just added, and the only show on earth exhibiting 15 Trained Elephants! All performing at the same time— more than ever before were seen in the new world. 100 GREAT ACTORS, In the Great Circus of All Nations. Two great Circus Troupes in Tiro iujtgs, .50Train'd Arabian Horses Everything new, original and attractive. The sensation of the century. 4 Bluitian Being shot from a Tlonsfer Cannon ui ok " y .*• * > ’ - VY ■■ ■ . .. ' MU r,-., k ij ''rl Yr! An > caught bv a tatty hanging head downward on the lofty trapeze. Zuilla, the Female Blondin, gslywhose wonderful feats of crossing K' SP’ihe high wire tit) feet in mid air. in >,i< ks have been wonder of all Europe. All the Mammoth Pavilions illuminated by the new and WondcrfiiE Electric i.ight, which can be seen afternoons as well as evenings Don t fail to see the GR \M> FREE FOR ALL VloiaMcr Mrret Parade, The Largest, Loagest, most brilliant and M .gmfieent piib’ic procession ever made by any show in the world. Starts from the exhibition ground between nine and ten o'clock on the forenoon of show day. Exhibitions afternoon and evening at 24 and 8 o clock. Admission 50 cents. Children under nine years, 25 cents. Reduced rates and excursion trains on all railroads and steamboats.

pETITION TO SELL REAL ESTATE. State of Indiana, Adams county, Ss. Notice ishereby given that Eugene Morrow administrator of the estate of Osborn Twigg deceased, has filed his petition to sell the real estate of the decedent, his personal estate being insufficient to pay his debts; and that said petition will be heard at the next term of the Adams circuit court. Witness my hand and the seal of said court, this 3rd day of August, 1880. N. BLACKBURN, Clerk. August 5, 1880. TO NON-RESIDENTS. The State of Indiana, Adams county, Ss. In the Adams Circuit Court, September Term, 1880. The Decatur Loan j * Saving Association vs. John T. Bailey, Mary C. Bailey, Samuel Elagg, William G. Spencer, Complaint No. 1390, David J. Spencer To Foreclose mortRobert S. Peterson, j-gage and to procure administrator, satisfaction of prior Washington Steele, mortgage, and Eli Zimmerman, executors. Charles Jelleff, Lucinda E. Myers, James M. Myers, Carrie B. Jeleff and Joseph Coombs It appearing from affidavit, filed in the above entitled cause, that Joseph Coombs, of the above named defendants is a nonresident of the state of Indiana Notice is therefore hereby given the said Joseph Coombs that he be and appear before the Honorable Judge of the Adams Circuit Court, on the first day of the next regular term thereof, to be holden at the court house in the town of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the 27th day of September, A. I) 1880, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint or the same will be heard and determined in their absence. Witness my name, and the seal of said court hereto affixed, this 3d day of August, A. D I q ßo. N. BLACKBURN, Clerk A.C.C, August 5, 1880. DITCHJJOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that, at the June, 1880 session of the board of commissioners of the county of Adams, state of Indiana, a petition was presented by John Bickel praying the board to establish the following described ditch in said county of Adams, the commencement, direction and termination being described in said petition, which is on file in the auditor's office of said county, as follows, to-wit: Commencing 32 ro is west of a point 50 rods and 18 links north of the southeast, corner of section 32, tp27 north, range 15 east, in Adams county, Indiana, running thence east 32 rods, thence south 28 rods, thence south 40 degrees east 38 rods* and 21 links, thence east 16 rods, thence southeast 22 rods, thence north 80 degrees east 30 rods, thence southeast in channel of old ditch or stream 36 rods, thence east 12 rods, thence northeast 18 rods, thence north 8 rods, thence north 80 degrees east to the terminus at a point 18 rods south of the northeast coiner of the northwest quarter of section 4, tp 26 north, range 15 east in Adams county, Indiana. Said petitioners representing “that a large poition of the lands through which said ditch will pass are totally unprodudtive for want of proper drainage; that the construction of a ditch will not only be conducive of public health, convenience or welfare, but the same will be of public benefit and utility, and that, such darinage can not be obtained without entering upon and passing through the lands adjoining, the owners of a portion of which are unwilling to engage in the enterprise of improvement. The Boaid being satisfied that the petitioners had, in all respects, complied with the act approved March 9, 1875, entitled “An act to enable owners of wet, lands to drain and reclaim them,’’ etc., granted the prayer of said petitioners, and appointed G. F. Kintz,George Frank, and Henry Steele viewers, who proceeded to view the proposed location of said ditch, andffiave filed their report and estimate, and apportion ed the work according >o law, and made oath to the same, and report the work to be oi public benefit. The following list shows the tracts of lands benefitted by said improvement and the owners names thereof: The s hf se qr sec. 32, tp 27 north, range 15 east, owned by John Bickel. The n hf ne qr sec. 5, tp 2 > north, range 15 east, owned by David Lyon. The w hf swqr sec. 33, tp27 north, range i 15 east, owned by Jacob N Counterman. The highway running east and west through sec ions 33 and 4, on the township line, tp 26 nprth, range 15 east and tp 27 : north, range 15 east, Commissioners Adam; i county. Commencing at the south west corner of the southeast quarter of southwest quarter of sec. 33, tp 27 north, range 15 east, thence east 25 rods, thence south 20 rods, thence west 25 rotis, thence north to the place of beginning, owned by Francis D. C. Braddock . The nw qr sec. 4, tp 26 north, range 15 east, except the following: Commencing at the sw corner of the se qr of the sw qr sec. 33, tp 27 north, range 15 east, thence east 2'» rods, thence south 20 rods, thence west 25 rods, thence to the place of beginning, owned by Elizabeth Durr, John E Durr. Henry Durr, Annis Durr, and Samuel Meyers, heirs at law of George Durr, deceased. Now, therefore, be ii known, that, the board of commissioners of the county of Adams will grant, a hearing on the above petition and report on Wednesday, the Bth day of September, 1880, when all persons interested or aggrieved will be heard. AH parties who claim compensation for land or damages by the construction of said work are hereby notified to make application in writing and file the same in the office of the Auditor of the county on or before the day set for the hearing of said petition and report. G. CHRISTEN, July 29, 1880, Aud. Adams Co.