Decatur Democrat, Volume 24, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 26 August 1880 — Page 7

THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT. lew Advertisements. Sale of Ditch—Christen. Sale of Ditch—Christen. Locals—Place, Strass. Take notice—Jelleff. Bank statement—Adams Co. Bank. .iin i . ■■ ■ _ i —. The normal continues to do good. Join the Hancock and English club. Yesterday was a dangerously hot day. The band boys had a pleasant trip to Petoskey. Hickory poles are being raised in all parts of the town. Monday last Forepaugh showed to fifteen thousand people in Fort Wayne. The Presbyterian social at Numbers’ on Tuesday evening was largely attended. What is the matter with Decatur ? She is doing no business and our farmers are selling their wheat and doing their buying in Fort Wayne. Those “Greenvillains” are in town again trying to get in their work on those of our townsmen who are inexperienced in the peculiarities of a pair of wheighing scales. On Sunday afternoon next Prof. L. W. A. Luckey will address the Sabbath school workers of Union Chapel and vicinity, in the grove two miles east of town. Let every worker be out on that occasion. Let teachers and persons interested in education remember the coming Institute, commencing September 13th, and closing with a public examination of teachers September 18th. This will be the best treat ever given to the educational people of Adams county. The cheekiest show on earth is to exhibit at Bluffton next month, the 7th. Their press agent sends us copy for an advertisement, for which he says he will give us two dollars and two tickets. He evidently took us for a sucker. However, we will be charitable enough to believe he intended to write twenty dollars instead of two. There will be services at the M. E. Church, next Sabbath, at 10:30 a. m., by Rev. T. J. Bicknell; also a lecture at 8 p. m., of the same day, by Dr. Marine, the subject of which is the “Problem of Civilization.” This is perhaps the last time Dr. Marine will appear before a Decatur audience, and we bespeak for him a large audience on this occasion. The firm of Niblick, Crawford & Sons is the only one now buying wheat in Decatur. It is certainly a shame that a town the size of this can’t have competition enough to bring trade here. This firm might pay five cents more on the bushel for wheat than is paid in Fort Wayne and still would not gat the wheat, as farmers will not sell where there is no competition. Root & Company, of Wayne, say they are selling more goods to Adams county people than to the people of any other adjoining county. There is something wrong somewhere, and The Democrat will leave no stone unturned in its efforts to ascertain the true cause of it. We will probably be able to say more on the subject next week. The Democrat has on several occasions urged the necessity of fixing tin the grounds of the County Cemetery, and it is w'th pleasure that we note the improvements already in progress. One of the first to make a move in that creditable direction was Byron H. Dent, who has a father, mother, brother and daughter buried there. At a cost of five hundred dollars he has every grave marked with headstones and footstones, well and substantially based, and all the weeds and briers cut down and the j graves all nicely covered with clean eravel. In the centre of the lot stands a magnificent family monument on which he has had inscribed Clay’s inscription, besides erecting a good substantial headstone and footstone at his grave. This speaks well, and should be followed by others having friends buried there. A little work at odd times will keep the grounds in nice shape, and it is to be hoped, now that the work has begun, that it will move right along until every weed and brier will have been cut and cleared away.

TO St'BKCKIBF.RH. I want every subscriber who is owing for The Democrat to come and pay for it within the next thirty days or their accounts will be placed in the hands of a Justice of the Peace for collection. S. Ray Williams, Publisher. The weather has been dry and sultry. Miss Ellen Bowers died at her father’s residence to-day. Knowing ones say the town well on Madison street should be dug deeper. The Hancock and English banners are becoming quite numerous in Decatur. The Fort Wayne Sentinel is rapidly improving under Mr. Hackett’s management. Messrs. Jesse Niblick and Frank Crawford are in New York, purchasing goods for the fall tratje. The founder of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Mr. Washington McLean, is lying at the point of death. There will be a Sabbath school picnic at South Salem, this county, on September 4th. All are cordially invited to attend. The book agents were in town this week delivering the Encyclopedia of Wonders. They sold sixty-five copies of the work in Portland. There is some prospect of our town board getting into trouble in regard to the big sewer. We do not as yet understand the nature of the alleged difficulty. We are under obligations to the Union Agricultural and Mechanical Association of Union City for a complimentary ticket to their fair to be held from the 28th of September to the Ist of October. John Welfley and wife were summoned to Kalamazoo, Mich., on Sunday last, by a telegram announcing the serious illness of Dr. A. Sorg, brother of Mrs. Welfley, and a former prominent citizen of our town. Our readers will do well to notice the advertisement of Hermon W. Ladd, XX Cot, in our paper this week. Here is a good bed for a little money, and it is appreciated, as the enormous sales of the past year fully prove. Last Monday night another Garfielder made his appearance in our midst, and he claims parental protection under the roof of John P. Quinn’s dwelling. Mother and child doing well and father as happy and proud as could be.

Let every Democrat that can be at the court house to-morrow (Friday) evening. The Hancock and English club will meet on that occasion and much business of importance will come up for consideration. It is the regular night for meeting, and there should be a full attendance. 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. J. Baxter, who is the authorized agent. It is a valuable work, and should be in the hands of every stock owner. aug. 19 —4w. Whenever Tom Foster, who is “a editor and who ‘has saw' some of the funny things of a capital city,' - gets mad at the Sentinel or Gazette he an-„ nounces his intention of soon starting a daily. Tom is evidently better fitted for running a daily clam cart than he is for running a daily paper; but no living man can ever convince Tom of that fact. Thanks. The Democrat returns thanks to W. W. Rockhill, secretary of the Northern Indiana Fair Association, for a complimentary season ticket to the fair, which will be held at Fort Wayne on the 6,7. 8, 9 and 10 of September. Also to Horace E. James, secretary of the Jasper county Agricultural Society, to he held at Rensselaer on the 21, 22, 23 and 24 of September, for like favors. At the latter place no gambling or unchristian practices are allowed on the grounds so far as lies in the power of the managers to prevent.

The Linn Grove Lutheran Sabbath school will hold a celebration and basket picnic in Daniel Miller’s grove, near Buena Vista, on Sunday, Sept. 12. Good speakers and good music will be present, and a cordial invitation is extended to one and all to come and meet with us. E. Grand Excursion. The G. R. A I company will give a grand excursion on Wednesday, Sept. Ist, to Petoskey or Traverse City. The train will leave Richmond at 10:40 a. m., arriving here at 1:47 p. m. The company have placed this excursion within the reach of all. Five dollars for the round trip. Tickets good for one week. About People. Miss Overman is in town this week. « Mr. Headington, of Portland, was in town on Tuesday. Mrs. Auter has returned from her Wells countv visit. •/ Frank Higgins, of Kokomo, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Bollman. Postmaster Blossom has returned from atrip to Cass county, Michigan. Rev. F. Von Schwedler is visiting his many friends in Decatur this week. John P. Hale, Secretary of the Democratic Central Committee, was in town yesterday. Mrs. B. H. Dent is at Paola, Kansas, visiting her daughter. Mrs. Ella Spencer. She will remain for several weeks. Samuel Miller, of Union township, was in town on Tuesday, on his way to Illinois and Kansas, where he has sons residing, whom he will visit. While at Fort Wayne, last Monday, we noticed Charlie Porter, of Geneva. Like many others, bein’ thar, just drapped in to see how Mr. Forepaugh was getting along. R. B. Allison says the procession of Knights Templar, at Chicago, was too large, the crowd was so dense and the weather so hot, the people did not enjoy the occasion.

Miss Mary Williams, of Port Wayne, who has been spending a week here with her cousin. Jacob Martin, returned to her home the forepart of this week, well pleased with Decatur. KEY-M>U>. New California, Ohio, August 24.— Mrs. Scofield, daughter of John Latham, died suddenly this morning of hemorrhage of the lungs, aged thirty years. Kent, Ohio, August 25.—This afternoon Lorain Ruggles, employed on the Connotton Northern Railroad, had a leg badly smashed and broken by a heavy log falling on it. Alderson, West Virginia. August 25. —While at the Brushy Ridge Camp Meeting, Greenbiier County, yesterday A. McClung had a fine horse stolen. The thief is supposed to have gone toward Ohio or Kentucky. Orrville, Ohio, August 25.—The residence of Jas. B. Taylor, of this place was burglarized this afternoon to the amount of about one hundred dollars a gold chain, and some other valuables. No clew to the thieves. Green Springs, Ghio, August 25. — A picnic given by the Knights of Honor ol Fremont, Bellevue and Clyde, was attended by about nine thousand people. Eminent speakers were present, and a grand time was had. Belleville, Ohio, August 25.—John B. Lewis, a negro, who is charged with outraging a girl named Baker a few weeks since at Mt. Vernon, was arrested here to-day. He has been hiding in the woods. He admits intercourse, but claims it was with the girl's consent. Frederickstown, Ohio, August 25.—Benjamin George, of Granville, Licking County, fell dead at a camp-meeting near here to day while eating dinner. The cause is supposed to be a long ride yesterday on horseback in the intense heat. The body was sent to Granville. Alliance. Ohio, Aug. 25.—The store of Joseph Maudra, at Strasburg, six miles west of this place, was burglarized last ni ,¥ ht, and about SBOO worth of clothing taken. On Monday night the store and Postoffice kept by Whiteleather Brothers, at North Georgetown, nine miles south of this place, was entered by burglars,

the safe blown open and S6O in money, $49 worth of postage-stamps and several hundred dollars worth of dry goods stolen. No clew to thieves. Wooster, Ohio, Aug 25.—The vacant Chairs in the University of Wooster have been filled as follows: Rev. Thomas S. Childs, D. D., of Hartford, Connecticut, has accepted the Chair of Mental and Moral Science, heretofore filled by Professor W. G. Scott; English Language and Literature has been attached to the Greek Chair, RevJoseph Black, D. D., having charge. Professor J. P. Seolsakos has accepted the Chair made vacant by the resignation of Professor R. C. Dalzelle. Winchester, Ky., Aug 25.—James McE wan, of Pine Grove, was thrown from his horse while galloping through town, and the animal fell npon his leg and broke it. Negroes are leaving this section almost daily for Ohio and Indiana. The Garfield managers, who are footing the bills, have allowed it to leak out that Ohio is in great danger of being carried by the Democrats in October, and that every vote, fraudulent and otherwise, that can be brought out must be, to save the DeGolyer candidate from ignominious defeat in his own State. Camden, Ohio, August 25.—Yesterday morning some children were playing in the third story of the house of Allison Christ, when his one-year-old child fell through an open window to the ground, a distance of thirty feet. The child had no bones broken. and only a lew scratches on the head and face were seen, but it. was injured internally, and will die Xenia, Ohio, August 25.—Milton Kelley and Chas. Stewart, the two tramps arrested at Dayton for robbing the residence of J. Q. Collins, on last Sunday, were brought here last, night and will have a preliminary trial before the Mayor Friday morning Nearly all of the silverware was recovered in good shape, but some few pieces were badly broken and mashed up. Newark, Ohio, August.2s.— Wm. Embody, Wickersham and Thomas Young, three young scamps who, for amusement, have been engaged in stoning passenger trains in the neighborhood of West Newark for some time past, were detected this morning and arrested by Dr Brook, who has been on the lookout for them for some time past. The boys, after being caught, confessed the crime. They will have a hearing to-mor-row. Portsmouth, Ohio, Aug. 25.—John Shoner, mention of whose mysterious disappearance was made a short time ago, has tamed up at Nevada, Mo., where he is engaged ' in some capacity about a hotel. Reckless and boy-like, he was unaware of the anxiety’ his unexplained absence was giving his j parents until he read itis partial obituary j in the Enquirer, when he sat. down and j wrote his aunt, Mrs. Robinson, who resides on Seventh street, this ci'y. Urbana, Ohio, Aug. 25 —Last evening a | five-year-old son of Solomon Evilsizer, who resides a short distance southeast o' this city, feit something on his ankle while pinyins’ in ihe door-yard. He went into the house ami complained of pain to his mother lbs leg became greatly swollen arid purple in coot-. A physician was summoned, who detected marks of the tangs of a rattlesnake He is still alive this even- ■ ing, though in a precarious condition. ___ _ „ LAK IJGEKS. YSagniliccnt Given Him I»5 the Democrats of Cie Crescent City. vivansville Wild Wit It and ’ Gay With Flagsand Banners. Evansville, iud., August 24.—Mr. Landers has hsd two grand meetings to-day. ; The first.one at Mt. Vernon, in Posey Coun- | ty, in the afternoon, and the second one in I Evans' Hall, in the city of Evansville, at. night. The meeting at Mt. Vernon, while; not as largo as some of Mr. Lauders’ meet- ! iiigs, was composed of representative men and Democrats of the County, and, all . things considered, the meeting was a sue- i cess The Democracy’ of Posey county are ’ alive to the importance of the impending I contest, and their organization is thorough j and com lete. They will give Mr. Landers j and the State ticketta majority of at least ■ 700. I could not. learn of any negro im- i portation into this County. This county I being sa close to Illinois and Kentucky, it. 1 is probable that a large number of illegal voters will be run into the county, but. the | Democrats of old Posey will watch this | thing clo.-- v. and 1 do not apprehend that i a very Urge number of “importers" will ! succeed in voting. Mr. Lander* made « I new speech altogether here, and his remarks and hi- efforts was such an excellent one that converts were made and joined io the Democratic church before the meeting: closed. Mr. Martin ana Hon.W. F Townsend both made short speeches at this point

Mr. Townsend's speech was particularly happy. He sat out. the political anxious seat and exhorted for “joiners" in such a way that a number availed themselves of Democratic mercy and forgiveness, and enlisted under the banner of Hancock, Landers and Kliner; and, speaking of Miner, leads me to remark that no more popular man exists than John J. Kliner, the Democratic candidate for Congress in this District. He is mrktng a most thorough and splendid canvass. He speaks from two to three times each day, and is almost übiquitous. One hour he is dancing with the bright-eyed girls of Posey county, and the next hour holding earnest counsel with the hoary-headed swains of Pike county, and that he will beat old “King Bill" Heilman at least 1,000 no one longer doubts. But THE ‘ boss” POLITICAL MELTING of this campaign was certainly the gathering that assembled in Evans' Hall, in the city of Evansville, to-night, to hear Mr. Landers speak. This hall is the largest of its kind in the State, and has a seating capacity of at least 2,500 people ; but on this occasion it was packed and jammed from pit to dome, and hundreds were turned upon the street, simply because there was not even standing room in the hall to accommodate the many brave boys who gathered to hear the next Governor of Indiana discuss the issues of the hour. A grand and magnificently organized torch-light procession, nearly three miles in length paraded the principal streets of the city for nearly two hours, and excited and enthused the Democracy of this County in such away that thousands who have heretofore been lukewarm in the cause came out and gave to Mr. Landers an audience of which any man could well be proud. His speech on this occasion was one of the grandest of his life, and it. was hard for him io proceed with his remarks on account of the frequent, and long-con-tinued applause which greeted him again and again. He made an impression here that will be worth hund eds of votes to the ticket. Landers at Evansville was like Hancock at Gettysburg --“simply superb.” I have net heard him make a more effective speech anywhere than he did here. EvansviHe Democracy has something in its composition that cheers the heart and warms the body like a cordial. It is exhilerating and stimulating, and one who mingles and mixes with this people for one day only will realize that, they are the very salt of the earth in their devotion to Democratic principles. They are throughly organized ami doing a great work tor the cause. They have over five hundred uniformed men in the Hancock and English Clubs, and new uniforms arc being ordered every day for the new members joining the organizations. Sitting at the reporter’s table in Evans’ Hall to-night, and looking down upon the sea of upt urned faces, listening attentively to the words of Mr. Lauders, I felt that he who doubted Democratic success this year was a poor judge, indeed, of th* drift of public opinion. No man could face that vast, immense | audience, animated with Democracy, and ! pulcing with the anticipations of triumph, I and doubt but what the great party of Jefferson was again coming into its rightful heritage. We leave Evansville with the conviction strong upon us that, the proud Hag of Democracy is in good hands here, and that its swelling foldswill catch the breeze of Heaven upon every battle-field of this campaign, and that it will never be trailed ifr the dust, but will always be found where ’ the contest is the heaviest, and when the I victory comes—as it surely will in October I and November—the flag of Evansville Democracy will be one of the first to be plan- ' ted upon the towering heights of triumph. Fremon OF“Tlie finest peaches in town are at J. W. Place’s. Y’»u can get near a half bushel i peanuts for 5c of J. W. Place. JagT"J. V» . Place will have a car load i of melons for the camp meeting. Spread the Good News. |As a family medicine and tonic, there is no remedy at present giving such . universal satisfaction, and effecting so I many astonishing cures, xs Eclectric i Bitters. Our druggists report a lively : demand for them, at times being unable ’to supply the many calls. All Billions Attacks. Stomach, Liver and Kidney ! Complaints. Diabetes and Gravel, readI ily yield to their curative qualities. — j Sold by B. W. Sh’olty. Decatur, Ind. 8 Stop That Cough. If you are suiiering with a cough, cold, j asthma, bronchitis, hay fever, consumption, loss of voice, tickling in the throat, or any affection of the throat or lungs, use Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption. This is the great remedy that is causing so much excitement by its wonderful cures curing thousands of hopeless cases. Over one million bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery have been used within the last year, ■ind Lave given perfect satisfaction in every instance. We can unhesitatingly say that this is really the only sure cure for throat and lung affections, and can cheerfully recoin mend it to all. Call and get a ►trial bottle for ten cents or a regular size forst. DORWIN & HOLTIIOUSE, Decatur. Ind. 4